Reading, Pa. (July 1, 2025) - Alvernia Men's Ice Hockey student-athletes Joey Arnold and Justin Pare earned Academic All-MAC honors for their performances on the ice and in the classroom during the 2024-25 season, as announced by the Middle Atlantic Conference on Tuesday.

The MAC sports information directors nominate and vote for the Academic All-MAC teams, giving 50 percent weight on both academic success and athletic success. A student-athlete must have a spring semester grade-point average (GPA) of 3.20 or higher to be eligible for the award. 

Arnold and Pare are both first-years and are two of just three first years to earn Men's Ice Hockey Academic All-MAC honors. They join a total of ten honores on this year's Men's Ice Hockey Academic All-MAC team.

Arnold, who is majoring in criminal justice, earned Second Team All-MAC honors this season at forward. Arnold played in 26 games and had a team-high 18 points off of six goals and a team-high 12 assists. Arnold finished the season with a +6 goal differential. This is Arnold's first Academic All-MAC honor.

Pare, who is majoring in finance, earned Second Team All-MAC honors this season at defense. Pare set a new Alvernia record for points in a game with five off of two goals and three assists against King's. Pare finished the season with 26 games played, four goals, and ten assists. He led Alvernia with 31 blocks and finished the year with a +7 goal differential. This is Pare's first Academic All-MAC honor.

The full 2024-25 Academic All-MAC Men's Ice Hockey Team is below.

2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Academic All-MAC Team
Joey Arnold - First Year, Alvernia
Justin Pare - First Year, Alvernia
Ethan Hersant - Senior, King's
Kent Lee - Senior, King's
Diego D'Alessandro - Sophomore, King's
Matt Dimaline - First Year, Neumann
Liam McCanney - Senior, Stevenson
Jack Perna - Senior, Wilkes
Cole Jungwirth - Graduate, Wilkes
Joe Johnson - Senior, Wilkes