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[email protected] Web: wcha.com / Twitter: @wcha_mhockey / IG: @wcha_mhockey / FB: facebook.com/wchamenshockey / Watch on FloHockey.tv FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WCHA ANNOUNCES 1970s ALL-DECADE TEAM PRESENTED BY ANDERSON’S PURE MAPLE SYRUP AND SPIRE CREDIT UNION Johnson, Ross, Zuke, Giles, Norwich and Grahame honored BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Jan. 19, 2021 – Six players representing five schools have been named to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association’s All-Decade Team for the 1970s, the WCHA announced Tuesday. Named to the 1970s squad were forwards Mark Johnson of Wisconsin, Tom Ross of Michigan State and Mike Zuke of Michigan Tech; defensemen Curt Giles of Minnesota Duluth and Craig Norwich of Wisconsin and goaltender Ron Grahame of Denver. The five skaters combined for 474 goals, 745 assists and 1,219 points during their careers while Grahame posted an .898 career saves percentage for the Pioneers during one of the WCHA’s highest-scoring decades. The WCHA will announce its 1970s Coach of the Decade on Jan. 20 and its Player of the Decade on Jan. 21. The 1970s team is the third of seven squads that will be announced by the WCHA during the 2020-21 season. The WCHA will also honor an outstanding head coach and player from each decade as the league celebrates 70 Years of Excellence. For more on the 1970s and the rest of the WCHA’s history, visit wcha.com. WCHA 1970s All-Decade Team Name Pos. School Years Hometown By The Numbers Mark Johnson F Wisconsin 1976-79 Madison, Wis.