Mark Bedics | NCAA.com | November 1, 2018 Men's hockey candidates announced for the 2018-19 Senior CLASS Award Craig Houtz | Penn State Athletics Penn State's Chase Berger is one of 15 named to the list. Share OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Fifteen of the top NCAA men’s ice hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice were selected as candidates today for the 2018-19 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate hockey. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release. MORE: Men's ice hockey national championship history | USCHO rankings | Scores An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School , the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The 15 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists in February, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2019 NCAA Men’s Frozen Final Four in April. Chase Berger Penn State Mason Bergh Colorado College Erik Brown RIT Ian Edmondson Canisius College Kyle Haak Air Force Tanner Jago Bentley Nick Jones North Dakota Ryker Killins Ferris State Michael Kim Boston College Sasha Larocque Ohio State Chase Priskie Quinnipiac Sean Romeo Ohio State Jimmy Schuldt St. Cloud State Josh Teves Princeton Max Veronneau Princeton MORE: 35 common hockey slang words, defined These are the top-ranked NCAA heavyweight wrestling contenders, right now Gable Steveson is one of the best heavyweight wrestlers in NCAA wrestling history. With the national tournament just weeks away, we talked to some of his competitors to learn more about the depth of the weight and what makes this year's class so special. READ MORE Leader of the Falls: How the nation’s top NCAA wrestlers work to dominate and pin their opponents Maryland’s King Sandoval and Air Force’s Wyatt Hendrickson are among the best pinners in the country. Hear from these athletes to learn more about how they’ve accomplished this feat. READ MORE