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1 1 NATIONAL RANKINGS (JAN. 7) 1. MICHIGAN 2. MIAMI (USCHO.com/CSTV) 3. DENVER 4. COLORADO COLLEGE 5. MASSACHUSETTS 6. NOTRE DAME 7. NORTHEASTERN T-8. NEW HAMPSHIRE T-8. NORTH DAKOTA 10. MICHIGAN STATE GAMES 23 & 24 Friday 8:05 p.m. Surday 8:05 p.m. HOCKEY CONTACT: Nick Banaszak Phone OVERALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS CCHA: /06/07 WATERLOO (EXHIIBITION) W, /12/07 VERMONT W, /13/07 VERMONT W, /19/07 Ohio Ste * W, /21/07 OHIO STATE * W, /26/07 NEBRASKA-OMAHA * W, /27/07 NEBRASKA-OMAHA * W, /02/07 Northern Michigan * W, /03/07 Northern Michigan * W, /09/07 NOTRE DAME * L, /10/07 NOTRE DAME * W, /15/07 Michigan Ste * W, /16/07 Michigan Ste * W, /23/07 CANISIUS W, /24/07 CANISIUS W, /07/07 ALASKA * W, /08/07 ALASKA * L, /15/07 Rensselaer W, /16/07 Rensselaer W, /29/07 Ohio Hockey Classic W, 2-1 (OT) 12/30/07 Ohio Hockey Classic W, /04/08 Bowling Green * L, /05/08 Bowling Green * W, /11/08 * 8:05 p.m. ET 01/12/08 * 8:05 p.m. ET 01/18/08 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE * 7:35 p.m. ET 01/19/08 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE * 7:05 p.m. ET 01/25/08 Alaska * 11:05 p.m. ET 01/26/08 Alaska * 11:05 p.m. ET 02/08/08 MICHIGAN * 8:05 p.m. ET 02/09/08 MICHIGAN * 7:35 p.m. ET 02/15/08 Ferris Ste * 7:05 p.m. ET 02/16/08 Ferris Ste * 7:05 p.m. ET 02/22/08 WESTERN MICHIGAN * 7:35 p.m. ET 02/23/08 WESTERN MICHIGAN * 7:05 p.m. ET 02/26/08 Ohio Ste * 7:05 p.m. ET 02/29/08 OHIO STATE * 7:35 p.m. ET 03/07/08 CCHA Tournament 1st Round TBA 03/08/08 CCHA Tournament 1st Round TBA 03/14/08 CCHA Tournament 2nd Round TBA 03/15/08 CCHA Tournament 2nd Round TBA 03/21/08 CCHA Tournament Semis ^ TBA 03/22/08 CCHA Tournament Finals ^ TBA 03/28/08 NCAA Regionals TBA 03/29/08 NCAA Regionals TBA 03/30/08 NCAA Regionals TBA 04/10/08 NCAA Frozen Four # TBA 04/12/08 NCAA Frozen Four # TBA Home Games in CAPS All game times are Eastern * denotes CCHA game ^ Detroit, Mich. # Denver, Colo. REDHAWKS ( OVERALL; CCHA, T-1st) Mavericks ( OVERALL; CCHA, 5th) THE COACHES MIAMI HEAD COACH ENRICO BLASI (MIAMI, 94) is in his ninth season as the RedHawks head coach... Overall record Miami is Blasi s coaching record in CCHA games is all-time record vs. is has been named the CCHA Coach of the Year on three occasions ( , and )... captured the Spencer Penrose Award as the Nional Coach of the Year in 2006, leading Miami to a record, the program s second CCHA regular-season title, and the school s first No. 1 nional ranking in any sport... under contract Miami through the season. NEBRASKA-OMAHA HEAD COACH MIKE KEMP (GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS, 75) is in his 11th season as the Mavericks head coach... he s overall and in CCHA contests... guided his squad to the school s first NCAA Tournament appearance... named the CCHA Coach of the Year after the program mched its best finish of fourth place in the regular season standings and advanced to the CCHA Super 6... has coached three All-Americans while. ANGLES 1. Miami leads the series with, 2-0. The RedHawks have outscored UNO by a 12-4 margin in the two previous meetings this season. 2. RedHawk freshmen have accounted for 27.8 percent of Miami s offense this season. 3. Miami is a perfect 13-0 in games in which the RedHawks score first. 4. MU continues to lead the country in scoring margin with a ring, scoring 4.23 goals per game while giving up only 1.64 goals per game. 5. Freshman forward Carter Camper extended his point streak to six games last weekend with an assist on Brian Kaufman s first period goal Surday night. Camper has three goals, six assists and nine points during the streak. QUOTING RICO BLASI: (On how his team rebounded from Friday night s loss) It s just been a mentality of ours to finish strong and play 60 minutes give credit to the guys and their leadership. They re the ones th are doing it in the locker room and making sure guys are ready to go. (On Miami s upcoming opponent, ) Nebraska is as skilled a team as there is in the nion. They are well coached and we will need to prepare our best for a difficult challenge on the road.

