2009-10 wcha men’s yearbook wcha hockey 2010 men’s yearbook

contents 2 PR & Media Information 5 This is the WCHA 10 WCHA-member Campus Profiles 15 The Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five 19 2009-10 season 23 wcha Member Team Information 73 2008-09 Season in Review 97 WCHA History 109 WCHA Season Summaries 121 Championships 151 Honors & Awards 179 WCHA & International Hockey 189 WCHA & the NHL 199 WCHA Records 207 2009-10 WCHA MEn’s Composite Schedule

Credits: The 2010 WCHA Men’s Yearbook is an official publication of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Special thanks to team public relations directors Dallas Baldwin (UAA), Dave Moross (CC), Erich Bacher (), Ian Marks (MTU), Jim Strick (UM), Bob Nygaard (UMD), Paul Allan (MSU), Jayson Hajdu (UND), Tom Nelson (SCSU) and Paul Capobianco (UW). Additional thanks for contributions from John Gilbert and Frank Wilson. Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five photography by Bruce Kluckhohn.

 2009-10 wcha men’s yearbook WCHA Public relations & media information

Information Services The WCHA Public Relations Office serves those wishing to access information on the conference, its member teams and personnel, and student-athletes. Media members and the public have access to many different services under the conference umbrella. The league office strives to assist those interested in obtaining information and focuses its efforts on showcasing the accomplishments of its teams and players. In addition to it’s weekly press release and statistics, the conference provides several other avenues to assist the public and the media in following the WCHA. Information is released on a frequent basis. The conference’s comprehensive weekly news release – featuring news on the upcoming week’s games, conference standings, team schedules and results, game summaries, member team notebooks, team and individual statistics (conference, overall and national leaders), attendance figures, is issued to accredited media in a PDF format on Mondays during the playing season and is also available via the league web site at: wcha.com. Weekend updates are also issued. WCHA Men’s Players of the Week – offense, defense and rookie – are released by the league office on Tues- days by 3:00 pm CT during the regular season. These are also available via the conference web site.

WCHA.com Frozen Four, , International those non-regular stations. The Western Collegiate Hockey Association’s official Radio & TV Policies and USA Hockey merchandise as well as collectibles 1. General Policies d. Working media credentials shall be granted website address is: wcha.com. and historical DVDs. The radio broadcast and telecast facilities and re- for use by that station’s working personnel only. The conference web site is produced through the sources of the Association members shall be utilized e. Home teams will provide two analog phone joint efforts of the league’s public relations office and to advance the highest standards of intercollegiate lines to the visiting team’s regular broadcast sta- CBS College Sports. The WCHA is a part of CBS’s official wcha Publications athletics and serve the fullest extent and the best tion. home of collegiate athletics on the world wide web The WCHA produces numerous publications each interests and needs of the Association schools. 3. Television Policies at: CBSOnline.com. season, including a conference yearbook, schedule Definitions In all broadcasting and telecasting, the highest Visitors to wcha.com will find information on all & directory booklet, post-season tournament cham- Exhibition: To transmit, distribute, license, subli standards of good taste shall prevail and the reputa- - facets of the league, including press releases, com- pionship program, and year-in-review statistical tion of the schools shall be upheld and defended from cense, telecast, display, exhibit, reproduce, exploit, prehensive league, team and player statistics, playing summary. The annual WCHA Men’s Yearbook, a misuse or misrepresentation in any form. or otherwise use. schedules, game-by-game results and summaries, comprehensive guide to the league and its teams, is Schools shall provide the Association office Broadcast: Method of transmitting television players of the week, feature stories, team-by-team available on-line at wcha.com. with a complete list of radio and television stations signals over-the-air, which are receivable in final data, rosters, ticket information for league champion- (originating and feed stations), sports announcers, usable form by standard, analog or ships, archives, the league’s weekly radio show, and a analysts and producers involved in the broadcast or receiving sets, owned by the general public. comprehensive on-line store. Post-Season Honors The conference office administers annual post-season telecast of hockey games. Non-Standard Television: Method of distribution WCHA.com includes a host of features, including other than Broadcast individual honors, with balloting done near the end Two games will be selected from each member automated standings, automated team and player of the regular season and voting by league-member institution for national television exposure. The a. Cable statistics – in both overall and league formats, live coaches, players, sports information directors and Commissioner will have exclusive priority on one of b. Satellite scoreboards, automated league and member-team media who cover league-member teams. those games. The selection of games will be based c. Internet schedules, automated results, comprehensive box Post-season awards are then announced at the on institutional contractual availability. As current d. Developing technology in the field scores, and WCHA.TV. To access WCHA.TV, just click on annual WCHA Awards Banquet, held in conjunction institution contracts expire, the two game Association 4. Internet Broadcasts the ‘WCHA.TV - Multimedia’ bar that is located in the with the annual WCHA Final Five. component needs to be included in future contract Internet broadcasts will be allowed to be telecast live, upper right corner of the lead page at wcha.com. agreements. under the following conditions. The WCHA Shop (wcha.sportdesigns.com) where - 2. Radio Policies a. When the system (service) can protect (black visitors can shop for both conference and member out) the home institutions DMA by Zip Code. If the this week in the wcha radio show a. Each Association school shall assess radio team merchandise, is produced in conjunction Marking it’s 12th consecutive season, college hockey’s rights charges for both home and away games to system cannot provide this service, the broadcast will with SportDesigns.com. The league’s on-line store first weekly conference radio show, This Week in their regular station and/or stations. be allowed only on a delayed basis. (Internet Broadcast features a full line of member team merchandise, the WCHA, is an inside audio look at the league, not to begin until conclusion of the game.) b. No rights fee shall be assessed by a host school NHL merchandise, international hockey merchandise, it’s teams and players. The producer and host of the to a visiting Association school’s regular stations (a b. If the game is not being telecast, there are no and Frozen Four gear. Another recent addition to The five- to seven-minute program is longtime college maximum of two). Internet restrictions. WCHA Shop are DVDs, which include a number of hockey voice Jim Rich and is distributed by Jim Rich c. Radio broadcasts by visiting school’s non- 5. Start Time, Intermission & Time-Out Policies national tournament/championship games involving and Kevin Falness. regular stations must be approved by both athletic The following policies are effective for all Association WCHA teams dating back to 1992. ‘This Week in the WCHA‘ is a 22-week long radio directors. The host school will determine the fee for regular season home games. CBSOnline.com, the host for the WCHA’s official show focusing on one of college hockey’s premier web site (wcha.com), consists of the www.CBSonline. leagues. The program provides complete and com- com web site and its network of more than 160 official prehensive coverage of the week’s action with audio athletic sites for top colleges, universities, and athletic highlights, interviews with conference administrators, Live Web and Mobile Scoreboards available at wcha.com conferences and associations. league-member coaches and players, and standings and statistics. New shows are available each Thursday throughout the regular season. The WCHA, in conjuction with Tim Danehy (collegehockeystats.net) and Dan Parkhurst collegehockey stats.net The weekly show, which is emailed to the (SportDesigns.com), is pleased to offer live game scoreboards for both its men’s and women’s The WCHA is again part of a comprehensive inter- stations of WCHA-member teams, is also available leagues. The new scoreboards are available on the league’s official website, wcha.com, and net-based collegiate hockey statistical service in for distribution to other interested radio stations by 2009-10 that can be acessed via wcha.cstv.com or also accessible from your web-enabled mobile phone. contacting the league’s public relations office at 608 collegehockeystats.net. The live website stats platform can be accessed on game days from the home page at WCHA. 829-0100. This Week in the WCHA is also available Visitors to this user-friendly service will find com- com. The live box scores come directly from feeds at game sites. With multiple leagues using through the league web site at wcha.com. plete and up-to-date team-by-team and individual the same live stats platform, even many non-conference road games will be included in the statistics, league standings, team-by-team rosters, new live scoreboard. team-by-team schedules and results, complete box wcha playoffs • first round At WCHA.com, located just above the WCHA standings, visitors will find a graphic for “Live scores, national team and individual leaders, and historical archives. Complete, updated statistics for red baron™ wcha final five Scoreboard’. Just click on the link for either “Men” or “Women” and you’ll be taken to a page fea- WCHA-member teams – both team and player – are Information for media interested in covering the turing live scores each day there is a scheduled game with links to Live In-Game Box Scores. typically available within 30 minutes following the first round of the 2010 WCHA Playoffs and the 2010 The new WCHA mobile scoreboard can be accessed on your web-enabled phone by visiting conclusion of each game. Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five will be published by the following urls: the league public relations office in early February Men’s Mobile Scoreboard: www.sportdesigns.com/wchamobile/indexm.php. and will also be available via the league web site visit the wcha shop at wcha.com at: wcha.com. Women’s Mobile Scoreboard: www.sportdesigns.com/wchamobile/indexw.php For all the latest apparel you’ll need to show off your An information packet will include details on favorite Western Collegiate Hockey Association-mem- securing credentials, radio and television broadcast The mobile scoreboard also features links to live in-game box scores, allowing fans to track ber team – including jerseys, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, information and rights fees structure. their favorite teams and players from any location they have mobile web access. jackets, etc. – visit The WCHA Shop, at WCHA.com. The All media arrangements for covering the first “The WCHA is tremendously pleased to offer these exciting new mobile services to our WCHA Shop is a joint venture between the WCHA and round of WCHA playoffs are to be made through the fans,” said Commissioner Bruce M. McLeod. “This is another positive step forward for us and SportDesigns.com. five host Sports Information Directors while 2010 Red http://wcha.sportdesigns.com/index.mhtml Baron™ WCHA Final Five arrangements will be made we owe a great deal of thanks to both Tim Danehy (collegehockeystats.net) and Dan Parkhurst The WCHA Shop also includes a great line of NCAA through the league’s public relations department. (SportDesigns.com) for all of their assistance in this endeavor.”  2009-10 wcha men’s yearbook

