MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced 18 nominees for the 2024 Hockey Humanitarian Award on Monday afternoon, including UWRF's Sam Anzai.

The award, which is celebrating its 29th season, is presented annually to college hockey's finest citizen — a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community-at-large through leadership in volunteerism.

Sam Anzai, a fifth-year senior forward on the UWRF men's hockey team, is a two-year team captain and a 2023 UWRF Chancellor's Award recipient. He earned his bachelor's degree in May of 2023 from the UWRF College of Arts and Science in Biomedical and Health Science, Neuroscience with a minor in Psychology and is currently pursuing a master's in Clinical Exercise Physiology.

Having appeared in over 100 career games on the ice for the Falcons, Anzai has also earned awards such as the UWRF Male Scholar Athlete of the Year, the Falcon "Fly High" award, and was named to the WIAC All-Sportsmanship Team twice. Off the ice, he's volunteered his time with UWRF's Run with the Cops, Trick or Treat for Canned Goods, the Strategic Planning Committee, was a representative of the Faculty Senate Student, and more.

The following are this year's nominees:

Name                                      Cl.          Pos.     School                               Hometown

Sam Anzai                               Gr.          F          Wisconsin-River Falls     Los Angeles, Calif.

Ryan Bischel                           Gr.          G         Notre Dame                      Medina, Minn.

Kenzie Hauswirth                   Gr.          F          Ohio State                         Farmington, Minn.

Ryan Herpy                            Gr.          D         Albertus Magnus               Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Hank Kempf                           Jr.           D         Cornell                              Wilmette, Ill.

Jayden Lee                              Gr.          D         Quinnipiac                        North Vancouver, B.C.

Kyle Looft                              Gr.          D         Bemidji State                    Mankato, Minn.

Dylan Lugris                           Jr.           F          Penn State                         Buffalo, N.Y.

Joe Molenaar                           Sr.           F          St. Cloud State                  Minnetonka, Minn.

Kate Monihan                         Sr.           D         Princeton                           Moorestown, N.J.

Jack Quinn                              Sr.           F          Long Island                       Lancaster, Mass.

Danielle Serdachny                 Gr.          F          Colgate                              Edmonton, Alta.

Hannah Squires                       So.          D         Stonehill                            Mattapoisett, Mass.

Nick Strom                              Jr.           D         Rensselaer                         Dayton, Minn.

Nolan Sullivan                        Gr.          F          Omaha                               Eden Prairie, Minn.

Raice Szott                              Sr.           D         Merrimack                         Daysland, Alta.

Sarah Thompson                     Sr.           F          Syracuse                            Ottawa, Ont.

Arnaud Vachon                       Gr.          F          Augustana                         Ajax, Ont.

Anzai is one of two student-athletes representing Division III among the 18 nominees.

Finalists for the 2024 Hockey Humanitarian Award will be announced in February. The 2024 recipient will be announced on Friday, April 12 during the NCAA Men's Frozen Four weekend in St. Paul, Minn.