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Friday, Jan. 13, 2011 • 7:05 p.m. (ET) chedule Saturday, Jan. 14, 2011 • 7:05 p.m. (ET) 2011-12 S October Munn Ice Arena (6,470) Oct. 7 #17 Wisconsin W / 3-2 OT Madison, Wis. Oct. 8 #17 Wisconsin L / 3-2 Madison, Wis. No. 20 Northern Michigan Oct. 14 St. Cloud State W / 5-2 Berry Events Center (10-7-4, 6-6-4-2 CCHA) Oct. 15 St. Cloud State W / 3-2 Berry Events Center Oct. 21 #1 Michigan W / 5-3 Berry Events Center vs. Oct. 22 #1 Michigan T / 3-3 OT SOL Berry Events Center Oct. 28 #7 Western Michigan L / 4-2 Kalamazoo, Mich. No. 18 Michigan State Oct. 29 #7 Western Michigan L / 3-2 OT Kalamazoo, Mich. (11-9-2, 6-7-1-1 CCHA) October record 4-3-1-0 November Marquette Radio: 100.3 FM “The Point” (Dave Danis) Nov. 4 #4 Notre Dame* T / 2-2 OT SOW Berry Events Center Live Audio Stream: www.wnmufm.org/sportsstream Nov. 5 #4 Notre Dame* T / 1-1 OT SOW Berry Events Center Live Stats: http://www.ccha.com Nov. 11 Ohio State* L / 4-1 Columbus, Ohio Video Webcats: http://www.b2livetv.com/partner_members.asp?id=17 Nov. 12 Ohio State* L / 4-1 Columbus, Ohio Live TV Broadcast (Saturday): Fox Sports Detroit Nov. 18 Michigan State* L / 4-2 Berry Events Center Charter Channel 33, DIRECTV Channel 663, DISH Network Channel 430 Nov. 19 Michigan State*# W / 2-1 Berry Events Center Play-by-play: Dan Dickerson November record 1-3-2-2 Color Commentary: Darrin Elliot Sideline Reporter: Shannon Hogan December Dec. 2 #18 Miami* W / 2-1 Berry Events Center ildcat otes Dec. 3 #18 Miami* W / 5-1 Berry Events Center W N (1/9) Dec. 9 #15 Lake Superior State* W / 2-1 Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. THIS WEEKEND’S SERIES Dec. 10 #15 Lake Superior State* L / 6-3 Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Northern Michigan travels to East Lansing to begin a five-game January road Dec. 16 Michigan Tech W / 4-1 Berry Events Center trip with a CCHA series against Michigan State at Munn Ice Arena. The puck Dec. 30 Russian Red Stars (exh.) W / 3-2 Berry Events Center drops at 7:05 p.m. both nights. December record 4-1-0 January THE WILDCATS Jan. 6 Alaska* T / 2-2 OT SOL Berry Events Center NMU is 10-7-4 overall and 6-6-4-2 in the CCHA. The Wildcats are tied with Jan. 7 Alaska* W / 7-3 Berry Events Center Miami for fifth-place in the conference. The ‘Cats have only one loss in their Jan. 13 #18 Michigan State* 7:05 p.m. East Lansing, Mich. last nine games and climbed back into the national rankings at No. 20. The Jan. 14 #18 Michigan State*# 7:05 p.m. East Lansing, Mich. last time the ‘Cats were in the top 20 was the week of Nov. 14. Jan. 21 Michigan Tech 7:05 p.m. Houghton, Mich. Jan. 27 Miami of Ohio* 7:35 p.m. Oxford, Ohio SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Jan. 28 Miami of Ohio* 7:05 p.m. Oxford, Ohio Fox Sports Detroit will broadcast Saturday night’s game. Dan Dickerson will do play-by-play with Darrin Elliot on color commentary. Charter Cable February customers in the Marquette area and the Upper Peninsula can find the Feb. 3 Ferris State* 7:35 p.m. Berry Events Center game on channel 33. The game will be on 663 for DIRECTV customers and Feb. 4 Ferris State* 7:35 p.m. Berry Events Center 430 for DISH Network. The full channel number finder list can be found at: Feb. 10 Bowling Green State* 7:05 p.m. Bowling Green, Ohio foxsportsdetroit.com/pages/channelfinder/ Feb. 11 Bowling Green State* 7:05 p.m. Bowling Green, Ohio Feb. 17 Michigan*! 7:35 p.m. Ann Arbor, Mich. THROW YOUR HAT Feb. 18 Michigan*# 7:35 p.m. Ann Arbor, Mich. Forwards Andrew Cherniwchan and Matt Thurber each had three-goal hat Feb. 24 Lake Superior State* 7:35 p.m. Berry Events Center tricks in Saturday night’s 7-3 win over Alaska. Two of Cherniwchan’s goals Feb. 25 Lake Superior State* 7:35 p.m. Berry Events Center were on the power-play. Stephan Vigier assisted on all three of Cherniwchan’s goals. Thurber’s final goal was a shorthanded, empty net goal. The last time March NMU had two players with hat tricks was Feb. 28, 1992 when Joe Frederick March 2-4 CCHA First Round TBA and Mark Beaufait scored against Denver at Lakeview Arena. March 9-10 CCHA Quarterfinals # TBA March 16-17 CCHA Championships# Detroit, Mich. OPPONENT March 23-25 NCAA Regional TBA Michigan State is ranked a few spots ahead of the Wildcats in the USCHO April 5-7 Frozen Four Tampa, Fla. poll but have four fewer points in the CCHA standings in the ninth spot. The Spartans are 11-9-2 overall and 6-7-1-1 in the conference. Recently, MSU *CCHA Games # televised on Fox Sports Detroit exh. - Exhibition Game ! televised on Big Ten Network has dropped three straight after a loss in the championship game of the GLI Home Games in Bold (Dec. 30) and a Miami sweep last weekend (Jan. 6-7) from Munn Ice Arena. All Times Eastern WILDCATS AGAINST SPARTANS Tyler Gron has seven goals in eight games against MSU. Andrew Cherniwchan has three goals and Justin Florek has two in 10 games. Kyle Follmer and Brian Nugent are the only other Wildcats to score against the Spartans.

Northern Michigan Hockey Game Notes • 36th Season Page 1 LAST MEETING The two teams split in Marquette on Nov. 18-19. MSU handed NMU its only home loss Series Information with a 4-2 win on Friday. Tyler Gron scored both goals for the ‘Cats. On Saturday, NMU Michigan State University bounced back with a 2-1 win. Justin Florek scored in the second and Brian Nugent (East Lansing, Mich.) added the game-winner in the third. Date Site Result SERIES HISTORY 10/24/1980 East Lansing W 5-2 NMU trails the all-time series 28-33-3 and is 8-20-2 at MSU. The ‘Cats won both games 10/25/1980 East Lansing L 2-6 at East Lansing last season and have 10 wins in the last 15 meetings. 2/5/1982 Marquette L 2-4 2/6/1982 Marquette W 9-3 LAST WEEKEND 11/12/1982 East Lansing W 2-1 NMU hosted Alaska at the Berry Events Center. The two teams tied 2-2 on Friday. 11/13/1982 East Lansing W 3-1 Alaska won the shootout 1-0 at the end of overtime. NMU won 7-3 on Saturday after four third period goals. Friday, Justin Florek scored his team-leading 10th goal of the 2/25/1983 Marquette L 3-7 season with his second period goal. Reed Seckel scored the second NMU goal. It was 2/26/1983 Marquette W 4-1 his fifth of the year. Saturday, Thurber and Cherniwchan had hat tricks and Mitch Jones 11/11/1983 East Lansing L 2-4 scored his third of the season. Stephan Vigier had four assists on the weekend. 11/12/1983 East Lansing L 4-9 12/29/1983 * Detroit, Mich. L 1-5 THIS-N-THAT 2/17/1984 Marquette W 4-1 Justin Florek has 99 career points with 45 goals and 54 assists in 141 games...Seven 2/18/1984 Marquette L 3-4 OT of his team-high 10 goals have been scored on the power-play, tying him for sixth 12/19/1985 East Lansing W 3-2 in the nation while leading the CCHA...Matt Thurber has eight points in his last six 12/26/1992 *Detroit, Mich. W 4-1 games...Tyler Gron is on a five-game point streak with three goals and eight assists... 1/9/1998 East Lansing T 1-1 OT Kyle Follmer has a point in 12-of-20 games this season. 1/10/1998 East Lansing L 1-6 3/7/1998 Marquette W 5-1 CCHA PLAYER OF THE MONTH 3/20/1998 ^ Detroit, Mich. L 1-5 Senior forward Tyler Gron was selected the December CCHA Player of the Month. 10/30/1998 East Lansing L 1-3 Gron tallied three goals and five assists in the three games he appeared in. The Spruce 12/12/1998 East Lansing L 1-2 Grove, Alberta native had at least two points in all three games and NMU won all three 12/26/1998 * Detroit, Mich. L 3-5 games. The 5-foot-11, 199-pound forward had a goal and an assist on Dec. 2 against 1/23/1999 Marquette T 1-1 OT Miami in a 2-1 win. The next night he had three assists in a 5-1 win. After sitting out 3/19/1999 ^ Detroit, Mich. W 5-3 the Lake Superior State series, Gron came back against non-conference Michigan Tech 2/11/2000 East Lansing L 2-3 OT with two goals and an assist to lead NMU to a 4-1 victory. 2/12/2000 East Lansing L 0-2 11/9/2000 East Lansing L 2-3 Team Stats Comparison 11/10/2000 East Lansing L 1-4 2/2/2001 Marquette W 3-2 NMU WILDCATS MSU SPARTANS 2/3/2001 Marquette L 1-2 12/7/2001 Marquette L 2-4 10-7-4 Overall Record 11-9-2 12/8/2001 Marquette L 0-3 6-6-4-2 (T-5th) League Record (Place) 6-7-1-1 (9th) 3/16/2002 ^Detroit, Mich. L 1-2 10/18/2002 Marquette W 10-4 Won 1 Current Streak Lost 3 10/19/2002 Marquette L 1-3 8-1-4 Home Record 6-3-2 2/21/2003 East Lansing L 4-7 2-6-0 Road Record 3-4-0 2/22/2003 East Lansing W 4-2 3/20/2003 #Detroit, Mich. W 7-5 0-0-0 Neutral Record 2-2-0 1/2/2004 East Lansing L 2-7 1-1-4-2 Overtime Record 1-2-2 1/3/2004 East Lansing W 6-5 OT 3/18/2004 #Detroit, Mich. W 2-1 3-1-1 Last Five 1-3-1 10/22/2004 Marquette W 3-2 7-2-1 Last 10 4-4-2 10/23/2004 Marquette W 4-1 11/4/2005 East Lansing L 4-5 OT 2.81 g/gm (6th) Scoring Offense 3.09 (4th) 11/5/2005 East Lansing L 0-5 2.52 g/gm (7th) Scoring Defense 2.64 (9th) 12/8/2006 Marquette L 2-3 12/9/2006 Marquette L 2-3 19.0 pim/g (1st) Penalty Minutes per game 12.0 (9th) 10/26/2007 East Lansing L 4-5 20.5 percent (3rd) Power Play 16.5 (6th) 10/27/2007 East Lansing L 2-3 2/8/2008 Marquette W 3-1 88.3 percent (2nd) Penalty Kill 88.1 (3rd) 2/9/2008 Marquette W 3-0 Tyler Gron (9-11-20) Top Scorers Lee Reimer (8-15-23) 3/14/2008 **East Lansing L 1-5 3/15/2008 **East Lansing W 2-1 Justin Florek (10-8-18) Greg Wolfe (7-12-19) 3/16/2008 **East Lansing W 3-2 OT Matt Thurber (5-11-16) Brett Perlini (6-11-17) 10/24/2008 East Lansing T 2-2 OT (SOL) 10/25/2008 East Lansing L 0-2 Jared Coreau (6-2-1, 2.23, 92.5) Top Goaltender(s) Drew Palmisano (5-5-2, 2.51, 92.3) 3/6/2009 *Marquette W 5-3 Reid Ellingson (4-5-3, 2.35, 92.4) Will Yanakeff (6-4-0, 2.61, 91.4) 3/7/2009 *Marquette W 8-2 12/4/2009 Marquette L 0-1 12/5/2009 Marquette W 3-2 OT

