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1 WCHA Bruce M. McLeod Commissioner Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt Assistant Commissioner of Operations Greg Shepherd Supervisor of Officials Administrative Office WCHA Administrative Office 2211 S. Josephine, Room 302 Denver, CO p: f: e: Doug Spencer Associate Commissioner for Public Relations WCHA Public Relations Office 559 D Onofrio Drive, Suite 103 Madison, WI p: f: e: dspencer@mailbag.com Home of a Record 35 NCAA Men s 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, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 WCHA Men s Members University of Alaska Anchorage Colorado College University of Denver Michigan Tech University University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Duluth Minnesota State University University of North Dakota St. Cloud State University University of Wisconsin 2006 Red Baron WCHA Final Five March 16-18, 2006 Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, MN visit us on the web at: wcha.com a proud member of collegesports.com June 16, 2005/For Immediate Release TM 2006 Red Baron WCHA Final Five Set for Next March at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul; 28-Game Conference Schedule Opens Oct. 21; Colorado College to Host IceBreaker Invitational Oct. 7-8; Alaska Anchorage and New Head Coach Dave Shyiak to Host Nye Frontier Classic Oct ; Eight WCHA Teams to Host or Play in December Holiday Tournaments; Annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game has Wisconsin vs Ohio State in Frozen Tundra Classic at Lambeau Field in Green Bay Feb. 11; Michigan Tech, North Dakota to Host 2006 NCAA Midwest, West Regionals; 2006 NCAA Men s Frozen Four to be Held April 6-8 at Bradley Center in Milwaukee and Hosted by Wisconsin WCHA Men s Composite Schedule Released MADISON, Wisc. The Western Collegiate Hockey Association, coming off a fourth consecutive men s national championship and marking a record 35th NCAA title overall since the league s founding in 1951, today ( June 16) released its composite schedule, highlighted by the 2006 Red Baron WCHA Final Five at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn., from March We expect the upcoming season to be one of the most competitive in conference history, said Commissioner Bruce M. McLeod, and although that may sound like a cliche, nothing could be more true. The strength of the Association across the board has reached a point where literally every league game is a dogfight and our teams know they have to come to play every night. The Association has been extraordinarly successful in recent years coming off what arguably have been the two best seasons in our now 54-year history and we are confident that trend will continue in , added McLeod. As you look around the league, our member team rosters are deep and talented, our coaching staffs are experienced and knowledgeable, and member team recruiting seasons have again gone well, added McLeod. But we also know we can t rest on our laurels, as Division 1 college hockey as a whole continues to improve across the board. And that s what makes this collegiate game so great today. The 28-game conference season and the battle for the regular season championship and MacNaughton Cup will again consist of 28 games. The first two WCHA series of the season are set for the weekend of Oct and find Minnesota hosting Minnesota State and St. Cloud State entertaining Wisconsin. The conference regular season will then conclude March 2-4, when defending WCHA co-champions Denver and Colorado College play a home-and-home series, Wisconsin hosts St. Cloud State, Minnesota hosts Minnesota Duluth, and North Dakota hosts Michigan Tech. In all, there are nine weekends (Oct , Nov. 4-5, Nov , Nov , Dec. 2-3, Jan , Jan , Feb , and Feb ) that will feature five head-to-head conference series. The pursuit of the conference playoff championship and the Broadmoor Trophy will commence the weekend of March with the first round of the WCHA Playoffs, followed by the 2006 Red Baron WCHA Final Five at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn., from March This will be the sixth consecutive appearance of the Final Five at Xcel Energy Center, with 375,859 fans having attended the event since 2001 an average of 75,172 per event. We have forged a tremendously productive and rewarding relationship for the Final Five with the con t

