MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – The Great Lakes Hockey Conference released its all-conference teams for the 2025-26 high school hockey season Wednesday.
Escanaba senior forward Graham Johnson was awarded the Jim Crawford Player of the Year, and Jeffers head coach Aaron Helminen was selected as the Don Miller Coach of the Year. Helminen’s Jets finished the regular season as GLHC conference champions, going 6-0-0 on the year.
2025-26 GLHC All-Conference Awards
Major Awards
Jim Crawford Player of the Year:Â Graham Johnson (Escanaba, Forward, Senior)Don Miller Coach of the Year:Â Aaron Helminen (Jeffers)Rick Miller Rookie of the Year:Â Jacob Spagnuolo (Marquette, Defense, Sophomore)
All-GLHC First Team
Brogan Turner (Jeffers, Forward, Senior)Brody Sheldon (Marquette, Forward, Senior)Nathan Londo (Calumet, Forward, Senior)Nolan Bink (Escanaba, Defense, Senior)Drake Niemela (Calumet, Defense, Senior)Kasen Helminen (Jeffers, Goalie, Senior)
All-GLHC Second Team
Ben Sands (Escanaba, Forward, Senior)Kirby Storm (Hancock, Forward, Senior)Erik Loukus (Calumet, Forward, Senior)Blake Heltunen (Jeffers, Defense, Sophomore)Brody LeMire (Marquette, Defense, Senior)Parker Nevenhoven (Marquette, Goalie, Senior)
All-GLHC Honorable Mention
Beau Jukuri (Calumet, Goalie, Junior)Owen LaBonte (Escanaba, Defense, Senior)Connor Helminen (Hancock, Forward, Sophomore)Griffin Heinonen (Jeffers, Defense, Senior)Will Murvich (Kingsford, Forward, Senior)Seth Sandstrom (Marquette, Forward, Junior)Nolan O’Dovero (Negaunee, Forward, Senior)
Conference Information
GLHC Conference Champions:Â Jeffers
2025-2026 GLHC Final Standings
Jeffers: 6-0-0, 12 Points (1st Place)Escanaba: 4-2-0, 8 Points (2nd Place)Calumet: 3-2-1, 7 Points (T3rd Place)Marquette: 3-2-1, 7 Points (T3rd Place)Hancock: 2-4-0, 4 Points (T5th Place)Kingsford: 2-4-0, 4 Points (T5th Place)Negaunee: 0-6-0, 0 Points (7th Place)
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