Northern Michigan Hockey Game Notes • 36th Season Page 2 COACH KYLE uick acts Wildcats vs. Spartans Walt Kyle is in his 10th season on the bench for NMU Q F No. Name...... GP / Goals-Assists the Wildcats. His all-time record is 186-160-43. He Location...... Marquette, Mich. 49855 18 Justin Florek...... 10-2-3-5 has led NMU to six 20-win seasons and the NCAA Nickname...... Wildcats 17 Tyler Gron...... 8-7-2-9 Tournament in 2009-10. The ‘Cats have been to the Founded/Enrollment...... 1899/9,400 22 Andrew Cherniwchan...... 8-1-2-3 CCHA Tournament at Joe Louis Arena seven times Colors...... Old Gold and Olive Green under Kyle. President...... Dr. Leslie (Les) Wong 33 Kyle Follmer...... 6-1-4-5 NCAA Faculty Representative...... Julie Rochester 4 Scott Macaulay...... 6-0-1-1 CCHA GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH Affiliation (Hockey)...... NCAA I 14 Brian Nugent...... 5-1-0-1 Jared Coreau appeared in four of NMU’s five Conference...... Central Collegiate Hockey Association 27 Wade Epp...... 4-0-2-2 games and was 3-1-0 in the month of December. Arena Name...... Berry Events Center 40 Stephan Vigier...... 4-0-2-2 The sophomore from Perth, Ontario won the Capacity...... 4,260 25 Austin Handley...... 4-0-2-2 three games he started. The 6-foot-5, 208-pound Ice Surface...... 200’ x 100’ 26 Erik Higby...... 4-0-2-2 goaltender had a 1.35 goals against average Director of Athletics...... Ken Godfrey Assistant A.D./S.W.A...... Bridget Berube 24 CJ Ludwig...... 4-0-0-0 during the month of December and a 95.6 save Associate Dir.-Facilities...... Carl Bammert percentage. On Dec. 2 against Miami, Coreau made 19 Kory Kaunisto...... 4-0-0-0 Associate Dir.-Programming...... Brian Gaudreau 25 saves in a 2-1 win. He had 37 saves in a 2-1 win at 16 Jake Johnson...... 2-0-0-0 Associate Dir.-Operations...... Steve Reed 9 Reed Seckel...... 2-0-0-0 Lake Superior State on Dec. 9 and made 18 saves in Athletics Secretary...... Nita Thomas 3 Ryan Kesti...... 2-0-0-0 relief in the 6-3 loss on Saturday against the Lakers. Office Phone...... 906-227-2105 12 Matt Thurber...... 2-0-0-0 Against Michigan Tech, Coreau had 28 saves in a Hockey Athletic Trainer...... Kris Rowe 4-1 win. 23 Jake Baker...... 2-0-0-0 Office Phone...... 906-227-2027 74 Mitch Jones...... 1-0-1-1 DECEMBER RECAP 29 Ryan Daugherty...... 1-0-0-0 Coaching Staff NMU finished December with a record of 4-1-0. A Head Hockey Coach...... Walt Kyle 35 Reid Ellingson...... 2-5-36 home sweep of Miami (Dec. 2-3) opened the month Alma Mater...... NMU, 1981 31 Jared Coreau...... 3-6-79 with 2-1 wins both nights. Tyler Gron earned player NMU Record/Years...... 176-153-39/9 44 Devan Hartigan...... First Meeting of the week after a five-point weekend. A split at Overall Record/Years...... 176-153-39/9 8 DJ Vandercook...... First Meeting Lake Superior State (Dec. 9-10) and a win against Email...... [email protected] Michigan Tech (Dec. 16) rounded out regular Hockey Office Phone...... 906-227-1209 season play. Gron added two goals and an assist Assistant Coach...... John Kyle/NMU/’82 against the Huskies. Jared Coreau was 3-1 between Assistant Coach...... Joe Shawhan/NMU ‘09 Strength and Conditioning...... Dusty Collins areer tats the pipes with a 1.35 goals against average during C S the month and a 95.6 save percentage. NMU also Hockey Operations...... Rob Lehtinen No. Name...... GP / Goals-Assists-Points defeated the Russian Red Stars 3-2 in an exhibition 18 Justin Florek...... 141 GP / 45-54-99 game on Dec. 30. Devan Hartigan had 34 saves in Team Information the win. 2010 Overall Record...... 15-19-5 17 Tyler Gron...... 124 GP / 40-40-80 2010 CCHA Record/Place...... 12-13-3/6th 22 Andrew Cherniwchan... 132 GP / 30-42-72 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 15/7 ‘CATS ON THE ROAD 33 Kyle Follmer...... 100 GP / 9-32-41 Forwards (r/l)...... 7/5 NMU is 2-6 on the road this season and 1-5 on the 4 Scott Macaulay...... 88 GP / 2-27-29 Defensemen (r/l)...... 5/2 road in CCHA play. The ‘Cats split at non-conference 40 Stephan Vigier...... 59 GP / 12-15-27 Goaltenders (r/l)...... 3/0 Wisconsin (Oct. 7-8) to start the season and were 26 Erik Higby...... 55 GP / 7-12-19 swept in CCHA road series at Western Michigan History 27 Wade Epp...... 57 GP / 4-13-17 (Oct. 28-29) and at Ohio State (Nov. 11-12). The 12 Matt Thurber...... 21 GP / 5-11-16 First Year...... 1976-77 lone conference road win came at LSSU on Dec. NCAA Appearances...... 8 9 Reed Seckel...... 31 GP / 5-7-12 9. NMU is being outscored 27-16 on the road. Years...... 1980, 81, 89, 91, 92, 93, 99, 2010 19 Kory Kaunisto...... 73 GP / 3-7-10 Stephan Vigier has six of his nine goals away from Best NCAA Finish...... NCAA Champions, 1991 14 Brian Nugent...... 72 GP / 6-3-9 Marquette. CCHA Regular Season Championships...... 2 24 CJ Ludwig...... 55 GP / 0-8-8 Years...... 1979-80, 1980-81 74 Mitch Jones...... 18 GP / 3-4-7 EXTRA TIME CCHA Tournament Championships...... 2 25 Austin Handley...... 37 GP / 0-5-5 NMU has played in six overtime games this season Years...... 1979-80, 1980-81 23 Jake Baker...... 21 GP / 1-3-4 and are 1-1-4-2 in those games. Reed Seckel has WCHA Regular Season Championships...... 1 16 Jake Johnson...... 26 GP / 1-1-2 the only NMU overtime goal when he scored at Years...... 1990-91 Wisconsin in the first game of the season. The ‘Cats WCHA Tournament Championships...... 3 29 Ryan Daugherty...... 15 GP / 0-1-1 Years...... 1988-89, 1990-91, 1991-92 3 Ryan Kesti...... 26 GP / 1-0-1 lost at Western Michigan in overtime and have two shootout wins and two shootout losses in overtime. 8 DJ Vandercook...... 6 GP / 0-1-1 Sports Information 35 Reid Ellingson...... 66 GP / 136-1469 Opponent Series Info Manager/Hockey Contact...... Calvin Larson 31 Jared Coreau...... 26 GP / 62-667 Email...... [email protected] 44 Devan Hartigan...... 6 GP / 14-131 2/11/2011 East Lansing W 4-2 Office Phone...... 906-227-1917 2/12/2011 East Lansing W 6-5 Cell Phone...... 906-281-2493 11/18/2011 Marquette L 2-4 Fax...... 906-227-2492 Web Address...... www.nmu.edu/sports 11/19/2011 Marquette W 2-1 Address...... Sports Information Overall: 28-33-3; B109 Superior Dome Home: 14-11-1; Away: 10-18-2; Neutral: 4-4-0 Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Ave. *-Great Lakes Invitational Marquette, MI 49855 ^-CCHA Super Six (semifinal) #-CCHA Super Six (quarterfinal) *-CCHA Playoffs (first round) **-CCHA Playoffs (second round)