2 Minnesota Wild, Xcel Energy Center and the communities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis over the past half-dozen years, said McLeod. Our championship has become one of the most successful tournaments in the country, and we couldn t be happier to be returning to the X again in We are also proud to again have Red Baron as our title sponsor. Over the course of the regular season, WCHA-member teams will also be either hosting or playing in a number of noteworthy tournaments. On Oct. 7-8, Colorado College will host the IceBreaker Invitational with Air Force Academy, Maine and Union College while North Dakota will join Michigan State, Miami and Wayne State in the Lefty McFadden Tournament in Dayton, Ohio. On Oct , Alaska Anchorage and new head coach Dave Shyiak will host Michigan Tech, Rensselaer and Vermont in the Nye Frontier Classic. Over the Thanksgiving holiday (Nov ), the WCHA s Minnesota and Wisconsin will travel to the CCHA s Michigan and Michigan State for the annual College Hockey Showcase. Over the Christmas/New Year s holiday period, Minnesota Duluth will join Cornell, Maine and Northeastern at the Florida College Classic in Estero, Fla. (Dec ), Michigan Tech will host Colorado College, Michigan and Michigan State in the Great Lakes Invitational in Detroit (Dec ), Minnesota will host Canisius, UMass-Lowell and Union in the Dodge Mariucci Classic (Dec ), Wisconsin will host Northern Michigan, Western Michigan and Wayne State in the Badger Hockey Showdown (Dec ), and Denver will host Boston College, Ferris State and Princeton in the Wells Fargo Denver Cup (Dec ). Division 1 college hockey moves outdoors on Saturday, Feb. 11, when the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game will feature WCHA-member Wisconsin hosting Ohio State in the Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The portable rink will be set up on the north half of Lambeau Field, with total seating of 38,000-40,000 expected for the game, including indoor club seats and private boxes. Portable bleachers will be placed on the field at the south end of the rink. Tickets for the Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic will be $24 for adults, $16 for students (high school and college), $14 for children (under 12) and $45 for indoor club seats. Details on when and how tickets will be available are still being developed and will be announced later. Following the WCHA post-season tournament, the NCAA Men s Division 1 Tournament will get underway the weekend of March with four regionals. University of North Dakota will host the 2006 NCAA West Regional at Ralph Engelstad Arena on March while Michigan Tech University will host the 2006 NCAA Midwest Regional at Resch Center in Green Bay on March The NCAA Northeast Regional will be March at Worcester s Centrum Centre in Worcester, Mass., while the NCAA East Regional will be March at Pepsi Arena in Albany, N.Y. The season will conclude with the 2006 NCAA Men s Frozen Four, set for April 6-8 at Bradley Center in Milwaukee and hosted by University of Wisconsin. WCHA Member Team Non-Conference Schedule Highlights: University of Alaska Anchorage: the Seawolves host the Nye Frontier Classic (Alaska Anchorage, Michigan Tech, Rensselaer, Vermont) at Sullivan Arena on Oct host Alaska Fairbanks on Oct play at Alaska Fairbanks