2008-09 wcha men’s yearbook THE red baron™ wcha final five

17 2008-09 wcha men’s yearbook THE red baron™ wcha final five Record Exposure generated for final five Live Television via fsn, live Radio broadcasts, live Internet audio & Statistics Create World-Wide Opportunities for Fans to Take In Showcase Event

Exposure of the annual Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five, through Fox Sports North, the league’s official web site (wcha.com), and ever-increasing media coverage, continues to reach new levels. Produced by the and the WCHA, television coverage of the Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five by Fox Sports North includes live national broadcasts of all five games, pre- game and post-game shows, and rinkside reporters. FSN reaches more than 3 million homes throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North and South Dakota and telecasts nearly 2,600 hours of locally produced programming per year. The Emmy Award-winning regional sports network provides comprehensive coverage of the Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Twins , Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks, as well as University of Minnesota and University of Wisconsin athletic events. For more information, visit www.foxsports.com. For 10 straight seasons, the WCHA Final Five has also been audiocast live around the world via the league’s official web site – wcha.com. The broadcasts are handled by Jim Rich, the voice of the league’s radio show ‘This Week in the WCHA’, and Jack Swanson, station manager at KJ102 in Roseau, Minn., while Kevin Falness of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild serves as producer.

attendance history • wcha playoff championship/final five final Four Format • 1988-92 Year Site Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Total/Avg Game 1988 St. Paul* 12,270 13,829 12,051 13,657 51,807/12,952 1989 St. Paul* 12,271 12,911 12,237 12,813 50,232/12,558 1990 St. Paul* 12,316 11,137 10,688 13,704 47,845/11,961 1991 St. Paul* 13,476 10,310 9,473 11,028 44,287/11,072 1992 St. Paul* 10,094 11,384 9,983 12,618 44,079/11,020 Final Four: 5 Years 60,427 59,571 54,432 63,820 238,250/11,913 final Five Format • 1993-current Year Site Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Total/Avg Game 1993 St. Paul* 8,848 11,319 9,281 8,832 12,457 50,737/10,147 1994 Milwaukee# 12,139 12,381 12,150 12,004 12,693 61,367/12,273 1995 St. Paul* 15,464$ 9,719 10,571 9,188 10,966 55,908/11,182 1996 Milwaukee# 8,978 11,429 8,401 8,958 9,538 47,304/9,406 1997 St. Paul* 9,272 9,528 14,013 9,577 14,317 56,707/11,341 1998 Milwaukee# 6,438 6,306 9,452 6,345 10,166 38,707/7,741 1999 Minneapolis^ 10,128 6,066 11,311 6,276 8,445 42,226/8,445 2000 Minneapolis^ 12,234 8,397 11,520 7,129 10,437 49,717/9,943 2001 St. Paul+ 9,966 10,375 18,409 11,299 17,563 67,612/13,522 2002 St. Paul+ 13,103 12,438 18,523$ 12,961 18,126 75,151/15,030 2003 St. Paul+ 14,305 12,292 17,012 12,509 16,668 72,786/14,557 2004 St. Paul+ 14,123 15,022 19,208$ 14,905 19,306$ 82,564/16,513 2005 St. Paul+ 15,583 13,132 17,794 14,730 16,507 77,746/15,549 2006 St. Paul+ 16,312 16,468 19,353 16,134 19,282$ 87,579/17,516 2007 St. Paul+ 16,449 17,511 19,359$ 16,118 19,463$ 88,900/17,780 2008 St. Paul+ 19,232$ 16,768 16,967 15,981 17,907 86,855/17,371 2009 St. Paul+ 17,611 14,722 17,729 15,254 16,749 82,065/16,413 WCHA Final Five: 17 Years 220,185 203,873 251,053 198,200 250,590 1,123,931/13,223 WCHA Playoff Championship Attendance: 22 Years 1,362,181/12,973

* St. Paul Civic Center; # Bradley Center; ^ Target Center; + Xcel Energy Center; Attendance records in bold face; $sellout

18 2008-09 wcha men’s yearbook THE 2009-10 season league coaches tab denver as western Collegiate Hockey Association favorite DEFENDING MacNaughton CHAMPION NORTH DAKOTA SELECTED SECOND AS conference marks 58TH season of competition; FIVE wcha teams appear in pre-season national poll … DU AT NO. 2, UM NO. 6, UND NO. 8, SCSU NO. 13, UW NO. 15 … UMD, CC RECEIVE VOTES; SCSU Forward Ryan Lasch, UM FORWARD JORDAN SCHROEdER ARE pre-season WCHA CO-playerS of the year; SCSU GOALTENDER MIKE LEE named pre-season wcha rookie of the year; 74 draft picks on 2009-10 member team rosters; 2010 red baron™ wcha final five set for march 18-20 at xcel energy center in Saint Paul; minnesota to host 2010 ncaa west regional at xcel energy center; 2010 ncaa men’s frozen four to be held april 8-10 at FORD FIELD In DETROIT

Head Coaches tab Denver as MacNaughton Cup Favorite in Annual Grand Forks Herald WCHA Poll

by Brad Elliott Schlossman, Grand Forks Herald Grand Forks, N.D. – The Western Collegiate Hockey Association coaches believe the roles will be reversed this year. Denver is the preseason pick to win the league in the 39th annual Grand Forks Herald WCHA preseason coaches poll. The Pioneers gained eight of 10 first-place votes to finish ahead of UND, Wisconsin, Minnesota and St. Cloud State in the poll. The Sioux received the other two first-place votes. “We were fortunate enough not to lose too many players, other than our senior class and Tyler Bozak,” Denver coach George Gwozdecky said. “We have a majority of our team from last year coming back. Once the season begins, who knows? I don’t know how many times the coaches poll has been accurate, but I’d be willing to wager, more times than not, they’ve been wrong. “The monkey is on our back this year.” Indeed, the coaches haven’t always been able to pick the winner. Only twice in the past eight years have they been right. Last season, projected winner finished fourth. UND is the defending league champion, but it lost a nine-player senior class that included a former Hobey Baker Award winner. The Sioux have the largest freshman class (10) and smallest senior class (three) in the WCHA, so the second-place projection in the poll surprised coach Dave Hakstol a little bit. “We’re a team that has to answer a lot of questions,” Hakstol said. “We have a lot of players that quickly have to develop into some key roles. Chemistry is such a big factor in this game. We’re going to have to develop chemistry real quick within a team structure. “The league is going to be very good this year. As you look through the league, there are a lot of guys who have the potential to be premier players on the national scene.” Two of those players – St. Cloud State senior Ryan Lasch and Minnesota sophomore Jordan Schroeder – are the co-preseason players of the year as voted by the coaches. Both Lasch and Schroeder received three votes as player of the year. UND senior defenseman Chay Genoway received two votes, while Denver defenseman Patrick Wiercioch and Pioneer forward Rhett Rakhshani both got one vote. Mike Lee, who led Roseau to a Minnesota big-school state championship as a sophomore in 2007, is the WCHA’s preseason rookie of the year. Lee, expected to be the No. 1 goalie at St. Cloud State, received five of 10 first-place votes. Minnesota defenseman Nick Leddy and Minnesota Duluth defenseman Dylan Olsen each got two votes, while Denver defenseman Matt Donovan got one. North Dakota Coach Dave Hakstol Gets his opportunity to hoist the MacNaughton Cup “I think the poll makes for some interesting talk, but that’s about it,” Gwozdecky said. “Our players will look at it and say, ‘OK.’ They don’t have any bearing on how we play this coming he 2009-10 campaign marks the 58th champion North Dakota, Wisconsin in third Sunday night, and they don’t have any bearing on the games thereafter. The poll is just where in the storied history of the Western place, Minnesota in fourth, St. Cloud State in everybody thinks people are when the season begins. Collegiate Hockey Association, with fifth, defending WCHA Final Five champion “We’ve got to play hard and take care of the little things. In this league, things are so difficult T and competitive. There’s such a fine line between success and failure. It’s usually not determined the league owning a record 36 national Minnesota Duluth in sixth, Minnesota State, championships. Mankato in seventh, Colorado College in by better talent, but how the talent plays together.” It will also mark the final season with a eighth, Alaska Anchorage in ninth and Michi- membership consisting of 10 teams, as both gan Tech in 10th. 39th Annual Grand Forks WCHA Coaches Pre-Season Poll Bemidji State University and the University of Following the various conference tourna- Rk Team (first place votes) Points Nebraska-Omaha come on board as the 11th ments, it’s on to the four NCAA Regionals for 1 Denver (8) 80 and 12th members for the 2010-11 season. 16 selected teams, who then hope to prevail 2 North Dakota (2) 70 But in the meantime, expect a proverbial in the two-game format and proceed on to the 3 Wisconsin 61 dogfght among the league’s 10 member teams 2010 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four, to be held April 4 Minnesota 58 for the regular season championship and 8-10 at Ford Field – home of the NFL’s Detroit 5 St. Cloud State 55 MacNaughton Cup, a top five regular season Lions – in Detroit. 6 Minnesota Duluth 37 finish, the home-ice advantage for the first In the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine 7 Minnesota State, Mankato 34 round of WCHA Playoffs, and one of the five Div. 1 Men’s Pre-Season Poll, Denver was 8 Colorado College 26 highly-coveted berths in the 2010 Red Baron™ ranked No. 2, Minnesota was at No. 5, North 9 Alaska Anchorage 20 WCHA Final Five at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Dakota was No. 8, St. Cloud State was No. 13 10 Michigan Tech 9 Paul – where the winning team receives the and Wisconsin was No. 15. Also receiving votes Broadmoor Trophy and the league’s automatic in the pre-season national poll from the WCHA WCHA Player of the Year: Ryan Lasch, SCSU (3); Jordan Schroeder, UM(3); Chay Genoway, UND bid to the national tournament. were UMD and CC. (2); Rhett Rakhshani, DU (1); Patrick Wiercioch, DU (1). The league’s 10 head coaches selected Denver as the pre-season conference favorite, WCHA Rookie of the Year: Mike Lee, SCSU (5); Nick Leddy, UM (2); Dylan Olsen, UMD (2); Matt followed by defending MacNaughton Cup Donovan, DU (1). 19 2008-09 wcha men’s yearbook the 2009-10 season

