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Spartans announce three more commitments for '13-14

2013-05-06T14:55:00.001-04:00

Michigan State Press Release

Michigan State has announced that three more players will be joining the Spartan hockey program for the fall of 2013.

Forwards Thomas Ebbing (Troy/Chicago Steel), Villiam Haag (Gothenberg, Sweden) and defenseman Chris Knudson (North Barrington, Ill./Wichita Falls Wildcats) will join previously-signed forwards Joe Cox (Chelsea), JT Stenglein (Greece, N.Y.) and Mackenzie MacEachern (Troy) as the newcomers for the 2013-14 season.

"We are very excited about this class," said MSU coach Tom Anastos. "They possess a nice blend of scoring ability, size, speed, toughness and tenacity that will help us continue our evolution into a championship-caliber team."

Five of the six played at least part of the 2012-13 season in the United States Hockey League, while Knudson is a veteran of the North American Hockey League.

A total of 14 returning veterans played in either the USHL or NAHL before joining the Spartan program.

Michigan State graduates four seniors from the 2012-13 team - three forwards (Anthony Hayes, Chris Forfar and Kevin Walrod) and defenseman Matt Grassi.

Knudson photo courtesy NAHL

Bennett tabbed to wear 'C' for Wolverines

2013-05-05T14:46:00.000-04:00

Michigan Press Release

Michigan recently announced that senior-to-be defenseman Mac Bennett was selected captain for the 2013-14 Wolverines, while senior-to-be forward Derek DeBlois and sophomore-to-be forward Andrew Copp were named alternate captains by a vote of their teammates.

Bennett, an alternate captain on this past season's U-M team, will be the 84th captain in the history of the Wolverine hockey squad.

"If you want a player who can move the puck out of your zone quickly, he's the guy," said Michigan coach Red Berenson. "When he first arrived here, he wasn't in the lineup for every game, but he worked hard. He's putting in extra hours watching video and spending time on the ice. He's one of those kids who takes advantage of being able to play college hockey - he gets it."

From his blue line position this past season, Bennett produced 18 points (6g, 12a), good for 10th place on the team, while playing only 32 of 40 games for U-M. In his 140 career games, he has accumulated 51 points (12g, 39a).

A sprained knee against Bowling Green on Jan. 8 sidelined Bennett for one month. He was not able to get back into the lineup until Feb. 8 at Notre Dame. During that weekend series, he recorded one goal and one assist. Upon his return, the Wolverines finished the season with an 8-3-1 record. Bennett was one of four U-M players who received a CCHA weekly honor during the season. He was named CCHA Defenseman of the Week for the week ending Nov. 4 after earning four points in two games at Northern Michigan. He had two points (1g, 1a) on Friday and tallied two points (1g, 1a) again during the Saturday game.

DeBlois was ninth on the team in scoring with 20 points (11g, 9a) and led the team in shorthanded goals with three, while Copp was seventh in scoring with 21 points (11g, 10a) and second in shorthanded goals behind DeBlois with two.

Both DeBlois and Copp ended the season with plus-4 plus-minus ratings, good for a second-place tie in that team category.

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PRO SIGNINGS - 2012-13 OFFSEASON

2013-04-02T20:42:00.000-04:00

The following is a list we will continue to update over the spring and summer months as players from Michigan colleges sign professional contracts.

FERRIS STATE
Eric Alexander, Sr., F, South Carolina (ECHL)
Kyle Bonis, Sr., F, Norfolk (AHL)
Matthew Kirzinger, Sr., F, St. John's (AHL)

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE
Kellan Lain, Jr., F, Vancouver (NHL) *
Domenic Monardo, Sr., F, Gwinnett (ECHL)
Nick McParland, Sr., F, Orlando (ECHL)
Buddy Robinson, So., F, Ottawa (NHL) *

MICHIGAN
Jon Merrill, Jr., D, New Jersey (NHL) *
Lindsay Sparks, Sr., F, Fort Wayne (ECHL)
Jacob Trouba, Fr., D, Winnipeg (NHL) *

MICHIGAN STATE
Chris Forfar, Sr., F, Evansville (ECHL)
Matt Grassi, Sr., D, Hamilton (AHL)
Anthony Hayes, Sr., F, Florida (ECHL)
Kevin Walrod, Sr., F, Bakersfield (ECHL)

MICHIGAN TECH
Carl Nielsen, Sr., D, Syracuse (AHL)
Steven Seigo, Sr., D, Abbotsford (AHL)

NORTHERN MICHIGAN
Jared Coreau, Jr., G, Detroit (NHL) *
Scott Macaulay, Sr., D, Bakersfield (ECHL)

OAKLAND
Dustin Hopfner, Sr., D, Evansville (ECHL)

WESTERN MICHIGAN
Dan DeKeyser, Jr., D, Detroit (NHL) *
Mike Leone, Sr., F, Kalamazoo (ECHL)
Dane Walters, Sr., F, Worcester (AHL)
Luke Witkowski, Sr., D, Tampa Bay (NHL)

* Signed contract with NCAA eligibility remaining

Michigan natives aplenty in NCAA tournament

2013-03-25T21:48:00.000-04:00

No schools from the state of Michigan made the round of 16 for the NCAA tournament that starts this weekend at four sites across the country, but the Mitten State is still well-represented with plenty of players on the rosters of the 16 qualifying teams.

BOSTON COLLEGE
Patrick Brown, Jr., F, Bloomfield Hills

CANISIUS
Doug Beck, So., F, Plymouth

MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL
Adam Chapie, Fr., F, Oxford
Connor Hellebuyck, Fr., G, Commerce - pictured
A.J. White, Fr., F, Dearborn

MIAMI
Riley Barber, Fr., F, Livonia
Austin Czarnik, So., F, Washington
Garrett Kennedy, Sr., D/F, Brighton

MINNESOTA STATE
Jean-Paul Lafontaine, So., F, Oxford

NIAGARA
Kevin Albers, So., D, Lake Orion
Ryan Rashid, Jr., F, Farmington Hills

NOTRE DAME
Joe Rogers, Jr., G, Marysville
Bryan Rust, Jr., F, Novi
Andy Ryan, Fr., D, Brighton
Mike Voran, Jr., F, Livonia

ST. CLOUD STATE
Kevin Gravel, Jr., D, Kingsford

YALE
Ryan Obuchowski, Fr., D, West Bloomfield

Bulldogs ousted by Ohio State in CCHA quarterfinals

2013-03-18T09:59:00.000-04:00

By Tom Morelli/Ferris State Beat Writer

Ferris State's long-standing run within the CCHA came to a bitter end over the weekend, as the Bulldogs lost a best-of-three series to Ohio State in the conference quarterfinals.