Northern Michigan Hockey Game Notes • 36th Season Page 3 CCHA Standings Perani Cup Three Stars CONFERENCE OVERALL The Perani Cup Three Star Award is given GP W L T SW Pts. GF GA W L T GF GA to the player from each school who earns 1 Ohio State 16 10 3 3 1 34 51 36 14 4 3 66 43 the most points throughout the conference 2 Notre Dame 14 8 3 3 0 27 41 33 13 6 3 69 60 season each time they are named a “star of the game” (5 points for 1st star, 3 points for Western Michigan 14 7 4 3 3 27 42 32 10 7 5 65 52 2nd star and 1 point for 3rd star). 4 Lake Superior 16 7 7 2 2 25 42 43 12 9 3 63 60 5 Miami 16 7 7 2 1 24 39 38 11 9 2 61 55 PERANI CUP TEAM LEADERS Northern Michigan 16 6 6 4 2 24 42 43 10 7 4 59 53 PLAYER POINTS 7 Michigan 16 6 6 4 1 23 49 42 12 8 4 84 61 Reid Ellingson, Sr., G 15 8 Ferris State 14 7 6 1 0 22 33 32 13 8 1 57 46 Tyler Gron, Sr., F 12 9 Michigan State 14 6 7 1 1 20 39 36 11 9 2 68 58 Justin Florek, Sr., F 10 10 Alaska 16 4 9 3 1 16 31 42 7 10 3 44 50 Stephan Vigier, So., F 9 Jared Coreau, So., G 8 11 Bowling Green 16 1 11 4 3 10 21 53 6 13 5 41 67 LOOKING AHEAD This Week’s CCHA Games The Wildcats continue a five-game road trip in January with the last game Friday, Jan. 13, 2011 of the non-conference schedule and their series finale with Michigan Tech Alaska ...... at Ferris State ...... 7:05 ET on Jan. 21 in Houghton. A CCHA series at Miami (Jan. 27-28) rounds out the Miami ...... at Lake Superior ...... 7:05 ET month before the ‘Cats return home to host Ferris State on the first weekend Northern Michigan ...... at Michigan State ...... 7:05 ET of February. Michigan ...... at Ohio State ...... 7:35 ET Western Michigan ...... at Notre Dame ...... 7:35 ET HOME ICE ADVANTAGE NMU has lost only one game at the Berry Events Center this season in 13 games. The ‘Cats are outscoring opponents 43-29 at home and Tyler Gron Saturday, Jan. 14, 2011 has nine goals and 10 assists on home ice. Jared Coreau is 5-0-1 at home Alaska ...... at Ferris State ...... 7:05 ET with a 1.81 goals against average and a 93.6 save percentage. Miami ...... at Lake Superior ...... 7:05 ET Notre Dame ...... at Western Michigan ...... 7:05 ET NOVEMBER Northern Michigan ...... at Michigan State ...... 7:05 ET NMU finished the month of November with a record of 1-3-2-2. The lone victory was over Michigan State (Nov. 19). A pair of ties with shootout Sunday, Jan. 15, 2011 victories over Notre Dame (Nov. 4-5) opened the month. Ohio State swept a Michigan ...... vs Ohio State ...... 5:05 ET series in Columbus (Nov. 11-12) and the Spartans won the first game of the series (Nov. 18). NMU was outscored 16-9. Justin Florek and Tyler Gron had two goals each in November and Kyle Follmer had three assists. Goaltender s layers of the eek Reid Ellingson appeared in five games with a 2.38 goals against average NMU’ CCHA P W and 92.8 save percentage. Jared Coreau registered the only win in the net, Oct. 24, 2011 playing in two games with a 1.98 GAA and 92.1 save percentage. CCHA Offensive Player of the Week Justin Florek OCTOBER Sr., F (Marquette, MI) NMU finished 4-3-1 overall and 1-2-1 in the CCHA during the month of October. NMU split at Wisconsin, swept St. Cloud State at home, won a Florek had a goal and two assists on Friday (Oct. 21) in a game and tied Michigan and was swept at Western Michigan. Justin Florek 5-3 win over Michigan. He added two assists in a 3-3 tie led the ‘Cats in Oct. with nine points on five goals and four assists. Three with the Wolverines on Saturday (Oct. 22). of Florek’s goals were on the power-play. Stephan Vigier scored five goals and had an assist and Tyler Gron scored four goals and had two assists. Reid Ellingson was 3-2 in the month with a 2.24 goals against average and a .922 Nov. 7, 2011 save percentage. Jared Coreau was 1-1-1 with a 3.10 goals against average CCHA Goaltender of the Week and .886 save percentage. Reid Ellingson ‘CATS ON TELEVISION Sr. (Cloquet, MN) The final road series of the season at the University of Michigan willbe Ellingson made 44 saves in a 1-1 tie against Notre Dame broadcast on live television. The Big Ten Network will carry Friday’s (Feb. 17) on Saturday (Nov. 5) and stopped 69-of-72 shots on the game with Fox Sports Detroit broadcasting Saturday (Feb. 18) night’s game. weekend with a 1.50 GAA and .958 save percentage. He stopped all six shots in two shootout wins. CCHA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Senior forward Tyler Gron was named CCHA Offensive Player of the Week after his performance against Miami (Dec. 2-3). He scored a power-play Dec. 3, 2011 goal in the first period on Friday and added an assist on Jake Baker’s game- CCHA Goaltender of the Week winning goal late in the third. Saturday, he had a career-high three assists. He assisted on Justin Florek’s two power-play goals and Stephan Vigier’s Tyler Gron power-play goal. Sr. (Spruce Grove, AB) Gron had a power-play goal and an assist in a 2-1 win CCHA GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK over Miami on Friday (Dec. 2), and added three assists in Senior goaltender Reid Ellingson was named CCHA Goaltender of the Week a 5-1 win over the RedHawks on Saturday (Dec. 3). after his performance against Notre Dame (Nov. 4-5). He made 44 saves in a 1-1 tie on Saturday and stopped 69-of-72 shots on the weekend with a 1.50 GAA and .958 save percentage. He stopped all six shots in two shootout wins.

Northern Michigan Hockey Game Notes • 36th Season Page 4 Wildcat Career-Highs Shootout Results No. Name...... GP / Goals-Assists-Points Name Goals Shots Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 18 Justin Florek...... 2 goals; 5 times Reed Seckel 1 2 NMU 3, MICH 3 • SOL (1-0) ...... 3 assists; at Bowling Green (2/19/11) Tyler Gron 1 3 Goaltender: Jared Coreau 22 Andrew Cherniwchan...... 3 goals; vs. Alaska (1/7/12) Andrew Cherniwchan 0 2 1: Brian Nugents - miss ...... 2 assists; 4 times Justin Florek 0 1 2: Tyler Gron - miss 17 Tyler Gron...... 3 goals; at Michigan State (2/12/11) Brian Nugent 0 1 3: Dylan Walchuk - miss ...... 3 assists; vs. Miami (12/3/11) Mitch Jones 0 1 33 Kyle Follmer...... 1 goal; 9 times Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 ...... 2 assists; vs. Alaska-Fairbanks (3/12/10) Goaltenders Saves Shots NMU 2, ND 2 • SOW (1-0) 4 Scott Macaulay...... 1 goal; 2 times Reid Ellingson 8 9 Goaltender: Reid Ellingson ...... 2 assists; 3 times Jared Coreau 2 3 1: Andrew Cherniwchan - miss 40 Stephan Vigier...... 2 goals; 4 times 2: Justin Florek - miss ...... 3 assists; vs. Alaska (1/7/12) 3: Reed Seckel - GOAL 26 Erik Higby...... 1 goal; 7 times ...... 2 assists; twice Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 27 Wade Epp...... 2 goals; vs. Michigan Tech (12/17/10) NMU 2, UAF 2 • SOL (1-0) NMU 1, ND 1 • SOW (1-0) ...... 2 assists; vs. Michigan (10/21/11) Goaltender: Reid Ellingson Goaltender: Reid Ellingson 14 Brian Nugent...... 1 goal; 6 times 1: Mitch Jones - miss 1: Andrew Cherniwchan - miss ...... 1 assist; 3 times 2: Tyler Gron - miss 2: Tyler Gron - GOAL 12 Matt Thurber...... 3 goals; vs. Alaska (1/7/12) 3: Reed Seckel - miss 3: no shot taken ...... 2 assists; 3 times 24 CJ Ludwig...... 2 assists; vs. Michigan Tech (12/17/10) 9 Reed Seckel...... 1 goal; 5 times Scoring By Period ...... 1 assist; 6 times 1st-- 2nd-3rd- OT Total 19 Kory Kaunisto...... 1 goal; 3 times Totals 15--- 20--- 23-- 1 59 ...... 2 assists; 3 times 18 Justin Florek 4----- 4-----2----- 0 10 74 Mitch Jones...... 1 goal; 3 times 17 Tyler Gron 2----- 2-----5----- 0 9 ...... 1 assist; 4 times 40 Stephan Vigier 3----- 3-----3----- 0 9 25 Austin Handley...... 1 assist; 4 times 22 Andrew Cherniwchan 1----- 2-----2----- 0 5 16 Jake Johnson...... 1 goal; vs. Michigan (2/25/11) 9 Reed Seckel 2----- 2-----0----- 1 5 ...... 1 assist; vs. St. Cloud (10/15/11) 12 Matt Thurber 0----- 2-----3----- 0 5 23 Jake Baker...... 1 goal; vs. Miami (12/2/2011) 74 Mitch Jones 0----- 0-----3----- 0 3 ...... 1 assist; twice 33 Kyle Follmer 0----- 1-----1----- 0 2 3 Ryan Kesti...... 1 goal; vs. Notre Dame (11/4/11) 26 Erik Higby 1----- 1-----0----- 0 2 29 Ryan Daugherty...... 1 assist; vs. Miami (12/3/11) 19 Kory Kaunisto 0----- 2-----0----- 0 2 8 DJ Vandercook...... 1 assist; vs. Miami (12/3/11) 23 Jake Baker 0----- 0-----1----- 0 1 35 Reid Ellingson...... 44 saves; vs. Notre Dame (11/5/11) 27 Wade Epp 0----- 0-----1----- 0 1 31 Jared Coreau...... 51 saves; at Notre Dame (12/11/10) 3 Ryan Kesti 1----- 0-----0----- 0 1 44 Devan Hartigan...... 29 saves; at Lake Superior State (12/5/08) 4 Scott Macaulay 1----- 0-----0----- 0 1 14 Brian Nugent 0----- 0-----1----- 0 1

CCHA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Senior forward Justin Florek was named CCHA Offensive Player of the Week NMU’s CCHA Players of the Month after his performance against Michigan (Oct. 21-22). He scored an empty- December net goal to seal the 5-3 victory Friday night. He also assisted on Tyler Gron’s RBC Financial Group CCHA Player of the Month game-winning goal with less than three minutes to go in the third period. Tyler Gron Saturday, Florek assisted on Gron’s two power-play goals in the second Sr. (Spruce Grove, AB) period. Gron produced a league-leading eight points (3-5-8) in CCHA PRESEASON POLL only three games. He netted a power-play goal, recorded NMU was picked sixth in the CCHA Preseason Coaches Poll. The media three multi-point nights, and earned a +4 rating in selected the Wildcats tied for seventh. Notre Dame, Miami, Michigan, December. Western Michigan and Alaska were ranked above the ‘Cats. Ferris State was tied with NMU in the media poll. December IN THE SHOOTOUT Gongshow Goaltender of the Month NMU is 2-2 in the shootouts. Reed Seckel and Tyler Gron are the only Jared Coreau Wildcats to score in the shootout. Seckel scored against Notre Dame on So. (Perth, ON) Nov. 4 while Gron scored against the Fighting Irish on Nov. 5. Seckel is 1-for- 2, Gron is 1-for-3, Andrew Cherniwchan is 0-for-2, and Justin Florek, Mitch Coreau appeared in four games for the Wildcats during Jones and Brian Nugent are 0-for-1. Reid Ellingson has two wins and a loss the month of December and posted a 3-1-0 mark, a 1.35 in the net, stopping eight shots on nine attempts. Coreau stopped 2-of-3 in goals-against average and a .956 save percentage. the shootout loss to Michigan (Oct. 22).