a. All games shall start seven (:07) or thirty-seven home institutions to mediate the needs of home, visit- (:37) minutes after the designated hour. ing and third party broadcast partners. The payment WCHA.com and Collegehockeystats.net Examples: of fees to the home institution is unrelated to financial Game Time: 7:00 pm – drop puck at 7:07 pm considerations among the broadcast partners relating Looking for the latest Western Collegiate Hockey Association game scores, statistics, standings, Game Time: 7:30 pm – drop puck at 7:37 pm to sharing of program content. All broadcast partners results, team schedules, team rosters, television schedules, etc? Then visit www.WCHA.com, b. Between period intermissions will be 15:00 are encouraged to share camera, audio, replay and the league’s official web site. minutes in length. New periods are not to begin program feeds to the extent practical. until the entire 15:00 minute intermission has con- c. The home institution will make available to all WCHA.com, in conjuction with collegehockeystats.net, features all the latest team and cluded. telecasts feeds from WCHA cameras installed at the individual statistics (both overall and conference), game results and complete box scores c. There will be a total of three (3), 1:00 Official venue. The home institution will further endeavor to (in three printable formats), standings, league and team schedules, team rosters, and more. Time-Outs per period. Time-outs may not exceed 1:00. make available a data feed from the arena scoreboard Complete and updated team and player statistics, scores, standings and more are available It is recommended by the Association that the three for the use of all telecasts. typically within 15 minutes of games being completed and inputted into the system. Official Time-Outs be taken at the first stoppage of play d. Visiting and third party telecasts will, at the The WCHA wishes to acknowledge both Tim Danehy (collegehockeystats.net) and Dan after the 15:00, 10:00, and 5:00 marks of each period. request of the home institution, make available Time-Outs may not be taken during power-plays, and without charge, a feed of all or part of its program Parkhurst (SportDesigns.com) for their assistance. time-outs are discouraged (but not prohibited) during video for the use of the arena scoreboard or the home For all the latest, visit the following links: even-strength shorthanded play. coaching staff. d. When a game is telecast, the producer(s) of the e. Electrical power, telephone service, additional WCHA Standings telecast(s) or the producer’s Representative will meet lines and high-speed Internet access provided to http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/wcstand/wcham with the Official prior to the game to establish the visiting and third party telecasts may be billed by WCHA Schedules, Game Results & Box Scores need and mechanism for signaling media Time-Outs. the home institution at fair market value. When more that one telecast is involved, the home f. The home institution must make a reasonable http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/wccompos/wcham telecast has the right (which may be waived to the effort to provide visiting television with access to cam- WCHA Member Team Rosters visitors or third party) to initiate the signal for media era, booth and transmission positions comparable http://wcha.cstv.com/genrel/wcha-stand-stat.html Time-Outs. All telecasts must have a communications to those available at other WCHA venues, subject to WCHA Composite Television Schedule link for Time-Out coordination. constraints imposed by the physical limitations of the http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/wccompos/wcham e. When a game is telecast, the minor official in home arena. WCHA Team Statistics charge of timekeeping will coordinate the time of day g. Priority of Camera and Booth positions, are to which the scoreboard is set with the producer or subject to good faith discussion and compromise overall: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/ioteam/wcham director of each telecast at least 90 minutes prior to among the broadcast partners: league: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/icteam/wcham the start of the game. 1. home WCHA Scoring Leaders 2. visitor overall: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/ioplay/wcham WCHA Regulations 3. third party (i.e. CSTV/ESPN, etc) league: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/icplay/wcham h. credentials – TV production crew and staff WCHA Goaltending Leaders 1. Telecast Rights credentials shall be granted as deemed necessary by Member institutions have the rights to telecast all the telecast producer in consultation with the home overall: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/iogoal/wcham home and away games in their home DMA/or through institution. League: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/icgoal/wcham the normal regional coverage of their designated 3. WCHA Playoff Television Rights broadcaster despite any overlap of these areas. An institution’s designated television outlet will be Alaska Anchorage Seawolves 2. Access and Facilities given a first right of refusal when that institution is Roster: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/iros/akam a. Visiting and third party partners will pay an involved in WCHA Playoff games. This includes all Statistics: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/itstat/akam Access Fee of no more than $600.00 per series. WCHA first round playoff games and WCHA Final b. The receipt of the Access Fee will obligate the Five games. Schedule (inc. TV), Results, Box Scores: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/wctsched/akam Colorado College Tigers Roster: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/iros/cc_m Statistics: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/itstat/cc_m Schedule (inc. TV), Results, Box Scores: wcha member team PR Directors http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/wctsched/cc_m Denver Pioneers Roster: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/iros/denm Statistics: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/itstat/denm Schedule (inc. TV), Results, Box Scores: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/wctsched/denm Tech Huskies Roster: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/iros/mtum Statistics: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/itstat/mtum Schedule (inc. TV), Results, Box Scores: Baldwin • UAA Moross • CC Bacher • DU Marks • MTU Strick • UM http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/wctsched/mtum Golden Gophers Roster: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/iros/minm Statistics: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/itstat/minm Schedule (inc. TV), Results, Box Scores: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/wctsched/minm Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Roster: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/iros/mndm Statistics: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/itstat/mndm Schedule (inc. TV), Results, Box Scores: Nygaard • UMD Allan • MSU hajdu • und Nelson • SCSU Capobianco • UW http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/wctsched/mndm Minnesota State Mavericks Roster: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/iros/mnsm University of Alaska Anchorage Public Relations: Dallas Baldwin, Assistant Director (907 Stats: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/itstat/mnsm 786-, fax 907 563-4565, [email protected]). UAA Web site: goseawolves.com. Schedule (inc. TV), Results, Box Scores: Colorado College Public Relations: Dave Moross, Director (719 389-6755, fax 719 389-6256, http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/wctsched/mnsm [email protected]). CC Web site: cctigers.com. Fighting Sioux University of Denver Public Relations: Erich Bacher, Director (303 871-2390, fax: 303 871-3890, Roster: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/iros/ndkm [email protected]). DU Web Site: denverpioneers.com. Statistics: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/itstat/ndkm Michigan Tech University Public Relations: Ian Marks, Assistant Director (906 487-235, fax Schedule (inc. TV), Results, Box Scores: 906 487-3062, [email protected]). MTU Web Site: michigantechhuskies.com. http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/wctsched/ndkm Public Relations: Jim Strick, Assistant Director (612 625-9379, fax St. Cloud State Huskies 612 625-0359, [email protected]). UM Web Site: gophersports.com. Roster: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/iros/stcm University of Minnesota Duluth Public Relations: Bob Nygaard, Director (218 726-8191, fax Statistics: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/itstat/stcm 218 726-6529, [email protected]. UMD Web Site: umdbulldogs.com. Schedule (inc. TV), Results, Box Scores: Minnesota State University Public Relations: Paul Allan, Director (507 389-2625, fax 507 http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/wctsched/stcm 389-1923, [email protected]). MSU Web Site: msumavericks.com. Roster: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/iros/wism University of North Dakota Public Relations: Jayson Hajdu, Director (701 777-2985, fax 701 Statistics: http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/itstat/wism 777-4352, [email protected]). UND Web Site: fightingsioux.com. Schedule (inc. TV), Results, Box Scores: St. Cloud State University Public Relations: Tom Nelson, Director (320 308-2141, fax 320 http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/wctsched/wism 308-2099, [email protected]). SCSU Web Site: stcloudstate.edu/athletics. University of Wisconsin Public Relations: Paul Capobianco, Assistant Director (608 262-1811, fax 608 262-8184, [email protected]). UW Web Site: uwbadgers.com.

 2009-10 wcha men’s yearbook wcha public relations & Media information

Covering Denver ncaa div. 1 Men’s hockey directory AC: 303. Print: Associated Press (Arnie Stapleton, Sports Editor, 825-0123, fax 892-5927); The Clarion (Univ. of Denver) (Zac D’Argonne, Sports Editor, 871-3131, fax 871-2568); The Denver Post (David Krause, Deputy Sports Editor, 954-1294, fax 954-9004; Mike Chambers, Sports Writer). Radio: KKFN/104.3 FM ‘The Fan’ (DU Hockey Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA) Broadcast) (Tim Spence, Program Director, 321-0950, fax 320-0708); KCKK/1510 AM Mile High Office: 7 Parkridge Road, Haverhill, MA 01835. Phone: 978-373-9640. Fax: 978-373-9642. Commissioner: Network (Nate Kreckman, Program Director, 650-1795, fax 524-3410); KOA/850 AM (Mark Johnson, Sports Robert DeGregorio. Director of Media Relations: David Rourke (978 373-9640, drourke@atlantichockeyonline. Producer, 713-8695, ext 8695, fax 892-4700). TV: KWGN (Channel 2/WB) (Zubin Mehenti, Sports Producer, com). Supervisor of Officials: Eugene Binda. AHA Web Site: atlantichockeyonline.com. AHA Member Press Box 740-2890, fax 740-2803); KCNC (Channel 4/CBS) (Steve Cox, Sports Producer, 830-6321, fax 830-6380); KMGH Numbers: Air Force (719 333-0832); American International (413 205-3930); Army (845 938-5116); Bentley (646 (Channel 7/ABC) (Lionel Bienvenu, Sports Anchor, 832-0169, fax 832-0119; KUSA (Channel 9/NBC) (David 387-2427); Canisius (585-615-5316); Connecticut (860 486-3886); Holy Cross (508 793-3978); Mercyhurst (814 Hunt, Sports Producer, 871-1490, fax 698-4700); KDVR (Channel 31/FOX) (Josina Anderson, Sports Producer, 824-2167); Rochester Institute of Technology (585 475-5537); Sacred Heart (203 918-4898). 566-7518, fax 566-7634); Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain (Denver hockey telecast) (Tavis Strand, Producer, 720-898-2769, fax 720 898-2775). Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Office: 23995 Freeway Park Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48335. Phone: 248 888-0600. Fax: 248 888-0664. Commis- Covering Michigan Tech sioner: Tom Anastos ([email protected]). Associate Commissioner: Fred Pletsch ([email protected]). Com- AC: 906. Print: Daily Mining Gazette (Keith Warvie, 483-2216, fax 482-2726, [email protected]); The munications Manager: Ted Newton ([email protected]). Director of Officials: Steve Piotrowski (spiotrowski@ Michigan Tech Lode (Stephen Anderson, 487-2404, fax 487-3125, [email protected]); The Mining Journal, ccha.com). Director of Sales & Marketing: Rob Murphy ([email protected]). CCHA Web Site: ccha.com. CCHA 228-2500, fax 228-2617, [email protected]). Radio: WKMJ/93.5 FM & WMPL/920 AM (wmpl@ Member Team Press Box Numbers: Alaska Fairbanks (907 451-1957); Bowling Green (419 372-1236); Ferris State chartermi.net) (MTU hockey broadcast on 93.5 FM) (Dirk Hembroff, 482-3700, fax 482-1540, dj@themix93. (231 591-2397); State (906 635-7501); Miami (513 529-1427); Michigan (734 647-7916); Michigan com); WMTU (MTU) (487-1600); WCCY/1400 AM & WOLV/97.7 FM & WHKB/102.3 FM (Norm Koski, 482-7700, fax State (517 353-6359); Nebraska-Omaha (402 599-6620); Northern Michigan (906 227-1720); Notre Dame (574 482-7751, [email protected]); WGGL (482-8912). TV: WLUC (Mike Ludlum, 475-4141, fax 475-5070, mludlum@ 631-4899); Ohio State (614 688-5330); Western Michigan (616 387-3065). raycommedia.com); WBUP/WBKP (Sports Director, 225-5700, fax 225-5598)