Friday's opener favored the visiting Bulldogs, who jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a power-play marker by senior Kyle Bonis from between the faceoff circles with 15:44 elapsed in the first. Earning assists in the process were linemates Travis Ouellette and Justin Buzzeo.

The Buckeyes bounced back to begin the middle frame, notching two goals within the first seven minutes of play. Max McCormick knotted the game up at one goal apiece at the 1:13 mark, after knocking in a rebound on Ferris State goaltender C.J. Motte.

With the Bulldogs down a skater, Ohio State capitalized on that opportunity to grab their first lead of the game at 6:55 on a goal by Tanner Fritz.

Not to be outdone, Ferris State was able to bounce back shortly thereafter on Justin DeMartino's fifth marker of the campaign, which came courtesy of Garrett Thompson and Brandon Anselmini.

DeMartino answered the call once more for the Bulldogs in the early moments of the third, banging in the game-winning goal from close quarters off an Eric Alexander feed at the 1:24 mark.

Ahead by a 3-2 margin, Bonis lit the lamp once more with 24 seconds left on an empty-netter to register his team-high 19th goal of the campaign.

Motte collected 28 saves to pick-up his 15th victory, while counterpart Brady Hjelle had 18 stops.

What Ferris State had hoped would be the close-out game on Saturday, turned out to be the exact opposite, as Ohio State bounced back from one-goal deficit early on to steal a 3-1 decision.

Ouellette placed the Bulldogs in the lead with 3:31 elapsed in the opening stanza on a power-play goal, with helpers being credited to Jason Binkley and Buzzeo.

The Buckeyes evened-up matters 10 minutes later, responding with a goal by Ryan Dzingel on the man-advantage.

Ohio State would light the lamp in each of the remaining two periods to stave off elimination and force a deciding game three.

With both teams looking to keep their respective season alive, there was plenty of action right out of the gates to begin Sunday's clincher, as four of the five scores came in the first period alone.

McCormick tallied his third goal in as many nights to put the Buckeyes ahead at the 1:32 mark, but Ferris State countered at the midway point with scores by juniors Andy Huff and Cory Kane.

Ohio State made it a 2-2 affair with just over a minute remaining in the first, as Curtis Gedig fired a shot over the right shoulder of Motte, which came while on the man-advantage.

Following a scoreless second period, the Buckeyes broke the tie at the 3:33 mark of the third on a goal by Anthony Greco.

Of Ohio State's six assists, three belonged to Dzingel.

Hjelle finished with an astounding 47 saves, 21 of which came in the second period.

Motte had 27 stops in the loss, dropping to 15-15-5 as a starter.

Ferris State ends the 2012-2013 season with an overall ledger of 16-16-5.

CCHA releases 2013 All-Conference Teams

2013-03-18T09:21:00.000-04:00

CCHA Press Release

Seven teams are represented on the 2013 CCHA All-Conference teams, highlighted by Miami’s pair of First-Team selections and Western Michigan’s three overall honorees. Miami is the only school with two First-Team selections, with sophomore forward Austin Czarnik and freshman forward Riley Barber debuting on the CCHA All-Conference team.

Czarnik, who tied for the most first-place votes with eight, finished the season in fourth place in both conference scoring (8-18-26) and overall scoring (11-22-33), while fellow RedHawks forward Riley Barber led the league in overall scoring as a freshman with 15 goals and 36 points. Rounding out the forwards on the First Team, Notre Dame junior Anders Lee picked up seven first-place votes, the third most among all players. Lee finished with a league-best +18 in conference action while placing second in the goal-scoring race with 14 conference goals and 18 overall tallies.

The First Team’s blue line is anchored by Michigan freshman defenseman Jacob Trouba, who tied Czarnik with eight first-place votes. Trouba led all defensemen in scoring in conference play, recording seven goals and 18 points. His defensive partner is Western Michigan junior Dan DeKeyser (pictured), who earned six first-place votes. Backstopping the First Team is Ohio State senior goaltender Brady Hjelle, who also picked up six first-place votes. Hjelle posted a league-best four conference shutouts, while his .937 save percentage and 1.89 goals-against average were second best among CCHA netminders, and tops among goalies playing at least 50 percent of his team’s minutes.

Western Michigan senior defenseman Luke Witkowski, who scored two power-play goals among his seven conference points, and Western Michigan sophomore goaltender Frank Slubowski, who started all 28 conference games and paced all goaltenders with 15 conference wins, were named to the Second Team. Ohio State sophomore forward Tanner Fritz leads the forwards on the Second Team after topping the conference in both assists (23) and scoring with 32 points. Bowing Green also has a pair of Second-Team selections in sophomore forward Ryan Carpenter and senior defenseman Bobby Shea. Carpenter led the Falcons in scoring, potting 12 goals and 21 points in conference action, while Shea led all defensemen with 15 assists and a +14 rating. Rounding out the Second Team is Alaska senior forward Andy Taranto, who led the Nanooks in conference scoring with a 7-15-22 scoring line.

The teams were selected by a vote of the league’s head coaches and are based on performance in conference games. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players.

2012-13 CCHA All-Conference Teams

**First Team**
Position	Name, Year, School	First	Totals
Forward	Austin Czarnik, SO, Miami	8	46
Forward	Anders Lee, JR, Notre Dame	7	44
Forward	Riley Barber, FR, Miami	5	40
Defense	Jacob Trouba, FR, Michigan	8	43
Defense	Dan DeKeyser, JR, Western Michigan	6	36
Goaltender	Brady Hjelle, SR, Ohio State	6	39

Second Team

Position	Name, Year, School	First	Totals
Forward	Tanner Fritz, SO, Ohio State	2	32
Forward	Ryan Carpenter, SO, Bowling Green	1	22
Forward	Andy Taranto, SR, Alaska	2	20
Defense	Luke Witkowski, SR, Western Michigan	3	26
Defense	Bobby Shea, SR, Bowling Green	2	25
Goaltender	Frank Slubowski, SO, Western Michigan	4	27

Vote Values: 1st place = 5, 2nd place = 3, 3rd place = 1

Honorable Mention (next six point totals, regardless of position with first team-votes in parentheses): Ryan Dzingel, SO, F, Ohio State, (2) 17; Domenic Monardo, SR, F, Lake Superior, (2) 16; Kyle Bonis, SR, F, Ferris State, (1) 16; Matthew Caito, FR, D, Miami, (1) 15; CJ Motte, SO, G, Ferris State, 14; Bryan Rust, JR, F, Notre Dame, 11.

