W C H A WCHA Standings Conference Overall Pts GP Record.

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1 W C H A BRUCE M. McLEOD Commissioner CAROL LABELLE Assistant Commissioner of Operations GREG SHEPHERD Supervisor of Officials ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 2190 South High Street Denver, CO Phone: Fax: clabelle@du.edu DOUG SPENCER Associate Commissioner for Public Relations PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE 559 D Onofrio Drive, Ste 103 Madison, WI Phone: Fax: dspencer@mailbag.com Home of 31 NCAA Championship Teams Since , 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000 Members Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Colorado College Tigers Denver Pioneers Michigan Tech Huskies Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs MSU, Mankato Mavericks North Dakota Fighting Sioux St. Cloud State Huskies Wisconsin Badgers December 28, 2001/Update/Season s Greetings from the WCHA Denver, Michigan Tech, Minnesota, Minn-Duluth and Wisconsin are Hosts Holiday Tournament Competition Continues MADISON, Wisc. Four more holiday tournaments mark their first day of competition on Friday (Dec. 28) while a fifth the Bank One Badger Hockey Showdown in Milwaukee concludes with a third place game between WCHA members Wisconsin and Colorado College and a championship contest between New Hampshire and Brown. On Friday and Saturday (Dec. 29), Michigan Tech hosts North Dakota, Michigan and Michigan State in the Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Minnesota entertains Western Michigan, Ferris State and Providence in the Mariucci Classic at UM s Mariucci Arena, Denver welcomes Bowling Green, UMass-Lowell and Harvard to the Wells Fargo Denver Cup at the Pioneers Magness Arena, and Minnesota- Duluth hosts Boston College, Miami and Yale in the Silverado Shootout. Celebrating its 50th anniversary season in and home to a record 31 national championship teams since 1951, the WCHA currently has the nation s top three ranked Div. I teams in No. 1 St. Cloud State, No. 2 Minnesota and No. 3 Denver, while Colorado College is ranked 10th. Through Dec. 27, WCHA teams own a combined non-conference mark. And one year ago, the WCHA became the first conference in Div. I hockey history to qualify five teams for the NCAA tournament WCHA Standings Conference Overall Rk Team Pts GP Record Pct. GF GA GP Record Pct. GF GA 1 St. Cloud State Denver Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado College MSU-Mankato North Dakota Alaska Anchorage Michigan Tech Minnesota-Duluth Results & Upcoming Schedule Results of Thursday, Dec. 27: Colorado College 2 vs New Hampshire 6 (nc) and Brown 2 vs Wisconsin 1 (nc) (@ Bank One Badger Showdown, Milwaukee, WI) Games for Friday, Dec. 28: Great Lakes Joe Louis Arena, Detroit North Dakota vs Michigan, 4 pm ET (nc), and Michigan Tech vs Michigan State, 7:30 pm ET (nc); Bank One Badger Hockey Bradley Center, Milwaukee Colorado College vs Wisconsin (3rd place), 5:05 pm CT (nc) and Brown vs New Hampshire (championship), 8:05 pm CT (nc); Silverado DECC, Duluth Boston College vs Miami, 4:05 pm CT (nc) and Yale vs Minnesota-Duluth, 7:05 pm CT (nc); Mariucci Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Western Michigan vs Providence, 4:05 pm CT (nc) and Ferris State vs Minnesota, 7:05 pm CT (nc); Wells Fargo Denver Magness Arena, Denver Harvard vs UMass-Lowell, 4:35 pm MT (nc) and Denver vs Bowling Green, 7:35 pm MT (nc). Games for Saturday, Dec. 29: Great Lakes Invitational 3rd Place Game, 4 pm ET (nc) and Championship game, 7:30 pm ET (nc); Silverado Shootout Yale vs Boston College or Miami, 4:05 pm CT and Boston College or Miami vs Minnesota-Duluth, 7:05 pm CT (nc); Mariucci Classic 3rd Place Game, 4:05 pm CT (nc) and Championship Game, 7:05 pm CT (nc); Wells Fargo Denver Cup 3rd Place Game, 4:05 pm MT (nc) and Championship Game, 7:05 pm MT (nc).