2 NEBRASKA-OMAHA VS. MIAMI SERIES NOTES REVIEWING THE BOWLING GREEN SERIES: Miami split the weekend series with Bowling Green, losing last Friday night s contest by a 4-2 score, but btling back Surday with a 5-2 victory over the Falcons. Freshman forward TOMMY WIN- GELS (F, Wilmette, IL) scored twice on the weekend, giving him 11 goals for the year. Junior forward BILL LOUPEE (F, Bloomfield, MI) netted his second-career game-winning goal on Surday night, earning him first-star honors. Freshman forward CARTER CAMPER (F, Rocky River, OH) extended his point streak to six games with assists in each game. Camper leads the CCHA in scoring by a rookie. Junior goaltender JEFF ZATKOFF (G, Chesterfield, MI) started in the Miami goal crease both nights, being dealt only his third loss of the season Friday, but rebounding Surday, turning away 26-of-28 shots for the victory. MIAMI FALLS TO NO. 2 IN USCHO/CSTV, NO. 3 IN USA TODAY/USA HOCKEY MAGAZINE MEN S COLLEGE HOCKEY POLLS: After splitting the weekend series with No. 24 Bowling Green, Miami found itself sitting behind Michigan in the USCHO/CSTV Men s Hockey Poll and dropping to No. 3 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men s Hockey Polls. Miami received 923 points and six firstplace votes in the USCHO/CSTV Poll, and 441 points with no first-place votes in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll. LEADING THE WAY: The RedHawks lead the nion in scoring margin with a differential in goals-for to goals-against. The RedHawks are scoring an average of 4.23 goals per game, while giving up only 1.64 goals. FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME: With the RedHawks loss to Bowling Green last Friday night, Miami ended its nine-game winning streak in games played away from Steve Cady Arena. The road loss was the team s first in 321 days, with the last coming February 24, 2007; a 4-1 defe to Northern Michigan. MAN DOWN!: Miami is second in the nion in penalty kill percentage, fending off 91.2 percent (114-of-125) of the power-play opportunities opponents have had. By being short-handed 125 times, the RedHawks have been in a penaltykilling situion the most of any team in the country. Of the nine power-play goals MU has given up, two have come while the team was down two men. Miami has also scored six short-handed goals, tying them with three other teams for second in the nion. PASSING PERSONAL BESTS: Only 22 games into the season, a number have players have already achieved or passed their career highs for a full season. 2 SCOUTING NEBRASKA-OMAHA: Miami travels west to Omaha, Nebraska, this weekend to face off against the Mavericks of, led by Head Coach Mike Kemp. comes into the series fresh off its weekend sweep of conference foe, Western Michigan. The Mavericks downed the Broncos, 6-3, Surday night and completed the sweep in front of a nional audience, winning Sunday afternoon by a 4-2 mark, with the game being broadcast on ESPNU. Leading the Mavericks offense is senior forward Bryan Marshall. He is tied with Michigan s Kevin Porter for the conference lead in points with 31. Marshall leads the nion in assists, helping on 23 of his team s goals. Senior forward Mick Lawrence leads the team in goals, tallying 13 scores on the season, nine of which have come on the power-play. Those nine man-advantage markers place him second in the CCHA in power-play goals. Freshmen Joey Martin and Alain Goulet have been nice additions to the Mavericks line up, putting up four goals and six assists each. Goulet finds himself tied for fifth in the league in goals by a defenseman. Junior netminder Jerad Kaufmann has seen the majority of the goaltending action for, starting 13 of the team s 22 games. Both Kaufmann and sophomore Jeremie Dupont started games when the team traveled to Steve Cady Arena back in October. Kaufmann ranks ninth amongst CCHA goaltenders in goals-against average (2.76), and is tied for 13th in save percentage (.887). FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT NEBRASKA-OMAHA SID ASHLEY KING. anking@mail.unomaha.edu; Phone: (402) THE MIAMI-NEBRASKA-OMAHA SERIES: Miami took the first two games of the season series, winning both games