Others receiving votes: Forwards - T.J. Tynan, JR, Notre Dame, (1) 8; Chase Balisy, JR, Western Michigan, 8; Cody Kunyk, JR, Alaska, (1) 6; Matt Thurber, SR, Northern Michigan, 4; Dane Walters, SR, Western Michigan, 4; Cristoval Nieves, FR, Michigan, 1; Reed Seckel, SO, Northern Michigan, 1; Garrett Thompson, JR, Ferris State, 1. Defensemen - Robbie Russo, SO, Notre Dame, (1) 9; Mac Bennett, JR, Michigan, (1) 8; Colton Parayko, FR, Alaska, 8; Jason Binkley, SO, Ferris State, 6; Simon Denis, SO, Ferris State, 6; Craig Dalrymple, FR, Ohio State, 4; Steven Spinell, SR, Miami, 4; Trevor Campbell, SO, Alaska, 3; Scott Macaulay, SR, Northern Michigan, 3; Curtis Gedig, JR, Ohio State, 1; CJ Ludwig, JR, Northern Michigan, 1. Goaltenders - Andrew Hammond, SR, Bowling Green, 8; Jared Coreau, JR, Northern Michigan, 6.

Photo courtesy of Western Michigan Athletics

CCHA names seven players to All-Rookie Team

2013-03-18T09:00:00.000-04:00

CCHA Press Release

Four schools had one student-athlete named to the 2013 CCHA All-Rookie Team, with Miami University boasting three selections. This marks the 25th year that the conference has named an all-rookie team. Thirteen freshmen garnered at least one vote.

Determined by a vote of the conference’s head coaches, the team will be honored at the 2013 CCHA Awards on Friday, March 22, at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. The 2013 CCHA Championship is March 23-24 at Joe Louis Arena. Tickets and more information are available at CCHA.com.

**2013 CCHA All-Rookie Team**
Riley Barber	Forward	Miami University	Livonia, Mich.
Mario Lucia	Forward	University of Notre Dame	Plymouth, Minn.
Tyler Morley	Forward	University of Alaska	Burnaby, B.C.
Jacob Trouba	Defenseman	University of Michigan	Rochester, Mich.
Matthew Caito	Defenseman	Miami University	Coto de Caza, Calif.
Kenney Morrison	Defenseman	Western Michigan University	Lloydminster, Alta.
Ryan McKay	Goaltender	Miami University	Palatine, Ill.

	Riley Barber, a 19-year-old forward from Livonia, Mich., and Miami University, was the only unanimous selection to the All-Rookie team. Barber was a four-time CCHA Gongshow Rookie of the Week recipient as well as the league’s October and November Gongshow Rookie of the Month. The Washington Capitals draft pick led the CCHA in overall scoring, tallying 15 goals and 36 points. His 21 assists and 36 points were tops in the nation among all rookies. He finished second in conference scoring with a 12-18-30 scoring line.
	Mario Lucia, a 19-year-old forward from Plymouth, Minn., and the University of Notre Dame, finished third among CCHA rookies in conference scoring, tying Barber for most goals by a freshman with 12. His 21 points tied for second on Notre Dame. The Minnesota Wild draft pick was named CCHA Gongshow Rookie of the Week twice, Postgame Offensive Player of the Week once and earned the Gongshow Rookie of the Month honor in December.
	Tyler Morley, a 21-year-old forward from Burnaby, B.C., and the University of Alaska, finished the regular season with eight goals and 15 points and was the CCHA Gongshow Rookie of the Week once in the 2012-13 campaign. He finished third in scoring on the Nanooks, led all CCHA rookies in short-handed goals with two and scored three game-winning goals, tying him with Barber for the most among CCHA freshmen.
	Jacob Trouba, a 19-year-old defenseman from Rochester, Mich., and the University of Michigan, consistently played in the Wolverines top two defensive pairs. The Winnipeg Jets first-round draft pick led all CCHA defensemen in goals and points, finding the back of the net seven times and potting 18 points. Half of Trouba’s points came with the man advantage, where he scored four times and assisted on five goals.
	Matthew Caito, a 19-year-old defenseman from Coto de Caza, Calif., and Miami University, finished with five goals and 16 points, leading Miami defensemen in all three scoring categories. Playing in one of Miami’s top defensive pairs, Caito finished with a +9 rating and was named the CCHA Gladiator Defenseman of the Week twice.
	Kenney Morrison, a 21-year-old defenseman from Lloydminster, Alta., and Western Michigan University, finished in a second-place tie for overall scoring among defenseman with six goals and 17 points. His five power-play goals and 14 power-play points paced all defensemen in the CCHA. Morrison was named CCHA Gongshow Rookie of the Week once.
	Ryan McKay, a 20-year-old goaltender from Palatine, Ill., and Miami University, bounced back from an early-season injury to post a league best 1.32 goals-against average and .951 save percentage, while earning an 8-3-1 record with two shutouts. In overall play, McKay’s 1.17 goals-against average and .957 save percentage were the best in the country among all goaltenders.

Honorable mentions

Forward — Cristoval Nieves, UM; Matt DeBlouw, MSU; Defense — Colton Parayko, UA; Craig Dalrymple, OSU; Goaltender — Jake Hildebrand, MSU; John Keeney, UA.

CCHA releases All-Time Team

2013-03-18T08:00:00.000-04:00

CCHA Press Release

Continuing to ‘Celebrate The Legacy’ in its’ 42nd and final season, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has released the league’s All-Time Team to honor the league’s top performers from the past 42 seasons.

The illustrious group of 12 players, selected by a committee of coaches, administrators and media, joins the league’s All-Decade teams from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s that were selected in 2001, and the All-Decade Team from 2000-13 that was selected earlier this season.

All 12 players selected to the CCHA All-Time Team were All-Americans (eight multiple All-Americans) and graduated to professional careers. Ten played in the National Hockey League (NHL), Michigan State goaltender Ryan Miller blossomed into an NHL All-Star and U.S. Olympian, and Bowling Green defenseman Ken Morrow won a Gold medal with the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team. Morrow (N.Y. Islanders) and Lake Superior forward Jim Dowd (New Jersey Devils) each has their name engraved on the Stanley Cup.

The CCHA All-Time Team was chosen from the All-Decade First-Team players, Hobey Baker Award winners and All-Americans that played at least three years of college hockey. The selections were made by a committee of coaches, administrators and media that have been involved with the league for the better part of the last three decades.