Northern Michigan Hockey Game Notes • 36th Season Page 5 NMU Record When The Last Time... Overall Record...... 10-7-4 Northern Michigan Swept A Road Series: Northern Michigan Won a Shootout Berry Events Center Record...... 8-1-4 Feb. 11-12, 2011 at Michigan State (4-2, 6-5) Nov. 5, 2011 vs. Notre Dame (T: 1-1, OT, SOW) CCHA Home Record ...... 5-1-4 Road Record ...... 2-6-0 Northern Michigan Was Swept In A Road Series: NMU Player Scored An Overtime Goal: CCHA Road Record ...... 1-5-0 Nov. 11-12, 2011 at Ohio State (4-1, 4-1) Oct. 7, 2011 at Wisconsin (Reed Seckel) Neutral Site Record ...... 0-0-0 vs. CCHA ...... 6-6-4 NMU Swept A Non-Conference Home Series: An Opponent Scored An Overtime Goal: vs. WCHA ...... 4-1-0 Oct. 14-15, 2011 vs. St. Cloud State (5-2, 3-2) Oct. 29, 2011 vs. Western Michigan (Ian Slater) Last 5 Games ...... 3-1-1 Last 10 Games ...... 7-2-1 Northern Michigan Swept A CCHA Home Series: NMU Won When Trailing After Two Periods: Last 15 Games ...... 6-6-3 Dec. 2-3, 2011 vs. Miami (2-1, 5-1) Feb. 12, 2011 at Michigan State Last 20 Games ...... 9-7-4 Won 6-5 after trailing 3-4 after two periods Last 25 Games ...... 0-0-0 Northern Michigan Was Swept In A Home Series: Scoring A Power-Play Goal ...... 6-2-2 Feb. 25-26, 2011 vs. Michigan (3-2, 5-0) Northern Michigan Had 40-50 Shots On Goal: Not Scoring A Power-Play Goal ...... 4-5-2 Dec. 10, 2011 at Lake Superior State Allowing A Power-Play Goal ...... 2-5-3 Northern Michigan Shut Out An Opponent: (44 Shots, 6-3 loss) Not Allowing A Power-Play Goal ...... 8-2-1 Nov. 26, 2010 at Bemidji State Scoring A Shorthanded Goal ...... 1-0-0 Reid Ellingson, 4-0 win, 37 saves Opponent Had 40-50 Shots On Goal: Allowing A Shorthanded Goal ...... 1-0-0 Dec. 5, 2011 vs. Notre Dame 10 or More Penalties ...... 4-3-0 An Opponent Shut Out Northern Michigan: 44 Shots, 1-1 tie OT, SOW Fewer Than 10 Penalties ...... 6-4-4 March 5, 2011 vs. Bowling Green More Penalties Than Opponent ...... 7-5-4 Andrew Hammond, 2-0 loss, 29 saves Opponent Had 50 Or More Shots On Goal: Fewer Penalties Than Opponent ...... 2-1-0 Feb. 11, 2011 at Michigan State Same Amount of Penalties ...... 1-1-0 Northern Michigan Player Scored A Hat Trick: 52 shots, 4-2 win In One-Goal Games ...... 5-2-0 Jan. 7, 2012 vs. Alaska, 7-3 win In Two-Goal Games ...... 0-2-0 3 goals Andrew Cherniwchan and Matt Thurber NMU Goaltender Had 40-45 Saves: In Three-Goal or More Games ...... 5-3-1 Nov. 5, 2011 vs. Notre Dame In Overtime Games ...... 1-1-4 An Opponent Scored A Hat Trick: Reid Ellingson had 44 Saves, 1-1 tie OT and SOW Scoring 4 or More Goals ...... 5-0-0 Oct. 23, 2010 at Miami Scoring 3 or More Goals ...... 7-2-1 3 goals Reilly Smith, 9-1 loss An Opposing Goaltender Had 40-45 Saves: Scoring 2 or More Goals ...... 10-5-3 Dec. 10, 2011 at Lake Superior State Allowing 4 or More Goals ...... 0-5-0 Northern Michigan Player Scored Five Goals: Kevin Kapalka had 44 saves, 6-3 loss Allowing 3 or Fewer Goals ...... 10-2-4 Nov. 24, 2001 vs. Minnesota Scoring First Goal of Game ...... 8-2-2 Gary Emmons (School record 6 goals) NMU Goaltender Had 45-50 Saves: Opponents Score First ...... 1-5-2 Feb. 11, 2011 at Michigan State Leading After One Period ...... 4-2-0 Northern Michigan Player Had Four Points: Jared Coreau, 50 saves, 4-2 win Trailing After One Period ...... 0-5-2 Jan. 15, 2010 vs. Bowling Green Tied After One Period ...... 5-0-2 Greger Hanson, 2 goals and 2 assists, 6-0 win NMU Goaltender Had More Than 50 Saves: Scoring First Goal of Second Period ...... 6-2-2 Dec. 11, 2010 at Notre Dame Opponents Score First Goal of Second Period .....2-4-1 Northern Michigan Player Had Five Points: Jared Coreau, 51 saves, 3-2 win) Leading After Two Periods ...... 8-0-1 Nov. 24, 2001 vs. Minnesota Trailing After Two Periods ...... 0-4-2 Gary Emmons (School record 6 goals) Northern Michigan Won 5 Games in a Row Tied After Two Periods ...... 1-3-1 Feb. 26, 2010-March 19, 2011 Scoring First Goal of Third Period ...... 6-3-2 An Opponent Had Five Points: Having 10-19 Shots On Goal ...... 3-4-0 Nov. 2, 2007 vs. Miami Northern Michigan Had A Winning Season: Having 20-29 Shots On Goal ...... 3-1-4 Ryan Jones (4-1-5) 2009-10 (20-13-8,13-9-6-3 CCHA/4th place) Having 30-39 Shots On Goal ...... 4-1-0 Having 40 or More Shots On Goal ...... 0-1-1 NMU Player Scored A Shorthanded Goal: Northern Michigan Hosted A CCHA Playoffs Series: Allowing 10-19 Shots On Goal ...... 0-0-0 Jan. 7, 2012 vs. Alaska 2010-11 (15-19-5, 12-13-3 CCHA/6th place) Allowing 20-29 Shots On Goal ...... 8-3-2 Matt Thurber, 7-3 win Allowing 30-39 Shots On Goal ...... 0-4-1 NMU Qualified For The CCHA Championship: Allowing 40 or More Shots On Goal ...... 1-0-1 An Opponent Scored A Shorthanded Goal: 2009-10 (20-13-8,13-9-6-3 CCHA/4th place) Outshooting Opponent ...... 3-3-0 Dec. 3, 2011 vs. Miami(Austin Czarnik, 5-1 win Opponent Outshoots NMU...... 6-4-4 NMU Qualified For The NCAA Tournament: Shots Are Even ...... 1-0-0 NMU Player Scored An Empty-Net Goal: 2009-10 (20-13-8,13-9-6-3 CCHA/4th place) October ...... 4-3-1 Jan. 7, 2012 vs. Alaska November ...... 1-3-2 Matt Thurber, 7-3 win Northern Michigan Won An NCAA Championship: December ...... 4-1-0 1990-91 (38-5-4, 25-3-4 WCHA/1st place) January ...... 1-0-1 An Opponent Scored An Empty-Net Goal: February ...... 0-0-0 Dec. 10, 2011 at Lake Superior State Northern Michigan Defeated No. 1 Ranked Team March ...... 0-0-0 Kyle Jean, 6-3 loss Oct. 21, 2011 vs. Michigan, 5-3 win Fridays ...... 6-3-2 Saturdays ...... 4-4-2 Northern Michigan Won In Overtime: Northern Michigan Sold Out Berry Events Center Games Following A Win ...... 5-2-1 Oct. 7, 2011 at Wisconsin (3-2 win) Nov. 4, 2011 vs. Notre Dame, 1-1 T, OT, SOW Games Following A Loss ...... 3-3-1 Games Following A Tie ...... 1-2-1 Northern Michigan Lost In Overtime: Oct. 29, 2011 at Western Michigan (3-2 loss)

Northern Michigan Tied In Overtime: Jan. 6, 2012 vs. Alaska (T: 2-2, OT, SOL)

Northern Michigan Hockey Game Notes • 36th Season Page 6 Alphabetical Roster No. Player Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. S/C Age (Oct. 1) Hometown Last Team (League) Pronounciation 23 Jake Baker D Fr. 6-5 211 L 20 Port Moody, BC Trail Smoke (BCHL) 22 Andrew Cherniwchan - A F Sr. 5-9 177 R 22 Hinton, AB Nanaimo (BCHL) Churn-ITCH-an 31 Jared Coreau G So. 6-5 208 L 19 Perth, ON Lincoln (USHL) Core-OH 29 Ryan Daugherty F Fr. 6-0 199 R 20 Allen, TX Omaha Lancers (USHL) Door-eh-tee 35 Reid Ellingson G Sr. 5-11 177 L 22 Cloquet, MN Green Bay (USHL) 27 Wade Epp D So. 6-4 202 L 22 Chilliwack, BC Victoria (BCHL) 18 Justin Florek - C F Sr. 6-4 204 L 21 Marquette, MI USNTDP U-18 Floor-ICK 33 Kyle Follmer D Jr. 5-11 198 L 24 St. Paul, MN Lincoln (USHL) 17 Tyler Gron F Sr. 5-10 199 R 22 Spruce Grove, AB Ft. McMurray (AJHL) 25 Austin Handley D So. 6-0 206 L 21 Clarkston, MI Des Moines (USHL) 44 Devan Hartigan G Sr. 5-8 177 L 24 Boise, ID Port Hope (OPJHL) 26 Erik Higby F So. 5-11 176 L 22 New Braunfels, TX Topeka (NAHL) 16 Jake Johnson F So. 5-7 166 L 22 Duluth, MN Penticton (BCHL) 74 Mitch Jones D Fr. 6-2 191 L 19 Delta, BC Surrey Eagles (BCHL) 19 Kory Kaunisto F Jr. 6-1 201 R 22 Sault Ste. Marie, MI Lincoln (USHL) Kon-is-TOE 3 Ryan Kesti D Rfr. 6-2 207 R 22 Red Wing, MN Sioux City (USHL) 24 CJ Ludwig D So. 5-10 188 R 21 Little Elm, TX Omaha (USHL) 4 Scott Macaulay - C D Jr. 5-8 166 R 20 Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg (MJHL) Ma-CALL-ee 14 Brian Nugent F Jr. 5-10 199 L 23 Victoria, BC Victoria (BCHL) 9 Reed Seckel F Rfr. 5-9 184 L 22 Melvin, MI Green Bay (USHL) 6 Nathan Taurence D So. 5-9 175 R 22 Trenton, MI St. Scholastica (NCHA) TORE-ence 12 Matt Thurber F Jr. 5-9 188 R 21 Beaver Dam, WI Wisconsin (WCHA) 8 DJ Vandercook F Fr. 6-3 196 R 20 Farmington Hills, MI Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) Vand-er-cook 40 Stephan Vigier F So. 5-8 161 L 21 Notre Dame, MB Sioux City (USHL) Steph-in Vee-jay