Alaska Anchorage Seawolves • The Seawolves will suit up the most seniors since the 2002-03 campaign – seven – as they look to end their UAA career with a winning-record and a berth in the 2010 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five. • Looking for their 100th game-played mark this season are senior D Nils Backstrom (83), senior D Trevor Hunt (75) and junior F Craig Parkinson (68). Senior F Josh Lunden (101), senior F Kevin Clark (105) and senior D Jared Tuton (103) have already reached 100 games played. • Senior F Josh Lunden will try to break into the top 20 of the all-time career goals scored list at UAA – he is tied for 25th with 39 goals – and has scored the most goals for a Seawolf since the ending of Steve Cygan’s career in 2002. • In net, senior Jon Olthuis needs five wins to break into the top 10 in UAA all-time career wins. • Junior G Bryce Christianson needs a 2.30 GAA or better this season to bypass Gregg Naumenko and lead the all-time single-season GAA list at UAA. • Fifth-year head coach should capture his 50th career victory this season. • Of the 28 players on CC’s 2009-10 roster, 15 are either freshmen or sophomores. Pre-Season Co-Player of the Year Ryan Lasch of St. Cloud State Pre-Season Co-Player of the Year Jordan Schroeder of Minnesota • The early defection of G Richard Bachman and D Brian Connelly to the pro ranks last spring left CC with and the Madison.com Media Poll. michigan tech huskies season after ranking third in the country in scoring additional holes to fill in addition to the graduation • F Rhett Rakhshani, D Patrick Wiercioch and G Marc • Head coach Jamie Russell marks his seventh among defensemen with 33 points in 35 games. of Jake Gannon, Scott McCulloch, Drew O’Connell, Cheverie were named to the preseason All-WCHA first season needing just three wins to pass Bob Mancini • Junior Alex Kangas returns in after posting Chad Rau and Eric Walsky. team in the media poll. for third in all-time coaching wins at MTU and six to a 2.79 GAA and .901 save percentage in 2008-09. • FBill Sweatt, who collected 23 points (12g,11a) in • DU is No. 2 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine pass Herb Boxer for second. With four WCHA victories, • Special teams were a key component of the 2008- 2008-09, is the team’s top returning scorer and one Preseason Poll. Russell would move into third place in WCHA wins. 09 squad as UM ranked second in the country with of nine seniors on the roster. • DU returns 21 letterwinners from last year’s team • A new set of skyboxes was added to the West End success on 54.7% of their combined special teams • Senior F Mike Testwuide is CC’s team captain. that finished 23-12-5 overall and second in the WCHA of the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena as Michigan situations. The Gophers led the WCHA and ranked • Junior F Stephen Schultz, one of only four Tigers with a 16-8-4 record. Tech continues improving the 38-year-old facility. fourth nationally on the -kill with a school to score 10 or more goals last season, also led the • DU returns its top seven scorers, including Anthony • The Huskies’ roster features 17 player from the USA, record 88.8% rate. They were second in the WCHA team with three game-winners as a sophomore. Maiani (11-30=41), Rakhshani (15-22=37), Wiercioch including six from Michigan, and nine from Canada, and eighth nationally on the power-play at 20.1%. • CC’s most experienced goaltender is junior Tyler (12-23=35), Joe Colborne (10-21=31), Kyle Ostrow including four from . • Head coach enters the season ranked O’Brien, who has appeared in just three games with (14-14=28), Tyler Ruegsegger (15-11=26) and Luke • Sophomore F Alex MacLeod scored all six of his fifth among active Div. 1 coaches in victories with a less than 35:00 of playing time in his two years. Both Salazar (15-10=25). goals last season on the power-play. 535-281-74 record in 22 seasons. Joe Howe and Hudson Stremmel are freshmen. • G Marc Cheverie led DU to its second consecutive • The Huskies return four of their top five point • UM will have a new face on the bench this year as • , in his 11th season as head coach, NCAA appearance in 2008-09 with a 23-12-5 record, producers from 2008-09 in junior F Jordan Baker, former Gophers’ standout Grant Potulny has replaced has averaged just under 24 victories at the helm. a 2.34 GAA and a .921 Sv%. sophomore F Brett Olson, senior D Drew Dobson, Mike Hastings as assistant coach. • Despite winning its fewest games (16) since 1992- • DU has won 21 or more games seven straight and junior D Deron Cousens. • UM’s 17-13-7 record in 2008-09 marked the 10th 93 last season, CC avoided being swept until losing seasons. • Junior F Jordan Baker led the Huskies in points consecutive year and the 30th time in the past 32 twice to UMD in the WCHA playoffs. • Rhett Rakhshani is the first forward to captain the (27) and goals (16) last season and tied for the lead in years that the Gophers have been above .500. • With a school-record 10 ties in 2008-09, the Tigers Pioneers since Mark Rycroft in 1999-2000. Matt Glasser, PPGs (6), GWGs (2), and SHGs (1). Baker also tripled his • Minnesota will host the NCAA West Regional for matched a WCHA and NCAA single-season standard Ruegsegger and Ostrow are the alternate captains. offensive output from his freshman year (9 points). the second straight year when the event takes place set by Minnesota State in 2002-03. • Coach George Gwozdecky marks his 16th season • Junior D Deron Cousens more than doubled his March 26-27 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. • 25 of CC’s 38 games in 2008-09, including six in at DU. He is 346-217-46 at DU and 496-341-67 all-time freshman numbers (7 points) with 16 points last • Of the Gophers’ 26-player roster, 20 players have which an empty-netter was scored, either ended in in 23 collegiate seasons. season. already been chosen in the NHL draft. The Gophers ties or were decided by one goal. CC was 11-4-10 in • The Pioneers boast a program-high 13 NHL draft • Sophomore F Brett Olson notched 21 points in 28 have four first-round picks on their roster in David those outings. picks, including first-rounder Joe Colborne (Boston) games against WCHA opponents last season to lead Fischer, Patrick White, Nick Leddy and Jordan Schro- • CC’s veteran defensive corps includes seniors Kris and second-rounders Patrick Wiercioch (Ottawa), the Huskies. eder. Fredheim and Nate Prosser, along with junior Ryan William Wrenn (San Jose) and Drew Shore (Florida). • Freshman G Kevin Genoe played the last two Lowery and sophomore Gabe Guentzel. • FSN Rocky Mountain will television 19 DU hockey seasons for the Prince George Spruce Kings, the • The Tigers finished 0-11-1 in games in which they minnesota duluth bulldogs games this season, including all four against in-state same squad that produced former Huskies’ netminder • UMD marks its 66th year of intercollegiate hockey trailed entering the third period last season. They were rival CC. Michael-Lee Teslak. in 2009-10. undefeated (12-0-6) when ahead after 40 minutes. • DU Hockey returns to FM Sportsradio 104.3 the • Senior Malcolm Gwilliam will serve as team captain • The defending WCHA playoff champion Bulldogs FAN this season. with junior Jordan Baker and sophomore Brett Olson return 17 lettermen from a club which posted a denver pioneers • Denver celebrates it’s 60th Anniversary Season in as assistants. Olson is the first sophomore to wear a 22-13-8 overall record – its best mark since 2003-04 • DU has been picked to win the WCHA in the 2009-10. letter on his jersey since Mat Snesrud in 1998-99. when they went 28-13-4 and advanced to the NCAA preseason Grand Forks Herald WCHA Coaches’ Poll Frozen Four – and posted a school-record six-game minnesota golden gophers postseason before bowing to Miami • The Gophers return 20 letterwinners from last 2-1 in the NCAA West Region final. year’s squad and bring back 81.4% of their offense. • The 22 wins last winter were the second most a look at 2009-10 wCHA member-team rosters • Minnesota concluded the 2008-09 season with amassed by a UMD team under the nine-year coach- a 2-1 loss to UMD in the play-in game of the WCHA ing reign of Scott Sandelin (tying 2002-03) while the A look at WCHA member team rosters for 2009-10 finds a total of 74 NHL Draft picks listed. Final Five. .605 winning percentage was exceeded only by his Minnesota (20), North Dakota (15), Denver (13), Wisconsin (11) and St. Cloud State (7) have • UM is picked fourth in the WCHA preseason polls 2003-04 team (.667). the most NHL draftees. by both the media and the coaches. The Gophers • UMD welcomes back three of its top four scorers in junior RW and All-WCHA Second Team selection Justin Broken down by class, there are 60 seniors, 66 juniors, 71 sophomores and 71 freshmen on are also ranked sixth nationally in the USA Today/ USA Hockey Magazine polls, marking the 10th straight Fontaine (15-33=48), sophomore LW Mike Connolly team rosters. Colorado College has the most seniors (9), DU and SCSU have the most juniors year they have opened the season in the top 10. (13-29=42), a member of the WCHA All-Rookie Team, (10 each), UM has the most sophomores (10), and UND has the most freshmen (10). UND has • Sophomore F Jordan Schroeder has been named and sophomore C Jack Connolly (10-19=29). Fontaine, the fewest number of seniors (3), CC has the fewest number of juniors (3), Alaska Anchorage the WCHA preseason Player of the Year by both the who placed second to MacGregor Sharp for team and and DU have the fewest number of sophomores (5 each) and UM and SCSU have the fewest coaches and the media. Schroeder ranked third WCHA scoring honors in ’08-09, showed a 36-point number of freshmen (4 each). nationally in assists and points per game in 2008-09 increase from rookie year output. That one-season scoring improvement was the second largest by a Team NHL Drafts Sr Jr So Fr and was the WCHA Rookie of the Year. Schroeder was the only freshman to rank among the nation’s top 40 Bulldog in 16 years (Evan Schwabe went from 10 to Alaska Anchorage 1 7 7 5 8 scorers and his 45 points marked the 10th-highest 57 points between 2002-04). Fontaine ranked first in Colorado College 1 9 3 6 9 single-season total by a freshman in UM history. the WCHA in overall power-play points (27) and in Denver 13 6 10 5 7 • The Gophers have eight straight league games scoring PPGs (11). He also came within two points Michigan Tech – 6 4 9 8 to open the season, including series with each of claiming the WCHA scoring title (34 points in 28 Minnesota 20 6 6 10 4 of the three teams picked ahead of them in the gp). Mike Connolly concluded his debut season with a bang by accumulating eight points in the final four Minnesota Duluth 5 4 7 7 8 WCHA preseason poll. • Defensively, the Gophers return all but one player games. That pushed his season scoring harvest to 42 Minnesota State 2 7 5 9 7 from a unit that allowed just 2.84 goals per game last points – the second most by any NCAA freshman and North Dakota 15 3 5 7 10 season. most by a Bulldog newcomer since 2002-03 when Tim St. Cloud State 7 5 10 7 4 • Junior D Cade Fairchild earned third team All- Stapleton paced UMD with that same total. Connolly, Wisconsin 11 7 9 6 6 American honors from Inside College Hockey last UMD’s plus-minus leader in 2008-09 (+11) earned a

20 2008-09 wcha men’s yearbook the 2009-10 Season Where WCHA Players Come From • 2009-10 2008-09 pre-season polls U.S. Players: 191 (72.1%). Canadian Players: 65 (24.5%). Other: 9 (3.4%). USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll Primary Source of Players: 1. Minnesota, 102 (37.9%); 2. Alberta, 27 (10%); 3. Wisconsin, 19 (Sept. 29, 2008/Preseason) (first place votes in parenthesis) (14.2%). 1st Place Last 2007-08 Breakdown by States (24): AK, 8; AL, 1; AZ, 1; CA, 7; CO, 10; CT, 1; FL, 1; IA, 1; IL, 9; MI, 8; MN, Rk Team Pts Votes Poll Record 102; MO, 3; ND, 2; NE, 3; NV, 2; NY, 2; OH, 3; OK, 1; PA, 2; TN, 1; VA, 1; VT, 1; WA, 2; WI, 19. 1 Miami 457 (4) 2 23-13-5 Breakdown by Provinces (9): AB, 27; BC, 17; MB, 7; NB, 1; NS, 1; ON, 5; QC, 1; SK, 5; YT, 1. 2 Denver 455 (13) 7 23-12-5 Breakdown by Other Countries (6): Denmark, 1; Netherlands, 1; Norway, 3; Slovakia, 1; 3 Boston University 438 (12) 1 35- 6-4 4 Michigan 384 5 29-12-0 Slovenia, 1; Sweden, 2. 5 Notre Dame 370 (5) 4 31- 6-3 6 Minnesota 270 NR 17-13-7 7 Cornell 254 12 22-10-4 spot on both the WCHA Final Five All-Tournament 10 points in 2009-10. 8 North Dakota 227 13 24-15-4 Team and NCAA West Regional All-Team. Center Jack • UND also welcomes to the fold 10 talented fresh- 9 Princeton 223 15 22-12-1 Connolly, meanwhile, had 29 points to his freshman- men, including 2008-09 USHL Playoff MVP Michael 10 Massachusetts Lowell 175 NR 20-16-2 year credit meaning the two Connollys rolled up the Cichy and 2008-09 AJHL Rookie of the Year Corban 11 Yale 149 10 24- 8-2 most points of any UMD rookie tandem (71) since Dan Knight. 12 Boston College 117 NR 18-14-5 Lempe (64) and future US Olympian Mark Pavelich • In all, UND’s 25-man roster includes 15 NHL draft 13 St. Cloud State 106 NR 18-17-3 (19) combined for 83 points in 1976-77. picks. 14 Wisconsin 80 NR 20-16-4 • This year marks the final full season the Bulldogs • The Sioux were ranked No. 2 in the 39th annual 15 Vermont 73 3 22-12-5 will call the 43-year old DECC their hockey home as Grand Forks Herald WCHA Coaches’ Poll. others receiving votes: New Hampshire 71, Minnesota Duluth 64, Ohio State 60, Air Force 43, N. Michigan they will move into a new $70-million, 6,800-seat • D Chay Genoway was named a preseason first- 31, Colorado College 8, Northeastern 8, Bemidji State 6, Harvard 3, Mercyhurst 3, Niagara 3, St. Lawrence 2. facility a couple hundred feet away in Dec., 2010. team All-American by InsideCollegeHockey.com. • Three hopefuls – sophomores Brady Hjelle and • Freshman Michael Cichy was named to INCH’s Kenny Reiter, along with rookie Aaron Crandall – will preseason All-Rookie team. Madison.com WCHA MEDIA 2009-10 Pre-Season POLL vie for the starting goaltender job left vacant by the September 29, 2009 departure of 2008-09 All-American junior Alex Stalock st. cloud state huskies to the professional ranks. Stalock patrolled the Bulldog Predicted Final Standings • SCSU rookie F Ben Hanowski, a graduate of nearby Rk Team 1st Place Votes Points goal for 78 of 79 games and all but 79:55 during the Little Falls HS, set a Minnesota State High School past two seasons. Hjelle, who made one start – a 4-2 1 Denver 23 248 League career scoring record with 405 points during 2 North Dakota 1 205 win over NCAA Frozen Four participant Bemidji State his tenure at Little Falls HS. He was a draft pick of the on Jan. 17, 2009 – is the only member of that trio with 3 Wisconsin – 190 Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. 4 Minnesota 1 186 any previous regular season playing experience. • SCSU enters the 2009-10 season with three • UMD sported the WCHA’s best overall power-play 5 St. Cloud State – 152 players vying for playing time between the pipes in 6 Minnesota Duluth – 118 unit (21.5%) and team defense (2.28 goals per game) sophomore Nate Hardy, WCHA preseason Rookie of last winter. 7 Colorado College – 101 the Year selection Mike Lee, and junior Dan Dunn. 8 Minnesota State, Mankato – 88 • Eight freshmen will be part of the UMD roster. That • Senior D Garrett Raboin will serve as a team captain includes D Dylan Olsen, who became the third Bulldog 9 Alaska Anchorage – 57 for the third consecutive season. He was an alternate 10 Michigan Tech – 30 to be chosen in the first round of the NHL draft when captain during his sophomore season, and he will now Chicago made him the 28th pick overall. serve as a team captain for the second consecutive WCHA Player of the Year: Jordan Schroeder, So., F, UM. WCHA Rookie of the Year: Mike Lee, G, SCSU. All-WCHA season in 2009-10. First Team: F - Jordan Schroeder, So., UM; F - Ryan Lasch, Sr., SCSU; F (tie) - Justin Fontaine, Jr., UMD; Rhett minnesota state mavericks • Raboin will be joined in the captain’s chair this Rakhshani, Sr., DU; D - Patrick Wiercioch, So., DU; Chay Genoway, Sr., UND; G - Marc Cheverie, Jr., DU. • Geoff Irwin, a Victoria, B.C., native is serving as this season by alternate captain Aaron Marvin, a junior Voting Panel: Kevin Allenspach, St. Cloud Times; Roman Augustoviz, Star Tribune; Andy Baggot, Wisconsin year’s MSU team captain. Kael Mouillirat and junior from Warroad, Minn. He is the brother of Gigi Marvin, State Journal; Mike Chambers, Denver Post; Bruce Ciskie, UMD radio/Fanhouse.com; Chris Dilks, Western defenseman Channing Boe are assistant captains. who skated for UM and is currently a member of the College Hockey Blog; Shane Frederick, Mankato Free Press; John Gilbert, WCHA.com; Kurt Haider, UAA radio; • MSU, which is enter its14th season as members of U.S. Women’s National Team. Dirk Hembroff, MTU radio; Tim Hennessey, UND radio; Ken Landau, CC radio; Don Lyons, SCSU radio; Todd D. NCAA Div. 1 and 11th year as members of the WCHA, • Junior F Garrett Roe needs just seven points to Milewski, USCHO.com; Dan Myers, collegehockeynews.com; Jess Myers, insidecollegehockey.com/USA Hockey has an all-time record of 694-511-123 (.569). join the Huskies’ 100-point club. He would become Magazine; Joe Paisley, Colorado Springs Gazette; Kevin Pates, Duluth News Tribune; Brian Posick, UW radio; • MSU ranked 15th in the nation in attendance last the 22nd player in team history to reach the 100-point Brad Elliott Schlossman, Grand Forks Herald; Wally Shaver, Minnesota radio; Theresa Spisak, USCHO.com; Jay year with a 4,552 fans per game mark. plateau since the Huskies moved to the Div. 1 level in Stickney, Denver radio; Mike Sullivan, MSU radio; Doyle Woody, Anchorage Daily News. • Troy Jutting, who is in his 10th year at the MSU 1987-88. men’s hockey coaching helm, owns a career mark of • SCSU travels to #1 ranked Miami on Oct. 9-10, for a 143-162-144 (.471). pair of games. This will be a homecoming of sorts for • Former men’s assistant coach Eric Means is now SCSU coach Bob Motzko, who served as an associate the head coach of the MSU women’s hockey program. head coach for Miami from 1991-93 and then again wcha sports .668 winning perCentage in His replacement is former Bemidji State forward and from 1994-98. former Sioux City (USHL) head coach Todd Knott. • Mike Ayers, who played college hockey for New Div. 1 non-conference play since 2000 • Three former Mavericks started the 2009-10 Hampshire from 2000 to 2004, will serve as a volunteer season on NHL-member team rosters in David Backes goalie coach for the Huskies this season. Ayers was in Over the past nine seasons, WCHA-member teams are a collective 440-200-75 in non-conference play vs teams (St. Louis), Ryan Carter (Anaheim) and Tim Jackman the nets during UNH’s victory over the Huskies in the from the five other Div. 1 men’s conferences, for a winning percentage of .668. (). D Steven Wagner is with St. Louis’ 2003 NCAA Northeast Regional at Worcester, Mass. affiliate in Peoria, forward 2008-09 vs ECAC vs HEA vs CCHA vs AHA vs CHA Totals Jon Kalinski is with Philadelphia’s AHL-affiliate in wisconsin badgers WCHA 7-4-2 4-7-2 14-10-5 6-1-2 12-3-0 43-25-11 Adirondack, and Trevor Bruess is with Washington’s • The 2009-10 season marks the eighth season for (.615) (.385) (.552) (.778) (.800) (.614) AHL-affiliate in Hershey. Mike Eaves as head coach at Wisconsin (143-111-34). 2007-08 vs ECAC vs HEA vs CCHA vs AHA vs CHA Totals Nine more conference victories will get Eaves into the WCHA 10-2-1 6-6-2 13-11-5 5-2-2 15-1-0 49-22-10 north dakota fighting sioux 100-victory club in league games. (.808) (.500) (.534) (.667) (.9375) (.668) • Dave Hakstol, the 2008-09 WCHA Coach of the Year, • The Badgers boast seven seniors and nine juniors, returns for his sixth season behind the Sioux bench. making the squad an upperclass team for the first 2006-07 vs ECAC vs HEA vs CCHA vs AHA vs CHA Totals Hakstol led the Sioux to the NCAA Frozen Four in each time since 2005-06. WCHA 12-4-0 8-9-1 17-6-5 4-0-0 12-5-0 53-24-6 of his first four seasons and a WCHA championship • The Badgers will play host to the Culver’s Camp (.750) (.472) (.696) (1.000) (.706) (.675) last year, his fifth. Associate head coach Cary Eades Randall Hockey Classic/U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame 2005-06 vs ECAC vs HEA vs CCHA vs AHA vs CHA Totals and assistant coach Dane Jackson, as well as volunteer Game on Feb. 6, 2010 against Michigan at 5 pm CT. WCHA 9-4-4 8-8-1 17-13-1 1-1-0 9-4-0 44-30-6 assistant Scott Koberinski, also return. The game, after the UW women play Bemidji State at (.647) (.500) (.565) (.500) (.692) (.588) • Last season’s MacNaughton Cup title marked 2 pm, will take place outdoors inside Camp Randall 2004-05 vs ECAC vs HEA vs CCHA vs AHA vs CHA Totals UND’s 14th WCHA regular season championship, the Stadium. WCHA 5-2-3 11-5-2 14- 9-6 7-0-1 8-0-2 45-16-14 most among the league’s 10 schools. • For the second consecutive season, Wisconsin will (.650) (.667) (.586) (.938) (.900) (.693) • Senior D Chay Genoway has been named captain skate with five defensemen drafted in either the first of the Fighting Sioux, while senior forwards Chris or second round of the NHL draft. Junior tri-captain 2003-04 vs ECAC vs HEA vs CCHA vs AHA vs CHA Totals VandeVelde and Darcy Zajac will serve as assistant Ryan McDonagh, the 12th pick in the 2007 draft, leads WCHA 13-4-3 6-5-3 17-9-2 2-0-0 16-1-1 54-19-9 captains. That trio makes up UND’s entire 2009-10 the way. (.725) (.536) (.643) (1.000) (.917) (.713) senior class. • Tri-captain Ben Street returns to the Badgers for a 2002-03 vs ECAC vs HEA vs CCHA vs MAAC vs CHA Totals • UND welcomes back 15 letterwinners from last fifth season after a season-long injury saw him miss WCHA 10-3-1 8-7-1 13-11-3 7-0-2 14-2-1 52-23-8 year’s team that captured the MacNaughton Cup and all but four games of the 2008-09 season. (.750) (.531) (.537) (.889) (.853) (.675) advanced to the NCAA tournament. Highlighting the • Sophomore F Derek Stepan returns as the UW’s 2001-02 vs ECAC vs HEA vs CCHA vs MAAC CHA Totals returnees are WCHA Defensive Player of the Year and leading scorer after his nine-goal, 34-point rookie WCHA 13-2-0 12-5-1 10-11-1 0-0-0 16- 4-0 51-22-2 AHCA All-American D Chay Genoway and All-WCHA season. (.867) (.694) (.477) (.000) (.800) (.693) Third Team G Brad Eidsness. • Tri-captain Blake Geoffrion returns after sharing • Senior F Chris VandeVelde, who scored a career- the team lead in goals last season with 15. 2000-01 vs ECAC vs HEA vs CCHA vs MAAC vs CHA Totals high 35 points last season, is the team’s top returning WCHA 13-1-1 10-7-4 8-11-4 1-0-0 17-0-0 49-19-9 scorer and is one of nine players who notched at least (.900) (.571) (.435) (1.000) (1.000) (.695)

