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1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association MSC 8302, 2211 S. Josephine Street Denver, CO fax Bruce M. McLeod, Commissioner Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt Associate Commissioner of Operations Greg Shepherd, Supervisor of Officials Doug Spencer Associate Commissioner, Public Relations cell Home of a Record 37 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, 2006, 2011 Men s Member Teams University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Alaska Anchorage University of Alaska Fairbanks Bemidji State University Bowling Green State University Ferris State University Lake Superior State University Michigan Technological University Minnesota State University Northern Michigan University 2014 WCHA Final Five Playoff Championship Friday, March 21 & Saturday, March 22 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI Tickets available at the Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place Convention Center box offices, online at com, at Ticketmaster outlets including D&W stores and select Family Fare and Walmart locations, or charge by phone at Visit us on the Web at: wcha.com wcha.com/mobile Watch WCHA Hockey Live & On-Demand All Season Long at America ONE Sports March 10, 2014 WCHA First Round Playoffs Get Underway Thursday; Best-of-Three Series Set for March WCHA/MacNaughton Cup Champion Ferris State Hosts No. 8 Bemidji State, No. 2 Minnesota State Hosts No. 7 Northern Michigan, No. 6 Alaska Welcomes No. 3 Alaska Anchorage, No. 4 Bowling Green Entertains No. 5 Michigan Tech; Four First Round Winners to Advance to WCHA Final Five; Tickets Available for 2014 WCHA Final Five... Playoff Championship March at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids; League Awards to Be Announced Thursday Afternoon; Latest Div. 1 Men s National Poll Has FSU at No. 6, MSU at No. 18 Alaska Receives Votes; Seven League Players Nominated for 2014 Hobey Baker Memorial Award; FSU s Motte a Candidate for Inaugural Mike Richter Award; FSU s Czarnowczan a Finalist for 2014 Senior CLASS Award; Watch WCHA First Round Playoff Hockey Live and On-Demand Via America ONE Sports; Video Highlights Package of Top Plays Available Wednesdays at WCHA.com; Catch This Week in the WCHA Radio Show Friday at WCHA.com MADISON, Wis. The first round of the men s 2014 Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoff championship gets underway this Thursday night as eight member teams square off in four best-of-three series set for March The four first round winners will then move on to the WCHA Final Five and play for the Broadmoor Trophy WCHA Men s Standings Conference Only Overall Pts GP W L T Win% GF- GA GP W L T Win% GF- GA 1 Ferris State Minnesota State Alaska Bowling Green Michigan Tech Alaska Anchorage Northern Michigan Bemidji State Lake Superior State Alabama Huntsville This Week in the WCHA con't on next page WCHA Playoffs First Round Best-of-Three Games for Thursday, March 13:(6) Alaska Anchorage at (3) Alaska (NC), 7:07 pm AT. Games for Friday, March 14: (5) Michigan Tech at (4) Bowling Green (NC), ; (8) Bemidji State at (1) Ferris State (NC), ; (7) Northern Michigan at (2) Minnesota State (NC), ; (6) Alaska Anchorage at (3) Alaska (NC), 7:07 pm AT. Games for Saturday, March 15: (5) Michigan Tech at (4) Bowling Green (NC), ; (8) Bemidji State at (1) Ferris State (NC), ; (7) Northern Michigan at (2) Minnesota State (NC), ; (6) Alaska Anchorage at (3) Alaska (NC), 7:07 pm AT (if necessary). Games for Sunday, March 16: (8) Bemidji State at Ferris State (NC), 5:07 pm ET (if necessary); (5) Michigan Tech at (4) Bowling Green (NC), (if necessary); (7) Northern Michigan at (2) Minnesota State (NC), 7:07 pm CT (if necessary).

2 and the league s automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. The WCHA Five Five is March at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich. After a dramatic final regular season weekend March 7-8 that saw Ferris State capture the conference championship and MacNaughton Cup by one point over runner-up Minnesota State, Bowling Green clinch the final home playoff spot and all four first-round pairings determined, the post-season promises even more excitement. The four, best-of-three first round playoff series will feature No. 1 seed Ferris State hosting No. 8 Bemidji State, No. 2 seed Minnesota State entertaining No. 7 Northern Michigan, No. 3 seed Alaska hosting in-state rival and No. 6 Alaska Anchorage, and No. 4 seed Bowling Green taking on No. 5 Michigan Tech. In Big Rapids, No. 1 seed Ferris State (25-9-3) goes up against No. 8 seed Bemidji State ( ) beginning Friday. Face-off times at Ewigleben Ice Arena (2490) are at both Friday and Saturday and then, if necessary, at 5:07 pm ET on Sunday. The Bulldogs were 3-1 against the Beavers during the regular season. FSU won twice at home against BSU on Nov. 8-9 by 5-4 (ot) and 5-3 scores, and then split their Feb series in Bemidji, winning 4-1 and losing 2-1. Ferris State is at home this season while Bemidji State is away. In Mankato this weekend, No. 2 seed Minnesota State ( ) plays host to No. 7 seed Northern Michigan ( ) in a first round playoff match up at Verizon Wireless Center (4832). Puck drops are slated for 7:07 pm CT Friday, Saturday and Sunday (if necessary). The Mavericks, who sport also sport a mark on home ice this season, went 3-1 against the Wildcats during the regular season. MSU won 3-2 and 3-0 over NMU on Dec. 6-7 in Mankato and then split in Marquette on Jan. 31-Feb. 1, falling 5-2 and winning 5-1. Northern Michigan stands away. Up in The Last Frontier, in-state rivals Alaska and Alaska Anchorage will be matched up for the second straight weekend. The No. 3 seeded Nanooks ( ) host the No. 6 seeded Seawolves ( ) in a first Upcoming in the WCHA 2014 WCHA Final Five Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI Games for Friday, March 21 Semifinal #1 (teams TBA) Semifinal #2 (teams TBA) Games for Saturday, March 22 Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game 2:07 pm ET round playoff series that gets underway Thursday. Puck drops at Carlson Center (4595) in Fairbanks are at 7:07 pm AT on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (if necessary). The two teams split their four-game regular season series 2-2. On Dec. 6-7 in Anchorage, UAA won game one 3-2 before UAF took game two 5-4. The last weekend in Fairbanks, UAF won the opener 7-2 before UAA claimed game two 3-1. Alaska is on home ice this season while Alaska Anchorage is away. And at the BGSU Ice Arena (5000) this weekend, No. 4 seed Bowling Green ( ) goes up against No. 5 seed Michigan Tech ( ) in a best-of-three playoff series. The Falcons will host the Huskies at 7:07 pm ET on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (if necessary). Michigan Tech prevailed over Bowling Green in their four-game regular season. In Houghton on Dec , the Huskies won game one 3-2 before a 4-4 (ot) draw in game two. Then on Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in Bowing Green, MTU swept the Falcons 5-2 and 5-4 (ot). BGSU sports a record on home ice this season while Michigan Tech is away. Two teams, Lake Superior and Alabama Huntsville, saw their Ferris State Bulldogs 2014 WCHA/MacNaughton Cup Champions

3 seasons conclude last weekend. The Lakers, who dropped a pair of one-goal games at league champion Ferris State on March 7-8, lost a tie-breaker to Bemidji State (BSU won season series 3-1) for a first round playoff berth. After the first round of league playoffs, the four winning teams will be re-seeded No. 1 through No. 4, according to their regular season finish, ad advance to the 2014 WCHA Final Five, which will be contested Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. There will be two semifinals on Friday at 2:07 pm CT and with the Broadmoor Trophy championship game on Saturday at. The winner of the WCHA Final Five receives the league s automatic berth into the NCAA tournament. What Happened Last Week There was a full slate of Western Collegiate Hockey Association series contested over the final weekend of the regular season, March 7-8. Ferris State swept visiting Lake Superior in Big Rapids, 2-1 and 2-1, to capture the league regular season championship and MacNaughton Cup. In Mankato, host Minnesota State won their series opener against Michigan Tech last Friday, 3-0, followed by a 1-1 (ot) tie on Saturday. The Mavericks came up one point shy of sharing the conference title. In Bowling Green, Bowling Green posted back-to-back victories over Bemidji State, winning 5-3 and 5-2 to secure a first round home playoff berth. Down in Huntsville, visiting Northern Michigan won their two-game set against Alabama Huntsville by 4-1 and 5-2 scores to give the Wildcats a berth in the first round of WCHA playoffs. And up in Fairbanks, in-state rivals Alaska and Alaska Anchorage split their March 7-8 series. The Nanooks took game one 7-2 and the Seawolves prevailed in game two 3-1. The two teams split their season series 2-2, with Alaska claiming the resulting shootout last Saturday to claim the annual Alaska Airlines Governor s Cup trophy. WCHA Men s First Round Playoffs Available to Watch Live and On Demand Via America ONE Sports Go to americaonesports.com, wcha.com The Western Collegiate Hockey Association and America ONE Sports have announced that all men s first round playoff games will be available for viewing live and on-demand worldwide through America ONE Sports. First round playoff games will be contested Thursday, March 13 through Sunday, March 16 (if necessary). Fans can either purchase a game for $9 (U.S.) for viewing directly on a mobile device or purchase for viewing on a standard computer and add the mobile option for an extra dollar. The Association is extremely pleased to provide college hockey fans everywhere for the first time ever with live and on-demand broadcasts of our first round men s WCHA tournament games, said Commissioner Bruce M. McLeod. On behalf of all of our member institutions, we want to thank our viewers for their continuing support of the WCHA and our relationship with America ONE Sports all season long. The men s WCHA announced prior to the start of the season a new partnership with America ONE Sports and its first-ever conference-wide broadband initiative. Fans around the world have been able to watch league-member home games, including all 140 conference match ups, live throughout the season via broadband telecast distribution to their PC and MAC computers and ios and Android devices. Most games have also been available in High Definition. The four first round, best-of-three, playoff series will be streamed beginning Friday with live broadcasts originating from the home arenas of the four host teams. The first round WCHA playoff series will feature No. 1 seed Ferris State vs No. 8 Bemidji State, No. 2 Minnesota State vs No. 7 Northern Michigan, No. 3 Alaska vs No. 6 Alaska Anchorage, and No. 4 Bowling Green vs No. 5 Michigan Tech. Last Week in the WCHA Results of Friday, March 7 Bemidji State 3 at Bowling Green 5 (WCHA) Lake Superior 1 at Ferris State 2 (WCHA) Northern Michigan 4 at Alabama Huntsville 1 (WCHA) Michigan Tech 0 at Minnesota State 3 (WCHA) * Alaska Anchorage 2 at Alaska 7 (WCHA) * Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup Results of Saturday, March 8 Bemidji State 2 at Bowling Green 5 (WCHA) Lake Superior 1 at Ferris State 2 (WCHA) Michigan Tech 1 at Minnesota State 1 ot (WCHA) Northern Michigan 5 at Alabama Huntsville 2 (WCHA) * Alaska Anchorage 3 at Alaska 1 (WCHA) * Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup WCHA men s tournament games will be available through com as well as asp?q=v&value=wcha. Fans can watch first round WCHA playoff games on mobile devices as well as standard PCs and Macs. The games will be available on ios devices as well as Androids. About America ONE Sports: America ONE Sports, a division of ONE Media Corp, Inc, is a global innovator that specializes in professional broadband and television broadcast solutions. America ONE Sports provides custom broadband players, encoding solutions, conditional access options and a revolutionary SD/HD television delivery platform. ONE Media Corp, Inc., the parent company to America ONE, ONE World Sports, America ONE Sports and ONE CONNXT has operations and programming office in Dallas, Fort Worth/Dallas, Atlanta, Las Vegas, New York, London and Singapore. Tickets Available for 2014 WCHA Final Five; Playoff Championship March at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids The 2014 WCHA Final Five is heading to Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, March and tickets are still available and on sale. Three-game ticket packages, priced at $95 and $50, can be purchased at the Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place Convention Center box offices, online at at Ticketmaster outlets including D&W stores and select Family Fare and Walmart locations, or can be charged by phone at Single game tickets went on sale Monday, March 10. There will be two semifinals on Friday at 2:07 pm and with the Broadmoor Trophy championship game on Saturday evening at 7:07 pm ET. For more information, please visit wcha.com. Visit WCHA.com, WCHA.com/mobile for Live Game-Day Scoreboards, In- Game Stats, Game Stories, Box Scores The WCHA s official web site wcha.com also features fully functional mobile pages at wcha.com/mobile where visitors can access live league and national scoreboards, live in-game box scores and statistics, complete team and individual statistics, league standings, and more. Video Highlights Package of Top Plays Available on Wednesday s at WCHA.com A weekly men s video highlights package of top plays is now available at WCHA.com on Wednesday afternoons throughout the remainder of the season.

4 Catch This Week in the WCHA Radio Show Each Friday at WCHA.com This Week in the WCHA, college hockey s longest running weekly radio show, marks its 17th consecutive season in This Week in the WCHA is available each Friday throughout the season at wcha.com as well as to interested media outlets via electronic distribution. Hosted by Jim Rich and produced by Kevin Falness of the Minnesota Wild Radio Network, This Week in the WCHA runs 6-7 minutes and features highlights from live game broadcasts, post-game sound clips, league news, a look at upcoming games and information on the WCHA Final Five. To get on the distribution list for This Week in the WCHA please contact: Kevin Falness, Minnesota Wild Radio Network (kfalness@wild.com or ). WCHA Men s Individual Awards to be Announced March 13 The Western Collegiate Hockey Association will announce it s individual award winners on Thursday, March 13 at 4:00 pm CT prior to the opening round of league playoffs. Individual awards include the WCHA Player of the Year, WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year, WCHA Defensive Player of the Year, WCHA Rookie of the Year, WCHA Coach of the Year, All-WCHA First Team, All-WCHA Second Team, All-WCHA Third Team and WCHA All-Academic Team. Awards Process: Men s member team head coaches are sent a nomination form prior in late February where they are asked to nominate players, from their own team only, in each of four categories: 1) All-WCHA Team (forwards, defensemen, goaltenders); 2) All-WCHA Rookie Team (forwards, defensemen, goaltenders); 3) WCHA Player of the Year; 4) WCHA Rookie of the Year. Upon return of the head coaches nominations, the league office compiles an official voting ballot and distributes four final ballots to each team which include the nominations from each head coach. The official ballot for individual awards will also include an entry for WCHA Coach of the Year and additional write-in spaces. The four ballots are to be distributed by member team SID s as follows: one to head coach, two to assistant coaches, and one to either the team captain or SID. Ballots are due back by Sunday, March 9. The WCHA Defensive Player of the Year is chosen by the head coaches from their own nominations. The WCHA Outstanding-Student Athlete of the Year and WCHA All-Academic Team are administered by the league office and via member Faculty Athletic Representatives. Alaska s Kunyk is WCHA Scoring Champion, Minnesota State s Huggins Earns League Goaltending Title The WCHA s individual scoring and goaltending titles were determined after the conclusion of last weekend s final regular season weekend. The league scoring champion for was senior forward Cony Kunyk of Alaska, who produced 34 points in 28 league games. Kunyk had 17 goals and 17 assists. The individual scoring title is based on most points accumulated in league games. The WCHA goaltending champion is freshman Cole Huggins of Minnesota State. Huggins fashioned a league-best 1.73 goals-against average over 1348:47 of conference play. He also owned the best winning percentage in league play with a mark (.795) and top save percentage at.927. The league s goaltending championship is based on best goalsagainst average in conference play. This Week in the National Polls USCHO.com Division 1 Men s Poll Minneapolis, Minn./March 10, 2014 Rk Team (First Place) Record Pts Last Wk 1 Minnesota (29) Boston College (19) Union (1) St. Cloud State ( 1) Wisconsin Ferris State Quinnipiac Massachusetts-Lowell Providence North Dakota Notre Dame Cornell Michigan Northeastern Vermont Yale Colgate Minnesota State Maine Minnesota-Duluth others receiving votes: New Hampshire 18, Clarkson 8, Western Michigan 8, Ohio State 7, Denver 6, Nebraska-Omaha 5, Air Force 4, Alaska 1. USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men s Division 1 College Hockey Poll March 10, 2014 Rk School, Points (First Place) Last Week Record Top 15 1 Minnesota, 506 (30) Boston College, 480 (4) Union College, St. Cloud State, Wisconsin, Ferris State, Quinnipiac, UMass Lowell, North Dakota, Providence College, Notre Dame, Cornell, Michigan, Northeastern, Vermont, 47 RV others receiving votes: Yale University, 25; Colgate University, 22; Minnesota State, 13.