on Dec Colorado College: the Tigers host the IceBreaker Invitational (Colorado College, Air Force Academy, Maine, Union) at Colorado Springs World Arena on Oct host Ohio State on Oct host Notre Dame on Oct host Air Force Academy on Oct play at Massachusetts and Boston University on Nov play in the Great Lakes Invitational (Colorado College, Michigan Tech, Michigan, Michigan State) in Detroit on Oct University of Denver: the Pioneers play at Maine on Oct play at Air Force Academy on Oct host Notre Dame on Oct play at Boston University and Massachusetts on Nov host the Wells Fargo Denver Cup (Denver, Boston College, Ferris State, Princeton) at Magness Arena on Dec Michigan Tech University: the Huskies host Mercyhurst on Oct play in the Nye Frontier Classic in Anchorage (Michigan Tech, Alaska Anchorage, Rensselaer, Vermont) on Oct play at Northern Michigan on Oct. 21 and host Northern Michigan on Oct co-host the Great Lakes Invitational (Michigan Tech, Colorado College, Michigan, Michigan State) at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on Dec University of Minnesota: the Golden Gophers host Alaska Fairbanks on Oct play at Michigan and Michigan State in the College Hockey Showcase on Nov host the Dodge Mariucci Classic (Minnesota, Canisius, UMass-Lowell, Union) at Mariucci Arena on Dec host Niagara on Jan University of Minnesota Duluth: the Bulldogs host Bemidji State on Oct travel to Vermont on Oct host Yale on Nov play in the Florida College Classic (Minnesota Duluth, Cornell, Maine, Northeastern) at TECO Arena in Estero, Fla., on Dec Minnesota State University: the Mavericks play at Bemidji State on Oct play at Nebraska-Omaha on Nov host Notre Dame on Dec host Yale on Dec. 30 and Alabama-Huntsville on Dec host Nebraska-Omaha on Jan. 3. University of North Dakota: the Fighting Sioux play in the Lefty McFadden Tournament (North Dakota, Miami, Michigan State, Wayne State) in Dayton, Ohio on Oct host Northeastern on Oct play at New Hampshire on Oct play at Bemidji State on Dec. 16 and host Bemidji State on Dec host Harvard on Dec con t on next page

3 St. Cloud State University: the Huskies play at Northern Michigan on Oct host Brown on Nov host Robert Morris on Dec play at Colgate on Jan University of Wisconsin: the Badgers host St. Lawrence on Oct play at Michigan State and Michigan in the College Hockey Showcase on Nov host the Badger Hockey Showdown (Wisconsin, Northern Michigan, Wayne State, Western Michigan) at the Kohl Center on Dec host Ohio State on Feb. 11 in the Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. complete composite schedule follows on following pages

4 WCHA Men s Composite Schedule October Sun/2 University of North Dakota (x) 4:07 pm CT Thur/6 University of Minnesota (x) Fri/7 Michigan Tech (nc) 7:07 pm ET Lefty McFadden Dayton, OH Michigan State vs Wayne State (nc) North Dakota vs Miami (nc) St. Wisconsin (nc) Bemidji Minnesota Duluth (nc) IceBreaker Colorado Springs World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO Maine vs Air Force Academy (nc) 5:07 pm MT Union College vs Colorado College (nc) 8:07 pm MT University of Minnesota State (x) University of Alaska Anchorage Wasilla, AK Sat/8 Michigan Tech (nc) 7:07 pm ET Lefty McFadden Dayton, OH North Dakota vs Michigan State (nc) Wayne State vs Miami (nc) St. Wisconsin (nc) Bemidji Minnesota Duluth (nc) IceBreaker Colorado Springs World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO Union College vs Air Force Academy (nc) 5:07 pm MT Maine vs Colorado College (nc) 8:07 pm MT University of St. Cloud State (x) Lakehead Denver (x) Sun/9 Lakehead Colorado College (x) 6:07 pm MT Fri/14 Maine (nc) 7:35 pm ET St. Cloud Northern Michigan (nc) Alaska Minnesota (nc) Minnesota Bemidji State (nc) 7:35 pm CT North Dakota (nc) Ohio Colorado College (nc) Nye Frontier Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, AK