College Hockey America (CHA) Covering Minnesota Office Address: P.O. Box 2009, Niagara University, N.Y. 14109. Commissioner: Ed McLaughlin (phone 716 286- AC: 612/651/952. Print: Minneapolis (Roman Augustoviz, 612 673-4451, raugustoviz@startribune. 8600, [email protected]). Assistant Commissioner for Public Relations: Chris Smith (716 286-8724, csmith@ com); St. Paul Pioneer Press (Brian Murphy, 651 228-5521, [email protected]); Associated Press niagara.edu.). Supervisor of Officials: Greg Shepherd. CHA Web Site: CHAhockey.com. CHA Member Team (Dave Campbell, 612 332-2727, [email protected]); (UM) (Josh Katzenstein, 612 627-4070, Press Box Numbers: Alabama-Huntsville (256 518-6167); Bemidji State (218 755-3700); Robert Morris (412 [email protected]); Let’s Play Hockey (Kevin Kurtt, 612 729-0023, [email protected]). Radio: 865-4907); Niagara (716 286-8794). Gopher Radio Network (UM hockey broadcast) (Wally Shaver, 612 729 0023, [email protected]); KSTP/1500 AM (651 647-1500); KFAN (952 417-3237); KUOM (UM) (612 625-3500); Minnesota News Network (Al Schoch, 612 321-7213, [email protected]). TV: Fox Sports Net (UM hockey telecast) (Max Michalak, ECAC Hockey Producer, 248 709-9594, [email protected]); Frank Mazzocco, play-by-play, 651 491-1440, frankmazz@ Office: 51 S. Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207. Phone: 518 487-2288. Fax: 518 487-2290. Commissioner: Steve winternet.com); KARE/NBC (Randy Shaver, 763 797-7242, [email protected]); KMSP/Fox (Jim Rich, 952 946- Hagwell ([email protected]). Assistant Commissioner: Ed Krajewski ([email protected]). 5674, [email protected]); KSTP/ABC (Phil Aldridge, 651 642-4440, [email protected]); WCCO/CBS (Mark Director of Officials: Paul Stewart ([email protected]). ECAC Hockey Web site: ecachockey.com. ECAC Rosen, 612 330-2526, marosen@wcco..com). Hockey Member Team Press Box Numbers: Brown (401 863-3507, 3518); Clarkson (315 268-6688); Colgate (315 228-6820); Cornell (607 255-3533); Dartmouth (603 646-1131); Harvard (617 495-3775); Princeton (609 258-1813); Quinnipiac (203 484-7592); Rensselaer (518 276-2661); St. Lawrence (315 229-7312); Union (518 Covering Minnesota Duluth 388-8726); Yale (203 432-0778). AC: 218. Print: Duluth News Tribune (Kevin Pates, 723-5303, fax 723-5314, [email protected]); Superior Evening Telegram (Ken Olson, 394-4411, fax 394-9404, [email protected]); Duluth Budgeteer-News (Sports Editor, 723-1207, fax 727-7348,[email protected]); UMD Statesman (UMD) (Kjestne Hockey East Association (HEA) Steinbring, 726-7113, fax 726-8246, [email protected]). Radio: 1490 The Fan (UMD hockey broadcast) (Bruce Office: 591 North Avenue, #2, Wakefield, MA 01880. Phone: 781 245-2122. Fax: 781 245-2492. Commissioner: Joe Ciskie, 340-6772, [email protected]);KQDS (Mark Fleischer, 728-9500, fax 723-1499, fleisch@aapromotions. Bertagna ([email protected]). Associate Commissioner: Kathy Wynters (kwynters@hockeyeast- net); WEBC/560 AM (Mark Marette, 727-4500, fax 727-9356, [email protected]); KDAL/610 online.com). Director of Public Relations: Pete Souris ([email protected]). Supervisor of Officials: AM (Rik Jordan, 722-4321,[email protected]) KUMD/103.3 FM (Sports Director, 726-7181, [email protected]. Richard DeCaprio ([email protected]). HEA Web Site: HockeyEastOnline.com. HEA Member Team edu). TV: WDIO/ABC-10 (Josh Zenner, 727-6865, fax 727-4415, [email protected]); KBJR-TV/NBC-6,(Tom Han- Press Box Numbers: Boston College (617 552-4747); Boston University (617 358-7300); Maine (207 581-1049); sen, 720-9625, fax 720-9660, [email protected]) KDLH-TV/CBS 3 (Joe Dufek, 720-9625, fax 720-9660, jdufek@ Massachusetts (413 545-6139); Massachusetts-Lowell (978 848-6948); Merrimack (978 837-5397); New Hampshire northlandsnewscenter.com); KQDS-TV/Fox (Chris Nettleton, 728-9500, [email protected]). (603 862-0735); Northeastern (617 373-5561); Providence (401 865-1414); Vermont (802 656-4193). Covering Minnesota State Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) AC: 507. Print: Mankato Free Press (Shane Frederick, 344-6373, [email protected]); Minne- Administrative Office: WCHA, MSC 8302, University of Denver, 2211 S. Josephine Street, Denver, CO 80208-8302. apolis Star Tribune (college sports, 800 827-8742); St. Paul Pioneer Press (college sports, 651 228-5518); MSU Phone: 303 871-4223. Fax: 303 871-4770. Public Relations Office Address & Phones: WCHA, 559 D’Onofrio Drive, Reporter (MSU) (TBA, 389-1776). Radio: KDOG/96.7 FM (MSU hockey broadcast) (Mike Sullivan, 625-1420, Suite 103, Madison, WI 53719-2096. Phone: 608 829-0100. Fax: 608 829-0200. Commissioner: Bruce M. McLeod [email protected]); KYSM/1230 AM (Mike Sullivan, 626-1420, [email protected]); KTOE/1420 ([email protected]). Assistant Commissioner of Operations: Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt ([email protected]). AM (Barry Wortel, 345-1420, [email protected]); KEEZ/99.1 FM (Greg Travis, 345-3636, zjocks@keez. Associate Commissioner: Sara R. Martin ([email protected]). Supervisor of Officials: Greg Shepherd (gshep- com); KMSU/89.7 FM (389-2625). TV: KEYC/CBS-12 (Perry Dyke, 625-7905, [email protected]). [email protected]). Associate Commissioner for Public Relations: Doug Spencer ([email protected]). Special Assistant to the Commissioner: Jeff Sauer (608 827-0110, [email protected]). Covering North Dakota AC: 701. Print: (Brad Elliott Schlossman, 780-1157, [email protected]); Dakota Stu- national collegiate athletic association (NCAA) dent (UND) (777-2677, [email protected]); Associated Press (800 472-2186); Fargo Forum (235-7311, Office Address: P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, IN 46206-6222. Phone: 317 917-6222. Fax: 317 917-6888. Associate [email protected]); Bismarck Tribune (223-2500); Minot Daily News (857-1900); Dakota News/Sports Director of Championships: Kristin Fasbender ([email protected]). Hockey Media Coordinator: Mark Bedics Network (237-4500); Associated Press (800 472-2186, fax 224-0158); Dakota Wire UPI (237-4887, fax 237-9885). (317 917-6541, [email protected]). Rules Coordinator: Ty Halpin ([email protected]). Statistics Coordinator: Radio: KQHT ‘’, 96.1 FM (UND hockey broadcast) (Tim Hennessy, 746-1417, [email protected]); Bonnie Senappe ([email protected]). Web Site: ncaa.org. KCNN/104.3 FM & 1590 AM (772-2204); KNOX/1310 AM (775-4611); KFGO/790 AM (237-5346); Dakota News Network (Steve Carlson, 237-5000). TV: WDAZ/8 (ABC) (UND hockey telecast) (Pat Sweeney, 775-2511, sports@ wdaz.com); KXJB/4 (CBS) (Eric Hanson, 282-0444, x 184, [email protected]); KVLY/11 (NBC) (237-5211) (Scott Peters, 237-5211, x 118, [email protected]; Brian Shawn, x 117, [email protected]; Mike Cary, 772-3481, [email protected]); KVRR/10 (FOX) (277-1515) (Greg Enkers, [email protected]; Chris Obarski ([email protected]).

Media Directory Covering St. Cloud State AC: 320. Print: St. Cloud Times (Kevin Allenspach, 255-8770, [email protected]); University Chronicle (SCSU) (Tyler Ohmann, Sports Editor, 308-4086); Minneapolis Star Tribune (Roman Augustoviz, 612 Covering Alaska Anchorage 673-4451, [email protected]); St. Paul Pioneer Press (Brian Murphy, 651 228-5521, brianmurphy@ AC: 907. Print: Anchorage Daily News (Doyle Woody, 257-4335, [email protected]/[email protected]); The pioneerpress.com). Radio: KNSI 1450 AM/KCML 99.9 (SCSU hockey broadcast) (Don Lyons, 251-1450, donlyons@ Northern Light (UAA) (Josh Edge, 786-1512, [email protected]); Associated Press (Dan Joling, leighton-stcloud.com); WJON AM 1240/The FAN 1390 AM, Jay Caldwell (251-4422, Jay.Caldwell@RegentComm. 272-7549, [email protected]). Radio: KENI/650 AM (UAA hockey broadcast) (Kurt Haider, 349-6399, kurthaider@ com; KVSC FM 88.1 (SCSU) Sports Directors (Peter Tomala & Matt Bishop, 308-4747, tope0501@stcloudstate. clearchannel.com); KTZN (Kurt Haider, 522-1515); KRUA/88.1 FM-UAA campus radio (Sports Director, 786-6811, edu); WVAL/WHMH/WBHR Radio, Mark Lewandowski (252-6200). TV: Husky Productions/UTVS (SCSU hockey [email protected]). TV: KTUU/NBC-2 (John Carpenter, 762-9229, [email protected]); KIMO/ABC- telecast) Derrick Silvestri ([email protected]) & Justin Maas, 308-6601. 13(Mark Drake, 762-8818, [email protected]. Covering Wisconsin Covering Colorado College AC: 608. Print: Wisconsin State Journal ([email protected]) (Andy Baggot, 252-6165); The Capital Times AC: 719. Print: The Gazette (Joe Paisley, beat writer, office 636-0260, fax 636-0163, joseph.paisley@gazette. ([email protected]); Milwaukee Journal Sentinal (258-2271, [email protected]); Badger Herald (UW) com); The Colorado Springs Independent (Ralph Routon, office 578-2845, fax 577-4107, [email protected]); (257-4712); Daily Cardinal (UW) (262-5857); Inside Wisconsin Sports (800-536-1992); Associated Press (Madison, CC Catalyst (389-6675); The Denver Post (Mike Chambers, cell 303 941-6026, fax 303 820-9004, mchambers@ 255-3679; Milwaukee, 414 225-3580); Journal Sentinal On Line (414 225-5012); Badger Nation (badgernation@ denverpost.com). Radio: 103.9 RXP (Ken Landau, Colorado College Hockey play-by-play, cell 517-410-8136, gmail.com). Radio: WIBA/1310 AM (UW hockey broadcast) (Brian Posick, 274-5450). TV: Fox Sports Net (UW [email protected]). TV: KRDO/13 (Rob Namnoum, sports director, office 719-575-6307, [email protected]); hockey telecast) (Paul Braun, 242-9725); WHA/PBS 21 (UW hockey delayed telecast) (Deb Piper, 263-2121); KKTV/11 (Jesse Kurtz, reporter/weekend anchor, office 719-578-0000, cell 719-457-8265, jkurtz@kktv11news. WISC/CBS-3 (Jay Wilson, 276-7400, [email protected]); WMTV/NBC-15 (Robb Vogel, 274-7817, sports@ com); KOAA/5-30 (Lee Douglas, sports director, office 630-3930, [email protected]); KXRM/Fox 21 (newsroom nbc15.com); WKOW/ABC-27 (Jake Zimmerman, 274-6118). 591-4180, fax 591-1844, [email protected]).

 2009-10 wcha men’s yearbook this is the wcha 58 years of History, Tradition & Success

 2009-10 wcha men’s yearbook this is the western collegiate hockey association

panning six decades and marking its 58th season of men’s competition and S11th season of women’s competition in 2009-10, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association continues to be defined by its history, its tradition and its continuing success. From it’s founding days in 1951 as the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League (MCHL), on to the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League (WIHL) in 1958, and finally to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) in 1959, this prestigious athletic conference has developed and maintained a tradition of excellence that truly is second to none. No Division 1 collegiate conference – in any sport – can top the impressive list of national scale accomplishments of the WCHA and its member teams. Since 1951, teams represent- ing the men’s WCHA have earned a record 36 NCAA (national) championships, finished as the national runner-up another 27 times, and qualified for a berth in collegiate hockey’s national championship round – the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four – in 53 of 57 seasons overall. And since it’s founding in 1999-2000, teams representing the women’s WCHA have now captured 10 consecutive national champion- ships beginning the first year of 2000 and on through the most recent campaign of 2008-09 when Wisconsin earned its third NCAA Frozen Four title in the past four years! In addition to its unmatched team suc- cesses in national championship tournament Paul on Sept. 25. Serving as head coach of Andy Sutton, Bret Hedican, Matt Carle, Joe pionship) drew a total of 82,065 to the Xcel play over the years, the Western Collegiate the U.S. Women’s National and Olympic Teams Pavelski, Jonathan Toews and Tom Gilbert. In Energy Center, outdrawing the Big 10 Men’s Hockey Association also owns an enviable this year is Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson. In 2009, the most recent season of 2008-09 alone, a Basketball Tournament by nearly 14,000 fans. reputation for producing outstanding coaches the women’s WCHA had more than two dozen total of 96 WCHA alums earned playing time And on the women’s side in 2008-09, WIsconsin and student-athletes, with hundreds of its current and former WCHA players compete in the NHL. (1,654/game) and Minnesota (1,332/game) alumni tracking successes in both interna- in the IIHF Women’s World Championship in In terms of national attendance, both the ranked No. 1 and No. 2 respectively in women’s tional and professional competition. On top Finland, including 12 for Team USA and others men’s and women’s WCHA continue to set average home attendance while Minnesota of the more than 230 men’s and women’s for Canada, Sweden and Finland. And in 2008, the pace among all Division 1 leagues. In Duluth (4th), North Dakota (7th), Ohio State league alumni who have Olympic experience the women’s WCHA had six of its players help the most recent 2008-09 season, Wisconsin (11th), St. Cloud State (14th and Minnesota playing for the likes of the USA, Canada, Italy, lead Team USA and coach Jackie Barto (Ohio (13,785/game), North Dakota (11,719/game) State (19th) were also among the top 20. Norway, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Finland, State) to the gold medal in Harbin, China. and Minnesota (10,022/game) ranked 1-2-3 in In the final USCHO.com/CBS College and France, conference-member teams and Just a few of the more than 400 past and the nation in men’s average home attendance, Sports Div. 1 Men’s Poll for 2008-09 (March players have also received additional interna- present National Hockey Leaguer’s who have while Colorado College (5th), St. Cloud State 23) there were five WCHA-member teams tional exposure on a regular basis since 1951. roots in the men’s WCHA include the likes of (7th), Denver (10th), Minnesota State (15th) ranked among the top 20 in Denver (4th), The men’s WCHA has hosted touring teams legendary , Eddie and Minnesota Duluth (16th) also ranked North Dakota (7th), Minnesota Duluth (8th), from the USSR, Canada, Sweden, Czechoslo- Mio Glenn ‘Chico’ Resch and Mike Richter, among the leaders. A year ago, the 2009 Red Wisconsin (17th) and Minnesota (19th) while vakia, Latvia, Germany, Italy, Finland, Norway, defensemen Keith Magnuson, Lou Nanne Baron WCHA Final Five (men’s playoff cham- both Colorado College and St. Cloud State also Switzerland, England and France and has also and Curt Giles, and forwards , Bill sent WCHA All-Star Teams to Europe in both Masterton, Bill ‘Red’ Hay, , Glenn 1998 (Switzerland) and 2000 (Norway). The Anderson, Mark Johnson and . The top: , home of the annual red baron™ wcha final five. bottom left: Members women’s WCHA has also regularly put together current crop of WCHA stars playing in the NHL of Denver’s Fabled 1961-62 Defense. The Pioneers are Celebrating 60 Years of HOckey in 2009- all-star teams, including another one for the include the likes of Zach Parise, Dany Heatley, 10. Bottom right: Six wcha legends, all members of the league’s top 50 players in 50 years, 2009-10 season which will take on the U.S. Mark Parrish, , , pictured at the WCHA Final Five in march, 2002. They are, From left to righT, curt giles, jim National Team at Xcel Energy Center in St. Tyler Arnason, Mark Stuart, Thomas Vanek, nahrgang, lou nanne, , tom ross and .