Below is the team in alphabetical order by position with their overall career totals. The All-Time Team includes four Hobey Baker Award winners, including George McPhee, the league’s first winner in 1982, along with Kip Miller (1990), Brendan Morrison (1997) and Ryan Miller (2002). Morrison and Ryan Miller are the league’s only two-time Players of the Year, while Nelson Emerson is the league’s all-time leading scorer and Wayne Gagne is the all-time top scorer among CCHA defensemen.

CCHA All-Time Team

FIRST TEAM
Name, Lettered	Pos.	School	GP	G	A	Pts
George McPhee, 1978-82	F	Bowling Green	153	114	153	267
Kip Miller, 1986-90	F	Michigan State	176	118	143	261
Brendan Morrison, 1993-97	F	Michigan	155	102	182	284
Wayne Gagne, 1983-87	D	Western Michigan	162	42	199	241
Andy Greene, 2002-06	D	Miami	159	27	87	114

Name, Lettered	Pos.	School	W-L-T	GAA	SV%
Ryan Miller, 1999-02	G	Michigan State	73-18-12	1.54	.941

**SECOND TEAM**
Name, Lettered	Pos.	School	GP	G	A	Pts
Jim Dowd, 1987-91	F	Lake Superior	181	91	183	274
Nelson Emerson, 1986-90	F	Bowling Green	178	112	182	294
Bill Joyce, 1976-80	F	Northern Michigan	130	112	143	255
John-Michael Liles, 1999-03	D	Michigan State	162	44	94	138
Ken Morrow, 1975-79	D	Bowling Green	154	34	92	126

Name, Lettered	Pos.	School	W-L-T	GAA	SV%
Mike Liut, 1973-77	G	Bowling Green	53-27-1	3.35	.888

MiCHO Power Poll 03.13.2013

2013-03-13T00:21:00.000-04:00

Below is the final MiCHO Power Poll for the 2012-13 season.

1. Western Michigan (idle)
2. Ferris State (idle)
3. Michigan (beat Northern Michigan in CCHA first round)
4. Michigan Tech (split with Colorado College)
5. Michigan State (beat Alaska in CCHA first round)
6. Lake Superior State (lost to Bowling Green in CCHA first round)
7. Northern Michigan (lost to Michigan in CCHA first round)

This weekend, the second round of the CCHA playoffs kick into high gear as Michigan State plays at Miami, Western Michigan hosts Michigan and Ferris State travels to Ohio State.

In the WCHA postseason, Michigan Tech will play on the road at North Dakota.

Past, present and future collide in the Soo

2013-03-12T21:52:00.000-04:00

By Michael David/LSSU Beat Writer

When the CCHA brackets were announced and I read that the Lake Superior State Lakers would host the Bowling Green State Falcons in the first round of the playoffs, I was a little disappointed at first. I thought I would rather see a team that wouldn't be in the same league as Lake State next season. The more I thought about it, though, the more I realized the Lakers and Falcons fighting for the right to move on for a chance to play at 'The Joe' is pretty poetic. After all, the Falcons are a founding member of the league and the two schools have had plenty of battles over the years and will have more in the years to come. Both programs represented the CCHA well. Bowling Green has won seven regular season championships, five playoff championships and one national championship. Lake Superior has won four regular season championships, four playoff championships and five national championships under the CCHA banner.

This past weekend, however, went the way of the Falcons. In game one of the series on Friday, the Lakers blanked Bowling Green by the score of 2-0. After a scoreless first period, Laker captain Dominic Monardo ripped a shot that put his team up 1-0. Eric Drapluk and Dan Radke assisted on Monardo's goal. Just two minutes later, Bryce Schmitt scored with help from Zach Sternberg and Nick McParland. The two goals was all the Lakers would need, as Kevin Kapalka earned the shutout with 31 saves. LSSU was 0-for-3 on the power-play, while BGSU was 0-for-2.

The next two games of the series, the Lakers would be embarrassed on their home ice. Bowling Green came back to even the series 1-1, with a big 6-3 win Saturday night. The Lakers would actually draw first blood, with Drapluk scoring a power-play goal in the first period, assisted by Kevin Czuczman. With BG up 3-1 in the second, Drapluk would find the net again, this time assisted by McParland and Colin Campbell. Down, 5-2, Campbell would score the last Laker goal, on the power-play, assisted by Radke and Sternberg. Kevin Murdock took the loss, making 17 saves in two periods of work. Kapalka played out the third, making nine saves in relief. LSSU was 2-6 with the extra man, while BG was 0-4. Game three was even uglier for the royal blue and gold, getting dominated by the score of 7-0. Kapalka took the loss, making 26 saves. Lakers were were 0-4 on the power-play, while the Falcons went 1-6.

The Lakers season comes to an end with a disappointing 17-21-1 record, just 11-16-1-1 in the last season of CCHA play. Lake State will look for retribution next season on November 29-30 as they will host Bowling Green under the WCHA banner. Both teams will be competing for the WCHA's MacNaughton Cup for the regular season championship and the Broadmoor Trophy for the playoff champion. While I'll miss what the CCHA was back in the 80's and 90's, I won't really miss what it became. I'm truly thankful for what I call poor officiating, the three-point wins and gimmicky shoot-outs will be a thing of the past...

Photos courtesy of Michael David

MiCHO Power Poll 03.06.2013

2013-03-06T00:02:00.000-05:00

This week's MiCHO Power Poll is now live:

1. Western Michigan (split with Michigan State)
2. Ferris State (loss, shootout loss against Michigan)
3. Michigan (win, shootout win against Ferris State)
4. Michigan Tech (split with St. Cloud State)
5. Lake Superior State (split with Northern Michigan)
6. Michigan State (split with Western Michigan)
7. Northern Michigan (split with Lake Superior State)

Each week during the regular season, MichiganCollegeHockey.com staffers will compile the MiCHO Power Poll. Contrary to popular belief, there is no coin flip involved. The poll comprises the seven Division I teams in the state of Michigan.

U-M captures 5 of 6 points from Bulldogs

2013-03-04T12:27:00.001-05:00

By Tom Morelli/Ferris State Beat Writer

Ferris State's performance against Michigan in the final week of the CCHA regular season can be looked at two different ways.

On one hand, the Bulldogs dropped a 4-1 decision on Friday and tied the Wolverines 1-1 the following night before being upended in a shootout.