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currently has an enrollment of 14,700 in six different colleges and graduate studies programs located on its WCHA membership votes to admit bemidji State, urban campus in mid-town Omaha. UNO features 14 athletic teams competing in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, one of nebraska omaha into association family the top Div. II conferences in the country, as well as a Div. I hockey program competing in the CCHA. Maverick athletic teams have claimed national championships in soccer, softball, volleyball and wrestling including the Two New conference members to come on board for 2010-11 season 2009 NCAA Div. II championship in wrestling. For further information about Univ. of Nebraska Omaha, visit: gomavs.unomaha.edu. June 26, 2009/MADISON, Wis. – In what will rank among the most significant days in the storied, 58-year his- tory of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, the membership today voted to admit both Bemidji State University and the University of Nebraska Omaha into the Association family beginning with the 2010-11 season. This marks the first expansion of the WCHA since Minnesota State University, Mankato was admit- ted as a 10th member for the 1999-2000 season and eighth time overall the league has expanded since it’s 2009-10 WCHA Men’s Schedule Announced founding in 1951. 2010 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five Set for March 18-20 at Xcel Energy Center; 140-Game The admission of Bemidji State and Nebraska Omaha will bring the league membership to 12 teams. The Conference Schedule Opens Oct. 16, Concludes March 7; DU MARKs 60TH ANNIVERSARY current 10-team membership of the men’s WCHA is comprised of University of Alaska Anchorage, Colorado SEASON; WISCONSIN TO HOST MICHIGAN OUTDOORS FEB. 6 IN Culver’s CAMP RANDALL College, University of Denver, Michigan Technological University, University of Minnesota, University of Min- nesota Duluth, Minnesota State University, Mankato, University of North Dakota, St. Cloud State University HOCKEY CLASSIC; UM TO HOST 2010 NCAA West Regional in St. Paul; 2010 NCAA Men’s and University of Wisconsin. Frozen Four APRIL 8-10 AT FORD FIELD IN DETROIT “I am extremely pleased to announce that the WCHA is expanding to twelve teams,” said WCHA Commis- sioner Bruce M. McLeod. “With the addition of Bemidji State University and the University of Nebraska Omaha MADISON, Wis. – The Western Collegiate Hockey Association, marking it’s 58th season of on-ice competition in the WCHA solidifies and positions itself to maintain and expand upon the excellence that is the WCHA. 2009-10 and owning a record 36 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four titles since it’s founding in 1951, released it’s men’s “This is certainly a defining moment for the WCHA and we are proud to add Bemidji State and Nebraska composite schedule on July 10 highlighted by the appearance of the 2010 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five at Omaha to our already strong organization. Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., next March 18-20. “This is a happy and proud day for me,” continued McLeod. “I’m happy because I think this is such a win-win Under the leadership of Commissioner Bruce M. McLeod, who has built a thriving partnership between circumstance for the WCHA, our new members and collegiate hockey in general. I could not be more proud the WCHA, Xcel Energy Center and the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, the annual WCHA Final Five has developed into of the way our WCHA members have handled this very complex circumstance and have been able to look college hockey’s most prosperous conference tournament. 2010 will mark the 10th consecutive season the beyond their own backyard and do what is best for college hockey and the WCHA. WCHA Final Five has appeared at Xcel Energy Center, where the event has drawn 721,258 fans in nine previous “The WCHA is proud of what they’ve put together in 58 years (2009-10 will be the league’s 58th season) appearances – an average of 80,140 per tournament and an average crowd of 16,028 per game. and I think this day will go down as a watershed day. I fully anticipate what we’ve done today will make us “We (WCHA) are tremendously fortunate to have such a special relationship with Xcel Energy Center and even better. I’m excited about the future and can’t wait to get going.” Vice-President and General Manager Jack Larson and his entire staff and with the Minnesota Wild and previous The WCHA is home to a collegiate record 36 national championship teams since it’s founding in 1951, a Owner Bob Naegele, Jr., current Owner and Governor Craig Leipold, and Vice-President for Communications record 13 Hobey Baker Memorial Award Winners, some 400 players who have gone on to play in the National and Broadcasting Bill Robertson and their staffs” said McLeod. “It has been an on-going labor of love for Hockey League and some 725 NHL Draftees, more than 150 alums who have played on various Olympic hockey everyone involved in the league office, Xcel Energy Center and the Minnesota Wild and we all look forward to teams, and more than 40 players and coaches who have been part of Stanley Cup (NHL) winning clubs. In both continuing and building on this partnership in the future. addition, the WCHA has drawn in excess of 1,500,000 fans in each of the past seven seasons and in excess of “The WCHA would also like to acknowledge and thank Mike Diamond and Fox Sports North as our exclusive 1,000,00 for 16 consecutive years and annually conducts one of college hockey’s premier post-season tourna- Final Five television partner and to Red Baron® as our title sponsor.” ments – the Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five held annually at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. The Final Five The 2009-10 campaign will be a historic one of sorts for the WCHA, as it will mark the final season of the drew 82,065 fans this past March. Association as a 10 member-team league. On June 26, the WCHA membership voted to admit both Bemidji “The pieces are all falling into place for Bemidji State hockey,” stated BSU Director of Athletics Dr. Rick State University and the University of Nebraska Omaha into the Association family beginning with the 2010-11 Goeb. “Beginning with the efforts to elevate our hockey programs to the NCAA Division I level and having the season, giving the league 12 member teams. women’s program join the WCHA over 10 years ago, to our partnership with the city to see a world-class venue The initial on-ice action of 2009-10, scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 2-4, will consist of a series of exhibi- like the Bemidji Regional Event Center come to fruition, and now the men’s hockey program being approved tion contests involving nine of the league’s 10 teams against Canadian-based opponents. for membership into the elite conference in all of college hockey. The first regular season action, all non-conference matchups, will occur Oct. 9-11, highlighted by the “We want to thank the city of Bemidji, our dedicated fans and the student body who have supported Be- University of Denver’s 60th Anniversary Season celebration weekend against visiting Vermont and Alaska midji State hockey. These outstanding hockey fans and partnerships have made membership into the WCHA Anchorage hosting Alaska Fairbanks, Mercyhurst and Michigan in the Kendall Hockey Classic. a reality.” The race for the 2010 WCHA regular season championship, a 140-game campaign which consists of 28 Said Bemidji State men’s hockey coach Tom Serratore, who took his team to the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four league games per team, launches the weekend of Oct. 16-17 and concludes March 7. There will be five weekends in April of this year, “This is a great day for the Beavers.“ during the regular season that will feature all ten WCHA-member teams engaged in league competition, with “First, I want to thank the WCHA for this opportunity. It is truly an honor to be a part of the greatest hockey those being Oct. 23-24, Dec. 4-5, Jan. 29-30, Feb. 19-20 and March 5-7. conference at the Division I level and we feel privileged to come along side the other Division I hockey programs Other non-conference action during the first half consists of Denver playing at Ohio State, St. Cloud State in the state of Minnesota as members of the WCHA. hosting Union College, Minnesota Duluth hosting Clarkson and Wisconsin entertaining New Hampshire, “Beaver Hockey reaches far beyond this campus so that makes today’s announcement a dream come true Minnesota hosting Bemidji State, Colorado College entertaining Robert Morris, Minnesota and Wisconsin for our alumni, many in the community and many in the region. This is a proud day for all involved with Bemidji playing at Michigan and Michigan State, Minnesota State traveling to Bemidji State, Michigan Tech playing at State.” N. Michigan and Minnesota State playing a home-and-home set with Nebraska-Omaha. Said University of Nebraska Omaha Director of Athletics Trev Alberts, “The WCHA is an outstanding confer- Over the course of the regular season, WCHA-member teams will also be hosting or playing in a number of ence with a long history of excellent players and coaches. When we were approached about admission, we tournaments. UAA will play in the Brice Alaska Goal Rush Tournament in Fairbanks; CC will play in the Florida took a long look at all aspects of a move to the WCHA. In the end, we felt there were many long-term benefits College Hockey Classic at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla., on Dec. 29-30 (Cornell, Maine, Princeton); Denver will to our program. We’re excited about becoming a part of the WCHA’s rich tradition of outstanding hockey. host the Wells Fargo Denver Cup at Magness Arena on Jan. 1-2 (Boston College, Nebraska Omaha, St. Lawrence); “We did not come to this decision lightly,” Alberts continued. “We have had a fruitful ten-year affiliation MTU will host the Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on Dec. 29-30 (Michigan, Michigan with the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. It is a very well-run conference, and its member institutions State, Rensselaer); Minnesota will host the Dodge Holiday Classic at Mariucci Arena on Jan. 2-3 (Bowling Green, have been outstanding partners. We know the CCHA will continue to thrive after we depart.” Clarkson, Northern Michigan); UMD will play in the Sheraton/TD Banknorth Catamount Cup in Burlington, Vt. “I was happy to hear that we would be joining the WCHA in a year’s time,” said Dean Blais, UNO’s new head on Jan. 2-3 (Vermont, Mercyhurst); UND will host the Subway Holiday Classic at Ralph Engelstad Arena on coach. “I’m obviously very familiar with the league as both a head coach and assistant coach for 19 years and Nov. 27-28 (Bemidji State, Miami, Ohio State) and will also play in the Shillelagh College Hockey Tournament as a player. It’s a league with a great tradition and excellent coaches, and I’m looking forward to competing at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., on Jan. 1-2 (host Notre Dame, Colgate, Niagara); and Wisconsin against them.” will host the Badger Hockey Showdown at the Kohl Center on Jan. 2-3 (Ferris State, Merrimack, Yale). Founded in 1951, the original seven members of the WCHA - then known as the Midwest Collegiate Hockey The second half of the season will be dominated by WCHA matchups and highlighted by Wisconsin hosting League - were Colorado College, Denver, Michigan Tech, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Michigan outdoors on the afternoon of Feb. 6 in the Culver’s Camp Randall Hockey Classic. The U.S. Hockey Hall Minnesota and North Dakota. In 1953-54, the league changed it’s name to the WIHL, or Western Intercollegiate of Fame Game will be preceded by an outdoor WCHA women’s game between the Badgers and Bemidji State. Hockey League, and then in 1959, the league became known as the WCHA. Other non-conference games during the second half will consist of MSU hosting RIT on Jan. 1-2, SCSU hosting The first expansion of the league membership occured effective with the 1965-66 campaign, when Min- Brown on Jan. 2-3, UM entertaining Harvard on Jan. 8-9, MTU hosting N. Michigan on Jan. 12, SCSU playing at nesota Duluth became the WCHA’s eighth team. In 1969, the membership rose to nine teams with the addition Quinnipiac on Jan. 15-16, UND at Cornell on Jan. 22-23, UMD in a home-and-home with Bemidji State on Jan. of Wisconsin for the 1969-70 season. And then in 1971, the WCHA increased its membership to 10 teams with 22-23, DU entertaining Mercyhurst on Feb. 5 and playing at Air Force on Feb. 6, CC hosting Air Force on Feb. the admittance of Notre Dame for the 1971-72 season. 5 and Mercyhurst on Feb. 6, and UAA going home-and-home with Alaska Fairbanks on Feb. 26-27. The WCHA remained an Association of 10 teams through the 1980-81 season, when Michigan, Michigan The pursuit of the WCHA Playoff Championship and the Broadmoor Trophy will get underway the weekend State, Michigan Tech and Notre Dame left the fold to join the CCHA. The WCHA then remained a six team league of March 12-14 with five first round conference playoff series. The top five ranked teams in the final regular until 1984-85, when Michigan Tech returned to the Association and the league welcomed Northern Michigan season standings will host five best-of-three playoff series. The five first-round playoff winners will then advance as an eighth member team. to the 2010 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five, set for March 18-20 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota In 1990, the WCHA again grew to nine teams with the admittance of St. Cloud State for the 1990-91 campaign Duluth is the defending WCHA playoff and Broadmoor Trophy champion, after the Bulldogs became the first and on to 10 teams again when Alaska Anchorage was admitted for the 1993-94 season. team to ever win all three games at the Final Five. In 1997, Northern Michigan opted to leave the WCHA to join the CCHA, again giving the WCHA nine teams Four NCAA Men’s Div. 1 Regionals will be contested the weekend of March 26-28. Minnesota will host the before Minnesota State, Mankato joined the family for the 1999-2000 campaign. West Regional at Xcel Energy Center on March 26-27, Rensselaer and ECAC Hockey will host the East Regional on March 26-27 at Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y., the College of the Holy Cross will host the Northeast About Bemidji State University: Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota’s lake district, oc- Regional on March 27-28 at DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., and Notre Dame will host the Midwest Regional cupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. Enrolling approximately 5,000 students annually, on March 27-28 at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. The four NCAA regional winners the University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and 14 graduate programs encompassing arts, will then advance to the 2010 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four, set for April 8-10 at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. sciences and select professional programs. Note: composite 2009-10 WCHA men’s schedule available on pages 207-208. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our Web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.