5 WCHA Team Home and Away Records Alabama Huntsville: Home Overall Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Alaska Anchorage: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Alaska: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Bemidji State: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Bowling Green: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Ferris State: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Lake Superior State: Home Overall: 7-9-0, Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Michigan Tech: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Minnesota State: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: Northern Michigan: Home Overall: Home WCHA: Away Overall: Away WCHA: Neutral: WCHA Teams in Non-Conference Play In non-conference match ups this season, Western Collegiate Hockey Association men s member teams are a combined (.383) through a total of 81 games through March 10. Sixteen (16) of the 44 defeats, or 36.4%, have come by a single goal while 30 of the 44 losses, or 68.2%, have come on the road. At home, WCHA teams have a.635 winning percentage in non-conference match ups at On the road, they are , while on neutral ice they are WCHA member teams are (.950) vs the Atlantic Hockey Association, (.310) vs the Big 10 Conference, (.571) vs ECAC Hockey, (.000) vs the Hockey East Association, and (.292) vs the National Collegiate Hockey Conference non-conference records for WCHA-member teams, in order of winning percentage, are as follows: Alaska Anchorage (4-2-0,.667) Alaska (3-1-2,.667) Ferris State (5-3-1,.611) Lake Superior State (4-3-1,.563) Bowling Green (3-3-2,.500) Northern Michigan (2-5-1,.3125) Michigan Tech (2-6-2,.300) Minnesota State (2-6-0,.250) Bemidji State (0-5-3,.1875) Alabama Huntsville (0-10-0,.000). Historic MacNaughton Cup Awarded to WCHA Men s Regular Season Champion Dating back 100 years to its original purchase in 1913, handcrafted of pure silver, standing three-feet high, and weighing more than 40 pounds, the MacNaughton Cup is the shining symbol of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and of its long-time standing as one of college hockey s premier conferences since It is college hockey s oldest and most valuable trophy. The MacNaughton Cup is awarded annually to the winner of the regular season championship, and as a traveling trophy, is on display throughout the course of each season at the home of the previous year s winner. Beginning in , the WCHA also began awarding a smaller silver replica MacNaughton Cup to the regular season champion(s) each season. The MacNaughton Cup has traveled a long and winding road since its initial purchase in 1913 by the Calumet (Michigan) and Hecla Mining Company, but officially settled into a home with the original WCHA (MCHL/ WIHL) in In 1913, James MacNaughton, then president of Calumet and Hecla, Inc., and an avid supporter of amateur ice hockey, authorized the president of the American Amateur Hockey Association to purchase a cup (he said the price didn t matter) and present it to the Association s championship team at the end of the season. The first winner was a team from the Cleveland (Ohio) Athletic Club. The MacNaughton Cup remained with the AAHA until it ceased operations in From 1921 to 1950, the Cup was fought for by semi-pro and intermediate hockey aggregations in Michigan s Copper Country. In 1951, the cup was donated by Calumet and Hecla, Inc., through the generosity of Mr. & Mrs. Endicott R. Lovell, to the newly-founded Midwest Collegiate Hockey League, forerunner of the WCHA. Lovell, president of the company at that time and the son-in-law of James MacNaughton, was also a ardent supporter of amateur hockey. The MCHL chose in the original spirit to award the trophy to its regular season champion. The MacNaughton Cup remained a part of the MCHL/WIHL until the league disbanded in March of 1958 for one year. In , the seven original teams resumed formal competition under the name Western Collegiate Hockey Association. The MacNaughton Cup has gone to the league s regular season winner on all but seven occasions since From , the MacNaughton Cup was presented to the league playoff winner. In , and , the trophy left the league with Cup custodian Michigan Tech and was presented to the champion of the CCHA WCHA First Round Playoffs, NCAA Men s Division 1 Tournament Information The 2014 NCAA Men s Division 1 Ice Hockey Championship tournament will open the weekend of March with four regionals. On Friday and Saturday, the East Regional will be held at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, CT while the Midwest Regional will be played at US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH. On Saturday and Sunday, the NCAA Northeast Regional will be held at DCU Center in Worcester, MA and the West Regional will be at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. The four regional winners will then advance to the 2014 NCAA Men s Frozen Four (national championship), to be played Thursday, April 10 and Saturday, April 12 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. Broadmoor Trophy Awarded to WCHA Playoff/Final Five Champion The second of the WCHA s two major championship trophies for men s competition is the Broadmoor Trophy, which has been awarded annually since 1985 to the winner of the conference s post-season championship tournament. The history of the Broadmoor Trophy dates to 1981, when it was first presented to the conference by the world-renowned Broadmoor Hotel and Resort Complex of Colorado Springs, Colo. For the first three seasons of its partnership with the WCHA ( ) and due to the departure of league member and MacNaughton Cup (regular season championship trophy) custodian Michigan Tech to the CCHA the Broadmoor Trophy was presented to the Association s regular season champion. But when the Huskies returned to the WCHA in 1984 with the MacNaughton Cup in hand the Broadmoor Trophy became, and has remained since, the symbol of the league s post-season tournament championship. In March of 2010, in conjunction with the annual WCHA Final Five, the Association unveiled a striking new Broadmoor Trophy. The new bronze cast trophy, created by Blue Ribbon Trophies & Awards of Colorado Springs, Colo., is a recreation of the famous Broadmoor Hotel. Long an ardent supporter of college hockey, the Broadmoor Hotel included the former Broadmoor World Arena, which hosted the NCAA Ice Hockey Championship a total of 11 times between 1948 and There are a total of three Broadmoor trophies. The largest has been on display in recent years at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul in conjunction

6 with the WCHA Final Five, one is a traveling trophy, and one is awarded to the winning team each year as a permanent addition to their display case. March 6, 2014 MTU s Reid Sturos Named HCA National Rookie of the Month for February Nebraska Omaha s Josh Archibald Tabbed as HCA National Player of the Month WAKEFIELD, Mass. Nebraska Omaha junior forward Josh Archibald, who led the entire NCAA with both 10 goals and 16 points in February, has been named the Hockey Commissioners Association National Player of the Month for February. He scored three more goals and tallied three more points than any other NCAA player during the month. He also added six assists, while three of his goals came on the power play and two were game-winners. The Pittsburgh Penguins prospect averaged 2.00 points per game and 1.25 goals per game in February, leading the Mavericks to a record in eight games. Archibald tallied six multi-point games during the month and four multi-goal games, including a hat trick, while posting a +2 rating. Archibald opened the month with a trio of assists in an NCHC record-setting 8-6 win over St. Cloud State Feb. 1, earning third star of the game honors. The following Saturday, Feb. 8 at North Dakota, he recorded a natural hat trick, his second hat trick of the season, and added an assist, while his second goal was the game-winner rallying UNO for a 6-3 win. He was named the first star of the game for his season-high four-point outing. In his next game, Feb. 14 vs. Denver, the Brainerd, Minn., native again scored the game-winning goal as one of his two goals in the 4-2 victory, again earning first star of the game. In a split at Western Michigan Feb , Archibald recorded a four-point weekend with a goal and an assist in the win Friday while adding a pair of goals in defeat Saturday. He earned Bauer NCHC Player of the Week for his efforts. The speedy winger completed his month with a third straight multi-point game, tallying three points in a 6-0 shutout of Colorado College Feb. 28 on two goals, including one on the man advantage, and an assist, garnering first star honors for a third time in February. His second goal of the game broke the UNO single-season school record for goals as it was his 28th of the year, which ranks second nationally. Michigan Tech s Reid Sturos was named the Hockey Commissioner s Association Rookie of the Month after posting 12 total points during February, while helping MTU to a record. He scored in six of the seven contests with three multi-point games, and his four-point outburst in a 7-4 win vs. rival Northern Michigan included a hat trick. Sturos, a native of Brighton, Mich., led the Huskies in scoring during the month of February. On the season, he has seven goals and 13 assists for 20 points in 26 contests. HCA Commissioners Choice Awards Month of February 2014 National Player of the Month Josh Archibald, F, Nebraska Omaha, NCHC National Rookie of the Month Reid Sturos, Michigan Tech, WCHA Honorable Mention Player of the Month: Nardo Naagtzaam, F, Mercyhurst, AHA; Joel Rumpel, G, Wisconsin, Big Ten; Charles Grant, G, Dartmouth, ECACH; Johnny Gaudreau, F, Boston College, HEA; Cory Kane, F, Ferris State, WCHA. Honorable Mention Rookie of the Month: Robbie Nichols, G, UConn, AHA; Hudson Fasching, F, Minnesota, Big Ten; Charlie Finn, G, Colgate, ECACH; Mario Puskarich, F, Vermont, HEA; Paul LaDue, D, North Dakota, NCHC. Candidates Announced for Inaugural Mike Richter Award Group Includes FSU s C.J. Motte; Award to be presented at 2014 NCAA Men s Frozen Four MINNEAPOLIS Let s Play Hockey and the Herb Brooks Foundation announced on February 28 the 18 candidates for the inaugural Mike Richter Award, which annually honors the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men s hockey. The inaugural award will be presented at the 2014 NCAA Men s Frozen Four in Philadelphia. The candidates combine for a 2.19 goals-against average, a.926 save percentage and a grade-point average of The nominees for the 2014 Mike Richter Award are: Candidate, Year, School (W-L-T, GAA, SV%, SO) Sam Brittain, Sr., Denver ( , 2.10,.931, 4) Aaron Crandall, Sr., Minnesota Duluth (11-9-3, 2.77,.903, 0) Thatcher Demko, Fr., Boston College(13-1-3, 1.74,.937, 2) Ryan Faragher, Jr., St. Cloud State (16-6-4, 2.62,.910, 1) Jon Gillies, So., Providence (14-7-5, 2.23,.926, 3) Connor Hellebuyck, So., UMass Lowell (12-6-2, 1.90,.929, 3) Jake Hildebrand, So., Michigan State (8-13-7, 2.22,.931, 2) Andy Iles, Sr., Cornell (13-7-5, 2.26,.920, 0) C.J. Motte, Jr., Ferris State (22-5-3, 2.22,.928, 3) Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., Michigan (10-7-2, 2.26,.927, 1) Martin Oullette, Sr., Maine ( , 2.17,.929, 3) Joel Rumpel, Jr., Wisconsin (16-4-1, 1.83,.936, 2) Jimmy Sarjeant, Jr., Mercyhurst (16-4-5, 2.33,.934, 1) Colin Stevens, Jr., Union (19-4-2, 2.10,.922,4) Steve Summerhays, Sr., Notre Dame ( , 1.90,.929, 7) Jason Torf, Sr., Air Force (11-6-4, 2.60,.911, 1) Adam Wilcox, So., Minnesota (20-4-5, 1.97,.931, 3) Clay Witt, Jr., Northeastern (16-8-3, 2.17,.940, 4) Candidates for the Mike Richter Award were determined by nominations from all 59 NCAA Division 1 men s hockey head coaches. The finalists and winner will be selected by a committee of coaches, scouts and members of the media. Criteria for the Mike Richter Award: Candidates must display outstanding skills on the ice Candidates should be in good academic standing at an NCAA college or university Consideration should be given to academic achievement and sportsmanship Candidates must comply with all NCAA rules; be full-time students at an NCAA college or university; and complete 50 percent or more of the season Consideration should be given to the candidate s activities in the community. About Let s Play Hockey: In its 42nd season and based in Minneapolis, Let s Play Hockey is the longest-running hockey newspaper in the U.S., serving the largest hockey market in the nation. Let's Play Hockey is published 29 times a year. About the Herb Brooks Foundation: The Herb Brooks Foundation is dedicated to growing the game of hockey and giving the game back to the kids. Founded in 2003 by Dan Brooks and Kelly Brooks Paradise, Herb s family and friends created the foundation to preserve his legacy by continuing his life s work by growing the game by making hockey fun for kids and letting them learn to love the game the way we did. contact: Kevin Kurtt ( , editor@letsplayhockey.com, www. letsplayhockey.com). Fan Balloting Continues for 2014 Hobey Baker Memorial Award; Seven Nominees from WCHA-Member Teams St. Paul, Minn. As college hockey progresses through the second half of the season, fans of the collegiate game can help determine the winner of the 2014 Hobey Baker Award. Awarded annually to college hockey s top player, the Hobey Baker s highly popular fan-voting phase opened on January 14. Visit the Hobey Baker