 2009-10 wcha men’s yearbook received votes. On the women’s side, WCHA- member teams Wisconsin (1st), Minnesota (3rd) and Minnesota Duluth (4th) led the way in the final (March 24) USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women’s College Hockey Poll. In terms of individual honors, the 2008-09 season saw the women’s WCHA honor its Top 10 Players from the First 10 Years in forwards Sara Bauer (UW), Natalie Darwitz (UM), Caro- line Ouellette (UMD), Jenny Schmidgall Potter (UMD/UM), Maria Rooth (UMD) and Krissy Wendell (UM), defensemen Tessa Bonhomme (OSU), Ronda Curtin (UM) and Molly Engstrom the wcha is history, average of at least 3.50 (UW) and Jessie Vetter (UW), who (4.0 scale) for the previous two also earned the 2009 Patty Kazmaier Memorial tradition and sucess semesters or three quarters, or an Award as college hockey’s top player. Three overall GPA of at least 3.50. women’s players – Jessie Vetter (G, UW), Hil- The Western Collegiate Hockey ary Knight (F, UW) and Jocelyne Larocque (D, Association marks its 58th season overall in 2009-10 and the three the wcha, The nhl UMD) earned All-American First Team honors overriding characteristics that have and international in 2008-09 while Second Team honorees in- defined college hockey’s most his- cluded Melanie Gagnon (D, UM) and Monique torical conference since its founding hockey Lamoureux (F, UM). In the WCHA, Hilary Knight in 1951 are history, tradition and (F, UW) was the Player of the Year, Gigi Marvin success. From it’s founding days Since it’s founding in 1951, the WCHA has been a leader in produc- (F, UM) was the Outstanding Student-Athlete as the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League (MCHL) from 1951-53 and ing both professionals and players of the Year, Melanie Gagnon (D, UM) was the the Western Intercollegiate Hockey for international teams. Just a few Defensive Player of the Year, Monique Lamou- League (WIHL) from 1953-58, the of the more than 400 past and reux (F, UM) was the Rookie of the Year and the WCHA has developed and main- present NHLr’s who have roots league scoring champion, Alyssa Grogan (G, tained a tradition of excellence that in the WCHA include the likes of UM) was the league goaltending champion, truly is second to none. Tony Esposito, Glenn Anderson, Lou Angotti, Bill ‘Red’ Hay, Eddio and Brad Frost (UM) and Mark Johnson (UW) Mio, Glenn ‘Chico’ Resch, Keith were league co-coaches of the year. Johnson ncaa championships Magnuson, Red Berenson, Bill Mas- was also honored as the Women’s Div. 1 Na- terton, Lou Nanne, Curt Giles, Bill tional Coach of the Year. On the men’s side, No collegiate conference – in any Masterton, Mark Johnson, James UW defenseman Jamie McBain was a Top 10 sport – can top the impressive list Patrick, Mike Richter and Brett of national scale accomplishments Finalist for the 2009 Hobey Baker Memorial Hull. The current crop of WCHA of the WCHA and its member teams. stars playing in the NHL include the Award and was an All-American. Other men’s Since 1951, teams representing the likes of Dany Heatley, Paul Stastny, players earning All-American honors were First men’s WCHA have earned a record Zach Parise, Thomas Vanek, Ryan Teamers Alex Stalock (G, UMD) and Ryan Stoa 36 NCAA Frozen Four (national) Malone, Jordan Leopold, Curtis (F, UM) while Second Team members were championships, finished as the Glencross, Matt Niskanen, Tyler The league’s official web site – wcha.ccom – has Chay Genoway (D, UND) and Chad Rau (F, CC). runner-up another 27 times, and Arnason, Andy Sutton, Matt Carle, Joe Pavelski, Phil qualified for a berth in the Men’s Frozen Four in 53 been re-designed and re-launched and includes such In the WCHA, Jamie McBain was tabbed the Kessel, David Backes, Mark Stuart, Jonathan Toews of 57 seasons overall. new features as live web and mobile scoreboards, a and Tom Gilbert. WCHA Player of the Year, J.P. Testwuide (D, DU) full-line of automated team and invididual statistics, A total of 96 WCHA-member team alumni saw was the Outstanding Student-Athlete of the first-class educations standings, box scores, rosters, and team and league game action in the National Hockey League during Year, Chay Genoway (D, UND) was the league’s schedules. WCHA statistics are updated automatically the most recent 2008-09 regular season. All 10 current Defensive Player of the Year, Jordan Schroeder as soon as the games are finalized and box scores WCHA-member teams had at least two alums in the The 10 universities and colleges that make up the inputted into the system. (F, UM) was the Rookie of the Year, Ryan Stoa WCHA family are among the finest institutions of NHL (UAA - 2; CC - 10; DU - 9; MTU - 6; UM - 13; UMD The league’s comprehensive on-line store – the - 5; MSU - 5; UND - 16; SCSU - 13; UW, 17). (F, UM) was the league scoring champion, Alex higher learning in the country. They offer the very WCHA Shop – continues a productive partnership with best in both educational and athletic enviroments In the 2007-08 season there were 90 league alums Stalock (G, UMD) was the league goaltending SportDesigns.com and features a full range of product who played in the NHL, including four – Chelios, Dallas champion, and Dave Hakstol (UND) was the for the more than 300 student-athletes who compete from all men’s and women’s member schools, as well annually in the league. Drake, Brian Rafalski and – who were men’s Coach of the Year. as international merchandise, NHL merchandise and members of the -winning Red The members of the men’s WCHA, with current historical DVDs available. The men’s and women’s leagues had a student enrollments, are: University of Alaska Anchor- Wings. Jason Blake earned the NHL’s Bill Masterton combined 71 players named as prestigious age (19,428), Colorado College (1,960), University of Memorial Trophy, and both Jonathan Toews and Tom WCHA Scholar-Athletes for 2008-09, with 35 of Denver (11,328), Michigan Technological University the red baron™ wcha final five Gilbert were named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. (7,132), University of Minnesota (50,402), University The WCHA also owns an enviable reputation for those being repeat honorees. The men’s WCHA providing top-notch international playing and coach- also had a record total of 107 student-athletes of Minnesota Duluth (11,600), Minnesota State Uni- The conference’s annual playoff championship, the Red Baron ™ WCHA Final Five, continues to be ing opportunities for it’s member student-athletes and named to the 2008-09 All-WCHA Men’s Aca- versity (14,028), University of North Dakota (12,748), St. Cloud State University (16,882), and University of among the most successful collegiate tournaments coaches. More than 110 WCHA alumni have Olympic demic Team while the women’s league had 76 Wisconsin (42,041). in the country. experience with the USA, Canada, Italy, Norway, student-athletes earn recognition as WCHA Held at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., the Austria, Germany, Sweden, Finland and France, and All-Academic Team honorees last winter. Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five has drawn in excess conference-member teams and players have also re- college hockey’s biggest crowds of 1.36 million fans since it’s inception in 1987-88 ceived additional international exposure on a regular In terms of exposure, more than 200 WCHA basis since 1951. The WCHA has hosted touring teams mens’ games were televised in 2008-09, – including a record 88,900 in 2007 , the third highest WCHA home attendance surpassed the 1.5 million total ever of 86,855 in 2008, and 82,065 in 2009. from the USSR, Canada, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, including all five games live from the 2009 mark for a record seventh straight season in 2008-09 The 2010 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five schedule Latvia, Germany, Italy, Finland, Norway, Switzerland, Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five by Fox Sports while the average attendance per home game at the is: March 18 - Semi-Final, 7:07 pm CT; March 19 - England and France and the league has sent men’s North. All four NCAA regionals, and all three league’s 10 member team arenas was 7,381. Semi-Finals, 2:07 pm CT and 7:07 pm CT; and March WCHA All-Star Teams to Europe in both 1998 (Swit- games at the 2009 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four The WCHA has also surpassed the one million 20 - Third Place Game, 2:07 pm CT and Broadmoor zerland) and 2000 (Norway). in Denver were also televised live. In addition mark in home attendance 16 straight seasons. Trophy Championship Game, 7:07 pm CT. In addition, six WCHA member teams ranked the league also webcast all three games live among the nation’s top 10 schools in Division 1 men’s the tradition continues via wcha.com and wcha.tv from the women’s hockey home attendance last winter, with Wisconsin hobey baker memorial award 2009 WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF Championship No. 1 (13,785 per game), North Dakota No. 2 (11,719), The WCHA continued its history of success in the Minnesota No. 3 (10,022), Colorado College No. 5 Since it’s inception for the 1980-81 season, a record most recent 2008-09 season. The WCHA had five of in Minneapolis. The title game of the cham- it’s 10-member teams ranked among the nation’s pionship was also televised on a tape delay (6,573), St. Cloud State No. 8 (5,988), Denver No. 10 total of 13 Western Collegiate Hockey Association players have earned college hockey’s top individual top 20 in the final polls, seven teams owned winning basis by FS North. This Week in the WCHA, the (5,604) and St. Cloud State No. 9 (5,872). Also among the leaders were Minnesota State at No. 15 (4,552), award – the Hobey Baker Memorial Award. This records overall, attendance topped 1.5 million again, league’s weekly men’s radio show, marked it’s Minnesota Duluth at No. 16 (4,485) and Alaska Anchor- includes the league’s most recent winner in 2006 the 2009 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five drew 82,065 13th season in 2008-09. age at No. 22 (3,520). in North Dakota’s Ryan Duncan, whose selection fans, and the league owned a 43-25-11 record in A quick look at the 2009-10 campaign pushed the league’s total of consecutive recipients non-conference competition. The men’s and women’s leagues had a combined will see both the men’s and women’s leagues of the Hobey at that time to six. exposure 71 players named as WCHA Scholar-Athletes last involved in several showcase events. Among winter while a record 107 players were named to the the highlights of the men’s 2009-10 season In terms of exposure, more than 200 WCHA mens’ all-americans, scholar-athletes men’s WCHA All-Academic Team. will be Denver’s 60th Anniversary weekend games are televised annually, including all five games celebration on Oct. 9-10, the opening of the live from the annual Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five by On the ice, over 320 WCHA players have earned All- MacNaughton Cup race on Oct. 16-17, Wiscon- Fox Sports North. American honors over the past 57 years, including more than 30 over the past five seasons alone. sin hosting Michigan outdoors in the Culver’s ‘This Week in the WCHA’, the league’s weekly radio show, marks it’s 12th season in 2008-09. The Off the ice, and in 2008-09 alone, 107 conference Camp Randall Hockey Classic/U.S. Hockey Hall five to seven-minute show, broadcast throughout student-athletes earned recognition to the men’s of Fame Game on Feb. 6, the 2010 Red Baron™ the conference’s five time zones by member team All-WCHA Academic Team while another 38 earned flagship stations, features audio game highlights, the prestigious WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award. WCHA con’t on next page interviews and misc. league-related items. Scholar-Athlete award honorees must have a grade-  2009-10 wcha men’s yearbook this is the western collegiate hockey association

WCHA Final Five set for March 18-20 at Xcel Above, Far left: North Dakota and Michigan do Battle in 1950s WCHA action. Above, Center: Former Colorado College goaltender Scott Owens is Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota hosting now the Team’s head Coach. Above Right: Former WIsconsin Badger is now Head Coach at Denver. the 2010 NCAA West Regional at Xcel Energy Center on March 26-27, and the 2010 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four at in Detroit April 8-10. And among the highlights on the women’s side, a WCHA All-Star Team will kick things off when they take on the U.S. National Team on Sept. 25 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. Also along the way, Wisconsin will host Bemidji State in a Hall of Fame game outdoor contest – the Culver’s Camp Randall Hockey Classic – at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison on Feb. 6, and Minnesota’s will serve as the host site for both the 2010 WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF (playoff cham- pionship) on March 6-7 and the 2010 NCAA Women’s Frozen Four from March 19-21. Under the leadership and guidance of Commissioner Bruce M. McLeod and Associ- ate Commissioner Sara R. Martin, prospects for another highly successful campaign for both the men’s and women’s WCHA in 2009-10 appear very bright. Defending WCHA regular season champions are North Dakota on the men’s side and Minnesota on the women’s side while defending WCHA playoff champions are Minnesota Duluth on the men’s side and Wisconsin on the women’s side.

