Menzies brothers on second team
By Greg Seubert
Three Waupaca boys’ hockey players have received all-conference recognition from the Great Northern Conference.
Senior Drake Hiddemen made the first team as a defenseman, while senior Max Menzies and sophomore Jack Menzies made the second team as a forward.
Great Northern Conference
2016-17 All-Conference Boys’ Hockey Team
First Team
Goalie: Ben Bartletti, senior, Antigo.
Defenseman: Andrew Turunen, senior, Antigo; Drake Hiddemen, senior, Waupaca.
Forward: Tyler Husnick*, senior, Antigo; Jack Rhode*, sophomore, Northland Pines; Adam Schmidt, junior, Antigo.
Second Team
Goalie: Zach Bednar, senior, Mosinee.
Defenseman: Zeth Pyan, senior, Mosinee; Sammy Spencer, junior, Northland Pines; Tucker Wittkopf, sophomore, Northland Pines.
Forward: Gunnar Schiffmann, freshman, Northland Pines; Max Menzies, senior, Waupaca; Jack Menzies, sophomore, Waupaca.
Honorable Mention
Nathan Pitek, junior, Lakeland; Spenser Scholl, senior, Medford; CJ Levis, sophomore, Antigo; Bret Benson, freshman, Lakeland; Kyle Wuestenhagen, senior, Lakeland; Jack Schafer, senior, Medford; Michael Alfonso, junior, Mosinee; Tyler Hunt, sophomore, Northland Pines; Jack Shinners, junior, Antigo; Matt Winter, junior, Antigo; Dylan Roeser senior, Rhinelander; Max Bembinster, sophomore, Tomahawk.
Player of the Year: Tyler Husnick, senior, Antigo.
Coach of the Year: David Cox, Northland Pines.
* – Denotes unanimous selection.