2 2002 WCHA Final Five Tickets On Sale Now Tickets for the 2002 WCHA Final Five March at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul are on sale. To order, phone Ticketmaster at (651) , visit or log-on to for a link to ticketmaster.com. Top 50 Players in 50 Years On Dec. 20, the WCHA announced the second group of 10 honorees in conjuction with the league s 50th anniversary promotion the Top 50 Players in 50 Years. They were: Red Berenson (F, Michigan, ), Tony Esposito (G, Michigan Tech, ), Bret Hedican (D, St. Cloud State, ), Brett Hull (F, Minnesota-Duluth, ), Mark Johnson (F, Wisconin, ), George Konik (D, Denver, ), Reg Morelli (F, North Dakota, ), Lou Nanne (D, Minnesota, ), Tom Ross (F, Michigan State, ), and Brian Swanson (F, Colorado College, ). The Top 50 Players in 50 Years is part of the league s 50th anniversary season promotions that include commemorative logos, team and referee uniform patches, in-arena banners and signage, a special edition 50th Anniversary men s yearbook, official merchandise, and video clips from WCHA coaches and players that will be shown at the 2002 WCHA Final Five in St. Paul, March The initial group of 10 (Nov. 29) was: F Lou Angotti (Michigan Tech, ), F Scott Beattie (Northern Michigan, ), F Greg Johnson (North Dakota, ), D Keith Magnuson (Denver, ), F John Matchefts (Michigan, ), D Craig Norwich (Wisconsin, ), D Bill Nyrop (Notre Dame, ), F Doug Palazzari (Colorado College, ), F Mark Pavelich (Minnesota-Duluth, ), and G Robb Stauber (Minnesota, ). Additional groups of 10 honorees will be announced in January, February and March. WCHA Player Statistics All Games thru 12/27/01 Point Scoring: GP PPG G- A- P 1 Mark Hartigan St. Cloud State JR F Nate DiCasmirro St. Cloud State SR F John Pohl Minnesota SR C Matt Hendricks St. Cloud State SO F Ryan Malone St. Cloud State JR F Judd Medak Minnesota-Duluth SR W Jeff Taffe Minnesota JR C Mark Cullen Colorado College SR C Jordan Leopold Minnesota SR D Peter Szabo St. Cloud State FR F Paul Martin Minnesota SO D Jon Francisco Minnesota-Duluth JR C Joe Motzko St. Cloud State JR F Matt Koalska Minnesota SO F Connor James Denver SO F Kevin Doell Denver JR F Mike Doyle St. Cloud State FR F Brad Winchester Wisconsin JR C Tim Jackman MSU-Mankato SO F Nate Mauer MSU-Mankato SR F B.J. Abel MSU-Mankato JR F Peter Sejna Colorado College SO LW Troy Riddle Minnesota SO F Ryan Bayda North Dakota JR F Tom Nelson Minnesota-Duluth SR C/W Matt Hussey Wisconsin SR C/W Andy Reierson Minnesota-Duluth SR D Matt Gens St. Cloud State FR D Jerry Cunningham MSU-Mankato JR F Steve Cygan Alaska Anchorage SR F Aaron Schneekloth North Dakota SR D Alex Kim Colorado College SR C/W Tom Preissing Colorado College JR D Josh Kern MSU-Mankato SR F Shane Joseph MSU-Mankato SO F Derek Eastman St. Cloud State JR D David Lundbohm North Dakota SO RW/LW Mike Scott Alaska Anchorage SR F Lukas Dora Denver SO F Grant Potulny Minnesota SO F Chris Paradise Denver SR F Brandon Bochenski North Dakota FR RW/LW Mark Carlson Minnesota-Duluth SR D Greg Barber Denver JR F Jon Foster Denver FR F Kent Davyduke Wisconsin SR C Keith Ballard Minnesota FR D Dan Boeser Wisconsin SO D Steven Johns MSU-Mankato FR D Gregg Zaporzan Alaska Anchorage SR F Chad Mazurak North Dakota SR D Alex Leavitt Wisconsin FR C Cole Bassett MSU-Mankato SO F Defenseman Scoring: GP PPG G- A- P 1 Jordan Leopold Minnesota SR D Paul Martin Minnesota SO D Andy Reierson Minnesota-Duluth SR D Matt Gens St. Cloud State FR D Aaron Schneekloth North Dakota SR D Tom Preissing Colorado College JR D Derek Eastman St. Cloud State JR D Mark Carlson Minnesota-Duluth SR D Keith Ballard Minnesota FR D Dan Boeser Wisconsin SO D Steven Johns MSU-Mankato FR D Chad Mazurak North Dakota SR D Aaron MacKenzie Denver JR D Jesse Cook Denver SR D Ryan Caldwell Denver SO D Andy Wozniewski Wisconsin SO D Beau Geisler Minnesota-Duluth JR D Judd Stevens Minnesota FR D