Above, left: 2002 Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner jordan Leopold of Minnesota. North Dakota players Celebrate with the 1980 National Championship trophy. The Sioux won 5-2 over Northern Michigan in the title game in Left: WCHA players providence, RI. take part in the Skills Challenge held in conjunction with the 2009 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four in washington, DC.

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ball, skiing, women’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s and wellness, with pre-professional advising available William J. Hybl ’64, former president of the U.S. Olympic university of cross country and women’s track and field. Seawolf in allied health fields, business, and law. Other Committee, member of the International Olympic teams regularly rank among the nation’s best and cooperative programs include 3-2 engineering and Committee, and recently nominated delegate to the alaska anchorage have produced nearly 100 All-Americans since 1984. Army ROTC. United Nations General Assembly; U.S. Senator Ken The hockey team plays in 6,406-seat in Campus Life: The Colorado College campus Salazar ’77; Lynne Cheney ’63, news commentator The University of Alaska Anchorage is the state’s midtown Anchorage, which also serves as home of includes more than 50 buildings, state-of-the-art and wife of Vice President Dick Cheney; Tara Nott largest and most comprehensive university, serving the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout, the nation’s computer technology, and a library of nearly 900,000 Cunningham ’94, the ’ first Olympic over 18,000 students from its campuses. It fulfills its premier pre-season basketball tournament. total holdings. Services to students include a health gold medalist in women’s weightlifting (2000 Games); mission by serving the people of Alaska through and counseling center, facilities for relaxation and Olympic gold medalist Peggy Fleming ’70; Olympic instruction, research, and public service. recreation, and a myriad of opportunities for off- cyclist and World Mountain Bike Champion Alison The campus is located in Anchorage, Alaska’s larg- colorado college campus study and community service. Dunlap ’91; William “Bro” Adams ’69, Colby College’s est city and an international air crossroads and busi- A full range of the performing arts, special interest 19th president and former president of Bucknell ness center. The attractive wooded campus serves as a Right where the short grass prairie meets the foothills clubs and organizations, student publications, and University; Neal Baer ’78, former executive producer cultural hub for the city, providing theater, music, arts, of the Rockies, there is a place where, with a certain intramural and intercollegiate athletics rounds out the and writer for “ER” and current executive producer and sports. Built in the mid-1970’s, the UAA campus amount of guts and an open mind, students can study rigorous academic program. The college encourages for “Law & Order SVU”; Jay Engeln ’74, 2000 National features modern facilities. Careful development has the liberal arts and sciences in the mountain air. freedom of expression through an independent High School Principal of the Year; U.S. Congresswoman left the campus an urban oasis with resident wildlife A private, four-year college, Colorado College is student press, as well as student and faculty forums Diana DeGette ’79; Glenna Goodacre ’61, a sculptor populations including moose and waterfowl. located on a 90-acre campus in downtown Colorado on current issues and programs representing widely who designed the image of Sacagawea on the The University is a major center for development Springs near the base of the 14,110-foot Pikes Peak. ranging viewpoints, often presented by distinguished golden U.S. dollar coin; Lori Garver ’83, executive at and delivery of programs in health and biomedical Consistently ranked in the top tier of national colleges visitors to the campus. an aerospace-consulting firm in Washington, who sciences, public policy and administration, special and universities by U.S. News & World Report, CC is Athletics Facilities: Colorado College’s numerous spent several years as a deputy to the head of NASA education, vocational-technical education, and the only college of its kind in the Rocky Mountain intercollegiate, intramural, and recreational athletics and became a candidate to travel to the International international business and . region and one of only a handful of its type located programs are centered at a sports complex consisting Space Station; Peter Neupert ’78, former Microsoft Academic units include the College of Arts and in a metropolitan area. of El Pomar Sports Center, Washburn and Stewart executive and founder of Drugstore.com; and Marcia Sciences, College of Community and Continuing Getting lost in a good book … learning here is kind Fields, and Honnen Ice Rink. McNutt ’74, president and CEO of the Monterey Bay Education, College of Career and Vocational Educa- of like that. At Colorado College, under our unique El Pomar Sports Center houses the athletics Aquarium Research Institute. tion, School of Business, School of Education, School and intensive “Block Plan,” students take one course at department offices as well as J. Juan Reid Gymnasium, of Engineering, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, a time for three and a half weeks; this means smaller home court for the CC basketball and volleyball and School of Public Affairs. Over 80 departments are classes, with more writing, discussion, and in-depth teams, and Schlessman Pool. The building also is university of denver active within the schools and colleges. investigation of one subject at a time. During a block, equipped with an auxiliary gym, climbing wall, Instructional programs span certificate, associate, students immerse themselves in environmental racquetball and squash courts, a training room, The mission of the University of Denver is to provide baccalaureate, and masters degree programs. The science or chemistry, Chinese or Spanish, poetry or modern exercise-physiology and biomechanics labs, education of the highest quality. It does so through University also features extensive community and medieval history, or any of our stimulating courses and the Gerald C. Carle Weight Room and Fitness a blend of academic diversity, faculty scholarship, continuing education activities. Offering lifelong on campus or around the world. Our students come Center. A 10,000-square-foot all-purpose Astroturf student-faculty interaction, and a very dynamic opportunities for students of all ages is central to from many ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic room accommodates indoor track as well as facilities environment. the University’s mission. backgrounds. They typically are independent-minded for limited team practice in other sports. The largest independent university in the Rocky Research is also an active part of UAA. In addition adventurers who love a challenge. At CC, they find the Washburn Field serves as the home stadium Mountain region, Denver enrolls 10,791 students to the work done by faculty, organized research units encouragement, opportunities, and inspiration they for CC’s football, men’s lacrosse, and track and field from all 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. The complement the academic programs and reflect the need to reach their greatest potential. teams. A six-lane, quarter-mile, latex track borders University of Denver was founded in 1864 and is the special character of the University mission in Alaska. The Academic Environment: Teaching and the perimeter of the gridiron, lights accommodate oldest independent institution of higher education Research units include the Alaska Center for Interna- learning are at the heart of what we do. Students never night activities and bleacher seating allows for 2,500 in the Rocky Mountain region. tional Business, Environment and Natural Resources sit in a lecture hall with 99, or 199, other students. With spectators. Adjacent to Washburn lies Stewart Field, A University of Denver education is distinguished Institute, Center for Economic Education, the Institute fewer than 2,000 students and a nine-to-one student- home to the men’s and women’s intercollegiate soccer by its emphasis on values, racial and cultural for Circumpolar Health Studies, Institute of Social and faculty ratio, our students get to know accomplished teams as well as the women’s lacrosse squad. diversity, and global perspective. The University Economic Research, and the Justice Center. faculty members who TEACH first and foremost – all Student Body Statistics: The student body is offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 100 areas and UAA operates on a semester system, with terms in seminar-style classes. They may choose to work composed of men and women from 48 states and 17 graduate degrees in more than 150 areas, representing commencing in September, January, and May. Fifteen on a student/faculty collaborative research project, foreign countries. Seventy-one percent of students a full range of disciplines in the arts, humanities, semester credits is a normal class load and 130 credits or create their own independent study. Our students come from states other than Colorado. More than 16% social sciences, natural sciences, business and the are required to complete a bachelor’s degree. learn to venture their own opinions and begin the are American ethnic minority; almost three percent professions. Denver features a student-faculty ratio UAA’s athletic teams compete with NCAA Div. 1 process of shaping their own direction and destiny. are international students. Eighty-five percent live of 13:1. Denver’s Core Curriculum, the foundation status in men’s hockey and women’s gymnastics and Colorado College offers more than 80 majors, on campus, 80% participate in community service, of undergraduate studies, has been named by Div. II in other sports and are also members of the minors and specialized programs and students also 78% play intramural sports, and 55% study abroad the National Endowment for the Humanities as a Great Northwest Athletic Conference in addition to can complete significant coursework in Chinese, at some point during their collegiate career. model program. The University also has achieved the WCHA. More than 150 student-athletes represent education, Japanese, journalism, teacher certification, Some notable alumni of Colorado College include national recognition for its graduate and professional UAA in hockey, men’s and women’s basketball, volley-

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university of minnesota university of minnesota duluth programs and is ranked among the top universities campus overlooks the Portage canal, a long, winding Annual Traditions: to make the University one of the top five public in- nationwide. ribbon of water that connects just a few miles away K-Day – Everyone takes the afternoon off to enjoy stitutions of higher education in the nation. Research Campus & City of Denver: The 125-acre University at either end to Lake Superior. Downtown Houghton McLain State Park on the shores of Lake Superior, the is key among its special capabilities and the resulting Park campus is just eight miles from downtown Denver features coffee shops, theaters, restaurants, and stores world’s largest freshwater lake. There’s food, Frisbee, accomplishments have improved and saved the lives in a residential neighborhood. The metro area offers just a short walk from campus. music, skydivers, Medieval jousting, student group of people throughout the world. Among the many a quality of life not often found in other locations. It Highlights: Michigan Tech is ranked among information, and, for some, swimming in the greatest achievements that have come from UM researchers contains the state capital, skiing, state parks, national the top national universities by U.S. News & World Great Lake. have been the continuing success of the world’s forests, and dozens of museums. Denver enjoys a mild, Report and is placed among the “Top 100 Values” of all • Parade of Nations – It’s a celebration of all the leading kidney transplant program at UM Hospital dry climate with 310 days of sunshine a year. The universities by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine. nations of the world who have students, faculty, and and Clinics, the development of the successful wheat population has a tremendous enthusiasm for sports Twenty-five percent of incoming students ranked in staff at Michigan Tech. It ends with a great ethnic food variety known as ‘Eva’, the world’s first total body X-ray and the outdoors, with the Rocky Mountains providing the top 10 percent of their high school graduating festival. scanner, the isolation of uranium isotope U-235, and tremendous opportunities for recreation. In addition class. We have a 12:1 student-faculty ratio, and our • Homecoming – We put a different slant on the the elimination of dozens of poultry and livestock to a full range of sports at Denver, there are pro teams newly renovated J. R. Van Pelt Library is equipped with usual college experience: students dress in their worst diseases. In addition to fostering research projects in the , Denver Broncos, Colorado state-of-the-art technologies, including an electronic attire and parade through campus in autos that barely that have obvious benefits, the ‘U’ is a center for the Rockies, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Rapids, Colorado information center with the latest campus and world run! There’s a Hobo Mixer, competitions between basic research that makes scientific breakthroughs Crush, Colorado Mammoth and Denver Outlaws. news, and twenty-two small-group study rooms. campus organizations, and various special events all possible. UM has the 15th-largest library system Academics: Excellence in teaching is a central The facility’s number of full-text online journals has weekend. It all culminates with a Saturday afternoon in North America, one that includes more than focus, reflected in a nationally honored curriculum, increased 200 percent in three years. Our Career Center football game at beautiful . 39,000 subscriptions to periodicals and 4.5 million outstanding faculty, and small classes. More than half offers eRecruiting to connect employers and students. • Winter Carnival – It’s the longest-running and volumes. of the classes enroll 29 or fewer students. Last year, about 4,000 jobs were posted and resumes largest annual college winter festival. Massive snow Service to the people of Minnesota is another Student Services: Denver’s Student Services of Tech students were viewed by potential employers statues emerge on campus and in town. Skits, queen way the ‘U’ plays an important role in the quality of offers comprehensive personal, academic, and career for each one. In addition, nearly 250 employers came competitions, first-class entertainment, tourists life in the state. More than 150 programs reach out counseling, mentoring, internships, recruiting, and to campus to interview Tech students. It’s no wonder everywhere, and the best in college hockey make to Minnesotans, solving problems and bringing to an extensive career library. In a recent survey, more then that Michigan Tech graduates averaged six job this our greatest event! communities the UM’s vast store of knowledge. than 92% of Denver’s bachelor’s graduates were interviews and ninety-five percent of reporting gradu- • Spring Fling – Before hitting the books one more The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul offer successfully placed eight months after graduation, ates were employed, enrolled in graduate school, or time for finals, students take a break on the campus more than any individual could ask for in an urban as were 96% of master’s and doctoral graduates. in military service within six months after graduation mall and celebrate the sun! There are games; food setting. More than 2.5 million people live in the area, Students: 52% are women, 48% are men. There last year. booths; rock, jazz, and country bands; sports competi- yet the warm hospitality and high quality of life still are 26 honor societies and 76 student organizations Campus Life and Sports: There are more than tions; and more. remain. Business opportunities are plentiful for on campus, including fraternities, sororities, sports 150 student groups on campus, including academic, graduates as the area boasts a large concentration clubs, student government, newspaper, yearbook ethnic, cultural, social fraternities/sororities, student of Fortune 500 companies. A variety of cultural and and social, religious, service and academic groups. government, honor society, media, religious, service, university of minnesota sports events also brings Minnesotans in touch with and special interests as well as nearly 60 intramural the ‘U’. Large crowds attend Gopher football, hockey and club sports. Last year, over 70 percent of students When the University of Minnesota was founded as and basketball games. The Twin Cities has hosted the michigan technological participated in intramural sports. a preparatory school in 1851, Minnesota had been World Series, the Stanley Cup, the Super Bowl, the U.S. Michigan Tech sponsors varsity programs in 13 a territory for just two years, and statehood was still Open, and the NBA Championship. university sports. Our men’s team competes in the seven years away. The school was built on the east At the University of Minnesota, students are top-notch NCAA Div. 1 Western Collegiate Hockey bank of the Mississippi River with little more than the exposed to knowledge – the newest and the most We prepare students to create the future. Michigan Association. The other 12 teams – men’s football, pioneer’s faith in education. ancient – and emerge prepared to tackle today’s Tech is a nationally prominent and internationally women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s squads The University has since grown into the single problems. recognized technological university. We are dedicated in basketball, cross country, tennis, Nordic skiing, greatest center of creativity in the state. The students to educating our students to be the best. In today’s and track and field – are all competitive at the NCAA it educates, the ideas it generates and the medical, world, this means having the knowledge and ability Division II level. Tech has its own downhill ski hill and scientific, agricultural and economic activities it university of to develop, understand, apply, manage, and com- cross country ski trails, as well as an 18-hole golf course. stimulates represent an enormous resource that municate science and technology. This past year, we hosted the 2006 Cross Country Ski- contributes directly to Minnesota’s economic, intel- minnesota dulutH Our 6,500 students choose from more than 120 ing Junior Olympics and next year we will host the lectual and cultural life. programs, leading to associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s 2007-08 US Cross Country Skiing Championships. Today, the UM is an international research institu- A great University on a Great Lake. For more than and/or doctoral degrees in arts and human sciences, Our incredible Rozsa Center for the Performing tion, a land-grant school with a strong tradition of 100 years, the modest teachers college that has business and economics, computing, engineering, Arts is home to a line-up of national theatrical touring education and public service and a metropolitan grown and evolved into the University of Minnesota forest resources and environmental sciences, sciences, companies, comedians, country and popular music university. The campus is among the most compre- Duluth has been offering students of all ages, and all and technology. artists, symphony orchestras, chamber groups, and hensive in the nation, with 18 colleges that offer a interests, a window into the opportunities that come Our location, in the heart of Upper Michigan’s more. There are also nine musical groups on campus full range of academic and professional degrees. with knowledge. scenic , offers unparalleled op- to join – from Gospel Choir to Symphony Orchestra The University of Minnesota has embarked on a The University of Minnesota system (which portunities for outdoor recreation and adventure. Our to the Pep Band. course designed to build on its tradition of excellence today has campuses in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Morris