Looking at it from a different perspective, even though Ferris State fell short, they still managed to finish within the top five of the CCHA standings and have earned a first-round bye in the conference tournament.

Michigan came out energized in the series opener, rolling out to a 2-0 lead midway through the first on scores from Zach Hyman and Derek DeBlois.

It wasn't until a power-play opportunity later in the frame that Ferris State would respond, as senior forward Travis Ouellette scored on Wolverines' netminder Steve Racine from the left side of the post at the 16:09 mark. Junior forward Garrett Thompson and sophomore defenseman Jason Binkley were both credited with helpers on that play.

In the ensuing period, momentum shifted back to Michigan's side courtesy one-timer from between the circles by Lee Moffie off a Phil DiGiuseppe pass with less than six minutes remaining.

The icing on the cake for the Wolverines came with 12:13 elapsed in the third, when Lee Moffie fired a shot from the blue line that took a wicked bounce off a Bulldogs' defender before sliding past C.J. Motte.

Motte faced double-digit shots in all three periods to finish with 33 saves, while counterpart Racine had 22 to his credit.

Saturday's tilt was more evenly matched, with Michigan once again grabbing the early lead off of Kevin Lynch's power-play marker nearly eight minutes in.

Ferris State evened-up the score in the following stanza thanks in large part to a breakdown in the Wolverines' defensive zone. Ouellette brought the puck up-ice quickly to create a 2-on-1 situation before dumping it off to linemate Justin DeMartino near the corner. From there, DeMartino found freshman defenseman Zach Dorer open on the left-side of the net, who promptly banged one in for his first collegiate goal.

With neither squad able to finish the job in overtime, the game was decided in shootout, where Michigan's A.J. Treais was the only participant to light the lamp.

Despite the loss, Motte once again topped Racine in the saves department, 35-24.

The Wolverines (13-18-3 overall, 10-15-3-3 CCHA), who finished seventh in the CCHA standings, will host Northern Michigan this weekend in a best-of-three series to kick-off the first round of the conference tournament.

The Bulldogs (15-14-5,13-12-3-1) return to the ice on March 15-17, where they'll play host Ohio State in the CCHA quarterfinals. Both teams split against each other in their only regular season series back in January.

MiCHO Power Poll 02.27.2013

2013-02-27T00:15:00.000-05:00

The final MiCHO Power Poll for February is now posted:

1. Western Michigan (shootout win, shootout loss against Notre Dame)
2. Ferris State (idle)
3. Lake Superior State (swept by Miami)
4. Michigan (swept Ohio State)
5. Northern Michigan (split with Bowling Green State)
6. Michigan Tech (idle)
7. Michigan State (split with Alaska)

Each week during the regular season, MichiganCollegeHockey.com staffers will compile the MiCHO Power Poll. Contrary to popular belief, there is no coin flip involved. The poll comprises the seven Division I teams in the state of Michigan.

Finlandia lands ultra-talented Hartland foursome

2013-02-21T04:44:00.000-05:00

Andrew Brownlee, Jake Henrikson, Thomas Kerr and Cam Miglia are teammates this season with the Hartland Hounds and will be teammates once again next year as the quartet has committed to play NCAA Division III college hockey at Finlandia University.

Located in Hancock, Finlandia plays in the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association and is coached by John McCabe, a former assistant coach at Division I Alabama-Huntsville.

All four players said this season with the Hounds in the inaugural season of the Midwest Junior Hockey League has done wonders for their development to the point where they feel they will be able to make an impact as freshmen next season for the Lions.

“(Hartland coach) Randy Montrose has played a huge role in my career ever since I become a player on his teams three years ago because he expects nothing short of 100 percent, whether it be a practice or a game,” said Brownlee, a 19-year-old Fowlerville native. “Playing for the Hounds just comes to show that no matter where you play hockey, if you’re good enough, other teams such as FU will find you.”

Brownlee leads the MWJHL in all goaltending categories, including wins (29), goals-against average (1.87), save percentage (.932), shutouts (five) and minutes played (1734:58). He is also a three-time Goaltender of the Week and a two-time Goaltender of the Month.

Henrikson, Hartland’s captain, has been at or near the top of league scoring much of the season. Like Brownlee, he gave credit to Montrose for pushing him this season to reach his goal of college hockey.

“Randy told me about Finlandia and then they came and watched us play and talked to me after,” the 20-year-old Commerce native said. “Randy has always helped me out with my hockey and finding the right place for me to go. I know playing at Finlandia will be really fast hockey and a lot of hitting and my goal is to get good grades and still play hockey. I think it will be great going in and already knowing a couple guys playing there.

“That being said, yeah, we’ve committed, but we all know that now is when the hard work begins to be able to get to campus in the fall and contribute. We also still have our season here to finish up and get ready for nationals in April. The commitment is great for all of us, but we’re not content with sitting back and talking about that. We want to bring a national championship to Hartland. That’s our immediate goal.”

For Miglia, a 19-year-old Brighton forward, he had always looked at Finlandia and took it upon himself to take initiative at the start of the 2012-13 season.

“I emailed Finlandia University at the beginning of the season because I was interested in playing there,” said Miglia. “They came out to watch me play and were interested. Randy has pushed me a lot to be my best everyday and helped me get better at the parts of my game that needed it most. It's always been a dream since I was little watching college games at Yost Ice Arena (in Ann Arbor) and it finally came true. I would like to thank my mom and dad for paying for hockey this long and putting up with me all these years. I also want to thank all the Hounds coaches this year – Randy, Scott (Gardiner) and Marty (Passino) are all great coaches.”

“The Hounds and Randy have played the biggest role in getting here,” said Kerr, an 18-year-old Howell native. “After my high school career, I didn't have much faith that I would be playing NCAA hockey. When the opportunity presented itself to play for Randy again, I had to jump on it and it definitely has paid off. I think his coaching style this year and the last five years of my life have developed me into the player I am today.”

The foursome went on a visit to Finlandia several weeks back to survey the campus and hockey facilities and to also meet with McCabe. Each player came away impressed.

“I learned it's a very small school, which I like,” Miglia said. “You will know pretty much everyone there. John McCabe seems like a great coach and I know he's moved guys on to the pro level. I like that he takes his hockey very serious.”

“When we went on our visit, I learned the guys do everything together, making you that much closer as a team and those are the kinds of things I like to see because you can count on anyone to do the little things at any point throughout the year and season,” said Brownlee. “When I met and talked with Coach McCabe, I noticed that he's a young coach that is looking to form a solid program up at FU and is looking forward to forming a winning program.