About the University of Nebraska Omaha: The University of Nebraska at Omaha recently celebrated its 100th anniversary during the 2008-2009 school year. UNO, inaugurated in 1968, emerged from the Municipal University of Omaha, established in 1931, which grew out of the University of Omaha founded in 1908. UNO

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oming off its best season under head of limiting our opponents’ scoring chances. I coach Dave Shyiak in 2008-09, Alaska think last year was the first year our program CAnchorage returns a squad with led the WCHA in the fewest shots against, leadership and experience that could make and we must maintain that component of our the Seawolves’ 31st season record-breaking game. Our ‘D’ is a solid group of puck - movers and unforgettable. With 16 returning who are able to use their skating abilities on letterwinners, including the program’s most the big sheet of ice. We still need to improve seniors since the 2002-03 season, and 10 on manufacturing shots from the point and newcomers, the Seawolves are shooting for quicker transition play.” a postseason run in 2009-10. Between the pipes, Olthuis suited up for 17 It’s been six seasons since the Seawolves games, registering 3.43 goals-against average booked a ticket to the Red Baron WCHA Final and a .877 save percentage. Joining Olthuis Five and both the team and fans are due for in net is junior Bryce Christianson, who saw another trip. After being picked to finish last in action in 23 games last season, posting UAA’s the competitive WCHA last year, the Seawolves second - best GAA in a single season (2.60), and responded with their fifth-best season since tallying two shutouts. Christianson recorded joining the league 16 years ago. a .893 save percentage and an 8-8-4 win-loss “Our staff and players are very much look- mark. ing forward to a successful season,” said 5th- “I don’t think anyone will argue that goal- year coach Shyiak, “Our goals and expectations tending must be a strength of your hockey remain the same – keep the Alaska Airlines team in order to achieve success. Both Olthuis Governor’s Cup, gain home-ice in the playoffs, and Christianson have played enough games and advance to the Final Five. to prove they are capable of being a number With seven seniors sporting the Green one goalie in this league. We will need con- & Gold in 2009-10, UAA will look to them to sistency at this position for us to move up in carry the team to the championships in St. the standings,” Shyiak said. Paul, Minn. The UAA incoming class is comprised of 10 “Leadership will play a vital role in our newcomers (seven forwards, three defense- program as we take the next step,” Shyiak men), including three that hail from the state of added. “We have a large group of seniors who Alaska. The Seawolves gathered four freshmen have experienced the battles of the WCHA from Canada, one from Minnesota, one from and understand what it will take to win in this the Netherlands and a native of Sweden. league.” “Our incoming class will give us skating, Leading the Seawolves this season is size, scoring ability and depth. Time will tell kevin clark senior defenseman Jared Tuton (Whitehorse, what roles they will fill in making the transition YT, 1-5=6), who sports the “C” after being an to the college game.” assistant captain last season. Backing him up The Seawolves’ 2009-10 schedule com- on and off the ice as assistant captains will be mences with the Kendall Hockey Classic senior forward Josh Lunden (Coquitlam, BC, on Oct. 9-10. Joining five-time tournament 14-6=20), senior defenseman Nils Backstrom champion UAA at the 19th edition of the Clas- (Stocksund, Sweden, 4-4=8) and senior for- sic will be Michigan, Mercyhurst and Alaska ward Kevin Clark (Winnipeg, MB, 13-18=31). Fairbanks. Joining the senior foursome in their last The Seawolves will look to defend their title season at UAA are defenseman Trevor Hunt when they play in the second annual Alaska (Maple Ridge, BC, 4-8=12), forward Ken Selby Goal Rush tournament in Fairbanks on Oct. (Winnipeg, MB, 1-1=2) and netminder Jon 16-17. They will face Rensselaer Polytechnic Olthuis (Neerlandia, AB, 6-9-1). Institute and Robert Morris, respectively. The Seawolves return seven of their top The 17th season of WCHA play for UAA 10 scorers from a year ago and 71% of their begins Oct. 23-24 as it hosts North Dakota in point production. On the forward line, Clark, the first of seven conference series to be played junior Tommy Grant (North Vancouver, BC, at . Also making visits to the 15-10=25), and Lunden, the team’s No. 2, No. 49th State in 2009-10 are Denver, Minnesota 3 and No. 4 scorer’s last year, respectively, will State, St. Cloud State, Colorado College, Min- likely lead UAA offensively. nesota and 2009 WCHA Final Five Champion “Our goal production increased last year Minnesota-Duluth. UAA’s conference road and we must continue to build on it this series are at Minnesota, Wisconsin, CC, DU, season,” said Shyiak. “Our challenge as a staff Michigan Tech, SCSU and Minnesota State. will be finding some chemistry with line For the second straight season the Sea- combinations early in the season as we have wolves will face UAF just two times in their to fill a void at the center position. Grant, annual Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup series, as Lunden and Clark are upperclassmen that the Alaska schools will play a home-and-home will be relied upon to lead us offensively. For series Feb. 26 (at UAA) and Feb. 27 (at UAF). The us to improve in goal scoring, we will need Seawolves, who have won the Governor’s Cup secondary scoring so we’ll see who steps up the last three seasons, are unbeaten in their and capitalizes on their scoring chances, both last 10 games (8-0-2) against the Nanooks. 5-on-5 and on the power-play.” The Seawolves were three wins away from On the blueline, the Seawolves will be led having home-ice advantage in the playoffs by Hunt and their dominant freshman from last last season, and with the right combination of year, sophomore Curtis Leinweber (Calgary, leadership, determination and poise, 2009-10 AB, 2-10=12). could be UAA’s best season ever. “Once again, I thought our defensive play was one of our strengths as we did a great job tommy grant

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October Date Game Time 2 SAIT POLYTECHNIC @ Wasilla (x) 7:07 pm AT 9 KENDALL HOCKEY CLASSIC Michigan vs Alaska (nc) 5:07 pm AT Mercyhurst vs UAA (nc) 8:07 pm AT 10 KENDALL HOCKEY CLASSIC Mercyhurst vs Alaska (nc) 4:07 pm AT Michigan vs UAA (nc) 7:07 pm AT 16 @ Brice Alaska Goal Rush, Fairbanks UAA vs Rensselaer (nc) 4:35 pm AT Robert Morris vs Alaska (nc) 7:35 pm AT 17 @ Brice Alaska Goal Rush, Fairbanks UAA vs Robert Morris (nc) 4:35 pm AT Rensselaer vs Alaska (nc) 7:35 pm AT 23 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT 24 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT 30 at Minnesota (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT

November 1 at Minnesota (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT 6 DENVER (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT 7 DENVER (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT 13 at Wisconsin (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 14 at Wisconsin (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 20 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT 21 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT 27 at Colorado College (WCHA) 7:37 pm MT 28 at Colorado College (WCHA) 7:07 pm MT

December josh lunden 4 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT 5 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT

January 8 at Denver (WCHA) 7:37 pm MT 9 at Denver (WCHA) 7:07 pm MT 15 at Michigan Tech (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET 16 at Michigan Tech (WCHA) 5:07 pm ET 22 COLORADO COLLEGE (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT 23 COLORADO COLLEGE (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT 29 MINNESOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT 30 MINNESOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT

February 5 at St. Cloud State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 6 at St. Cloud State (WCHA) 5:07 pm CT 19 at Minnesota State (WCHA) 7:37 pm CT 20 at Minnesota State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 26 ALASKA FAIRBANKS (nc) 7:07 pm AT 27 at Alaska Fairbanks (nc) 7:05 pm AT

March 5 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT 6 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT

(x) exhibition; (nc) non-conference; (WCHA) conference

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24 2008-09 wcha men’s yearbook alaska anchorage seawolves 2009-10 uaa Alphabetical roster Numerical roster

No. Name (Capts) (NHL Draft) Yr Pos Ht Wt S/C Age Hometown / Previous Team / League No. Name Pos 13 Nils Backstrom (DET) SR D 6-1 203 L 23 Stocksund, Sweden / Djurgardens/J20 Sweden 4 Kane Lafranchise D 7 Lee Baldwin FR D 6-4 203 L 21 Victoria, BC / /BCHL 6 Drew Darwitz D 12 Mitch Bruijsten FR F 6-4 195 L 20 Nijmegen, Netherlands / Sioux City /USHL 7 Lee Baldwin D 49 Bryce Christianson JR G 6-2 195 R 22 Anchorage, AK / Vernon/BCHL 8 Scott Warner D 9 Kevin Clark SR F 5-9 171 R 21 Winnipeg, MB / Winnipeg South/MJHL 9 Kevin Clark F 17 Chris Crowell FR F 6-2 205 R 21 Williams Lake, BC / /BCHL 10 Mickey Spencer F 26 Tyler Currier FR F 6-1 198 R 21 Anchorage, AK / Alaska Avalanche/NAHL 11 Curtis Leinweber D 6 Drew Darwitz FR D 5-8 165 L 20 Cottage Grove, UM / Fairbanks Ice Dogs/NAHL 12 Mitch Bruijsten F 20 Alex Gellert FR F 6-1 170 R 20 Kelowna, BC / /BCHL 13 Nils Backstrom (DET) D 15 Brad Gorham SO F/D 6-1 195 R 23 Anchorage, AK / Ohio State/CCHA 14 Craig Parkinson F 16 Tommy Grant JR F 6-2 194 L 23 North Vancouver, BC / Westside/BCHL 15 Brad Gorham F/D 18 Nick Haddad JR F 6-2 191 L 23 Fairbanks, AK / Fairbanks/NAHL 16 Tommy Grant F 24 Trevor Hunt SR D 5-10 190 L 23 Maple Ridge, BC / /BCHL 17 Chris Crowell F 4 Kane Lafranchise JR D 6-1 198 L 21 Edmonton, AB / Spruce Grove/AJHL 18 Nick Haddad F 11 Curtis Leinweber SO D 5-8 171 L 21 Calgary, AB / Okotoks/AJHL 19 Ken Selby F 21 Josh Lunden SR F 6-2 202 L 23 Coquitlam, BC / Chilliwack/BCHL 20 Alex Gellert F 40 Daniel Naslund FR F 6-3 205 L 20 Nykoping, Sweden / Vasteras/J20 Sweden 21 Josh Lunden F 30 Jon Olthuis SR G 6-4 200 R 24 Neerlandia, AB / Vernon/BCHL 22 Jared Tuton F 14 Craig Parkinson JR F 6-0 187 R 23 Victoria, BC / Cowichan Valley/BCHL 23 Luka Vidmar D 36 Jade Portwood SO F 6-3 207 L 21 Victoria, BC / Brooks/AJHL 24 Trevor Hunt D 19 Ken Selby SR F 6-1 187 L 23 Winnipeg, MB / Dauphin/MJHL 26 Tyler Currier F 38 Dusan Sidor SO G 6-0 166 R 22 Poprad, Slovakia / Alaska/NAHL 27 Sean Wiles F 10 Mickey Spencer FR F 6-0 189 L 20 Gibbons, AB / Cowichan Valley Capitals/BCHL 30 Jon Olthuis G 22 Jared Tuton SR F 6-1 202 R 24 Whitehorse, YT / Calgary/AJHL 36 Jade Portwood F 23 Luka Vidmar JR D 6-1 192 R 23 Ljubljana, Slovenia / Chicago/USHL 38 Dusan Sidor G 8 Scott Warner SO D 5-9 180 L 21 Anchorage, AK / Army/Atlantic Hockey 40 Daniel Naslund F 27 Sean Wiles JR F 6-4 211 R 22 Beloit, WI / Tri-City/USHL 49 Bryce Christianson G