7 website at Click on the Vote for Hobey icon and follow the prompts to make your selection from this year s outstanding crop of college hockey players. Please spend some additional time to check out the redesigned website. There are seven nominees for the 2014 Hobey Baker Memorial Award from WCHA-member teams. They are Alaska s Cody Kunyk (F), Bowling Green s Dan DeSalvo (F) and Bryce Williamson (F), Ferris State s CJ Motte (G) and Garrett Thompson (F), and Minnesota State s Jean-Paul Lafontaine (F) and Matt Leitner (F), This first phase of fan balloting will run through March 9. Phase two of fan balloting will begin on March 20 from the list of Top Ten Hobey Baker finalists. The fans vote accounts for a full 1 percent of the total ballot in each phase in selecting this year s award recipient. Award criteria include candidates emulating the exceptional character traits exhibited by the award s namesake, Hobey Baker. A legendary American hero, Baker was a World War I fighter pilot and was known as America s greatest amateur athlete in his day, excelling at hockey and football at Princeton University. Award candidates must demonstrate strength of character both on and off the ice, contribute to the integrity of his team and display outstanding skills in all phases of the game. Consideration should be given to scholastic achievement and sportsmanship. Key Hobey Baker announcement dates include: Top Ten list of candidates = March 20; Hobey Hat Trick of three finalists = April 2; Hobey Baker Award announcement = April 11. February 19, 2014 Men s Ice Hockey Finalists Announced for 2014 Senior CLASS Award Group Includes Ferris State s Scott Czarnowczan OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (Feb. 19, 2014) Ten NCAA men s ice hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice were selected as finalists today for the Senior CLASS Award in collegiate hockey. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division 1 senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of finalists follows this release. Hockey Finalists: Sam Brittain, Denver; Cole Ikkala, Union; Greg Carey, St. Lawrence; Andy Iles, Cornell; Scott Czarnowczan, Ferris State; Dennis Robertson, Brown; Kyle Gibbons, Canisius; Ryan Walters, Nebraska Omaha; Brock Higgs, Rensselaer Polytechnic; Matt Zarbo, Clarkson. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The finalists were chosen by national media from the list of 20 candidates announced in November. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through March 31. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches votes to determine the winner. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2014 NCAA Men s Frozen Final Four in April. For more information on the finalists, visit seniorclassaward.com or contact Laurie Bollig (lbollig@seniorclassaward.com) About the Award: An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. The award program is designed exclusively for college seniors who are utilizing their complete athletic eligibility, remaining committed to their university and pursuing the many rewards a senior season can bring. Premier Sports Management manages the award. WCHA s Jeff Sauer Leading U.S. Sled Hockey Team at 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia Team USA Looking to Defend 2010 Paralympic Gold Medal; Advances to Medal Round COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. The 2014 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team, coached by Jeff Sauer, was featured in a one-hour documentary entitled Ice Warriors: USA Sled Hockey, on Feb. 24 on PBS. The program followed Team USA across North America as it was preparing to defend its 2010 Paralympic gold medal at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The show is also available online in its entirety beginning Feb. 25. The 2014 Paralympic Winter Games are taking place March 7-16 in Sochi, Russia. All U.S. games are being streamed live at TeamUSA.org. NBC and NBC Sports Network will also have Paralympics coverage. As of Monday (March 10), Team USA was 2-0 in the preliminary round, defeating Italy 5-1 on March 8 and then Korea 3-0 on March 9. USA Knocks Off Korea, 3-0, in Paralympic Prelims By USAHockey.com SOCHI, Russia Adam Page (Lancaster, NY) scored twice, Dan McCoy (Cheswick, PA) tallied a pair of assists and goaltender Steve Cash (Overland, MM) turned away nine shots to help the U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team defeat South Korea, 3-0, in its second preliminary-round game of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Shayba Arena. The victory guarantees Team USA a spot in the medal round. The U.S. can clinch the top seed in Group B against Russia on Tuesday (March 11). The United States jumped out to a 2-0 first-period lead on goals by Taylor Chace (Hampton Falls, NH) and Page. Just :57 seconds into the contest, Chace intercepted a Korea clearing attempt inside the offensive blue line and fired a low shot through traffic from the top of the left circle and under the sled of goaltender Man-Gyun Yu. Then, at 11:51, Page batted a rebound between Yu and the nearside post to double the U.S. lead. After Team USA dumped the puck into the right corner, Greg Shaw (Merritt Island, FL) knocked a Korean off the puck, allowing Page to swoop in and send a centering pass to McCoy at the edge of the crease. McCoy s shot was stopped, but Page was there to convert on the rebound try. Page and McCoy hooked up again late in the middle frame to boost the U.S. lead to three goals. Following a Korean shot that was directed into the corner by Cash, McCoy sent a long pass to Page streaking through the neutral zone. Page wheeled around a Korean defenseman, deked left and slipped the puck under Yu s sled. Cash recorded the secondary assist on the play. Neither team found the back of the net in the third period despite good scoring chance both ways. The U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team will conclude its preliminary-round schedule against Russia Tuesday (March 11) at 8:30 am ET. The game will be streamed live on TeamUSA.org with a rebroadcast available on NBC Sports Network at 3 pm ET. Jeff Sauer (Madison, WI) is in his third season as head coach of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team. Guy Gosselin (Grafton, WI), American Development Model regional manager for USA Hockey, is in his third season as an assistant coach for the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team Paralympic Winter Games March 8-15 Sochi, Russia Game Schedule for U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team All Games Live Streamed at TeamUSA.org Date Opponent, Venue Time (Local/EST) Sat., March 8 Italy, W 5-1 Sun., March 9 South Korea, W 3-0 Tues., March 11 Russia, Shayba Arena 5:30 pm/8:30 am Wed., March 12 5th-8th Placement, Shayba Arena 5:00 pm/8:00 am 5th-8th Placement, Shayba Arena 9:00 pm/noon Thurs., March 13 Semifinal, Shayba Arena 2:00 pm/5:00 am Semifinal, Shayba Arena 9:00 pm/noon Fri., March 14 7th-Place Game, Shayba Arena 2:00 pm/5:00 am

8 5th-Place Game, Shayba Arena 9:00 pm/noon Sat., March 15 Bronze-Medal Game, Shayba Arena 2:00 pm/5:00 am Gold-Medal Game, Shayba Arena 9:00 pm/noon. February 13, Student-Athletes Honored as WCHA Scholar-Athletes for All 10 Men s, Eight Women s Member Institutions Represented; Ninth Annual Group Includes 38 Repeat Honorees MADISON, Wis. The Western Collegiate Hockey Association, through Minnesota State University, Mankato President Richard Davenport (Chair, Board of Directors), St. Cloud State University Faculty Representative Bill Hudson (Chair, women s league), men s Commissioner Bruce McLeod and women s Commissioner Sara Martin, today announced that 114 conference-member student-athletes make up the ninth annual group of WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award recipients for The 114 figure represents every conference-member institution and is the second highest number of recipients in one season, behind the 116 honored a year ago ( ). On behalf of the entire Western Collegiate Hockey Association family, we offer heartfelt congratulations to all of our men s and women s WCHA Scholar-Athletes for , said Dr. Davenport, Hudson, McLeod and Martin in a joint statement. Each year at this time, as our member teams are engaged in the heat of competition for championships and playoff positions, we have a special opportunity to publicly recognize the very best in our student-athletes. It is with a true sense of pride that we today acknowledge the tremendous time-commitment, effort and dedication put forth by these outstanding young men and women. Earning a WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award, and achieving this highest of scholastic honors among your peers, is a most fitting tribute. We wish each and every one of them all the success in the future. The WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award was developed through member team Faculty Representatives and approved by the conference membership for the season. To earn recognition as a WCHA Scholar-Athlete, conference-member student-athletes must have completed at least one year of residency at their present institution prior to the current academic year and must also have a grade-point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.0 scale for the previous two semesters or three quarters, or may qualify if his/her overall GPA is at least 3.50 for all terms at his or her present institution. Over the nine years of the award, there have now been more than 750 WCHA Scholar-Athlete honorees representing every men s and women s conference-member institutions. Thirty-eight (38) of this season s 114 recipients are repeat honorees, with 14 of those now being three-time honorees. The 14 three-time honorees for are: ***Matt Bailey, University of Alaska Anchorage (F, Sr., Oakbank, MB); ***Allie Duellman, Bemidji State University (D, Sr., Maplewood, MN); ***Danielle Williams, Bemidji State University (Sr., D/F, Waconia, MN); ***Brad Stebner, Michigan Technological University (D, Sr., Fort McMurray, AB); ***Bethany Brausen, University of Minnesota (F, Sr., Little Canada, MN); ***Evan Karambelas, Minnesota State University, Mankato (G, Sr., Fort St. John, BC); ***Melissa Klippenstein, Minnesota State University, Mankato (F, Sr., Neubergthal, MB); ***Kathleen Rogan, Minnesota State University (F, Jr., Vancouver, BC); ***Madison Marcotte, Ohio State University (D, Sr., White Bear Lake, MN); ***Sydney Burghardt, St. Cloud State University (F, Sr., Medicine Hat, AB); ***Julia Gilbert, St. Cloud State University (F, Sr., Hermantown, MN); ***Amanda Monkman (D, Sr., Roseau, MN); ***Amy Olson, St. Cloud State University (F, Jr., Roseau, MN); and ***Natalie Berg, University of Wisconsin (D, Sr., Minnetonka, MN). Two-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete honorees for are: Bemidji State University: **Phil Brewer (So., F, Cambridge, ON); **Jeff Jubinville (F, Sr., Edmonton, AB); **Matt Prapavessis (Jr., D, Oakville, ON); **Andrew Walsh (G, Jr., Dawson Creek, BC); **Sam Windle (D, Jr., Maple Grove, MN); **Whitney Wivoda (So., F, Fairbanks, AK). Michigan Technological University: **Tanner Kero (Jr., F, Hancock, MI); **Daniel Sova (D, Sr., Cottage Grove, MN). University of Minnesota: **Kelly Terry (F, Sr., Whitby, ON). Minnesota State University, Mankato: **Lauren Barnes (D/F, Sr., Burnsville, MN); **Mat Knoll (D, So., Edmonton, AB); **Erin Krichiver (G, So., Chicago, IL). University of North Dakota: **Shelby Amsley-Benzie (G, So., Warroad, MN); **Andrea Dalen (F, Jr., Hønefoss, Norway); **Shannon Kaiser (F, So., Crookston, MN); **Tori Williams (D, Jr., The Pas, MB). Ohio State University: **Becky Allis (D, Sr., West Olive, MI); **Stacy Danczak (G, Jr., Macedonia, OH); **Taylor Kuehl (F, Jr., Minnetrista, MN); **Kari Schmitt (D, Jr., Canton, MI); **Sara Schmitt (D, Jr., Canton, M); **Kayla Sullivan (F, Jr., Flower Mound, TX). St. Cloud State University: **Julie Friend (G, Jr., Minnetonka, MN). University of Wisconsin: **Katy Josephs (F, Jr., Calgary, AB). In , the first season of the WCHA Scholar-Athlete award, there were a combined 47 men s and women s honorees. Total honorees by year have been: (47), (49), (79), (71), (80), (90), (110), (116), and (114). WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award recipients will be publicly honored by their respective schools and presented with a commemorative plaque WCHA Scholar-Athletes *** three-time recipient; ** two time recipient University of Alabama in Huntsville: Chad Brears (F, So., Cold Lake, AB); Brice Geoffrion (F, Sr., Brentwood, TN); Jeff Vanderlugt (F, Jr., Richmond Hill, ON); Anderson White (D, So., Caledon, ON). University of Alaska Anchorage: ***Matt Bailey (F, Sr., Oakbank, MB); Michael Matyas (G, Fr., Calgary, AB); Austin Sevalrud (D, So., Calgary, AB); Blake Tatchell (F, So., North Battleford, SK). University of Alaska: Sean Cahill (G, Jr., Calgary, AB); Trevor Campbell (D, Jr., Kansas City, MO); Matt Friese (F, So., Wasilla, AK); Nolan Huysmans (F, So., Ponoka, AB); Colton Parayko (D, So., St. Albert, AB); John Keeney (G, So., Twin Peaks, CA); Garrick Perry (F, Jr., Apple Valley, MN). Bemidji State University: **Phil Brewer (F, So., Cambridge, ON); ***Allie Duellman (D, Sr., Maplewood, MN); Tess Dusik (F, Sr., Oak Bluff, MB); Alex Ehlert (D, Sr., Portage, WI); **Jeff Jubinville (F, Sr., Edmonton, AB); Reid Mimmack (G, Fr., Brainerd, MN); Hanna Moher (F, So.,Milton, ON); **Matt Prapavessis (D, Jr., Oakville, ON); **Andrew Walsh (G, Jr., Dawson Creek, BC); ***Danielle Williams (Sr., D/F, Waconia, MN); **Sam Windle (D, Jr., Maple Grove, MN); **Whitney Wivoda (F, So., Fairbanks, AK). Bowling Green State University: Ryan Carpenter (F, Jr., Oviedo, FL); Mark Cooper (F, So., Toronto, ON); Marcus Perrier (F, Jr., Thunder Bay, ON); Jake Sloat (D, Sr., Lousiville, CO); Mike Sullivan (D, Jr., Toronto, ON); Chad Sumsion (F, Sr., Woodstock, ON); Ryan Viselli (F, Sr., Windsor, ON); Andrew Wallace (F, Sr., Bedford, NS); Bryce Williamson (F, Sr., Seba Beach, AB); Camden Wojtala (F, Sr., Trenton, MI); Scott Zacharias (G, Sr., Winnipeg, MB). Ferris State University: Brandon Anselmini (D, So., Guelph, ON); Kenny Babinski (F, So., Midland, MI); Jason Binkley (D, Jr., Powell, OH); Cory Kane (F, Sr., Irvine, CA); Matt Robertson (F, So., Rohnert Park, CA); Travis White (D, Jr., Sterling Heights, MI); Charles Williams (G, So., Canton, MI). Lake Superior State University: Matt Bruneteau (D, Sr., Omaha, NE); Chris Ciotti (F, Jr., Oxford, MI); Kevin Czuczman (D, Jr., Port Elgin, ON); Kevin Kapalka (G, Sr., Mississauga, ON); Austin McKay (F, So., Toronto, ON); Andrew Perrault (D, Sr., Grand Coulee, SK); Dan Radke (F, Sr., Orinda, CA); Zach Sternberg (D, Sr., Toronto, ON). Michigan Technological University: C.J. Eick (F, So., Appleton, WI); **Tanner Kero (F, Jr., Hancock, MI); **Daniel Sova (D, Sr., Cottage Grove, MN); ***Brad Stebner (D, Sr., Fort McMurray, AB). University of Minnesota: Rachael Bona (F, Jr., Coon Rapids, MN); Hannah Brandt (F, So., Vadnais Heights, MN); ***Bethany Brausen (F, Sr., Little Canada, MN); Rachel Ramsey (D, Jr., Chanhassen, MN); **Kelly Terry (F, Sr., Whitby, ON). University of Minnesota Duluth: Alivia Del Basso (F, So., Perth, Australia); Sofia Carlström (G, So., Danderyd, Sweden); Marie Delarbre (F, So., Fussen, Germany); Brienna Gillanders (F, Sr., Kyle, SK); Jordan Krause (D,