“Ever since I was a little kid, it was a dream of mine to play pro or college hockey and when it comes to things like getting this opportunity, I want to thank my family, especially my parents for helping me all the way through my career and putting up with all the junk I've put them through to get me to where I am now. I would also like to thank Randy for all the help he's given to me and guidance he's given not only me, but to all his players throughout his coaching career.”

“It’s been a dream of mine to make it to college hockey ever since I stepped on the ice competitively in Squirts,” said Kerr. “It seems like a very long time since then and playing collegiate hockey has never stopped running through my mind. Just like every hockey player, it is a huge dream to play hockey in college. My parents have been the most supportive people throughout my hockey career. From going to every game, driving me to trips, all the time spent at the rink, I wouldn't be the player I am today without them. I would also like to thank Randy, Scotty and Marty. I’ve been skating with them for the last six years of my life and every season with them has been successful in developing me into a better player.

“Randy is a coach that takes pride giving 100 percent to make you the most successful hockey player you can be and if you give 100 percent of your efforts, you will receive 100 percent of his.”

At the end of the day, the praise is a nice pat on the back, but Montrose said it’s all about the players.

“As a coach, I have always believed that it is about teaching and advancing players,” said Montrose. “That is our primary responsibility as a coach. I am beyond proud of these gentlemen that have taken pride in advancing themselves.”

MiCHO Power Poll 02.20.2013

2013-02-20T02:56:00.000-05:00

This week's MiCHO Power Poll is good to go.

1. Western Michigan (overtime win, loss to Ohio State)
2. Lake Superior State (swept Alaska)
3. Ferris State (split with Bowling Green)
4. Northern Michigan (lost to Michigan Tech, split with Michigan State)
5. Michigan State (split with Northern Michigan)
6. Michigan Tech (beat Northern Michigan, swept by Minnesota State)
7. Michigan (idle)

Each week during the regular season, MichiganCollegeHockey.com staffers will compile the MiCHO Power Poll. Contrary to popular belief, there is no coin flip involved. The poll comprises the seven Division I teams in the state of Michigan.

Lakers sweep Nanooks in the Soo

2013-02-18T14:27:00.001-05:00

By Michael David/LSSU Beat Writer

The Lake Superior State Lakers were looking for a spark to help break thier four-game losing streak with the Alaska Nanooks on town. They may have found it in forward Colin Campbell, who, coming off injury, played his first shift of the season. It took only nine seconds of that first shift to find line-mate Kellan Lain streaking down the middle and get the puck to him. Lain popped it into the half-empty net, making the score 1-0 Lakers. Nick McParland also assisted on the goal. Just under a minute later, defenseman Zach Sternberg ripped a shot from the right circle to help his team build a 2-0 lead. Forwards Buddy Robinson and Ben Power assisted on Sternberg's goal. The Lakers would lose some of their momentum, giving up a short-handed goal two minutes later to the Nanooks.

Lake State would build a 3-1 lead half-way through the second period, however, when captain Dominic Monardo banged home a tally assisted by his Dan Radke and Chris Ciotti.

The Lakers would keeping building their lead in the third period, also. Robinson scored a goal of his own to make it 4-1, assisted by defensmen Matt Bruneteau and Andrew Perrault. Monardo would wrap up the game's scoring with his second goal just 30 seconds after Robinson's. Sternberg and Power assisted on the goal to put the Lakers up 5-1.

LSSU killed all of Alaska's seven power-plays, and were 0-6 themselves. Junior netminder Kevin Murdock made 46 saves for the Lakers to earn his ninth win of the season.

Saturday night the Lakers got on the scoreboard early, also. Freshman scored his second goal up the season, unassisted, to put Lake State up 1-0. Alaska would score it's only power-play goal of the weekend, to tie the score up at one.

In the second stanza, Monardo would score his third goal of the weekend, with assists going to Radke and Bruneteau. The game-winner came from Bruneteau, when he drilled a shot just inside the blue-line that found it's way into the Nanook net.

Alaska would make things interesting in the third period, scoring to cut the Laker lead to 3-2. Lake State held tough, however, and Stephen Perfetto would score the empty-netter to seal the deal 4-2. Defensman Perreault and Kevin Czuczman assisted on the empty-net goal.

The Lakers were 0-3 with the man advantage, but held Alaska to 1-7. Junior goalie Kevin Kapalka made 33 saves for Lake State for his sixth win of the season. The Lakers(15-16-1, 10-13-1-1 CCHA) stay in league competition next weekend, as they host the Miami Redhawks.

Photos property of Michael David

Bulldogs spilt with Falcons in home finale

2013-02-18T11:44:00.001-05:00

By Tom Morelli/Ferris State Beat Writer

Much like their previous series back in November, Ferris State experienced a tough test this past weekend at the hands of Bowling Green State, earning a split in the Bulldogs' final CCHA home series.

Friday's action favored Ferris State early on as senior forward and team captain Kyle Bonis scored off a pass from classmate Matthew Kirzinger with 16:47 elapsed in the opening period. Also earning a helper on that play was sophomore defenseman Simon Denis, who tallied his 14th assist of the campaign.

The Bulldogs appeared to be headed toward a 1-0 victory until late in the third, when Camden Wojtala banged one in off the post to beat netminder C.J. Motte with 1:28 left in regulation to force the extra session.

As the clock neared the halfway point of overtime, the Falcons completed their come-from-behind victory thanks to a backhanded goal by Ryan Carpenter off a rebound from Connor Kucera.

Backup goaltender Tommy Burke earned his fourth win of the year by stopping 36 shots, while Motte had 30 to his credit.

The series finale saw Ferris State honor their senior class prior to Saturday's contest, which consisted of forwards Eric Alexander, Bonis, Matthew Kirzinger and Travis Ouellette, along with goalie Rob Granett.

A Bulldogs clear-out in their defensive zone midway through the first period spurred a 2-on-2 opportunity, as junior forward Justin DeMartino streaked down the right side of the ice before sending the puck between the faceoff dots to sophomore Justin Buzzeo for the finish.

The lead would be short-lived however, due to a Ferris State turnover in the neutral zone nearly six minutes later. Adam Berkle netted an equalizer for Bowling Green State by beating Motte with a backhanded shot off a Brent Tate pass.

With 52 seconds left in the frame, the Bulldogs were able to light the lamp once again, this time on a breakaway by Bonis which came while on the penalty kill.

Momentum carried over into the ensuing stanza, where Alexander sent the puck up-ice toward junior Corey Kane off the left wing to make it a 3-1 game with 1:32 elapsed.