Captain: Jared Tuton. Asst. Captains: Kevin Clark, Nils Backstrom, Josh Lunden. Head Coach: Dave Shyiak (Northern Michigan ‘93). Career Record (Entering 2009-10): 40-86-19 (.341) (4 Seasons). Record at UAA (Entering 2009-10): 40-86-19 (.341) (4 Seasons). Associate Head Coach: Campbell Blair (Maine ‘91). Assistant Coach: Regg Simon (Alaska Anchorage). Goaltending Coach: Scott Johnson (Minnesota Duluth). head coach dave shyiak

ave Shyiak marks his fifth season behind the bench at UAA - while overseeing Tournament titles (1989 and 1991) and one as head coach of the University of the first winning season on home ice (9-8-1) in WCHA regular-season title (1991) as a player DAlaska Anchorage hockey program five years. UAA also claimed the Nye Frontier and earned WCHA All-Academic Team ac- in 2009-10. Classic title and Alaska Airlines Governor’s colades. He earned a Bachelors of Science in The Shyiak-led Seawolves captured the Cup title in 2006-07, marking the first time Physical Education from Northern Michigan Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup for the third the Seawolves have accomplished both in the in 1993 and a Masters degree in Training and consecutive season in 2008-09, while extend- same season. Shyiak’s second season was also Development in Human Performance from ing their unbeaten streak against intrastate highlighted by home sweeps over rival Alaska NMU in 2007. rival Alaska Fairbanks to 10 games (8-0-2). Fairbanks and league foe North Dakota. Shyiak and his wife Lucia are the parents UAA also enjoyed victories over Connecticut, Introduced as the fourth head coach in of two sons - Kristian and Sheldon - and one Maine and Mercyhurst for a 13-1-4 record program history on June 14, 2005, Shyiak daughter - Isabela. against non-conference teams in the last three earned his first-ever head coaching victory seasons combined. with a 6-3 triumph at home over Rensselaer on During the 2008-09 season, Shyiak led the Oct. 14, 2005. His first WCHA win also occurred Seawolves to their best season in the WCHA on home ice with a 2-0 blanking of Minnesota since 2001-02 by posting a 41% winning- Duluth on Nov. 19, 2005. percentage - UAA’s fifth-best conference win- Under Shyiak’s guidance the Seawolves ning-percentage ever. The Seawolves were the have had 40 student-athletes earn recogni- most improved team in the WCHA last season, tion on the WCHA Academic All-Conference increasing their point tally by 11. UAA finished Team. the regular season with conference victories Prior to coming to UAA, Shyiak was an as- over every WCHA except Wisconsin and Min- sistant at his alma mater, Northern Michigan nesota - including sweeping eventual WCHA University, for 10 seasons, including three as Final Five champions Minnesota-Duluth on associate head coach. the road. At NMU, Shyiak helped the Wildcats to of the British Columbia Prior to last season, the Seawolves had seven 20-win seasons, six Central Collegiate Junior Hockey League (1994-95) and head gotten increasingly stingier defensively dur- Hockey Association tournament berths and coach of the Kimberley Dynamiters of the ing Shyiak’s tenure. UAA’s shots allowed per one NCAA tournament appearance. NMU was Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League (1993- game had dropped each season from 38.7 a a member of the WCHA during his first three 94). Shyiak led Kimberley to both the regular game in 2004-2005, the season prior to his seasons as an assistant. season title and the playoff title while also arrival, to just 25.8 in 2007-08, including 26.2 Shyiak served as the head coach of the garnering Coach of the Year honors. shots allowed in conference action - setting North American Select Team in 2000 and 2001, He began his coaching career as a student a school record for conference play. UAA also guiding the squad to silver-medal finishes assistant at NMU under in 1992- set a program-record with its eight overall ties both seasons at the World ‘Junior A’ Hockey 93, helping guide the Wildcats to a NCAA in 2007-08. Tournament in Tampere, Finland. berth. Shyiak guided the Seawolves to a seven- Prior to his stint at his alma mater, Shyiak A co-captain on NMU’s 1991 NCAA Cham- game improvement in 2006-07 - his second was general manager and head coach of the pionship team, Shyiak also claimed two WCHA

25 2008-09 wcha men’s yearbook alaska anchorage seawolves 2008-09 UAA statistics & game-by-game results

------September Alaska Anchorage | Overall - 36 GP (14-17- 5 .458) | Conf Only - 28 GP ( 9-14- 5 .411) | Career Dt Game W-L Score ------|------|------|------## Player POS YR | GP G A PTS PEN/MIN PP SH GW GT | GP G A PTS PEN/MIN PP SH GW GT | GP G A PTS 25 *USA UNDER-18 TEAM (x) L 3-4 20 Paul Crowder F JR | 35 14 19 33 22/ 44 6 2 2 3 | 27 11 12 23 18/ 36 5 1 1 3 | 107 32 48 80 9 Kevin Clark F JR | 34 13 18 31 35/ 81 4 0 1 0 | 26 9 12 21 26/ 63 3 0 1 0 | 105 28 43 71 October 16 Tommy Grant F SO | 32 15 10 25 27/ 54 2 1 1 0 | 24 12 5 17 20/ 40 1 1 1 0 | 63 20 12 32 4 *BRITISH COLUMBIA (x) W 6-2 21 Josh Lunden F JR | 34 14 6 20 13/ 26 6 0 2 1 | 26 10 4 14 11/ 22 4 0 2 1 | 101 39 28 67 10 #CONNECTICUT (nc) W 6- 2 40 Brian Bales F SR | 34 1 15 16 9/ 26 1 0 0 0 | 26 0 9 9 5/ 10 0 0 0 0 | 46 1 16 17 33 Mat Robinson D SR | 35 3 12 15 13/ 37 1 1 0 0 | 27 1 11 12 11/ 33 0 1 0 0 | 143 9 35 44 11 #NORTHEASTERN (nc) L 2-4 24 Trevor Hunt D JR | 36 4 8 12 19/ 38 4 0 0 0 | 28 4 6 10 16/ 32 4 0 0 0 | 75 4 14 18 17 & vs Maine (nc) W 3-1 11 Curtis Leinweber D FR | 22 2 10 12 6/ 12 0 0 1 0 | 21 2 10 12 6/ 12 0 0 1 0 | 22 2 10 12 18 & vs Mercyhurst (nc) W 6-4 14 Craig Parkinson F SO | 35 7 4 11 15/ 30 2 1 2 0 | 27 4 3 7 12/ 24 0 1 1 0 | 68 14 13 27 24 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) W 4-3 27 Sean Wiles F SO | 30 3 7 10 10/ 20 0 0 1 0 | 25 3 5 8 8/ 16 0 0 1 0 | 44 3 11 14 25 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) T 1-1 ot 4 Kane Lafranchise D SO | 31 3 7 10 7/ 25 1 0 1 0 | 23 2 4 6 6/ 23 0 0 0 0 | 64 6 12 18 18 Nick Haddad F SO | 35 3 7 10 17/ 42 0 0 1 0 | 27 3 6 9 12/ 32 0 0 1 0 | 60 3 9 12 31 at Michigan Tech (WCHA) L 2-4 12 Tyler Moir F FR | 36 1 8 9 10/ 20 0 0 1 0 | 28 0 7 7 8/ 16 0 0 0 0 | 36 1 8 9 13 Nils Backstrom (DET) D JR | 34 4 4 8 19/ 38 0 0 0 0 | 26 3 3 6 17/ 34 0 0 0 0 | 83 6 15 21 November 22 Jared Tuton F JR | 32 1 5 6 13/ 45 0 0 0 0 | 28 1 5 6 11/ 30 0 0 0 0 | 103 3 12 15 1 % at Michigan Tech (WCHA) W 2-1 23 Luka Vidmar D SO | 30 1 4 5 16/ 32 0 0 0 0 | 22 0 2 2 11/ 22 0 0 0 0 | 60 2 9 11 7 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) L 3-5 10 Shane Lovdahl D SR | 32 1 4 5 11/ 22 0 0 0 0 | 25 1 4 5 10/ 20 0 0 0 0 | 110 8 25 33 36 Jade Portwood F FR | 28 2 2 4 9/ 32 1 0 0 0 | 20 1 1 2 3/ 20 0 0 0 0 | 28 2 2 4 8 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) T 2-2 ot 39 August Aiken F FR | 19 2 0 2 1/ 2 1 0 0 0 | 15 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 | 19 2 0 2 14 at North Dakota (WCHA) W 3-2 19 Ken Selby F JR | 23 1 1 2 9/ 18 0 0 1 0 | 17 0 0 0 5/ 10 0 0 0 0 | 43 2 2 4 15 at North Dakota (WCHA) L 1-3 6 Jeremy Smith D SR | 16 0 1 1 7/ 14 0 0 0 0 | 11 0 0 0 5/ 10 0 0 0 0 | 17 0 1 1 21 COLORADO COLLEGE (WCHA) W 4-2 44 Jeff Carlson D SO | 5 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 5 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 6 0 0 0 22 COLORADO COLLEGE (WCHA) L 3-4 ot 30 Jon Olthuis G JR | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 63 0 2 2 49 Bryce Christianson G SO | 21 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 16 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 25 0 0 0 Bench | 6/ 12 | 5/ 10 | December ------|------|------|------5 at Wisconsin (WCHA) L 2-3 Alaska Anchorage | 36 95 152 247 296/674 29 5 14 4 | 28 69 109 178 228/519 18 4 9 4 | 6 at Wisconsin (WCHA) L 2-7 Opponents | 36 112 189 301 250/543 51 3 17 1 | 28 94 160 254 189/410 44 3 14 1 | 9 WISCONSIN (WCHA) L 2-3 ------|------|------## Goaltending (Overall) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO %Time | Overall 10 WISCONSIN (WCHA) L 3-6 49 Bryce Christianson SO | 21 1199:00 52 432 484 .893 2.60 8- 8- 4 .500 20 2 54.7% | +: 508:59 23.2% 30 Jon Olthuis JR | 17 980:16 56 398 454 .877 3.43 6- 9- 1 .406 16 0 44.7% | -: 824:42 37.6% January Open Net | 14 13:32 4 4 0.6% | E: 859:07 39.2% 16 at Minnesota State (WCHA) W 4-2 Alaska Anchorage | 36 2192:48 112 830 942 .881 3.06 14-17- 5 .458 36 2 100.0% | 17 at Minnesota State (WCHA) L 1-7 Opponents | 36 2192:48 95 828 923 .897 2.60 17-14- 5 .542 36 0 100.0% | ------|------|------23 MICHIGAN TECH (WCHA) T 3-3 ot ## Goaltending (Conference Only) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO %Time | Conference Only 24 MICHIGAN TECH (WCHA) T 3-3 ot 49 Bryce Christianson SO | 16 899:58 42 332 374 .888 2.80 4- 7- 4 .400 15 0 52.5% | +: 361:29 21.1% 30 at Denver (WCHA) L 2-6 30 Jon Olthuis JR | 14 802:42 48 322 370 .870 3.59 5- 7- 1 .423 13 0 46.9% | -: 723:39 42.2% 31 at Denver (WCHA) W 3-2 ot Open Net | 10 10:08 4 4 0.6% | E: 627:40 36.6% Alaska Anchorage | 28 1712:48 94 654 748 .874 3.29 9-14- 5 .411 28 0 100.0% | Opponents | 28 1712:48 69 616 685 .899 2.42 14- 9- 5 .589 28 0 100.0% | February ------|------|------6 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) L 1-3 ## Goaltending (Career) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO | 7 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) W 2-1 30 Jon Olthuis JR | 63 3625:45 192 1454 1646 .883 3.18 15-32-10 .351 57 1 | 13 at Minnesota (WCHA) T 2-2 ot 49 Bryce Christianson SO | 25 1382:35 63 513 576 .891 2.73 8-12- 4 .417 24 2 | 14 at Minnesota (WCHA) L 2-4 ------|------Special Teams (Overall|Conference) | Power Play Penalty Kill Combined PPC/G | Power Play Penalty Kill Combined PPC/G 20 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) L 1-2 OT Alaska Anchorage | 29/180 .161 179/230 .778 208/410 .507 5.0 | 18/138 .130 138/182 .758 156/320 .488 4.9 21 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) L 2-6 Opponents | 51/230 .222 151/180 .839 202/410 .493 6.4 | 44/182 .242 120/138 .870 164/320 .512 6.5 27 at Alaska (nc) W 1-0 ------|------|------28 ALASKA (nc) W 3-0 Scoring/Shots (Overall|Conference) | 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOT | 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG | 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOT | 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG Alaska Anchorage | 20 40 34 1 95 | 257 356 292 18 923 | 13 29 26 1 69 | 194 259 214 18 685 Opponents | 34 39 37 2 112 | 294 325 309 14 942 | 26 32 34 2 94 | 225 259 250 14 748 March Difference | -14 +1 -3 -1 -17 | -37 +31 -17 +4 -19 | -13 -3 -8 -1 -25 | -31 +0 -36 +4 -63 6 at Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) W 5-4 ------|------|------7 at Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) W 4-3 Game Averages (Overall|Conference) | G/GM A/GM PTS/G SOG/G PEN/G PIM/G PPG/G | G/GM A/GM PTS/G SOG/G PEN/G PIM/G PPG/G 13 + at Denver (nc) L 2-3 Alaska Anchorage | 2.64 4.22 6.86 25.6 8.2 18.7 0.8 | 2.46 3.89 6.36 24.5 8.1 18.5 0.6 14 + at Denver (nc) L 3-4 Opponents | 3.11 5.25 8.36 26.2 6.9 15.1 1.4 | 3.36 5.71 9.07 26.7 6.8 14.6 1.6 Difference | -0.47 -1.03 -1.50 -0.5 +1.3 +3.6 -0.6 | -0.89 -1.82 -2.71 -2.2 +1.4 +3.9 -0.9 ------|------|------Key: * Wasilla, AK; # Kendall Hockey Classic (Anchor- Situational Records | H:17 5- 8- 4 A:17 7- 9- 1 N: 2 2- 0- 0 | H:14 3- 7- 4 A:14 6- 7- 1 N: 0 0- 0- 0 age, AK); & Alaska Goal Rush (Fairbanks, AK); % (Overall|Conference) | E1 +: 7 4- 2- 1 -:17 5-10- 2 E:12 5- 5- 2 | E1 +: 5 2- 2- 1 -:15 4- 9- 2 E: 8 3- 3- 2 Hockey Hall of Fame Game; + WCHA First Round; | E2 +: 8 7- 0- 1 -:12 1-10- 1 E:16 6- 7- 3 | E2 +: 5 4- 0- 1 -:11 1- 9- 1 E:12 4- 5- 3 (x) exhibition; (WCHA) conference; (nc) non-con- | Margin 1:14 8- 6 2:10 4- 6 3+: 7 2- 5 | Margin 1:11 7- 4 2: 7 2- 5 3+: 5 0- 5 ference. | First Goal +:15 7- 6- 2 -:21 7-11- 3 | First Goal +:11 5- 4- 2 -:17 4-10- 3 ------