Numerical Roster Roster Breakdown No. Player Pos. Yr. No. Player Pos. Yr. Class Nationality 3 Ryan Kesti D Rfr. 23 Jake Baker D Fr. Sr: 5 US: 15 4 Scott Macaulay - C D Jr. 24 CJ Ludwig D So. Jr: 5 MI: 6 6 Nathan Taurence D So. 25 Austin Handley D So. So: 8 MN: 4 8 DJ Vandercook F Fr. 26 Erik Higby F So. Rfr: 2 TX: 3 9 Reed Seckel F Rfr. 27 Wade Epp D So. Fr: 4 ID: 1 12 Matt Thurber F Jr. 29 Ryan Daugherty F Fr. WI: 1 Averages 14 Brian Nugent F Jr. 31 Jared Coreau G So. Canada: 9 Height: 6-0 16 Jake Johnson F So. 33 Kyle Follmer D Jr. BC: 4 Weight: 189.8 17 Tyler Gron F Sr. 35 Reid Ellingson G Sr. AB: 2 Age: 21.3 18 Justin Florek - C F Sr. 40 Stephan Vigier F So. MB: 2 19 Kory Kaunisto F Jr. 44 Devan Hartigan G Sr. Shot ON: 1 22 Andrew Cherniwchan - C F Sr. 74 Mitch Jones D Fr. Right: 10 Left: 14

Northern Michigan Hockey Game Notes • 36th Season Page 7 Coaching Staff Walt Kyle NMU Head Coach

Office Phone: 906-227-1209 Email: [email protected] Career Record: 176-153-39

Walt Kyle, who enters his tenth season, was named the second head hockey coach in Northern Michigan University history on June 13, 2002. He took over for Rick Comley, who left to become the head coach at Michigan State University. Kyle has led the Wildcats to six 20-wins seasons and is John Kyle Joe Shawhan 176-153-39 at NMU. Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Kyle guided the ’Cats to the NCAA Tournament during the 2009-10 season and to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Championship Tournament at Joe Louis Arena in seven of his nine years. He was the head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team, which placed fourth at the 2006 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in British Columbia, Canada.

The ‘Cats lost in the CCHA Tournament Champion and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2009-10. NMU finished 20-13-8 and 13-9-6-3 in the conference. NMU has won the third-place game at the CCHA Championship three times (02-03, 07-08, 08-09) under coach Kyle. NMU has three-22 win seasons (02- 03, 04-05, 05-06), a 21-win season (03-04) and two 20-win seasons (07-08, 09-10) in the Walt Kyle era.

Prior to his NMU return Kyle was an assistant coach with the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers for two years under coach Ron Lowe. Glen Sather, the Rangers general manager who was the previous GM in Edmonton, brought Kyle to New York. Kyle was the coach of the American Hockey League’s Hamilton Bulldogs, the Oilers’ top affiliate club. Kyle’s other NHL experience came with the Rob Lehtinen Dusty Collins Mighty Ducks of Anaheim under Ron Wilson. He has coached NHL stars such as Mark Messier, Eric Hockey Operations Strength & Conditioning Lindros, Brian Leetch, Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne.

His other professional coaching positions were with the AHL’s Baltimore Bandits, the International Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls and the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds (1992-94).

Kyle was a two-time NMU letterman after transferring from Boston College. He captained the 1980 and ’81 Wildcat squads that advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four. Kyle appeared in 85 games for the ’Cats and scored 31 goals and had 59 assists for 90 points. He became the first person in NCAA hockey history to score a goal in two tournaments for two separate teams. Following graduation, he became a graduate assistant coach under Comley and was promoted to assistant coach in 1982, a position he held until 1992. Kyle was the program’s top assistant in 1991 when Northern won the NCAA Division I national title.

Kyle graduated from NMU in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He attended graduate school at Northern, where he studied exercise physiology. Kris Rowe Keenan Kelly Athletic Trainer Student Assistant An active participant in USA Hockey, Kyle was an assistant coach under Lou Vairo in 2001 for Team USA, which finished fourth at the World Championships in Germany, and under Wilson for the 1994 squad that competed in Milan, Italy. He also was a coach with the 1992 and ’93 U.S. Junior National Teams, the former which won the bronze medal – the highest finish ever by an American squad under the old format, and one of only three U.S. teams to medal at the World Championships at the time. He was the assistant coach of the national junior squad under Kevin Constantine in 1991. Kyle was named to the USA Hockey’s International Council in June 2002.

Kyle and his wife, Ann, have four children: two daughters, Erin and Quinn; and two sons, Evan and Walt.

Record Through The Years Under Kyle ICHIGAN M U Year Games Overall Win Per. Conference Record Place Postseason N N I 2002-03 41 22-17-2 .560 CCHA 14-13-1 5th W/CCHA third-place game R V 2003-04 41 21-16-4 .536 CCHA 13-13-2 7th L/CCHA third-place game E E R 2004-05 40 22-11-7 .637 CCHA 17-7-4 3rd L/CCHA quarterfinal H

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2007-08 44 20-20-4 .500 CCHA 12-13-3 6th W/CCHA third-place game •

2008-09 41 19-17-5 .524 CCHA 11-12-5-3 6th W/CCHA third-place game • 2009-10 41 20-13-8 .585 CCHA 13-9-6 4th L/CCHA Championship W S L/NCAA First Round I T 2010-11 39 15-19-5 .449 CCHA 12-13-3 6th L/CCHA First Round L D C A 10 Years 327 176-153-39 .598 116-109-30 .514

Northern Michigan Hockey Game Notes • 36th Season Page 8 No. Name Season Highlights Career Highlights ‘Cat Nips #23 -Game-winner & first goal vs. Miami -Game-winner & first goal vs. Miami -Shoots Left Jake Baker 12/3 12/3 -Played football in high school Freshman -Got first career point on an assist at -Got first career point on an assist at Defenseman Western Michigan 10/29 Western Michigan 10/29

#22 -Scored vs. St. Cloud 10/14 -Had 28 points on 12 goals and 16 -Assistant captain in 2011-12 Andrew Cherniwchan -Hat-trick vs. Alaska 1/7 assists in 2009-10 -Shoots right Senior -Entered the season with 25 goals in -Wore 23 as a junior Forward 116 career games -Unsung Hero Award 2010-11

#31 -25 saves in win vs. Miami 12/3 -2-time CCHA Goalie of the Week -Catches left Jared Coreau -20 saves in win vs. MSU 11/19 -Had 51 saves at Notre Dame 12/11/10 -Played lacrosse in high school Sophomore -25 saves in win vs. St. Cloud 10/15 -Had 50 saves at Mich. State 2/11/11 -Jim Mussatto Memorial Fitness Goaltender -CCHA Goalie of Month - Dec. -CCHA Goalie of Month 12/11 Award in 2010-11

#29 -Recorded first career point on an -Recorded first career point on an -Shoots right Ryan Daugherty assist against Miami 12/3 assist against Miami 12/3 Freshman Forward

#35 -Started the season 3-0 -4-time CCHA Goalie of Week -Played for the Green Bay Gamblers Reid Ellingson - 44 saves in Tie vs. ND 11/4 -Nov. 2010 CCHA Goalie of Month after freshman year at NMU Senior -CCCHA Goalie of Week 11/7 -42 saves at LSSU 12/5/10 -Played high school baseball Goaltender -Catches left

#27 -Had 2 assists vs. Michigan 10/21 -Scored two goals vs. MTU 12/17/10 -Shoots left Wade Epp -Scored at LSSU 12/10 -Scored vs Ferris State 1/22/11 -Redshirted in 2009-10 Sophomore Defenseman

#18 -Had points in 5 of first 6 games -Had 12 goals and 23 assists in -Team captain in 2011-12 Justin Florek -Had 2 goals at Wisconsin 10/8 2009-10 -5th round selection by the Boston Senior -Had 1goal & 2 assists vs. Mich. 10/21 -Entered the season with 35 goals Bruins in the 2010 NHL Draft Forward -Named CCHA Player of Week and 46 assists in 120 career games -Shoots left -Team MVP 2010-11 #33 -Had a 5-game point streak to start -Entered the season with 7 goals -Shoots left Kyle Follmer the season 1G, 4A and 22 assists in 80 career games -Wore #39 as a freshman Junior -Scored vs. St Cloud 10/14 Defenseman -Scored at LSSU 12/10

#17 -6 multiple point games -Had 17 goals and 15 assists in -Shoots right Tyler Gron -CCHA Offensive Player of Week 12/5 2010-11 -Twice named CCHA Player of the Senior -CCHA Player of Month - Dec. -Entered the season with 31 goals Week in 2010-11 Forward and 60 assists in 105 career games

#25 -Has appeared in 5 games -First career point was against Bowl- -Shoots left Austin Handley -Plays defense and forward ing Green 11/13/10 -Redshirted in 2009-10 Sophomore -Had 2 assists at LSSU series 12/9-10 Defenseman/Forward

#44 -Had 34 saves in exhibition win over -Started five games in 2008-09 -Brad Warenka Coaches Academic Devan Hartigan Russian Red Stars -2.48 career goals against average Award 2010-11 Senior -.903 career save percentage -Catches left Goaltender -CCHA Rookie of Week 12/8/08

#26 -Assisted on Vigier’s two goals at -Had an assist in first career game vs. -Shoots left Erik Higby Western Michigan 10/29 MTU 10/8/10 -Mother attended NMU Sophomore -Scored vs. St. Cloud 10/15 -Three games in 2010-11 with two Forward -Scored vs. MTU 12/16 points

#16 -Assisted on Higby’s goal vs. St. -Lone goal was against Michigan -Shoots left Jake Johnson Cloud 10/15 2/25 -Played football and tennis in high Sophomore school Forward

Northern Michigan Hockey Game Notes • 36th Season Page 9 No. Name Season Highlights Career Highlights ‘Cat Nips #74 -Scored first career goal vs. Mich. 10/21 -Scored first career goal vs. Mich. 10/21 -Shoots left Mitch Jones -Had a 4-game point streak 2G-2A -Had a 4-game point streak 2G-2A Freshman -Scored vs. Alaska 1/7 Defenseman

#19 -Scored first NMU goal this season at -Scored first career goals vs. Bowling -Shoots right Kory Kaunisto Wisconsin 10/7 Green 11/13/10 -Brother Ray played for NMU Junior -Scored vs. St. Cloud 10/14 -Entered season with a goal and an -Uncle Joe Shawhan is NMU assis- Forward -Two assists at LSSU 12/10 assist in 52 career games tant coach

#3 -Scored first career goal against -Scored first career goal against -Shoots right Ryan Kesti Notre Dame 11/4 Notre Dame 11/4 -Played high school football and Redshirt Freshman baseball Forward

#24 -Had an assist vs. Mich. 10/21 -Had two assists vs. MTU 12/17/10 -Father Craig played in the NHL from CJ Ludwig -Had an assist vs. MTU 12/16 1982-99 Sophomore -Shoots right Defenseman -Team freshman of year (2010-11)

#4 -Had 2 assists vs. St. Cloud 10/15 -Had 17 assists in 2010-11 -Assistant captain in 2011-12 Scott Macaulay -Scored at LSSU 12/10 -Scored at Notre Dame 12/11/10 -Shoots right Junior -Scored at LSSU 12/10 -Team best defenseman and plus/ Defenseman minus awards (2010-11)

#14 -Scored first goal of the season vs. -3-of-4 goals were game-winner in -Shoots left Brian Nugent Michigan State 11/19 2010-11 Junior -Entered the season with 4 goals Forward and 3 assists in 68 career games.