9 So., Kelowna, BC). Minnesota State University, Mankato: **Lauren Barnes (D/F, Sr., Burnsville, MN); Nick Buchanan (D, So., Victoria, BC); Jon Jutzi (D, So., Tavistock, ON); ***Evan Karambelas (G, Sr., Fort St. John, BC); ***Melissa Klippenstein (F, Sr., Neubergthal, MB); **Mat Knoll (D, So., Edmonton, AB); **Erin Krichiver (G, So., Chicago, IL); Dylan Margonari (F, So., Greensburg, PA); Haley Northcote (D, So., Cumberland, ON); ***Kathleen Rogan (F, Jr., Vancouver, BC). University of North Dakota: **Shelby Amsley-Benzie (G, So., Warroad, MN); Kayla Berg (D, Sr., Fargo, ND); **Andrea Dalen (F, Jr., Hønefoss, Norway); Meghan Dufault (F, So., Winnipeg, MB); Tanja Eisenschmid (D, So., Kaufbeuren, Germany); Johanna Fallman (D, Jr., Luleå, Sweden); Leah Jensen (F, So., East Grand Forks, MN); **Shannon Kaiser (F, So., Crookston, MN); Sam LaShomb (D, So., Inver Grove Heights, MN); **Tori Williams (D, Jr., The Pas, MB). Northern Michigan University: Cohen Adair (F, So., Stratford, ON); Jake Johnson (F, Sr., Duluth, MN); Ryan Kesti (F, Jr., Red Wing, MN); Aaron Leach (F, So., Marquette, MI); Nathan Taurence (D, Jr., Trenton, MI); Stephan Vigier (F, Sr., Notre Dame, MB). Ohio State University: **Becky Allis (D, Sr., West Olive, MI); **Stacy Danczak (G, Jr., Macedonia, OH); **Taylor Kuehl (F, Jr., Minnetrista, MN); ***Madison Marcotte (D, Sr., White Bear Lake, MN); Bryanna Neuwald (D, So., Oakville, ON); **Kari Schmitt (D, Jr., Canton, MI); Sara Schmitt** (D, Jr., Canton, M); **Kayla Sullivan (F, Jr., Flower Mound, TX). St. Cloud State University: Hanna Brodt (F, So., Roseville, MN); ***Sydney Burghardt (F, Sr., Medicine Hat, AB); **Julie Friend (G, Jr., Minnetonka, MN); Kalli Funk (F, Jr., Roseville, MN); ***Julia Gilbert (F, Sr., Hermantown, MN); ***Amanda Monkman (D, Sr., Roseau, MN); ***Amy Olson (F, Jr., Roseau, MN); Jenna Redford (D/F, Fr., Soldotna, AK). University of Wisconsin: ***Natalie Berg (D, Sr., Minnetonka, MN); **Katy Josephs (F, Jr., Calgary, AB); Kelly Jaminski (D, Sr., Wisconsin Rapids, WI); Alex Rigsby (G, Sr., Delafield, W); Stefanie McKeough (D, Sr., Carlsbad Springs, ON). 17 Former, Current WCHA Member Team Players Competed in 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia FSU s Kunitz, UND s Toews Win Gold with Canada; Skaters Represent Austria, Canada, Latvia, United States Seventeen (17) former or current Western Collegiate Hockey Association men s-member team players competed in the recently concluded 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The group included a pair of Gold medal winners for Team Canada in former Ferris State foward Chris Kunitz and former North Dakota forward Jonathan Toews. Two former league players competed for Austria in Minnesota forward Thomas Vanek and St. Cloud State forward Andreas Nodl. Current Bowling Green defenseman Ralfs Freibergs played for Latvia. And playing for the United States in Sochi were forward David Backes of Minnesota State, defenseman Justin Faulk of Minnesota Duluth, forward Phil Kessel of Minnesota, defenseman Paul Martin of Minnesota, defenseman Ryan McDonagh of Wisconsin, forward T.J. Oshie of North Dakota, forward Zach Parise of North Dakota, forward Joe Pavelski of Wisconsin, forward Paul Stastny of Denver, forward Derek Stepan of Wisconsin, defenseman Ryan Suter of Wisconsin and forward Blake Wheeler of Minnesota. Also, two of Team USA s assistant coaches Tony Granato (Univ. of Wisconsin) and Todd Richards (Univ. of Minnesota) played their college hockey in the WCHA WCHA Players of the Week WCHA Offensive Player of the Week Date Player, Position, Year, Team (Opponent) Oct. 15 Jordan Kwas, F, Sr., Alaska Anchorage (vs Quinnipiac/Air Force) Oct. 22 Bryce Williamson, F, Sr., Bowling Green (vs Ohio State, Colgate) Oct. 29 Markus Gerbrandt, F, So., Bemidji State (@ Alabama Huntsville) Nov. 5 Dan DeSalvo, F, Jr., Bowling Green (@ OSU, vs Alaska Anchorage) Nov. 12 Alex Petan, F, So., Michigan Tech (vs Michigan State) Nov. 19 Scott Allen, F, Jr., Alaska Anchorage (@ Bemidji State) Nov. 26 Mark Cooper, F, So., Bowling Green (vs Minnesota State) Dec. 3 Jean-Paul Lafontaine, F, Jr., Minnesota State (Alaska Anchorage) Dec. 10 Matt Robertson, F, So., Ferris State (@ Lake Superior) Dec. 17 Jean-Paul Lafontaine, F, Jr., Minnesota State (@ Alabama Huntsville) Dec. 31 Alex Petan, F, So., Michigan Tech (vs Michigan State, W. Michigan) Jan. 7 Colton Beck, F, Sr., Alaska (vs Minnesota State) Jan. 14 Cory Ward, F, So, Bemidji State (@ Lake Superior) Jan. 21 Johnny McInnis, F, Sr., Minnesota State (vs Ferris State) Jan. 28 Mark Cooper, F, So., Bowling Green (vs Lake Superior) Feb. 4 David Johnstone, F, Jr., Michigan Tech (@ Bowling Green) Feb. 11 Blake Pietila, F, Jr., Michigan Tech (vs Alabama Huntsville) Feb. 18 Nolan Huysmans, F, So., Alaska (@ Michigan Tech) Feb. 25 Cory Kane, F, Sr., Ferris State (vs Alaska Anchorage) March 4 Colton Beck, F, Sr., Alaska (vs Ferris State) WCHA Defensive Player of the Week Date Player, Position, Year, Team (Opponent) Oct. 15 Colton Parayko, D, So., Alaska (vs Air Force/Quinnipiac) Oct. 22 Zach Sternberg, D, Sr., Lake Superior (@ Union) Oct. 29 Pheonix Copley, G, So., Michigan Tech (vs Northern Michigan) Nov. 5 Ralfs Freibergs, D, So., Bowling Green (@ OSU, vs Alaska Anchorage) Nov. 12 Jason Binkley, D, Jr., Ferris State (vs Bemidji State) Nov. 19 C.J. Motte, G, Jr., Ferris State (vs Bowling Green) Nov. 26 C.J. Motte, G, Jr., Ferris State (vs Alaska) Dec. 3 C.J. Motte, G, Jr., Ferris State (@ Northern Michigan) Dec. 10 Frank Misuraca, D, So., Alabama Huntsville (@ Bowling Green) Dec. 17 C.J. Motte, G, Jr., Ferris State (@ Michigan State) Dec. 31 Pheonix Copley, G, So., Michigan Tech (vs Mich State, W. Michigan) Jan. 7 Mathias Dahlstrom, G, Fr., Northern Michigan (@ Bemidji State) Jan. 14 Chris Kamal, G, Sr., Alaska Anchorage (vs Minnesota State) Jan. 21 Matt Prapavessis, D, Jr., Bemidji State (vs North Dakota) Jan. 28 Mitch Jones, D, Jr., Northern Michigan (@ Alaska Anchorage) Feb. 4 Colton Parayko, D, So., Alaska (vs Alabama Huntsville) Feb. 11 C.J. Motte, G, Jr., Ferris State (vs Northern Michigan) Feb. 18 Sean Cahill, G, Jr., Alaska (@ Michigan Tech) Feb. 25 Kevin Kapalka, G, Sr., Lake Superior (@ Alabama Huntsville) March 4 Cole Huggins, G, Fr., Minnesota State (@ Lake Superior) WCHA Rookie of the Week Date Player, Position, Year, Team (Opponent) Oct. 15 Alex Globke, F, Fr., Lake Superior (vs Robert Morris) Oct. 22 Davis Jones, G, Fr., Alaska (vs Denver, Western Michigan) Oct. 29 Brendan Harms, F, Fr., Bemidji State (@ Alabama Huntsville) Nov. 5 Kyle Schempp, F, Fr., Ferris State (@ Alabama Huntsville) Nov. 12 Cole Huggins, G, Fr., Minnesota State (vs Bowling Green) Nov. 19 Phillip Marinaccio, F, Fr., Bemidji State (vs Alaska Anchorage) Nov. 26 Mathias Dahlstrom, G, Fr., Northern Michigan (vs Alabama Huntsville) Dec. 3 Shane Hanna, D, Fr., Michigan Tech (@ Alaska) Dec. 10 Jesse Wilkins, G, Fr., Bemidji State (@ Michigan Tech) Dec. 17 Davis Jones, G, Fr., Alaska (@ Bemidji State) Dec. 31 Tomas Sholl, G, Fr., Bowling Green (vs Robert Morris) Jan. 7 Reid Sturos, F, Fr., Michigan Tech (@ Lake Superior) Jan. 14 Jesse Wilkins, G, Fr., Bemidji State (@ Lake Superior) Jan. 21 John Siemer, F, Fr., Northern Michigan (vs Alaska) Jan. 28 Reid Sturos, F, Fr., Michigan Tech (vs Ferris State) Feb. 4 Shane Hanna, D, Fr., Michigan Tech (@ Bowling Green) Feb. 11 Sean Flanagan, D, Fr., Minnesota State (vs Bemidji State) Feb. 18 Gus Correale, F, So., Lake Superior (@ Northern Michigan) Feb. 25 Reid Sturos, F, Fr., Michigan Tech (vs/@ Northern Michigan) March 4 Matt Larose, G, Fr., Alabama Huntsville (@ Bemidji State)

10 Tickets Available! 2014 WCHA Final Five March Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, Michigan WCHA Final Five Playoff Championship Set to Hit City of Grand Rapids, Van Andel Arena in Just Two Weeks Area Gearing Up to Host Premier College Hockey Tournament March 21-22; Northwest Corner Hotels Offering Great Room Rates, Discount Ticket Packages; Three Days of Fun-Filled, Family-Friendly Activities to Include WCHA Kick-Off Event and WCHA The Voice Contest on Thursday at the Deltaplex, The Purple Community Game to Fight Cancer on Friday, USA Hockey Youth Coaching Workshop and Sports Madness Pre-Championship Game Tailgate Party on Saturday; Dance Mania Contest to be Featured at All Three Final Five Games College hockey s most historic and successful conference the Western Collegiate Hockey Association is bringing its men s post-season tournament, the 2014 WCHA Final Five, to Van Andel Arena and the City of Grand Rapids for the first time. And there s still time to get tickets, book hotels and join in on all the fun and activities that will surround this March rockin weekend of championship hockey. Three-game WCHA Final Five reserved seat ticket packages are $95 and $50 and can be purchased at the Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place Convention Center box offices, online at at Ticketmaster outlets including D&W stores and select Family Fare and Walmart locations, or can be charged by phone at Groups of 10+, who save $5 per ticket, can reserve tickets by phoning Rebecca Chesnut at or via to: groupsales@smggr.com. Single game tickets, if available, will go on sale March 10. Four premier Northwest corner-area hotels, sponsors of the WCHA Kick-Off Event on Thursday, are currently offering great rates on rooms, discount tournament ticket packages and free shuttle transportation for fans to and from all three WCHA Final Five games. Fans booking rooms for the championship at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites North ( ), Riverfront Hotel Grand Rapids ( ), SpringHill Suites North by Marriott ( ) and Hampton Inn North ( ) can also receive special rates of only $80 on tournament ticket packages, instead of the usual $95. The Northwest corner is one of Grand Rapids most vibrant areas, filled with hotels, restaurants and plenty of great shopping. We couldn t be more thrilled about staging our WCHA Final Five tournament in the friendly, sports-loving city of Grand Rapids, said WCHA Commissioner Bruce M. McLeod. Van Andel Arena is one of the country s premier sports facilities and combined with a dynamic downtown and surrounding area, this will give our teams and fans a truly first-class experience. The tournament schedule includes two semifinal match ups on Friday at 2:07 pm ET and, followed by the Broadmoor Trophy championship game on Saturday at. The field for the WCHA Final Five will consist of the four winning teams from the first round of league playoffs. The Final Five champion receives the Broadmoor Trophy and the league s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The 10 men s WCHA teams are the Alabama Huntsville Chargers, the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves, the Alaska Nanooks, the Bemidji State Beavers, the Bowling Green Falcons, the Ferris State Bulldogs, the Lake Superior State Lakers, the Michigan Tech Huskies, the Minnesota State Mavericks and the Northern Michigan Wildcats. Fans can celebrate all the excitement of the WCHA Final Five and college hockey with music, games, food, beverages and more at the WCHA Kick-Off Event on Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the Deltaplex Arena and Conference Center in Grand Rapids. The WCHA Kick-Off Event will also include WCHA The Voice, a singing contest that will award the winner with an opportunity to sing live at the Final Five. The Deltaplex is located at 2500 Turner Ave NW. On Friday night at the WCHA Final Five, Van Andel Institute, a biomedical research and science education facility, will be sponsoring a Purple

11 Community Game to promote its grassroots fundraising program. Purple Community increases awareness about the prevalence of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases and raises funds to support groundbreaking research at Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, said Nikki Outhier, Purple Community National Programs Manager. We re excited to be a part of the WCHA Final Five and represent this important part of our community. 100% of all donations made at the game directly benefit disease research. Van Andel Institute, located in downtown Grand Rapids and founded by Jay and Betty Van Andel in 1996 with a vision of enriching and enhancing lives worldwide through biomedical research and education, promotes its mission through Purple Community 100% Hope events. To learn more about the Van Andel Institute, its research and its educational programs, please go to Then on championship Saturday (March 22) at the Final Five, fans and visitors can also take part in a host of fun activities centered around the championship and located in the downtown and Van Andel Arena area. Free shuttles will be available on Saturday to take folks from fan hotels to the arena. From 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, USA Hockey will host a High Performance Workshop for youth coaches in the Kent Room (second floor) of the Marriott Courtyard Downtown, 11 Monroe Avenue, Grand Rapids The workshop will feature specific player and coach development subjects and an on-ice simulated practice to highlight effective organization and teaching methods. Interested coaches may enroll on the USA Hockey web site at: Then from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Saturday afternoon, fans are encouraged to attend the pre-championship Sports Madness indoor tailgating event at the renowned B.O.B. (Big Old Building) in downtown Grand Rapids, located directly across the street from Van Andel Arena. A landmark destination, the 70,000-square-foot, four-story, red brick building includes numerous restaurants, shops and a comedy club. Sports Madness will feature tailgating food, games, beverages, prizes and more. We'll also have live sporting events running on multiple big-screen TVs and pool and foosball tournaments. And don t forget to bring your dance moves and join in for the Dance Mania contest to be held throughout all three Final Five games. The winner of Dance Mania receives $250 and tickets to the 2016 WCHA Final Five. All Final Five weekend events are free and open to the public. About Purple Community Purple Community 100% Hope is Van Andel Institute s grassroots fundraising initiative which connects people who want to join the fight against cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, like Parkinson s, to the resources needed for action. It provides individualized tools and customized support to people who want to create awareness and fundraising opportunities in their communities. Purple Community gives local action global potential. All fundraising and awareness activities organized through Purple Community fund research and science education at Van Andel Institute. Find out more about Purple Community by visiting 100% to Research, Discovery & Hope. For more information on the WCHA Final Five, Van Andel Arena, the City of Grand Rapids and more, please visit: WCHA Final Five WCHARoadtoVanAndelArena.com Download the 2014 WCHA Final Five Fan Guide Van Andel Arena City of Grand Rapids for Information on hotels, things to do, events, restaurants, etc. Deltaplex Arena (site of the WCHA Kick-Off event) Grand Rapids Area Hotel Reservations The B.O.B. (site of pre-championship tailgate party)

12 WCHA Regular Season Champions Year Champion GP Record Colorado College Minnesota Michigan Minnesota Colorado College Michigan Colorado College North Dakota Denver No League Play Denver Denver Michigan Tech Denver North Dakota Michigan North Dakota Michigan Tech North Dakota Denver Michigan Tech Minnesota Michigan Tech Denver Denver Michigan Tech Minnesota Michigan Tech Wisconsin Denver North Dakota North Dakota Minnesota North Dakota Minnesota Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Denver North Dakota Minnesota Minnesota Wisconsin Northern Michigan Minnesota Minnesota Duluth Colorado College Colorado College Colorado College North Dakota Minnesota North Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin North Dakota Denver Colorado College North Dakota Denver Colorado College Minnesota Minnesota Colorado College North Dakota Year Champion GP Record Denver North Dakota Minnesota St. Cloud State Minnesota Ferris State WCHA Playoff Champions Season Playoff Champion(s) Denver*; Michigan Tech* Denver*; Minnesota* Michigan Tech Denver Denver Michigan Tech Denver ; Michigan State Michigan State ; North Dakota Denver ; North Dakota Denver+; Michigan Tech Michigan Tech+; Wisconsin Denver+; Minnesota Denver ; Wisconsin Denver ; Wisconsin Michigan Tech ; Minnesota Michigan Tech ; Minnesota Michigan Tech ; Minnesota Wisconsin (Bob Johnson) Colorado College ; Wisconsin Minnesota ; North Dakota Minnesota ; North Dakota Michigan Tech ; Minnesota Wisconsin Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Denver North Dakota Wisconsin Northern Michigan Wisconsin Northern Michigan Northern Michigan Minnesota Minnesota Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin Denver North Dakota St. Cloud State Denver Minnesota Minnesota Denver North Dakota Minnesota Denver Minnesota Duluth North Dakota North Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin * first round playoff winners; second round playoff winners; + East and West Regional playoff winners

