Senior forward Kahlil Fontana was named the Men's Hockey Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the SUNYAC today. Fontana is the first Statesman to receive this award.
 
A captain, Fontana played in all 31 games this season for Hobart. A native of Duncan, British Columbia, he led the Statesmen with 21 goals and was second on the team with 42 points. He matched a Hobart record with four goals in a game in Hobart's victory over Skidmore and recorded 10 multi-point games this season. Fontana had Hobart's goal in the national title game against Hamilton. He finished the year 13th in the nation in goals per game (0.68), and 18th in points per game (1.35). Fontana earned first team All-SUNYAC honors and was an AHCA All-America East First Team selection. He was also a finalist for the Sid Watson Award given to the national player of the year.
 
The 2025 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Fontana, played in 116 career games, compiling 88 points on 42 goals and 46 assists. He will graduate third on Hobart's career games played list. Fontana is a three-time National Champion and helped the Class of 2026 post a four-year record of 116-6-2.
 
In the classroom, Fontana is a Management and Entrepreneurship Major with a minor in media and society and French. He has been named an AHCA All-American scholar in each of his first three seasons and was named to the NEHC All-Academic Team twice. Fontana has been named to the dean's list every semester and is currently a member of the Druid Society, Hobart's senior honor society.
 
This is the third straight year that a Statesman has won a scholar-athlete of the year award. Artem Buzoverya '24 and Luke Aquaro '25 won the Liberty League's overall Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award in 2024 and 2025, respectively.
 
The SUNYAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award combines academic achievement with success in the athlete arena. Nominees must be at least a sophomore, a starter or significant reserve, and have a 3.30 grade point average through the fall semester. Each of the 10 conference schools is allowed one nominee, who are then voted upon by the conference's sports information directors.