Vermont vs Michigan Tech (nc) 5:07 pm AT Rensselaer vs Alaska Anchorage (nc) 8:07 pm AT Sat/15 Maine (nc) 7:05 pm ET St. Cloud Northern Michigan (nc) Alaska Minnesota (nc) Minnesota Bemidji State (nc) 7:35 pm CT North Dakota (nc) Ohio Colorado College (nc) Nye Frontier Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, AK Rensselaer vs Michigan Tech (nc) 4:07 pm AT Vermont vs Alaska Anchorage (nc) Fri/21 Minnesota Minnesota St. Cloud State North New Hampshire (nc) 7:05 pm ET Minnesota Vermont (nc) Michigan Northern Michigan (nc) 7:35 pm ET Air Force Academy (nc) 7:35 pm MT Notre Colorado College (nc) Sat/22 Minnesota Minnesota St. Cloud State North New Hampshire (nc) 7:05 pm ET Minnesota Vermont (nc) Northern Michigan Tech (nc) 7:37 pm ET Notre Denver (nc) Air Force Colorado College (nc) Alaska Alaska Anchorage (nc) Sun/23 Alaska Alaska Anchorage (nc) 5:07 pm AT Fri/28 Minnesota Michigan Tech 7:07 pm ET Alaska Wisconsin St. Cloud State Colorado Minnesota State North Dakota Sat/29 Minnesota Michigan Tech 7:07 pm ET Alaska Wisconsin St. Cloud State Colorado Minnesota State North Dakota November Fri/4 Minnesota Duluth North Dakota Michigan Denver St. Cloud Colorado College Minnesota Alaska Anchorage Sat/5 Minnesota Duluth North Dakota Michigan Denver St. Cloud Colorado College Minnesota Alaska Anchorage Fri/11 St. Cloud Michigan Tech 7:07 pm ET Colorado Wisconsin North Minnesota Duluth Alaska Minnesota Minnesota State Sat/12 St. Cloud Michigan Tech 7:07 pm ET Colorado Wisconsin North Minnesota Duluth Alaska Minnesota Minnesota State Fri/18 North St. Cloud State Denver Michigan Colorado College Minnesota Alaska Anchorage Sat/19 Minnesota Wisconsin North St. Cloud State Denver Michigan Colorado College Minnesota Alaska Anchorage Sun/20 Minnesota Wisconsin 8:07 pm CT Tue/22 Minnesota Nebraska-Omaha (nc) 7:05 pm CT Fri/25 Colorado Massachusetts (nc) Boston University (nc) College Hockey Showcase Michigan State (nc) Michigan (nc) Minnesota Duluth (nc) St. Cloud State (nc) 7:30 pm ET

5 Sat/26 Massachusetts (nc) Colorado Boston University (nc) College Hockey Showcase Michigan (nc) 7:30 pm ET Michigan State (nc) Minnesota Duluth (nc) St. Cloud State (nc) December Fri/2 North Michigan Tech 7:07 pm ET Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota State Colorado College St. Cloud Alaska Anchorage Sat/3 North Michigan Tech 7:07 pm ET Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota State Colorado Denver St. Cloud Alaska Anchorage Fri/9 Michigan Wisconsin North Dakota Alaska Denver Minnesota Colorado College Notre Minnesota State (nc) Sat/10 Michigan Wisconsin North Dakota Alaska Denver Minnesota Colorado College Notre Minnesota State (nc) Fri/16 Minnesota Michigan Tech 7:07 pm ET Minnesota Duluth Colorado Alaska Anchorage North Bemidji State (nc) 7:05 pm CT U.S. National Under-18 Wisconsin (x) Sat/17 Minnesota Michigan Tech 7:07 pm ET Minnesota Duluth Colorado Alaska Anchorage Robert St. Cloud State (nc) Bemidji North Dakota (nc) Sun/18 Robert St. Cloud State (nc) 7:07 PM CT Wed/28 Florida College TECO Arena, Estero, FL Cornell vs Northeastern (nc) Minnesota Duluth vs Maine (nc) Thur/29 Florida College TECO Arena, Estero, FL Third Place Game (nc) Championship Game (nc) Great Lakes Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI Colorado College vs Michigan (nc) 4:30 pm ET Michigan State vs Michigan Tech (nc) 8:00 pm ET Dodge Mariucci Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, MN Canisius vs UMass-Lowell (nc) 4:07 pm CT Union College vs Minnesota (nc) North Dakota (nc) Fri/30 Great Lakes Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI Third Place Game (nc) 4:30 pm ET Championship Game (nc) 8:00 pm ET Badger Hockey Kohl Center, Madison, WI Wayne State vs Northern Michigan (nc) 4:07 pm CT Western Michigan vs Wisconsin (nc) Dodge Mariucci Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, MN