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14 WCHA Game Summaries Friday, March 7 Bemidji State 3 at Bowling Green 5 (WCHA) Attendance: Total Time: 2:13. Scoring by Period - BMJ 1-2-0=3; BGS 2-3-0=5. 1st Period Scoring - 1, BMJ Brendan Harms/7 (Markus Gerbrandt/10, Cory Ward/9) 4:50; 2, BGS Ben Murphy/12 (Pierre-Luc Mercier/9, Connor Kucera/6) 6:50; 3, BGS Mark Cooper/14 (Bryce Williamson/15, Ben Murphy/6) 11:08. 2nd Period Scoring - 4, BMJ John Parker/2 (James Hansen/6, Phillip Marinaccio/6) 2:38; 5, BGS Kevin Dufour/7 (Sean Walker/9, Mike Sullivan/7) 3:50; 6, BGS Sean Walker/2 (Mike Sullivan/8, Kevin Dufour/7) 8:34 (PP) (GW); 7, BGS Ryan Carpenter/6 (Pierre-Luc Mercier/10, Mike Sullivan/9) 10:40; 8, BMJ Markus Gerbrandt/14 (Cory Ward/10, Sam Rendle/3) 17:32. 3rd Period Scoring - None. Bemidji State Goaltending - Jesse Wilkins (30:40, 13 shots, 8 saves, 5 GA); Reid Mimmack (27:13, 14 shots, 14 saves, 0 GA); Empty Net (2:07, 0 GA). Bowling Green Goaltending - Tommy Burke (60:00, 19 shots, 16 saves, 3 GA). Win - Tommy Burke, BGS (11-6-6). Loss - Jesse Wilkins, BMJ (3-6-3). Shots On Goal - BMJ =19; BGS =27. Power Plays - BMJ 0 of 3; BGS 1 of 2. Penalties - BMJ 2 (4 min); BGS 3 (6 min). New Records - Bowling Green , Bemidji State Three Stars: 1. Kevin Dufour (BGSU) 2. Ben Murphy (BGSU) 3. Sean Walker (BGSU). Lake Superior State 1 at Ferris State 2 (WCHA) Attendance: Total Time: 2:18. Scoring by Period - LSS 0-1-0=1; FSU 1-1-0=2. 1st Period Scoring - 1, FSU Cory Kane/12 (Scott Czarnowczan/15, Jason Binkley/19) 14:25 (PP). 2nd Period Scoring - 2, FSU Kyle Schempp/8 (Dakota Klecha/3, Justin DeMartino/10) 9:47 (GW); 3, LSS Colin Campbell/13 (Dan Radke/20) 12:08. 3rd Period Scoring - None. Lake Superior State Goaltending - Kevin Kapalka (58:52, 44 shots, 42 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (1:08, 0 GA). Ferris State Goaltending - C.J. Motte (60:00, 33 shots, 32 saves, 1 GA). Win - C.J. Motte, FSU (23-7-3). Loss - Kevin Kapalka, LSS (9-8-1). Shots On Goal - LSS =33; FSU =44. Power Plays - LSS 0 of 3; FSU 1 of 5. Penalties - LSS 9 (18 min); FSU 7 (14 min). New Records - Ferris State , Lake Superior State Three Stars: 1. Kyle Schempp (FSU) 2. C.J. Motte (FSU) 3. Cory Kane (FSU). Michigan Tech 0 at Minnesota State 3 (WCHA) Attendance: Total Time: 2:23. Scoring by Period - MTU 0-0-0=0; MNS 0-0-3=3. 1st Period Scoring - None. 2nd Period Scoring - None. 3rd Period Scoring - 1, MNS Dylan Margonari/8 (Brett Stern/6, Jean-Paul Lafontaine/19) 16:18 (GW); 2, MNS Chase Grant/8 (Johnny McInnis/15, Teddy Blueger/16) 18:06; 3, MNS Bryce Gervais/11 18:51 (EN). Michigan Tech Goaltending - Pheonix Copley (59:52, 31 shots, 29 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (0:08, 1 GA). Minnesota State Goaltending - Cole Huggins (60:00, 26 shots, 26 saves, 0 GA). Win - Cole Huggins, MNS (17-7-0). Loss - Pheonix Copley, MTU ( ). Shots On Goal - MTU =26; MNS =32. Power Plays - MTU 0 of 5; MNS 0 of 5. Penalties - MTU 6 (12 min); MNS 6 (12 min). New Records - Minnesota State , Michigan Tech Three Stars: 1. Dylan Margonari (MSU) 2. Cole Huggins (MSU) 3. Chase Grant (MSU). Alaska Anchorage 2 at Alaska 7 (WCHA) (Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup) Attendance: Total Time: 2:27. Scoring by Period - AKA 0-0-2=2; AKF 3-1-3=7. 1st Period Scoring - 1, AKF Tyler Morley/16 (Trevor Campbell/10, Josh Atkinson/6) 1:09; 2, AKF Tyler Morley/17 (Garrick Perry/8, Marcus Basara/12) 18:40; 3, AKF Cody Kunyk/19 (Nolan Huysmans/14, Josh Atkinson/7) 18:53 (GW). 2nd Period Scoring - 4, AKF Cody Kunyk/20 9:59. 3rd Period Scoring - 5, AKF Cody Kunyk/21 (Colton Beck/22, Marcus Basara/13) 0:46; 6, AKA Brad Duwe/4 (Hayden Trupp/7, Blake Tatchell/19) 9:13; 7, AKF Cody Kunyk/22 (Colton Beck/23, Colton Parayko/19) 11:44 (PP); 8, AKF Trevor Campbell/4 (Garrick Perry/9) 19:19; 9, AKA Brett Cameron/8 (Matt Bailey/16, Scott Allen/11) 19:46. Alaska Anchorage Goaltending - Chris Kamal (60:00, 32 shots, 25 saves, 7 GA). Alaska Goaltending - Sean Cahill (60:00, 22 shots, 20 saves, 2 GA). Win - Sean Cahill, AKF (9-3-1). Loss - Chris Kamal, AKA (6-6-1). Shots On Goal - AKA =22; AKF =32. Power Plays - AKA 0 of 2; AKF 1 of 2. Penalties - AKA 2 (4 min); AKF 2 (4 min). New Records - Alaska , Alaska Anchorage Three Stars: 1. Cody Kunyk (Alaska) 2. Tyler Morley (Alaska) 3. Sean Cahill (Alaska). Northern Michigan 4 at Alabama Huntsville 1 (WCHA) Attendance: Total Time: 2:18. Scoring by Period - NMU 1-2-1=4; ALH 0-1-0=1. 1st Period Scoring - 1, NMU Brock Maschmeyer/4 (Stephan Vigier/14, Mitch Jones/19) 4:56 (PP). 2nd Period Scoring - 2, NMU Dominik Shine/6 (Reed Seckel/11) 1:06 (GW); 3, ALH Cody Marooney/2 (Brandon Carlson/3, Craig Pierce/4) 16:02 (PP); 4, NMU Reed Seckel/11 (Shane Sooth/12, Wade Epp/5) 19:56. 3rd Period Scoring - 5, NMU Reed Seckel/12 (Dominik Shine/9) 7:45. Northern Michigan Goaltending - Mathias Dahlstrom (60:00, 28 shots, 27 saves, 1 GA). Alabama Huntsville Goaltending - Matt Larose (59:46, 42 shots, 38 saves, 4 GA); Empty Net (0:14, 0 GA). Win - Mathias Dahlstrom, NMU ( ). Loss - Matt Larose, ALH (1-17-1). Shots On Goal - NMU =42; ALH =28. Power Plays - NMU 1 of 3; ALH 1 of 6. Penalties - NMU 9 (18 min); ALH 6 (12 min). New Records - Northern Michigan , Alabama Huntsville Three Stars: 1. Reed Seckel (NMU) 2. Mathias Dahlstrom (NMU) 3. Dominik Shine (NMU).

15 Game Summaries con t Saturday, March 8 Bemidji State 2 at Bowling Green 5 (WCHA) Attendance: Total Time: 2:18. Scoring by Period - BMJ 1-1-0=2; BGS 1-2-2=5. 1st Period Scoring - 1, BGS Bryce Williamson/11 (Ben Murphy/7, Adam Berkle/10) 12:25 (PP); 2, BMJ Radoslav Illo/10 (Phil Brewer/6, Sam Rendle/3) 19:36. 2nd Period Scoring - 3, BMJ Markus Gerbrandt/15 (Brendan Harms/13, Graeme McCormack/14) 2:42; 4, BGS Kevin Dufour/8 (Sean Walker/10, Mike Sullivan/9) 5:47 (PP); 5, BGS Ben Murphy/13 (Mark Cooper/10) 16:51 (GW). 3rd Period Scoring - 6, BGS Kevin Dufour/9 (Ryan Carpenter/5, Sean Walker/11) 8:45 (PP); 7, BGS Dan DeSalvo/7 (Adam Berkle/11) 10:37. Bemidji State Goaltending - Jesse Wilkins (60:00, 31 shots, 26 saves, 5 GA). Bowling Green Goaltending - Tommy Burke (60:00, 21 shots, 19 saves, 2 GA). Win - Tommy Burke, BGS (12-6-6). Loss - Jesse Wilkins, BMJ (3-7-3). Shots On Goal - BMJ =21; BGS =31. Power Plays - BMJ 0 of 6; BGS 3 of 5. Penalties - BMJ 7 (14 min); BGS 8 (16 min). New Records - Bowling Green , Bemidji State Three Stars: 1. Kevin Dufour (Bowling Green) 2. Ben Murphy (Bowling Green) 3. Bryce Williamson (Bowling Green). Alaska Anchorage 3 at Alaska 1 (WCHA) Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup. Attendance: 4595 (Sellout). Total Time: 2:28. Scoring by Period - AKA 2-1-0=3; AKF 0-1-0=1. 1st Period Scoring - 1, AKA Matt Bailey/18 (Austin Coldwell/12, Dylan Hubbs/5) 2:37; 2, AKA Scott Allen/16 (Matt Bailey/17) 14:09 (GW). 2nd Period Scoring - 3, AKF Garrick Perry/12 (Josh Atkinson/8, Nolan Huysmans/15) 5:41; 4, AKA Brett Cameron/9 (Scott Allen/12) 15:57. 3rd Period Scoring - None. Alaska Anchorage Goaltending - Rob Gunderson (60:00, 31 shots, 30 saves, 1 GA). Alaska Goaltending - Sean Cahill (59:35, 31 shots, 28 saves, 3 GA); Empty Net (0:25, 0 GA). Win - Rob Gunderson, AKA (8-6-2). Loss - Sean Cahill, AKF (9-4-1). Shots On Goal - AKA =31; AKF =31. Power Plays - AKA 0 of 4; AKF 0 of 2. Penalties - AKA 4 (8 min); AKF 6 (12 min). New Records - Alaska Anchorage , Alaska Three Stars: 1. Rob Gunderson (Alaska Anchorage) 2. Matt Bailey (Alaska Anchorage) 3. Garrick Perry (Alaska). Lake Superior State 1 at Ferris State 2 (WCHA) Attendance: 2551 (Sellout). Total Time: 2:15. Scoring by Period - LSS 0-1-0=1; FSU 2-0-0=2. 1st Period Scoring - 1, FSU Garrett Thompson/15 (Scott Czarnowczan/16) 1:03 (PP); 2, FSU Scott Czarnowczan/5 (Justin DeMartino/11) 1:54 (GW). 2nd Period Scoring - 3, LSS Colin Campbell/14 0:29 (SH). 3rd Period Scoring - None. Lake Superior State Goaltending - Kevin Kapalka (58:52, 31 shots, 29 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (1:08, 0 GA). Ferris State Goaltending - C.J. Motte (60:00, 25 shots, 24 saves, 1 GA). Win - C.J. Motte, FSU (24-7-3). Loss - Kevin Kapalka, LSS (9-9-1). Shots On Goal - LSS =25; FSU =31. Power Plays - LSS 0 of 3; FSU 1 of 3. Penalties - LSS 4 (8 min); FSU 4 (8 min). New Records - Ferris State , Lake Superior State Three Stars: 1. Scott Czarnowczan (Ferris State) 2. Garrett Thompson (Ferris State) 3. C.J. Motte (Ferris State). Michigan Tech 1 at Minnesota State 1 ot (WCHA) Attendance: Total Time: 2:29. Scoring by Period - MTU =1; MNS =1. 1st Period Scoring - 1, MTU Shane Hanna/4 (C.J. Eick/13, Malcolm Gould/3) 5:55. 2nd Period Scoring - None. 3rd Period Scoring - 2, MNS Bryce Gervais/12 (Sean Flanagan/9, Chase Grant/7) 7:09. Overtime Scoring - None. Michigan Tech Goaltending - Pheonix Copley (64:51, 26 shots, 25 saves, 1 GA); Empty Net (0:09, 0 GA). Minnesota State Goaltending - Cole Huggins (65:00, 26 shots, 25 saves, 1 GA). Tie - Pheonix Copley, MTU ( ). Tie - Cole Huggins, MNS (17-7-1). Shots On Goal - MTU =26; MNS =26. Power Plays - MTU 0 of 2; MNS 0 of 3. Penalties - MTU 4 (19 min); MNS 4 (19 min). New Records - Minnesota State , Michigan Tech Three Stars: 1. Johnny McInnis (Minnesota State) 2. Zach Lehrke (Minnesota State) 3. Josh Nelson (Minnesota State). Northern Michigan 5 at Alabama Huntsville 2 (WCHA) Attendance: Total Time: 2:29. Scoring by Period - NMU 3-0-2=5; ALH 0-2-0=2. 1st Period Scoring - 1, NMU Wade Epp/2 (Stephan Vigier/15, Luke Eibler/14) 3:24; 2, NMU Darren Nowick/4 (Gerard Hanson/6, John Siemer/10) 5:53; 3, NMU Darren Nowick/5 8:59 (GW). 2nd Period Scoring - 4, ALH Jack Prince/7 (Ben Reinhardt/3, Cody Marooney/2) 2:30 (PP); 5, ALH Jack Prince/8 (Steven Koshey/9, Regan Soquila/5) 6:54. 3rd Period Scoring - 6, NMU Darren Nowick/6 13:54; 7, NMU Wade Epp/3 19:21 (EN). Northern Michigan Goaltending - Mathias Dahlstrom (60:00, 29 shots, 27 saves, 2 GA). Alabama Huntsville Goaltending - C.J. Groh (58:45, 29 shots, 25 saves, 4 GA); Empty Net (1:15, 1 GA). Win - Mathias Dahlstrom, NMU ( ). Loss - C.J. Groh, ALH (0-1-0). Shots On Goal - NMU =30; ALH =29. Power Plays - NMU 0 of 6; ALH 1 of 6. Penalties - NMU 8 (16 min); ALH 8 (16 min). New Records - Northern Michigan , Alabama Huntsville Three Stars: 1. Darren Nowick (Northern Michigan) 2. Jack Prince (Alabama Huntsville) 3. Wade Epp (Northern Michigan).

