2015-16 WCHA MEN’S MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK THE NCAA/NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP THE WESTERN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION IS HOME TO A RECORD 37 MEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS SINCE 1951 2015-16 WCHA MEN’S MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS 1952 1953 1955 1956 MICHIGAN MICHIGAN MICHIGAN MICHIGAN NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS 1957 1958 1959 1960 COLORADO DENVER NORTH DENVER COLLEGE DAKOTA NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS 1961 1962 1963 1964 DENVER MICHIGAN NORTH MICHIGAN TECH DAKOTA NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS 1965 1966 1968 1969 MICHIGAN MICHIGAN DENVER DENVER TECH S TAT E NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS 1973 1974 1975 1976 WISCONSIN MINNESOTA MICHIGAN MINNESOTA TECH 2015-16 WCHA MEN’S MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS 1977 1979 1980 1981 WISCONSIN MINNESOTA NORTH WISCONSIN DAKOTA NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS 1982 1983 1987 1990 NORTH WISCONSIN NORTH WISCONSIN DAKOTA DAKOTA NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS 1991 1997 2000 2002 NORTHERN NORTH NORTH MINNESOTA MICHIGAN DAKOTA DAKOTA NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS 2003 2004 2005 2006 MINNESOTA DENVER DENVER WISCONSIN NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2011 MINNESOTA DULUTH 2015-16 WCHA MEN’S MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK WCHA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1952 • MICHIGAN 1953 • MICHIGAN Back Row (L-R): Eddie May, Joe Marmo, Head Coach Vic Heyliger, Trainer Carl Back Row (L-R): Curtis Swelt, Bill Lucier, Trainer Carl Isaacson, Lou Paolatto, Alex Isaacson, Bob Heathcott, Alex MacLellan, Graham Cragg, Pat Cooney, Paul Pelow, MacLellan, Doug Philpott, Reggie Shave, Burt Dunn, Doug Mullen, Telly Mascarin, Reggie Shave, Doug Philpott, Doug Mullen, Manager Chuck Hyman. Front Row (L- Pat Cooney, Jim Hass, Head Coach Vic Heyliger. Front Row (L-R): Manager Albert R): John McKennell, Earl Keyes, Tournament Queen Leslie Lockhart, Ron Martinson, Picus, George Chin, Ron Martinson, Tournament Queen Mary Ann Harman, John George Chin, Willard Ikola, Jim Haas. Matchefts, Willard Ikola. 1955 • MICHIGAN 1956 • MICHIGAN Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Vic Heyliger, Bill Lucier, Neil Buchanan, Bernie Hanna, Back Row (L-R): Mike Buchanan, Manager Dick Brown, Bernie Hanna, Dick Baden Cosby, Bob Pitts, Lorne Howes, Jay Gould, Gerald Karpinka, Trainer Carl Dunnigan, Bob Schiller, Neil McDonald, Head Coach Vic Heyliger, Tom Rendall, Isaacson. Front Row (L-R): Mike Buchanan, Bob Schiller, Bill MacFarland, Tom Trainer Carl Isaacson, Don McIntosh, Wally Maxwell, Bob Pitts. Front Row (L-R): Rendall, Yves Hebert, Dick Dunnigan. Lorne Howes, Jerry Karpinka, Ed Switzer, Bill MacFarland, Tournament Queen Jackie LeClair, Neil Buchanan, Jay Gould. 