#9 -Scored game-winner in overtime at -Had an assist in first career game vs. -Played 9 games in 2010-11 before a Reed Seckel Wisconsin 10/7 MTU 10/8/10 season-ending injury Redshirt Freshman -Scored vs. Miami 12/3, vs. MTU 12/16 -Shoots left Forward and vs. Alaska 1/6 -Wore #73 as a freshman

#6 -Played at St. Scholastica in 2010-11 Nathan Taurence -Will sit out the 2011-12 season Sophomore -Shoots right Defenseman -Has a twin brother Nick

#12 - 3 games with 2 assists -Transferred from Wisconsin Matt Thurber -Scored firt NMU goal vs Mich. 10/21 -Redshirted in 2010-11 Junior -Hat-trick vs. Alaska 1/7 -Played 43 games for Wis (2G-9A) Forward -First name is Raymond

#8 -Recorded first point on assist in -Recorded first point on assist in -Shoots right DJ Vandercook second career game vs. Miami 12/3 second career game vs. Miami 12/3 -Played baseball in high school Freshman Forward

#40 -2 PP goals vs. Miami 12/3 -Entered the season with 3 goals -Cousin JP played for NMU (1996- Stephan Vigier -Scored all four NMU goals in the and 9 assists in 38 career games 2000) and Atlanta Thrashers of NHL Sophomore series at Western Michigan -Shoots left Forward -3 assists vs. Alaska 1/7

Northern Michigan Hockey Game Notes • 36th Season Page 10 USCHO.com/CSTV Poll USA Today/USA Hockey Mag. Poll NMU in Polls Rank Team Record Points Last Rank Team Points Last Record Date.. USCHO...USA Today 1 Minnesota-Duluth (50) 14-3-3 1000 1 1 Minnesota Duluth 510 (34) 1 14-3-3 9/26...... NR...... NR 2 Ohio State 14-4-3 928 2 2 Ohio State 456 2 14-4-3 3 Notre Dame 13-6-3 907 5 3 Notre Dame 450 3 13-6-3 10/10...... NR...... NR 4 Boston College 13-7-1 846 4 4 Boston College 402 4 13-7-1 10/17...... 17...... NR 5 Minnesota 15-7-1 806 3 5 Minnesota 378 5 15-7-1 10/24...... 14...... NR 6 Boston University 11-6-1 698 10 6 Boston 288 11 11-6-1 10/31...... 17...... NR 7 Merrimack 11-4-4 656 7 7 Merrimack College 285 6 11-4-4 8 Colorado College 12-7-1 632 6 8 Colorado College 236 8 12-7-1 11/7...... 14...... 15 9 Cornell 9-4-2 525 13 9 Cornell 215 14 9-4-1 11/14...... 20...... NR 10 Western Michigan 10-7-5 493 8 10 UMass Lowell 205 12 12-5-0 11/21...... NR...... NR 11 Mass-Lowell 12-5-0 473 12 11 Western Michigan 150 9 10-7-5 12 Colgate 12-6-2 392 9 12 Ferris State 120 NR 13-8-1 11/28...... NR...... NR 13 Ferris State 13-8-1 370 17 13 Union College 112 NR 10-5-6 12/5...... NR...... NR 14 Union 10-5-6 357 14 14 Colgate 108 7 12-6-2 12/12...... NR...... NR 15 Michigan 12-8-4 343 16 15 Michigan 62 13 12-8-4 16 Denver 11-8-3 293 11 12/19...... NR...... NR 17 North Dakota 11-8-2 160 19 Others receiving votes: Denver 58, Northern Michigan 1/2...... NR...... NR 18 Michigan State 11-9-2 157 15 15, North Dakota 13, Miami 9, Michigan State 7, Lake 1/9...... 20...... NR 19 Lake Superior 12-9-3 125 18 Superior State 1. 20 Northern Michigan 10-7-4 121 NR

Others receiving votes: Miami 108, Northeastern 48, Yale 33, Nebraska-Omaha 11, Harvard 7, Maine 6, Quinnipiac 2, Air Force 1, Mercyhurst 1, St. Cloud State 1.

NMU Hockey History Berry Events Center Facts ‘Cats In The NHL • Northern Michigan played its first varsity • Opened its doors in 1999 hockey season in 1976-77. • Home of the NMU hockey team, the men’s Erik Gustafsson • Rick Comley was the first Wildcat coach. and women’s basketball teams and the Philadelphia Flyers Comley led the ‘Cats to a 538-429-68 (.553) USOEC short track speedskating squad. (NMU: 2007-10) record in 26 seasons before taking the same job at Michigan State. • The facility is named in honor of the John Berry family, who made a gift of $2 million • NMU joined the CCHA in 1977-78 but left to to Northern Michigan University to help join the WCHA from 1984-97. NMU rejoined build the facility. John Berry is a 1971 NMU the CCHA for the 1996-97 season and will alumnus. again be going to the WCHA in 2013-14. Mark Olver • One of only two CCHA arenas to have Olym- Colorado Avalanche • NMU played its first 23 seasons in Lakeview pic size ice (200’ x 100’). (NMU: 2007-10) Arena just down the street from the Berry Events Center. • There are 16 luxury suites on the north side.

• NMU won the 1991 NCAA Championship • Sellout for hockey games is 4,260. over Boston University. • Conversion from hockey to basketball is Mike Santorelli • NMU has appeared eight times in the NCAA completed in approximately five hours. Florida Panthers Tournament. (NMU: 2004-07) • A weight room, athletic training room and • Two CCHA regular season and tournament meeting rooms are located in the hockey titles (1979-80 & 1980-81). area.

• Three WCHA tournament titles (1988-89, • Also designed to host concerts and com- 1990-91, 1991-92) munity events, the Berry Events Center is equipped with moveable theatrical rigging • One WCHA regular season title (1990-91) and lighting. Some of the entertainers to re- Nathan Oystrick cently perform at the Berry have been Maya Phoenix Coyotes • Nine Hobey Baker finalists Angelou, Dierks Bentley, Bill Cosby, Earvin (NMU: 2002-06) “Magic” Johnson, and Jason Mraz. • 15 All-Americans

Northern Michigan Hockey Game Notes • 36th Season Page 11 NMU Game Highs & Lows

NMU Individual Game Highs NMU Game Highs Points 3 Andrew Cherniwchan vs. Alaska (Jan. 7, 2012) Points 17 vs. Alaska (Jan. 7, 2012) 3 Matt Thurber vs. Alaska (Jan. 7, 2012) Goals 7 vs. Alaska (Jan. 7, 2012) 3 Stephan Vigier vs. Alaska (Jan. 7, 2012) Assists 10 vs. Alaska (Jan. 7, 2012) 3 Tyler Gron vs. Michigan Tech (Dec. 16, 2011) 10 vs. Miami (Dec. 3, 2011) 3 Tyler Gron vs. Miami (Dec. 3, 2011) Shots on Goal 47 at Lake Superior State (Dec. 10, 2011) 3 Tyler Gron vs. Michigan (Oct. 22, 2011) Saves 44 vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 5, 2011) 3 Justin Florek vs. Michigan (Oct. 21, 2011) Penalties 13 vs. Michigan (Oct. 21, 2011) Goals 3 Andrew Cherniwchan vs. Alaska (Jan. 7, 2012) Penalty Minutes 65 vs. Michigan State (Nov. 19, 2011) 3 Matt Thurber vs. Alaska (Jan. 7, 2012) Assists 3 Stephan Vigier vs. Alaska (Jan. 7, 2012) 3 Tyler Gron vs. Miami (Dec. 3, 2011) Shots 11 Justin Florek at Wisconsin (Oct. 08, 2011) NMU Game Lows Saves 44 Reid Ellingson vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 5, 2011) Points 2 at Ohio State (Nov. 12, 2011) Penalties 4 Scott Macaulay vs. Michigan State (Nov. 19, 2011) 2 at Ohio State (Nov. 11, 2011) Penalty Minutes 30 Scott Macaulay vs. Michigan State (Nov. 19, 2011) Goals 1 at Ohio State (Nov. 12, 2011) 1 at Ohio State (Nov. 11, 2011) 1 vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 5, 2011) Assists 1 at Ohio State (Nov. 12, 2011) 1 at Ohio State (Nov. 11, 2011) Shots on Goal 13 at Ohio State (Nov. 11, 2011) Saves 20 vs. Michigan State (Nov. 19, 2011) 20 vs. Michigan State (Nov. 18, 2011) Penalties 2 vs. St. Cloud State (Oct. 14, 2011) Penalty Minutes 4 vs. St. Cloud State (Oct. 14, 2011)

Opponent Game Highs & Lows

Opponent Game Highs Opponent Game Lows Points 16 at Lake Superior State (Dec. 10, 2011) Points 1 vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 5, 2011) Goals 6 at Lake Superior State (Dec. 10, 2011) Goals 1 vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 5, 2011) Assists 10 at Lake Superior State (Dec. 10, 2011) 1 vs. Michigan State (Nov. 19, 2011) Shots on Goal 45 vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 5, 2011) 1 vs. Miami (Dec. 2, 2011) Saves 44 at Lake Superior State (Dec. 10, 2011) 1 vs. Miami (Dec. 3, 2011) Penalties 14 vs. Miami (Dec. 3, 2011) 1 at Lake Superior State (Dec. 9, 2011) Penalty Minutes 44 vs. Michigan (Oct. 21, 2011) 1 vs. Michigan Tech (Dec. 16, 2011) Assists 0 vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 5, 2011) Shots on Goal 21 vs. Michigan State (Nov. 19, 2011) Saves 12 at Ohio State (Nov. 11, 2011) 12 at Western Michigan (Oct. 28, 2011) Penalties 2 vs. St. Cloud State (Oct. 14, 2011) 2 at Western Michigan (Oct. 28, 2011) 2 vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 4, 2011) 2 at Lake Superior State (Dec. 10, 2011) 2 vs. Alaska (Jan. 6, 2012) Penalty Minutes 4 vs. St. Cloud State (Oct. 15, 2011) 4 at Western Michigan (Oct. 28, 2011) 4 vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 4, 2011) 4 at Lake Superior State (Dec. 10, 2011)