16 WCHA Head-to-Head Records UAH UAA UAF BSU BGSU FSU LSSU MTU MSU NMU W-L-T UAH UAA UAF BSU BGSU FSU LSSU MTU MSU NMU Head-to-Head Results WCHA Games Alabama Huntsville: Oct 25 BEMIDJI STATE (L 1-6); Oct 26 BEMIDJI STATE (L 0-1). Nov 1 FERRIS STATE (L 0-5). Nov 2 FERRIS STATE (L 2-3). Nov Alaska Anchorage (L 1-3). Nov Alaska Anchorage (L 1-6). Nov N. Michigan (L 0-3). Nov N. Michigan (L 0-4). Dec Bowling Green (L 0-3). Dec Bowling Green (W 4-3 ot). Dec 13 MINNE- SOTA STATE (L 1-4). Dec 14 MINNESOTA STATE (L 1-4). Jan 3 BOWLING GREEN (L 0-7). Jan 4 BOWLING GREEN (L 1-4). Jan 17 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (T 1-1 ot). Jan 18 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (L 1-4). Jan Alaska (L 1-6). Feb Alaska (L 1-6). Feb Michigan Tech (L 1-4). Feb Michigan Tech (L 4-10). Feb Minnesota State (L 0-4). Feb Minnesota State (L 0-4). Feb 21 LAKE SUPERIOR (L 1-2). Feb 22 LAKE SUPERIOR (L 2-3). Feb Bemidji State (W 2-1). Mar Bemidji State (L 1-4). Mar 7 N. MICHIGAN (L 1-4). Mar 8 N. MICHIGAN (L 2-5). Alaska Anchorage: Nov Bowling Green (L 1-6). Nov Bowling Green (L 0-1). Nov 8 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (W 3-1). Nov 9 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (W 6-1). Nov Bemidji State (L 1-4). Nov Bemidji State (T 4-4 ot). Nov 22 MICHIGAN TECH (W 3-1). Nov 23 MICHIGAN TECH (T 2-2 ot). Nov Minnesota State (L 2-3). Nov Minnesota State (L 3-7). Dec 6 ALASKA (W 3-2). Dec 7 ALASKA (L 4-5). Dec 13 LAKE SUPERIOR (L 1-3). Dec 14 LAKE SUPERIOR (W 1-0). Jan 10 MINNESOTA STATE (W 2-1). Jan 11 MINNESOTA STATE (W 3-1). Jan Alabama Huntsville (T 1-1 ot). Jan Alabama Huntsville (W 4-1). Jan 24 N. MICHIGAN (L 1-3). Jan 25 N. MICHIGAN (W 4-2). Feb Lake Superior (L 3-5). Feb Lake Superior (W 5-2). Feb 14 BOWLING GREEN (T 2-2 ot). Feb 15 BOWLING GREEN (W 5-2). Feb Ferris State (L 2-4). Feb Ferris State (L 3-5). Mar Alaska (L 2-7). Mar Alaska (W 3-1). Alaska: Nov 1 N. MICHIGAN (W 5-4). Nov 2 N. MICHIGAN (L 1-2). Nov Lake Superior (L 1-4). Nov Lake Superior (W 3-2 ot). Nov Ferris State (L 3-5). Nov Ferris State (L 3-4). Nov 29 MICHIGAN TECH (L 2-3). Nov 30 MICHIGAN TECH (L 1-2). Dec Alaska Anchorage (L 2-3). Dec Alaska Anchorage (W 5-4). Dec Bemidji State (T 3-3 ot). Dec Bemidji State (W 5-1). Jan 3 MINNESOTA STATE (W 4-2). Jan 4 MINNESOTA STATE (L 4-6). Jan Bowling Green (L 0-3). Jan Bowling Green (T 1-1 ot). Jan N. Michigan (L 4-5). Jan N. Michigan (W 4-3). Jan 24 BEMIDJI STATE (W 3-0). Jan 25 BEMIDJI STATE (L 0-4). Jan 31 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (W 6-1). Feb 1 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (W 6-1). Feb Michigan Tech (W 7-3). Feb Michigan Tech (W 7-2). Feb 28 FERRIS STATE (W 4-1). Mar 1 FERRIS STATE (W 5-3). Mar 7 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (W 7-2). Mar 8 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (L 1-3). Bemidji State: Oct Alabama Huntsville (W 6-1). Oct Alabama Huntsville (W 1-0). Nov 1 MINNESOTA STATE (W 4-1). Nov 2 MINNESOTA STATE (L 3-4). Nov Ferris State (L 4-5 ot). Nov Ferris State (L 3-5). Nov 15 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (W 4-1). Nov 16 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (T 4-4 ot). Nov 22 LAKE SUPERIOR (L 2-3). Nov 23 LAKE SUPERIOR (W 2-1 ot). Dec Michigan Tech (T 2-2 ot). Dec Michigan Tech (T 2-2 ot). Dec 13 ALASKA (T 3-3 ot). Dec 14 ALASKA (L 1-5). Jan 3 N. MICHIGAN (L 1-4). Jan 4 N. MICHIGAN (L 1-3). Jan Lake Superior (W 5-2). Jan Lake Superior (W 3-1). Jan Alaska (L 0-3). Jan Alaska (W 4-0). Feb Minnesota State (L 2-5). Feb Minnesota State (L 2-3). Feb 14 FERRIS STATE (L 1-4). Feb 15 FERRIS STATE (W 2-1). Feb 28 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (L 1-2). Mar 1 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (W 4-1). Mar Bowling Green (L 3-5). Mar Bowling Green (L 2-5). Bowling Green: Nov 1 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (W 6-1). Nov 2 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (W 1-0). Nov Minnesota State (W 4-3). Nov Minnesota State (L 0-1 ot). Nov Ferris State (T 3-3 ot). Nov Ferris State (L 2-4)). Nov 22 MINNESOTA STATE (W 4-3 ot). Nov 23 MINNESOTA STATE (L 2-3 ot). Nov Lake Superior (L 3-4). Nov Lake Superior (L 3-4). Dec 6 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (W 3-0). Dec 7 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (L 3-4 ot). Dec Michigan Tech (W 3-2). Dec Michigan Tech (T 4-4 ot). Jan Alabama Huntsville (W 7-0). Jan Alabama Huntsville (W 4-1). Jan 10 ALASKA (W 3-0). Jan 11 ALASKA (T 1-1 ot). Jan 24 LAKE SUPERIOR (L 3-5). Jan 25 LAKE SUPERIOR (W 6-2). Jan 31 MICHIGAN TECH (L 2-5). Feb 1 MICHIGAN TECH (L 4-5 ot). Feb Alaska Anchorage (T 2-2 ot). Feb Alaska Anchorage (L 2-5). Feb N. Michigan (L 1-4). Mar N. Michigan (W 3-2). Mar 7 BEMIDJI STATE (W 5-3). Mar 8 BEMIDJI STATE (W 5-2). Ferris State: Nov Alabama Huntsville W 5-0). Nov Alabama Huntsville (W 3-2). Nov 8 BEMIDJI STATE (W 5-4 ot). Nov 9 BEMIDJI STATE (W 5-3). Nov 15 BOWLING GREEN (T 3-3 ot). Nov 16 BOWLING GREEN (W 4-2). Nov 22 ALASKA (W 5-3). Nov 23 ALASKA (W 4-3). Nov N. Michigan (W 4-1). Nov N. Michigan (T 1-1 ot). Dec Lake Superior (W 5-3). Dec Lake Superior (W 3-1). Jan 10 MICHIGAN TECH (W 1-0). Jan 11 MICHIGAN TECH (W 3-2). Jan Minnesota State (L 2-6). Jan Minnesota State (L 3-4). Jan Michigan Tech (L 2-3). Jan Michigan Tech (W 3-0). Feb 7 N. MICHIGAN (W 7-1). Feb 8 N. MICHIGAN (W 2-1). Feb Bemidji State (W 4-1). Feb Bemidji State (L 1-2). Feb 21 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (W 4-2). Feb 22 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (W 5-3). Feb Alaska (L 1-4). Mar Alaska (L 3-5). Mar 7 LAKE SUPERIOR (W 2-1). Mar 8 LAKE SUPERIOR (W 2-1). Lake Superior State: Nov 8 ALASKA W 4-1). Nov 9 ALASKA (L 2-3 ot). Nov Michigan Tech (W 5-3). Nov Michigan Tech (L 1-2). Nov Bemidji State (W 3-2). Nov Bemidji State (L 1-2 ot). Nov 29 BOWLING GREEN (W 4-3). Nov 30 BOWLING GREEN (W 4-3). Dec 6 FERRIS STATE (L 3-5). Dec 7 FERRIS STATE (L 1-3). Dec Alaska Anchorage (W 3-1). Dec Alaska Anchorage (L 0-1). Jan 3 MICHIGAN TECH (W 4-3). Jan 4 MICHIGAN TECH (L 2-3). Jan 10 BEMIDJI STATE (L 2-5). Jan 11 BEMIDJI STATE (L 1-3). Jan Bowling Green (W 5-3). Jan Bowling Green (L 2-6). Feb 7 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (W 5-3). Feb 8 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (L 2-5). Feb N. Michigan (W 5-3). Feb N. Michigan (L 1-5). Feb Alabama Huntsville (W 2-1). Feb Alabama Huntsville (W 3-2). Feb 28 MINNESOTA STATE (L 0-5). Mar 1 MINNESOTA STATE (L 3-4). Mar Ferris State (L 1-2). Mar Ferris State (L 1-2). Michigan Tech: Oct N. Michigan (L 0-2). Oct 26 N. MICHIGAN (W 4-1). Nov 15 LAKE SUPERIOR (L 3-5). Nov 16 LAKE SUPERIOR (W 2-1). Nov Alaska Anchorage (L 1-3). Nov Alaska Anchorage (T 2-2 ot). Nov Alaska (W 3-2). Nov Alaska (W 2-1). Dec 6 BEMIDJI STATE (T 2-2 ot). Dec 7 BEMIDJI STATE (T 2-2 ot). Dec 13 BOWLING GREEN (L 2-3). Dec 14 BOWLING GREEN (T 4-4 ot). Jan Lake Superior (L 3-4). Jan Lake Superior (W 3-2). Jan Ferris State (L 0-1). Jan Ferris State (L 2-3). Jan 24 FERRIS STATE (W 3-2). Jan 25 FERRIS STATE (L 0-3). Jan Bowling Green (W 5-2). Feb Bowling Green (W 5-4 ot). Feb 7 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (W 4-1). Feb 8 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (W 10-4). Feb 14 ALASKA (L 3-7). Feb 15 ALASKA (L 2-7). Feb 21 N. MICHIGAN (W 7-4). Feb N. Michigan (W 3-2). Mar Minnesota State (L 0-3). Mar Minnesota State (T 1-1 ot). Minnesota State: Nov Bemidji State (L 1-4). Nov Bemidji State (W 4-3). Nov 8 BOWLING GREEN (L 3-4). Nov 9 BOWLING GREEN (W 1-0 ot). Nov Bowling Green (L 3-4 ot). Nov Bowling Green (W 3-2 ot). Nov 29 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (W 3-2). Nov 30 ALASKA ANCHORAGE (W 7-3). Dec 6 N. MICHIGAN (W 3-2). Dec 7 N. MICHIGAN (W 3-0). Dec Alabama Huntsville (W 4-1). Dec Alabama Huntsville (W 4-1). Jan Alaska (L 2-4). Jan Alaska (W 6-4). Jan Alaska Anchorage (L 1-2). Jan Alaska Anchorage (L 1-3). Jan 17 FERRIS STATE (W 6-2). Jan 18 FERRIS STATE (W 4-3). Jan N. Michigan (L 2-5). Feb N. Michigan (W 5-1). Feb 7 BEMIDJI STATE (W 5-2). Feb 8 BEMIDJI STATE (W 3-2). Feb 14 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (W 4-0). Feb 15 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (W 4-0). Feb Lake Superior (W 5-0). Mar Lake Superior (W 4-3). Mar 7 MICHIGAN TECH (W 3-0). Mar 8 MICHIGAN TECH (T 1-1 ot). Northern Michigan: Oct 25 MICHIGAN TECH (W 2-0). Oct 26 at Michigan Tech (L 1-4). Nov Alaska (L 4-5). Nov Alaska (W 2-1). Nov 22 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (W 3-0). Nov 23 ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (W 4-0). Nov 29 FERRIS STATE (L 1-4). Nov 30 FERRIS STATE (T 1-1 ot). Dec Minnesota State (L 2-3). Dec Minnesota State (L 0-3). Jan Bemidji State (W 4-1). Jan Bemidji State (W 3-1). Jan 17 ALASKA (W 5-4). Jan 18 ALASKA (L 3-4). Jan Alaska Anchorage (W 3-1). Jan Alaska Anchorage (L 2-4). Jan 31 MINNESOTA STATE (W 5-2). Feb 1 MINNESOTA STATE (L 1-5). Feb Ferris State (L 1-7). Feb Ferris State (L 1-2). Feb 14 LAKE SUPERIOR (L 3-5). Feb 15 LAKE SUPERIOR (W 5-1). Feb Michigan Tech (L 4-7). Feb 22 MICHIGAN TECH (L 2-3). Feb 28 BOWLING GREEN (W 4-1). Mar 1 BOWLING GREEN (L 2-3). Mar Alabama Huntsville (W 4-1). Mar Alabama Huntsville (W 5-2).

17 WCHA Men s Tie-Breaking Procedures For Playoff Seeding Only In regular-season competition, each Western Collegiate Hockey Association team shall accumulate points from each WCHA contest (i.e., a contest between teams representing two WCHA member institutions played as part of the conference schedule), receiving two points for each game won in regulation time or overtime, and one point for each game tied at the conclusion of overtime. The team accumulating the greatest number of points in regular-season WCHA contests shall be the WCHA Champion. If two or more teams are tied for the Championship, they shall be considered co-champions. Seeding for the WCHA Tournament If two or more teams have accumulated the same number of points shall be determined according to the following procedure: A) If two or more teams are tied, and all teams tied have played four contests against one another, then the team with the most accumulated points from these head to head contests will be granted the higher seed. B) If two or more teams are still tied (or all teams tied have not played four contests against one another) the highest seed will go to the team with the greater number of conference wins. C) If not determined by A) or B) above, the recipient of the highest seed shall be determined by comparison of the winning percentages of the teams tied, against the remaining highest ranked WCHA team successively, until the determination is accomplished, or all WCHA contests have been considered. In the event of multiple ties within the standings that become dependent on one another for determination, the procedure shall be applied to the highest tie first, using combined winning percentage against all teams involved in the lower tie(s) and continuing through the order if needed. If this fails to break the highest tie, the procedure shall be applied to the next highest tie (and so on if needed), using combined winning percentage against all tied teams as needed when proceeding through the standings. D) If not determined by A), or B), or C), the recipient of the higher seed will be determined by winning margin during conference contests. Winning margin = WCHA conference goals for minus WCHA conference goals against. In the event of multiple ties within the standings that reach this step, the procedure shall be applied first to the highest tie in the standings. If this fails to break the highest tie, the procedure shall be applied to the next highest tie (and so on if needed) until any tie is broken and all procedures are re-started. E) If not determined by A), or B), or C), or D), the recipient of the higher seed shall be determined by the flip of a coin. In the event of multiple ties within the standings that reach this step, the procedure shall be applied first to the highest tie in the standings after which all procedures are re-started. In the case of ties among three or more schools, the criteria will be used in order until a team, or teams, is separated from the top of the pack. At that point, the process will begin anew to break the new tie. In other words, when a three-way tie becomes a two-way tie, the two-way tie is treated as a new tie and the process begins with the first criterion WCHA Team-by-Team Against the Rest By Team vs AHA vs B10 vs ECACH vs HEA vs NCHC Total Alabama Huntsville Alaska Anchorage Alaska Bemidji State Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior State Michigan Tech Minnesota State Northern Michigan TOTALS: (.950) (.310) (.571) (.000) (.292) (.383) By Site vs AHA vs B10 vs ECACH vs HEA vs NCHC Total Home Away Neutral TOTALS: (.950) (.310) (.571) (.000) (.292) (.383)