26 2008-09 wcha men’s yearbook alaska anchorage seawolves uaa program milestones uaa team directory

Fall, 1979: University of Alaska Anchorage hockey hired as the head coach of the Seawolves’ hockey is born … UAA defeats Alaska-Fairbanks, 13-3, in program … Shyiak, who becomes the fourth head the Seawolves’ first collegiate game … all of UAA’s coach in the program’s 26-year history, comes to eight collegiate games in its first season were wins UAA from Northern Michigan University, where he over UAF. had been an assistant for 10 seasons, including the 1982-83: Seawolves recorded their first 20-win past three as the associate head coach. season, finishing 20-7-1 overall. Nov. 4, 2006: Alaska Anchorage earned its 100th March 7, 1983: the first-ever sporting event held all-time WCHA victory with a 2-1 win at home over at the George M. Sullivan Arena was a hockey game Wisconsin. strom Cobb Shyiak blair between UAA and the U.S. National Team … the U.S. 2007-08: Alaska Anchorage played the program’s defeated the Seawolves, 4-3. 1,000th all-time game on Feb. 29 at home vs WCHA- Fall, 1983: Sullivan Arena in downtown Anchorage rival Minnesota. officially became host to UAA hockey games. Jan. 8, 1984: a loss to Div. 1 member North Dakota in the championship game of the inaugural First Inter- state Classic tournament ended UAA’s 29-game win streak – which began the previous season. Spring, 1984: Dennis Sorenson and Tim Molle become the first Seawolves to earn first team All- American honors for Div. II/III … Ron Benton and Marc simon Lechtenberg Robertson baldwin Nokelby are the first UAA student-athletes named second team All-American for Div. II/III. Fall, 1984: UAA Hockey moves up to NCAA Div. AC: 907. Location: Anchorage, AK 99508. Founded: 1977. Enrollment: 19,486. 1 status. Nickname: Seawolves. Colors: Green and Gold. Arena: Sullivan Arena (200 x 100). 1986-87: UAA captures the Great West Hockey Capacity: 6,251. Press Box Phone: 279-2071. Faculty Representative: Steve Conference regular season title. Strom (786-6411, [email protected]). Director of Athletics: Dr. Steve Cobb Dec. 18, 1988: Alaska Anchorage wins its first Nissan/ (786-1225, [email protected]). Head Coach: Dave Shyiak (786-1227, andps@ Jeep Classic tournament with a double overtime 5-4 victory over visiting Western Michigan. uaa.alaska.edu). Assistant Coaches: Campbell Blair (786-1292, [email protected]. March, 1990: Seawolves earned their first-ever bid edu); Regg Simon (786-6103, [email protected]). Volunteer Assistant Coach: to the NCAA Div. 1 Men’s Tournament. Brian Kraft. Athletic Trainer: Kevin Lechtenberg (786-6164, [email protected]). March 15-16, 1991: UAA sweeps Boston College, 3-2 Equipment Manager: Patrick Robertson (786-1355, [email protected]). Public and 3-1, in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Relations Director: Nate Sagan (786-4625, fax 563-4565, [email protected]). March, 1992: Seawolves make their third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Div. 1 Men’s Tournament. UAA Ticket Office: 786-1293 (Mary Beth Wooden, [email protected]). Summer, 1993: University of Alaska Anchorage Web Site: GoSeawolves.com. officially joined the Western Collegiate Hockey As- sociation (WCHA). March, 1994: Goaltender Lee Schill becomes the first Seawolf to be named to an All-WCHA team when he earned second team honors. May, 1996: is named the second head coach of Seawolf hockey. Oct. 21, 1996: Alaska Anchorage Hockey retires jersey No. 79 in honor of Kelvin ‘Brush’ Christiansen, the first coach in the program’s history. March, 1999: Goaltender Gregg Naumenko became sullivan arena • home of the seawolves UAA’s first All-WCHA First Team member and first WCHA Rookie of the Year. March, 2001: Dean Talafous’ tenure as head coach at Alaska Anchorage ends. April, 2001: John Hill, longtime WCHA assistant coach with CC and Minnesota, is named the third head coach in the history of UAA Hockey. March, 2002: Defenseman Matt Shasby earns All- WCHA Second Team honors … first-year coach John Hill is named one of ten finalists for the Spencer Pen- rose Award, presented by the AHCA to the University Division National Coach of the Year … Hill guides the resurgent Seawolves to a 12-19-5 overall record and a tie for 6th in the WCHA at 10-14-4. March, 2003: 11 members of the 2002-03 UAA hockey team earn All-WCHA Academic Team honors in Joe Garvin, Lee Green, John Hopson, Chris King, Vladimir Novak, Kevin Reiter, Morgan Roach, Matt Shasby, Dal- las Steward, Martin Stuchlik and Steve Suihkonen. March 12-14, 2004: Seawolves win their first-ever WCHA playoff series by taking two of three games from host Wisconsin at the Kohl Center in Madison … UAA wins 3-2 on Friday, falls 4-0 on Saturday, and then comes back for a 4-1 victory on Sunday to clinch the program’s first berth in the Final Five. March 18-20, 2004: Seawolves make their first-ever appearance in the WCHA Final Five at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul … UAA defeats CC, 4-1, in the Thursday quarterfinal to advance … on Friday, Alaska Anchorage falls, 4-2, to MacNaughton Cup champion North Dakota … then, in the third place game on Saturday, UAA is defeated 4-2 by UMD to end the Seawolves’ inspiring post-regular season run. June 14, 2005: Alaska Anchorage athletic director Steve Cobb announces that Dave Shyiak has been

27 2008-09 wcha men’s yearbook tigers colorado college The 2009-10 season

ith more than half its roster senior forwards, while juniors Tyler Johnson comprised of freshmen and and Stephen Schultz are poised to make big Wsophomores, Colorado College will strides. Of those six players, only Schultz ever sport a new look in 2009-10. has scored more than six times in a season. True, the Tigers also have nine seniors - He had 10 red lighters in 2008-09. which should help in terms of leadership - but “I think it will be spread out a little more,” a number of those “upper classmen” have not said Owens. “We do have a handful of experi- played key roles in the past. Toss in a trio of enced guys, but it’s still going to have to evolve goaltenders whose collective experience at … Diversfying it all – getting a lot of guys the collegiate level adds up to less than one with nine goals instead of two guys with 18, game, and this fall truly marks the beginning or something like that – will be important.” of a new chapter for the program. The class of nine freshmen, which includes Scott Owens, who enters his second decade defensemen Mike Boivin, Doug Leaverton as head coach, is eagerly looking forward to and Joe Marciano, also features four promis- the challenge. ing forwards in Andrew Hamburg, William “It’s going to be a relatively inexperienced Rapuzzi, Rylan Schwartz and Scott Winkler. All team, there’s no doubt,” Owens said. “Yes, we are veterans of the junior A ranks, and Winkler have some concerns. But that isn’t always a was a third-round selection of the bad thing. in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Sometimes there’s a certain amount of Behrend and Bidwill join the three fresh- freshness and newness to it all. It’s going to men in completing a group of nine defense- require a certain patience from the staff as we men headlined by seniors Kris Fredheim and sort through it and let some of these young Nate Prosser. Both Fredheim and Prosser have players make mistakes as they develop. been regulars at the blue line since the their “For guys who have been waiting for their sophomore year after platooning with each opportunity, this is their chance to show what other as freshmen. Junior Ryan Lowery already they can do. The senior class is large. They’ve has played in 69 career outings, developing a been around the program for a long time and strong transition game, while Guentzel returns they understand what it takes. So, all in all, I after a very impressive rookie season in which think it’s going to be a good season.” he finished fifth among all Tigers with 17 points Of 28 players on the roster, no fewer than 15 (3g,14a). will be in their first or second year at CC. With “We should be able to lean on those guys the exception of Gabe Guentzel, who played early,” Owens said. “When you look at Fred- in 36 of the team’s 38 outings as a rookie de- heim, Prosser and Lowery, as well as Gabe bill sweatt fenseman in 2008-09, the sophomores in that (Guentzel), who played a lot of minutes last group haven’t had much chance to establish year, it’s a very solid group to help guide us themselves. Three forwards – David Civitarese, through with our young goaltenders.” Nick Dineen and Tim Hall – combined for only And that’s the big unknown heading into one goal and 12 points while averaging 20 ‘09-10 – what to expect between the pipes. appearances apiece a year ago, while blueline With Richard Bachman opting to sign a specialists Ted Behrend and Arthur Bidwell contract with the Dallas Stars after only two played just eight games each. seasons at CC, and Drew O’Connell having Offensively, the Tigers need to replace graduated in May, junior Tyler O’Brien returns some healthy production provided by Chad as the team’s only experienced goalie. Rau, Eric Walsky and Scott McCulloch, who Excluding exhibitions, however, O’Brien accounted nearly 36 percent of the team’s 103 has appeared in only three games as a Tiger, goals in ‘08-09. Rau, a two-time All-American compiling less than 35 minutes of total ice and All-WCHA first-team selection, led CC with time. He’ll compete for a starting nod against 18 tallies and 37 points. Walsky collected 36 a pair of freshmen out of the USHL – Joe Howe points, including 24 assists that tied a team and Hudson Stremmel. high matched by defenseman Brian Connelly. “It’s going to be wide open,” said Owens, With Connelly also gone after signing a profes- anticipating the internal competition in net. sional contract with the , “We’re going to wait and see how it goes, Colorado College has lost its top three point try to get a look at different people and sort producers from a year ago. through it. We’ve got a good mix of guys. They Hoping to lead the charge in ‘09-10 are just need some experience. senior left wing Bill Sweatt, right wing Mike “With the little scrap of ice that he’s gotten, Testwuide and center Andreas Vlassopoulos. O’Brien has played pretty well and it remains Sweatt, whose blazing speed makes him one to be seen whether he takes another step. of the nation’s most exciting players, enters his Howe is pretty highly touted … he’s mature, final collegiate season with 76 career points has been in the USHL the last two years, and (31g,45a) and is destined for a break-through has pretty good size with fundamentally good year. Testwuide, who was elected team captain mechanics. Stremmel comes in with just one last spring, hopes to regain the scoring touch year in the USHL, a little bit of a non-traditional he enjoyed during his first two campaigns, hockey background from Reno, Nev., but he’s when he struck for eight and 11 goals, respec- good size, competes, and is aggressive and tively. Vlassopoulos, a proven playmaker and athletic.” special teams artist, aims to make a significant “From a talent standpoint, we have some improvement on his career totals of 16 goals nice pieces. There are guys who can play roles. and 43 assists. There’s some scoring, some speed, and some Addison DeBoer, Brian McMillin, Matt Over- playmaking. It’s just a matter of putting it all man and Dan Quilico round out the group of together.” kris fredheim

28 2008-09 wcha men’s yearbook colorado college tigers 2009-10 CC schedule october Date Game Time 3 CALGARY (x) 7:37 pm MT 9 NORTHEASTERN (nc) 7:37 pm MT 10 NORTHEASTERN (nc) 7:07 pm MT 16 at Wisconsin (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 17 at Wisconsin (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 23 MICHIGAN TECH (WCHA) 7:37 pm MT 24 MICHIGAN TECH (WCHA) 7:07 pm MT

November 6 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) 7:37 pm MT 7 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) 7:07 pm MT 13 at Minnesota State (WCHA) 7:37 pm CT 14 at Minnesota State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 20 ROBERT MORRIS (nc) 7:37 pm MT 21 ROBERT MORRIS (nc) 7:07 pm MT 27 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (WCHA) 7:37 pm MT 28 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (WCHA) 7:05 pm MT

December 4 DENVER (WCHA) 7:37 pm MT 5 at Denver (WCHA) 7:07 pm MT 11 at St. Cloud State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 12 at St. Cloud State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 29 @ Florida College Classic, Germain Arena, Estero, FL Maine vs Princeton (nc) 4:05 pm ET CC vs Cornell (nc) 7:35 pm ET 30 @ Florida College Classic, Germain Arena, Estero, FL Third Place Game (nc) 4:05 pm ET Championship Game (nc) 7:35 pm ET mike testwuide

