For the third consecutive year, University of Alaska Fairbanks forward Ryan Reinheller has been named as one of the five finalists for the College Hockey Humanitarian Award. Reinheller, a senior, is joined in the group of finalists by Jason Cupp of Nebraska Omaha, Christina Sorbara of Brown University, Gloria Sonnen of Bowdoin College and Rocky Reeves of Buffalo State.
Reeves is a native of Anchorage.
The announcement of the 2001 winner will be made on Friday, April 6 in Albany, N.Y., as part of the NCAA men's hockey Frozen Four. The Humanitarian Award has been presented five previous years. Prior winners were Boston University goaltender J.P. McKersie in 1996, Michigan defenseman Blake Sloan in 1997, Wisconsin forward Erik Raygor in 1998, Rochester Institute of Technology defenseman Kristine Pierce in 1999, and Maine's Jim Leger last year. Several people have helped with Reinheller's nomination this season. There was a lot to organize.