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st. cloud state university university of wisconsin and Crookston, as well as Duluth) was started by organizations. and aviation. services and programs – including Business, Mass an act of the Territorial Legislature in 1851, seven In addition to quality, variety is one of the many About half of the University of North Dakota’s Communications, Theater, Computer Science, years before Minnesota achieved statehood. It took attractions at Minnesota State University, which of- 13,000 students are North Dakotans. Non-resident Education, Aviation, and Electrical Engineering – has another 44 years before public higher education fers more than 150 programs in six undergraduate students represent every state and more than 66 been recognized by national accrediting agencies in came to the north woods with the opening of the colleges, and 82 programs in the College of Gradu- nations. UND alumni have achieved a record of success their fields. Duluth Normal School in 1895. Renamed Duluth ate Studies. The school’s most popular majors are throughout the nation. Many companies annually • While 90 percent of SCSU students are from State Teacher’s College in 1921, the school became Business, Education, Health Professions, Computer send representatives to the North Dakota campus Minnesota, the campus also is home to more than a coordinate campus of the University of Minnesota and Information Science, and Criminal Justice/Cor- to interview graduating seniors. 900 international students and students from all 50 28 years later. rections. New buildings to the North Dakota campus within states. The modern-day UMD has a growing campus Student organizations are abundant at Minnesota the last five years included additions to the Medical • SCSU has 175 undergraduate and graduate community of over 11,000 undergraduate and State and include more than 150 department clubs, School and the Energy and Environmental Research majors, minors and programs of study geared toward graduate students pursuing bachelors, masters and political organizations, recreation clubs, intramural Center, a $20 million Wellness Center, a new American career and life preparation. doctorate degrees in 75 majors and close to 20 athletics, social clubs, service and religious organiza- Indian Center, the Ina Mae Rude Entrepreneur Center, • SCSU students may choose to join any of more graduate programs. A unique combination of quality tions. a Medical Research Facility, the state-of-the-art Ralph than 240 organizations, many of which stress campus and value, UMD consistently ranks among the top The University also offers 21 intercollegiate men’s Engelstad Hockey Arena and a new Hilton Garden and community volunteer activities. midwestern, regional universities in U.S. News & World and women’s sports activities including NCAA Division Inn. • SCSU offers opportunities for overseas study Report’s “America’s best Colleges” issue and was also 1 ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, softball, tennis, golf, in over 16 countries and a variety of practical recently the recipient of a “best education buy” rating swimming, football, cross country, basketball, track internships. from Money magazine. and field, wrestling, baseball and dance. st. cloud state university • Eighty percent of SCSU graduates live in Complimented by a full- and part-time staff, UMD’s The University has exciting opportunities for fresh- Minnesota. More than 3,000 new alumni are added students come to Duluth and call it their home during men to enhance their academic and social experience A tradition of excellence and opportunity. Located on each year. their college careers and beyond. Unlike the sprawling on campus through Learning Communities, First Year the banks of the Mississippi River 70 miles northwest commuter schools of the Midwest’s metropolitan Experience program and residence hall living/learning of Minneapolis, St. Cloud State University truly is a area’s, where parking spaces out-number library environment. campus for a new century. With a 136-year tradition university of wisconsin periodicals, UMD is a community where almost half Located on 300 acres overlooking the picturesque of excellence and opportunity, SCSU is an affordable of the undergraduate population resides in the many Minnesota River Valley, Minnesota State University is university where students benefit from nationally The University of Wisconsin is a world-class university, on-campus housing options available, or in the historic the third largest higher educational institution in the accredited, top-rated academic programs and cutting- nationally and internationally recognized for its neighborhoods surrounding the campus. state and is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and edge technology. academic excellence, incredible students, inspiring Comprised of more than 50 buildings and set Universities system. While it started as a state normal school and faculty, exceptional value, and an amazing campus on 250 acres of residential land with views of Lake remains one of the top 12 producers of teachers in and community. Founded in 1848, the first class of Superior, the UMD campus is a city unto itself, with the nation, nationally recognized programs such 17 students enrolled Feb. 5, 1849. Today, Wisconsin housing, dining facilities, a theater, a planetarium, university of as Business, Mass Communications and Applied ranks as the nation’s ninth largest university with research laboratories, athletic facilities, parks, Psychology provide career preparation for many 41,169 students. wilderness areas, radio and television studios, a north dakota of today’s SCSU graduates. With about 16,000 On a single campus, students can find a complete newspaper, the latest computer technology, medical students from Minnesota, nearly all 50 states and spectrum of liberal arts studies, professional programs facilities, shopping, entertainment, and a new library Academic excellence. Diversity. Tradition. These are 80 foreign countries, SCSU is the second largest and and student activities. As one of the nation’s first which merges the print and digital worlds, providing words that for more than a century have described the most highly accredited undergraduate university in land-grant universities, Wisconsin maintains a strong students with the region’s most advanced gateway University of North Dakota at Grand Forks. Minnesota. The university offers 175 majors, minors research emphasis in agricultural and life sciences. to information. Dedicated in August 2000, the UMD Even so, some of UND’s more than 109,000 alumni and pre-professional programs, and is one of the few Award-winning research spanning the academic library is a $25 million project that provides the regard their alma mater as one of the nation’s best- universities in the Upper Midwest with programs in disciplines, however, has earned Wisconsin a place campus with nearly 168,000 square feet of new space kept secrets. Thus we hope sports journalists and such diverse fields as Aviation, Meteorology and among the world’s elite institutions of higher educa- and room for more than 200 laptop and desktop athletic fans will take time to look over the campus, Geographic Information Systems. tion. The quality of its undergraduate, graduate and computers. regarded as one of the most beautiful in the country. SCSU is committed to being at the forefront in research programs is recognized around the world. Among the recently-completed building Don’t hesitate to stroll and to ask questions – you’ll academic excellence and technology. To that end, The flagship school of the state system, UW–Madi- endeavors on campus is the $13.1 million Sports and find UND people friendly and helpful. SCSU has launched dynamic initiatives that include son offers the only public schools of law, medicine Health Center expansion project, which includes an Visitors are impressed by what they see. They are a $32.5 million, state-of-the-art library, a campus and veterinary medicine in the state and is one of 8,5000-square foot state-of-the-are weight/strength stunned by the size and diversity of the University physical master plan, a strategic plan of clear goals only two state-supported schools to offer doctoral training area for intercollegiate athletics. (more than 13,000 students studying in 191 different and objectives, and the university’s first-ever capital degrees. In a community like Duluth-Superior, with its metro fields) and the impressive campus of more than 230 campaign. The 235,000-square-foot library, which One of the most picturesque college campuses in population of nearly 180,000 and its amazingly diverse buildings and 540 landscaped acres. opened in the fall of 2000, is the visual centerpiece the country, Wisconsin sits along the shore of beautiful economy, opportunities for internships, employment UND is a classic university, and has been so since of the campus and the hub of research and learning. Lake Mendota. The city of Madison and the University and on-the-job education abound, giving countless it was founded in 1883, six years before North Dakota The physical master plan is turning the campus into were designed to be linked, signifying the interrelated UMD graduates a much-desired chance to make their became a state. It features a strong liberal arts and a more inviting environment, with the addition of a nature of academic and political life at Wisconsin. permanent home and start their careers in the area. sciences college surrounded by a constellation of riverwalk along the Mississippi and trees and clearly UW-Madison offers instruction in more than 100 professional and specialized colleges, schools and marked entryways along the campus perimeter. fields, with more than 4,200 course listings. Learning centers. Degree offerings range from the bachelor’s The strategic plan is providing the blueprint and the takes place in a variety of settings – from traditional minnesota state to the Ph.D and professional degrees in law and capital campaign the support to make SCSU one of classrooms, to undergraduate research opportunities, medicine. the top 10 universities in the nation while remaining to service-learning experiences in the community. university, mankato Besides its mission of teaching, the University a school where students receive the same personal Additional opportunities for growth range from 700 of North Dakota carries out extensive programs attention they would at a small college. student organizations to unique residential learning Minnesota State University, Mankato has become a of research and public service. Students find that A rich community resource with about 16,000 communities. destination for those seeking higher education. The the scale of UND provides them with a variety of students and more than 1,300 employees, SCSU brings Growing with the times to meet changing needs in University is experiencing its highest enrollment in opportunities and a vigorous, exciting environment, significant benefits to its home community. St. Cloud education and research has kept the university great. a decade with more than 13,000 students enrolling but still includes the individual attention. UND’s residents, as well as students, benefit from a wide With an eye to the future, the university continues to in fall, 2005. In addition, 1,300 faculty and staff, major academic divisions include Arts and array of opportunities for educational and cultural change, guaranteeing a community and environment approximately 600 international students who Sciences, Aerospace Sciences, Business and Public enrichment, as well as athletic and entertainment where true learning can take place. represent 70 countries, and more than 94,000 alumni Administration, Engineering and Mines, Nursing, events. According to a recent economic impact survey from around the world are proud to be a part of the Education and Human Development, Medicine and conducted by the SCSU Department of Economics, Mavericks tradition. Health Sciences, Law, Graduate School and Continuing the university has a $600 million annual impact on Founded in 1868, Minnesota State University is a Education. Students have opportunities for both a local retail business. Some other facts about St. Cloud’s four-year, comprehensive university in south central broad, encompassing education and a specialization fourth largest employer and Minnesota’s largest and Minnesota approximately 85 miles from the Twin in one or more of UND’s full spectrum of academic finest undergraduate university include: Cities. The University provides high-quality education programs, which range from biology, philosophy and • SCSU is accredited by the North Central with 24 programs accredited by national professional accounting, to Indian studies, environmental sciences Accrediting Agency, and nearly every one of its

