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Men's Ice Hockey

Dameski and Melso Earn AHCA First-Team All-American Honors

GENESEO, N.Y. - The American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) announced its Division III All-Americans on Thursday, March 26, and SUNY Geneseo had two student-athletes earn the distinction. Senior forward Alex Dameski and junior defender Sean Melso both earned First-Team All-American honors, marking the first time since the 2020 season where two Knights landed First-Team honors.

Dameski enjoyed a tremendous senior season, with 21 goals and 16 assists for 37 points with a plus-23 rating in 27 games played. Dameski is tied for third nationally with five game-winning goals, while his 21 goals are tied for fourth in Division III. Dameski excelled in league play, scoring 25 points on 14 goals and 11 assists to go along with a plus-17 rating and four game-winning tallies in 16 contests. He tied for the league lead in goals and points in UCHC play this season and has 14 multiple-point efforts overall in 2025-26.

Melso earned All-American honors for the second-straight season after landing Third-Team honors a season ago. He led the team with 19 assists during his junior campaign, while adding eight goals for 27 points. He was second on the team with a +/- of +19, and tallied four power play goals. Melso was also second on the team in blocked shots with 30, and his season was highlighted by two goals and three assists against Williams.

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Players Mentioned

Alex Dameski

#21 Alex Dameski

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6' 0"
Senior
Jersey Hitmen (NCDC)
Sean Melso

#9 Sean Melso

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6' 0"
Junior
Jersey Hitmen (NCDC)

Players Mentioned

Alex Dameski

#21 Alex Dameski

6' 0"
Senior
Jersey Hitmen (NCDC)
F
Sean Melso

#9 Sean Melso

6' 0"
Junior
Jersey Hitmen (NCDC)
D