Tufto Named CCM/AHCA First Team All-American
4/9/2021 7:52:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Fifth Player in Program History to Earn All-American Honors, Fourth First Team Selection
HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's ice hockey senior captain Odeen Tufto (Chaska, Minnesota) has been named a CCM/AHCA First Team All-American, as announced by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) on Friday, April 9.
Tufto is the fifth player to be named an All-American in program history, and fourth to earn First Team All-American honors. He joins Reid Cashman '07, Eric Hartzell '13 and Sam Anas '16 as players to earn First Team honors. Andrew Shortridge '20 earned Second Team honors in 2018-19.
Overall, Quinnipiac has had seven All-American selections with Cashman and Anas earning the honor twice in their careers.
Earlier in the day on Friday, Tufto was named a Senior CLASS Award Second Team All-American. He has also earned ECAC Hockey Player of the Year Honors and First Team All-ECAC Hockey, was a Top Ten Finalist for the Hobey Baker Award and named to the All-College Hockey News Second Team.
Tufto was Quinnipiac's third Senior CLASS Second Team All-American, joining Chase Priskie '19 and Jean-Marc Beaudoin '10.
In his career, Tufto was also a two-time All-ECAC Hockey Second Team selection in 2018-19 and 2019-20, and 2017-18 ECAC Hockey Third Team and All-Rookie Team pick.
He recently signed a contract with the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning and made his professional debut with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch on April 7.
Tufto scored eight goals, led the nation with 39 assists and was second nationally with 47 points in one of the best seasons in program history. Tufto also led the nation with1.34 assists per game and 20 power-play assists, was second with 1.62 points per game and 22 power-play points while his 379 faceoff wins are third and .624 faceoff percentage is fourth.
He led Quinnipiac scoring in four consecutive seasons, the only men's ice hockey player in Division I program history to do so and one of two in program history to lead the team in assists all four seasons. Tufto is also one of two players in Division I program history to record three 40-point seasons and three 30-assists seasons.
Tufto finished his career as the program's all-time assists record holder with 129 assists, breaking the previous record of 125 held by Reid Cashman '07. Tufto also finished his career with 168 points, third in Division I program history and just one behind the record of 169 points held by Bryan Leitch '09 and Brian Herbert '03. Tufto is seventh all-time in program history in points.
Tufto's 39 assists in 2020-21 are the second-most in a season in program history, and he owns three of the top 10 assists totals in a season in program history. His 47 points are tied for eighth in a season in program history, and was the first Bobcat with at least 47 points in a season since Sam Anas '17 and Travis St. Denis '16 had 50 and 49 points, respectively, in 2015-16.
During Tufto's time with the Bobcats, Quinnipiac won two Cleary Cups as ECAC Hockey Regular Season Champions in 2018-19 and 2019-21 and reached the NCAA Tournament twice. Tufto also led Quinnipiac to the 2021 ECAC Hockey Championship game.
For more information on Quinnipiac men's ice hockey, visit gobobcats.com/mih and follow the team on Twitter and Instagram, @QU_MIH.
Tufto is the fifth player to be named an All-American in program history, and fourth to earn First Team All-American honors. He joins Reid Cashman '07, Eric Hartzell '13 and Sam Anas '16 as players to earn First Team honors. Andrew Shortridge '20 earned Second Team honors in 2018-19.
Overall, Quinnipiac has had seven All-American selections with Cashman and Anas earning the honor twice in their careers.
Earlier in the day on Friday, Tufto was named a Senior CLASS Award Second Team All-American. He has also earned ECAC Hockey Player of the Year Honors and First Team All-ECAC Hockey, was a Top Ten Finalist for the Hobey Baker Award and named to the All-College Hockey News Second Team.
Tufto was Quinnipiac's third Senior CLASS Second Team All-American, joining Chase Priskie '19 and Jean-Marc Beaudoin '10.
In his career, Tufto was also a two-time All-ECAC Hockey Second Team selection in 2018-19 and 2019-20, and 2017-18 ECAC Hockey Third Team and All-Rookie Team pick.
He recently signed a contract with the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning and made his professional debut with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch on April 7.
Tufto scored eight goals, led the nation with 39 assists and was second nationally with 47 points in one of the best seasons in program history. Tufto also led the nation with1.34 assists per game and 20 power-play assists, was second with 1.62 points per game and 22 power-play points while his 379 faceoff wins are third and .624 faceoff percentage is fourth.
He led Quinnipiac scoring in four consecutive seasons, the only men's ice hockey player in Division I program history to do so and one of two in program history to lead the team in assists all four seasons. Tufto is also one of two players in Division I program history to record three 40-point seasons and three 30-assists seasons.
Tufto finished his career as the program's all-time assists record holder with 129 assists, breaking the previous record of 125 held by Reid Cashman '07. Tufto also finished his career with 168 points, third in Division I program history and just one behind the record of 169 points held by Bryan Leitch '09 and Brian Herbert '03. Tufto is seventh all-time in program history in points.
Tufto's 39 assists in 2020-21 are the second-most in a season in program history, and he owns three of the top 10 assists totals in a season in program history. His 47 points are tied for eighth in a season in program history, and was the first Bobcat with at least 47 points in a season since Sam Anas '17 and Travis St. Denis '16 had 50 and 49 points, respectively, in 2015-16.
During Tufto's time with the Bobcats, Quinnipiac won two Cleary Cups as ECAC Hockey Regular Season Champions in 2018-19 and 2019-21 and reached the NCAA Tournament twice. Tufto also led Quinnipiac to the 2021 ECAC Hockey Championship game.
For more information on Quinnipiac men's ice hockey, visit gobobcats.com/mih and follow the team on Twitter and Instagram, @QU_MIH.
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