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Date Opponent Rank Result Shots Power Play Penalties Overall CCHA Attendance Goalie Oct. 7 Wisconsin NR / 17 W, 3-2 OT 19 / 29 0-3 / 1-10 11-22 / 4-8 1-0-0 0-0-0 9,444 Ellingson Oct. 8 Wisconsin NR / 17 L, 3-2 33 / 28 2-7 / 1-9 9-18 / 8-16 0-1-0 0-0-0 11,158 Coreau Oct. 14 St. Cloud State NR / NR W, 5-2 29 /29 0-2 / 0-1 2-4 / 3-6 2-1-0 0-0-0 2,831 Ellingson Oct. 15 St. Cloud State NR / NR W, 3-2 23 / 27 1-2 / 0-3 3-17 / 2-4 3-1-0 0-0-0 2,836 Coreau Oct. 21 Michigan 17 / 1 W, 5-3 32 / 27 1-7 / 0-6 13-37 / 11-44 4-1-0 1-0-0 3,767 Ellingson Oct. 22 Michigan 17 / 1 T, 3-3 SOL 26 / 28 2-3 / 1-5 7-25 / 4-8 4-1-1 1-0-1 4,260 Coreau Oct. 28 Western Michigan 14 / 7 L, 4-2 14 / 33 1-2 / 1-6 6-23 / 2-4 4-2-1 1-1-1 3,053 Ellingson Oct. 29 Western Michigan 14 / 7 L, 3-2 OT 15 / 29 0-2 / 0-4 6-12 / 5-21 4-3-1 1-2-1 3,361 Ellingson Nov. 4 Notre Dame 17 / 4 T, 2-2 OT SOW 21 / 27 0-2 / 1-5 5-10 / 2-4 4-3-2 1-2-2-1 3,794 Ellingson Nov. 5 Notre Dame 17 / 4 T, 1-1 OT SOW 22 / 45 0-2 / 0-4 6-12 / 3-6 4-3-3 1-2-3-2 4,260 Ellingson Nov. 11 Ohio State 14 / NR L, 4-1 13 / 38 0-1 / 1-7 10-31 / 4-8 4-4-3 1-3-3-2 1,531 Ellingson Nov. 12 Ohio State 14 / NR L, 4-1 19 / 38 0-2 / 1-4 7-22 / 4-8 4-5-3 1-4-3-2 2,667 Ellingson Nov. 18 Michigan State 20 / NR L, 4-2 27 / 24 0-4 / 0-3 5-10 / 6-12 4-6-3 1-5-3-2 3,286 Ellingson Nov. 19 Michigan State 20 / NR W, 2-1 30 / 21 1-3 / 0-4 12-65 / 8-38 5-6-3 2-5-3-2 3,453 Coreau Dec. 2 Miami NR / 18 W, 2-1 17 / 26 1-3 / 0-3 4-8 / 4-8 6-6-3 3-5-3-2 2,646 Coreau Dec. 3 Miami NR / 18 W, 5-1 27 / 29 3-12 / 0-4 7-25 / 14-39 7-6-3 4-5-3-2 2,851 Ellingson Dec. 9 Lake Superior State NR / 15 W, 2-1 19 / 38 0-2 / 0-3 3-6 / 2-4 8-6-3 5-5-3-2 2,594 Coreau Dec. 10 Lake Superior State NR / 15 L, 6-3 47 / 33 0-4 / 2-4 6-12 / 6-12 8-7-3 5-6-3-2 2,572 Coreau Dec. 16 Michigan Tech NR / NR W, 4-1 33 / 29 0-2 / 0-5 6-12 / 3-6 9-7-3 5-6-3-2 3,880 Coreau Jan. 6 Alaska Fairbanks NR / NR T, 2-2 OT SOL 23 / 32 1-2 / 1-5 5-10 / 2-4 9-7-4 5-6-4-2 2,155 Ellingson Jan. 7 Alaska Fairbanks NR / NR W, 7-3 31 / 40 2-6 / 2-7 9-18 / 8-27 10-7-4 6-6-4-2 2,147 Coreau Jan. 13 Michigan State Jan. 14 Michigan State Jan. 21 Michigan Tech Jan. 27 Miami Jan. 28 Miami Feb. 3 Ferris State Feb. 4 Ferris State Feb. 10 Bowling Green Feb. 11 Bowling Green Feb. 17 Michigan Feb. 18 Michigan Feb. 24 Lake Superior State Feb. 25 Lake Superior State March 3 CCHA First Round March 4 CCHA First Round March 5 CCHA First Round March 10 CCHA Second Round March 16 CCHA Semifinal March 17 CCHA Championship

Northern Michigan Hockey Game Notes • 36th Season Page 13 UAF at MIAMI MSU at ND at MICH SCSU UAF MSU at ND MICH SCSU UAF at MIAMI MSU at ND at MICH SCSU at at UAF at MIAMI MSU at ND at MICH SCSU at at MTU MTU at MIAMI at Opponent Opponent WMU WMU WMU WMU LSSU LSSU LSSU LSSU UW UW UW UW OSU OSU OSU OSU Jan Dec Dec Nov Nov Nov Oct Oct Jan Nov Nov Nov Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Dec Dec Dec Dec Oct Jan Dec Dec Nov Nov Nov Oct Oct Oct Oct Jan Dec Dec Nov Nov Nov Oct Oct Oct Oct Date Date 21 14 21 14 28 07 07 28 29 22 15 08 29 22 15 08 07 07 06 06 09 02 18 11 04 18 11 04 16 16 09 02 10 03 19 12 05 10 03 19 12 05 Score Score 7-3 2-1 2-1 2-4 1-4 2-2 5-3 5-2 7-3 2-4 1-4 2-2 5-3 5-2 2-4 3-2 3-2 4-1 4-1 2-1 2-1 2-4 2-2 3-6 5-1 2-1 1-4 1-1 2-3 3-3 3-2 2-3 2-2 3-6 5-1 2-1 1-4 1-1 2-3 3-3 3-2 2-3 W t W L W W W W L L L t t L L t W W W L W W t W L W W W W L L L t t L L t W W W L W BAKER,JAKE KESTI,RYAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------DNP DNP 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 3 ------1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MACAULAY,S LUDWIG,CJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Northern ------DNP DNP 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 24 4 ------0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 Michigan Michigan HANDLEY,AU VANDERCOO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 8 ------0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Game-by-Game Game-by-Game SECKEL,REE HIGBY,ERIK 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------DNP DNP 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 9 ------NMU NMU 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 All All Goals-Assists-Points Goals-Assists-Points games games Hockey Hockey THURBER,MA EPP,WADE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------DNP 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 12 ------0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAUGHERTY, NUGENT,BRI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ------DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 14 ------(as (as 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 of of Jan Jan COREAU,JAR JOHNSON,JA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 09, 09, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 31 16 ------0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2012) 2012) GRON,TYLER FOLLMER,KY 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 ------DNP DNP DNP 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 33 17 ------2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 ELLINGSON,R FLOREK,JUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 ------DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 35 18 ------1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 VIGIER,STEP KAUNISTO,K 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 19 ------1 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JONES,MITCH CHERNIWCH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 ------DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 74 22 ------1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

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## Points GP G A Pts Sh ## Assists GP G A Pts Sh 17 Tyler Gron 19 9 11 20 53 17 Tyler Gron 19 9 11 20 53 18 Justin Florek 21 10 8 18 75 12 Matt Thurber 21 5 11 16 45 12 Matt Thurber 21 5 11 16 45 33 Kyle Follmer 20 2 10 12 30 40 Stephan Vigier 21 9 6 15 38 18 Justin Florek 21 10 8 18 75 33 Kyle Follmer 20 2 10 12 30 4 Scott Macaulay 20 1 7 8 24 9 Reed Seckel 20 5 5 10 37 40 Stephan Vigier 21 9 6 15 38 22 Andrew Cherniwchan 14 5 4 9 32 19 Kory Kaunisto 21 2 6 8 25 19 Kory Kaunisto 21 2 6 8 25 27 Wade Epp 20 1 6 7 16 4 Scott Macaulay 20 1 7 8 24 9 Reed Seckel 20 5 5 10 37 74 Mitch Jones 18 3 4 7 13 22 Andrew Cherniwchan 14 5 4 9 32

## Goals GP G A Pts Sh ## Shots GP G A Pts Sh Sh% 18 Justin Florek 21 10 8 18 75 18 Justin Florek 21 10 8 18 75 . 1 3 3 17 Tyler Gron 19 9 11 20 53 17 Tyler Gron 19 9 11 20 53 . 1 7 0 40 Stephan Vigier 21 9 6 15 38 12 Matt Thurber 21 5 11 16 45 . 1 1 1 12 Matt Thurber 21 5 11 16 45 40 Stephan Vigier 21 9 6 15 38 . 2 3 7 9 Reed Seckel 20 5 5 10 37 9 Reed Seckel 20 5 5 10 37 . 1 3 5 22 Andrew Cherniwchan 14 5 4 9 32 26 Erik Higby 20 2 4 6 33 . 0 6 1 74 Mitch Jones 18 3 4 7 13 22 Andrew Cherniwchan 14 5 4 9 32 . 1 5 6 33 Kyle Follmer 20 2 10 12 30 33 Kyle Follmer 20 2 10 12 30 . 0 6 7 19 Kory Kaunisto 21 2 6 8 25 19 Kory Kaunisto 21 2 6 8 25 . 0 8 0 26 Erik Higby 20 2 4 6 33 4 Scott Macaulay 20 1 7 8 24 . 0 4 2

## Power-Play Goals GP PPG ## Shot Pct. GP G A Pts Sh Sh% 18 Justin Florek 21 7 40 Stephan Vigier 21 9 6 15 38 . 2 3 7 17 Tyler Gron 19 3 74 Mitch Jones 18 3 4 7 13 . 2 3 1 40 Stephan Vigier 21 2 17 Tyler Gron 19 9 11 20 53 . 1 7 0 22 Andrew Cherniwchan 14 2 22 Andrew Cherniwchan 14 5 4 9 32 . 1 5 6 9 Reed Seckel 20 5 5 10 37 . 1 3 5 ## Short-Handed Goals GP SHG 18 Justin Florek 21 10 8 18 75 . 1 3 3 12 Matt Thurber 21 1 12 Matt Thurber 21 5 11 16 45 . 1 1 1 19 Kory Kaunisto 21 2 6 8 25 . 0 8 0 ## Game-Winning Goals GP GWG 14 Brian Nugent 17 1 0 1 13 . 0 7 7 26 Erik Higby 20 2 3 Ryan Kesti 19 1 0 1 13 . 0 7 7