1957 • COLORADO COLLEGE 1958 • DENVER Back Row (L-R): Manager Pete Gazzola, Dick McGhee, George deRappard, Murray Back Row (L-R): Blair Livingstone, Barry Sharp, John Barnhill, Walt Dingwall, Murray Dea, Harley Patterson, Bob Southwood. Middle Row (L-R): Head Coach Tom Massier, Jim Brown, John Godfrey, John MacMillan. Middle Row (L-R): Murray Bedecki, Bob Tanner, Harry Harasyn, Gerald Capello, Ron Villeneuve, John Andrews, MacDonald, Gordon Cresswell, Bruce Walker, Con Collie, Dennis Slinn. Front Row Trainer Rosie Collins. Front Row (L-R): Jerry Art, Ron Laughlin, Bunt Hubchick, Gary (L-R): Alan Cook, Wayne Klinck, Head Coach Murray Armstrong, Ed Zemrau, Rodney Hughes, Don Wishart, Bill ‘Red’ Hay, Bob McCusker, Ike Scott, Howie Viger. Schneck. 2015-16 WCHA MEN’S MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK WCHA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1959 • NORTH DAKOTA 1960 • DENVER Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Bob May, Bernie Haley, Pete Gazley, Ken Wellen, Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Murray Armstrong, Norb Kemp, Max Geisthardt, Terry Steve Thullner, Les Merrifield, Ed Thomlinson, Reg Morelli, Asst Coach Barry Lomnes, Bill Masterton, Ken Williamson, Dick Jacob, Jerry Walker, Trent Beatty, Thorndycraft. Middle Row (L-R): Ron King, Bart Larson, Ralph Lyndon, Jerry Fox, George Konik, Paul Josephson, Paul DiNapoli. Front Row (L-R): Grant Munro, Con Garth Perry, Guy LaFrance, Art Miller. Front Row (L-R): Asst Manager Tom Neal, Collie, Murray MacDonald, Bruce Walker, George Kirkwood, John MacMillan, Ray George Gratton, Bob Began, Joe Poole, Bill Steenson, Julian Brunetta, Stan Paschke, Hamlin, Al Barnhill, Marty Howe. Bob Peabody, Manager Ted Kotyk. 1961 • DENVER 1962 • MICHIGAN TECH Back Row (L-R): Norb Kemp, Dymetry Warnyca, Jack Wilson, Dick Jacob, Max Back Row (L-R): Manager Tom Bliss, Al Patterson, Scott Watson, Norm Wimmer, Geisthardt, Greg Lacomy, Paul DiNapoli. Middle Row (L-R): Trent Beatty, Terry Gene Rebellato, Bob Mikesch, Athletic Director Alan Bovard. Middle Row (L-R): Lomnes, Marshall Johnston, Head Coach Murray Armstrong, Ken Williamson, Jerry Asst Coach Bill Lucier, Mike Draper, Pat Casey, Gary Begg, Bob Pallante, Barry Duffus, John Art, Jerry Walker. Front Row (L-R): Marty Howe, George Konik, George Johnson, John Ivanitz, Head Coach John MacInnes. Front Row (L-R): Phil McVittie, Kirkwood, Grant Munro, Bill Masterton, Paul Josephson. Al Merlo, Elov Seger, Jerry Sullivan, Lou Angotti, Henry Akervall, Don Hermanson, Garry Bauman. 1963 • NORTH DAKOTA 1964 • MICHIGAN Back Row (L-R): Assistant Coach Bob Peters, Al McLean, Ernie Dyda, Don Ross, Back Row (L-R): Trainer Gus Crouch, Mel Wakabayashi, Jack Cole, Rick Day, Ted Arnie Steeves, Will Stirrett, Wayne Gurba, Don Stokaluk, Manager Murray Olson. Henderson, Barry MacDonald, Wilf Martin. Middle Row (L-R): Head Coach Al Middle Row (L-R): Head Coach Barry Thorndycraft, Bob Bartlett, Jack Matheson, Bill Renfrew, Marty Read, Alex Hood, Bob Ferguson, Roger Galipeau, Tom Polonic, Borlase, John Sutherland, George Chigol, Pete Stasiuk, Joe Lech. Front Row (L-R): Pierre Dechaine, Manager Len Titlebaum. Front Row (L-R): Bob Gray, George Dudley Otto, Bill Selman, Dan Storsteen, Maurice Roberge, George Goodacre, Dave Forrest, Gary Butler, Gordon Wilkie, Ron Coristine, Dave Newton, Bill Bieber. Merrifield, George Baland. 2015-16 WCHA MEN’S MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK WCHA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1965 • MICHIGAN TECH 1966 • MICHIGAN STATE Back Row (L-R): David Confrey, Colin Patterson, Mike Gorman, Joe Galetto, Ed Back Row (L-R): Manager Bill Smith, Dick Bois, Bill Faunt, Doug French, Nino Caterer, Steve Yoshino. Middle Row (L-R): Manager Wallace Reid, Gary Milroy, Cristofoli, Bob Fallat, John Schuster, Manager Ralph Faust. Middle Row (L-R): Bob Wilson, Bob Toothill, Bob Brooks, Tom Steele, Roy Heino, Wayne Weller, Head Athletic Director Clyde Stretch, Brian ‘Sandy’ McAndrew, Tom Mikkola, Mike Coach John MacInnes. Front Row (L-R): Rick Best, Bruce Riutta, Terry Ryan, Pete Jacobson, Dainis Vedejs, Ron Roth, Doug Volmar, Tom Crowley, Wayne Duffett, Leiman, Al Holm, Rick Yeo, Dennis Huculak, Fred Dart, Tony Esposito. Head Coach Amo Bessone. Front Row (L-R): Gaye Cooley, Matt Mulcahy, Don Heaphy, Jerry Fisher, Mike Coppo, Tom Purdo, Larry Roche. 1968 • DENVER 1969 • DENVER Back Row (L-R): Tom Gilmore, Al Genovy, Head Coach Murray Armstrong, Gerry Back Row (L-R): Trainer Gene Bradshaw, Lynn Powis, Bill Pettinger, Dan Helm, Jonasson, Rich Blanche, Don Thiessen. Middle Row (L-R): Trainer Gene Bradshaw, John Saville, George Morrison, Manager Tom Sampson. Middle Row (L-R): Asst Terry Leifson, Ed Hamilton, Dale Zeman, Randy Ward, Keith Magnuson, Tim Coach Harry Ottenbreit, Frank Daly, Gerry Jonasson, Tom Gilmore, Al Genovy, Rich Gould, Craig Patrick, Manager Tom Sampson. Front Row (L-R): Gerry Powers, Bob Blanche, Don Thiessen, Ed Hamilton, Head Coach Murray Armstrong. Front Row (L- Trembecky, Jim Wiste, Jim Shires, Cliff Koroll, Tom Miller, Frank Daly. R): Terry Leifson, Craig Patrick, Dale Zeman, Randy Ward, Gerry Powers, Tim Gould, Keith Magnuson, Bob Trembecky, Tom Miller. 1973 • WISCONSIN 1974 • MINNESOTA Back Row (L-R): Trainer Dennis Helwig, Manager Tom Colby, Bob Lundeen, Rick Back Row (L-R): Tom Vannelli, Warren Miller, Tom Dahlheim, Joe Micheletti, Buzz Wineberg, Bob Schaughnessy, John Coyne, Tom Kuklinski, Norm Cherrey, Max Schneider, Mike Polich, Pat Phippen, Manager David Gurovitsch. Middle Row (L- Bentley, Tim Dool, Tom Hausman, Jack Johnson, Manager Bob Zimmerman. R): Dr. V. George Nagobads, Brad Marrow, John Sheridan, Bruce Carlson, Doug Middle Row (L-R): Asst Coach Bill Howard, Dennis Olmstead, Jay Rendall, Dave Falls, Dick Spannbauer, Mike Phippen, Rob Harris, Les Auge, Tim Carlson, Athletic Arundel, Tom Machowski, Dean Talafous, John Taft, Steve Short, Don Deprez, Director Paul Giel, Head Coach Herb Brooks. Front Row (L-R): Manager Dick Ernie Blackburn, Steve Alley, Ted Daley, Asst Coach Jeff Rotsch. Front Row (L-R): Brown, John Matschke, John Perpich, Eric Lockwood, Brad Shelstad, Bill Moen, Cal Asst Coach Bill Rothwell, Stan Hinkley, Bill Reay, Jr., Doug Kelso, Doug Spitzig, Bob Cossalter, John Harris, Manager Dennis Cossalter. Freker, Dick Perkins, Jim Makey, Doug McFadden, Dave Pay, Gary Winchester, Jim Johnston, Head Coach Bob Johnson. 2015-16 WCHA MEN’S MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK WCHA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1975 • MICHIGAN TECH 1976 • MINNESOTA Back Row (L-R): Kurt Helminen, Steve Bouchard, Ed Dempsey, Dana Decker, Nels Back Row (L-R): Ken Yackel, Bob Fish, Tom Gorence, Rob Larson, Phil Verchota, Joe Goddard, Chris Ferguson, Stu Ostlund, Mgr Dale Zschoche,