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commissioner bruce m. mcleod

hroughout 16 successful and memorable missioner of the WCHA since the mid-1990s. seasons at the helm of the now 58- He is also, pure and simple, one of the game’s Tyear-old Western Collegiate Hockey biggest fans. Association, Bruce M. McLeod has made a McLeod is among a select group of leaders From Left: WCHA Greats Keith ‘Huffer’ Christiansen, Mike ‘Lefty’ Curran, Bruce McLeod, ‘Brush’ truly significant mark as the conference’s who have had continual impact on the college Christiansen, and Gino Gasparini Share Memories at the 2009 WCHA Final Five. commissioner. hockey scene - whether the topic concerns Chosen by the membership to succeed expansion, playing rules, the national tourna- In recent years, McLeod’s tireless efforts on - who had pushed the league to ever-new retiring commissioner Otto Breitenbach, ment, corporate sponsorships, professional behalf of amateur ice hockey have seen heights over a highly-successful 10-year span McLeod has led college hockey’s most historic issues, television or promotions. His on-going him twice honored nationally - first with the from 1984-1994 - McLeod has continued and successful league to ever greater heights efforts to continue the growth of the college United States ’s first-ever to move the league forward and add to its since 1994. He has presided over some of the game saw him play a key role in the formation President’s Award in 2003 and second with continuing evolution via new avenues of most successful seasons in the conference’s of a new Division 1 league - College Hockey the American Hockey Coaches’ Association prosperity and development. That prosperity long and noteworthy history, including na- America - which announced in 2001 that they Jim Fullerton Award in April of 2004. The has included a lucrative, long-term contract tional championship campaigns by WCHA would name their championship trophy in his President’s Award is presented to an individual for the men’s annual Red BaronTM WCHA Final men’s member teams in 1997, 2000, 2002, honor. He is also a key contributor to the sport who has made a significant and long-term Five at the 18,000+ seat Xcel Energy Center in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and by WCHA of ice hockey on national, international and commitment to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Saint Paul, Minn., one of the premier sports women’s member teams for 10 consecutive professional levels and plays a lead role in the while the Jim Fullerton Award recognizes an facilities in the country and home to the NHL’s seasons in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Hockey Commissioners’ Association. The HCA individual who loves the purity of the sport of highly-successful . Entering 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. serves as a springboard of ideas for the six Div. ice hockey - whether a coach, administrator, the 2009-10 season, the 58th overall for the Recognized as one of the true leaders in all of 1 conference’s, having recently introduced a trainer, official, journalist or simply a fan - and men’s league and the 11th for the still relatively ice hockey, McLeod has a wealth of experience national rookie of the year award, the Derek who exemplifies Jim Fullerton, who gave as young women’s league, commitment to the that covers more than five decades in the Hines’ Unsung Hero Award, a national player much as he received and never stopped car- sport by the league and its member institu- sport. From a player and student-athlete in the of the month award, a national rookie of the ing about the direction in which our game tions has never been stronger. Conference at- Western Collegiate Hockey Association in the month award, a new XM Satellite radio show, was heading. tendance for both men’s and women’s games 1960s, to a member-school administrator in and a new web site to promote college hockey Since assuming the reigns as Commissioner of continues to grow and interest in the sport of the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘90s, and then on to com- - www.playcollegehockey.com. the WCHA from the retiring Otto Breitenbach college hockey itself continues to grow both

bruce mcleod (far right) follows ‘huffer’ christiansen (9) and pat francisco as UMD linemates in the late 1960s. mcleod Commissioner McLeod with legendary minnesota player john averaged better than a point per game during his wcha playing career from 1966-69, producing 81 points in 77 games. mayasich, a member of the wcha’s top 50 players in 50 years

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LaBelle-Ehrhardt Martin Shepherd

Spencer Sauer Brophy

hosted touring teams from the USSR, Canada, played in the Eveleth Hippodrome. Inititally, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Latvia, Germany, as Athletic Director at University of Minnesota renowned artist terrence fogarty (Left) presents a limited edition print of ‘our league’ to Italy, Finland, Norway, Switzerland, England Duluth, McLeod helped establish the Faceoff wcha Commissioner Bruce mcLeod at the 2008 red baron™ wcha final five. and France. Under McLeod, the league has Classic, and now as WCHA Commissioner has maintained a strong international visibility, helped bring the game into much bigger across the league and across the country. At- live via Fox Sports North), continuing success having sent men’s WCHA All-Star Teams to arenas. Through the years, the Faceoff Classic tendance in the men’s league has exceeded for league-member teams, coaches and stu- Europe in both 1998 (Switzerland) and 2000 has become an important fundraising event the 1,000,000 mark for 16 consecutive seasons dent-athletes on the ice and in the classroom, (Norway) while the women’s WCHA has also for the Hall. now and has now topped the 1,500,000 mark record levels of attendance, new avenues and regularly put together all-star teams, including “Through Bruce’s efforts and commitment to the past seven straight campaigns, including increased levels of corporate sponsorships a most recent club in 2009. Both the 2005-06 help the Hall, we have this wonderful college a record 1,606,686 in 2006-07. The 2007 Red and promotions, conference championship and 2009-10 seasons brought women’s WCHA hockey game once a year and in many cases BaronTM WCHA Final Five at Xcel Energy tournaments (men’s WCHA Final Five and All-Star Team games against the U.S. National our Faceoff Classic has opened new arenas Center in St. Paul attracted a record 88,900 women’s WCHA Championship) that continue Team at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. across the country,” said Jim Findley, Board fans while the 2008 Red BaronTM WCHA to reach new levels of success, the advent of In 2007-08, a strong Team USA contingent of Directors President for the U.S. Hockey Hall Final Five drew the third highest total ever a weekly conference radio show - This Week of WCHA players, who were led by Ohio of Fame. In 2001-02, the WCHA celebrated a at 86,855. Attendance in the women’s WCHA in the WCHA - that is heard across five time State coach Jackie Barto, won Gold at the highly-successful 50th Anniversary Season also continues to hold the lead on a national zones - a significant presence for the league 2008 IIHF Women’s World Championship in under Commissioner McLeod with a number basis, with WCHA-member teams Minnesota, on the web at wcha.com, and the formation Harbin, China. of season-long promotions, including the Wisconsin and Minnesota Duluth ranking of a new WCHA women’s league which began During McLeod’s tenure, the WCHA has season-long announcement of the `Top 50 first, second and third respectively in both play in 1999-2000. captured both the men’s and women’s NCAA Players in 50 Years’ and bringing numerous average home attendance and total home In addition to its successes in national cham- Frozen Four (national championship) trophies former players and coaches to Saint Paul for attendance. pionship tournament play over the years, in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, there a special anniversary celebration during the McLeod’s productive tenure at the helm of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association have been seven WCHA men’s players who WCHA Final Five weekend. the WCHA has most recently included an owns an enviable reputation for producing have won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as From 1983-96, McLeod was Athletic Director on-going video history of the men’s WCHA, outstanding coaches and student-athletes, college hockey’s top player in (UM, at UMD and over his 25 years of service to being chronicled decade-by-decade with the with hundreds upon hundreds of its alumni 1976), Jordan Leopold (UM, 2002), Peter Sejna that institution he also held titles of assistant 1950s completed in 2009 and the 1960s set for moving on to successful professional and (CC, 2003), (UMD, 2004), Marty athletic director, business manager, and sports 2010, the addition of two new member teams Olympic playing careers. On top of the more Sertich (CC, 2005), Matt Carle (DU, 2006) and information director. A 1969 graduate of the - and the University of than 200 men’s and women’s league alumni Ryan Duncan (UND, 2007) and three WCHA University of Minnesota Duluth, McLeod was Nebraska-Omaha to the men’s league begin- who have Olympic experience playing for the women’s players who have won the Patty a four-year player on the Bulldogs’ hockey ning with the 2010-11 season, ever-increasing likes of the U.S., Canada, Italy, Norway, Austria, Kazmaier Award as college hockey’s top player team, producing 81 scoring points in 77 exposure for the league through expanded Germany, Sweden, Finland, and France, confer- in Krissy Wendell (UM, 2005), Sara Bauer (UW, games as a winger between 1966-69. As a marketing efforts, increased television (over ence-member teams and players have also 2006) and Jessie Vetter (UW, 2009). sophomore, he ranked second in scoring in 200 games are telecast annually and the an- received additional international exposure In 2005, the WCHA announced it’s inaugural the WCHA and served as the Bulldogs’ team nual Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five is telecast on a regular basis since 1951. The WCHA has group of 50 WCHA Scholar-Athletes (men and in 1968-69. women) and instituted a new playoff format A native of Fort Frances, Ont., Bruce and his for the women’s post-season tournament. wife, Sande, reside in Highlands Ranch, Colo. WCHA office Directory In 2003, the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame presented He has two daughters (Leah and Shannon) and McLeod with the first-ever President’s Award, two granddaughters (Allyson and Lindsey). Commissioner: Bruce M. McLeod ([email protected]). Assistant Commissioner of Opera- presented to an individual who has made a tions: Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt ([email protected]). Associate Commissioner: Sara R. Martin significant and long-term commitment to Associate Commissioner ([email protected]). Supervisor of Officials: Greg Shepherd. Associate Commissioner for the Hall of Fame. Public Relations: Doug Spencer ([email protected]). Special Assistant to the Com- “Being honored with the first President’s Sara R. Martin missioner: Jeff Sauer ([email protected]).Women’s Public Relations: Bill Brophy (bbrophy@ Award was unexpected, but I’m very apprecia- Marking her 11th year as Associate Commis- wcha.com). tive”, said McLeod. “When I work with various sioner with the Western Collegiate Hockey WCHA Administrative Office Address: Western Collegiate Hockey Association, MSC 8302, groups, I don’t think about recognition such Association in 2009-10 is Sara R. Martin, who University of Denver, 2211 S. Josephine Street, Denver, CO 80208-8302. Phone: 303 871-4223. as this. In my many years of working with has served as the league’s women’s commis- Fax: 303 871-4770. the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, the sioner since it’s founding in July, 1999. WCHA Women’s Administrative Office & WCHA Public Relations Office: Western Colle- pleasure has truly been mine.” Among her primary responsibilities is giate Hockey Association, 559 D’Onofrio Drive, Suite 103, Madison, WI 53719-2096. Women’s McLeod has been involved with the U.S. overseeing the continuing development, Administrative Phone: 608 829-0104. Public Relations Phones: 608 829-0100 or 608 277-0282 Hockey Hall of Fame’s Faceoff Classic since administration and functions of the women’s (Bill Brophy). Office Fax: 608 829-0200. the game’s inception in 1974, when it was first