Not to be outdone, the Falcons were able to recover minutes later by rattling off a pair of goals within a 35 second span. The first score came off a turnover in the Ferris State defensive zone that allowed Berkle to fire from afar. With plenty of traffic near the net, Tate chipped in the loose rebound to pull Bowling Green State within one. Shortly thereafter, the Falcons took advantage of a 3-on-2 rush that saw Chad Sumsion leave a drop-pass for Brett Mohler to knot it up at three goals apiece.

A power-play marker by junior forward Garrett Thompson with less than four minutes left in the second put the Bulldogs back out on top, in what would also turn out to be the game-winning goal.

Motte notched his 14th victory of the 2012-2013 season, recording 26 saves in the process to Burke's 16.

Ferris State (15-13-4 overall, 13-11-2-1 CCHA) returns to action on March 1-2, when they hit the road for their regular season finale against the University of Michigan (10-18-2, 7-15-2-2).

MiCHO Power Poll 02.13.2013

2013-02-13T10:42:00.001-05:00

This week's MiCHO Power Poll is now posted:

1. Western Michigan (split with Miami)
2. Ferris State (split with Northern Michigan)
3. Lake Superior State (idle)
4. Northern Michigan (split with Ferris State)
5. Michigan (swept by Notre Dame)
6. Michigan Tech (split with Alaska-Anchorage)
7. Michigan State (split with Bowling Green State)

Each week during the regular season, MichiganCollegeHockey.com staffers will compile the MiCHO Power Poll. Contrary to popular belief, there is no coin flip involved. The poll comprises the seven Division I teams in the state of Michigan.

Bulldogs earn split in Marquette

2013-02-11T17:30:00.000-05:00

By Tom Morelli/Ferris State Beat Writer

Ferris State returned from the Upper Peninsula this past weekend essentially in the same spot from which they left, splitting their weekend series with Northern Michigan.

Friday's match-up was tilted in favor of the Bulldogs, who took the lead on a Brandon Anselmini power-play goal with 10:42 elapsed in the opening period. Earning assists on that play were senior forward Eric Alexander and sophomore defenseman Simon Denis.

In the ensuing period, Ferris State extended their lead thanks to an even-strength marker nearly eight minutes in by senior captain Kyle Bonis, who registered his team-leading 15th of the campaign.

Midway through the third, the Wildcats were able to cut the deficit in half courtesy of a Ryan Aynsley goal that came during a 3-on-3 situation.

With 11 seconds left in the contest, senior center Travis Ouellette scored an empty-netter to ensure a Bulldogs victory.

Ferris State goaltender C.J. Motte collected 23 stops, while Jared Coreau had 15 at the other end of the ice.

Northern Michigan evened-up matters in the series finale with a 3-0 shellacking, thanks in large part to a two-goal effort during the second period.

Following a scoreless opening stanza, the Wildcats came alive with a Mitch Jones lamp-lighter midway through the frame, and extended their lead on a Reed Seckel goal with 27 seconds left.

Zach Dorer's second roughing penalty of the third would come back to haunt the Bulldogs, as Northern's Stephan Vigier finished off a pass from Matt Thurber and Jones to beat Motte with under five minutes remaining in regulation.

Motte finished the contest with 30 saves, 13 of which came in the first period alone.

Coreau shied away all 19 shots to tally his first shutout of the season.

Northern Michigan (12-13-4 overall, 6-12-4-1 CCHA) travels to Michigan Tech tomorrow, before heading out to Lansing for a two-game set with Michigan State this weekend.

Ferris State (14-12-4, 12-10-2-1) plays host this Friday and Saturday to Bowling Green State, whom they swept back in November. The Bulldogs' senior class will be honored prior to the series finale, which also coincides with Hockey Day In Michigan.

MiCHO Power Poll 02.06.2013

2013-02-06T00:34:00.000-05:00

The first MiCHO Power Poll for February is now live:

1. Western Michigan (win, shootout loss against Ferris State)
2. Ferris State (loss, shootout win against Western Michigan)
3. Northern Michigan (idle)
4. Michigan Tech (split with Nebraska-Omaha)
5. Michigan (swept Michigan State)
6. Lake Superior State (swept by Bowling Green)
7. Michigan State (swept by Michigan)

Each week during the regular season, MichiganCollegeHockey.com staffers will compile the MiCHO Power Poll. Contrary to popular belief, there is no coin flip involved. The poll comprises the seven Division I teams in the state of Michigan.

Bulldogs play rough with Western Michigan

2013-02-03T18:04:00.000-05:00

By Tom Morelli/Ferris State Beat Writer

Playing the No. 6-ranked team in the country is no easy task, as Ferris State found out themselves this past weekend.

The Bulldogs dropped a 3-1 decision to Western Michigan on Friday night before pulling off a shootout win in a penalty-laden series finale.

Though the Broncos earned four of six points this past weekend, losing Saturday's shootout cost them their spot atop the CCHA standings, where they currently sit a mere point behind Miami.

Western Michigan had a much easier time in the series opener, with Colton Hargrove and Trevor Elias scoring in the first 20 minutes to take a 2-1 lead.

Sandwiched between the Broncos' scores was a power-play marker by Ferris State's Garrett Thompson, whose shot ricocheted off the crossbar before landing inside the net.

It wasn't until 13:51 into the second period that Western Michigan would put the game away, this time with a goal by Dane Walters while on the man-advantage. The duo of Shane Berschbach and Chase Balisy each earned helpers on that play.

Bulldogs' netminder C.J. Motte had 25 saves in the losing effort, while Frank Slubowski finished with 15 stops.

Emotions spilled over into the following night, as 33 penalties were assessed for 115 minutes amongst the two teams, with 16 calls coming in the third period alone.

Senior forward Matthew Kirzinger put Ferris State on the board first with a slap shot from the blue line at the 14:47 mark of the opening frame.

After a scoreless second period, action picked-up in the third, but not before a scrum between both sides occurred with 3:28 elapsed.

Four Bulldogs and three Broncos were pulled aside by officials, with Ferris State freshman Dakota Kletcha earning a game disqualification for contact to the head during the melee.

When play resumed, Western Michigan was able to turn the tides shortly thereafter by netting a pair of goals within a 23-second span, courtesy of Dennis Brown and Mike Leone.

In the final minute of regulation, Ferris State pulled Motte in favor of an extra attacker, resulting in senior forward and captain Kyle Bonis' game-tying goal from the left circle to force the extra session.

With neither squad able to light the lamp in overtime, it went to a shootout where the Bulldogs outscored their counterparts 2-1.