3 Freshman Scoring: GP PPG G- A- P 1 Peter Szabo St. Cloud State F Mike Doyle St. Cloud State F Matt Gens St. Cloud State D Brandon Bochenski North Dakota RW/LW Jon Foster Denver F Keith Ballard Minnesota D Steven Johns MSU-Mankato D Alex Leavitt Wisconsin C Bryan Perez Michigan Tech LW Colin Murphy Michigan Tech LW Dave Iannazzo St. Cloud State F Luke Fulghum Denver F Judd Stevens Minnesota D Barry Tallackson Minnesota F Evan Schwabe Minnesota-Duluth C Tim Hambly Minnesota-Duluth D Goals Against Average: Minutes GA GAA 1 Adam Berkhoel Denver SO 482: Wade Dubielewicz Denver JR 478: Dean Weasler St. Cloud State SR 745: Jake Moreland St. Cloud State JR 459: Adam Hauser Minnesota SR 772: Scott Kabotoff Wisconsin JR 705: Jeff Sanger Colorado College SR 836: Kevin Reiter Alaska Anchorage SO 446: Jason Jensen MSU-Mankato SO 658: Rob Anderson Minnesota-Duluth JR 614: Jon Volp MSU-Mankato FR 399: Adam Coole Minnesota-Duluth SO 465: Cam Ellsworth Michigan Tech FR 378: Brian Rogers Michigan Tech JR 588: Andy Kollar North Dakota SR 672: Chris King Alaska Anchorage SO 527: Save Percentage: Saves GA Pct 1 Wade Dubielewicz Denver JR Dean Weasler St. Cloud State SR Jake Moreland St. Cloud State JR Adam Berkhoel Denver SO Scott Kabotoff Wisconsin JR Adam Hauser Minnesota SR Jeff Sanger Colorado College SR Jason Jensen MSU-Mankato SO Adam Coole Minnesota-Duluth SO Jon Volp MSU-Mankato FR Rob Anderson Minnesota-Duluth JR Cam Ellsworth Michigan Tech FR Andy Kollar North Dakota SR Kevin Reiter Alaska Anchorage SO Brian Rogers Michigan Tech JR Chris King Alaska Anchorage SO Winning Percentage: W- L- T Pct 1 Dean Weasler St. Cloud State SR Adam Berkhoel Denver SO Wade Dubielewicz Denver JR Jake Moreland St. Cloud State JR Adam Hauser Minnesota SR Scott Kabotoff Wisconsin JR Cam Ellsworth Michigan Tech FR Jeff Sanger Colorado College SR Rob Anderson Minnesota-Duluth JR Kevin Reiter Alaska Anchorage SO Jon Volp MSU-Mankato FR Andy Kollar North Dakota SR Jason Jensen MSU-Mankato SO Brian Rogers Michigan Tech JR Adam Coole Minnesota-Duluth SO Chris King Alaska Anchorage SO

4 WCHA Team Statistics All Games thru 12/27/01 Scoring Offense: Games Goals G/GM 1 St. Cloud State Minnesota Denver MSU-Mankato North Dakota Minnesota-Duluth Wisconsin Colorado College Alaska Anchorage Michigan Tech Scoring Defense: Games Goals G/GM 1 Denver St. Cloud State Colorado College Minnesota Wisconsin Minnesota-Duluth MSU-Mankato Alaska Anchorage North Dakota Michigan Tech Penalty Minutes: Games PIM PIM/G 1 Minnesota-Duluth Wisconsin Michigan Tech MSU-Mankato St. Cloud State Alaska Anchorage Minnesota Denver North Dakota Colorado College Power Play: Totals SHA PCT 1 St. Cloud State 43/ Minnesota 32/ Minnesota-Duluth 24/ Denver 19/ Wisconsin 17/ MSU-Mankato 21/ North Dakota 13/ Colorado College 12/ Alaska Anchorage 11/ Michigan Tech 7/ Penalty Kill: Totals SHF PCT 1 Colorado College 67/ St. Cloud State 108/ Denver 74/ Wisconsin 80/ Minnesota 74/ Alaska Anchorage 68/ North Dakota 63/ Minnesota-Duluth 62/ Michigan Tech 62/ MSU-Mankato 75/ Combined Special Teams: Totals PCT 1 St. Cloud State 151/ Minnesota 106/ Denver 93/ Wisconsin 97/ Colorado College 79/ Minnesota-Duluth 86/ Alaska Anchorage 79/ North Dakota 76/ MSU-Mankato 96/ Michigan Tech 69/

5 Special Teams Net: PPF SHA PP PPA SHF SH NET 1 St. Cloud State Minnesota Denver Wisconsin Colorado College Minnesota-Duluth Alaska Anchorage North Dakota MSU-Mankato Michigan Tech Scoring by Periods: 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total 1 St. Cloud State Minnesota Denver MSU-Mankato Minnesota-Duluth North Dakota Wisconsin Colorado College Alaska Anchorage Michigan Tech Goals Allowed by Periods: 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total 1 Denver St. Cloud State Colorado College Minnesota Wisconsin Alaska Anchorage Michigan Tech North Dakota Minnesota-Duluth MSU-Mankato WCHA Player Statistics League Games thru 12/27/01 Point Scoring: GP PPG G- A- P 1 Mark Hartigan St. Cloud State JR F Nate DiCasmirro St. Cloud State SR F Ryan Malone St. Cloud State JR F Matt Hendricks St. Cloud State SO F Connor James Denver SO F Peter Szabo St. Cloud State FR F Ryan Bayda North Dakota JR F Joe Motzko St. Cloud State JR F Mark Cullen Colorado College SR C Mike Doyle St. Cloud State FR F Derek Eastman St. Cloud State JR D Jordan Leopold Minnesota SR D John Pohl Minnesota SR C Kevin Doell Denver JR F Brad Winchester Wisconsin JR C Brandon Bochenski North Dakota FR RW/LW Chris Paradise Denver SR F Tim Jackman MSU-Mankato SO F Matt Hussey Wisconsin SR C/W Lukas Dora Denver SO F Josh Kern MSU-Mankato SR F Shane Joseph MSU-Mankato SO F Greg Barber Denver JR F David Lundbohm North Dakota SO RW/LW Aaron Schneekloth North Dakota SR D Peter Sejna Colorado College SO LW Alex Kim Colorado College SR C/W Mike Scott Alaska Anchorage SR F Steve Cygan Alaska Anchorage SR F Nate Mauer MSU-Mankato SR F Cole Bassett MSU-Mankato SO F

6 Defenseman Scoring: GP PPG G- A- P 1 Derek Eastman St. Cloud State JR D Jordan Leopold Minnesota SR D Aaron Schneekloth North Dakota SR D Paul Martin Minnesota SO D Chad Mazurak North Dakota SR D Matt Gens St. Cloud State FR D Freshman Scoring: GP PPG G- A- P 1 Peter Szabo St. Cloud State F Mike Doyle St. Cloud State F Brandon Bochenski North Dakota RW/LW Jon Foster Denver F Matt Gens St. Cloud State D Goals Against Average: Minutes GA GAA 1 Jake Moreland St. Cloud State JR 379: Adam Berkhoel Denver SO 362: Wade Dubielewicz Denver JR 358: Dean Weasler St. Cloud State SR 585: Adam Hauser Minnesota SR 507: Scott Kabotoff Wisconsin JR 466: Jeff Sanger Colorado College SR 656: Kevin Reiter Alaska Anchorage SO 446: Jason Jensen MSU-Mankato SO 598: Andy Kollar North Dakota SR 551: Cam Ellsworth Michigan Tech FR 234: Adam Coole Minnesota-Duluth SO 304: Chris King Alaska Anchorage SO 284: Rob Anderson Minnesota-Duluth JR 294: Brian Rogers Michigan Tech JR 373: Save Percentage: Saves GA Pct 1 Jake Moreland St. Cloud State JR Wade Dubielewicz Denver JR Adam Berkhoel Denver SO Dean Weasler St. Cloud State SR Scott Kabotoff Wisconsin JR Adam Hauser Minnesota SR Cam Ellsworth Michigan Tech FR Jeff Sanger Colorado College SR Jason Jensen MSU-Mankato SO Andy Kollar North Dakota SR Adam Coole Minnesota-Duluth SO Rob Anderson Minnesota-Duluth JR Kevin Reiter Alaska Anchorage SO Brian Rogers Michigan Tech JR Chris King Alaska Anchorage SO Winning Percentage: W- L- T Pct 1 Adam Berkhoel Denver SO Dean Weasler St. Cloud State SR Wade Dubielewicz Denver JR Jake Moreland St. Cloud State JR Scott Kabotoff Wisconsin JR Adam Hauser Minnesota SR Andy Kollar North Dakota SR Kevin Reiter Alaska Anchorage SO Jeff Sanger Colorado College SR Jason Jensen MSU-Mankato SO Cam Ellsworth Michigan Tech FR Brian Rogers Michigan Tech JR Chris King Alaska Anchorage SO Adam Coole Minnesota-Duluth SO Rob Anderson Minnesota-Duluth JR

WCHA NORTH DAKOTA, COLORADO COLLEGE REMAIN 1-2 IN RACE FOR WCHA S MACNAUGHTON CUP WCHA STANDINGS

WCHA NORTH DAKOTA, COLORADO COLLEGE REMAIN 1-2 IN RACE FOR WCHA S MACNAUGHTON CUP WCHA STANDINGS WCHA BRUCE M. McLEOD Commissioner CAROL LABELLE Business Manager GREG SHEPHERD Supervisor of Officials ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 2190 South High Street Denver, CO 80208-0320 Phone: 303 871-4223 Fax: 303 871-2600