13 2009-10 wcha men’s yearbook tHIS IS THE western collegiate hockey association conference. of service in and to collegiate ice hockey, Martin has been extensively involved Greg Shepherd was appointed Supervisor of wcha officers & committees • 2009-10 with college hockey for 19 years. She served Officials for the Western Collegiate Hockey as tournament director of the WCHA Final Association by Commissioner Bruce McLeod Chair of Association: Nancy Sampson, Faculty Athletic Representative, DU. Five Playoff Championship in 1994, 1996 and in 1994. The 2009-10 season marks his 15th Executive Committee: Nancy Sampson, FAR, DU - Chair; Steve Strom, FAR, UAA; Joel Maturi, 1998. She was the tournament manager for with the conference in that capacity and 31st Athletic Director, UM; Scott Owens, Coach, CC. Outgoing: Sue Jeno, FAR, UND. Assist with Post- the 1997 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four held at the overall working in the WCHA. Graduate Scholarship: Steve Cobb, Athletic Director, UAA, , Coach, UM. Incoming: Bradley Center in Milwaukee and was assistant Coordinating officiating for both the men’s Steve Strom, FAR, UAA. Assist with Personnel Evaluations: Morris Kurtz, Athletic Director, SCSU; tournament manager for the 1993 NCAA Men’s and women’s leagues, and long recognized as George Gwozdecky, Coach, DU. Chair of Faculty Representatives: Nancy Sampson, FAR, DU. Frozen Four, also held in Milwaukee. She was one of the top on-ice officials in college hockey, Chair of Athletic Directors: Joel Maturi, Athletic Director, UM. Chair of Head Coaches: Scott also the tournament manager for the 1995 Shepherd has brought a wealth of expertise Owens, Coach, CC. Tournament Committee: Bruce McLeod, WCHA Commissioner, Chair; Joel and 1999 NCAA Div. 1 Men’s West Regionals, and experience to his position with the WCHA. Maturi, Athletic Director, UM; Morris Kurtz, Athletic Director, SCSU. Structure Committee: Joel held in Madison. He is respected by both his officiating col- Maturi, Athletic Director, UM - Chair; Ron Grahame, Associate Athletic Director, DU; Steve Cobb, Prior to assuming her duties with the leagues as well as coaches and players across Athletic Director, UAA; Bruce McLeod, WCHA Commissioner, Ex Officio. Honors Committee: WCHA, Martin worked at the University of the country. Among the thousands of college Morris Kurtz, Athletic Director, SCSU - Chair; Steve Cobb, Athletic Director, UAA. Wisconsin Athletic Department from 1990- hockey games Shepherd has refereed are 10 99. She began as an administrative assistant NCAA Men’s Frozen Four championships. the annual WCHA Final Five, produces numer- the league’s Supervisor of Officials within both to the associate athletic director and moved Shepherd was a 36-year employee of Xcel ous publications for the men’s and women’s the women’s and men’s leagues. into the department of facilities and events in Energy, in St. Paul, Minn., where he worked in leagues, issues regular press releases and In addition to his work with the conference 1995. In 1997 she became the Event Manager Gas Construction. He was a former City Council statistics, maintains historical playing records, office, Sauer is involved with preparing and at the Kohl Center, where she stayed until June person in West St. Paul, Minn., and served in administers the league’s web site and weekly coaching the USA Deaf Olympic Team that of 1999. While at Wisconsin, Martin was the the Armed Forces with the United States Navy radio show, and coordinates the league’s post- will participate in the Winter Deaf Olympics. tournament director for the Badger Hockey from 1967-69. season and player of the week awards. This is the sixth Olympic team he has been Showdown, held each December at the Greg and his wife, Nancy, live in West St. Paul Spencer previously had tenures as an involved with. After winning the Gold medal Bradley Center. and are the parents of three children – Derek, Assistant SID at Eastern Michigan, Western in 2007, the team is now preparing for the A native of Sheboygan, Wis., Martin earned Tiffany, and Brad. His two sons, Derek and Michigan and Wisconsin and was also a staff 2011 Olympics in Slovakia. In April of 2009, a Bachelor of Science degree from the Univer- Brad, have followed in their Dad’s footsteps member at the Amateur Hockey Association of Sauer coached the USA to a bronze medal in sity of Wisconsin in 1990 and a Master of Arts and both are now respected WCHA referees. the United States where he served as Publicity the first World Deaf Hockey Championships in Sports Administration from Minnesota State The Shepherds are also the grandparents & Publications Director and Editorial Director held in Winnipeg. Sauer is also a member of University in 1993. to eight grandchildren – Austyn, Madison, of American Hockey & Arena Magazine. the USA Hockey International Council and the Sara and her husband, Bruce, make their Cameron, Lauren, Gabby Rose, Anthony, Joe A native of East Lansing, Mich., Spencer Disabled Hockey Committee. home in Middleton, Wis. and Ryan. earned his B.A. from WMU in 1976. He and his Over 36 seasons as a Div. 1 hockey coach, wife, Caroline have two children – Connor and Sauer recorded 655 victories (7th all-time) Assistant Commissioner of Operations Associate Commissioner Maggie. Caroline is a certified personal trainer between 1971-2002 while heading up teams Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt for Public Relations who has completed six Ironman competitions at both Colorado College and the University Doug Spencer and over 100 marathons. Connor is a high of Wisconsin. He was twice named WCHA As Assistant Commissioner of Operations school student who is part of his football Coach of the Year, won national champion- for the WCHA, Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt plays Marking his 33rd season of publicizing and team and enjoys WWII history and computers. ships as coach of the Badgers in both 1983 a crucial role in the multiple and day-to-day promoting amateur athletics overall and 23rd Maggie is a middle schooler who loves art and and 1990, won WCHA regular season titles functions of the league and it’s administra- with the WCHA in 2009-10 is Doug Spencer, writing and participates in swimming, dance, and MacNaughton Cups with Wisconsin in tive office. She marks her 12th year with the Associate Commissioner for Public Relations. piano and ballet. both 1989-90 and 1999-2000, and guided his conference in 2009-10. Spencer has served the league over three de- teams to six WCHA playoff championships and LaBelle-Ehrhardt directly assists Commis- cades, spanning seasons from 1986-2010. Assistant to the Commissioner Broadmoor trophies. In addition, Sauer earned sioner Bruce McLeod with a wide range of Spencer has also been involved in publiciz- Jeff Sauer the John ‘Snooks’ Kelley Founders Award from duties in the overall management of both the ing and promoting college hockey over four the AHCA in 2003, presented to individuals in men’s and women’s leagues. She is the WCHA’s the coaching profession who have contributed decades dating to the early-1970s, when he One of the most successful and distinguished business manager, serves as Tournament Di- to the overall growth and development of the was a student assistant SID at his alma mater, coaches in the history of college hockey, the rector for the highly-successful men’s WCHA sport of ice hockey in the United States. Western Michigan University. ‘retired’ Jeff Sauer continues to serve the WCHA Final Five, handles eligibility record-keeping Jeff and his wife, Jamie, reside in Middleton, For the WCHA, Spencer coordinates public as Assistant to the Commissioner. With the and student-athlete screening, coordinates Wisc., and are the parents of married son, Chip, and media information needs for the confer- WCHA, his duties include league compliance, league scheduling, and handles the set-up of and married daughter, Beth. ence, assists in the general administration of special projects, NCAA Rules, and support for numerous meetings and events – including the league’s annual meeting. In 2003, LaBelle-Ehrhardt – in conjunction with the WCHA – was awarded the (2002) Tour- ism Ambassador Award for St. Paul, Minn. The wcha Men’s OfficiaLS • 2009-10 award recognizes the league as a whole, and Supervisor of Officials: Greg Shepherd. Referees: LaBelle individually, for the on-going promo- 3-Derek Shepherd; 4-Todd Anderson; 5-Justin Brown; tion and support of the St. Paul community 7-Don Adam; 8-Tom Sterns; 9-C.J. Beaurline; 10-Peter and work with local merchants in relation to Friesema; 11-Tim Walsh; 12-Butch Mousseaux (R-L); 14- the WCHA Final Five. As Tournament Director Brian Thul; 15-Marco Hunt; 17-Craig Welker; 18-Max Bat- for the Final Five, LaBelle-Ehrhardt has been timo; 20-Brad Albers; 22-Bill Mason; 23-Matt Ulwelling partnering with the St. Paul community and (R-L); 24-Jon Campion; 25-Mike McCreary; 27-Jonathan meeting with local merchants the past seven Morrison; 29-Scott Bokal; 31-Brett Klosowski; 33-Brad years to create a mini-vacation for Final Five Shepherd. Linesmen: at UAA: 36-Kent Asplund; 73-Scott attendees. Sivulich; 74-Steve Glines; 75-Travis Jackson. at CC & DU: Prior to joining the WCHA full-time, LaBelle- 52-Scott Staudte; 57-Bob Keltie; 67-Greg Rockenback; Ehrhardt was Assistant to the Athletic Director 80-Butch Mousseaux; 82-Stephen Stankevich; 86-Gary at University of Denver for five years. Pedigo; 88-Tim Swiader. at MTU: 35-Dan Juopper; 85- A graduate of DU, LaBelle-Ehrhardt and Sean Jacques; 98-Damon Beirling. at UM, UMD, MSU, her husband, Mark, live in Colorado. Carol is SCSU: 38-Joe Harris; 44-Chris Olson; 45-Jerome Krieger; mother to married daughter Shaina and son, 50-Tony Lancette, Jr.; 53-Rick Nelson; 55-Jeff Schultz; Brenton, who is serving in the United States 61-Luke Huggett; 62-Jarod Moen; 68-Chris Perrrault; Army and is stepmother to Tera and Tyler. 80-Tony Czech; 90-Matt Anderson; 91-Sterling Egan; 96-Eric Whisler. at UND: 37-Tom Lund; 71-Brian Novlesky; 76-Brandon Schmitt; 77-Mike Eslinger; 78-Nathan Free- Supervisor of Officials man; 79-Matt Ulwelling; 83-Justin Hills; 84-Phil Stodgell; Greg Shepherd 92-Andy Carton. at UW: 34-Ed Moberg; 38-Dan Carey; 42-Dan Dineen; 51-Mike Gulenchyn; 65-Matt Gerlach; A veteran and highly-respected ice hockey 87-Brad Roethlisberger. official with a long and distinguished tenure (R-L) Referee & Linesman 14 2009-10 wcha men’s yearbook the red baron™ wcha final five

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red baron wcha FINAL FIVE SEASON TICKET HOLDERS Season ticket holders are fans who purchase the five game Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five ticket package. Season ticket holders receive: discounted ticket pricing, right of first refusal to their seats the following year, seating upgrade opportunity (based on availability), and the ability to add additional packages. New this year is an online ticket payment option (www.xcelenergycenter.com/wcha). New package reservations are available for purchase now at www.xcelenergycenter.com/ wcha. Season tickets will be mailed in February 2010.

tourney packages on sale; Become a Final Five season ticket holder! Reserve your five game tournament packages now to receive the best seats available following the season ticket holder renewal process. Single game tickets (if available) go on sale to the public Monday, March 8, 2010. Purchase tickets in person at Xcel Energy Center box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone Dear WCHA Hockey Fans, at (800) 745-3000. Group tickets (10+) are available for five-game tournament packages and individual games The membership of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association would like to extend beginning December 7th. Call (651) 312-3486. its sincere thanks to you for your past support of the conference and the Final Five and welcome you to another exciting season of WCHA Hockey in 2009-10. PRICES, 2010 WCHA FINAL FIVE TOURNey SCHEDULE As the league marks it’s 58th season we anticipate a tremendously competitive race Five-Game Tournament Packages among our 10 teams for the regular season championship and on to the battle for the Lower level, club level and upper level side sections (LCU): $160 per package. WCHA playoff championship and that highly-coveted trip to the Final Five for a at Upper level end sections (Upper): $75 per package the . Individual Game Ticket Prices This season we mark the 10th consecutive appearance of the annual Red Baron™ WCHA Game Date, Time LCU Upper Final Five at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul where the league championship continues Quarterfinal Thursday, March 18, 7:07 pm $20 $15 to draw record-setting crowds. Over the past six seasons alone, the Final Five has drawn Semi-final #1: Friday, March 19, 2:07 pm $35 $15 in excess of half-a-million fans while averaging better than 84,000 per tournament and Semi-final #2: Friday, March 19, 7:07 pm $45 $15 nearly 17,000 per game. Third Place Game: Saturday, March 20, 2:07 pm $25 $15 With a powerful lineup of Alaska Anchorage, Colorado College, Denver, Michigan Championship Game: Saturday, March 20, 7:07 pm $45 $15 Tech, Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State, North Dakota, St. Cloud State and Wisconsin battling each other over a 140-game regular season conference schedule and a first round of playoffs to get to Saint Paul, you can be assured the Final Five will continue Saint Paul Top 10 • 10 Things You Just Have to Do in Saint Paul to present the very best in on-ice competition. 10. Pose with bronze statues of , F. Scott Fitzgerald and Snoopy. We encourage you to renew your WCHA Final Five tickets today and look forward to 9. Grab a bite on Grand Avenue! Home of Grand Old Day – the Midwest’s largest one-day seeing you March 18-20 for the best college hockey weekend in America. festival each June. Sincerely, 8. Take a tour of the beautiful State Capitol. Bruce M. McLeod, WCHA Commissioner 7. Check out the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Science Museum of Minnesota. 6. Check out the Mall of America with over 500 stores and an indoor amusement park. 5. Visit the Wabasha Street Caves where Dillinger and other gangsters once caroused. 4. Get your pre-game carbo-load, just like the Minnesota Wild, at Trattoria da Vinci in Low- ertown. 3. Pray for your team at the historic Cathedral of Saint Paul. 2. Enjoy the smooth jazz of the Artists’ Quarter on 7th Place. 1. Come a day early and enjoy St. Patty’s Day like nowhere else in the USA!

Dance Mania! Bring your dance moves and shake what your momma gave you! Join us for the 2010 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five Dance Mania Contest presented by the Saint Paul Convention & Visitors Authority. Throughout the tournament, get up and dance when you hear the designated song! The person who shakes it the best throughout the entire tournament walks away with $250 and tickets to the 2011 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five!

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