TBA vs TBA (nc) 4:07 pm CT TBA vs Minnesota (nc) Minnesota State (nc) North Dakota (nc) Wells Fargo Denver Magness Arena, Denver, CO Boston College vs Ferris State (nc) 4:07 pm MT Princeton vs Denver (nc) Alaska Alaska Fairbanks (nc) 7:05 pm AT Sat/31 Badger Hockey Kohl Center, Madison, WI TBA vs Western Michigan (nc) 4:07 pm CT TBA vs Wisconsin (nc) Minnesota State (nc) Wells Fargo Denver Magness Arena, Denver, CO Third Place Game (nc) 4:07 pm MT Championship Game (nc) Alaska Alaska Fairbanks (nc) 7:05 pm AT January Tue/3 Minnesota State (nc) Fri/6 North Alaska Anchorage St. Cloud Colgate (nc) Minnesota (nc) Sat/7 North Alaska Anchorage St. Cloud Colgate (nc) Minnesota (nc) U.S. Nat l Under-18 Minnesota Duluth (x) Fri/13 Michigan Minnesota Duluth North Minnesota Alaska Minnesota State St. Cloud Denver Colorado College Sat/14 Michigan Minnesota Duluth North Minnesota Alaska Minnesota State St. Cloud Denver Colorado College Fri/20 Alaska Michigan Tech 7:07 pm ET Wisconsin Minnesota St. Cloud State Colorado Minnesota Minnesota North Dakota Sat/21 Alaska Michigan Tech 7:07 pm ET Wisconsin Minnesota St. Cloud State Colorado Minnesota Minnesota North Dakota

6 Fri/27 Wisconsin Minnesota Minnesota Duluth St. Cloud North Dakota Alaska Anchorage Sat/28 Wisconsin Minnesota Minnesota Duluth St. Cloud North Dakota Alaska Anchorage February Fri/3 Minnesota Duluth Alaska St. Cloud State Michigan Minnesota State North Colorado College Sat/4 Minnesota Duluth Alaska St. Cloud State Michigan Minnesota State North Colorado College Fri/10 Michigan Tech (WC) 7:07 pm ET Colorado St. Cloud State Minnesota Denver Sat/11 Michigan Tech (WC) 5:07 pm ET Colorado St. Cloud State Minnesota Denver Ohio State vs Frozen Tundra 3:07 pm CT Hockey Classic (U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game), Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI (nc) Fri/17 Michigan Tech 7:07 pm ET Minnesota St. Cloud Minnesota State Minnesota North Dakota Alaska Colorado College Sat/18 Michigan Tech 7:07 pm ET Minnesota St. Cloud Minnesota State Minnesota North Dakota Alaska Colorado College Fri/24 Colorado Minnesota Duluth Michigan St. Cloud State Minnesota State North Denver Alaska Anchorage Sat/25 Colorado Minnesota Duluth Michigan St. Cloud State Minnesota State North Denver Alaska Anchorage March Thur/2 Colorado College Fri/3 St. Cloud Wisconsin Minnesota Minnesota Michigan North Dakota Colorado Denver Sat/4 St. Cloud Wisconsin Minnesota Minnesota Michigan North Dakota Fri/10- WCHA Playoffs 1st Round Best-of-3 TBA Sat/11- WCHA Playoffs 1st Round Best-of-3 TBA Sun/12 WCHA Playoffs 1st Round Best-of-3 TBA Thu/16 Fri/17 Sat/18 Fri/24 Sat/25 Sun/26 April 2006 Red Baron WCHA Final Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN No. 5 vs No Red Baron WCHA Final Five Semi-Final #1 Semi-Final # Red Baron WCHA Final Five Third Place Game Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game 2006 NCAA Northeast Worcester s Centrum Centre, Worcester, MA (hosted by Boston University) 2006 NCAA West Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND (hosted by University of North Dakota) 2006 NCAA Northeast Worcester s Centrum Centre, Worcester, MA 2006 NCAA West Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND 2006 NCAA East Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY (hosted by Rensselaer & ECACHL) 2006 NCAA Midwest Resch Center, Green Bay, WI (hosted by Michigan Tech University) 2006 NCAA East Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY 2006 NCAA Midwest Resch Center, Green Bay, WI 2:37 pm CT 2:37 pm CT Thur/ NCAA Men s Frozen Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI Semi-Final #1 TBA Semi-Final #2 TBA Sat/ NCAA Men s Frozen Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI National Championship Game TBA Schedule Key All Association-member home games start (faceoff ) at either :07 or :37 after the hour; (nc) non-conference; (x) exhibition; tournaments/special events in BOLD; (WC) Michigan Tech s Winter Carnival weekend end of regular season