18 WCHA Team Notebooks Chargers University of Alabama in Huntsville Alabama Huntsville wrapped up the season this past weekend with a record ( WCHA), dropping a pair of games to then playoff-hopeful Northern Michigan. UAH lost 4-1 last Friday night before losing 5-2 on Saturday evening. NMU moved up to the No. 7 seed thanks to those victories. The Charger hockey program said goodbye to four seniors, who displayed extreme dedication, commitment and resiliency over their four-year careers in the blue and white. Graduating will be Alex Allan, Mat Hagen, CJ Groh and Brice Geoffrion. UAH was outscored this season , or 4.4 to 1.1 per game. They scored 30 of their 41 goals in WCHA play. The team went at home, winning their only two games on the road finishing with a record away from home. The 1.08 goals per game ranked last in the WCHA and the 4.37 goals allowed also was 10th. UAH was also 10th in both power-play percentage (8.8%) and penalty-kill percentage (70.5%). Jack Prince would finish with the team lead in points, after he scored two goals last Saturday against Northern Michigan. Prince s final line was 8-5=13 after appearing in 33 game this season. Prince finished with nine points in the final 10 games of the year, by far the most of any other Charger. In terms of games played, the top seven will all return next season. Cody Marooney served as the team s ironman as the only player to see ice time in all 38 games. Fellow-freshmen Regan Soquila and Brent Fletcher each appeared in 37 games. The team will return 94% of its point production from this season, with Alex Allan s seven points the only missing link. The top four point scorers, and only four in double digits, are all underclassmen. Prince, Salhany, Koshey and Brears make up for three sophomores and one freshman. UAH will return a pair of talented freshman goaltenders in Matt Larose and Carmine Guerriero. The pair saw invaluable action this season, combining to appear in 41 games and over 2000:00 minutes played. Despite only two wins between the two, they both improved as the season went on, upping both their save percentage and dropping their GAA. The program will bring in nine or 10 freshmen again next season, as it attempts to rebuild in a loaded conference. Head Coach Mike Corbett will return for his second season as head coach of the Chargers. Seawolves University of Alaska Anchorage Alaska Anchorage will return to Fairbanks, for the WCHA First Round, as the Seawolves and Nanooks square off for the fifth, sixth and possibly seventh time this season. The in-state rivals meet in the postseason following a weekend split, where UAF won 7-2 on March 7 and UAA won 3-1 on March 8. The weekend also doubled as the finale of the Alaska Airlines Governor s Cup, which UAF won in a shootout (2-1) after the teams tied, 2-2. UAF now leads the Cup record, 13-8 and has won a record-tying five straight. Overall, the Seawolves lead the all-time series record, and at UAF, UAA will make the trek back to Fairbanks in less than 71 hours after departing on March 9. This weekend will mark the second time the teams have met in the postseason the teams met March 7, 1992, with UAA winning, 4-3 in overtime at the NCAA D1 Independents postseason tournament in Fairbanks. UAA is 6-39 overall in the WCHA First Round and has never played a postseason game in Alaska since In Fairbanks, UAA picked up its 16th win of the season easily surpassing the win total from the last two years combined (13). With the win on March 8, UAA tied the team that set a program-best 16 wins as WCHA member. UAA s 12 WCHA wins tied the season, the second most ever for a Seawolf team the Seawolves posted a program-best 14 WCHA wins in At home, the Seawolves finished (.75) the UAA s best home record since joining the WCHA and the best since when UAA went (.76). UAA is when scoring first, when leading after the first and when leading after the 2nd. Over the March 7-8 weekend, the Seawolves were led by their top line of senior F Matt Bailey, and juniors F Scott Allen and F Brett Cameron. The trio combined for the Seawolves 8-of-13 points over the weekend. Bailey produced a three point weekend with a goal and two assists, while Allen posted a goal and two assists and Cameron contributed with two goals. Bailey leads UAA with 18 goals and 35 points breaking 30 points for the first time of his career. Bailey who was named to the Brice Alaska Goal Rush All-Tournament Team leads all current UAA skaters with 45 career goals, good for a tie at No. 19 on the UAA all-time list. The last Seawolf to produce 45 points was Tommy Grant ( ). Bailey s 91 career points rank No. 25 on the all-time UAA list as he strives to be the 23rd Seawolf to reach 100 career points. The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native has registered 25 points in the last 22 games. With the game-winning goal on Feb. 15, Bailey is tied for No. 2 in the nation with 6 GWGs. Allen, who missed five games with an injury this season, has 28 points this season easily bypassing his junior season (19 pts) and tied with senior F Jordan Kwas for second among team. Allen s 16 goals this season is also a career high and second on the team, while he has nine points in the last six games (4-5=9). Following the weekend, Cameron has 20 points on the season, also a career high, having just furnished 13 during the season Cameron s nine goals match his freshman and sophomore seasons combined Cameron enters the weekend with a career-high three-game goal streak scoreless over the weekend was Kwas who was named the Kendall Hockey Classic s Most Outstanding Player Kwas is tied with Allen with a team high five power-play goals Kwas has 86 career points, good for a tie at No. 30 on the all-time UAA list additionally, the Seawolves received a goal on March 7 from freshman F Brad Duwe his fourth of the season picking up an assist on March 8 was junior D Austin Coldwell Coldwell leads the UAA blueliners with totals also collecting a helper was sophomore F Blake Tatchell UAA s leading scorer a year ago, Tatchell leads the Seawolves this season with a career-high 19 assists splitting time in the crease against the Nanooks were senior goaltenders Chris Kamal and Rob Gunderson Gunderson is on the season, while Kamal is Kamal s shutout on Dec. 14 vs. LSSU gives him the second most all-time for a Seawolf (5), trailing Doug Teskey s seven from

19 Nanooks University of Alaska Beavers Bemidji State University Alaska ( , WCHA) wrapped up a home playoff series and the league s No. 3 seed for the WCHA postseason after splitting the final two games of the regular season against rival Alaska Anchorage. This week s best-of-three series at the Carlson Center will be against the same team it just played in UAA as the Seawolves secured the No. 6 seed by splitting in Fairbanks over the weekend. The series will take place March Alaska won last Friday s outing convincingly by a 7-2 score while UAA came back to win Saturday s game 3-1. The two teams split the season series, 2-2, and to determine the 2014 champion of the Alaska Airlines Governor s Cup, a shootout decided who would take the Cup. Colton Beck and Colton Parayko both scored while Sean Cahill stopped two of three UAA shots to keep the cup in Fairbanks for the fifth straight year and for the 13th time in the event's 21-year history. In last Friday s win, which clinched the league s No. 3 slot, Cody Kunyk went off for a career-high four goals, becoming the fourth collegian this season to accomplish such a feat in Alaska s 7-2 win over the Seawolves. Tyler Morley also scored twice while Trevor Campbell scored once and added a pair of assists in the win. Three others recorded two assists each. Last Saturday night, Rob Gunderson made 30 saves in nets and UAA used a pair of first-period goals to pace the Seawolves in the 3-1 win. Garrick Perry scored the lone goal for Alaska and it saw its seven-game win streak come to an end with the loss. At the conclusion of the regular season, Cody Kunyk finished with the league lead in both goals (22) and points (42) for all games as he moved into 13th all-time on the program s career scoring list with 132 points (60-72=132). Kunyk is the first Nanook to record reach the 20-goal mark in a season since Kyle Greentree had 21 in and was the first Alaska player to reach 22 or more since Jeff Trembecky had 24 in Kunyk is also the first 40-point scorer in a season since Dion Knelsen (43) and Andy Taranto (42) in the season which is also the same year the Nanooks made their only NCAA Division 1 tournament appearance. Other WCHA scoring leaders (all games) include Colton Beck and Tyler Morley who both rank in the top six. Beck is fourth with 36 points on 13 goals and a second-best 23 assists while Morley is tied for sixth with 34 points on 17 goals and 17 assists. Colton Parayko leads all WCHA defenders with 23 points in 34 games on four goals and a tie for a defenseman league-high 19 helpers and Michael Quinn is tied for sixth among defenseman with 21 points on two goals and a matching 19 helpers. Marcus Basara is the second-leading rookie in the league with 24 points on 11 goals and 13 assists as well. Sean Cahill finished as the team s top goaltender during the regular season with a record. He is second with a 2.28 goals-against average to go with his.906 save percentage. The Nanooks led the league with 3.47 goals per game after lighting the lamp 118 times in their 34 games. They have the third-best power-play, with an 18.7% success rate and are fifth on the penalty-kill at 84.5%. Due to a conflict with the Arctic Winter Games at the Carlson Center, the first round WCHA playoff series was pushed up a day and will be the lone league series to start on Thursday. The puck drops at 7:07 pm AT for each first round contest. The Bemidji State men s hockey team suffered a sweep to end the regular season at Bowling Green. The Falcons took the series opener 5-3 before topping BSU 5-2 in the regular season finale. Markus Gerbrandt (2g, 1a) and Brendan Harms (1g, 2a) each netted three points in the series. BSU is now vs Bowling Green in a series that got its start in The Beavers have never won at BGSU Ice Arena (0-2-0). BSU moves to overall and in conference play to settle into a tie for the eighth and the No. 8 seed in the 2014 WCHA Playoffs. As the No. 8 seed, the Beavers draw 2014 WCHA Regular Season Champion and No. 1 seed Ferris State in the first round of the WCHA Playoffs. The best-of-three series will be played at Robert L. Ewigleben Ice Arena March 14, 15 and 16th if needed. The 2014 playoff berth marks the fourth consecutive WCHA postseason for the Beavers. BSU is 3-5 in the WCHA playoffs, including a 3-2 overtime victory over Minnesota Duluth in the quarterfinal round of the 2011 WCHA Final Five. Under Tom Serratore, BSU has accumulated a postseason record of in 12 seasons, which has included a WCHA Final Five appearance, three College Hockey America Tournament championships and four NCAA Tournament appearances, most notably, the 2009 NCAA Frozen Four. The 2014 first round match up with Ferris State marks the first time the Beavers and Bulldogs have met in the postseason. BSU is vs Ferris State all-time. This season, BSU has played FSU tough. The Beavers and Bulldogs traded wins during a Feb series in Bemidji and FSU swept a series in Big Rapids, Nov. 8-9, although it needed overtime before defeating BSU 5-4 (ot) of the season series opener. BSU is this season when playing teams ranked among the top 15 according to the USA Today/UAS Hockey Magazine Men s hockey poll. BSU s lone win came against its First round WCHA Playoff opponent, Ferris State. The Beavers beat then-no. 4 FSU, 2-1, Feb. 15. Sophomore newcomer John Parker netted his third point and second goal as a Beaver last Saturday. Parker, who has played in just seven games for BSU, enters the postseason with three points in his last four games. BSU s seven ties leave it just one shy of a program record eight draws set in BSU is tied with Michigan State and Mercyhurst for the national lead in ties this season (7) and only Denver (12), Bowling Green (11) and Michigan Tech (11) have played in more OT games this season than BSU s nine. When BSU s opponents score more than one goal this season, BSU has just one win (1-19-7). BSU is allowing 2.97 goals per game this season. Including his goal March 8, Markus Gerbrandt leads BSU with 13 points (7g, 6a) in Saturday games. He also leads all current BSU players vs Ferris State, with five points (4g, 1a) in four career games vs the Bulldogs, which includes the game-wining goal vs FSU Feb. 15. Defender Sam Rendle snapped out of a career-long 12-game scoreless streak last Saturday contributing an assist. Prior to Saturday, his last point came Nov. 29 vs Miami. Cory Ward leads BSU with a career-best 28 points (18g, 10a) this season. His team-leading 18 goals stand as BSU s top season goal scoring output by a sophomore at the D1 level (since ) and is the most by a BSU player since Jordan George s 19 in The last BSU player to score 20-or-more goals in a season was Matt Read in (22). Ward is two points from becoming the 23rd BSU player (D1 era) to top 30 points in a single season scoring. Not to be overshadowed by Ward, Markus Gerbrandt has a career-high 25 points (15g, 10a) and his 15 goals place him in a tie with former Beaver and current Philadelphia Flyers forward Matt Read at 15 on BSU s sophomore goals scoring totals. Prior to last Saturday's contest at Bowling Green, BSU had snuffed out 130-of-150 (.867) opponent man-advantage opportunities this season to rank seventh in the nation. Saturday, the Falcons scored on 3-of-5 power-play chances. BSU penalty-kill unit enters the 2014 postseason ranked 10th in the nation, snuffing out 132-of-155 (.852) opponent power-play chances, while it ranks fifth in the WCHA killing 101-of-120 (.842) in league opponent power-play opportunities. BSU was 0-for-9 on the power-play in the final weekend of the regular season and is 23-of-153 (.150) on the season. BSU has just one PPG in its last eight games (1-for-29 since Feb. 7). Matt Prapavessis has logged 5-12=17 in 27 WCHA games to sit tied for fifth among league blueliners in scoring.

20 Falcons Bowling Green State University Bulldogs Ferris State University The Bowling Green earned their third sweep of the season over a conference opponent this past weekend, defeating Bemidji State in both games in a WCHA showdown. The Falcons defeated the Beavers 5-3 on Friday night before earning a 5-2 triumph over BSU on Saturday night. Coming off a sweep over Bemidji State, the Falcons earned the right to host a best-of-three series against Michigan Tech in the first round of the 2014 WCHA playoffs with a little help from Minnesota State. The Orange and Brown finished the season with 30 points one better than the Huskies in the conference standings. It will mark the first time the Falcons will host a first round playoff series since the season when the Orange and Brown defeated Lake Superior State in three games. Bowling Green finished the regular season on a three-game winning streak, pushing their overall record to in 36 games. The last time the Falcons had a winning regular-season record was back in at The Orange and Brown s WCHA record also marked the first winning record in league play since the season as well. BG s three-game winning streak allowed the Falcons to host a first round playoff series this weekend at the BGSU Ice Arena. The streak tied the longest winning streak of the season, as the Falcons had a three-game winning streak on two other sepreate occasions this season. The Falcons ended the regular season with a home record of , and against conference opponents at the BGSU Ice Arena. The last time the Orange and Brown had a winning home record was in the season when the Falcons went in front of the Falcons faithful. The Falcons have had an impressive season playing in front of their fans at the BGSU Ice Arena, outscoring their opponents in 17 games. The Orange and Brown averaged 3.5 goals-per-game on 33 shots per game. Defensively, BGSU allowed only 2.2 GPG and just over 24 shots per game to its opponents on their home ice. Bowling Green had their best regular season under fourth year head coach Chris Bergeron offensivley. The Falcons averaged 3.11 goals-per-game for a total of 112 goals in 36 games. The Falcons reached the 100-goal plateau in a single season for the second consecutive season for the first time since the Falcons scored 117 and 124 goals respectively from Under Bergeron, the Falcons have increased their goal total in every year, scoring 74,85, 100 and now 112. Bowling Green ended the regular season on a high note with their special teams. The Falcons went a blistering 5-for-9 (55%) on the power-play while killing a perfect 13-for-13 of thier opponents PP chances over the final four games. The Falcons are 12th in the nation in combined special teams, going 158/303 (52.1%) on the season. In all, the Falcons finished the regular season at 19.2% (2nd WCHA) on the power-play and 84.9% (4th WCHA) on the penalty-kill. Defenseman Sean Walker has been on fire over the last four games. The rookie entered his final four games with a season toal of one goal and six assists. However, Walker has scored at least one point in his last four games to push his season total to 2-11=13. Walker s four-game point streak is a career-best, and his two points against the Beavers last Saturday (March 9) evening marked a career high for most points in a single game. Speaking of rookies, freshman played a key role last weekend against BSU. Kevin Dufour, Pierre-Luc Mercier, Matt Pohlkamp and Sean Walker combined for four goals, seven assists and 11 points. The contributions were 50% of the team s total points, helping the Falcons sweep the Beavers. For the year, rookies have combined for 19% of the team s offensive output. Senior Bryce Williamson lit-the-lamp last Saturday (March 8) against BSU, breaking a 10-game stretch in which he failed to score a goal. The tally gave him his 11th goal of the season and a season-best 26 points. Overall, Williamson has scored 11 of the 18 goals (61%) scored by the seniors this season. Netminder Tommy Burke stopped 35-of-40 shots over the weekend against Bemidji State, earning two decisions to bump his overall record to on the season. The sophomore goaltender has been stellar at home the entire season, going with a 2.05 goals-against average and totaling a.912 save percentage in 12 appearances. For the second time in three years, the Ferris State University men s ice hockey team has claimed a conference regular-season championship. The Bulldogs posted a 2-1 triumph over Lake Superior State in the regular-season finale on Saturday (March 8) evening before an announced crowd of 2,551 fans inside the Ewigleben Ice Arena to claim the WCHA regular season crown. The victory came on Senior Night as the Bulldogs honored five seniors in captain Scott Czarnowczan along with forwards Justin DeMartino, Andy Huff, Cory Kane and Garrett Thompson prior to their final collegiate regular-season home game. The senior class provided the early spark and accounted for all of FSU s scoring in helping the Bulldogs to the win. Thompson struck early in the opening stanza for the Bulldogs with his 15th goal of the year only 1:03 into the game off a feed from fellow senior captain Czarnowczan. That helped set the tone for the night as the Bulldogs took the early 1-0 lead. Czarnowczan then found the back of the net himself for the Bulldogs second goal less than a minute later at 1:54 of the opening frame off an assist from forward DeMartino. The two goals accounted for all the Bulldog scoring would need as junior goaltender CJ Motte shut made 24 saves in moving to on the season. With the victory, the Bulldogs moved to overall this season and finished with a league record. The 25 total wins to date represent the fourth-most in a single season in school history. On a night in which the Bulldogs honored and recognized its five-member senior class, FSU recorded its 85th win over the last four years. The total for this year s senior class represents the best four-year stretch in school history. The Bulldogs, who were ranked seventh nationally this past week, captured their second conference championship in the last three years and joined only two other programs to ever win regular-season championships in both the former CCHA and the WCHA along with Michigan and Northern Michigan. Presently, Ferris State ranks as one of the nation s best teams on home ice this year as FSU has compiled a mark to date in the facility this campaign. FSU did not lose a conference home game in regular-season play (13-0-1). FSU s 25 wins are tied for the most in the country and the Bulldogs also have the nation s fourth-best winning percentage (.716). Ferris State is presently sixth in the national PairWise and RPI rankings, which will help determine the NCAA Tournament field at the end of the season. Senior forward Garrett Thompson s 11 total shots on goal last Friday vs LSSU rank as the second-most in a single-game in school history behind the 13 shots recorded by former Bulldog standout Chris Kunitz against Connecticut in 2002 (12/31/02). CJ Motte moved into third place in career victories for a Bulldog goaltender this past weekend with his 43rd and 44th wins. He needs only one more win to catch Pat Nagle for second place on the all-time chart. Motte s 24 total wins in net this season rank as the second-best seasonal figure in school history behind the 30 wins posted by Mike Brown in the memorable campaign. The Bulldogs 20 league wins this campaign trailed only the 22 victories recorded by the CCHA Championship team for the most conference wins in a single campaign in school history. The Bulldogs, who captured the MacNaughton Cup as the WCHA s regular season champions, will be the tournament s top seed and host a best-of-three first round series Friday thru Sunday, March and 16 (if necessary), at the Ewigleben Ice Arena in Big Rapids against eighth-seeded Bemidji State. The first two games of the first round series are scheduled for with the deciding third game, if necessary, beginning on Sunday at 5:07 pm ET. The series will represent FSU s first-ever WCHA home playoff action. The winner of the opening-round series will advance to Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena for the WCHA Final Five Championship on March with the league's playoff champion earning the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. Ferris State posted a 3-1 record this regular-season against the Beavers with a 5-4 overtime and 5-3 triumph in Big Rapids early in the league season (Nov. 8-9) before winning 4-1 and then fallying 2-1 in the second set of games in Bemidji (Feb ).