January 8 at Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 9 at Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 15 WISCONSIN (WCHA) 7:37 pm MT 16 WISCONSIN (WCHA) 7:07 pm MT 22 at Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT 23 at Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT 29 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) 7:37 pm MT 30 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm MT

February 5 AIR FORCE (nc) 7:37 pm MT 6 MERCYHURST (nc) 7:07 pm MT 19 at Minnesota (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 20 at Minnesota (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 26 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) 7:37 pm MT 27 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm MT

March 5 at Denver (WCHA) 7:37 pm MT 6 DENVER (WCHA) 7:07 pm MT

(x) exhibition; (nc) non-conference; (WCHA) conference

nate prosser

29 2008-09 wcha men’s yearbook colorado college tigers 2009-10 CC Alphabetical roster Numerical roster

No. Name (Capts) (NHL Draft) Yr Pos Ht Wt S/C Age Hometown / Previous Team No. Name Pos 3 Ted Behrend SO D 5-11 180 L 19 Oregon, WI / Oregon HS 1 Tyler O’Brien G 2 Arthur Bidwill SO D 5-10 175 R 22 Fontana, WI / Fairbanks Ice Dogs 2 Arthur Bidwill D 28 Mike Boivin FR D 6-1 175 R 19 Delta, BC / Clippers 3 Ted Behrend D 11 David Civitarese SO F 6-2 210 R 20 Calgary, AB / Okotoks Oilers 4 Joe Marciano D 20 Addison DeBoer SR F 6-0 190 R 21 Spring Lake Park, MN / Spring Lake Park HS 5 Scott Winkler (DAL) F 22 Nick Dineen SO F 5-10 185 R 20 Omaha, NE / 6 Doug Leaverton D 7 Kris Fredheim (VAN) SR D 6-2 195 R 22 Campbell River, BC / Notre Dame Hounds 7 Kris Fredheim (VAN) D 10 Gabe Guentzel SO D 6-0 185 L 21 Woodbury, MN / Sioux Falls Stampede 9 Brian McMillin F 23 Tim Hall SO F 5-8 170 L 19 Sewickley, PA / Ohio Junior Blue Jackets 10 Gabe Guentzel D 16 Andrew Hamburg FR F 6-2 190 R 20 Phoenix, AZ / St. Louis Bandits 11 David Civitarese F 31 Joe Howe FR G 5-11 190 L 19 Plymouth, MN / Waterloo Blackhawks 12 Dan Quilico F 17 Tyler Johnson JR F 5-9 168 R 20 Cloquet, MN / Cloquet HS 13 Rylan Schwartz F 6 Doug Leaverton FR D 6-4 218 R 20 Painesville, OH / Cedar Rapids Roughriders 14 Stephen Schultz F 24 Ryan Lowery JR D 5-11 188 R 21 Inverness, IL / Lincoln Stars 15 Nate Prosser D 4 Joe Marciano FR D 6-1 195 R 19 Alta Loma, CA / Omaha Lancers 16 Andrew Hamburg F 9 Brian McMillin SR F 6-2 200 R 21 Roseau, MN / Roseau HS 17 Tyler Johnson F 1 Tyler O’Brien JR G 6-2 187 L 21 Stowe, VT / St. Paul’s School 18 Matt Overman F 18 Matt Overman SR F 5-10 175 R 22 Bloomington, MN / Sioux Falls Stampede 19 Andreas Vlassopoulos F 15 Nate Prosser SR D 6-2 210 R 23 Elk River, MN / Sioux Falls Stampede 20 Addison DeBoer F 12 Dan Quilico SR F 5-8 160 R 23 Thousand Oaks, CA / 21 Bill Sweatt (CHI) F 27 William Rapuzzi FR F 5-11 180 19 Anchorage, AK / Green Bay Gamblers 22 Nick Dineen F 14 Stephen Schultz JR F 5-11 175 R 22 Westbury, NY / Lincoln Stars 23 Tim Hall F 13 Rylan Schwartz FR F 5-10 182 L 19 Wilcox, SK / Notre Dame Hounds 24 Ryan Lowery D 33 Hudson Stremmel FR G 6-0 180 L 18 Reno, NV / Chicago Steel 25 Mike Testwuide F 21 Bill Sweatt (CHI) SR F 6-0 193 L 21 Elburn, IL / U.S. National Under-18 27 William Rapuzzi F 25 Mike Testwuide SR F 6-3 220 R 22 Vail, CO / Waterloo Black Hawks 28 Mike Boivin D 19 Andreas Vlassopoulos SR F 6-0 190 L 22 Los Angeles, CA / U.S. National Under-18 31 Joe Howe G 5 Scott Winkler (DAL) FR F 6-3 211 R 19 Asker, Norway / Cedar Rapids Roughriders 33 Hudson Stremmel G

Head Coach: Scott Owens (Colorado College ‘79). Career Record (entering 2009-10): 239-133-35 (.630) (10 seasons). Record at CC (entering 2009-10): 239-133-35 (.630) (10 Seasons). Assistant Coach: Joe Bonnett (Western Michigan ‘93). Assistant Coach: Jason Lammers (SUNY Gen- eseo ‘98). Volunteer Assistant Coach: Terry Kleisinger (Wisconsin ‘84). Strength and Conditioning Coach: Greg Infantolino (Union College ‘04).

head coach scott owens

lready a decade into his tenure as leaving to become head coach and general “A” Tournament. His four-year coaching record head coach at Colorado College, Scott manager of the in there was 149-97-9, including a 41-18-3 mark AOwens has reserved a special niche in 1995, he had helped lead CC to its first of five in 1989-90, the club’s best ever. He was voted the annals of Tiger Hockey, having won more consecutive appearances in the NCAA playoffs USHL General Manager of the Year in 1986-87 games than any of his 12 predecessors in the as well as two of three straight regular-season and 1997-98, as well as the league’s Coach of program’s 70-year history. championships in the WCHA. the Year in 1987-88. The math speaks for itself. Ten seasons, 239 He understands the school, its students and The 53-year-old Owens, who coached the victories and .630 winning percentage. Not to its athletes. Having experienced, as a player South at ‘86 and ‘87 U.S. Olympic Festivals, also mention three regular-season championships and a coach, what works and what doesn’t at spent five years as a player, assistant coach and in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Colorado College, he knows exactly what the youth program coordinator for the Kempten and six appearances in the NCAA tournament, ingredients of success for the hockey program Club in Kempten, West Germany, including a trip to the Frozen Four in 2005. Oh, have been. He’s at home in the community, after graduating from CC in 1979. yeah. Don’t forget 15 All-America selections, and his achievements everywhere he’s been He appeared in 50 games for the Tigers two Hobey Baker Award winners and five are testimony to his ability to motivate play- during his collegiate playing career, backstop- WCHA Scholar-Athletes in each of the last two ers. ping 12 victories as the team’s No. 1 goalie his years. Who ever could dispute that Owens is In his four years at Des Moines, Owens senior season in 1978-79. He attended and a perfect fit at the CC helm? posted an overall record of 179-76-9 and played hockey at Madison’s Memorial High His teams have averaged almost 24 victo- winning percentage of .695, including a School under coach Bill Howard, another ries per year since he accepted the position. record-setting 62-12-1 (.833) mark in 1998- former CC goaltender. Owens then played one The 31 triumphs in 2004-05 and 28 in 2007-08 99 when the Buccaneers claimed the USHL’s season for the St. Cloud (Minn.) Blues of the represent the program’s second and sixth regular-season and playoff titles. Also national Mid-West Junior League. He also represented highest totals ever. It’s no mere coincidence Junior “A” champions a year earlier, they came the United States at the 1975 Junior World that the Tigers have kept a firm foothold within one victory of repeating the feat in 1999 Championships, competing against teams among college hockey’s elite, while atten- when they finished as runner-up to Detroit from Canada, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Russia dance figures at the Colorado Springs World Compuware. and Sweden. Arena continue to rank among the nation’s In 18 seasons combined, as a head coach He and his wife, Sally, were married on best. in the USHL and at Colorado College, he’s won New Year’s Eve, 2001. He has two stepsons, True, Owens has compiled an impressive 567 games. Evan and Sean, ages 24 and 21. list of coaching credentials spanning more in business administration, Owens lettered for Prior to his first return to CC in 1991, than two decades. But when he returned to four seasons as a goaltender with the Tigers. Owens spent six years as general manager campus in April 1999 after four successful He later spent four campaigns (1991-95) as a (1984-90) and head coach (1986-90) of the seasons in the Junior “A”-level United States member of the Colorado College coaching USHL’s , followed by one Hockey League, he also brought with him an staff, serving as recruiting coordinator and season (1990-91) as an assistant coach at the intimate familiarity with the college that few playing a key role in the program’s revival in the University of Wisconsin. A native of Madison, other individuals could possibly possess. mid ‘90s. He was promoted to associate head he guided the Capitols to four consecutive A 1979 graduate with a bachelor’s degree coach for the final two years of that stay. Before appearances (1987-90) in the National Junior

30 2008-09 wcha men’s yearbook colorado college tigers 2008-09 CC statistics & game-by-game results