in Oxford. Senior captain RYAN JONES (F, Chham, ONT) and freshman forward CARTER CAMPER led all scorers with four points (three goals, one assist, each) in the October meeting. Miami leads the all-time series , but the series is tied four games apiece in Nebraska. Netminders CHARLIE EFFINGER (G, Belleville, IL) and JEFF ZATKOFF each manned the Miami pipes during the series, with both earning victories. Effinger started the first game of the weekend, stopping 33-of-35 shots he saw in the RedHawks 7-2 win. Zkoff turned aside 21 of the 23 shots he faced, earning the 5-2 victory for MU. LISTEN LIVE: Both games of the Miami- series will be streamed live over the Internet. You can hear Greg Waddell call all the exciting action via Miami s website, MIAMI-UNO GAMES TO BE BROADCAST ON B2 NETWORKS: For those unable to make the trip to Omaha, the game will be available through the B2 Networks. For a minimal fee, fans will have access to a live video feed of the game, with audio commentary. To view the webpage, go to If interested in purchasing the game, click on the Hockey link under the PPV Schedule. From there, you will be able to select Miami mch once the broadcast becomes active. FANTASTIC FINSIHERS: Miami s best period this season has been the third; scoring 41 times, the most goals by any CCHA team in any period. The RedHawks have also clamped down the defense in the third, giving up only five scores in the last 20 minutes. The Red and White have not given up a third period goal since December 8 versus Alaska. RYAN JONES - Game-winning goals; previous best - six... this season - six BRIAN KAUFMAN - Goals; previous best - seven... this season - eight Assists; previous best this season - 17 Power-play goals; previous best - two... this season - four ALEXANDRE LACOMBE - Goals; previous best - one... this season - three Assists; previous best - one... this season - five Points; previous best - one... this season - eight BILL LOUPEE - Goals; previous best - one... this season - three Game-winning goals; previous best - zero... this season - two JUSTIN MERCIER - Goals; previous best this season - 16 Power-play goals; previous best - five... this season - six Short-handed goals; previous best - one... this season - two Game-winning goals; previous best - one... this season - three JAROD PALMER - Short-handed goals; previous best - zero... this season - one GARY STEFFES - Assists; previous best - three... this season - six Points; previous best - eight... this season - 11 Power-play goals; previous best - zero... this season - one JEFF ZATKOFF - Wins; previous best this season - 15 RECORD-SETTING PACE CONTINUES: The RedHawks have surrendered only 36 goals in 22 games, the lowest number of goals allowed through 22 games in school history. The lowest prior to this season was during the season, when the team allowed 39 through this point of the year. TOUGH GUYS: The RedHawks are second in the country in penalty minutes, averaging 19 penalty minutes per game. Miami has been penalized for a total of 419 minutes this season, the most by any team in the nion. HIGH SCORING CONFERENCE: Of the nion s Top-10 goal scorers, six come from CCHA schools. Miamians included on the list are senior captain RYAN JONES (T-2nd; 17) and junior forward JUSTIN MERCIER (F, Erie, PA)(T-4th; 16). IT DOESN T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS: With its record through 22 games, Coach Enrico Blasi s squad is off to the best start in school history. The previous best was in , when the team started out to a record. The squad wound up with a mark of MU s record for single-season victories is 27, posted by both the and teams. POWER PLAY RECHARGED: After going four straight games without a goal with the man-advantage, the RedHawks have scored power-play goals in each of their last three games. Miami leads the nion in power-play goals scored with 27 to its credit. THE OFFENSE SHOOTING THE LIGHTS OUT: Miami has outshot its opponents this season, averaging 31 shots per game. The 31-shot average is second only to Michigan Ste (31.2) for the most by any team in the CCHA. Leading the RedHawks in shots is senior captain RYAN JONES with 104 shots on goal.

