COLCHESTER, Vt. - Saint Michael's College men's ice hockey senior defenseman David Ciancio (Scituate, R.I./Seahawks Hockey Club) was named a New England Hockey Writers Association (NEHWA) Division II/III All-Star for the second time this week, one of 20 student-athletes from around the region recognized.
 
Ciancio, who was also lauded as a junior, joins SMC Athletic Hall of Famers Michel Dupont '98 (3), John Gurskis '98 (2) and Kyle Lanfear '98 (2) as the lone student-athletes in program history to land NEHWA All-New England on multiple occasions. Ciancio was one of only two Northeast-10 Conference players honored this year.
 
A second-year captain, Ciancio capped a standout career by hoisting the NE10 Championship trophy last month and claiming tournament most valuable player honors after scoring twice and adding an assist in the title game, a 5-1 victory at top-seeded Saint Anselm College. Ciancio earned a spot on the NE10 All-Conference first team for the second straight year and advanced to the finalist stage for the Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes the top American-born men's player at an NCAA Division II/III institution in New England.
 
Ciancio finished his career with 69 points and 190 blocks in 106 contests. He led the NE10 in blocked shots (52) this winter, tied for second in power-play goals (4), tied for third in goals (13), and tied for sixth in points (25). In addition to his all-league accolade as a junior, he won 2023-24 NE10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year and the NE10 Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award. Ciancio earned the NE10 Elite 24 Award his sophomore year thanks to holding the highest grade-point average among student-athletes competing in the league title game.