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Editor's Note: The following picks for Hockey East Preseason Awards is compiled by Jeff Cox, SBNation's Hockey East Editor. It is not indicative of what the actual HEWBA Preseason First Team All-Hockey East will look like when it is unveiled Tuesday. The ballot Jeff submitted to the HEWBA is reflected below in the first team selections.
Preseason First Team All-Hockey East
F: Johnny Gaudreau, Jr., Boston College
F: Mike Collins, Sr., Merrimack
F: Danny O'Regan, Soph., Boston University
D: Trevor van Riemsdyk, Jr., New Hampshire
D: Michael Matheson, Soph., Boston College
G: Jon Gillies, Sophomore, Providence
Preseason First Team All-Hockey East
F: Kevin Goumas, Sr., New Hampshire
F: Scott Wilson, Jr., UMass-Lowell
F: Bryan Rust, Sr., Notre Dame
D: Jordan Heywood, Sr., Merrimack
D: Matt Grzelcyk, Soph., Boston University
G: Connor Hellebuyck, Soph., UMass-Lowell
Honorable Mention: Kevin Roy, Soph., F, Northeastern; Kevin Hayes, Sr., F, Boston College; Joseph Pendenza, Sr., F, UMass-Lowell; Devin Shore, Soph., F, Maine; Grayson Downing, Jr., F, New Hampshire; Bill Arnold, Sr., F, Boston College; Eric Knodel, Sr., D, New Hampshire; Christian Folin, Soph., D, UMass-Lowell; Robbie Russo, Jr., D, Notre Dame; Casey DeSmith, Jr., G, New Hampshire; Martin Ouellette, Sr., G, Maine
Preseason Hockey East Player of the Year
Johnny Gaudreau, Junior, Forward, Boston College
Runner-up: Jon Gillies, Sophomore, Goaltender, Providence
Preseason Hockey East Goaltender of the Year
Jon Gillies, Sophomore, Providence
Runner-up: Connor Hellebuyck, Sophomore, UMass-Lowell
Preseason Hockey East Rookie of the Year
Austin Cangelosi, Forward, Boston College
Runner-up: Ryan Fitzgerald, Forward, Boston College
Preseason Hockey East All-Rookie Team
F: Austin Cangelosi, Boston College
F: Robbie Baillargeon, Boston University
F: Evan Campbell, UMass-Lowell
F: Vince Hinostroza, Notre Dame
D: Ian McCoshen, Boston College
G: Thatcher Demko, Boston College
Jeff Cox covers college and junior hockey, recruiting, NHL Draft prospects and the AHL for SBNation. Follow him on twitter @JeffCoxSBNation.