3 UNO VS. MIAMI SERIES NOTES 12 REDHAWKS MAKE UP WEEKEND SCORING: Twelve players had a hand in the seven goals scored by Miami last weekend against Bowling Green. Scoring for the RedHawks were BRIAN KAUFMAN (F, Shoreview, MN), ALEXANDRE LA- COMBE (F, Orleans, ONT), BILL LOUPEE, JUSTIN MERCIER and TOMMY WING- ELS. Assisting on the goals were CARTER CAMPER, PAT CANNONE (F, Bayport, NY), Lacombe, Loupee, VINCENT LoVERDE, ALEC MARTINEZ (D, Rochester, MI), JAROD PALMER (F, Fridley, MN), KEVIN ROEDER (D, Glenview, IL) and JUSTIN VAIVE (F, Toronto, ONT). REDHAWKS IN THE CCHA RANKS: Seven Miami icers find themselves among the Top-25 for point scorers in the CCHA: 3rd 5th T-7th T-7th T-15th T-15th T-25th RYAN JONES (17 G - 9 A - 26 PTS) BRIAN KAUFMAN (8 G - 17 A - 25 PTS) JUSTIN MERCIER (16 G - 7 A - 23 PTS) CARTER CAMPER (7 G - 16 A - 23 PTS) PAT CANNONE (2 G - 17 A - 19 PTS) ALEC MARTINEZ (6 G - 13 A - 19 PTS) MITCH GANZAK (0 G - 17 A - 17 PTS) NICE NEWCOMERS: RedHawk freshmen forwards CARTER CAMPER, PAT CAN- NONE and TOMMY WINGELS are amongst the top-10 in CCHA rookie scoring. Camper (First) has 23 points, which leads the league in rookie scoring. Cannone (Third) leads the league in assists by a CCHA freshman with 17, and is tied with teammes MITCH GANZAK (D, Canton, MI) and BRIAN KAUFMAN for second in the conference in the cegory. Wingels (Eighth) is also making an impact for the RedHawks, as he is tied with St. Cloud Ste s Garrett Roe for the nion s lead in goal scoring by a freshman with 11. THE DEFENSE ON THE PLUS SIDE: Senior MITCH GANZAK leads the CCHA in plus/minus with a +20 ring. Also making the top-10 from Miami s defensive unit are juniors KEVIN ROEDER (D, Glenview, IL) (+18, second) and ALEC MARTINEZ (+16, tied-fourth) and freshman VINCENT LoVERDE (+14, tied-sixth). CLUTCH PERFOMERS: Through 22 games, the RedHawks have given up only five third-period goals, the least allowed by any team in the nion during the final stanza. The defense has been well tested, facing 155 shots in the third. REDHAWKS KEEP UP RECORD-BREAKING PACE: If the stout defense continues for Miami, this could be a record-breaking season. The RedHawks hold the school s all-time record for fewest goals-against, giving up 101 for the season, an average of 2.46 goals per game. Through its first 22 games, the team had yielded 60 goals, 24 more than the current team has allowed. POWER POINT: Junior defenseman ALEC MARTINEZ leads the country in points by a defenseman with 19. Martinez is also tied for the nion s lead in goals by a defenseman (6). Five of his goals have come on the power play, which is also tops amongst the nion s blue-liners. With 17 helpers to his name, senior defenseman MITCH GANZAK leads the nion in assists by a defensive player. THE GOALTENDERS Z UP TO THE TEST AGAIN: Junior netminder JEFF ZATKOFF manned the pipes for the RedHawks in both games versus Bowling Green, suffering only his third loss of the season in the first game of the series. Zkoff returned to his winning ways in the second game, turning aside 26 of the 28 shots Bowling Green put on Miami s net. With the victory, Zkoff boasts a 15-3 record for the