SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Recent graduate Merek Pipes '23 of the Union College men's hockey team was named a Krampade All-American Scholar for the 2022-23 season, the American Hockey Coaches Association announced on Monday.

The goaltender is a four-time recipient of the academic honor, making him the first Union player in the brief history of the All-American Scholar program to be recognized in all four seasons. His honor increases Union's total number of All-American Scholars to 21 in the seven years of the program, including 14 in the last three seasons.

To qualify, a student-athlete must have attained a 3.75 GPA for each term of the school year and had to appear in at least 40 percent of the team's games, with exceptions granted to injured players and backup goaltenders.

A total of 283 Division I men's student-athletes earned the honor for the 2022-23 season.