------October Colorado College | Overall - 38 GP (16-12-10 .553) | Conf Only - 28 GP (12- 9- 7 .554) | Career Dt Game W-L Score ------|------|------|------## Player POS YR | GP G A PTS PEN/MIN PP SH GW GT | GP G A PTS PEN/MIN PP SH GW GT | GP G A PTS 6 ALBERTA (x) W 5-2 14 Chad Rau (TOR) C SR | 38 18 19 37 3/ 6 7 0 1 3 | 28 13 15 28 2/ 4 6 0 0 2 | 159 73 67 140 10 ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (nc) W 1-0 22 Eric Walsky F SR | 38 12 24 36 12/ 24 5 0 2 0 | 28 10 17 27 6/ 12 4 0 2 0 | 130 30 48 78 11 ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (nc) W 5-3 11 Brian Connelly D JR | 38 3 24 27 23/ 46 3 0 0 0 | 28 2 19 21 16/ 32 2 0 0 0 | 114 8 55 63 17 MICHIGAN TECH (WCHA) W 2-0 21 Bill Sweatt (CHI) LW JR | 37 12 11 23 14/ 28 2 0 0 0 | 27 8 8 16 12/ 24 2 0 0 0 | 104 31 45 76 18 MICHIGAN TECH (WCHA) W 4-2 10 Gabe Guentzel D FR | 36 3 14 17 21/ 42 3 0 0 0 | 27 2 11 13 19/ 38 2 0 0 0 | 36 3 14 17 28 Stephen Schultz W SO | 35 10 4 14 19/ 38 5 0 3 0 | 26 8 4 12 11/ 22 4 0 2 0 | 56 14 7 21 24 at Clarkson (nc) T 1-1 ot 26 Scott McCulloch (CHI) LW SR | 27 7 6 13 13/ 29 5 2 1 0 | 22 6 5 11 12/ 24 4 2 1 0 | 156 47 30 77 25 at Clarkson (nc) T 2-2 ot 15 Nate Prosser D JR | 38 5 8 13 21/ 61 3 0 0 0 | 28 4 6 10 17/ 53 3 0 0 0 | 98 8 28 36 31 at Denver (WCHA) T 2-2 ot 19 Andreas Vlassopoulos C JR | 31 3 9 12 18/ 36 1 0 0 0 | 21 2 7 9 10/ 20 1 0 0 0 | 97 16 43 59 17 Tyler Johnson C/W SO | 36 6 3 9 16/ 32 3 0 2 0 | 27 5 2 7 13/ 26 2 0 1 0 | 76 11 11 22 November 25 Mike Testwuide RW JR | 36 4 5 9 10/ 20 0 0 1 0 | 27 4 3 7 7/ 14 0 0 1 0 | 98 23 17 40 2 Cody Lampl F/D SR | 16 3 5 8 12/ 43 1 0 0 0 | 14 3 5 8 10/ 28 1 0 0 0 | 86 6 14 20 2 DENVER (WCHA) W 3-2 9 Brian McMillin C/W JR | 35 6 1 7 7/ 14 0 0 2 0 | 26 4 1 5 5/ 10 0 0 2 0 | 97 9 5 14 7 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) L 1-3 18 Matt Overman F JR | 28 4 3 7 10/ 20 0 0 0 0 | 21 4 3 7 8/ 16 0 0 0 0 | 52 6 5 11 8 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) W 7-4 7 Kris Fredheim (VAN) D JR | 32 2 5 7 20/ 40 0 0 1 0 | 22 0 3 3 15/ 30 0 0 0 0 | 89 4 12 16 14 at Minnesota State (WCHA) L 1-2 24 Ryan Lowery D SO | 37 1 6 7 12/ 35 0 0 1 0 | 28 1 4 5 11/ 33 0 0 1 0 | 69 2 9 11 15 at Minnesota State (WCHA) W 4-3 5 Addison DeBoer W JR | 35 3 3 6 10/ 20 0 1 2 0 | 26 3 3 6 9/ 18 0 1 2 0 | 98 9 11 20 21 at Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) L 2-4 20 Nick Dineen F FR | 24 0 6 6 6/ 15 0 0 0 0 | 18 0 3 3 5/ 10 0 0 0 0 | 24 0 6 6 23 Tim Hall F FR | 22 1 2 3 6/ 12 0 0 0 0 | 14 0 0 0 3/ 6 0 0 0 0 | 22 1 2 3 22 at Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) W 4-3 ot 16 David Civitarese F FR | 14 0 3 3 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 | 14 0 3 3 28 at Air Force (nc) L 1-4 4 Jake Gannon D SR | 31 0 3 3 22/ 44 0 0 0 0 | 24 0 3 3 19/ 38 0 0 0 0 | 135 1 11 12 29 COLGATE (nc) W 3-2 30 Richard Bachman (DAL) G SO | 35 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 | 27 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 | 70 0 6 6 1 Tyler O’Brien G SO | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 0 0 0 12 Dan Quilico W JR | 4 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 16 0 0 0 December 31 Drew O’Connell G SR | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 24 0 2 2 5 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) T 1-1 ot 3 Ted Behrend D FR | 8 0 0 0 2/ 4 0 0 0 0 | 6 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 8 0 0 0 6 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) L 4-7 27 Arthur Bidwill D FR | 8 0 0 0 3/ 6 0 0 0 0 | 5 0 0 0 2/ 4 0 0 0 0 | 8 0 0 0 13 at Minnesota (WCHA) L 1-4 Bench | 4/ 8 | 3/ 6 | 14 at Minnesota (WCHA) W 1-0 ------|------|------|------19 SACRED HEART (nc) T 2-2 ot Colorado College | 38 103 167 270 286/627 38 3 16 3 | 28 79 125 204 216/470 31 3 12 2 | Opponents | 38 103 169 272 300/677 32 6 12 7 | 28 82 135 217 218/499 25 4 9 5 | 20 SACRED HEART (nc) W 7-0 ------|------|------## Goaltending (Overall) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO %Time | Overall January 30 Richard Bachman (DAL) SO | 35 2073:28 91 962 1053 .914 2.63 14-11-10 .543 35 3 88.8% | +: 801:31 34.3% 9 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) W 5-2 31 Drew O’Connell SR | 6 225:01 10 74 84 .881 2.67 2- 1- 0 .667 3 0 9.6% | -: 658:31 28.2% 10 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) L 1-3 1 Tyler O’Brien SO | 2 29:21 0 11 11 1.000 0.00 0- 0- 0 --- 0 0 1.3% | E: 876:12 37.5% Open Net | 13 8:24 2 2 0.4% | 16 at Wisconsin (WCHA) L 1-6 Colorado College | 38 2336:14 103 1047 1150 .910 2.65 16-12-10 .553 38 4 100.0% | 17 at Wisconsin (WCHA) W 4-3 Opponents | 38 2336:14 103 1064 1167 .912 2.65 12-16-10 .447 38 0 100.0% | 23 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) T 4-4 ot ------|------|------24 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) L 1-6 ## Goaltending (Conference Only) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO %Time | Conference Only 30 Richard Bachman (DAL) SO | 27 1603:20 73 765 838 .913 2.73 12- 8- 7 .574 27 2 93.2% | +: 632:18 36.7% 31 Drew O’Connell SR | 3 96:59 7 33 40 .825 4.33 0- 1- 0 .000 1 0 5.6% | -: 470:49 27.4% February 1 Tyler O’Brien SO | 1 15:33 0 5 5 1.000 0.00 0- 0- 0 --- 0 0 0.9% | E: 618:07 35.9% 6 at Michigan Tech (WCHA) T 2-2 ot Open Net | 9 5:22 2 2 0.3% | 7 at Michigan Tech (WCHA) W 4-1 Colorado College | 28 1721:14 82 803 885 .907 2.86 12- 9- 7 .554 28 2 100.0% | 13 DENVER (WCHA) T 3-3 ot Opponents | 28 1721:14 79 729 808 .902 2.75 9-12- 7 .446 28 0 100.0% | 15 USA UNDER-18 TEAM (x) L 2-3 ------|------|------## Goaltending (Career) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO | 20 MINNESOTA (WCHA) W 4-3 30 Richard Bachman (DAL) SO | 70 4176:15 156 1845 2001 .922 2.24 39-20-11 .636 70 7 | 21 MINNESOTA (WCHA) W 5-3 31 Drew O’Connell SR | 24 1179:03 60 454 514 .883 3.05 10- 8- 0 .556 18 3 | 28 at North Dakota (WCHA) T 4-4 ot 1 Tyler O’Brien SO | 3 34:56 0 15 15 1.000 0.00 0- 0- 0 --- 0 0 | ------|------Special Teams (Overall|Conference) | Power Play Penalty Kill Combined PPC/G | Power Play Penalty Kill Combined PPC/G March Colorado College | 38/237 .160 192/224 .857 230/461 .499 6.2 | 31/173 .179 146/171 .854 177/344 .515 6.2 1 at North Dakota (WCHA) L 3-4 ot Opponents | 32/224 .143 199/237 .840 231/461 .501 5.9 | 25/171 .146 142/173 .821 167/344 .485 6.1 7 at Denver (WCHA) T 1-1 ot ------|------|------13 #MINNESOTA DULUTH (nc) L 1-4 Scoring/Shots (Overall|Conference) | 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOT | 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG | 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOT | 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG 14 #MINNESOTA DULUTH (nc) L 1-3 Colorado College | 28 44 30 1 103 | 368 392 373 34 1167 | 22 31 25 1 79 | 254 262 265 27 808 Opponents | 30 40 32 1 103 | 364 382 369 35 1150 | 22 33 26 1 82 | 282 301 277 25 885 Difference | -2 +4 -2 +0 +0 | +4 +10 +4 -1 +17 | +0 -2 -1 +0 -3 | -28 -39 -12 +2 -77 Key: # WCHA First Round; (x) exhibition; (WCHA) ------|------|------conference; (nc) non-conference. Game Averages (Overall|Conference) | G/GM A/GM PTS/G SOG/G PEN/G PIM/G PPG/G | G/GM A/GM PTS/G SOG/G PEN/G PIM/G PPG/G Colorado College | 2.71 4.39 7.11 30.7 7.5 16.5 1.0 | 2.82 4.46 7.29 28.9 7.7 16.8 1.1 Opponents | 2.71 4.45 7.16 30.3 7.9 17.8 0.8 | 2.93 4.82 7.75 31.6 7.8 17.8 0.9 Difference | +0.00 -0.05 -0.05 +0.4 -0.4 -1.3 +0.2 | -0.11 -0.36 -0.46 -2.8 -0.1 -1.0 +0.2 ------|------|------Situational Records | H:21 11- 6- 4 A:17 5- 6- 6 N: 0 0- 0- 0 | H:14 7- 4- 3 A:14 5- 5- 4 N: 0 0- 0- 0 (Overall|Conference) | E1 +:15 9- 3- 3 -:15 3- 8- 4 E: 8 4- 1- 3 | E1 +:13 7- 3- 3 -:10 2- 5- 3 E: 5 3- 1- 1 | E2 +:18 12- 0- 6 -:11 0-10- 1 E: 9 4- 2- 3 | E2 +:12 8- 0- 4 -: 8 0- 7- 1 E: 8 4- 2- 2 | Margin 1:10 8- 2 2: 8 4- 4 3+:10 4- 6 | Margin 1: 8 6- 2 2: 6 3- 3 3+: 7 3- 4 | First Goal +:19 12- 3- 4 -:19 4- 9- 6 | First Goal +:15 9- 3- 3 -:13 3- 6- 4 ------

31 2008-09 wcha men’s yearbook colorado college tigers CC program milestones CC team directory

1948: in cooperation with the Broadmoor Hotel, CC after a 35-year absence. sponsors the first NCAA Championship. 2000-01: CC advances to the NCAA quarterfinals 1949-50: Tigers capture program’s first NCAA title. with a 3-2 (2 ot) victory over SLU at the East Regional 1951-52: Tigers are league (WCHA) champions. in Worcester … F Mark Cullen is named second-team 1954-55: Tigers capture their second conference All-America. title. 2001-02: Tigers earn their 7th NCAA tournament bid 1956-57: CC captures both WCHA and NCAA champion- in the last eight years, and 15th overall, then reach the ships … Tigers win 27 games overall, a school record national quarterfinals again with a 2-0 triumph over that stands until 1994-95. Michigan State at the West Regional in Ann Arbor … 1963-64: CC wins the title at the Brown Invitational. F Mark Cullen receives All-America recognition for the 1971-72: F Doug Palazzari finishes the season with second time after being honored as the WCHA Student- ralph bertrand ken ralph SCOTT OWENS joe bonnett 57 points in WCHA play, third highest total in league Athlete of the Year. history behind UM’s John Mayasich (78, 1953-54) and 2002-03: CC produces its first-ever winner of the Hobey Michigan’s Red Berenson (68, 1961-62) … Tigers defeat Baker Memorial Award in junior forward and WCHA Denver, 9-7, at DU Arena for the first time in 15 years … Player of the Year , as well as a school-record CC also beats Denver, 9-6, on Broadmoor ice in the 100th four All-Americans in F Noah Clarke, G Curtis McElhinney, all-time meeting between the two schools. D Tom Preissing and Sejna … Tigers win their 7th WCHA 1973-74: F Doug Palazzari ends his four-year collegiate regular-season title, reach the NCAA quarterfinals yet career as CC’s all-time leading scorer (226 points) and is again, and finish with 30 victories. named WCHA MVP … Palazzari also earns first team All- 2003-04: Tigers upset higher-seeded Denver in WCHA and All-American honors for the second time. their first round WCHA Playoff series at DU’s Mag- 1974-75: CC finishes 23-14-0 overall … Jim Warner is ness Arena. jason lammers Spud Hamilton jason bushie dave moross WCHA Freshman of the Year and joins goaltender Eddie 2004-05: Tigers capture a share of the WCHA regular Mio as second-team All-WCHA selections. season championship and MacNaughton Cup with 1977-78: Tigers upset Minnesota and Denver on the Denver … F is named WCHA Player of road in the WCHA playoffs and then advance to an NCAA the Year and D Mark Stuart is WCHA Defensive Player AC: 719. Location: Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Founded: 1874. Enrollment: 1,960. playoff game vs Bowling Green … F Greg Whyte sets two of the Year … after an appearance at the WCHA Final Colors: Black and Gold. Nickname: Tigers. Arena: Colorado Springs World Arena CC season records with 54 assists and 82 points. Five in Saint Paul, CC wins the NCAA Midwest Regional (200 x 100). Capacity: 7,343. Press Box Phone: 540-6520. Faculty Representative: 1978-79: F Dave Delich breaks Greg Whyte’s single- in Grand Rapids, downing both Colgate and Michigan, season CC scoring record with 84 points and ends his to advance to the 2005 NCAA Frozen Four in Colum- Ralph Bertrand (389-6402, [email protected]). Director of Athletics: career with 111-174–285, the latter two representing bus, where they fall to the Pioneers, 6-2, in a national Ken Ralph (389-6475, [email protected]). Head Coach: Scott Owens school records that still stand … Delich is named to semi-final … junior F Marty Sertich is named the 2005 three different all-star teams after winning the WCHA Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner, while Sertich, F (389-6480, [email protected]). Assistant Coaches: Joe Bonnett (389- scoring title with 70 points. Brett Sterling, D Mark Stuart and G Curtis McElhinney 6479, [email protected]); Jason Lammers (jason.lammers@colora- 1979-80: Tigers earn a home playoff berth after finishing are all named First Team All-Americans. docollege.edu); Terry Kleisinger (Volunteer Goaltending Coach). Strength Coach: third in the WCHA with a 16-13-1 record. 2005-06: The Tigers capture the Great Lakes Invitational 1980-81: CC stuns Wisconsin (eventual NCAA champ), at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on Dec. 30 with a 6-3 victory Greg Infantolino (632-6722, [email protected]). Equipment Manager: Spud 11-4, in the second game of their first-round WCHA over Michigan State … CC also defeated Michigan, 6-1, Hamilton (477-2184, [email protected]). Athletic Trainer: Jason playoff series to win the total-goals series at Madison, in a GLI semi-final on Dec. 29. Bushie (389-6488, [email protected]). Public Relations Director: 13-12 … Tigers also upset Minnesota, 9-7, in final game 2007-08: While skating to its sixth regular-season title of the season but lose their second round playoff series in last 15 years, CC produces three All-Americans and Dave Moross (389-6755, fax 389-6256, [email protected]). World Arena by total goals. first-team All-WCHA selections in freshman Richard Ticket Office: 576-2626. Web Site: cctigers.com. 1986-87: Tigers upset Denver in the opening round of Bachman (G), senior Jack Hillen (D) and junior Chad WCHA playoffs … CC is eliminated from post-season Rau (F) … Bachman becomes just the second player action the following weekend, losing to UND in total ever to be voted both WCHA Player of the Year and goals, but not before handing the Fighting Sioux a 2-1 Rookie of the Year … he also is named national Rookie loss in the second game of the series at Grand Forks … of the Year by the Hockey Commissioners’ Association the Sioux go on to win the NCAA title, with CC being the … Hillen is honored as WCHA Defensive Player of the only team in the nation to beat them twice. Year … despite losing their last three games, including 1991-92: a second-half rampage earns CC fourth a 3-1 decision to Michigan State on their home ice at place and home ice in the WCHA playoffs, where the the NCAA West Regional, the Tigers post 28 victories Tigers beat UMD twice in triple overtime and take a overall including 21 in league play. record of 18-16-5 to the WCHA Playoff Championship in St. Paul, Minn. 1993-94: CC wins the WCHA championship and Mac- Naughton Cup on the final night of the regular season Colorado Springs world arena • home of the tigers … senior D Shawn Reid earns first team All-America honors … Don Lucia is named both WCHA and Div. 1 National Coach of the Year. 1994-95: Tigers win their second consecutive WCHA title and MacNaughton Cup, finish second in the conference playoffs, and earn a bid to the NCAA tournament … F Jay McNeill becomes the program’s first Hobey Baker Award finalist … CC winds up with 30 victories overall, smashing a school record that had stood for 38 years. 1995-96: CC reaches the national championship game after winning an unprecedented third consecutive WCHA regular season crown … F Peter Geronazzo becomes CC’s second Hobey Baker finalist and joins G Ryan Bach as first team All-Americans … eight Tigers earn All-WCHA honors and the team’s 33 victories shatter the school record again. 1996-97: after tying for 4th in the WCHA, CC earns an at- large NCAA playoff bid … Tigers upset New Hampshire and Clarkson at the East Regional, advancing to the Frozen Four for the second consecutive season. 1997-98: Tigers open the new Colorado Springs World Arena at mid-season, then go on a late rampage that produces a third-place finish in the WCHA and a 4th consecutive berth in the NCAA tournament … CC defeats Clarkson at the East Regional before bowing to BC in the national quarterfinals. 1998-99: CC completes its first full season at the new Colorado Springs World Arena, winning its last nine games there, and earns its fifth consecutive NCAA playoff bid after finishing second in the WCHA … Tigers beat St. Lawrence at the West Regional before falling to Michigan State in the national quarterfinals … F Brian Swanson and D Scott Swanson are named first team All-Americans. 1999-2000: Tigers and CSWA learn they will serve as co-hosts for the NCAA West Regional in 2004, when the national tournament returns to Colorado Springs 32