campaign, placing him just behind Michigan s Billy Sauer (16-2) for the nion s best record. ZATKOFF STILL LEADING: Though he split the series this past weekend, JEFF ZATKOFF still leads all CCHA goaltenders in goals-against average (1.59). He is also ranked in the top-two, nionally, with his goals-against average. He is second overall in goals-against average, trailing only UMass Lowell s Carter Hutton in each cegory. CHANGE OF PACE: Last Friday marked the first time this season JEFF ZATKOFF gave up more than two goals in a single game. It was also the first time this year th both netminders saw action in one game. NATIONAL RANKINGS USCHO.com/CSTV Division I Men s Poll January 7, 2008 Team (1st place votes) Record Points Last 1 MICHIGAN (38) MIAMI (6) DENVER (5) COLORADO COLLEGE (1) MASSACHUSETTS NOTRE DAME NORTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE NORTH DAKOTA Team (1st Place Votes) Record Pts. Last 10 MICHIGAN 11 STATE Colorado College CLARKSON 12 Maine Denver BOSTON COLLEGE 14 Quinnipiac MASS.-LOWELL 15 Wisconsin St. Lawrence ST. CLOUD 17 STATE St. Cloud Ste NR Cornell NR 15 MINNESOTA 19 Ohio Ste NR QUINNIPIAC 20 Vermont NR WISCONSIN MICHIGAN TECH MINNESOTA-DULUTH MINNESOTA STATE USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men s College Hockey Poll -- #13 (Jan. 7, 2008) (first-place votes in parentheses) Team Record Last 1 Michigan, 506 (30) Denver, 466 (4) Miami, Colorado College, Massachusetts, T-9 6 Notre Dame, Northeastern, New Hampshire, T-9 9 Michigan Ste, North Dakota, Clarkson, Boston College, UMass Lowell, NR 14 Minnesota, St. Cloud Ste, NR 3

4 LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... MIAMI SWEPT A HOME SERIES Nov , 2007 vs. Canisius (4-0, 11-1) MIAMI WAS SWEPT IN A HOME SERIES Mar. 9-10, 2007 vs. Lake Superior (2nd Round CCHA Tournament) (2-1, 2-1) MIAMI SWEPT A ROAD SERIES Dec , 2007 Rensselaer (7-3, 5-1) MIAMI WAS SWEPT IN A ROAD SERIES Feb , 2006 Michigan Ste (3-2, 3-1) MIAMI SWEPT A CCHA SERIES Nov , 2007 Michigan Ste (4-2, 3-1) MIAMI WAS SWEPT IN A CCHA SERIES Mar. 9-10, 2007 vs. Lake Superior (2nd Round CCHA Tournament) (2-1, 2-1) MIAMI SHUTOUT AN OPPONENT Nov. 23, 2007 vs. Canisius (Charlie Effinger - 15 saves, 4-0) AN OPPONENT SHUTOUT MIAMI Dec. 8, 2007 vs. Alaska (Wylie Rogers, 3-0) MIAMI WON THREE OR MORE GAMES IN A ROW Dec Dec. 30, 2007 (4 games) MIAMI LOST TWO OR MORE GAMES IN A ROW Mar. 9-10, 2007 (2 games vs. Lake Superior) A MIAMI PLAYER SCORED TWICE IN ONE GAME Dec. 16, 2007 Rensselaer (Tommy Wingels - 2) A MIAMI PLAYER SCORED A HAT TRICK Dec. 7, 2007 vs. Alaska (Ryan Jones) A MIAMI PLAYER SCORED FOUR TIMES IN ONE GAME Nov. 2, 2007 Northern Michigan (Ryan Jones) A MIAMI PLAYER TALLIED FIVE OR MORE POINTS IN ONE GAME Nov. 2, 2007 Northern Michigan (Ryan Jones - 5) AN OPPOSING PLAYER SCORED A HAT TRICK Oct. 19, 2006 Michigan (Chad Kolarik in a 6-3 Miami loss) MIAMI WON WHEN TRAILING AFTER TWO PERIODS Dec. 15, 2007 Rensselaer (7-3) MIAMI HAD 40 OR MORE SHOTS ON GOAL IN A GAME Nov. 24, 2007 vs. Canisius (41 shots, 11-1 Miami win) MIAMI ALLOWED 40 OR MORE SHOTS ON GOAL IN A GAME Nov. 24, 2006 St. Lawrence (48 shots, 4-3 Miami win) MIAMI HAD 50 