7 WCHA Season Highlights Denver Pioneers Defeat North Dakota, 4-1, on April 9 in 2005 National Championship Game; Denver, Colorado College, Minnesota, North Dakota Make Up Historic all-wcha NCAA Frozen Four Field; WCHA Marks Record 35th National Team Championship Overall and Fourth Straight; WCHA-Member Teams Rank No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 13 in Final USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine National Poll... NCAA champion Denver No. 1, Colorado College No. 2, North Dakota No. 3, Minnesota No. 4, Wisconsin No. 13; Colorado College s Marty Sertich Named 2005 Hobey Baker Memorial Award Winner; Eight WCHA Players Earn All-American Acclaim... Tigers Lead Way with Four First Teamers; Denver s George Gwozdecky Named AHCA s Spencer Penrose Award Winner as Men s Div. 1 Coach of the Year; Denver s Gabe Gauthier Named CSTV/HCA National Player of the Month for March/April... Pioneers Peter Mannino Named CSTV/HCA National Rookie of the Month; WCHA-Member Teams Go (.714) in Non-Conference Play; WCHA Home Season Attendance Tops 1.5 Million for Second Straight Season Team Highlights National Championship: The WCHA claimed a record 35th national championship in the 53 years of it s existence when Denver won the 2005 NCAA Men s Frozen Four over North Dakota in Columbus, Ohio. It was the fourth straight NCAA title for the league and fifth in the last six years. In addition, the WCHA became the first league in the 58-year history of the national championship to place all four teams in the field. Denver freshman goaltender Peter Mannino was named Most Outstanding Player. National Rankings: Four different WCHA men s teams were ranked No. 1 during course of season in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine weekly poll in Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota, Colorado College and Denver... in the final poll issued April 12, Denver was No. 1, CC was No. 2, North Dakota was No. 3, Minnesota was No. 4 and Wisconsin was No five WCHA teams ranked among nation's top 15 teams in every week of the season except one Feb when there were four ranked. Attendance: the WCHA led the nation in attendance again in Total attendance for the season wound up at 1,508,427, the second straight time the league has drawn in excess of 1.5 million fans and the 12th straight season the league has drawn over 1,000,000. The average per game attendance in was 7,194. NCAA Tournament: Five WCHA teams qualified for the NCAA championship tournament, with Denver, Colorado College and Minnesota all earning No. 1 regional seeds. Denver won the Northeast Regional, North Dakota won the East Regional, Colorado College won the Midwest Regional and Minnesota won the West Regional at Mariucci Arena. WCHA teams went in the NCAA regionals, with Denver s Gabe Gauthier, CC s Trevor Frischmon, UND s Jordan Parise, and UM s Kellen Briggs all earning regional MVP awards. WCHA Regular Season Championship: The regular season title and MacNaughton Cup was shared by Denver and Colorado College, with each team winning on their home ice on the final weekend to clinch a share of the Cup. First Round WCHA Playoffs: Denver, CC, Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota all earned home ice for the opening round of the WCHA playoffs and all moved on to the Final Five... all five series were televised Red Baron WCHA Final Five: the event drew 77,746 fans to the five games, the second highest total in history and despite a snowstorm on Friday. Denver won the Broadmoor Trophy with a 1-0 victory over CC in the title game. All five games were televised live by Fox Sports Net North with the telecasts part of Fox s College Hockey Breakaway Weekend that saw the WCHA tournament reach into a record 49 million homes. All five games were also again audiocast live via the league s web site at wcha.com. The league also honored it s post-season award winners at the Grand Ballroom in the Rivercentre on Thursday afternoon. Non-Conference Records: WCHA member men s teams compiled a noteworthy non-conference record in , for a.714 winning percentage. con t on next page WCHA Standings Final Conference Only Overall Pts GP Record Win% GF- GA GP Record Win% GF- GA 1$!