Cory Kane and Bonis were the scorers for Ferris State, while Leone had the Broncos' lone tally.

Slubowski held a narrow edge over Motte in the saves department, 25-23.

Western Michigan (17-6-5 overall, 13-4-3-1 CCHA) plays host to Miami this weekend in a fight for first place amongst the CCHA standings, while Ferris State (13-11-4 overall, 11-9-2-1 CCHA) heads to the Upper Peninsula for a two-game slate against Northern Michigan.

MiCHO Power Poll 01.30.2013

2013-01-30T18:00:00.000-05:00

The final MiCHO Power Poll for January is now live:

1. Western Michigan (split with Michigan)
2. Ferris State (split with Notre Dame)
3. Lake Superior State (split wtih Ohio State)
4. Northern Michigan (split with Alaska)
5. Michigan (split with Western Michigan)
6. Michigan Tech (idle)
7. Michigan State (lost to USA U-18, split with Penn State)

Each week during the regular season, MichiganCollegeHockey.com staffers will compile the MiCHO Power Poll. Contrary to popular belief, there is no coin flip involved. The poll comprises the seven Division I teams in the state of Michigan.

Bulldogs split weekend with Notre Dame

2013-01-28T11:07:00.000-05:00

By Tom Morelli/Ferris State Beat Writer

For one night only, Ferris State was able to make a jump in the CCHA standings by virtue of their 3-1 win over No. 7 ranked Notre Dame, before dropping back into fourth place with a 5-2 loss in the series finale.

The Fighting Irish controlled the first game from the onset, grabbing a 1-0 lead just 6:34 into the contest on a goal by Anders Lee.

Momentum shifted toward the Bulldogs side in the second period, thanks to a power-play marker by senior captain Kyle Bonis at the 3:18 mark.

Midway through the period, Ferris State gained control of the scoreboard thanks to a Dominic Panetta goal off a cross-ice pass from Dakota Kletcha.

With 55 seconds left in regulation, goaltender C.J. Motte and forward Travis Ouellette helped Bonis tally his team-high 13th goal of the season on an empty-netter.

Motte recorded 32 saves to improve to 12-9-3 as a starter, while counterpart Steven Summerhays finished with 22 stops.

Saturday's contest had a similar ebb-and-flow to the previous night, but his time it was Notre Dame that made a late rally to capture the win.

Once again, the Fighting Irish held onto a slim 1-0 lead after the first 20 minutes of play, with their lone score coming courtesy of David Gerths.

Ouellette and junior Corey Kane responded on the Bulldogs behalf in the ensuing frame by registering a goal apiece within a 10-minute span, but Notre Dame would close out the second with a pair of scores to take a 3-2 lead.

In the final stanza, Mario Lucia added an insurance goal by sliding the puck past netminder Charles Williams with less than a minute elapsed.

The Fighting Irish closed out their scoring binge with a lamp-lighter by T.J. Tynan at 17:39, which came while on the man-advantage.

Despite the loss, Williams had a 24-22 edge over Summerhays in the saves department.

Ferris State (13-10-3 overall, 11-8-1-0 CCHA) faces a tough test this weekend when they play host to Western Michigan (16-6-4 overall, 12-4-2-1 CCHA), who currently sit atop the CCHA with 39 points. Puck-drop for both games is scheduled for 7:05 pm.

CCHA honors former players with All-Decade Team

2013-01-28T09:55:00.000-05:00

CCHA Press Release

Continuing to ‘Celebrate The Legacy’ in its’ 42nd and final season, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has released the All-Decade Team for 2000-13 to honor the league’s top performers from the past 13 years.

The illustrious group of 12 players, selected by a committee of coaches, administrators and media, joins the league’s All-Decade teams from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s that were selected in 2001.

All 12 players selected to the CCHA 2000-13 All-Decade Team were All-Americans (six multiple All-Americans) and graduated to professional careers. Eleven played in the National Hockey League (NHL), Michigan State goaltender Ryan Miller (pictured) blossomed into an NHL All-Star and U.S. Olympian, while Ferris State forward Chris Kunitz has captured the Stanley Cup with both Anaheim and Pittsburgh.

The CCHA 2000-13 All-Decade Team was chosen from a pool of Hobey Baker Award winners and All-Americans that played at least three years of college hockey. The selections were made by a committee of coaches, administrators and media that have been involved with the league for the better part of the last three decades.

Below is the team in alphabetical order by position with their overall career totals. Miller won the 2002 Hobey Baker Award and was a two-time CCHA Player of the Year and two-time Goaltender of the Year. Other Hobey Baker Award winners on the All-Decade Team include Michigan forward Kevin Porter (2008) and Miami forward Andy Miele (2011).

**CCHA 2000-13 All-Decade First Team**
Name, Lettered	Pos.	School	GP	G	A	Pts.
T.J. Hensick	F	Michigan	164	75	147	222
Chris Kunitz	F	Ferris State	152	99	76	175
Kevin Porter	F	Michigan	168	85	98	183
Andy Greene	D	Miami	159	27	87	114
John-Michael Liles	D	Michigan State	162	44	94	138

Name, Lettered	Pos.	School	W-L-T	GAA	SV%
Ryan Miller	G	Michigan State	73-18-12	1.54	.941

**CCHA 2000-13 All-Decade Second Team**
Name, Lettered	Pos.	School	GP	G	A	Pts.
Ryan Jones	F	Miami	161	90	57	147
Andy Miele	F	Miami	141	60	100	160
Scott Parse	F	Nebraska Omaha	159	79	118	197
Brad Fast	D	Michigan State	164	30	84	114
Greg Zanon	D	Nebraska Omaha	154	30	77	107

Name, Lettered	Pos.	School	W-L-T	GAA	SV%
Cody Reichard	G	Miami	53-24-9	2.10	.912

MICHO Power Poll 01.23.2013

2013-01-23T00:52:00.000-05:00

This week's MiCHO Power Poll is now posted:

1. Western Michigan (split with Bowling Green)
2. Ferris State (swept Michigan State)
3. Northern Michigan (swept Ohio State)
4. Lake Superior State (split with Michigan)
5. Michigan (split with Lake Superior State)
6. Michigan Tech (win, tie against Bemidji State)
7. Michigan State (swept by Ferris State)

Each week during the regular season, MichiganCollegeHockey.com staffers will compile the MiCHO Power Poll. Contrary to popular belief, there is no coin flip involved. The poll comprises the seven Division I teams in the state of Michigan.