OR MORE SHOTS ON GOAL IN A GAME Feb. 15, 2007 vs. Robert Morris (51 shots, 7-3 Miami win) A MIAMI PLAYER SCORED A SHORTHANDED GOAL Dec. 30, 2007 vs. Ohio Ste (Jarod Palmer - first period) MIAMI SCORED TWO SHORTHANDED GOALS IN ONE GAME Dec. 15, 2007 Rensselaer (Carter Camper - first period; Justin Mercier - third period) AN OPPOSING PLAYER SCORED A SHORTHANDED GOAL Nov. 3, 2007 Northern Michigan (Nick Sirota in first period) A MIAMI PLAYER SCORED AN EMPTY-NET GOAL Dec. 16, 2007 Rensselaer (Carter Camper - third period) A MIAMI PLAYER ATTEMPTED A PENALTY SHOT Jan. 6, 2006 vs. Northern Michigan (Marty Guerin in 2nd period; missed) MIAMI WON IN OVERTIME Dec. 29, 2007 vs. St. Cloud Ste (2-1) MIAMI LOST IN OVERTIME Feb. 2, 2007 Alaska (2-1) MIAMI SCORED 10 OR MORE GOALS IN A GAME Nov. 24, 2007 vs. Canisius (11-1 Miami win) OPPONENT SCORED 10 OR MORE GOALS IN A GAME Jan. 6, 1996 Michigan (13-0 Miami Loss) MIAMI BEAT A NO. 1-RANKED OPPONENT Mar. 1, 1997 vs. Michigan (4-2) MIAMI BEAT A TOP-FIVE RANKED OPPONENT Nov. 16, 2007 No. 3 Michigan Ste (3-1) MIAMI BEAT A TOP-10 RANKED OPPONENT Nov. 16, 2007 No. 3 Michigan Ste (3-1) CCHA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Week of Offensive Defensive Goaltender Rookie Oct. 15 Mark Van Guilder, ND, SR Kyle Hood, OSU, SR JEFF ZATKOFF, MIA, JR Peter Boyd, OSU, F Oct. 22 JUSTIN MERCIER, MIA, JR ALEC MARTINEZ, MIA, JR JEFF ZATKOFF, MIA, JR TOMMY WINGELS, MIA, F Oct. 29 RYAN JONES, MIA, SR Mark Mitera, UM, JR Mitch O Keefe, FSU, JR CARTER CAMPER, MIA, F Nov. 5 RYAN JONES, MIA, SR Daniel Vukovic, MSU, SR Jeff Lerg, MSU, JR Chad Langlais, UM, D Nov. 12 Derek Whitmore, BGSU, SR Alain Goulet, UNO, FR Billy Sauer, UM, JR Aaron Palushaj, UM, F Nov. 19 Kevin Porter, UM, SR Kyle Lawson, ND, SO Billy Sauer, UM, JR Max Pacioretti, UM, F Nov. 26 Kevin Porter, UM, SR Kyle Lawson, ND, SO Billy Sauer, UM, JR Mark Olver, NMU, F Dec.3 Bryan Lerg, MSU, SR Evan Case, FSU, JR Jeff Lerg, MSU, JR Max Pacioretti, UM, F Dec.10 Tim Crowder, MSU, JR Dan VeNard, ND, SR Wylie Rogers, UA, SR Jerry Kuhn, WMU, G Dec.17 RYAN JONES, MIA, SR ALEC MARTINEZ, MIA, JR Brian Stewart, NMU, SO CARTER CAMPER, MIA, F Dec. 31 JAROD PALMER, MIA, SR RAY EICHENLAUB, MIA, JR Billy Sauer, UM, JR Mike Fillinger, FSU, F Jan. 7 James Perkin, BGSU, SO Michael Rchuk, MSU, SO Jeff Lerg, MSU, JR Jacob Cepis, BGSU, F Perani Cup Individual Standings Player School Points 1. Kevin Porter UM Ryan Jones MIA Wylie Rogers UA 19 Erik Condra ND 19 Nick Sirota NMU Mark Olver NMU Billy Sauer UM 17 Chad Kolarik UM Jordan Pearce ND 15 Justin Mercier MIA Derek Whitmore BGSU 14 Tim Kennedy MSU 14 Brandon Scero UNO Jacob Cepis BGSU 13 Evan Rankin ND 13 Mark Van Guilder ND Mike Rchuk MSU 12 Jeff Zkoff MIA Tim Crowder MSU 11 Tyler Eckford UA 11 Tommy Wingels MIA Bryan Lerg MSU 10 Dan Charleston UNO 10 Jeff Lerg MSU Four tied with 9 The Perani Cup Three Star Award is given to the player from each school who earns the most points throughout the season each time they are named a star of the game (5 points for 1st star, 3 points for 2nd star and 1 point for 3rd star). 4

5 MIAMI UNIVERSITY ICE HOCKEY NUMERICAL ROSTER # NAME... POS....YR...HT....WT....S/C... BORN... HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS TEAM 1 Charlie Effinger***...G...Sr L Belleville, Ill./St. Louis (USHL) 2 Michael Findorff*...D...Jr R Colorado Springs, Colo./Indiana (USHL) 3 Dane Hetland*...F...So R Bridgeville, Pa./Bay Ste (EJHL) 4 Brad Robbins***...D...Sr R West Bloomfield, Mich/Danville (USHL) 5 Charley Fetzer**...D...Sr L Chicago, Ill./Youngstown (NAHL) 8 Brandon Smith*...D...So R Pepper Pike, Ohio/Bridgewer (EJHL) 9 Tommy Wingels...F...Fr R Wilmette, Ill./Cedar Rapids (USHL) 10 Alexandre Lacombe*...F...Jr L Orleans, Ontario/Gloucester (CJHL) 11 Carter Camper...F...Fr R Rocky River, Ohio/Lincoln (USHL) 12 Gary Steffes*...F...So R Grand Blanc, Mich./Cedar Rapids (USHL) 14 Vincent LoVerde...D...Fr R Chicago, Ill./Werloo (USHL) 15 Brian Kaufman* A...F...Jr L Shoreview, Minn./Billings (NAHL) 16 Justin Mercier**...F...Jr L Erie, Pa./USNTDP Nhan Davis*** A...F...Sr L Rocky River, Ohio/USNDTP Raymond Eichenlaub**...D...Jr R Wilmette, Ill./Cedar Rapids (USHL) 19 Jarod Palmer*...F...So R Fridley, Minn./Tri-City (USHL) 20 P Cannone...F...Fr R Bayport, N.Y. /Cedar Rapids (USHL) 21 Alec Martinez**...D...Jr L Rochester, Mich/Cedar Rapids (USHL) 22 Nino Musitelli**...F...Sr R Macomb, Mich./Danville (USHL) 24 Kevin Roeder** A...D...Jr R Glenview, Ill./Chicago (USHL) 25 Mitch Ganzak***...D...Sr L Canton, Mich./Green Bay (USHL) 26 Ryan Jones*** C...F...Sr L Chham, Ontario/Chham (WOJHL) 27 Justin Vaive...F...Fr L Toronto, Ontario/USNDTP Bill Loupee**...F...Jr R Bloomfield, Mich./Cedar Rapids (USHL) 32 Jon Whitacre*...G...So L Indianapolis, Ind./Billings (NAHL) 37 Jeff Zkoff**...G...Jr L Chesterfield, Mich./Sioux City (USHL Head Coach:... Enrico Blasi (Miami 94) Assistant Coaches :... Jeff Blashill (Ferris Ste 98), Chris Bergeron (Miami 93) Dir. of Hockey Operions:...Nick Petraglia (Miami 04) CCHA Standings CONFERENCE OVERALL W L T Pts. GF GA W L T GF GA MICHIGAN MIAMI NOTRE DAME MICHIGAN STATE NEBRASKA-OMAHA BOWLING GREEN FERRIS STATE NORTHERN MICHIGAN ALASKA OHIO STATE WESTERN MICHIGAN LAKE SUPERIOR ELSEWHERE AROUND THE CCHA Tuesday, January 8 USA Under-18 Team Michigan Friday, January 11 Bowling Green Lake Superior Alaska Ferris Ste USA Under-18 Team Ohio Ste Western Michigan Michigan Wayne Ste Northern Michigan Notre Dame Michigan Ste Miami Surday, January 12 Bowling Green Lake Superior Alaska Ferris Ste Michigan Western Michigan Wayne Ste Northern Michigan Miami Sunday, January 6 Michigan Ste Notre Dame 7:05 ET 7:05 ET 7:05 ET 8:05 ET 5:05 ET 5:05 ET 8:05 ET 4:05 ET TRACKING THE TOP TEN No. 1 Michigan: Jan. 11 vs. Western Michigan... Jan. 12 Western Mich. NO. 2 MIAMI: Jan. 11 & 12 No. 3 Denver: Jan. 11 & 12 vs. Wisconsin No. 4 Colorado College: Jan. 11 & 12 vs. Alaska Anchorage No. 5 Massachusetts: Jan. 11 vs. New Hampshire... Jan. 12 New Hampshire No. 6 Notre Dame: Jan. 11 Michigan Ste... Jan. 13 vs. Michigan Ste No. 7 Northeastern: Jan. 11 Merrimack... Jan. 12 vs. Merrimack T-No. 8 New Hampshire: Jan.11 Massachusetts... Jan. 12 vs. Massachusetts T-No. 8 North Dakota: Jan. 11 & 12 vs. Michigan Tech No. 10 Michigan Ste: Jan. 11 vs. Notre Dame... Jan. 13 Notre Dame