#Denver $Colorado College Minnesota Wisconsin North Dakota Minnesota-Duluth Alaska Anchorage Minnesota State St. Cloud State Michigan Tech $ WCHA regular season co-champions;! WCHA Final Five champion; # NCAA Frozen Four champion

8 Winning Records: Five of 10 men s teams Denver, Colorado College, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin wound up with winning records overall and five won at least 23 games. Most Improved: Six WCHA men s teams all improved their conference win and/or conference point totals of a year ago, led by Colorado College with a 16-point improvement. One-Goal Games: A total of 60 men s league games were decided by one goal or less. In-Season Tournaments Won: Alaska Anchorage won the Nye Frontier Classic, Colorado College won the Ohio Hockey Classic, Denver won the Denver Cup, and Minnesota won the Dodge Holiday Classic. Individual Highlights and Awards Hobey Baker Memorial Award: The WCHA claimed college hockey s top individual award again in when Colorado College s Marty Sertich earned the honor. The WCHA has now won a record 11 Hobey Baker Memorial Awards overall including four straight. Also among the 10 finalists were Colorado College s Brett Sterling and Michigan Tech s Colin Murphy. All-Americans: eight WCHA players were named to the Division 1 All-American Teams, including five of the six first teamers. First teamers were Colorado College s Marty Sertich, Brett Sterling, Mark Stuart and Curtis McElhinney along with Denver s Matt Carle. Named to the All-American Second Team from the WCHA were Denver s Gabe Gauthier and Brett Skinner and Michigan Tech s Colin Murphy. Conference Honors: The WCHA Player of the Year was Colorado College s Marty Sertich, the WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year was Minnesota State s Steven Johns, the WCHA Defensive Player of the Year was Colorado College s Mark Stuart, the WCHA Rookie of the Year was Denver s Paul Stastny, and the WCHA Coach of the Year was George Gwozdecky. A total of 89 men s players were named to the WCHA All-Academic Team, a gain of 15 overall from the 73 named in WCHA Post-Graduate Scholarship Program: The Western Collegiate Hockey Association honored it s second group of post-graduate scholarship winners this past season. On the men s side, the winner was Colorado College s Reid Goolsby an Economics major at CC who is interested in a career in real estate development and was a three-time member of the All-WCHA Academic Team. National Coach of the Year: Denver s George Gwozdecky was named the Division 1 Men s Coach of the Year by the American Hockey Coaches Association. USA Hockey Collegiate Player of the Year: Colorado College s Marty Sertich was honored by USA Hockey, Inc., as the organization s Collegiate Player of the Year. Exposure Television: More than 210 WCHA men s hockey games were televised in Also televised were all five first round WCHA playoff series, all five 2005 Red Baron WCHA Final Five games, all nine NCAA Regional tournament games, and all three 2005 NCAA Men s Frozen Four championship games. Radio: This Week in the WCHA, the league s weekly radio show, marked it s eighth season in and was heard throughout the 10 men s member team markets. The league also audiocast live via wcha.com all five games from the 2005 Red Baron WCHA Final Five from Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn.