WCHA Men s Standings Final

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1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association MSC 8302, 2211 S. Josephine Street Denver, CO fax Bruce M. McLeod, Commissioner Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt Associate Commissioner of Operations Greg Shepherd, Supervisor of Officials Doug Spencer Associate Commissioner, Public Relations cell Home of a Record 37 NCAA Men s Championship Teams Since , 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011 Men s Member Teams University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Alaska Anchorage University of Alaska Fairbanks Bemidji State University Bowling Green State University Ferris State University Lake Superior State University Michigan Technological University Minnesota State University Northern Michigan University 2014 WCHA Final Five Playoff Championship Friday, March 21 & Saturday, March 22 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI Tickets available at the Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place Convention Center box offices, online at com, at Ticketmaster outlets including D&W stores and select Family Fare and Walmart locations, or charge by phone at Visit us on the Web at: wcha.com wcha.com/mobile Watch WCHA Hockey Live and On-Demand at America ONE Sports April 1, 2014 WCHA Regular Season Champion Ferris State, WCHA Final Five Champ Minnesota State Come Up Just Short at NCAA Regionals as Historic Campaign Comes to a Close MacNaughton Cup-Winning Bulldogs Fall in Double Overtime in Midwest Regional Title Contest in Cincinnati; Broadmoor Trophy Champ Mavericks Drop One-Goal Decision in Northeast Regional Semifinal in Worcester; Latest Division 1 Men s National Poll Has Ferris State No. 6, Minnesota State No. 12; FSU Goaltender CJ Motte Among 10 Finalists for Hobey Baker Memorial Award; FSU s Scott Czarnowczan a Finalist for 2014 Senior CLASS Award Regular season and MacNaughton Cup champion Ferris State and WCHA Final Five and Broadmoor Trophy champion Minnesota State carried the collective hopes of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association into the 2014 NCAA Men s Division 1 Ice Hockey Tournament last weekend, and as they had all season long, the Bulldogs and Mavericks did themselves, and the league, proud. Both clubs came up just short in NCAA regional competition, with Ferris State falling 2-1 in double overtime to North Dakota in the Midwest Regional championship game in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 29 and the Mavericks dropping a 2-1 decision to UMass-Lowell in a semifinal match up at the Northeast Regional in Worcester, Mass. Ferris State, who defeated Colgate 1-0 in their first Midwest Regional semifinal on March 28, finished their first campaign as a WCHA member with a stellar record and.709 winning percentage overall while Minnesota State wound up with a noteworthy mark, good for a.646 winning percentage. WCHA-member teams have won a record 37 national championships since the league s founding in Regional winners Boston College (Northeast), Minnesota (West), North Dakota (Midwest) and Union College (East) are advancing to the 2014 NCAA Men s Frozen Four, set for April 10 and 12 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. The two Frozen Four semifinals on Thursday (April 10) feature Boston College (28-7-4) against Union (30-6-4) at 5:00 pm ET and Minnesota (27-6-6) against North Dakota ( ) at 8:30 pm ET. Both of those games will be telecast live on ESPN2. The national championship game will be held Saturday (April 12) evening at 7:30 pm ET and will be telecast live on ESPN. Prior to NCAA regional competition, Ferris State, Minnesota State, Bowling Green and Alaska Anchorage competed in the 2014 WCHA Final Five playoff championship, held at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids March The two semifinal contests on Friday saw the No. 2 seed Mavericks win 4-0 over No. 3 seed Bowling Green and the top-seeded Bulldogs prevail 5-4 in overtime over the fourth-seeded Seawolves. The Broadmoor WCHA Men s Standings Final con't on next page Conference Only Overall Pts GP W L T Win% GF- GA GP W L T Win% GF- GA 1 Ferris State Minnesota State Alaska Bowling Green Michigan Tech Alaska Anchorage Northern Michigan Bemidji State Lake Superior State Alabama Huntsville

2 Trophy championship game on that Saturday saw Minnesota State come away with a 4-1 triumph over Ferris State to earn the playoff title and the WCHA s automatic berth into the NCAA tournament. Named to the Final Five all-tournament team were forwards Teddy Blueger of Minnesota State, Gerald Mayhew of Ferris State and Bryce Gervais of Minnesota State, defensemen Brett Stern of Minnesota State and Austin Coldwell of Alaska Anchorage, and goaltender Cole Huggins of Minnesota State. Huggins, who surrendered just one goal on the weekend, also earned Final Five tourney most outstanding player honors NCAA Men s Division 1 Ice Hockey Tournament Information and Results East Regional, March Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, CT Friday, March 28 Semifinals No. 4 Vermont 2 vs No. 1 Union 5 (NC) No. 3 Providence 4 vs No. 2 Quinnipiac 0 (NC) Saturday, March 29 Championship Providence 1 vs Union 3 (NC) Midwest Regional, March U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH Friday, March 28 Semifinals No. 3 Colgate 0 vs No. 2 Ferris State 1 (NC) No. 4 North Dakota 5 vs No. 1 Wisconsin 2 (NC) Saturday, March 29 Championship North Dakota 2 vs Ferris State 1 (2 ot) (NC) Northeast Regional, March DCU Center, Worcester, MA Saturday, March 29 Semifinals No. 4 Denver 2 vs No. 1 Boston College 6 (NC) No. 3 Minnesota State 1 vs No. 2 UMass Lowell 2 (NC) Sunday, March 30 Championship UMass Lowell 3 vs Boston College 4 (NC) West Regional, March Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN Saturday, March 29 Semifinals No. 4 Robert Morris 3 vs No. 1 Minnesota 7 (NC) No. 3 St. Cloud State 4 vs No. 2 Notre Dame 3 ot (NC) Sunday, March 30 Championship St. Cloud State 0 vs Minnesota 4 (NC) NCAA Men s Frozen Four April Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA Hosted by ECAC Hockey April 10 Semifinals Boston College vs Union, 5:00 pm ET (NC) (TV-ESPN2) Minnesota vs North Dakota, 8:30 pm ET (NC) (TV-ESPN2) April 12 National Championship Game, 7:30 pm ET (NC) (TV-ESPN) March 29, 2014 Ferris State Falls to North Dakota, 2-1, in Double Overtime in NCAA Midwest Regional Final Cincinnati, Ohio One of the more memorable Ferris State University men's ice hockey campaigns came to an end on Saturday (March 29) night in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship game at US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the Bulldogs fell in double-overtime to North Dakota by a 2-1 score in an instant classic. The two teams battled for more than 81 minutes before North Dakota Last Week in the WCHA NCAA Midwest Regional U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati, OH Results of Friday, March 28 No. 3 Colgate 0 vs No. 2 Ferris State 1 (NC) Results of Saturday, March 29 No. 4 North Dakota 2 vs No. 2 Ferris State 1 (2 ot) (NC) NCAA Northeast Regional DCU Center Worcester, MA Results of Saturday, March 29 No. 3 Minnesota State 1 vs No. 2 UMass Lowell 2 (NC) scored the game-winner on Connor Gaardner's shot in front of the net in the second extra period. The loss denied the Bulldogs a second trip to the NCAA Frozen Four in three years as FSU fell a game short while concluding the year with a overall record. First of all, I want congratulate North Dakota in winning tonight and playing a great game, said FSU head coach Bob Daniels. But, I want to congratulate our players as well. They really played well, and, more importantly, it s been a great ride. I m exceedingly proud and realize that we re going to look back and be appreciative of this year. Its a little painful right now, but I am very appreciative of the efforts of our team. The Bulldogs, playing in the regional title game for the third time in school history, carried play much of the contest and held a decided advantage in total shots by a count. Following a scoreless opening frame, FSU struck first at 7:31 of the second period as senior forward Cory Kane notched his 14th goal of the campaign on a shot that skipped past North Dakota netminder Zane Gothberg. Fellow senior forward Andy Huff picked up his 14th assist of the year while junior goaltender CJ Motte was given credit for starting the attack for his fourth assist of the season. However, North Dakota answered with 9:20 left in the middle frame on a power-play goal from Stephane Pattyn for his seventh of the season following a Bulldog tripping penalty. Both Paul LaDue and Nick Mattson earned the helpers, which were their 14th and 18th of the year, respectively. The two teams battled thru a scoreless third period and another 20 minutes in the first overtime session with neither team able to find the back of the net. FSU held a decisive edge in total shots thru the first 80 minutes of action and had 14 opportunities in the first extra session compared to only six for UND. After the second overtime intermission, North Dakota finally ended the contest at 81:28 when Gaardner scored near the Bulldog net on a shot that just got by Motte, who was stellar in net for the Bulldogs all weekend in the NCAA Tournament. Paul LaDue and Mattson teamed up for assists on the game-winner as North Dakota reached the Frozen Four for the 20th time in school history. Motte finished with 24 total saves in net for the Bulldogs, which included 12 in the opening period followed by four in the second, two in the third and six in the first extra 20 minutes of play. He claimed the game's third star for his efforts in the regional final. Meanwhile, at the opposite end of the ice, Gothberg registered 44 total saves. He made eight in the first frame, nine in the second, 12 in the third and 14 in the first overtime. Both goalies had a single save in the second extra period before the contest came to an abrupt end for the Bulldogs. Over the third period and overtime, the Bulldogs held a decisive 26-8 edge in total shots. Overall, Kane notched a game-high 11 total shots in his final game for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs finished 0-of-5 with the man-advantage and limited North Dakota to only one power-play goal in six tries in the extra skater. Neither

3 team had a power-play chance in overtime action. Both teams were called for six penalties totaling 12 minutes in the box. The Bulldogs were making their third-ever regional title game appearance after winning their NCAA opener on Friday (March 28) with a 1-0 victory over Colgate at US Bank Arena. FSU also previously reached the Elite Eight in its first national tourney berth in before advancing to the Frozen Four and the NCAA Championship game two seasons ago in their second trip to the big dance. The double-overtime contest for the Bulldogs was its second in the last two weeks and it marked the third extra period action for FSU in the last five games of the season. The Bulldogs had three players chosen among the six named to the All-Tournament Team in the Midwest Regional, including Motte, Kane and senior captain Scott Czarnowczan. They were joined by North Dakota s Rocco Grimaldi, Connor Gaarder and Paul LaDue with Grimaldi tabbed as the Most Outstanding Player of the event. Ferris State s 29 total wins this season represented the second-most seasonal victories in school history and this year s five-member senior class of Kane, Czarnowczan, Huff, Garrett Thompson and Justin DeMartino leave with the most wins (89) of any four-year class in school history. This season, along with reaching the NCAA Tournament and the regional championship game, the Bulldogs also won the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) in their debut season and finished as the runner-up in the WCHA Final Five Championship. Twenty-one of the Bulldogs' 26 roster players will be eligible to return next season. March 29, 2014 Minnesota State Topped by UMass Lowell 2-1 in Northeast Regional Semifinal Worcester, Mass. In a game that turned into a goaltending battle, 15th-rated Minnesota State came up one goal short at the NCAA Northeast Regional, falling to fifth-rated UMass Lowell 2-1 in Worcester, Mass., Saturday. The Mavericks fell behind in the opening period when River Hawks forward Joe Pendenza took advantage of a turnover at the UML blue line and scored a shorhanded marker at 12:54. Neither team was able to dent the twine in the second period, but at 19:20 of the third, with Minnesota State pulling netminder Cole Huggins in favor of an extra attacker, the River Hawks got an empty-net tally from Zach Kamrass. Then, with UML s Terrence Wallin in the penalty box on a roughing minor, the Mavericks finally solved UML goaltender Connor Hellebuyck when freshman forward Zach Stepan scored on with a backhander off of a rebound from Johnny McInnis shot with :10 seconds left in regulation for a six-on-four power play goal. Junior forward Matt Leitner won the face-off to get the puck to McInnis and the goal by Stepan is his ninth of the year. Huggins, who was brilliant in the game, turned aside 33 of the 34 shots he faced, while Hellebuyck, who leads the country in save percentage and goals against average, was credited with 35 stops. Really no regrets other than we re not moving on, said Minnesota State head coach Mike Hastings. We knew he (Hellebuyck) was going to be good, and he was good. I think we had some second and third opportunities that he did a good job of keeping out of the net. The loss Saturday ends Minnesota State s unbeaten streak at 13 games. The last time Mavericks had lost prior to tonight was Jan. 31 (Northern Michigan 5, Minnesota State 2 in Marquette, Mich.) Minnesota State, which was making its second consecutive NCAA post-season appearance, finishes the season with a record. This Week in the National Polls USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men s Division 1 College Hockey Poll March 31, 2014 Rk School, Points (First Place) Last Week Record Top 15 1 Minnesota, 485 (12) Union College, 466 (19) Boston College, 458 (3) UMass Lowell, North Dakota, Ferris State, St. Cloud State, Wisconsin, Providence College, Quinnipiac, Notre Dame, Minnesota State, Colgate, Vermont, Denver, 28 RV others receiving votes: Cornell, 13; New Hampshire, 10; Michigan, 9; Northeastern, 1. USCHO.com Division 1 Men s Poll Minneapolis, Minn./March 24, 2014 Rk Team (First Place) Record Pts Last Wk 1 Union (31) Minnesota (18) Boston College Wisconsin Massachusetts-Lowell (1) Ferris State Quinnipiac St. Cloud State Notre Dame Providence Minnesota State Colgate North Dakota Vermont Michigan Cornell Denver NR 18 New Hampshire Northeastern Ohio State NR others receiving votes: Yale 33, Robert Morris 31, Western Michigan 13, Miami 5, Alaska Anchorage 1, Minnesota-Duluth 1. Visit WCHA.com, WCHA.com/mobile for Live Game-Day Scoreboards, In- Game Stats, Game Stories, Box Scores The WCHA s official web site wcha.com also features fully functional mobile pages at wcha.com/mobile where visitors can access live league and national scoreboards, live in-game box scores and statistics, complete team and individual statistics, league standings, and more.

4 WCHA M Release Week Ferris State Bulldogs 2014 WCHA Regular Season/MacNaughton Cup Champions Minnesota State Mavericks 2014 WCHA Final Five/Broadmoor Trophy Champions

5 2014 Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship First Round Second Round Semifinals Championship All Times Eastern Minnesota (25-6-6) 1 Sat. March 29-5:30 p.m. Minnesota, 7-3 ESPN2/WatchESPN Robert Morris ( ) St. Cloud St. ( ) Notre Dame ( ) Ferris St. ( ) Colgate ( ) North Dakota ( ) Wisconsin ( ) 4 Union (NY) (28-6-4) 3 Vermont ( ) Providence ( ) Quinnipiac (24-9-6) Umass Lowell ( ) Sat. March 29-7:30 p.m. ESPN3/WatchESPN* Minn. St. Mankato ( ) Denver ( ) Boston College (26-7-4) 2 East Seeds 1. Union (NY) 2. Quinnipiac 3. Providence 4. Vermont l Sat. March 29-9 p.m. ESPNU/WatchESPN Fri. March 28-4:30 p.m. ESPN3/WatchESPN* Fri. March 28-8 p.m. ESPNU/WatchESPN Fri. March 28-2 p.m. ESPNU/WatchESPN Fri. March 28-5:30 p.m. ESPNU/WatchESPN Sat. March 29-4 p.m. ESPNU/WatchESPN Northeast Seeds 1. Boston College 2. UMass Lowell 3. Minn. St. Mankato 4. Denver Saint Paul, MN Sun. March 30-7:30p.m. ESPNU/WatchESPN St. Cloud State, 4-3 ot Ferris State, 1-0 Cincinnati, OH Sat. March 29-6:30 p.m. ESPNU/WatchESPN North Dakota, 5-2 Union, 5-2 Bridgeport, CT Sat. March 29-3 p.m. ESPN2/WatchESPN Providence, 4-0 UMass Lowell, 2-1 Worcester, MA Sun. March 30-5 p.m. ESPNU/WatchESPN Bosfon College, 6-2 West Seeds 1. Minnesota 2. Notre Dame 3. St. Cloud St. 4. Robert Morris Minnesota, 4-0 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA Thurs. April 10-5 or 8:30 p.m. ESPN2/WatchESPN North Dakota, 2-1 (2 ot) Union, 3-1 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA Thurs. April 10-5 or 8:30 p.m. ESPN2/WatchESPN Boston College, 4-3 Midwest Seeds 1. Wisconsin 2. Ferris St. 3. Colgate 4. North Dakota Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA Sat. April 12-7:30 p.m. ESPN/WatchESPN National Champions Regional Sites East: Webster Bank Arena Bridgeport, Connecticut March Midwest: U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati, Ohio March Northeast: DCU Center Worcester, Massachusetts March West: Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, Minnesota March Note: All games broadcast on the ESPN family of networks. For more information, visit *Denotes re-air on ESPNU.

6 NCAA Men s Div. 1 Hockey Championship Results (WCHA member teams in bold) Year Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place Host City 1948 Michigan Dartmouth (Colorado College, Boston College) Colorado Springs, CO 1949 Boston College Dartmouth Michigan Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO 1950 Colorado College Boston University Michigan Boston College Colorado Springs, CO 1951 Michigan Brown Boston U. Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO 1952 Michigan Colorado College Yale St. Lawrence Colorado Springs, CO 1953 Michigan Minnesota Rensselaer Boston University Colorado Springs, CO 1954 Rensselaer Minnesota Michigan Boston College Colorado Springs, CO 1955 Michigan Colorado College Harvard St. Lawrence Colorado Springs, CO 1956 Michigan Michigan Tech St. Lawrence Boston College Colorado Springs, CO 1957 Colorado College Michigan Clarkson Harvard Colorado Springs, CO 1958 Denver North Dakota Clarkson Harvard Minneapolis, MN 1959 North Dakota Michigan State Boston College St. Lawrence Troy, NY 1960 Denver Michigan Tech Boston U. St. Lawrence Boston, MA 1961 Denver St. Lawrence Minnesota Rensselaer Denver, CO 1962 Michigan Tech Clarkson Michigan St. Lawrence Utica, NY 1963 North Dakota Denver Clarkson Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA 1964 Michigan Denver Rensselaer Providence Denver, CO 1965 Michigan Tech Boston College North Dakota Brown Providence, RI 1966 Michigan State Clarkson Denver Boston University Minneapolis, MN 1967 Cornell Boston University Michigan State North Dakota Syracuse, NY 1968 Denver North Dakota Cornell Boston College Duluth, MN 1969 Denver Cornell Harvard Michigan Tech Colorado Springs, CO 1970 Cornell Clarkson Wisconsin Michigan Tech Lake Placid, NY 1971 Boston University Minnesota Denver Harvard Syracuse, NY 1972 Boston University Cornell Wisconsin Denver Boston, MA 1973 Wisconsin Denver Boston College Cornell Boston, MA 1974 Minnesota Michigan Tech Boston University Harvard Boston, MA 1975 Michigan Tech Minnesota Boston University Harvard St. Louis, MO 1976 Minnesota Michigan Tech Brown Boston University Denver, CO 1977 Wisconsin Michigan Boston University New Hampshire Detroit, MI 1978 Boston University Boston College Bowling Green Wisconsin Providence, RI 1979 Minnesota North Dakota Dartmouth New Hampshire Detroit, MI 1980 North Dakota Northern Michigan Dartmouth Cornell Providence, RI 1981 Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Tech Northern Michigan Duluth, MN 1982 North Dakota Wisconsin Northeastern New Hampshire Providence, RI 1983 Wisconsin Harvard Providence Minnesota Grand Forks, ND 1984 Bowling Green Minnesota Duluth North Dakota Michigan State Lake Placid, NY 1985 Rensselaer Providence Minnesota Duluth Boston College Detroit, MI 1986 Michigan State Harvard Minnesota Denver Providence, RI 1987 North Dakota Michigan State Minnesota Harvard Detroit, MI 1988 Lake Superior State St. Lawrence Maine Minnesota Lake Placid, NY 1989 Harvard Minnesota Michigan State Maine St. Paul, MN 1990 Wisconsin Colgate (Boston University, Boston College) Detroit, MI Third place game eliminated 1991 Northern Michigan Boston University (Clarkson, Maine) St. Paul, MN 1992 Lake Superior State Wisconsin (Michigan State, Michigan) Albany, NY 1993 Maine Lake Superior State (Boston University, Michigan) Milwaukee, WI 1994 Lake Superior State Boston University (Minnesota, Harvard) St. Paul, MN 1995 Boston University Maine (Minnesota, Michigan) Providence, RI 1996 Michigan Colorado College (Vermont, Boston University) Cincinnati, OH 1997 North Dakota Boston University (Colorado College, Michigan) Milwaukee, WI 1998 Michigan Boston College (New Hampshire, Ohio State) Boston, MA 1999 Maine New Hampshire (Michigan State, Boston College) Anaheim, CA 2000 North Dakota Boston College (Maine, St. Lawrence) Providence, RI 2001 Boston College North Dakota (Michigan, Michigan State) Albany, NY 2002 Minnesota Maine (Michigan, New Hampshire) St. Paul, MN 2003 Minnesota New Hampshire (Michigan, Cornell) Buffalo, NY 2004 Denver Maine (Minnesota Duluth, Boston College) Boston, MA 2005 Denver North Dakota (Colorado College, Minnesota) Columbus, OH 2006 Wisconsin Boston College (North Dakota, Maine) Milwaukee, WI 2007 Michigan State Boston College (North Dakota, Maine) St. Louis, MO 2008 Boston College Notre Dame (North Dakota, Michigan) Denver, CO 2009 Boston University Miami (Bemidji State, Vermont) Washington, DC 2010 Boston College Wisconsin (Miami, RIT) Detroit, MI 2011 Minnesota Duluth Michigan (North Dakota, Notre Dame) St. Paul, MN 2012 Boston College Ferris State (Minnesota, Union College) Tampa, FL 2013 Yale Quinnipiac (St. Cloud State, UMass-Lowell) Pittsburgh, PA 2014 Philadelphia, PA

7 WCHA Team Home and Away Records Alabama Huntsville: Home Overall Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Alaska Anchorage: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Alaska: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Bemidji State: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Bowling Green: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Ferris State: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Lake Superior State: Home Overall: 7-9-0, Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Michigan Tech: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Minnesota State: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Northern Michigan: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: WCHA Teams in Non-Conference Play In non-conference match ups during the season, Western Collegiate Hockey Association men s member teams were a combined (.381) over a total of 84 games. League -member teams played only 26 of the 84 non-conference games on home ice. At home, WCHA teams were a combined (.635) in non-conference match ups. On the road, they were On neutral ice they were Eighteen (18) of the 46 total non-conference defeats, or 39.1%, came by a single goal while 39 of the 46 losses, or 84.8%, occured either on the road or on neutral ice. WCHA member teams finished the season (.950) vs the Atlantic Hockey Association, (.310) vs the Big 10 Conference, (.600) vs ECAC Hockey, (.000) vs the Hockey East Association, and (.280) vs the National Collegiate Hockey Conference non-conference records for WCHA teams, in order of winning percentage, were as follows: Alaska Anchorage (4-2-0,.667) Alaska (3-1-2,.667) Ferris State (6-4-1,.591) Lake Superior State (4-3-1,.563) Bowling Green (3-3-2,.500) Northern Michigan (2-5-1,.3125) Michigan Tech (2-6-2,.300) Minnesota State (2-7-0,.222) Bemidji State (0-5-3,.1875) Alabama Huntsville (0-10-0,.000). March 20, 2014 Ferris State Goaltender Motte Named Hobey Baker Memorial Award Top Ten Finalist for 2014 SAINT PAUL, MN The Hobey Baker Memorial Award is very pleased to announce the top ten candidates for the 2014 award honoring college hockey s top player. Alphabetically, they are: Josh Archibald, F, Jr., Nebraska Omaha; Greg Carey, F, Sr., St. Lawrence; Nic Dowd, F, Sr., St. Cloud State, Ryan Dzingel, F, Jr., Ohio State; Johnny Gaudreau, F, Jr., Boston College,; Shayne Gostisbehere, D, Jr., Union College; Kevin Hayes, F, Sr., Boston College; CJ Motte, G, Jr., Ferris State; Joel Rumpel, G, Jr., Wisconsin and Adam Wilcox, G, So., Minnesota. The ten finalists were selected by voting from all 59 Div. 1 college hockey head coaches and by online fan balloting at Next, the 27-member Selection Committee and an additional round of fan balloting ( from March 20-30) will determine this year s Hobey Baker winner. Criteria for the award include: displaying outstanding skills in all phases of the game, strength of character on and off the ice, sportsmanship and scholastic achievements. The Hobey Hat Trick (three finalists) will be announced on April 2, 2014 and the Hobey Baker Award winner will be announced Friday, April 11, 2014 from Philadelphia, PA during the NCAA Frozen Four. The award announcement will be televised live on NHL Network or live on the Hobey Baker website at 6:00 pm ET. The Hobey Baker Award Banquet will be held May 29 in St. Paul, Minn. Profile: CJ Motte Ferris State University, G, Jr., St. Clair, MI. The newly remodeled WCHA found Ferris State atop the league thanks to Motte and his nation-leading 27 wins. Ferris was ranked in the top five in the country for 15 weeks, propelled by a 16-game unbeaten streak and Motte didn t lose a game in the first half of the season. A First Team All-WCHA selection, Motte has helped FSU to two regular season titles in three years. Currently has a record of with four shutouts. His.926 save percentage is 13th in the nation while his goals-against average of 2.25 is 17th nationally. Honored as WCHA Defensive Player of Week six times. Construction Management major. Active in several community causes. Hobey Notes: Nominees by conference: Big 10 (3), Hockey East (2), NCHC (2), ECAC (2), WCHA (1). By class nominees are: senior (3), junior (6), sophomore (1). By position nominees are: forwards (6), defensemen (1), goaltender (3). By nationality nominees are: U.S. (8 Minnesota 2, Massachusetts, Michigan, Alabama, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey-1 each), Canada 2 (Saskatchewan, Ontario-1 each). There were seven nominees for the 2014 Hobey Baker Memorial Award from WCHA-member teams. They were Alaska s Cody Kunyk (F), Bowling Green s Dan DeSalvo (F) and Bryce Williamson (F), Ferris State s CJ Motte (G) and Garrett Thompson (F), and Minnesota State s Jean-Paul Lafontaine (F) and Matt Leitner (F). March 13, 201 Alaska s Cody Kunyk Chosen Player of the Year, Alabama Huntsville s Chad Brears is Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year to Highlight WCHA Men s Award Winners for Nanooks Blueliner Colton Parayko Tabbed by Coaches as WCHA Defensive Player of the Year; Lake Superior State s Alex Globke is WCHA Rookie of the Year; Kunyk is League Scoring Champion, Minnesota State s Cole Huggins Tops Goaltenders; Bob Daniels of WCH & MacNaughton Champion Ferris State Chosen WCHA Coach of the Year; UAF s Kunyk and Parayko, UAA s Matt Bailey, MSU s Matt Leitner and Zach Palmquist, FSU s C.J. Motte Chosen to All-WCHA First Team; 145 Student-Athletes Earn WCHA All-Academic Team Honors University of Alaska forward Cody Kunyk was chosen as Western Collegiate Hockey Association Player of the Year and the University of Alabama in Huntsville s Chad Brears earned WCHA Outstanding-Student Athlete of the Year honors to highlight men s awards announced by the conference today. The league s five other major individual awards went to University of Alaska defenseman Colton Parayko as WCHA Defensive Player of the Year, Lake Superior State University forward Alex Globke as WCHA Rookie of the Year, Alaska s Cody Kunyk as WCHA Scoring Champion, Minnesota State University s Cole Huggins as WCHA Goaltending Champion, and Bob

8 Daniels of Ferris State University as WCHA Coach of the Year. Kunyk (Sherwood Park, AB) finished the regular season of his senior campaign as the WCHA scoring champion, accruing 34 points on 17 goals and 17 assists in Alaska s 28 conference games. In the 34-game regular-season schedule, he scored a single-season career-high 42 points with a WCHA-high 22 goals to go with 20 assists. Also named to the All-WCHA First Team and to the WCHA All-Academic Team, Kunyk has recorded five multiple-goal outings this season, including a career-best four goals in the Nanooks victory over Alaska Anchorage on March 7. That mark was achieved by only three other collegians during the year. He leads the nation with seven game-winning goals, scored six power-play and two shorthanded goals and owns a stellar +14 plus/minus rating. Kunyk currently ranks 13th all-time on the program s scoring list with 132 points (60g, 72a) in 145 career games. Brears (Cold Lake, AB), a forward at Alabama Huntsville, was chosen by member team Faculty Representatives as WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year. Majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Brears has maintained a 4.0 GPA in one of the institution s most difficult degree programs and despite the constant demands of being a student-athlete and the extensive travel involved as a member of the Chargers hockey team. He earned WCHA Scholar-Athlete honors in mid-february, is a member of the WCHA All-Academic Team, and is one of his team s leaders both on and off the ice. He is an enthusiastic participant in mentoring activities with local school children and an all-around great representative of the ethos of college hockey. In 35 games played this season, Brears tied for third on the team in points with 10 and was second on the team in goals scored with six. Brears on-ice moment of the year came at Bemidji State on Feb. 28 when he fed a pretty pass to Jack Prince who scored the game-winning goal for a key road victory over a long-time rival. The WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year Award is determined from nominations made by the member institutions and each institution then has one final vote. The league s 10 head coaches voted Alaska defenseman Colton Parayko (St. Albert, AB) as the WCHA Defensive Player of the Year. An All-WCHA First Team selection as just a sophomore, Parayko finished his second collegiate season as one of the leading offensive defenseman in the league, ranking tied for third with 18 points (4g, 14a) in the 28-game league slate. In Alaska s 34 regular-season outings, he tallied 23 points (4g, 19a) and led all defenders with 19 assists. Defensively, he is always matched up against the opponents top lines and is a leader in ice time. He blocked a nation s second-best 2.65 blocks per game (90) and owns a standout +17 plus/minus rating. Then Nanooks went when he recorded at least one point, compared to their mark when he went without a point. He has had five multiple-point outings during the season and has scored all four of his goals on the power-play. Honored by voters as the WCHA Rookie of the Year for is Lake Superior State University forward Alex Globke, who also earned All-WCHA Rookie Team accolades. Globke (Waterford, MI), who produced 31 points (12g, 19a) to lead the Lakers and played in all 36 games, was one of his club s most consistent offensive players. As a freshman among a seniorladen squad, Globke produced points at a rapid pace. He lead the WCHA in freshman goals, assists, and points. He currently sits tied for seventh nationally in rookie scoring, while also finishing eighth in overall conference scoring. Globke also finished tied for sixth in overall assists in league play. He produced like an experienced veteran and helped anchor one of the most effective lines in the league with seniors Colin Campbell and Dan Radke. With center Radke out for two straight weeks and gone from the top line, Globke added four assists over the four games against conference foes Michigan Tech and Bemidji State. He has been named conference Rookie of the Week. Globke began his collegiate career with 15 points in his first 12 games including seven in his first six. The WCHA Scoring Champion for is Alaska s Cody Kunyk while the league goaltending champion is Minnesota State University rookie Cole Huggins. Huggins (Centennial, CO), who has three shutouts in his last four games played heading into the playoffs, owns an overall won-loss record, a 1.96 goals-against average and a.922 save percentage. He has started 15 of the last 17 games for the Mavericks, ranks ninth in the nation in goals-against average, 27th in save percentage and his school-record tying five shutouts on the year is tied for third. Huggins led the league with a 1.73 goals-against average and.794 winning percentage (he was in league games), tied for the league lead with a.927 save percentage and was named WCHA Rookie of the Week following MSU s games with Bowling Green (Nov ) and WCHA Defensive Player of the Week after the Mavericks earned a league road sweep at Lake Superior State (Feb. 28-March 1). He had a career-high 33 saves in 1-0 shutout victory vs. Bowling Green Nov. 9. Chosen as the WCHA Coach of the Year is Bob Daniels of Ferris State University, who led the Bulldogs to the regular season title as first-year league members. In the midst of his 22nd season at the helm and a two-time National Coach of the Year Award recipient, Daniels led the Bulldogs to their second conference championship in the last three years as FSU became only the third program ever to win both the WCHA and the former Central Collegiate Hockey Association titles. The Bulldogs led the league race from wire-to-wire in claiming the fabled MacNaughton Cup and securing the number one seed for the league playoffs. During the season, the Bulldogs established a new school record under Daniels with a nation-leading 16-game unbeaten streak, which lasted from late October until early January. Ferris State did not drop a conference game until the middle of January and the Bulldogs finished the regular-season with a first-place league slate. Under Daniels leadership, Ferris State has compiled a nation-leading 25 wins (25-9-3), the fourth most in school history, and the Bulldogs own one of the country s top marks on home ice with a record inside the Ewigleben Ice Arena. FSU, ranked as high as second and among the nation s top 10 teams each of the last 15 weeks, went unbeaten at home (13-0-1) in conference action and posted its sixth-straight season with increased home attendance. This season s average of 2,141 fans per game was its best in 32 years. Additionally, Ferris State is also presently sixth in the national PairWise and RPI rankings with the Bulldogs eyeing their third overall NCAA Tournament bid, including the second in three seasons following the memorable run to the national championship game at the NCAA Frozen Four. Four conference teams Alaska, Alaska Anchorage, Ferris State and Minnesota State are represented on the All-WCHA First Team, with both the Nanooks and the Mavericks having two honorees each. Named to the All-WCHA First Team, with statistics for league games, were forwards Cody Kunyk (Sr., Alaska, 28 gp, 17-17=34), Matt Bailey (Sr., Alaska Anchorage, 28 gp, 12-15=27), and Matt Leitner (Jr., Minnesota State, 26 gp, 8-25=33), defensemen Colton Parayko (So., Alaska, 28 gp, 4-14=18) and Zach Palmquist (Jr., Minnesota State, 28 gp, 3-16=19), and goaltender C.J. Motte (Jr., Ferris State, , 2.29,.927). Voted to the All-WCHA Second Team were forwards Jean-Paul Lafontaine (Jr., Minnesota State, 28 gp, 16-16=32), Colton Beck (Sr., Alaska, 28 gp, 11-19=30) and Garrett Thompson (Sr., Ferris State, 28 gp, 11-7=18), defensemen Scott Czarnowczan (Sr., Ferris State, 28 gp, 4-13=17) and Kevin Czuczman (Jr., Lake Superior State, 28 gp, 6-9=15) and goaltender Cole Huggins (Fr., Minnesota State, , 1.73,.927). Named to the All-WCHA Third Team for were forwards Tyler Morley (So., Alaska, 25 gp, 15-14=29), Zach Lehrke (Sr., Minnesota State, 24 gp, 7-18=25) and Johnny McInnis (Sr., Minnesota State, 28 gp, 17-11=28), defensemen Matt Prapavessis (Jr., Bemidji State, 28 gp, 5-12=17) and Jason Binkley (Jr., Ferris State, 26 gp, 2-16=18), and goaltender Kevin Kapalka (Sr., Lake Superior State, 8-9-0, 2.62,.924). Voted to the All-WCHA Rookie Team were forwards Alex Globke (Fr., Lake Superior State, 28 gp, 9-12=21), Marcus Basara (Fr., Alaska, 28 gp, 9-12=21) and Kyle Schempp (Fr., Ferris State, 28 gp, 6-12=18), defensemen Shane Hanna (Fr., Michigan Tech, 28 gp, 4-18=22), Ruslan Pedan (Fr., Bemidji State, 28 gp, 3-8=11) and Sean Flanagan (Fr., Minnesota State, 24 gp, 5-6=11), and goaltender Cole Huggins (Fr., Minnesota State, , 1.73,.927). A repeat all-league honoree from was forward Matt Leitner of Minnesota State, who was an All-WCHA First Team selection this season after being All-WCHA Third Team a season ago. Alaska forward Cody Kunyk, who was an All-WCHA First Team choice, was an All-CCHA Second Team honoree in while Nanooks forward Tyler Morley, who was

9 All-WCHA Third Team, was a member of the All-CCHA Rookie Team in And Lake Superior goaltender Kevin Kapalka, an All-WCHA Third Team selection, was named to the All-CCHA Rookie Team in Seven players who were named as major award winners and/or to this season s all-league teams were also honored as WCHA Scholar-Athletes for back on Feb. 13. They were forward Chad Brears of Alabama Huntsville (WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year), forward Matt Bailey of Alaska Anchorage (All-WCHA First Team), defenseman Colton Parayko of Alaska (WCHA Defensive Player of the Year, All-WCHA First Team), Bemidji State defenseman Matt Prapavessis (All-WCHA Third Team), Ferris State defenseman Jason Binkley (All-WCHA Third Team), Lake Superior State defenseman Kevin Czuczman (All-WCHA Second Team) and Lakers goaltender Kevin Kapalka (All-WCHA Third Team). To earn recognition as a WCHA Scholar-Athlete, student-athletes must have completed at least one year of residency at their present institution prior to the current academic year and must also have a grade-point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.0 scale for the previous two semesters or three quarters, or may qualify if their overall GPA is at least 3.50 for all terms at their present institution. Major award winners and/or members named to all-league teams who also earned WCHA All-Academic Team honors were: Chad Brears of Alabama Huntsville (WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year), Matt Bailey of Alaska Anchorage (All-WCHA First Team), Alaska s Colton Beck (All-WCHA Second Team), Cody Kunyk (WCHA Player of the Year, All-WCHA First Team), Tyler Morley (All-WCHA Third Team) and Colton Parayko (WCHA Defensive Player of the Year, All-WCHA First Team), Bemidji State s Matt Prapavessis (All-WCHA Third Team), Ferris State s Scott Czarnowczan (All-WCHA Second Team) and C.J. Motte (All-WCHA First Team), Lake Superior State s Kevin Czuczman (All-WCHA Second Team) and Kevin Kapalka (All-WCHA Third Team), and Minnesota State s Zach Lehrke (All-WCHA Third Team) and Zach Palmquist (All-WCHA First Team). Voting for awards and all-league teams is done by head and assistant coaches and captains or sports information directors. Each team receives four ballots for a total of 40 voters. Points are awarded on a 5-point (1st team vote), 3-point (2nd team vote), and 1-point (3rd team vote) basis. The WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year award is administered by Faculty Athletic Representatives. The WCHA Defensive Player of the Year is chosen by the league s 10 head coaches WCHA Men s Major Award Winners WCHA Player of the Year: Cody Kunyk Forward, Senior, University of Alaska (Sherwood Park, AB). WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year: Chad Brears Forward, Sophomore, University of Alabama in Huntsville (Cold Lake, AB). WCHA Defensive Player of the Year: Colton Parayko Defenseman, Sophomore, University of Alaska (St. Albert, AB). WCHA Rookie of the Year: Alex Globke Forward, Freshman, Lake Superior State University (Waterford, MI). WCHA Scoring Champion: Cody Kunyk Forward, Senior, University of Alaska (Sherwood Park, AB). WCHA Goaltending Champion: Cole Huggins Freshman, Goaltender, Minnesota State University (Centennial, CO). WCHA Coach of the Year: Bob Daniels Ferris State University All-WCHA First Team Pos Name Team Yr Hometown F Cody Kunyk Alaska Sr Sherwood Park, AB F Matt Bailey Alaska Anchorage Sr Oakbank, MB F Matt Leitner Minnesota State Jr Los Alamitos, CA D Colton Parayko Alaska So St. Albert, AB D Zach Palmquist Minnesota State Jr South St. Paul, MN G C.J. Motte Ferris State Jr St. Clair, MI All-WCHA Second Team Pos Name Team Yr Hometown F Jean-Paul Lafontaine Minnesota State Jr Oxford, MI F Colton Beck Alaska Sr Langley, BC F Garrett Thompson Ferris State Sr Traverse City, MI D Scott Czarnowczan Ferris State Sr Macomb, MI D Kevin Czuczman Lake Superior Jr Port Elgin, ON G Cole Huggins Minnesota State Fr Centennial, CO All-WCHA Third Team Pos Name Team Yr Hometown F Tyler Morley Alaska So Burnaby, BC F Zach Lehrke Minnesota State Sr Park Rapids, MN F Johnny McInnis Minnesota State Sr Boston, MA D Matt Prapavessis Bemidji State Jr Oakville, ON D Jason Binkley Ferris State Jr Powell, OH G Kevin Kapalka Lake Superior Sr Mississauga, ON All-WCHA Rookie Team Pos Name Team Yr Hometow F Alex Globke Lake Superior Fr Waterford, MI F Marcus Basara Alaska Fr Port Moody, BC F Kyle Schempp Ferris State Fr Saginaw, MI D Shane Hanna Michigan Tech Fr Salmon Arm, BC D Ruslan Pedan Bemidji State Fr Moscow, Russia D Sean Flanagan Minnesota State Fr Kindersly, SK G Cole Huggins Minnesota State Fr Centennial, CO March 13, Member-Team Student-Athletes Named to Men s WCHA All-Academic Team for A total of 145 student-athletes, representing all 10 Western Collegiate Hockey Association-member institutions, have earned distinction as members of the men s WCHA All-Academic Team as announced today, March 13, by the conference office. To earn recognition as a member of the WCHA All-Academic Team, member team student-athletes must meet the following criteria: 1) have completed one year of residency at present institution, prior to the current academic year; and 2) have a grade point average of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) for the previous two semesters or three quarters. Following, by member institution, are the members of the men s WCHA All-Academic Team. University of Alabama in Huntsville: Chad Brears (So., Cold Lake, AB), Joakim Broberg (Fr., Lidkoping, Sweden), Brandon Carlson (Fr., Huntington Beach, CA), Alexander Carpenter (So., Portage, MI)), Brandon Clowes (Fr., Calgary, AB), Brent Fletcher (Fr., New Westminster, BC), Brice Geoffrion (Sr., Brentwood, TN), Mat Hagen (Sr., Ottawa, ON), Jamie Kendra (So., Markham, ON), Matt Larose (Fr., Nanaimo, BC), Cody Marooney (Fr., Eden Prairie, MN), Frank Misuraca (So., Clinton Township, MI), Craig Pierce (Jr., Roswell, GA), Doug Reid (Jr., Innisfil, ON), Ben Reinhardt (Jr., Arnprior, ON), Matt Salhaney (Fr., Warwick, RI), Wade Schools (Fr., Hartford, CT), Regan Soquila (Fr., Maple Ridge, BC), Jeff Vanderlugt (Jr., Richmond Hill, ON), Anderson White (So., Caledon, ON). University of Alaska Anchorage: Scott Allen (Jr., Edmonton, AB), Matt Bailey (Sr., Oakbank, MB), Brett Cameron (Jr., Spruce Grove, AB), Austin Coldwell (Jr., Vancouver, WA), Chris Kamal (Sr., Alpharetta, GA), Blake Leask (So., Edmonton, AB), Ben Matthews (So., Anchorage, AK), Michael Matyas (Fr., Calgary, AB), Bobby Murphy (So., Anchorage, AK), Stephen Obarzanek (Fr., Macomb, MI), Andrew Pettitt (Jr., Whitehorse, YT), Kory Roy (Jr., Anchorage, AK), Austin Sevalrud (So., Calgary, AB), Quinn Sproule (Sr., Hussar, AB), Blake Tatchell (So., North Battleford, SK), Hayden Trupp (So., Anchorage, AK). University of Alaska Fairbanks: Josh Atkinson (So., Spruce Grove, AB), Colton Beck (Sr., Langley, BC), Sean Cahill (Jr., Calgary, AB), Trevor Campbell

10 (Jr., Kansas City, MO), Richard Coyne (So., Cave Creek, AZ), Matt Friese (So., Wasilla, AK), Alec Hajdukovich (So., Fairbanks, AK), Nolan Huysmans (So., Ponoka, AB), Nolan Kaiser (Jr., Calgary, AB), John Keeney (So., Twin Peaks, CA), Cody Kunyk (Sr., Sherwood Park, AB), Tyler Morley (So., Burnaby, BC), Colton Parayko (So., St. Albert, AB), Garrick Perry (Jr., Apple Valley, MN), J.D. Peterson (So., Orange, CA), Michael Quinn (Sr., Surrey, BC), Justin Tateson (Jr., Scandia, AB), Nolan Youngmun (Jr., Anchorage, AK). Bemidji State University: Phil Brewer (So., Cambridge, ON), Markus Gerbrandt (So., Edmonton, AB), Matt Hartmann (Sr., White Bear Lake, MN), Radoslav Illo (Sr., Bystrica, Slovakia), Jeff Jubinville (Sr., Edmonton, AB), Graeme McCormack (So., Thunder Bay, ON), Reid Mimmack (Fr., Brainerd, MN), Matt Prapavessis (Jr., Oakville, ON), Sam Rendle (Jr., Grand Rapids, MN), Andrew Walsh (Jr., Dawson Creek, BC), Sam Windle (Jr., Maple Grove, MN). Bowling Green State University: Tommy Burke (So., Chaska, MN), Ryan Carpenter (Jr., Oviedo, FL), Mark Cooper (So., Toronto, ON), Jose Delgadillo (So., Milwaukee, WI), Dan DeSalvo (Jr., Rolling Meadows, IL), Ralfs Freibergs (So., Riga, Latvia), Rusty Hafner (Jr., Toledo, OH), Connor Kucera (Jr., Twin Lakes, IN), Brett Mohler (Sr., Yorba Linda, CA), Marcus Perrier (Jr., Thunder Bay, ON), Ted Pletsch (Jr., Canton, MI), Mike Sullivan (Jr., Toronto, ON), Chad Sumsion (Sr., Woodstock, ON), Ryan Viselli (Sr., Windsor, ON), Andrew Wallace (Sr., Bedford, NS), Bryce Williamson (Sr., Seba Beach, AB), Camden Wojtala (Sr., Trenton, MI), Scott Zacharias (Sr., Winnipeg, MB). Ferris State University: Justin Buzzeo (Jr., Windsor, ON), Scott Czarnowczan (Sr., Macomb, MI), Zach Dorer (So., Holt, MI), Andy Huff (Sr., Howell, MI), C.J. Motte (Jr., St. Clair, MI), Sean O Rourke (So., Alta Loma, CA), Dominic Panetta (Jr., Baldwin, MI). Lake Superior State University: Matt Bruneteau (Sr., Omaha, NE), Colin Campbell (Sr., Pickering, ON), Chris Ciotti (Jr., Oxford, MI), Kevin Czuczman (Jr., Port Elgin, ON), Erik Drapluk (So., Pembroke Pines, FL), Kevin Kapalka (Sr., Mississauga, ON), Zach Loesch (So., White Bear Lake, MN), Austin McKay (So., Toronto, ON), Stephen Perfetto (Jr., Woodbridge, ON), Andrew Perrault (Sr., Grand Coulee, SK), Dan Radke (Sr., Orinda, CA), Niels-Erik Ravn (Sr., Boucherville, QC), Peter Spratte (So., Rochester, MN), Zach Sternberg (Sr., Toronto, ON), Daniel Vernace (So., Toronto, ON). Michigan Technological University: Patrick Anderson (So., Bismarck, ND), C.J. Eick (So., Appleton, WI), Blake Hietala (Jr., Houghton, MI), Daniel Holmberg (Sr., Nykoping, Sweden), Tanner Kero (Jr., Hancock, MI), Alex Petan (So., Delta, BC), Jamie Phillips (So., Caledonia, ON), Blake Pietila (Jr., Brighton, MI), Dennis Rix (Sr., Grande Prairie, AB), Daniel Sova (Sr., Cottage Grove, MN), Brad Stebner (Sr., Fort McMurray, AB). Minnesota State University, Mankato: Teddy Blueger (So., Riga, Latvia), Nick Buchanan (So., Victoria, BC), Max Gaede (Jr., Woodbury, MN), Bryce Gervais (So., Battleford, SK), Chase Grant (Jr., Oklahoma City, OK), Jon Jutzi (So., Tavistock, ON), Evan Karambelas (Sr., Fort St. John, BC), Mat Knoll (So., Edmonton, AB), Zach Lehrke (Sr., Park Rapids, MN), Dylan Margonari (So., Greensburg, PA), Josh Nelson (Sr., Wisconsin Rapids, WI), Zach Palmquist (Jr., South St. Paul, MN), Brett Stern (Jr., Lino Lakes, MN), Blake Thompson (So., Eden Prairie, MN), Stephon Williams (So., Fairbanks, AK). Northern Michigan University: Cohen Adair (So., Stratford, ON), Jake Baker (Jr., Port Moody, BC), Aaron Beutenmiller (So., Tecumseh, MI), Austin Handley (Sr., Clarkston, MI), Erik Higby (Sr., New Braunfels, TX), Jake Johnson (Sr., Duluth MN), Ryan Kesti (Jr., Red Wing, MN), Aaron Leach (So., Marquette, MI), Robert Lindores (So., Port Alberni, BC), C.J. Ludwig (Sr., Little Elm, TX), Joseph Manno (Jr. Montreal, QC), Darren Nowick (So., Long Beach, CA), Nathan Taurence (Jr., Trenton, MI), Stephan Vigier (Sr., Notre Dame, MB). February 13, Student-Athletes Honored as WCHA Scholar-Athletes for All 10 Men s, Eight Women s Member Institutions Represented; Ninth Annual Group Includes 38 Repeat Honorees MADISON, Wis. The Western Collegiate Hockey Association, through Minnesota State University, Mankato President Richard Davenport (Chair, Board of Directors), St. Cloud State University Faculty Representative Bill Hudson (Chair, women s league), men s Commissioner Bruce McLeod and women s Commissioner Sara Martin, today announced that 114 conference-member student-athletes make up the ninth annual group of WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award recipients for The 114 figure represents every conference-member institution and is the second highest number of recipients in one season, behind the 116 honored a year ago ( ). On behalf of the entire Western Collegiate Hockey Association family, we offer heartfelt congratulations to all of our men s and women s WCHA Scholar-Athletes for , said Dr. Davenport, Hudson, McLeod and Martin in a joint statement. Each year at this time, as our member teams are engaged in the heat of competition for championships and playoff positions, we have a special opportunity to publicly recognize the very best in our student-athletes. It is with a true sense of pride that we today acknowledge the tremendous time-commitment, effort and dedication put forth by these outstanding young men and women. Earning a WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award, and achieving this highest of scholastic honors among your peers, is a most fitting tribute. We wish each and every one of them all the success in the future. The WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award was developed through member team Faculty Representatives and approved by the conference membership for the season. To earn recognition as a WCHA Scholar-Athlete, conference-member student-athletes must have completed at least one year of residency at their present institution prior to the current academic year and must also have a grade-point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.0 scale for the previous two semesters or three quarters, or may qualify if his/her overall GPA is at least 3.50 for all terms at his or her present institution. Over the nine years of the award, there have now been more than 750 WCHA Scholar-Athlete honorees representing every men s and women s conference-member institutions. Thirty-eight (38) of this season s 114 recipients are repeat honorees, with 14 of those now being three-time honorees. The 14 three-time honorees for are: ***Matt Bailey, University of Alaska Anchorage (F, Sr., Oakbank, MB); ***Allie Duellman, Bemidji State University (D, Sr., Maplewood, MN); ***Danielle Williams, Bemidji State University (Sr., D/F, Waconia, MN); ***Brad Stebner, Michigan Technological University (D, Sr., Fort McMurray, AB); ***Bethany Brausen, University of Minnesota (F, Sr., Little Canada, MN); ***Evan Karambelas, Minnesota State University, Mankato (G, Sr., Fort St. John, BC); ***Melissa Klippenstein, Minnesota State University, Mankato (F, Sr., Neubergthal, MB); ***Kathleen Rogan, Minnesota State University (F, Jr., Vancouver, BC); ***Madison Marcotte, Ohio State University (D, Sr., White Bear Lake, MN); ***Sydney Burghardt, St. Cloud State University (F, Sr., Medicine Hat, AB); ***Julia Gilbert, St. Cloud State University (F, Sr., Hermantown, MN); ***Amanda Monkman (D, Sr., Roseau, MN); ***Amy Olson, St. Cloud State University (F, Jr., Roseau, MN); and ***Natalie Berg, University of Wisconsin (D, Sr., Minnetonka, MN). In , the first season of the WCHA Scholar-Athlete award, there were a combined 47 men s and women s honorees. Honorees by year are as follows: (47), (49), (79), (71), (80), (90), (110), (116), and (114). WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award recipients are publicly honored by their respective schools and presented with a commemorative plaque.

11 WCHA Men s Scholar-Athletes *** three-time recipient; ** two time recipient University of Alabama in Huntsville: Chad Brears (F, So., Cold Lake, AB); Brice Geoffrion (F, Sr., Brentwood, TN); Jeff Vanderlugt (F, Jr., Richmond Hill, ON); Anderson White (D, So., Caledon, ON). University of Alaska Anchorage: ***Matt Bailey (F, Sr., Oakbank, MB); Michael Matyas (G, Fr., Calgary, AB); Austin Sevalrud (D, So., Calgary, AB); Blake Tatchell (F, So., North Battleford, SK). University of Alaska: Sean Cahill (G, Jr., Calgary, AB); Trevor Campbell (D, Jr., Kansas City, MO); Matt Friese (F, So., Wasilla, AK); Nolan Huysmans (F, So., Ponoka, AB); Colton Parayko (D, So., St. Albert, AB); John Keeney (G, So., Twin Peaks, CA); Garrick Perry (F, Jr., Apple Valley, MN). Bemidji State University: **Phil Brewer (F, So., Cambridge, ON); **Jeff Jubinville (F, Sr., Edmonton, AB); Reid Mimmack (G, Fr., Brainerd, MN); **Matt Prapavessis (D, Jr., Oakville, ON); **Andrew Walsh (G, Jr., Dawson Creek, BC); **Sam Windle (D, Jr., Maple Grove, MN). Bowling Green State University: Ryan Carpenter (F, Jr., Oviedo, FL); Mark Cooper (F, So., Toronto, ON); Marcus Perrier (F, Jr., Thunder Bay, ON); Jake Sloat (D, Sr., Lousiville, CO); Mike Sullivan (D, Jr., Toronto, ON); Chad Sumsion (F, Sr., Woodstock, ON); Ryan Viselli (F, Sr., Windsor, ON); Andrew Wallace (F, Sr., Bedford, NS); Bryce Williamson (F, Sr., Seba Beach, AB); Camden Wojtala (F, Sr., Trenton, MI); Scott Zacharias (G, Sr., Winnipeg, MB). Ferris State University: Brandon Anselmini (D, So., Guelph, ON); Kenny Babinski (F, So., Midland, MI); Jason Binkley (D, Jr., Powell, OH); Cory Kane (F, Sr., Irvine, CA); Matt Robertson (F, So., Rohnert Park, CA); Travis White (D, Jr., Sterling Heights, MI); Charles Williams (G, So., Canton, MI). Lake Superior State University: Matt Bruneteau (D, Sr., Omaha, NE); Chris Ciotti (F, Jr., Oxford, MI); Kevin Czuczman (D, Jr., Port Elgin, ON); Kevin Kapalka (G, Sr., Mississauga, ON); Austin McKay (F, So., Toronto, ON); Andrew Perrault (D, Sr., Grand Coulee, SK); Dan Radke (F, Sr., Orinda, CA); Zach Sternberg (D, Sr., Toronto, ON). Michigan Technological University: C.J. Eick (F, So., Appleton, WI); **Tanner Kero (F, Jr., Hancock, MI); **Daniel Sova (D, Sr., Cottage Grove, MN); ***Brad Stebner (D, Sr., Fort McMurray, AB). Minnesota State University, Mankato: Nick Buchanan (D, So., Victoria, BC); Jon Jutzi (D, So., Tavistock, ON); ***Evan Karambelas (G, Sr., Fort St. John, BC); **Mat Knoll (D, So., Edmonton, AB); Dylan Margonari (F, So., Greensburg, PA). Northern Michigan University: Cohen Adair (F, So., Stratford, ON); Jake Johnson (F, Sr., Duluth, MN); Ryan Kesti (F, Jr., Red Wing, MN); Aaron Leach (F, So., Marquette, MI); Nathan Taurence (D, Jr., Trenton, MI); Stephan Vigier (F, Sr., Notre Dame, MB). February 19, 2014 Men s Ice Hockey Finalists Announced for 2014 Senior CLASS Award Group Includes Ferris State s Scott Czarnowczan OVERLAND PARK, Kansas Ten NCAA men s ice hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice were selected as finalists today for the Senior CLASS Award in collegiate hockey. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division 1 senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of finalists follows this release. Hockey Finalists: Sam Brittain, Denver; Cole Ikkala, Union; Greg Carey, St. Lawrence; Andy Iles, Cornell; Scott Czarnowczan, Ferris State; Dennis Robertson, Brown; Kyle Gibbons, Canisius; Ryan Walters, Nebraska Omaha; Brock Higgs, Rensselaer Polytechnic; Matt Zarbo, Clarkson. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The finalists were chosen by national media from the list of 20 candidates announced in November. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through March 31. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches votes to determine the winner. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2014 NCAA Men s Frozen Final Four in April. For more information on the finalists, visit seniorclassaward.com or contact Laurie Bollig (lbollig@seniorclassaward.com) About the Award: An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. The award program is designed exclusively for college seniors who are utilizing their complete athletic eligibility, remaining committed to their university and pursuing the many rewards a senior season can bring. Premier Sports Management manages the award. March 15, 2014 Jeff Sauer Leads U.S. Sled Hockey Team to Gold at 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia By USAHockey.com SOCHI, Russia Josh Sweeney (Phoenix, Ariz.) scored the game-winning goal in the second period, allowing the U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team to skate past Russia, 1-0, in the gold-medal game at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. With the victory, Team USA becomes the first team to win back-to-back gold medals in the Paralympics. The gold medal is the third for the U.S. since I ve coached guys in the National Hockey League and guys that have won national championships, but the chemistry on this team with a 15-year-old and a 35-year old player is better than any team I ve ever coached, said Jeff Sauer, head coach of the U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team. There s a bond there and I love them like sons. The Americans struck for the contest s only marker at 9:28 of the middle frame when Sweeney converted after forcing a turnover in the offensive zone. Following a collision by two Russian players, Sweeney picked up the loose puck just inside the blue line and streaked in on Russian goaltender Vladimir Kamantcev. Sweeney deked to his left before sliding the puck back to his right and placing a shot over Kamantcev s glove and under the crossbar. Team USA played a strong defensive game throughout, limiting Russia to just six shots on goal while killing both Russian power-play opportunities. Goaltender Steve Cash (Overland, Mo.) came up with a pair of quality saves on dangerous Russian chances in the final stanza to hold Russia off the board. 17 Former, Current WCHA Member Team Players Competed in 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia FSU s Kunitz, UND s Toews Win Gold with Canada; Skaters Represent Austria, Canada, Latvia, United States Seventeen (17) former or current Western Collegiate Hockey Association men s-member team players competed in the recently concluded 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The group included a pair of Gold medal winners for Team Canada in former Ferris State foward Chris Kunitz and former North Dakota forward Jonathan Toews. Two former league players competed for Austria in Minnesota forward Thomas Vanek and St. Cloud State forward Andreas Nodl. Current Bowling Green defenseman Ralfs Freibergs played for Latvia. And playing for the United States in Sochi were forward David Backes of Minnesota State, defenseman Justin Faulk of Minnesota Duluth, forward Phil Kessel of Minnesota, defenseman Paul Martin of Minnesota, defenseman Ryan McDonagh of Wisconsin, forward T.J. Oshie of North Dakota,

12 forward Zach Parise of North Dakota, forward Joe Pavelski of Wisconsin, forward Paul Stastny of Denver, forward Derek Stepan of Wisconsin, defenseman Ryan Suter of Wisconsin and forward Blake Wheeler of Minnesota. Also, two of Team USA s assistant coaches Tony Granato (Univ. of Wisconsin) and Todd Richards (Univ. of Minnesota) played their college hockey in the WCHA. March 19, 2014 Finalists Announced for 2014 Mike Richter Award Inaugural Award to be Presented at NCAA Men s Frozen Four in Philadelphia MINNEAPOLIS Let s Play Hockey and the Herb Brooks Foundation announced today the five finalists for the 2014 Mike Richter Award, which annually honors the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men s hockey. The winner of the inaugural award will be announced at the 2014 NCAA Men s Frozen Four in Philadelphia. In alphabetical order, the finalists for the 2014 Mike Richter Award are: Sam Brittain, Sr., Denver; Connor Hellebuyck, So., UMass Lowell; Joel Rumpel, Jr., Wisconsin; Adam Wilcox, So., Minnesota; and Clay Witt Jr., Northeastern. Among the original 18 candidates for the award as announced on Feb. 28 was Ferris State junior C.J. Motte, who earned All-WCHA First Team honors. Candidates for the Mike Richter Award were determined by nominations from all 59 NCAA Div. 1 men s hockey head coaches. The finalists and winner will be selected by a committee of coaches, scouts and members of the media. Criteria for the Mike Richter Award: Candidates must display outstanding skills on the ice Candidates should be in good academic standing at an NCAA college or university Consideration should be given to academic achievement and sportsmanship Candidates must comply with all NCAA rules; be full-time students at an NCAA college or university; and complete 50 percent or more of the season Consideration should be given to the candidate s activities in the community. About Let s Play Hockey: In its 42nd season and based in Minneapolis, Let s Play Hockey is the longest-running hockey newspaper in the U.S., serving the largest hockey market in the nation. Let's Play Hockey is published 29 times a year. About the Herb Brooks Foundation: The Herb Brooks Foundation is dedicated to growing the game of hockey and giving the game back to the kids. Founded in 2003 by Dan Brooks and Kelly Brooks Paradise, Herb s family and friends created the foundation to preserve his legacy by continuing his life s work by growing the game by making hockey fun for kids and letting them learn to love the game the way we did.

13 WCHA Game Summaries 2014 NCAA Regionals March 28 Colgate 0 vs Ferris State 1 (NC) NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal (Cincinnati, OH). Attendance: Total Time: 2:40. Scoring by Period - CLG 0-0-0=0; FSU 1-0-0=1. 1st Period Scoring - 1, FSU Gerald Mayhew/8 (Andy Huff/13, Cory Kane/18) 10:01 (PP) (GW). 2nd Period Scoring - None. 3rd Period Scoring - None. Colgate Goaltending - Charlie Finn (59:06, 27 shots, 26 saves, 1 GA); Empty Net (0:54, 0 GA). Ferris State Goaltending - C.J. Motte (60:00, 35 shots, 35 saves, 0 GA). Win - C.J. Motte, FSU (28-8-3). Loss - Charlie Finn, CLG (16-8-4). Shots On Goal - CLG =35; FSU =27. Power Plays - CLG 0 of 5; FSU 1 of 5. Penalties - CLG 10 (20 min); FSU 10 (20 min). New Records - Ferris State , Colgate Three Stars: 1. C.J. Motte (Ferris State) 2. Charlie Finn (Colgate) 3. Gerald Mayhew (Ferris State). March 29 North Dakota 2 vs Ferris State 1 (2 ot) (NC) NCAA Midwest Regional Final (Cincinnati, OH). Attendance: Total Time: 3:45. Scoring by Period - NDK =2; FSU =1. 1st Period Scoring - None. 2nd Period Scoring - 1, FSU Cory Kane/14 (Andy Huff/14, C.J. Motte/4) 7:31; 2, NDK Stephane Pattyn/7 (Paul LaDue/14, Nick Mattson/18) 10:40 (PP). 3rd Period Scoring - None. 1st Overtime Scoring - None. 2nd Overtime Scoring - 3, NDK Connor Gaarder/8 (Paul LaDue/15, Nick Mattson/19) 2:28 (GW). North Dakota Goaltending - Zane Gothberg (82:28, 45 shots, 44 saves, 1 GA). Ferris State Goaltending - C.J. Motte (82:26, 26 shots, 24 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (0:02, 0 GA). Win - Zane Gothberg, NDK (20-9-3). Loss - C.J. Motte, FSU (28-9-3). Shots On Goal - NDK =26; FSU =45. Power Plays - NDK 1 of 6; FSU 0 of 5. Penalties - NDK 6 (12 min); FSU 6 (12 min). New Records - North Dakota , Ferris State Three Stars: 1. Zane Gothberg (North Dakota) 2. Connor Gaarder (North Dakota) 3. C.J. Motte (Ferris State). Minnesota State 1 vs UMass Lowell 2 (NC) NCAA Northeast Regional Semifinal (Worcester, MA). Attendance: Total Time: 2:38. Scoring by Period - MNS 0-0-1=1; UML 1-0-1=2. 1st Period Scoring - 1, UML Joseph Pendenza/14 12:54 (SH). 2nd Period Scoring - None. 3rd Period Scoring - 2, UML Zack Kamrass/4 19:19.1 (EN) (GW); 3, MNS Zach Stepan/9 (Johnny McInnis/17, Matt Leitner/33) 19:49.2 (PP) (EA). Minnesota State Goaltending - Cole Huggins (59:12, 34 shots, 33 saves, 1 GA); Empty Net (0:48, 1 GA). UMass Lowell Goaltending - Connor Hellebuyck (60:00, 36 shots, 35 saves, 1 GA). Win - Connor Hellebuyck, UML (18-8-2). Loss - Cole Huggins, MNS (21-8-1). Shots On Goal - MNS =36; UML =35. Power Plays - MNS 1 of 4; UML 0 of 4. Penalties - MNS 4 (8 min); UML 4 (8 min). New Records - UMass Lowell , Minnesota State WCHA Players of the Week WCHA Offensive Player of the Week Date Player, Position, Year, Team (Opponent) Oct. 15 Jordan Kwas, F, Sr., Alaska Anchorage (vs Quinnipiac/Air Force) Oct. 22 Bryce Williamson, F, Sr., Bowling Green (vs Ohio State, Colgate) Oct. 29 Markus Gerbrandt, F, So., Bemidji State (@ Alabama Huntsville) Nov. 5 Dan DeSalvo, F, Jr., Bowling Green (@ OSU, vs Alaska Anchorage) Nov. 12 Alex Petan, F, So., Michigan Tech (vs Michigan State) Nov. 19 Scott Allen, F, Jr., Alaska Anchorage (@ Bemidji State) Nov. 26 Mark Cooper, F, So., Bowling Green (vs Minnesota State) Dec. 3 Jean-Paul Lafontaine, F, Jr., Minnesota State (Alaska Anchorage) Dec. 10 Matt Robertson, F, So., Ferris State (@ Lake Superior) Dec. 17 Jean-Paul Lafontaine, F, Jr., Minnesota State (@ Alabama Huntsville) Dec. 31 Alex Petan, F, So., Michigan Tech (vs Michigan State, W. Michigan) Jan. 7 Colton Beck, F, Sr., Alaska (vs Minnesota State) Jan. 14 Cory Ward, F, So, Bemidji State (@ Lake Superior) Jan. 21 Johnny McInnis, F, Sr., Minnesota State (vs Ferris State) Jan. 28 Mark Cooper, F, So., Bowling Green (vs Lake Superior) Feb. 4 David Johnstone, F, Jr., Michigan Tech (@ Bowling Green) Feb. 11 Blake Pietila, F, Jr., Michigan Tech (vs Alabama Huntsville) Feb. 18 Nolan Huysmans, F, So., Alaska (@ Michigan Tech) Feb. 25 Cory Kane, F, Sr., Ferris State (vs Alaska Anchorage) March 4 Colton Beck, F, Sr., Alaska (vs Ferris State) March 11 Cody Kunyk, F, Sr., Alaska (vs Alaska Anchorage) Kevin Dufour, F, Fr., Bowling Green (vs Bemidi State) WCHA Defensive Player of the Week Date Player, Position, Year, Team (Opponent) Oct. 15 Colton Parayko, D, So., Alaska (vs Air Force/Quinnipiac) Oct. 22 Zach Sternberg, D, Sr., Lake Superior (@ Union) Oct. 29 Pheonix Copley, G, So., Michigan Tech (vs Northern Michigan) Nov. 5 Ralfs Freibergs, D, So., Bowling Green (@ OSU, vs Alaska Anchorage) Nov. 12 Jason Binkley, D, Jr., Ferris State (vs Bemidji State) Nov. 19 C.J. Motte, G, Jr., Ferris State (vs Bowling Green) Nov. 26 C.J. Motte, G, Jr., Ferris State (vs Alaska) Dec. 3 C.J. Motte, G, Jr., Ferris State (@ Northern Michigan) Dec. 10 Frank Misuraca, D, So., Alabama Huntsville (@ Bowling Green) Dec. 17 C.J. Motte, G, Jr., Ferris State (@ Michigan State) Dec. 31 Pheonix Copley, G, So., Michigan Tech (vs Mich State, W. Michigan) Jan. 7 Mathias Dahlstrom, G, Fr., Northern Michigan (@ Bemidji State) Jan. 14 Chris Kamal, G, Sr., Alaska Anchorage (vs Minnesota State) Jan. 21 Matt Prapavessis, D, Jr., Bemidji State (vs North Dakota) Jan. 28 Mitch Jones, D, Jr., Northern Michigan (@ Alaska Anchorage) Feb. 4 Colton Parayko, D, So., Alaska (vs Alabama Huntsville) Feb. 11 C.J. Motte, G, Jr., Ferris State (vs Northern Michigan) Feb. 18 Sean Cahill, G, Jr., Alaska (@ Michigan Tech) Feb. 25 Kevin Kapalka, G, Sr., Lake Superior (@ Alabama Huntsville) March 4 Cole Huggins, G, Fr., Minnesota State (@ Lake Superior) March 11 Scott Czarnowczan, D, Sr., Ferris State (vs Lake Superior) WCHA Rookie of the Week Date Player, Position, Year, Team (Opponent) Oct. 15 Alex Globke, F, Fr., Lake Superior (vs Robert Morris) Oct. 22 Davis Jones, G, Fr., Alaska (vs Denver, Western Michigan) Oct. 29 Brendan Harms, F, Fr., Bemidji State (@ Alabama Huntsville) Nov. 5 Kyle Schempp, F, Fr., Ferris State (@ Alabama Huntsville) Nov. 12 Cole Huggins, G, Fr., Minnesota State (vs Bowling Green) Nov. 19 Phillip Marinaccio, F, Fr., Bemidji State (vs Alaska Anchorage) Nov. 26 Mathias Dahlstrom, G, Fr., Northern Michigan (vs Alabama Huntsville) Dec. 3 Shane Hanna, D, Fr., Michigan Tech (@ Alaska) Dec. 10 Jesse Wilkins, G, Fr., Bemidji State (@ Michigan Tech) Dec. 17 Davis Jones, G, Fr., Alaska (@ Bemidji State) Dec. 31 Tomas Sholl, G, Fr., Bowling Green (vs Robert Morris) Jan. 7 Reid Sturos, F, Fr., Michigan Tech (@ Lake Superior) Jan. 14 Jesse Wilkins, G, Fr., Bemidji State (@ Lake Superior) Jan. 21 John Siemer, F, Fr., Northern Michigan (vs Alaska) Jan. 28 Reid Sturos, F, Fr., Michigan Tech (vs Ferris State) Feb. 4 Shane Hanna, D, Fr., Michigan Tech (@ Bowling Green) Feb. 11 Sean Flanagan, D, Fr., Minnesota State (vs Bemidji State) Feb. 18 Gus Correale, F, So., Lake Superior (@ Northern Michigan) Feb. 25 Reid Sturos, F, Fr., Michigan Tech (vs/@ Northern Michigan) March 4 Matt Larose, G, Fr., Alabama Huntsville (@ Bemidji State) March 11 Sean Walker, D, Fr., Bowling Green (vs Bemidji State)

14 Historic MacNaughton Cup Awarded to WCHA Men s Regular Season Champion; Ferris State Reigns as League Champions in First Season in WCHA Dating back 100 years to its original purchase in 1913, handcrafted of pure silver, standing three-feet high, and weighing more than 40 pounds, the MacNaughton Cup is the shining symbol of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and of its long-time standing as one of college hockey s premier conferences since It is college hockey s oldest and most valuable trophy. Capturing the MacNaughton Cup as WCHA regular season champions for was first-year conference member Ferris State. The MacNaughton Cup is awarded annually to the winner of the regular season championship, and as a traveling trophy, is on display throughout the course of each season at the home of the previous year s winner. Beginning in , the WCHA also began awarding a smaller silver replica MacNaughton Cup to the regular season champion(s) each season. The MacNaughton Cup has traveled a long and winding road since its initial purchase in 1913 by the Calumet (Michigan) and Hecla Mining Company, but officially settled into a home with the original WCHA (MCHL/ WIHL) in In 1913, James MacNaughton, then president of Calumet and Hecla, Inc., and an avid supporter of amateur ice hockey, authorized the president of the American Amateur Hockey Association to purchase a cup (he said the price didn t matter) and present it to the Association s championship team at the end of the season. The first winner was a team from the Cleveland (Ohio) Athletic Club. The MacNaughton Cup remained with the AAHA until it ceased operations in From 1921 to 1950, the Cup was fought for by semi-pro and intermediate hockey aggregations in Michigan s Copper Country. In 1951, the cup was donated by Calumet and Hecla, Inc., through the generosity of Mr. & Mrs. Endicott R. Lovell, to the newly-founded Midwest Collegiate Hockey League, forerunner of the WCHA. Lovell, president of the company at that time and the son-in-law of James MacNaughton, was also a ardent supporter of amateur hockey. The MCHL chose in the original spirit to award the trophy to its regular season champion. The MacNaughton Cup remained a part of the MCHL/WIHL until the league disbanded in March of 1958 for one year. In , the seven original teams resumed formal competition under the name Western Collegiate Hockey Association. The MacNaughton Cup has gone to the league s regular season winner on all but seven occasions since From , the MacNaughton Cup was presented to the league playoff winner. In , and , the trophy left the league with Cup custodian Michigan Tech and was presented to the champion of the CCHA. WCHA Regular Season Champions Year Champion GP Record Colorado College Minnesota Michigan Minnesota Colorado College Michigan Colorado College North Dakota Denver No League Play Denver Denver Michigan Tech Denver North Dakota Year Champion GP Recor Michigan North Dakota Michigan Tech North Dakota Denver Michigan Tech Minnesota Michigan Tech Denver Denver Michigan Tech Minnesota Michigan Tech Wisconsin Denver North Dakota North Dakota Minnesota North Dakota Minnesota Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Denver North Dakota Minnesota Minnesota Wisconsin Northern Michigan Minnesota Minnesota Duluth Colorado College Colorado College Colorado College North Dakota Minnesota North Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin North Dakota Denver Colorado College North Dakota Denver Colorado College Minnesota Minnesota Colorado College North Dakota Denver North Dakota Minnesota St. Cloud State Minnesota Ferris State

15 WCHA Playoff Championship The Western Collegiate Hockey Association s annual post-season playoff tournament, which was introduced for the season, has included numerous formats over the past 50-plus years. Formats have included the following: one round of four teams ( ); one round and a finals ( ); one round and a championship game ( ); two rounds with eight teams ( ); eight teams at East and West regionals ( ); eight teams in two rounds of two-game total goals series ( , ); eight teams in two rounds of two-game total goals series plus a two-team championship ( , ); an opening round, best-of-three playoff series at campus sites followed by a four-team playoff championship at one venue ( ); and a first round, best-of-three series at campus sites followed by a WCHA Final Five at one venue (1993-present). Since 1982, the WCHA has crowned one annual playoff champion and presented either the Broadmoor Trophy ( to present) or the MacNaughton Cup ( , and ). Broadmoor Trophy Awarded to WCHA Playoff/Final Five Champion The second of the WCHA s two major championship trophies for men s competition is the Broadmoor Trophy, which has been awarded annually since 1985 to the winner of the conference s post-season championship tournament. For , Minnesota State reigns as WCHA playoff champion and Broadmoor Trophy winner for the first time. The history of the Broadmoor Trophy dates to 1981, when it was first presented to the conference by the world-renowned Broadmoor Hotel and Resort Complex of Colorado Springs, Colo. For the first three seasons of its partnership with the WCHA ( ) and due to the departure of league member and MacNaughton Cup (regular season championship trophy) custodian Michigan Tech to the CCHA the Broadmoor Trophy was presented to the Association s regular season champion. But when the Huskies returned to the WCHA in 1984 with the MacNaughton Cup in hand the Broadmoor Trophy became, and has remained since, the symbol of the league s post-season tournament championship. In March of 2010, in conjunction with the annual WCHA Final Five, the Association unveiled a striking new Broadmoor Trophy. The new bronze cast trophy, created by Blue Ribbon Trophies & Awards of Colorado Springs, Colo., is a recreation of the famous Broadmoor Hotel. Long an ardent supporter of college hockey, the Broadmoor Hotel included the former Broadmoor World Arena, which hosted the NCAA Ice Hockey Championship a total of 11 times between 1948 and There are a total of three Broadmoor trophies. The largest will be in Grand Rapids for WCHA Final Five, one is a traveling trophy, and one is awarded to the winning team each year as a permanent addition to their display case. WCHA Playoff Champions Season Playoff Champion(s) Denver*; Michigan Tech* Denver*; Minnesota* Michigan Tech Denver Denver Michigan Tech Denver ; Michigan State Michigan State ; North Dakota Denver ; North Dakota Denver+; Michigan Tech Michigan Tech+; Wisconsin Denver+; Minnesota Denver ; Wisconsin Denver ; Wisconsin Michigan Tech ; Minnesota Michigan Tech ; Minnesota Michigan Tech ; Minnesota Wisconsin (Bob Johnson) Colorado College ; Wisconsin Minnesota ; North Dakota Minnesota ; North Dakota Michigan Tech ; Minnesota Wisconsin Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Denver North Dakota Wisconsin Northern Michigan Wisconsin Northern Michigan Northern Michigan Minnesota Minnesota Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin Denver North Dakota St. Cloud State Denver Minnesota Minnesota Denver North Dakota Minnesota Denver Minnesota Duluth North Dakota North Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin Minnesota State * first round playoff winners; second round playoff winners; + East and West Regional playoff winners

16 WCHA Playoff Championship Results WCHA Playoffs (two games, total goals): Colorado College Denver 9; Colorado College Denver 3 (DU wins series, 12-3). North Dakota Michigan Tech 4; North Dakota Michigan Tech 5 (MTU wins series, 9-7). WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, Michigan Tech WCHA Playoffs (two games, total goals): Michigan Tech Denver 9; Michigan Tech Denver 8 (DU wins series, 17-3); Michigan Minnesota 3; Michigan Minnesota 3 (UM wins series, 6-4). WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, Minnesota WCHA Michigan Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI: Semi-Finals: Michigan State Michigan Tech 5; Denver Michigan 8. 3rd Place Game: Michigan State 4 vs Denver 3. Championship Game: Michigan Tech 6 vs Michigan 4. WCHA Playoff Champion: Michigan Tech WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Minnesota Denver 3; Minnesota Denver 6 (DU wins series, 9-2); Michigan Tech North Dakota 2; Michigan Tech North Dakota 6 (UND wins series, 8-1). WCHA Playoff DU Arena, Denver, CO: Denver 5 vs North Dakota 4 ot. WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Michigan Tech Michigan 4; Michigan Tech Michigan 5 (Michigan wins series, 9-8); North Dakota Denver 6; North Dakota Denver 3 (DU wins series, 9-5). WCHA Playoff Michigan Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI: Denver 6 vs Michigan 2. WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Michigan State North Dakota 7; Michigan State North Dakota 4 (UND wins series, 11-7). WCHA Playoff Winter Sports Building, Grand Forks, ND: Michigan Tech 6 vs North Dakota 4. WCHA Playoff Champion: Michigan Tech WCHA First Round Playoffs: Minnesota Duluth Michigan Tech 9; Minnesota North Dakota 4; Denver Colorado College 2; Michigan State Michigan 2. WCHA Second Round Playoffs: Michigan State Michigan Tech 3; North Dakota Denver 5 ot. WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan State, Denver WCHA First Round Playoffs: Michigan Tech Minnesota Duluth 4; North Dakota Minnesota 2; Colorado College Denver 6; Michigan Michigan State 4. WCHA Second Round Playoffs: Michigan State Michigan Tech 1 ot; North Dakota Denver 2. WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan State, North Dakota WCHA First Round Playoffs: Minnesota Duluth Denver 11; Colorado College Michigan Tech 5; Michigan State North Dakota 5; Minnesota Michigan 3. WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Minnesota Denver 9; Minnesota Denver 7 (DU wins series, 16-3). North Dakota Michigan Tech 0; North Dakota Michigan Tech 2 (UND wins series, 3-2). WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, North Dakota WCHA East Regional Ann Arbor, MI: First Round: Michigan Tech 4 vs Michigan State 2; Michigan 8 vs Minnesota 4. Championship Game: Michigan Tech 7 vs Michigan 4. WCHA West Regional Denver, CO: First Round: Denver 4 vs Minnesota Duluth 1; Colorado College 5 vs North Dakota 4. Championship Game: Denver 3 vs Colorado College 1. WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan Tech, Denver WCHA East Regional Duluth, MN: First Round: Michigan Tech North Dakota 3; Minnesota Minnesota Duluth 2 ot. Championship Game: Michigan Tech 6 vs Minnesota 5. WCHA West Regional Denver, CO: First Round: Wisconsin 2 vs Michigan 1; Denver 6 vs Michigan State 2. Championship Game: Wisconsin 3 vs Denver 2. WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan Tech, Wisconsin WCHA East Regional Madison, WI: First Round: North Dakota 6 vs Michigan Tech 4; Minnesota 4 vs Wisconsin 3. Championship Game: Minnesota 5 vs North Dakota 2. WCHA West Regional Denver, CO: First Round: Denver 6 vs Colorado College 3; Minnesota Duluth 4 vs Michigan State 3. Championship Game: Denver 9 vs Minnesota Duluth 3. WCHA Playoff Champions: Minnesota, Denver WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Notre Dame Denver 7; Notre Dame Denver 4 (DU wins series, 11-4). Michigan Tech Wisconsin 3; Michigan Tech Wisconsin 6 (UW wins series, 9-6). Michigan North Dakota 5; Michigan North Dakota 10 (UND wins series, 15-3). Minnesota Duluth Michigan State 4; Minnesota Duluth Michigan State 4 (MSU wins series, 8-4). WCHA Second Round Playoffs: Michigan State Denver 2; Michigan State Denver 9 (DU wins series, 11-4). North Dakota Wisconsin 1; North Dakota Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 6-2). WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, Wisconsin WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Minnesota Duluth Denver 5; Minnesota Duluth Denver 4 (DU wins series, 9-6). North Dakota Notre Dame 5; North Dakota Notre Dame 8 (Notre Dame wins series, 13-3). Minnesota Wisconsin 8; Minnesota Wisconsin 6 (UW wins series, 14-10). Michigan Tech Michigan State 2; Michigan Tech Michigan State 3 (MTU wins series, 8-5). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Michigan Tech Denver 3; Michigan Tech Denver 4 (DU wins series, 7-3). Wisconsin Notre Dame 4; Wisconsin Notre Dame 3 (UW wins series, 8-7). WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, Wisconsin WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Notre Dame Michigan Tech 4; Notre Dame Michigan Tech 2 (MTU wins series, 6-4). Michigan Minnesota 5; Michigan Minnesota 5 (Michigan wins series, 10-5). Minnesota Duluth Denver 3; Minnesota Duluth Denver 5 (DU wins series, 8-4). Wisconsin Michigan State 4; Wisconsin Michigan State 3 (MSU wins series, 7-5). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Michigan State Michigan Tech 6; Michigan State Michigan Tech 6 (MTU wins series, 12-10). Denver Minnesota 3; Denver Minnesota 2 (UM wins series, 5-4). WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan Tech, Minnesota WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Minnesota Duluth Minnesota 6; Minnesota Duluth Minnesota 4 (UM wins series, 10-2). Notre Dame Michigan Tech 2; Notre Dame Michigan 6 (MTU wins series, 8-3). Michigan Colorado College 3; Michigan Colorado College 8 (Michigan wins series, 13-11). Michigan State Wisconsin 5; Michigan State Wisconsin 4 (MSU wins series, 11-9). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Michigan Minnesota 3; Michigan Minnesota 5 (UM wins series, 8-5). Michigan State Michigan Tech 6; Michigan State Michigan Tech 9 (MTU wins series, 15-8). WCHA Playoff Champions: Minnesota, Michigan Tech WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Denver Michigan Tech 5; Denver Michigan 8 (MTU wins series, 13-10). Wisconsin Michigan State 6; Wisconsin Michigan State 6 (MSU wins series, 12-8). Colorado College Minnesota 7; Colorado College Minnesota 5 (UM wins series, 12-5). Notre Dame Michigan 8; Notre Dame Michigan 4 (Michigan wins series, 12-8). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Michigan Michigan Tech 4; Michigan Michigan Tech 6 (MTU wins series, 10-7). Minnesota Michigan State 2; Minnesota Michigan State 6 (3 ot) (UM wins series, 9-8). WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan Tech, Minnesota WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Colorado College Wisconsin 3; Colorado College Wisconsin 3 (UW wins series, 6-2). Minnesota Notre Dame 5; Minnesota Notre Dame 2 (UM wins series, 10-7). Michigan Tech Michigan 6; Michigan Tech Michigan 5 (Michigan wins series, 11-7). North Dakota Denver 8; North Dakota Denver 7 (DU wins series, 15-5). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Minnesota Wisconsin 9; Minnesota Wisconsin 8 (UW wins series, 17-8). Denver Michigan 6; Denver Michigan 11 (Michigan wins series, 17-8). WCHA Playoff Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI (two games, total goals): Wisconsin 4 vs Michigan 0; Wisconsin 5 vs Michigan 4 (UW wins series, 9-4). WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Notre Dame Denver 6; Notre Dame Denver 7 (DU wins series, 13-7). Minnesota Duluth Wisconsin 9; Minnesota Duluth Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 14-6). North Dakota Michigan Tech 2; North Dakota Michigan Tech 3 ot (MTU wins series, 5-4). Colorado College Minnesota 3; Colorado College Minnesota 4 (CC wins series, 8-7). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Colorado College Denver 3; Colorado College Denver 4 (CC wins series, 9-7). Michigan Tech Wisconsin 4; Michigan Tech Wisconsin 7 (UW wins series, 11-7). WCHA Playoff Champions: Colorado College, Wisconsin WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Colorado College North Dakota 6; Colorado College North Dakota 7 (UND wins series, 13-6). Michigan Tech Minnesota 5; Michigan Tech Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 11-4). Denver Minnesota Duluth 5; Denver Minnesota Duluth 2 ot (UMD wins series, 7-6). Notre Dame Wisconsin 11; Notre Dame Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 16-10). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Wisconsin North Dakota 4; Wisconsin North Dakota 7 (UND wins series, 11-9). Minnesota Duluth Minnesota 2; Minnesota Duluth Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 8-4). WCHA Playoff Champions: North Dakota, Minnesota WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Michigan State North Dakota 8; Michigan State North Dakota 5 (UND wins series, 13-4). Michigan Tech Minnesota 7; Michigan Tech Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 13-5). Minnesota Duluth Colorado College 4; Minnesota Duluth Colorado College 7 (CC wins series, 11-9). Notre Dame Michigan 3; Notre Dame Michigan 4 (Notre Dame wins series, 11-7). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Notre Dame North Dakota 10; Notre Dame North Dakota 7 (UND wins series, 17-8). Colorado College Minnesota 5; Colorado College Minnesota 8 (UM wins series, 13-4). WCHA Playoff Champions: North Dakota, Minnesota.

17 Playoff Championship History con t WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Minnesota Duluth Minnesota 5; Minnesota Duluth Minnesota 5 (UM wins series, 10-8). Colorado College Wisconsin 8; Colorado College Wisconsin 4 (CC wins series, 13-12). North Dakota Michigan Tech 7; North Dakota Michigan Tech 4 (MTU wins series, 11-5). Michigan Denver 2; Michigan Denver 4 (Michigan wins series, 10-6). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Colorado College Minnesota 7; Colorado College Minnesota 7 (UM wins series, 14-10). Michigan Michigan Tech 2; Michigan Michigan Tech 7 (MTU wins series, 9-2). WCHA Playoff Champions: Minnesota, Michigan Tech WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Colorado College Minnesota 3; Colorado College Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 9-4); Minnesota Duluth Denver 5; Minnesota Duluth Denver 5 (DU wins series, 10-7). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Denver North Dakota 4; Denver North Dakota 5 (UND wins series, 9-5); Minnesota Wisconsin 3; Minnesota Wisconsin 6 (UW wins series, 9-6). WCHA Playoff Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND (two games, total goals): Wisconsin 9 vs North Dakota 0; Wisconsin 3 vs North Dakota 1 (UW wins series, 12-1). WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Colorado College Wisconsin 3; Colorado College Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 8-4). Denver Minnesota Duluth 7; Denver Minnesota Duluth 6 (UMD wins series, 13-4). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Minnesota Duluth Minnesota 8; Minnesota Duluth Minnesota 3 (UM wins series, 11-6). Wisconsin North Dakota 1; Wisconsin North Dakota 5 (3 ot) (UW wins series, 7-6). WCHA Playoff Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, MN (two games, total goals): Wisconsin 5 vs Minnesota 1; Wisconsin 3 vs Minnesota 2 (UW wins series, 8-3). WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Colorado College Minnesota 3; Colorado College Minnesota 4 (UM wins series, 7-2). Denver Wisconsin 5; Denver Wisconsin 8 (UW wins series, 13-8). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth 6; Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth 9 (UMD wins series, 15-3). Minnesota North Dakota 4; Minnesota North Dakota 5 (UND wins series, 9-7). WCHA Playoff Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, MN (two games, total goals): Minnesota Duluth 8 vs North Dakota 1; North Dakota 5 vs Minnesota Duluth 4 (UMD wins series, 12-6). WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota Duluth WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): #8 Michigan Tech #1 Minnesota Duluth 3; #8 Michigan Tech #1 Minnesota Duluth 5 (UMD wins series, 8-4). #7 Northern Michigan #2 Minnesota 3; #7 Northern Michigan #2 Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 9-8). #6 Colorado College #3 Wisconsin 2; #6 Colorado College #3 Wisconsin 7 (UW wins series, 9-4). #5 Denver #4 North Dakota 7; #5 Denver #4 North Dakota 8 (UND wins series, 15-5). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): North Dakota Minnesota Duluth 4; North Dakota Minnesota Duluth 6 (UMD wins series, 10-8). Wisconsin Minnesota 6; Wisconsin Minnesota 8 (UM wins series, 14-7). WCHA Playoff Duluth Arena, Duluth, MN (two games, total goals): Minnesota 6 vs Minnesota Duluth 4; Minnesota Duluth 6 vs Minnesota 2 (UMD wins series, 10-8). WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota Duluth WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): #8 Michigan Tech #1 Denver 3; #8 Michigan Tech #1 Denver 6 (DU wins series, 9-6). #7 Colorado College #2 Minnesota 10; #7 Colorado College #2 Minnesota 4 (UM wins series, 14-7). #6 North Dakota #3 Wisconsin 6; #6 North Dakota #3 Wisconsin 6 (UW wins series, 12-7). #5 Northern Michigan #4 Minnesota Duluth 4; #5 Northern Michigan #4 Minnesota Duluth 8 (UMD wins series, 12-8). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Minnesota Duluth Denver 8; Minnesota Duluth Denver 5 (DU wins series, 13-7). Wisconsin Minnesota 4; Wisconsin Minnesota 7 (UM wins series, 11-4). WCHA Playoff DU Arena, Denver, CO (two games, total goals): Denver 3 vs Minnesota 0; Denver 3 vs Minnesota 2 (DU wins series, 6-2). WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): #8 Minnesota Duluth #1 North Dakota 5; #8 Minnesota Duluth #1 North Dakota 8 (UND wins series, 13-4). #7 Michigan Tech #2 Minnesota 9; #7 Michigan Tech #2 Minnesota 8 (UM wins series, 17-9). #6 Colorado College #3 Denver 2; #6 Colorado College #3 Denver 2 (CC wins series, 7-4). #5 Northern Michigan #4 Wisconsin 4; #5 Northern Michigan #4 Wisconsin 6 (UW wins series, 10-4). WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals): Colorado College North Dakota 6; Colorado College North Dakota 1 (UND wins series, 7-4). Wisconsin Minnesota 1; Wisconsin Minnesota 8 (UM wins series, 9-6). WCHA Playoff Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND (two games, total goals): North Dakota 5 vs Minnesota 3; North Dakota 5 vs Minnesota 3 (UND wins series, 10-6). WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota. MN: Semifinals: Wisconsin 2 vs North Dakota 1; Minnesota 6 vs Minnesota Duluth 0. Third Place Game: North Dakota 6 vs Minnesota Duluth 0. Championship Game: Wisconsin 3 vs Minnesota 2. All-Tournament Team: G - Dean Anderson, UW; D - Paul Stanton, UW; D - Randy Skarda, UM; F - Paul Ranheim, UW; F - Steve Tuttle, UW; F - Neil Eisenhut, UND. MVP: Dean Anderson, G, UW. Attendance: 51,807. WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #8 Colorado College #1 Minnesota 5; #8 Colorado College #1 Minnesota 7 (UM wins series, 2-0). #7 Minnesota Duluth #2 Northern Michigan 7; #7 Minnesota Duluth #2 Northern Michigan 7 (NMU wins series, 2-0). #6 Michigan Tech #3 Wisconsin 5; #6 Michigan Tech #3 Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 2-0). #5 Denver #4 North Dakota 7; #5 Denver #4 North Dakota 4; DU UND 2 (DU wins series, 2-1). WCHA Playoff St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN: Semifinals: Northern Michigan 4 vs Wisconsin 2; Denver 2 vs Minnesota 1. Third Place Game: Wisconsin 4 vs Minnesota 3. Championship Game: Northern Michigan 9 vs Denver 4. All-Tournament Team: G - Bill Pye, NMU; D - Darryl Olsen, NMU; D - John Goode, NMU; F - Phil Berger, NMU; F - Doug Macdonald, UW; F - Jay Moore, Denver. MVP: Bill Pye, G, NMU. Attendance: 50,232. WCHA Playoff Champion: Northern Michigan WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #8 Michigan Tech #1 Wisconsin 4; #8 Michigan Tech #1 Wisconsin 4 ot (UW wins series, 2-0). #7 Colorado College #2 Minnesota 9; #7 Colorado College #2 Minnesota 9 (UM wins series, 2-0). #6 Minnesota Duluth #3 North Dakota 11; #6 Minnesota Duluth #3 North Dakota 2 (UND wins series, 2-0). #5 Denver #4 Northern Michigan 3; #5 Denver #4 Northern Michigan 9 (NMU wins series, 2-0). WCHA Playoff St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN: Semifinals: Minnesota 5 vs North Dakota 4; Wisconsin 4 vs Northern Michigan 3 ot. Third Place Game: North Dakota 6 vs Northern Michigan 5 ot. Championship Game: Wisconsin 7 vs Minnesota 1. All-Tournament Team: G - Duane Derksen, UW; D - Sean Hill, UW; D - Jason Herter, UND; F - Ken Gernander, UM; F - Greg Johnson, UND; F - Russ Romaniuk, UND. MVP: Steve Rohlik, F, UW. Attendance: 47,845. WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #8 Colorado College #1 Northern Michigan 7; #8 Colorado College #1 Northern Michigan 6 (NMU wins series, 2-0). #7 Michigan Tech #2 Minnesota 5; #7 Michigan Tech #2 Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 2-0). #6 Minnesota Duluth #3 Wisconsin 5; #6 Minnesota Duluth #3 Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 2-0). #5 St. Cloud State #4 North Dakota 2; #5 St. Cloud State #4 North Dakota 10; St. Cloud State North Dakota 7 (UND wins series, 2-1). WCHA Playoff St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN: Semifinals: Minnesota 3 vs Wisconsin 2; Northern Michigan 8 vs North Dakota 4. Third Place Game: North Dakota 5 vs Wisconsin 2. Championship Game: Northern Michigan 4 vs Minnesota 2. All-Tournament Team: G - Jeff Stolp, UM; D - Brad Werenka, NMU; D - Sean Hill, UW; F - Mark Beaufait, NMU; F - Greg Johnson, UND; F - Larry Olimb, UM. MVP: Bill Pye, G, NMU. Attendance: 44,287. WCHA Playoff Champion: Northern Michigan WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #8 North Dakota #1 Minnesota 3; #8 North Dakota #1 Minnesota 9; #8 North Dakota #1 Minnesota 3 (UM wins series, 2-1). #7 St. Cloud State #2 Wisconsin 6 ot; #7 St. Cloud State #2 Wisconsin 3; #7 St. Cloud State #2 Wisconsin 4 ot (UW wins series, 2-1). #6 Michigan Tech #3 Northern Michigan 9; #6 Michigan Tech #3 Northern Michigan 6 (NMU wins series, 2-0). #5 Minnesota Duluth #4 Colorado College 7 (3 ot); #5 Minnesota Duluth #4 Colorado College 3 ot; #5 Minnesota Duluth #4 Colorado College 5 (3 ot) (CC wins series, 2-1). WCHA Playoff St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN: Semifinals: Northern Michigan 6 vs Wisconsin 3: Minnesota 5 vs Colorado College 1. Third Place Game: Wisconsin 5 vs Colorado College 3. Championship Game: Northern Michigan 4 vs Minnesota 2. All-Tournament Team: G - Corwin Saurdiff, NMU; D - Doug Zmolek, UM; D - Chris Hynnes, CC; F - Dan Plante, UW; F - Craig Johnson, UM; F - Tony Szabo, NMU. MVP: Corwin Saurdiff, G, NMU. Attendance: 44,079. WCHA Playoff Champion: Northern Michigan Note: Alaska Anchorage invited to participate in tournament as affiliate member and No. 10 seed, prior to full-time league membership in WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Alaska Anchorage #1 Minnesota Duluth 7; #10 Alaska Anchorage #1 Minnesota Duluth 4 (UMD wins series, 2-0). #9 Colorado College #2 Wisconsin 6; #9 Colorado College #2 Wisconsin 10 (UW wins series, 2-0). #8 Denver #3 Northern Michigan 5; #8 Denver #3 Northern Michigan 7 (NMU wins series, 2-0). #7 North Dakota #4 Minnesota 6; #7 North Dakota #4 Minnesota 5 ot (UM wins series, 2-0). #6 St. Cloud State #5 Michigan Tech 3; #6 St. Cloud State #5 Michigan Tech 6 (MTU wins series, 2-0). WCHA Final St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN: Semifinals: Northern Michigan 4 vs Michigan Tech 3; Minnesota 3 vs Wisconsin 2 ot; Northern Michigan 6 vs Minnesota Duluth 2. Third Place Game: Minnesota Duluth 7 vs Wisconsin 5. Championship Game: Minnesota 5 vs Northern Michigan 3. All-Tournament Team: G - Corwin Saurdiff, NMU; D - Brett Hauer, UMD; D - Steve Carpenter, NMU; F - Derek Plante, UMD; F - Craig Johnson, UM; F - Greg Hadden, NMU. MVP: Travis Richards, D, UM. Attendance: 50,737. WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #8 Colorado College #1 Minnesota 7; #8 Colorado College #1 Minnesota 5 (UM wins series, 2-0). #7 Northern Michigan #2 Wisconsin 2 ot; #7 Northern Michigan #2 Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 2-0). #6 Minnesota Duluth #3 Denver 2; #6 Minnesota Duluth #3 Denver 3 (UMD wins series, 2-0). #5 North Dakota #4 Michigan Tech 4; #5 North Dakota #4 Michigan Tech 6; North Dakota Michigan Tech 3 ot (UND wins series, 2-1). WCHA Playoff St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul,

18 Playoff Championship History con t WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Michigan Tech #1 Colorado College 2; #10 Michigan Tech #1 Colorado College 3; #10 Michigan Tech #1 Colorado College 2 ot (MTU wins series, 2-1). #9 Denver #2 Minnesota 8; #9 Denver #2 Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 2-0). #8 North Dakota #3 Wisconsin 6; #8 North Dakota #3 Wisconsin 4 (UW wins series, 2-0). #7 Minnesota Duluth #4 St. Cloud State 3; #7 Minnesota Duluth #4 St. Cloud State 8 (SCSU wins series, 2-0). #6 Alaska Anchorage #5 Northern Michigan 5; #6 Alaska Anchorage #5 Northern Michigan 5 (NMU wins series, 2-0). WCHA Final Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI: Semifinals: Michigan Tech 5 vs Northern Michigan 1; St. Cloud State 3 vs Wisconsin 2 ot; Minnesota 6 vs Michigan Tech 1. Third Place Game: Wisconsin 8 vs Michigan Tech 3. Championship Game: Minnesota 3 vs St. Cloud State 2 ot. All-Tournament Team: G - Grant Sjerven, SCSU; D - Chris McAlpine, UM; D - Mickey Elick, UW; F - Brian Bonin, UM; F - Jeff Nielsen, UM; F - Bill Lund, SCSU. MVP: Chris McAlpine, D, UM. Attendance: 61,367. WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Alaska Anchorage #1 Colorado College 11; #10 Alaska Anchorage #1 Colorado College 5 (CC wins series, 2-0). #9 Northern Michigan #2 Wisconsin 3; #9 Northern Michigan #2 Wisconsin 5; #9 Northern Michigan #2 Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 2-1). #8 Michigan Tech #3 Denver 5 ot; #8 Michigan Tech #3 Denver 5 (DU wins series, 2-0). #7 Minnesota Duluth #4 Minnesota 5 ot; #7 Minnesota Duluth #4 Minnesota 4 (UM wins series, 2-0). #6 North Dakota #5 St. Cloud State 2; #6 North Dakota #5 St. Cloud State 2 (UND wins series, 2-0). WCHA Final St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN: Semifinals: Minnesota 3 vs North Dakota 2; Wisconsin 5 vs Denver 4; Colorado College 5 vs Minnesota 4 ot. Third Place Game: Minnesota 5 vs Denver 4 ot. Championship Game: Wisconsin 4 vs Colorado College 3 ot. All-Tournament Team: G - Kirk Daubenspeck, UW; D - Mark Strobel, UW; D - Eric Rud, CC; F - Peter Geronazzo, CC; F - Ryan Kraft, UM; F - Jason Elders, DU. MVP: Kirk Daubenspeck, G, UW. Attendance: 55,908. WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Northern Michigan #1 Colorado College 4; #10 Northern Michigan #1 Colorado College 6 (CC wins series, 2-0). #9 Alaska Anchorage #2 Minnesota 6; #9 Alaska Anchorage #2 Minnesota 7 (UM wins series, 2-0). #8 St. Cloud State #3 Denver 1; #8 St. Cloud State #3 Denver 6; #8 St. Cloud State #3 Denver 0 (SCSU wins series, 2-1). #7 Michigan Tech #4 Minnesota Duluth 4; #7 Michigan Tech #4 Minnesota Duluth 3 (MTU wins series, 2-0). #6 Wisconsin #5 North Dakota 5; #6 Wisconsin #5 North Dakota 4 (UW wins series, 2-0). WCHA Final Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI: Semifinals: Michigan Tech 4 vs St. Cloud State 3 ot; Minnesota 4 vs Wisconsin 3 ot; Michigan Tech 4 vs Colorado College 3. Third Place Game: Colorado College 6 vs Wisconsin 4. Championship Game: Minnesota 7 vs Michigan Tech 2. All-Tournament Team: G - Kirk Daubenspeck, UW; D - Mike Crowley, UM; D - Scott Swanson, CC; F - Brian Bonin, UM; F - Jeff Mikesch, MTU; F - Bret Meyers, MTU. MVP: Brian Bonin, F, UM. Attendance: 47,304. WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Michigan Tech #1 North Dakota 4; #10 Michigan Tech #1 North Dakota 3 (UND wins series, 2-0). #9 Alaska Anchorage #2 Minnesota 8; #9 Alaska Anchorage #2 Minnesota 5 (UM wins series, 2-0). #8 Northern Michigan #3 St. Cloud State 5; #8 Northern Michigan #3 St. Cloud State 3 (SCSU wins series, 2-0). #7 Wisconsin #4 Colorado College 9; #7 Wisconsin #4 Colorado College 1 (4 ot) (CC wins series, 2-0). #6 Minnesota Duluth #5 Denver 4; #6 Minnesota Duluth #5 Denver 7 (DU wins series, 2-0). WCHA Final St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN: Semifinals: Colorado College 5 vs Denver 2; North Dakota 5 vs Colorado College 1; Minnesota 5 vs St. Cloud State 4 ot. Third Place Game: Colorado College 6 vs St. Cloud State 0. Championship Game: North Dakota 4 vs Minnesota 3 ot. All-Tournament Team: G - Aaron Schweitzer, UND; D - Curtis Murphy, UND; D - Brian LaFleur, UM; F - Ryan Kraft, UM; F - Toby Petersen, CC; F - Kevin Hoogsteen, UND. MVP: David Hoogsteen, F, UND. Attendance: 56,707. WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota Note: Minnesota State University, Mankato invited to participate in WCHA post-season tournament as No. 10 seed prior to full-time membership status in WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Minnesota State #1 North Dakota 5; #10 Minnesota State #1 North Dakota 5 (UND wins series, 2-0). #9 Alaska Anchorage #2 Wisconsin 6; #9 Alaska Anchorage #2 Wisconsin 6 (UW wins series, 2-0). #8 Denver #3 Colorado College 3 ot; #8 Denver #3 Colorado College 6 (CC wins series, 2-0). #7 Michigan Tech #4 St. Cloud State 6; #7 Michigan Tech #4 St. Cloud State 2; #7 Michigan Tech #4 St. Cloud State 6 (SCSU wins series, 2-1). #6 Minnesota #5 Minnesota Duluth 7; #6 Minnesota #5 Minnesota Duluth 0; #6 Minnesota #5 Minnesota Duluth 5 ot (UMD wins series, 2-1). WCHA Final Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI: Semifinals: St. Cloud State 4 vs Minnesota Duluth 3; North Dakota 4 vs St. Cloud State 3; Wisconsin 5 vs Colorado College 2. Third Place Game: Colorado College 6 vs St. Cloud State 1. Championship Game: Wisconsin 3 vs North Dakota 2. All-Tournament Team: G - Graham Melanson, UW; D - Curtis Murphy, UND; D - Matt Peterson, UW; F - Joe Bianchi, UW; F - Steward Bodtker, CC; F - Jason Blake, UND. MVP: Joe Bianchi, F, UW. Attendance: 38,707. WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin Note: Minnesota State University, Mankato invited to participate in WCHA post-season tournament as No. 10 seed prior to full-time membership in WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Minnesota State #1 North Dakota 2 ot; #10 Minnesota State #1 North Dakota 3; #10 Minnesota State #1 North Dakota 10 (UND wins series, 2-1). #9 Minnesota Duluth #2 Colorado College 3; #9 Minnesota Duluth #2 Colorado College 5 ot (CC wins series, 2-1). #8 Michigan Tech #3 Denver 2; #8 Michigan Tech #3 Denver 4 (DU wins series, 2-0). #7 St. Cloud State #4 Wisconsin 2; #7 St. Cloud State #4 Wisconsin 2 (SCSU wins series, 2-0). #6 Alaska Anchorage #5 Minnesota 4; #6 Alaska Anchorage #5 Minnesota 1 (UM wins series, 2-0). WCHA Final Target Center, Minneapolis, MN: Semifinals: Minnesota 5 vs St. Cloud State 3; Denver 3 vs Colorado College 2 ot; North Dakota 6 vs Minnesota 2. Third Place Game: Colorado College 7 vs Minnesota 4. Championship Game: Denver 4 vs North Dakota 3. All-Tournament Team: G - Stephen Wagner, DU; D - Joe Ritson, DU; D - Erik Westrum, UM; F - Paul Veres, DU; F - Jeff Panzer, UND; F - Justin Morrison, CC. MVP: Stephen Wagner, G, DU. Attendance: 42,226. WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Michigan Tech #1 Wisconsin 4; #10 Michigan Tech #1 Wisconsin 4 (UW wins series, 2-0). #9 Denver #2 North Dakota 4; #9 Denver #2 North Dakota 1; #9 Denver #2 North Dakota 9 (UND wins series, 2-1). #8 Minnesota Duluth #3 St. Cloud State 4; #8 Minnesota Duluth #3 St. Cloud State 3; #8 Minnesota Duluth #3 St. Cloud State 7 (SCSU wins series, 2-1). #7 Alaska Anchorage #4 Minnesota State 2 ot; #7 Alaska Anchorage #4 Minnesota State 3 (MSU wins series, 2-0). #6 Minnesota #5 Colorado College 2; #6 Minnesota #5 Colorado College 2 ot (UM wins series, 2-0). WCHA Final Target Center, Minneapolis, MN: Semifinals: Minnesota 6 vs Minnesota State 4; St. Cloud State 3 vs North Dakota 7; Minnesota 3 vs Wisconsin 5. Third Place Game: St. Cloud State 6 vs Minnesota 4. Championship Game: North Dakota 5 vs Wisconsin 3. All-Tournament Team: G - Andy Kollar, UND; D - Travis Roche, UND; D - Dan Bjornlie, UW; F - Lee Goren, UND; F - Ryan Bayda, UND; F - Brandon Sampair, SCSU. MVP: Lee Goren, F, UND. Attendance: 49,717. WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Minnesota Duluth #1 North Dakota 2; #10 Minnesota Duluth #1 North Dakota 6; #10 Minnesota Duluth #1 North Dakota 4 (UND wins, 2-1). #9 Alaska Anchorage #2 St. Cloud State 5; #9 Alaska Anchorage #2 St. Cloud State 8 (SCSU wins, 2-0). #8 Michigan Tech #3 Minnesota 7; #8 Michigan Tech #3 Minnesota 3 (UM wins, 2-0). #7 Minnesota State #4 Colorado College 3; #7 Minnesota State #4 Colorado College 7 (CC wins, 2-0). #6 Denver #5 Wisconsin 6; #6 Denver #5 Wisconsin 6 (UW wins, 2-0). WCHA Final Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN: Semifinals: Colorado College 4 vs Wisconsin 3; North Dakota 2 vs Colorado College 1; St. Cloud State 3 vs Minnesota 0. Third Place Game: Colorado College 5 vs Minnesota 4. Championship Game: St. Cloud State 6 vs North Dakota 5 ot. All-Tournament Team: G - Scott Meyer, SCSU; D - Travis Roche, UND; D - Duvie Westcott, SCSU; F - Tyler Arnason, SCSU; F - Mark Cullen, CC; F - Jeff Panzer, UND. MVP: Tyler Arnason, F, SCSU. Attendance: 67,612. WCHA Playoff Champion: St. Cloud State WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Michigan Tech #1 Denver 5; #10 Michigan Tech #1 Denver 8 (DU wins series, 2-0). #9 Minnesota Duluth #2 St. Cloud State 5 ot; #9 Minnesota Duluth #2 St. Cloud State 6 (SCSU wins series, 2-0). #8 North Dakota #3 Minnesota 7; #8 North Dakota #3 Minnesota 4 ot (UM wins series, 2-0). #7 Alaska Anchorage #4 Colorado College 6; #7 Alaska Anchorage #4 Colorado College 1 (CC wins series, 2-0). #6 Minnesota State #5 Wisconsin 3 ot; #6 Minnesota State #5 Wisconsin 7 (UW wins series, 2-0). Dodge WCHA Final Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN: Semifinals: Wisconsin 2 vs Colorado College 3 ot; Colorado College 0 vs Denver 3; Minnesota 4 vs St. Cloud State 1. Third Place Game: Colorado College 2 vs St. Cloud State 1. Championship Game: Minnesota 2 vs Denver 5. All-Tournament Team: G - Wade Dubielewicz, DU; D - Ryan Caldwell, DU; D - Jordan Leopold, UM; F - Mark Cullen, CC; F - Chris Paradise, DU; F - Troy Riddle, UM. MVP: Wade Dubielewicz, G, DU. Attendance: 75,151 (record). WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Alaska Anchorage #1 Colorado College 5; #10 Alaska Anchorage #1 Colorado College 4 (CC wins series, 2-0). #9 Michigan Tech #2 Minnesota 3; #9 Michigan Tech #2 Minnesota 5 (UM wins series, 2-0). #8 Wisconsin #3 Minnesota State 2; #8 Wisconsin #3 Minnesota State 6 (2 ot) (MSU wins series, 2-0). #7 Denver #4 North Dakota 1; #7 Denver #4 North Dakota 3 ot; #7 Denver #4 North Dakota 3 ot (UND wins series, 2-1). #6 St. Cloud State #5 Minnesota Duluth 5; #6 St. Cloud State #5 Minnesota Duluth 2 ot; #6 St. Cloud State #5 Minnesota Duluth 7 (UMD wins series, 2-1). Kellogg s WCHA Final Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN: Semifinals: Minnesota Duluth 2 vs North Dakota 1; Minnesota Duluth 3 vs Colorado College 4 ot; Minnesota State 2 vs Minnesota 3 ot. Third Place Game: Minnesota Duluth 6 vs Minnesota State 4. Championship Game: Minnesota 4 vs Colorado College 2. All-Tournament Team: G - Justin Johnson, UM; D - Tom Preissing, CC; D - Keith Ballard, UM; F - Junior Lessard, UMD; F - Grant Potulny, UM; F - Shane Joseph, MSU. MVP: Grant Potulny, F, UM. Attendance: 72,786. WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Michigan Tech #1 North Dakota 6; #10 Michigan Tech #1 North Dakota 4 ot (UND wins series, 2-0). #9 Minnesota State #2 Minnesota Duluth 3 ot; #9 Minnesota State #2 Minnesota Duluth 6; #9 Minnesota State #2 Minnesota Duluth 6 (UMD wins series, 2-1). #8 Alaska Anchorage #3 Wisconsin 2; #8 Alaska Anchorage #3 Wisconsin 4; #8 Alaska Anchorage #3 Wisconsin 1 (UAA wins series, 2-1). #7 Colorado College #4 Denver 3; #7 Colorado College #4 Denver 1 (CC wins series, 2-0). #6 St. Cloud State #5 Minnesota 6; #6 St. Cloud State #5 Minnesota 7 (UM wins series, 2-0). Red Baron WCHA Final Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN: Semifinals: #5 Alaska Anchorage 4 vs #4 Colorado College 1; #5 Alaska Anchorage 2 vs #1 North Dakota 4; #3 Minnesota 7 vs #2 Minnesota Duluth 4. Third Place Game: Alaska Anchorage 2 vs Minnesota Duluth 4. Championship Game: Minnesota 5 vs North Dakota 4. All-Tournament Team: G - Kellen Briggs, UM; D - Keith Ballard, UM; D - Matt Jones, UND; F - Brandon Bochenski, UND; F - Zach Parise, UND; F - Danny Irmen, UM. MVP: Kellen Briggs, G, UM. Attendance: 82,564 (record). WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota.

19 Playoff Championship History con t WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Michigan Tech #1 Denver 7; #10 Michigan Tech #1 Denver 1 (DU wins series, 2-0). #9 St. Cloud State #2 Colorado College 8; #9 St. Cloud State #2 Colorado College 4 (CC wins series, 2-0). #8 Minnesota State #3 Minnesota 7; #8 Minnesota State #3 Minnesota 5 (UM wins series, 2-0). #7 Alaska Anchorage #4 Wisconsin 5; #7 Alaska Anchorage #4 Wisconsin 1; #7 Alaska Anchorage #4 Wisconsin 2 (UW wins series, 2-1). #6 Minnesota Duluth #5 North Dakota 8; #6 Minnesota Duluth #5 North Dakota 6 (UND wins series, 2-0). Red Baron WCHA Final Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN: Semifinals: #5 North Dakota 3 vs #4 Wisconsin 2; #5 North Dakota 1 vs #1 Denver 2 ot; #3 Minnesota 0 vs #2 Colorado College 3. Third Place Game: North Dakota 4 vs Minnesota 2. Championship Game: Colorado College 0 vs Denver 1. All-Tournament Team: G - Curtis McElhinney, CC; D - Matt Laatsch, DU; D - Nick Fuher, UND; F - Gabe Gauthier, DU; F - Brett Sterling, CC; F - Rastislav Spirko, UND. MVP: Brett Sterling, F, CC. Attendance: 77,746. WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Alaska Anchorage #1 Minnesota 7; #10 Alaska Anchorage #1 Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 2-0). #9 Minnesota Duluth #2 Denver 2 ot; #9 Minnesota Duluth #2 Denver 3; #9 Minnesota Duluth #2 Denver 2 (UMD wins series, 2-1). #8 Michigan Tech #3 Wisconsin 4; #8 Michigan Tech #3 Wisconsin 1 (UW wins series, 2-0). #7 Minnesota State #4 North Dakota 2 ot; #7 Minnesota State #4 North Dakota 4; #7 Minnesota State #4 North Dakota 3 (UND wins series, 2-1). #6 St. Cloud State #5 Colorado College 1; #6 St. Cloud State #5 Colorado College 3; #6 St. Cloud State #5 Colorado College 1 (SCSU wins series, 2-1). Red Baron WCHA Final Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN: Quarterfinal: Minnesota Duluth 1 vs St. Cloud State 5. Semifinals: North Dakota 4 vs Wisconsin 3; St. Cloud State 8 vs Minnesota 7 ot. Third Place Game: Wisconsin 4 vs Minnesota 0. Championship Game: St. Cloud State 3 vs North Dakota 5. All-Tournament Team: G - Jordan Parise, UND; D - Kyle Klubertanz, UW; D - Matt Smaby, UND; F - Ryan Potulny, UM; F - T.J. Oshie, UND; F - Brock Hooton, SCSU. MVP: Jordan Parise, G, UND. Attendance: 87,579 (record). WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Alaska Anchorage #1 Minnesota 6; #10 Alaska Anchorage #1 Minnesota 1 ot; #10 Alaska Anchorage #1 Minnesota 3 (UM wins series, 2-1). #9 Minnesota Duluth #2 St. Cloud State 1; #9 Minnesota Duluth #2 St. Cloud State 3 ot; #9 Minnesota Duluth #2 St. Cloud State 3 (3 ot) (SCSU wins series, 2-1). #8 Minnesota State #3 North Dakota 5; #8 Minnesota State #3 North Dakota 2 (UND wins series, 2-0). #7 Wisconsin #4 Denver 2; #7 Wisconsin #4 Denver 1 (UW wins series, 2-0). #6 Michigan Tech #5 Colorado College 1 ot; #6 Michigan Tech #5 Colorado College 0 (MTU wins series, 2-0). Red Baron WCHA Final Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN: Quarterfinal: #5 Wisconsin 4 vs #4 Michigan Tech 0. Semi-Finals: #3 North Dakota 6 vs #2 St. Cloud State 2; #5 Wisconsin 2 vs #1 Minnesota 4. Third Place Game: Wisconsin 4 vs St. Cloud State 3 ot. Championship Game: North Dakota 2 vs Minnesota 3 ot. All-Tournament Team: G - Philippe Lamoureux, UND; D - Taylor Chorney, UND; D - Mike Vannelli, UM; F - Jake Dowell, UW; F - Jonathan Toews, UND; F - Blake Wheeler, UM. MVP: Blake Wheeler, F, UM. Attendance: 88,900 (record). WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Alaska Anchorage #1 Colorado College 4; #10 Alaska Anchorage #1 Colorado College 3 ot (CC wins series, 2-0). #9 Michigan Tech #2 North Dakota 4; #9 Michigan Tech #2 North Dakota 2 ot; #9 Michigan Tech #2 North Dakota 2 (UND wins series, 2-1). #8 Minnesota Duluth #3 Denver 6; #8 Minnesota Duluth #3 Denver 1 (DU wins series, 2-0). #7 Minnesota #4 Minnesota State 1 (2 ot); #7 Minnesota #4 Minnesota State 1 ot; #7 Minnesota #4 Minnesota State 2 (2 ot) (UM wins series, 2-1). #6 Wisconsin #5 St. Cloud State 3; #6 Wisconsin #5 St. Cloud State 4 ot (SCSU wins series, 2-0). Red Baron WCHA Final Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN: Quarterfinal: #5 Minnesota 3 vs #4 St. Cloud State 2. Semifinals: #3 Denver 3 vs #2 North Dakota 1; #5 Minnesota 2 vs #1 Colorado College 1 ot. Third Place Game: North Dakota 4 vs Colorado College 2. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: Minnesota 1 vs Denver 2. All-Tournament Team: G - Peter Mannino, DU; D - Taylor Chorney, UND; D - Chris Butler, DU; F - Tom May, DU; F - T.J. Oshie, UND; F - Mike Hoeffel, UM. MVP: Alex Kangas, G, UM. Attendance: 86,855. WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Michigan Tech #1 North Dakota 5; #10 Michigan Tech #1 North Dakota 4 (UND wins series, 2-0). #9 Alaska Anchorage #2 Denver 3; #9 Alaska Anchorage #2 Denver 4 (DU wins series, 2-0). #8 Minnesota State #3 Wisconsin 7; #8 Minnesota State #3 Wisconsin 4 (UW wins series, 2-0). #7 Minnesota Duluth #4 Colorado College 1; #7 Minnesota Duluth #4 Colorado College 1 (UMD wins series, 2-0). #6 St. Cloud State #5 Minnesota 4; #6 St. Cloud State #5 Minnesota 3 (UM wins series, 2-0). Red Baron WCHA Final Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN: Quarterfinal: #5 Minnesota Duluth 2 vs #4 Minnesota 1. Semifinals: #3 Wisconsin 0 vs #2 Denver 3; #5 Minnesota Duluth 3 vs #1 North Dakota 0. 3rd Place Game: Wisconsin 4 vs North Dakota 1. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: Minnesota Duluth 4 vs Denver 0. All-Tournament Team: G - Alex Stalock, UMD; D - Josh Meyers, UMD; D - Patrick Wiercioch, DU; F - MacGregor Sharp, UMD; F - Mike Connolly, UMD; F - Jordy Murray, UW. MVP: Alex Stalock, G, UMD. Attendance: 82,065. WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota Duluth WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #10 Michigan Tech #1 Denver 2; #10 Michigan Tech #1 Denver 4 (DU wins series, 2-0). #9 Alaska Anchorage #2 Wisconsin 4; #9 Alaska Anchorage #2 Wisconsin 7 (UW wins series, 2-0). #8 Minnesota State #3 St. Cloud State 4 ot; #8 Minnesota State #3 St. Cloud State 3; #8 Minnesota State #3 St. Cloud State 3 ot (SCSU wins series, 2-1). #7 Minnesota #4 North Dakota 6; #7 Minnesota #4 North Dakota 2; #7 Minnesota #4 North Dakota 4 (UND wins series, 2-1). #6 Colorado College #5 Minnesota Duluth 3 ot; #6 Colorado College #5 Minnesota Duluth 3; #6 Colorado #5 Minnesota Duluth 4 (UMD wins series, 2-1). Red Baron WCHA Final Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN: Quarterfinal: #5 Minnesota Duluth 0 vs #4 North Dakota 2. Semifinals: #3 St. Cloud State 2 vs #2 Wisconsin 0; #4 North Dakota 4 vs #1 Denver 3. 3rd Place Game: Wisconsin 6 vs Denver 3. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: North Dakota 5 vs St. Cloud State 3. All-Tournament Team: G - Brad Eidsness, UND; D - Ben Blood, UND; D - Garrett Raboin, SCSU; D - Derrick Lapoint, UND; F - Chris VandeVelde, UND; F - Tony Mosey, SCSU; F - Blake Geoffrion, UW. MVP: Evan Trupp, F, UND. Attendance: 71,533. WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #12 Michigan Tech #1 North Dakota 8; #12 Michigan Tech #1 North Dakota 3 (UND wins series, 2-0). #11 Minnesota State #2 Denver 4; #11 Minnesota State #2 Denver 3 ot (DU wins series, 2-0). #10 Bemidji State #3 Nebraska Omaha 2; #10 Bemidji State #3 Nebraska Omaha 2 (BSU wins series, 2-0). #9 St. Cloud State #4 Minnesota Duluth 4; #9 St. Cloud State #4 Minnesota Duluth 3 (3 ot) (UMD wins series, 2-0). #8 Alaska Anchorage #5 Minnesota 3; #8 Alaska Anchorage #5 Minnesota 0 (UAA wins series, 2-0). #7 Wisconsin #6 Colorado College 1; #7 Wisconsin #6 Colorado College 4 ot; #7 Wisconsin #6 Colorado College 2 (CC wins series, 2-1). Red Baron WCHA Final Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN: Quarterfinals: #6 Bemidji State #3 Minnesota Duluth 2 ot; #5 Alaska Anchorage 2 vs #4 Colorado College 4. Semifinals: #6 Bemidji State 2 vs #2 Denver 6; #4 Colorado College 3 vs #1 North Dakota 4. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: North Dakota 3 vs Denver 2 (2 ot). All-Tournament Team: G - Sam Brittain, DU; D - Chay Genoway, UND; D - Matt Donovan, DU; F - Matt Frattin, UND; F - Anthony Maiani, DU; F - Jason Schwartz, CC. MVP: Matt Frattin, F, UND. Attendance: 57,773* (*4 sessions). WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #12 Alaska Anchorage 1 at #1 Minnesota 2; #12 Alaska Anchorage 3 at #1 Minnesota 7 (UM wins 2-0). #11 Minnesota State 2 at #2 Minnesota Duluth 4; #11 Minnesota State 2 at #2 Minnesota Duluth 3 (2 ot) (UMD wins 2-0). #10 Wisconsin 1 at #3 Denver 0; #10 Wisconsin 1 at #3 Denver 3; #10 Wisconsin 2 at #3 Denver 3 ot (DU wins 2-1). #9 Bemidji State 1 at #4 North Dakota 4; #9 Bemidji State 3 at #4 North Dakota 4 (UND wins 2-0). #8 Michigan Tech 3 at #5 Colorado College 1; #8 Michigan Tech 4 at #5 Colorado College 3 ot (MTU wins 2-0). #7 Nebraska Omaha 0 at #6 St. Cloud State 4; #7 Nebraska Omaha 1 at #6 St. Cloud State 3 (SCSU wins, 2-0). Red Baron WCHA Final Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN: Quarterfinals: #6 Michigan Tech 2 vs #3 Denver 3 ot; #5 St. Cloud State 1 vs #4 North Dakota 4. Semifinals: #3 Denver 4 vs #2 Minnesota Duluth 3 (2 ot); #4 North Dakota 6 vs #1 Minnesota 3. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: North Dakota 4 vs Denver 0. All-Tournament Team: F - Jason Zucker, DU; F - Mario Lamoureux, UND; F - Brock Nelson, UND; D - Derek Forbort, UND; D - Andrew MacWilliams, UND; G - Aaron Dell, UND. MVP: Aaron Dell, G, UND. Attendance: 73,002. WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #12 Alaska Anchorage #1 St. Cloud State 6; #12 Alaska Anchorage #1 St. Cloud State 5 (SCSU wins series 2-1). #11 Bemidji State #2 Minnesota 2 ot; #11 Bemidji State #2 Minnesota 4 (UM wins series 2-0). #10 Michigan Tech #3 North Dakota 5; #10 Michigan Tech #3 North Dakota 1; #10 Michigan Tech #3 North Dakota 6 (UND wins series 2-1. #9 Minnesota Duluth #4 Wisconsin 3; #9 Minnesota Duluth #4 Wisconsin 4 (UW wins series 2-0). #8 Colorado College #5 Denver 5; #8 Colorado College #5 Denver 1; #8 Colorado College #5 Denver 3 (CC wins series 2-1). #7 Nebraska Omaha #6 Minnesota State 4 ot; #7 Nebraska Omaha #6 Minnesota State 1; #7 Nebraska Omaha #6 Minnesota State 3 (MSU wins series 2-1). Red Baron WCHA Final Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN: Quarterfinals: #5 Minnesota State 2 vs #4 Wisconsin 7; #6 Colorado College 4 vs #3 North Dakota 3 ot. Semifinals: #4 Wisconsin 4 vs #1 St. Cloud State 1; #6 Colorado College 2 vs #2 Minnesota 0. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: Wisconsin 3 vs Colorado College 2. All-Tournament Team: F - Nic Kerdiles, UW; F - Tyler Barnes, UW; F - Rylan Schwartz, CC; D - Peter Stoykewych, CC; D - John Ramage, UW; G - Joel Rumpel, UW. MVP - Nic Kerdiles, F, UW. Attendance: 87,295. WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3): #8 Bemidji State #1 Ferris State 8; #8 Bemidji State #1 Ferris State 3 (2 ot) (FSU wins series 2-0). #7 Northern Michigan #2 Minnesota State 3; #7 Northern Michigan #2 Minnesota State 5 ot (MSU wins series 2-0). #6 Alaska Anchorage #3 Alaska 3 ot; #6 Alaska Anchorage #3 Alaska 1; #6 Alaska Anchorage #3 Alaska 4 (UAA wins series 2-1). #5 Michigan Tech #4 Bowling Green 2; #5 Michigan Tech #4 Bowling Green 5 (BGSU wins series 2-0). WCHA Final Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI: Semifinals: #3 Bowling Green 0 vs #2 Minnesota State 4; #4 Alaska Anchorage 4 vs #1 Ferris State 5 (ot). Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: Minnesota State 4 vs Ferris State 1. All-Tournament Team: F - Teddy Blueger, MSU; F - Gerald Mayhew, FSU; F - Bryce Gervais, FSU; D - Brett Stern, MSU; D - Austin Coldwell, UAA; G - Cole Huggins, MSU. MVP - Cole Huggins, G, MSU. Attendance: 11,162. WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota State.

20 WCHA Head-to-Head Records Final Regular Season UAH UAA UAF BSU BGSU FSU LSSU MTU MSU NMU W-L-T UAH UAA UAF BSU BGSU FSU LSSU MTU MSU NMU WCHA Team-by-Team Against the Rest By Team vs AHA vs B10 vs ECACH vs HEA vs NCHC Total Alabama Huntsville Alaska Anchorage Alaska Bemidji State Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior State Michigan Tech Minnesota State Northern Michigan TOTALS: (.950) (.310) (.600) (.000) (.280) (.381) By Site vs AHA vs B10 vs ECACH vs HEA vs NCHC Total Home Away Neutral TOTALS: (.950) (.310) (.600) (.000) (.280) (.381)

21 WCHA Team Notebooks Final Chargers University of Alabama in Huntsville Alabama Huntsville wrapped up the season the previous weekend with a record ( WCHA), dropping a pair of games to playoff-hopeful Northern Michigan. UAH lost 4-1 on Friday night before losing 5-2 on Saturday evening. NMU moved up to the No. 7 seed thanks to those victories. The Charger hockey program said goodbye to four seniors, who displayed extreme dedication, commitment and resiliency over their four-year careers in the blue and white. Graduating will be Alex Allan, Mat Hagen, CJ Groh and Brice Geoffrion. UAH was outscored this season , or 4.4 to 1.1 per game. They scored 30 of their 41 goals in WCHA play. The team went at home, winning their only two games on the road finishing with a record away from home. The 1.08 goals per game ranked last in the WCHA and the 4.37 goals allowed also was 10th. UAH was also 10th in both power-play percentage (8.8%) and penalty-kill percentage (70.5%). Jack Prince finished with the team lead in points, after he scored two goals last Saturday against Northern Michigan. Prince s final line was 8-5=13 after appearing in 33 game this season. Prince finished with nine points in the final 10 games of the year, by far the most of any other Charger. In terms of games played, the top seven will all return next season. Cody Marooney served as the team s ironman as the only player to see ice time in all 38 games. Fellow-freshmen Regan Soquila and Brent Fletcher each appeared in 37 games. The team will return 94% of its point production from this season, with Alex Allan s seven points the only missing link. The top four point scorers, and only four in double digits, are all underclassmen. Prince, Salhany, Koshey and Brears make up for three sophomores and one freshman. UAH will return a pair of talented freshman goaltenders in Matt Larose and Carmine Guerriero. The pair saw invaluable action this season, combining to appear in 41 games and over 2000:00 minutes played. Despite only two wins between the two, they both improved as the season went on, upping both their save percentage and dropping their goals-against average. The program will bring in nine or 10 freshmen again next season, as it attempts to rebuild in a loaded conference. Head Coach Mike Corbett will return for his second season as head coach of the Chargers. Seawolves University of Alaska Anchorage The Alaska Anchorage Seawolves concluded their season with the program s third ever showing at the WCHA Final Five, March 21. The Seawolves dropped a 5-4 overtime game to the nationally-ranked Ferris State Bulldogs last Friday in the second semifinal game. The Seawolves had qualified for the WCHA Final Five two other times 2004 and The Seawolves advanced to the Final Five following a best-of-three series against Alaska Fairbanks, March where UAA took two of three games. The Nanooks came back in overtime, March 13, to win 3-2, before UAA won 2-1, 5-4 in regulation, March 14-15, respectively. UAA and UAF played seven times this season, with UAA getting a slight edge at 4-3. The Seawolves wrapped up the WCHA First Round March and are now 8-40 in first round playof action for a combined record of 9-44 in the postseason. UAA finished the season with a record. UAA s 18 wins was the most since joining the league and the most since when the Seawolves were a WCHA affiliate and tallied 18 wins. UAA clinched its first winning season since UAA s 12 WCHA wins tied the season, the second most ever for a Seawolf team. The Seawolves posted a program-best 14 WCHA wins in At home, the Seawolves finished (.75) UAA s best home record since joining the WCHA and the best since when UAA went (.76). On Nov. 9, the Seawolves registered a season-high six goals, including a season-high five power-play goals one shy of the school record. The four PPGs in the third period broke the school record; the Seawolves managed three in a period vs Northern Arizona in 1984 and Notre Dame in UAA is now in WCHA openers since joining the league in , compared to the program s in season openers since The only UAA wins in WCHA openers came in and UAA started the season with a record its best since (3-0-1). The Seawolves are in the last eight Kendall Classic games and produced the program s first start since the season. The victory over Air Force (Oct. 12) gave the Seawolves their own tournament title for the eighth time in 23 tries and marked their first-ever Kendall three-peat. Leading UAA this season was senior F Matt Bailey with his team-leading 20th goal of the season on March 15. Bailey finished his collegiate career with 94 career points, good for No. 23 on the all-time UAA list. Bailey also led UAA with 38 points good for No. 33 on the all-time UAA single-season list the most for a Seawolf since David Vallieres posted 40 in Bailey led all current UAA skaters with 47 career goals, good for a tie at No. 17 on the UAA all-time list with Josh Lunden ( ). Tied for second in points among UAA skaters this season were senior F Jordan Kwas and sophomore F Blake Tatchell with 32 points. Kwas was named the Kendall Hockey Classic s MOP and he and junior F Scott Allen tied with a team-high five power-play goals. Kwas finished with 89 career points No. 28 on the all-time UAA list. Tatchell led UAA with a team-high 25 assists. Allen, who missed five games with an injury, finished with 31 points bypassing his junior season of 19 points. Allen s 17 goals this season was also a career high and second on the team. Picking up a goal in the Final Five game was junior F Brett Cameron, good for a career-high 23 points. Cameron s 10 goals bypass his freshman and sophomore seasons combined (9). Additionally, the Seawolves received goals at the Final Five from freshmen Hudson Friesen and Zack Rassell, while junior D Austin Coldwell produced a goal and an assist. Coldwell led UAA blueliners with 6-13=19 this season. Dressing between the pipes in the Final Five game were senior G Rob Gunderson (10-7-2) and senior G Chris Kamal (6-7-1). Kamal s Dec. 14 shutout vs LSSU gives him the second most all-time for a Seawolf (5), trailing Doug Teskey s seven from

22 Nanooks University of Alaska Beavers Bemidji State University Alaska s season came to an end last Saturday after it fell two games to one in a WCHA quarterfinals series against Alaska Anchorage. The Nanooks finished with an overall record and were third in the WCHA standings at Senior assistant captain Cody Kunyk was named WCHA Player of the Year after he was crowned the Scoring Champion during the regular season. He led the league in both goals and points during conference play (17-17=34), as well as Alaska s 34-game regular-season schedule (22-20=42). Sophomore assistant captain Colton Parayko was tabbed WCHA Defensive Player of the Year by the league s 10 coaches after being one of the leading offensive defenseman both in conference play (4-14=18) while leading all defenders in scoring for the entire year (4-19=23). He blocked a nation s second-best total with 2.65 blocks (90) per game. Senior captain Colton Beck was named to the All-WCHA Second Team and sophomore Tyler Morley was an All-WCHA Third Team pick while freshman Marcus Basara was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team. In addition to the all-conference accolades, Alaska s 18 returners from last year s team were all named to the WCHA All-Academic Team for maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Of the 18, seven were named WCHA Scholar-Athletes in February for having a 3.5 cumulative GPA or 3.5 averages in the previous two semesters. In the playoff series with rival UAA, the Nanooks jumped out to a 1-0 lead after claiming game one with a 3-2 overtime win. The Seawolves led 1-0 and 2-1 but the Nanooks tied it both times with Basara s power-play goal with 6:06 left forcing overtime. In the extra period, Basara fed a pass to Beck in the left circle and the captain sent the puck top shelf over the shoulder of Rob Gunderson for the game winner 3:40 in to OT. In game two, UAA rallied from a 1-0 deficit, scoring twice in :88 seconds in the second period to lead to a 2-1 win to force a third and deciding game. Parayko put Alaska up 1-0 with :28.1 seconds left in the first but Matt Bailey tied it 2:59 into the second. Brad Duwe scored the winner after he collected the puck off a broken-stick shot, spinning for the score. Game three was by far the wildest as the two teams combined for five of the game s nine goals in the final period. UAA scored late in the second to go up 3-1 but the Nanooks had a rally forthcoming. Alec Hajdukovich scored 5:04 into the third and Parayko knotted it up with arguably the team s best goal of the year, with a no-look backhand shot that lit the lamp with 9:41 to go. UAA regained the lead on an Austin Coldwell goal with 6:37 left, but :84 seconds later, Hajdukovich scored again to make it 4-4. The Seawolves scored the series winner when Duwe received a pass from Tatchell and he sent it just out of the reach of Cahill s glove with 2:45 left. March 15 was the final game for seniors Beck, Cody Kunyk and Michael Quinn. The class combined for 292 points on 111 goals and 181 assists in 423 games. Kunyk finished his career with 133 points (60-73=133), Beck had 101 points (42-59=101) and Quinn tallied 58 points (9-49=58). This season was Alaska s best win total since the season and its highest conference finish in five years. This week at the WCHA Final Five, both Kunyk and Parayko will be in attendance to be recognized for their top awards in Player and Defensive Player of the Year. The Bemidji State men s hockey team was bumped from the WCHA Playoffs after suffering an 8-0 loss on March 14 and a 3-2 double-overtime battle on March 15 at No. 1 seeded Ferris State. BSU finished the season overall and took tied for eighth place in the final WCHA standings with a league record of Under Tom Serratore, BSU has now accumulated a postseason record of in 12 seasons, which includes a WCHA Final Five appearance, three CHA Tournament championships and four NCAA Tournament appearances, most notably, the 2009 NCAA Frozen Four. BSU finished the season this season when playing teams ranked among the top 15 according to the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. BSU s lone win came against its first round opponent, Ferris State. BSU beat, then-no. 4 FSU, 2-1, Feb. 15. The March 14 shutout marked just the second time in 35 NCAA Div. 1 postseason games BSU has been held without a goal. The other was a NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional semifinal 4-0 loss to Wisconsin, March 25, The eight-goal loss at FSU was tied the third worst loss in BSU s 15 seasons at the D1 level and marked the third time BSU has been defeated by eight goals. BSU also suffered a 10-0 loss to Niagara Nov. 20, 1999 and its worst loss came Dec. 7, 2006, 12-0, vs Minnesota Duluth. Cory Ward finished the season leading BSU with a career-best 29 points (18g, 11a). His team-leading 18 goals stand as BSU s top single-season goal scoring output by a sophomore at the D1 level and is the most by any BSU player since Jordan George netted 19 in Ward scored 12 points and a team-best eight goals on home ice this season The BSU penalty-kill unit bounced back from allowing four power-play goals in seven opportunities at Bowling Green March 7-8 to hold Ferris State scoreless on all seven of its chances in the first round playoff series. BSU snuffed out 139-of-162 (.858) opponent man-advantage opportunities this season to sit eighth in the nation. BSU finished the season 23-of-159 (.147) on the power-play. The Beavers stumbled on the man-advantage going 0-for-15 in their final four games and netted just one power-play goal in their last 10 games and 39 man-advantage chances (1-for-39/.026). Markus Gerbrandt finished the season with a career-high 25 points (15g, 10a) to sit second on the team. His 15 goals place him in a tie with former Beaver and current Philadelphia Flyers forward Matt Read at 15 on BSU s sophomore goal scoring list. Gerbrandt led all BSU players in scoring on the road, netting 12 goals and six assists for 18 of his 25 points. The Beavers were (.368) at Sanford Center in BSU finished the season averaging 2.42 goal per game, which is up nearly half of a goal from a season ago. BSU was on the road this season (.342), which includes a (.400) mark vs WCHA counterparts. The Beavers finished the season when allowing their opponents to score more than one goal. BSU was in non-conference play this season. Matt Prapavessis finished the season with a career-high 22 points (5g, 17a) to lead all BSU blue liners and sit third on the team. Brendan Harms posted 21 points (7g, 14a) to lead all BSU newcomers in goals, assists and points scored. Four (1g, 3a) of freshman defender Ruslan Pedan s 13 points (3g, 10a) this season came in five games played vs FSU that s over 30% of his career scoring. Radoslav Illo leads all current BSU players in playoff scoring with one goal and four assists for five points in nine career postseason games. Matt Prapavessis became the first Bemidji State player to earn All-WCHA honors to cap the season as he was named Third Team All-WCHA. Ruslan Pedan also earned WCHA All-Rookie team laurels to become the first BSU player to land a spot on the All-Rookie Team.

23 Falcons Bowling Green State University Bulldogs Ferris State University The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team ended their campaign last Friday (March 21) evening, losing to Minnesota State in a semifinal matchup at the WCHA Final Five by a score of 4-0. The Falcons ended their season with an overall record of , marking their first winning season since 1997 when they were Last Friday s Final Five contest marked the final game for eight BG seniors in Jake Sloat, Bryce Williamson, Cam Wojtala, Brett Mohler, Chad Sumsion, Ryan Viselli, Andrew Wallace and Scott Zacharias. Bowling Green won their fourth consecutive playoff series in league play against Michigan Tech on March The Falcons have won five playoff series in that span, picking up first round victories in the CCHA Playoffs in each of the past three years. BGSU also won a CCHA quarterfinal series in over second-ranked Ferris State. This is the first time the Falcons have swept a series during the stretch as BGSU posted game-three wins in each of the other victories. The Falcons went an impressive at the BGSU Ice Arena this season. Bowling Green had an average of 2,022 fans per game in 19 home games. Bowling Green finished the season averaging 3.05 goals-per-game for 119 total goals, marking the best offensive season for the Falcons since the season. BGSU finished the season 31-for-164 (18.9%) on the power-play, their best season on the PP since when the Falcons finished 48-for-239 (20.1%). The Falcons also were 138-for-163 (84.7%) on the penalty-kill. Dan DeSalvo led the Falcons offensively, finishing with a team-high 32 points on the season and a career-high 25 assists. The junior was one of five players to have played in all 39 games this season. DeSalvo is the first Falcon to enter his senior year with at least 80 career points since Jonathan Matsumoto did in Bryce Williamson ended his career with the Falcons on March 21, finishing with 38 goals and 32 assists for 70 career points. Williamson improved his point total every season with 7, 16, 19 and 28 respectively in four years. Mark Cooper had his best season as a Falcon in his second year with the program. The sophomore forward led the team with 14 goals and added 10 assists for 24 points. Cooper, who played in all 39 games this season, recorded a three-goal hat trick against Minnesota State on Nov. 22, including a game-winning goal in overtime to life the Orange and Brown to victory. 24 players tallied at least one point for the Falcons on the season, and 22 of them scored at least one goal. Sophomore goaltender Tommy Burke had his best season for BG. Burke went overall with a 2.43 goals-against average and a.912 save percentage. He patrolled the crease and shutout UAH on Dec. 6, 2013 for his first collegiate shutout. Burke also made a career-high 43 saves on Dec. 14 against Michigan Tech to help the Falcons come away with a 4-4 tie. Three players (Ryan Carpenter, Dan DeSalvo, Bryce Williamson) all reached the 70-career point plateau in the same season, marking the first time since the season where at least three players have at least 70 career point on the same roster. Ryan Carpenter finished with eight goals and eight assists for 16 points in 15 games. The junior forward battled injury for the majority of the season, but game back and averaged 1.07 points-per-game, which marked the highest on the team. Carpenter highlighted his season with a career-high four point effort in the series-clinching victory over Michigan Tech in the first round of the WCHA quarterfinals at the BGSU Ice Arena. Sophomore blueliner Ralfs Freibergs led the defensive unit in scoring on the season with three goals and 19 assists for a career-high 22 points in 37 games. He missed two regular-season games due to being named the only NCAA Men s Div. 1 hockey player to play in the 2014 Olympic Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. One of the more memorable Ferris State University men s ice hockey campaigns came to an end on Saturday (March 29) night in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship game at US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the Bulldogs fell in double-overtime to North Dakota by a 2-1 score in an instant classic. The two teams battled for more than 81 minutes before North Dakota scored the game-winner on Connor Gaardner s shot in front of the net in the second extra period. The loss denied the Bulldogs a second trip to the NCAA Frozen Four in three years as FSU fell a game short while concluding the year with a overall record. The Bulldogs, playing in the regional title game for the third time in school history, carried play much of the contest and held a decided advantage in total shots by a count. The two teams battled thru a scoreless third period and another 20:00 in the first overtime session with neither team able to find the back of the net. FSU held a decisive edge in total shots thru the first 80:00 of action and had 14 opportunities in the first extra session compared to only six for UND. Over the third period and overtime, the Bulldogs held a decisive 26-8 edge in total shots. Overall, senior forward Cory Kane notched a game-high 11 total shots in his final game for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs were making their third-ever regional title game appearance after winning their NCAA opener on Friday (March 28) with a 1-0 victory over Colgate at US Bank Arena. FSU also previously reached the Elite Eight in its first national tourney berth in before advancing to the Frozen Four and the NCAA Championship game two seasons ago in their second trip to the big dance. FSU and North Dakota met for the first time since the 2003 NCAA Tournament in which FSU posted a 5-2 triumph in its first-ever game vs North Dakota in the West Regional at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis. The double-overtime contest for the Bulldogs was its second in the last two weeks and it marked the third extra period action for FSU in the last five games of the season. The Bulldogs had three players chosen among the six named to the All-Tournament Team in the Midwest Regional, including Motte, Kane and senior captain Scott Czarnowczan. They were joined by North Dakota s Rocco Grimaldi, Connor Gaarder and Paul LaDue with Grimaldi tabbed as the Most Outstanding Player of the event. Ferris State s 29 total wins this season represented the second-most seasonal victories in school history and this year s five-member senior class of Kane, Czarnowczan, Huff, Garrett Thompson and Justin DeMartino leave with the most wins (89) of any four-year class in school history. This season, along with reaching the NCAA Tournament and the regional championship game, the Bulldogs also won the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in their debut season and finished as the runner-up in the WCHA Final Five Championship. Twenty-one of the Bulldogs 26 roster players will be eligible to return next season. Ferris State s CJ Motte is currently among one of five national finalists for the Premier Player of College Hockey Award and is also one of 10 national finalists for the Prestigious Hobey Baker Memorial Award given to college hockey s most outstanding player.

24 Lakers Lake Superior State University Huskies Michigan Technological University Lake Superior State ( , WCHA) concluded their season with a pair of close losses at the hands of MacNaughton Cup-winner Ferris State on March 7-8. The Lakers capped their first season as members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association tied with Bemidji State for eighth in the standings; however the Beavers received the playoff spot because of a better head-to-head record. The Lakers were only able to muster two goals against Ferris State during the final weekend series while senior goaltender Kevin Kapalka (9-9-1) kept the Lakers close in the pair of 2-1 losses. Senior Colin Campbell (14-15=29) scored the Lakers only two goals over the March 7-8 weekend, both coming in the second period. Friday night s goal was assisted by another senior, Dan Radke (6-20=26), who also finished up a terrific career for the Lakers at FSU. Campbell also scored in the second game of the series, this one also coming in the second period, but this time it was a shorthanded strike that beat C.J. Motte. The Lakers must now say goodbye to eight senior players who have served as leaders on the ice and on campus. Among them they lose three goaltenders Kapalka, Kevin Murdock (7-10-0), and Niels Erik-Ravn (0-0-0). They also lose half of their defensive core with captain Matt Bruneteau (1-3=4, 76 blocked shots), assistant captain Andrew Perrault (1-7=8, 44 blocked shots), and Zach Sternberg (5-11=16) all departing. Radke and Campbell make up the two forwards that will also be moving on. Since the ending of the Lakers season there have been some major splashes by the Lakers in Free Agent signings. Most notably was Kevin Czuczman (10-11=21) who gave up his senior season to sign with the New York Islanders and has reported straight the big league club. Seniors Bruneteau and Kapalka each signed entry-level East Coast Hockey League contracts this past week as well. Bruneteau, the Lakers captain this past season signed with the Fort Wayne Komets. Kapalka, who tied for the highest save percentage in the conference (.927%) signed with the Steelheads of Idaho. With so much roster turnover, the Lakers will also be able to look forward to the development of a freshman class that produced quality effort this season. The freshmen were headlined by the sensational Alex Globke (12-19=31). Garret Clemment (3-12=15), Matt Johnson (4-5=9), Ian Miller (5-3=8), Mitchell Nardi (3-3=6), and Gus Correale (2-2=4) all provided the Lakers with some extra spark and brought energy to the team. Nationally, Globke is tied for seventh in rookie points while continuing to lead the WCHA in freshman scoring. He has the most goals and the most assists scored by a rookie in the WCHA. Globke also finished eighth in overall WCHA scoring and tied for sixth in overall assists scoring for the regular season. Forward Garret Clemment (3-12=15) is tied for 10th in the conference in rookie scoring. Campbell is tied for seventh in the WCHA in game-winning goals with three. Radke tied for fourth in the WCHA with 20 assists. Czuczman tied for sixth in the WCHA in overall defenseman points and leads the conference in goals by a defenseman in the regular season. Czuczman is also second in the nation for goals by a defenseman. Sophomore defenseman Eric Drapluk (6-6=12) finished second in the WCHA for regular season goals by a defenseman. Sternberg tied for 12th in the WCHA for defenseman scoring. Michigan Tech concluded its 93rd season of intercollegiate hockey with the WCHA Playoff series loss at Bowling Green State. The Huskies finished overall and in the league for their first above-.500 year in the WCHA since Junior Blake Pietila (Brighton, Mich.) and sophomore Alex Petan (Delta, B.C.) finished tied for the team lead in scoring this season with 28 points apiece. Pietila posted eight goals and a team-high 20 assists in 39 games. Petan also played in 39 contests, notching 11 goals and 17 assists. They were two of six Huskies to finish with 20 points or more. Freshman Shane Hanna (Salmon Arm, B.C.) registered his 19th assist of the season with the primary helper on David Johnstone s power-play goal Friday (Mar. 14). The WCHA All-Rookie Team defenseman finished with 23 points in 40 games in his debut season of college hockey. He led all WCHA defensemen and freshmen in scoring in league games with 4-18=22 in 28 WCHA games. Junior David Johnstone (Grand Ledge, Mich.) scored his fifth power-play goal of the season with a one-timer in the opening period at Bowling Green last Friday (Mar. 14). The left wing finished tied for second on the team in goals (11) despite missing 15 games with injury. Johnstone tallied 11-9=20 in just 25 games for the best point-per-game average (.80) of any Husky in Defenseman Cliff Watson (Appleton, Wis.) concluded his rookie campaign as the national leader in blocked shots. He was credited with 101 blocks in 40 games for an average of more than 2.5 per game. Michigan Tech more than doubled its power-play percentage comparing the first half of the season to the second. The Huskies were 11-for-110 before the New Year and 16-for-72 after Jan. 1. It s 22.2 power-play percentage in the second half of the season was good for a tie for 14th nationally. Six seniors wrapped up their college hockey careers in : Ryan Furne (Oakdale, Minn.), Daniel Holmberg (Nykoping, Sweden), Jacob Johnstone (Grand Ledge, Mich.), Dennis Rix (Grande Prairie, Alb.), Daniel Sova (Cottage Grove, Minn.) and Brad Stebner (Fort McMurray, Alb.). Furne was the highest-scoring among them with 35-40=75 in his career. Rix played the most career games at 149. Goaltender Pheonix Copley (North Pole, Alaska) appeared in 30 of the team s 40 games in He posted a 2.51 goals-against average and.911 save percentage to finish among the league leaders in both categories. Reid Sturos (Brighton, Mich.) notched his eighth goal of the season with a tip-in of an Alex Petan shot on the power play early in the third period Saturday (Mar. 15). The rookie, who earned WCHA Rookie of the Week three times in , closed out his first collegiate season with 8-13=21 in 30 games. Tech was on faceoffs at Bowling Green last weekend to finish with a.530 success rate on the season. Coach Mel Pearson ended his third year at the helm of the program with record. He s guided the Huskies to win totals of 16, 13 and 14 in his first three seasons. Tech hadn t won double-digit games three consecutive years since