21 Lakers Lake Superior State University Huskies Michigan Technological University Lake Superior State ( , WCHA) concludes their season with a pair of close losses at the hands of WCHA/MacNaughton Cup winner Ferris State. The Lakers capped their first season as members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association tied with Bemidji State for eighth in the standings; however the Beavers received the playoff spot because of a better head-to-head record. The Lakers were only able to muster two goals against Ferris State last weekend while senior goaltender Kevin Kapalka (9-9-1) kept the Lakers close in the pair of 2-1 losses. Senior Colin Campbell (14-15=29) scored the Lakers only two goals over the March 7-8 weekend, both coming in the second period. Last Friday night s goal was assisted by another senior, Dan Radke (6-20=26), who also finished up a terrific career for the Lakers last weekend. Campbell also scored in the second game of the series, this one also coming in the second period, but this time it was a shorthanded strike. The Lakers must now say goodbye to eight senior players who have served as leaders on the ice and on campus. Among them they lose three goaltenders Kapalka, Kevin Murdock (7-10-0), and Niels Erik-Ravn (0-0-0). They also lose half of their defensive core with captain Matt Bruneteau (1-3=4, 76 blocked shots), assistant captain Andrew Perrault (1-7=8, 44 blocked shots), and Zach Sternberg (5-11=16) all departing. Radke and Campbell make up the two forwards that will also be moving on. With so much roster turnover, the Lakers will also be able to look forward to the development of a freshman class that produced quality effort this season. The freshmen were headlined by the sensational Alex Globke (12-19=31). Garret Clemment (3-12=15), Matt Johnson (4-5=9), Ian Miller (5-3=8), Mitchell Nardi (3-3=6), and Gus Correale (2-2=4) also all provided the Lakers with some extra spark and brought energy to the team. The Lakers also have a lot of experienced and talented juniors and sophomores waiting in the wings and the offseason will be crucial for their development. Nationally, Globke is tied for seventh in rookie points while continuing to lead the WCHA in freshman scoring. He has the most goals and the most assists scored by a rookie in the WCHA. Globke also finished eighth in overall WCHA scoring and tied for sixth in overall assists scoring for the regular season. Forward Garret Clemment (3-12=15) is tied for tenth in the conference in rookie scoring. Campbell is tied for seventh in the WCHA in game-winning goals with three. Radke tied for fourth in the WCHA with 20 assists. Kevin Czuczman (10-11=21), a junior, tied for sixth in the WCHA in overall defenseman points and leads the conference in goals by a defenseman in the regular season. Czuczman is also second in the nation for goals by a defenseman. Sophomore defenseman Eric Drapluk (6-6=12) finished second in the WCHA for regular season goals by a defenseman. Sternberg tied for 12th in the WCHA for defenseman scoring. Michigan Tech compiled a record in WCHA play this season, marking the first year the Huskies finished over.500 in league play since Tech will face Bowling Green State in the first round of the WCHA Playoffs this weekend for the fifth, sixth and possibly seventh games between the teams this season. The Falcons won and tied the two games played in Houghton Dec The Huskies swept the two games in Bowling Green Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Rookie Shane Hanna (Salmon Arm, BC) scored his fourth goal of the season in a 1-1 overtime tie at No. 17 Minnesota State last Saturday (Mar. 8). The defenseman one-timed a shot 5:55 into the opening period. Hanna finished the weekend and season with 4-18=22. With all 22 points in league play, he finished as both the WCHA s highest-scoring defenseman and its top-scoring rookie. Defenseman Cliff Watson (Appleton, WI) finished the regular season with the most blocked shots of any player in the nation. The 6-2, 200-pound freshman had 97 in 38 games (2.6 per game). To put that in perspective, the Huskies leader in blocked shots last year, Steven Seigo, had 57. Tanner Kero (Hancock, MI) had five shots on goal last Saturday (March 8) to stretch his team lead in that category to 124. The junior assistant captain also paces the squad in goals with 15. Tech had six players appear in every regular season game of : Tanner Kero (Hancock, MI), Shane Hanna (Salmon Arm, BC), C.J. Eick (Appleton, WI), Mike Neville (Woodbridge, ON), Riley Sweeney (Delta, BC) and Cliff Watson (Appleton, WI). Pheonix Copley (North Pole, AK) tied for fourth in save percentage (.912) and fifth in goals-against average (2.47) amongst WCHA netminders. The sophomore has started eight straight games including both games at Minnesota State last weekend. He allowed just three goals on 57 shots faced vs. the Mavericks while helping hold MSU s league-leading powerplay scoreless on the weekend. Michigan Tech kept Minnesota State s power-play off the scoreboard on eight tries last weekend including three minutes of major PP in the third period Saturday (Mar. 8). The Mavericks entered the weekend having scored on more than 25% of their man-advantages on the season. Tech s penalty-kill has been successful on 15-of-17 kills (88.2%) over the last four games. Freshman forward Mike Neville (Woodbridge, ON) owns the best plus/ minus rating on the team with a +10. The center has had an even or positive rating in 29 of 38 games this season while totaling 14 points on three goals and 11 assists. Michigan Tech owns a.500 record on the road vs. WCHA foes. The Huskies are on the season against the league and in their last five road games. Last Saturday s (March 8) Michigan Tech-Minnesota State game ended in a 1-1 tie, marking the Huskies seventh tie of the season. That matches the highest number of deadlocks played by a Tech team in the program s 93 years. Eleven of Michigan Tech s 38 games went to overtime. The Huskies were in those contests. Michigan Tech is 3-2 in its last five WCHA First Round Playoff games dating back to the end of the season. The Huskies swept Colorado College that season to advance to the WCHA Final Five. Last year, Tech lost a three-game series at North Dakota two games to one.

22 Mavericks Minnesota State University Wildcats Northern Michigan University Unbeaten in its last nine games, Minnesota State ( , WCHA) hosts Northern Michigan in the first round of the WCHA playoffs this weekend in Mankato. The Mavericks, who are coming off of a three-point weekend in which they closed out the regular season with a 3-0 win and a 1-1 tie with Michigan Tech, went in four games with Northern Michigan this winter. Minnesota State owns an all-time record of in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. The Mavericks, who have hosted four first-round playoffs (this year marks the fifth time) are 7-3 in games played in Mankato in the first-round. The Mavericks enter the postseason having claimed shut-out victories in four of the last six games and outscored their opponents by a 21-4 margin. Junior forward Jean-Paul Lafontaine, who leads the Mavericks with 20-19=39, ranks second in the country in power-play goals with 14. Lafontaine, who has 12-11=23 in the last 17 games, has not missed a game in his three-year MSU career and owns a streak of having played in 115 consecutive games. The Oxford, Mich., native owns 42-60=102 career numbers to rank tenth on the school s DI career scoring list. Senior forward Zach Lehrke boasts season totals of 8-19=27 in 26 games played. Lehrke owns 31-50=81 in 130 game during the course of his four-year Minnesota State career and stands tied for 20th on the school s DI scoring list. Junior forward Matt Leitner had a 12-game point-scoring streak end when he was held off the scoresheet in last Friday s 3-0 win over MTU. Leitner, who has 4-17=21 in the last 14 contests, owns 37-77=114 in 113 career games and is tied for fifth on MSU s career scoring list (D1 era). Leitner has 43 blocked shots on the season to lead the MSU forward corps and is fifth in the nation amongst all forwards. He also leads the Mavericks with 378 face-off wins, which is tied for 15th in the country. Sophomore Teddy Blueger has 3-16=19 on the year. Blueger, who is second on the Mavericks with 282 face-off wins on the season, has 9-29=38 in 72 career games. Freshman netminder Cole Huggins, who has three shut-outs in his last four games played, owns a won-loss record, 1.96 goals-against average and.922 sv% on the year. Huggins, who has started 15 of the last 17 games, ranks ninth in the nation in goals-against average, 27th in save percentage and his five shutouts on the year is tied for third. His five shutouts tie the school record for shutouts in a season (Mike Zacharias had five in ). Sophomore forward Dylan Margonari, who has 3-1=4 in the last four games, owns 8-9=17 in 35 games played this season. The Mavericks stand when he registers a point this season. Freshman defenseman Sean Flanagan has 2-6=8 in the last 11 games and leads the team at +11. Flanagan, who has 5-9=14 on the season, has played in 28 games. Sophomore forward Bryce Gervais, who has 7-3=10 in the last 11 games, has not missed a game in his two-year MSU career. Gervais, who has played 77 consecutive games, has 12-6=18 in 36 games this season and owns 20-11=31 in two seasons. The Mavericks are when he records at least one point this year. Junior defenseman Zach Palmquist, who has 2-8=10 in the last 14 games, has tallied 17-48=65 in 115 career games and ranks ninth on the school s scoring by defensemen list for the D1 era. Junior forward Chase Grant, who scored Minnesota State s second goal in Friday s 3-0 win over Michigan Tech and assisted on Bryce Gervais game-tying goal Saturday, has totalled 23-31=54 in 115 career games. Grant is tied for second on second on the team with +8 on the year. Junior forward Max Gaede, who has played in 107 straight games (last 30 games of his freshman season, all 41 games in and 36 in ), owns 6-21=27 during the course of his three-years at MSU. Gaede has three career GWGs. Senior forward Johnny McInnis, who has 4-5=9 in the last seven games, stands third on the team scoring charts with 19-15=35. McInnis has 41-34=75 in 126 games during the course of his four-year MSU career to rank 27th on the school s career scoring list for the Di era. His 14 career GWGs ranks second on MSU s all-time list. Junior defenseman Brett Stern, who leads the team in blocked shots with 60, has 0-6=6 on the year and has played in all 36 games in Sophomore defenseman Jon Jutzi, who has 1-14=15 for his two-year MSU career, has four assists in the last eight games. Jutzi s 56 blocked shots rank third on the team. He not missed a game at MSU (77 consecutive games). The Mavericks have gone 42-for-124 (.338) with the man-advantage in the last 26 contests. MSU is fourth in the nation in power-play percentage (45/179, 25.1%) and fourth in the nation in penalty-kill (133/152, 87.5%). The Mavericks have won 20 games in a season during their NCAA D1-era four times, but never in back-to-back seasons until now: Head coach Mike Hastings is in his second season behind the bench at MSU. The WCHA Coach of the Year owns a career record of (.623) Following their weekend sweep of Alabama Huntsville, the Northern Michigan University hockey team enters the WCHA playoff picture as the No. 7 seed and will travel to face Minnesota State, the No. 2 seed in the field. Sophomore forward Darren Nowick led the Wildcats with a hat trick, the first for the Wildcats since the season, scoring three goals in NMU s 5-2 win at UAH last Saturday. Senior defenseman Wade Epp and junior forward Reed Seckel also added three points for NMU as did junior forward Reed Seckel. NMU is 1-3 against Minnesota State all-time. NMU was swept on the road Dec. 6 (2-3) and 7 (0-3) before splitting against the Mavericks at the Berry Events Center Jan. 31 (5-2) and Feb. 1 (1-5). As a team, the Wildcats are averaging 2.7 goals per game, 26.6 shots per game and are (18.9%) on the power-play and (77.3%) on the penalty-kill. The squad is averaging 6.0 penalties per game and averaging 15.2 penalty minutes per game. Senior forward and assistant captain Stephan Vigier (15-15=30) leads the Wildcats with 15 goals and 30 points. He also has 15 assists and has appeared in all 36 games this season. Vigier ranks third in the WCHA in power-play goals and fourth in game-winners. He is also ninth in total goal scoring, seventh in power-play points and ninth in total points. Junior defender Mitch Jones leads NMU with 19 assists, which ranks sixth in the WCHA. Jones ranks third on the squad with 22 points and is second in the league in defenseman scoring and fifth in power-play points. Junior forward Reed Seckel is second for NMU with 23 points (12-11=23) followed by freshman forward John Siemer (7-11=18) and senior forward Erik Higby (11-6=17). Freshman goalkeeper Mathias Dahlstrom moved to on the campaign with the sweep of Alabama Huntsville. Dahlstrom is fourth in the WCHA with a.912 save percentage and seventh in the league with a 2.57 goals-against average. Dahlstrom has recorded 876 saves on the season and has posted three shutouts. Dahlstrom also leads the nation in minutes played by a freshman goalie with The Wildcats are 12-3 when scoring the first goal of the game, 10-2 when leading after the first while going 15-0 when leading after the second. The Wildcats are currently sixth in scoring offense in the WCHA (2.67) and seventh in scoring defense (2.78). NMU is second on the power-play converting and ninth on the penalty-kill at Senior defenseman Wade Epp (3-5=8) leads Northern Michigan with 53 blocked shots. Epp has appeared in 34 games this year for the Wildcats. Junior defenseman Luke Eibler (2-14=16) is second with 36 blocked shots and has appeared in 35 games this season Higby and Seckel lead the Wildcats with a +9 plus/minus rating. Higby has appeared in 28 games and Seckel has played in 31. Wade Epp, Shane Sooth and John Siemer are second on the squad with a +8. Northern Michigan has four players that have appeared in all 36 games this season Vigier, Sooth, Shine, and Kesti.