ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH DREW FAMULAK His coaching experience in the Central resides in Grand Rapids, Mich. rew Famulak Collegiate Hockey Association includes two sea- Dbegins his 14th sons at Miami University (1990-92), where he year in the 2006-07 helped recruit the freshmen class for the season as a member RedHawks' 1993 CCHA championship team. of the Ferris State Famulak has an impressive background in hockey program’s fund-raising, scouting, and recruiting at the coaching staff. junior hockey level. In 1992-93, he served as Famulak, who head coach and general manager for the Yorkton previously served as Terriers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey FSU’s top assistant League. At Yorkton, he coached the Terriers to a coach, was promoted second-place finish while five players earned to associate head scholarships to NCAA Division I programs. DREW FAMULAK coach on August 21, During his two years at Miami (Ohio) University ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH 2003. , Famulak refined his coaching skills and made an 14TH SEASON Along with his impact in the areas of on-ice instruction, (Wisconsin-Stevens coaching duties, recruiting, and video-tape analysis. Famulak was Point, 1990) Famulak serves as the the bench coach for defensemen at Miami and program’s served as the program’s academic advisor. He recruiting coordinator and through his efforts, earned a master's degree in sports organization Ferris State has landed some of its top recruiting from Miami in August of 1993. classes in the last eight years, including Hobey Famulak played his junior hockey for the Baker Finalist and first-team All-American Chris Melville Millionaires of the SJHL and totaled 69 Kunitz. points (31 goals and 38 assists) during the 1984- Success has accompanied Famulak on every 85 season. He lettered two years at Lake hockey level, both as a student-athlete and Superior State (1986-88) before completing his coach. As a collegiate, he played right wing for playing career at Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1988- Lake Superior State University's 1988 NCAA 90). Division I championship team and also for a pair Famulak received a bachelor's degree in of NCAA Division III champions at the University business administration-management in 1990 of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He was inducted from Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He’s a member into the Lake Superior State Athletics Hall of of the American Hockey Coaches Association. Fame as a member of the Lakers’ 1987-88 Famulak and his wife, Cheryl, are parents of two national championship team on Oct. 22, 2005. children – Ian (6) and Emma (4). The family ★★ FERRIS STATE HOCKEY ON AN INTERNATIONAL SCALE ★★ (NHL) debut in 2005-06 with the St. Louis Blues career points with 42 goals and 87 assists in 138 after particpating in the 2005 U.S. Olympic games. The defenseman ranked 17th among the Men’s Ice Hockey Orientation Camp in early Bulldogs’ all-time leaders in scoring and 14th in September at Colorado Springs, Colo. assists prior to this season. The two-time (1995- A native of Mattawan, Mich., Roach totaled 97) All-Central Collegiate Hockey Association three points (all assists) in seven outings at the (CCHA) First-Team honoree, is presently the top 2005 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) goal scorer among the program’s all-time Men’s World Championships. defensemen and is second in career points. For the 2004-05 season, Roach skated for Following his collegiate career at Ferris State, Lausanne HC of the Swiss National League. He Roach played three seasons in the International spent the previous five seasons in the German Hockey League (IHL) with three different teams Elite League, including the last four (2000-04) – San Antonio Dragons (1997-98), Long Beach Ice with Adler Mannheim. Dogs (1998-99), and Utah Grizzlies (1998-99) In the 2004 IIHL World Championships at before venturing overseas to play for Krefeld Prague, Czech Republic, Roach guided the Pinguine in the German Elite League. United States Men’s National Team to the bronze medal with the game-winning goal in a 1-0 shootout victory over Slovakia. He also held the distinction of being the lone player on the 2004 USA roster for the World Cup of Hockey with no NHL-playing experience. ndy Roach, a former two-time All-American A two-time (1995-96 and 1996- Aat Ferris State and a two-time (2004-05) 97) second-team All-America World Cup of Hockey participant, played an selection by the American integral role as a member of the United States of Hockey Coaches Association America (USA) Hockey Team for the 2003-04 and (AHCA) at Ferris State, Roach 2004-05 seasons. played for the Bulldogs from Roach made his National League Hockey 1993-97. He compiled 129 7.