6 MIAMI STATISTICS 6 DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Oct 12 #20 UNIV. OF VERMONT W CONFERENCE... ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Oct 13 #20 UNIV. OF VERMONT W NON-CONFERENCE... ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) *Oct 19 #12 Ohio Ste W *Oct 21 #12 OHIO STATE W *Oct 26 NEBRASKA OMAHA W SHOTS PEN-- GOALS *Oct 27 NEBRASKA OMAHA W ## INDIVIDUAL (by pts) GP G A Pts Shots Pct No-Min PP SH *Nov 02 Northern Michigan W *Nov 03 Northern Michigan W Ryan Jones *Nov 09 #12 ND L Brian Kaufman *Nov 10 #12 ND W Justin Mercier *Nov 15 #3 Michigan Ste W Carter Camper *Nov 16 #3 Michigan Ste W Alec Martinez Nov 23 CANISIUS W P Cannone Nov 24 CANISIUS W Mitch Ganzak *Dec 07 UAF W Jarod Palmer *Dec 08 UAF L Tommy Wingels Dec 15 #16 Rensselaer W Nino Musitelli Dec 16 #16 Rensselaer W Gary Steffes Dec 29 vs #16 St. Cloud Ste W OT Alexandre Lacombe Dec 30 Ohio Ste W Justin Vaive *Jan 04 Bowling Green L Kevin Roeder *Jan 05 Bowling Green W Nhan Davis Bill Loupee Vincent LoVerde TEAM STATISTICS MIA OPP 5 Charley Fetzer Raymond Eichenlaub SHOT STATISTICS... 2 Michael Findorff Goals-Shot tempts Dane Hetland Shot pct Brad Robbins Goals/Game TM TEAM Shots/Game Total POWER PLAYS... Opponents Goals-Power Plays Conversion Percent Shot Attempts GOAL AVERAGE--- -SAVES- Shot Percent ## GOALTENDERS GP Time GA EN Avg Save Pct W L T GOAL BREAKDOWN Power Play Jeff Zkoff : Short-handed Charlie Effinger 5 258: Empty net TM EMPTY NET 11 4: Penalty Total : Unassisted Opponents : Overtime Shootout Delayed Penalty ATTENDANCE SUMMARY MIA OPP PENALTIES Number Total Minutes Des/Avg Per De... 11/ /3596 Penalties/Game Neutral Site #/Avg... 1/0 Pen minutes/game SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att) GOALS BY PERIOD OT Total Miami University Opponents SAVES BY PERIOD OT Total Miami University Opponents

7 7 REMAINING MIAMI HOCKEY BROADCAST SCHEDULE The following games will be televised on ONN De Opponent Time (All times Eastern) Friday, 1/18 vs. Lake Superior Ste 7:35 p.m. Surday, 1/19 vs. Lake Superior Ste 7:05 p.m. Friday, 2/22 vs. Western Michigan 7:35 p.m. Surday, 2/23 vs. Western Michigan 7:05 p.m. Video webcasts of all home games, with the exception of those televised by Fox-Detroit and CSTV will be available through the Miami All-Access Subscription Package available via The following games will be televised on Fox-Detroit De Opponent Time (All times Eastern) Surday, 2/9 vs. Michigan 7:35 p.m. The following game will be televised on CSTV... De Opponent Time (All times Eastern) Friday, 1/11 8:05 p.m. Friday, 2/8 vs. Michigan 8:05 p.m. Friday, 2/29 vs. Ohio Ste 7:35 p.m. The following games will air on SuperTalk FM 96.5 (WFTK)... De Opponent Time (All times Eastern) Surday, 1/19 vs. Lake Superior 6:50 p.m. Friday, 2/8 vs. Michigan 7:20 p.m. Friday, 2/22 vs. Western Michigan 7:20 p.m. Surday, 2/23 vs. Western Michigan 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, 2/26 vs. Ohio Ste 6:50 p.m. Friday, 2/29 vs. Ohio Ste 7:20 p.m. The New Generion of Talk Audio broadcasts of all games will be carried on the internet via the Miami All-Access Subscription Package available via