## Plus/Minus GP +/- ## Penalties GP Pen Min 12 Matt Thurber 21 +11 27 Wade Epp 20 15 46 9 Reed Seckel 20 +9 4 Scott Macaulay 20 15 52 27 Wade Epp 20 +8 9 Reed Seckel 20 13 37 17 Tyler Gron 19 +4 24 CJ Ludwig 20 10 20 26 Erik Higby 20 +4 22 Andrew Cherniwchan 14 10 42 23 Jake Baker 21 +4 33 Kyle Follmer 20 9 29 24 CJ Ludwig 20 +1 23 Jake Baker 21 9 40 14 Brian Nugent 17 +1 19 Kory Kaunisto 21 8 16 8 DJ Vandercook 6 +1 74 Mitch Jones 18 8 27 29 Ryan Daugherty 15 8 16

## Penalty Minutes GP Pen Min 4 Scott Macaulay 20 15 52 27 Wade Epp 20 15 46 22 Andrew Cherniwchan 14 10 42 23 Jake Baker 21 9 40 9 Reed Seckel 20 13 37 33 Kyle Follmer 20 9 29 74 Mitch Jones 18 8 27 24 CJ Ludwig 20 10 20 19 Kory Kaunisto 21 8 16 29 Ryan Daugherty 15 8 16

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Overall: 10-7-4 Conf: 6-6-4 Home: 8-1-4 Away: 2-6-0 Neut: 0-0-0

OVERALL CONFERENCE

## Player gp g a pts sh +/- pen-min pp sh gw gp g a pts sh +/- pen-min pp sh gw 17 Tyler Gron 19 9 11 20 53 +4 4-8 3 0 1 14 6 9 15 38 +1 4-8 3 0 1 18 Justin Florek 21 10 8 18 75 -5 5-10 7 0 1 16 6 8 14 53 -4 4-8 4 0 1 12 Matt Thurber 21 5 11 16 45 +11 6-12 0 1 0 16 5 5 10 34 +3 5-10 0 1 0 40 Stephan Vigier 21 9 6 15 38 -5 3-6 2 0 1 16 8 5 13 32 -3 3-6 2 0 1 33 Kyle Follmer 20 2 10 12 30 -4 9-29 0 0 0 15 1 7 8 19 -4 6-23 0 0 0 9 Reed Seckel 20 5 5 10 37 +9 13-37 0 0 1 15 2 4 6 22 +2 9-29 0 0 0 22 Andrew Cherniwchan 14 5 4 9 32 0 10-42 2 0 1 9 4 1 5 19 +1 7-36 2 0 0 19 Kory Kaunisto 21 2 6 8 25 0 8-16 0 0 0 16 0 6 6 21 -3 8-16 0 0 0 4 Scott Macaulay 20 1 7 8 24 -3 15-52 0 0 0 15 1 3 4 19 -4 11-44 0 0 0 74 Mitch Jones 18 3 4 7 13 -6 8-27 0 0 1 13 3 2 5 11 -7 7-25 0 0 1 27 Wade Epp 20 1 6 7 16 +8 15-46 0 0 0 15 1 3 4 12 +4 13-42 0 0 0 26 Erik Higby 20 2 4 6 33 +4 3-6 0 0 2 15 0 4 4 24 +1 2-4 0 0 0 23 Jake Baker 21 1 3 4 13 +4 9-40 0 0 1 16 1 3 4 11 +2 7-25 0 0 1 25 Austin Handley 11 0 2 2 2 0 6-12 0 0 0 10 0 2 2 0 0 5-10 0 0 0 24 CJ Ludwig 20 0 2 2 12 +1 10-20 0 0 0 15 0 1 1 9 -2 6-12 0 0 0 3 Ryan Kesti 19 1 0 1 13 0 3-6 0 0 0 16 1 0 1 12 -1 2-4 0 0 0 14 Brian Nugent 17 1 0 1 13 +1 6-12 0 0 1 13 1 0 1 11 +2 3-6 0 0 1 29 Ryan Daugherty 15 0 1 1 17 -4 8-16 0 0 0 12 0 1 1 16 -3 8-16 0 0 0 16 Jake Johnson 12 0 1 1 2 -4 0-0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 2 -4 0-0 0 0 0 8 DJ Vandercook 6 0 1 1 1 +1 0-0 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 1 +1 0-0 0 0 0 Total 21 59 98 157 520 +12 142-399 15 1 10 16 42 69 111 383 -19 111-326 12 1 6 Opponents 21 53 91 144 650 -20 105-287 12 1 7 16 43 71 114 508 +11 85-247 10 1 6

OVERALL CONFERENCE

## Player gp min. ga gaavg saves pct w l t gp min. ga gaavg saves pct w l t 31 Jared Coreau 11 566:00 21 2.23 258 . 9 2 5 6 2 1 8 387:30 15 2.32 180 . 9 2 3 4 1 1 35 Reid Ellingson 13 713:29 28 2.35 339 . 9 2 4 4 5 3 11 588:33 24 2.45 285 . 9 2 2 2 5 3 TM TEAM 9 5:55 4 0.00 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4:25 4 0.00 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 21 1285:24 53 2.47 597 . 9 1 8 10 7 4 16 980:28 43 2.63 465 . 9 1 5 6 6 4 Opponents 21 1285:24 59 2.75 461 . 8 8 7 7 10 4 16 980:28 42 2.57 341 . 8 9 0 6 6 4

Shots on Goal shots avg/g shot% Shots on Goal shots avg/g shot% Northern Michigan 520 24.76 .1 1 3 Northern Michigan 383 23.94 .1 1 0 Opponents 650 30.95 .0 8 2 Opponents 508 31.75 .0 8 5

Power Plays goals chances pp% Power Plays goals chances pp% Northern Michigan 15 73 .2 0 5 Northern Michigan 12 57 .2 1 1 Opponents 12 102 .1 1 8 Opponents 10 74 .1 3 5

Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Northern Michigan 15 20 23 1 59 Northern Michigan 8 14 20 0 42 Opponents 18 11 23 1 53 Opponents 16 8 18 1 43

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Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Oct 07 at #17 Wisconsin Wot 3-2 9444 ALL GAMES 10-7-4 8-1-4 2-6-0 0-0-0 Oct 08 at #17 Wisconsin L 2-3 11158 CONFERENCE 6-6-4 5-1-4 1-5-0 0-0-0 Oct 14 ST. CLOUD STATE W 5-2 2831 NON-CONFERENCE 4-1-0 3-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 Oct 15 ST. CLOUD STATE W 3-2 2836 * Oct 21 #1 MICHIGAN W 5-3 3767 * Oct 22 #1 MICHIGAN T o t 3-3 4260 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% pen-min pp sh * Oct 28 at #7 Western Michigan L 2-4 3053 17 Tyler Gron 19 9 11 20 53 .1 7 0 4-8 3 0 * Oct 29 at #7 Western Michigan L o t 2-3 3361 18 Justin Florek 21 10 8 18 75 .1 3 3 5-10 7 0 * Nov 04 #4 NOTRE DAME T o t 2-2 3794 12 Matt Thurber 21 5 11 16 45 .1 1 1 6-12 0 1 * Nov 05 #4 NOTRE DAME T o t 1-1 4260 40 Stephan Vigier 21 9 6 15 38 .2 3 7 3-6 2 0 * Nov 11 at Ohio State L 1-4 1449 33 Kyle Follmer 20 2 10 12 30 .0 6 7 9-29 0 0 * Nov 12 at Ohio State L 1-4 2667 9 Reed Seckel 20 5 5 10 37 .1 3 5 13-37 0 0 * Nov 18 MICHIGAN STATE L 2-4 3286 * Nov 19 MICHIGAN STATE W 2-1 3453 22 Andrew Cherniwchan 14 5 4 9 32 .1 5 6 10-42 2 0 * Dec 02 #18 MIAMI W 2-1 2646 19 Kory Kaunisto 21 2 6 8 25 .0 8 0 8-16 0 0 * Dec 03 #18 MIAMI W 5-1 2851 4 Scott Macaulay 20 1 7 8 24 .0 4 2 15-52 0 0 * Dec 09 at #15 Lake Superior State W 2-1 2594 74 Mitch Jones 18 3 4 7 13 .2 3 1 8-27 0 0 * Dec 10 at #15 Lake Superior State L 3-6 2572 27 Wade Epp 20 1 6 7 16 .0 6 2 15-46 0 0 Dec 16 MICHIGAN TECH W 4-1 3880 26 Erik Higby 20 2 4 6 33 .0 6 1 3-6 0 0 * Jan 06 ALASKA T o t 2-2 2155 23 Jake Baker 21 1 3 4 13 .0 7 7 9-40 0 0 * Jan 07 ALASKA W 7-3 2147 25 Austin Handley 11 0 2 2 2 .0 0 0 6-12 0 0 TEAM STATISTICS NMU OPP 24 CJ Ludwig 20 0 2 2 12 .0 0 0 10-20 0 0 SHOT STATISTICS 3 Ryan Kesti 19 1 0 1 13 .0 7 7 3-6 0 0 Goals-Shot attempts 59-520 53-650 14 Brian Nugent 17 1 0 1 13 .0 7 7 6-12 0 0 Shot pct. . 1 1 3 . 0 8 2 29 Ryan Daugherty 15 0 1 1 17 .0 0 0 8-16 0 0 G o a ls / G a m e 2.8 2.5 16 Jake Johnson 12 0 1 1 2 .0 0 0 0-0 0 0 S h o t s / G a m e 24.8 31.0 POWER PLAYS 8 DJ Vandercook 6 0 1 1 1 .0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Goals-Power Plays 15-73 12-102 Total 21 59 98 157 520 .1 1 3 142-399 15 1 Conversion Percent . 2 0 5 . 1 1 8 Opponents 21 53 91 144 650 .0 8 2 105-287 12 1 Shot Attempts 100 144 Shot Percent . 1 5 0 . 0 8 3 ## Goalie gp min ga gaavg saves save% w-l-t GOAL BREAKDOWN 31 Jared Coreau 11 566:00 21 2.23 258 .9 2 5 6-2-1 Power Play 15 12 35 Reid Ellingson 13 713:29 28 2.35 339 .9 2 4 4-5-3 S h o r t - h a n d e d 1 1 Empty net 4 4 TM EMPTY NET 9 5:55 4 - 0 .0 0 0 0-0-0 P e n a lt y 0 0 Total 21 1285:24 53 2.47 597 .9 1 8 10-7-4 U n a s s is t e d 2 2 Opponents 21 1285:24 59 2.75 461 .8 8 7 7-10-4 O v e r t im e 1 1 S h o o t o u t 0 0 Attendance Summary NMU Opponent Delayed Penalty 0 0 Total 42166 36298 PENALTIES Dates/Avg Per Date 13/3244 8/4537 N u m b e r 142 105 M in u t e s 399 287 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 P e n a lt ie s / G a m e 6.8 5.0 Pen minutes/Game 19.0 13.7 Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total FACEOFFS (W-L) 588-635 635-588 Northern Michigan 15 20 23 1 59 Faceoff W-L Pct. . 4 8 1 . 5 1 9 Opponents 18 11 23 1 53 SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att) 2-9 2-10 Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Northern Michigan 178 208 199 12 597 Opponents 153 154 150 4 461

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