CCHA QUICK FACTS Founded Summer 1971 First season 1971-72 Affiliation NCAA Div. I NCAA Championships Eight 2007-08 Regular-Season Champion Michigan 2007-08 Tournament Champion Michigan 2007-08 National Champion Boston College COMMISSIONER Tom Anastos ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Fred Pletsch DIRECTOR OF OFFICIALS Steve Piotrowski DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING Rob Murphy DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS Courtney Welch Officials Central Collegiate Hockey Association 23995 Freeway Park Drive, Suite 101 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 Phone: (248) 888-0600 Fax: (248) 888-0664

About the CCHA

Since its inception in 1971-72, the CCHA has grown in stature from a collection of fledgling hockey programs to the most respected conference in the nation on the ice, off the ice and behind the bench.

National Tournament
CCHA teams have accounted for 18 of the 65 NCAA Frozen Four participants from 1992-2008. Eight different CCHA teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament in the 1990s: Bowling Green, Lake Superior, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Northern Michigan, Ohio State and Western Michigan. Ferris State, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska-Omaha, Notre Dame and Ohio State have been involved so far in the new millennium.

The 12 current CCHA teams have combined to win nine of the last 25 NCAA Championships: Bowling Green (1984), Michigan State (1986, 2007), Lake Superior (1988, 1992, 1994), Northern Michigan (1991) and Michigan (1996, 1998).

Hobey Baker Memorial Award Winners
Six CCHA players have received the Hobey Baker Memorial Award which has been presented to the top player in U.S. college hockey since 1981: Bowling Green forward George McPhee (1982), Michigan State forward Kip Miller (1990), Bowling Green forward Brian Holzinger (1995), Michigan forward Brendan Morrison (1997), Michigan State goaltender Ryan Miller (2001), and most recently, Michigan forward Kevin Porter (2008).

All-Americans
CCHA players have combined for 157 All-American honors, including 82 First-Team selections. Bowling Green defenseman Ken Morrow was the CCHA's first First-Team All-American in 1978. Since college hockey expanded to four conferences in 1984-85, Michigan's Brendan Morrison is the only player to have been named to the First Team for three consecutive seasons (1995, 1996, 1997).

The NHL Draft
Fifteen CCHA players from seven of its member schools were selected in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, including one first-round draft pick.

The Stanley Cup
The CCHA has had the names of 29 former players engraved on the Stanley Cup. The most recent additions were Brett Lebda (Notre Dame) with the 2008 champion Detroit Red Wings; Chris Kunitz (Ferris State), Drew Miller (Michigan State) and assistant coach Newell Brown (Michigan State) were members of the 2007 champion Anaheim Mighty Ducks.

Alumni in the NHL
The CCHA continues to flourish as a producer of NHL-caliber talent. The 2007-2008 season saw 70 former CCHA players perform at hockey's highest level. Michigan led the way with 22 alumni in the NHL, followed by Michigan State with 13 and Bowling Green with six. The league's alumni skaters appeared in 3,245 games, scoring 1,187 points, while alumni goalkeepers racked up 73 wins in 155 appearances.

Beyond the CCHA
More than 70 former CCHA players have gone on to careers in coaching or management at the junior, collegiate and professional levels.

Two current general managers in the National Hockey League played in the CCHA: Washington's George McPhee (Bowling Green) and Atlanta's Don Waddell (Northern Michigan).

National Record Setters
Former Michigan State coach Ron Mason is the all-time winnigest coach in college hockey history with 924 victories.

On February 10, 2001 Ryan Miller of Michigan State became the NCAA career shutout leader when he backstopped the Spartans to a 3-0 win over Alaska Fairbanks. It was his 17th career shutout and his career total stands at 24 through the 2001-2002 season. Miller's .950 save percentage in the 2000-2001 campaign still stands as the second-best single-season mark in NCAA history.

On January 9, 1998, Michigan's Marty Turco passed another former Wolverine, Steve Shields, to become the all-time winning goaltender in NCAA history with 112 wins. Turco finished his career with 127 wins.

Michigan State senior Mike Donnelly clinched the 1986 NCAA title with his second goal of the game with 2:51 remaining in a 6-5 win over Harvard and set the NCAA record for goals in a season with 59.

Rod Brind'Amour (Michigan State) is the first former U.S. college hockey player to captain a Stanley Cup winning team.

The 2008-09 CCHA Media Guide provides detailed information on the history of the CCHA and the current season. For a copy, send a check or money order for $20.00 made payable to the CCHA, to: CCHA Guide & Record Book, 23995 Freeway Park Drive, Suite 101, Farmington Hills, MI 48335.

School Website Information:

ALASKA
www.alaskananooks.com
BOWLING GREEN
www.bgsufalcons.com
FERRIS STATE
www.ferris.edu/htmls/sports/hockey
LAKE SUPERIOR
www.lssulakers.com
MIAMI
www.muredhawks.com
MICHIGAN
www.mgoblue.com
MICHIGAN STATE
www.msuspartans.com
NEBRASKA OMAHA
www.omavs.com
NORTHERN MICHIGAN
www.nmu.edu/athletics
NOTRE DAME
www.und.com
OHIO STATE
www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com
WESTERN MICHIGAN
www.wmubroncos.com

Alaska
KYSC (96.9 FM) Bruce Cech

Bowling Green
WBGU (88.1 FM)
TBA

Ferris State
WYBR-WWBR (100.9 FM)
Bill Beckwith

Lake Superior State
WSUE (101.3 FM)
Bill Crawford

Miami
WPFB (105.9 FM)
Greg Waddell

Michigan
WTKA (1050 AM)
Al Randall
Jim Hunt

Michigan State
WJIM (1240 AM)
Scott Moore

Nebraska-Omaha
KKAR (1290 AM)
Greg Harrington
Terry Leahy

Northern Michigan
100.3 The Point
TBA

Notre Dame
WHFB Cat Country (99.9 FM)
Mike Lockert

Ohio State
WOSU (820 AM)
Herb Howenstine
John Mowat

Western Michigan
WQXC (100.9)
Robin Hook

Supervisors

Dave Harvey, Findlay, Ohio
Fred Maindonald, Windsor, Ont.
Bruce Olson, Marquette, Mich.
Brent Rutherford, Sterling Heights, Mich.

Head of Off-Ice Officials

Referees
Brian Aaron, Beverly Hills, Mich.
Kevin Hall, South Lyon, Mich.
Brian Hill, Wyandotte, Mich.
Tim Kotyra, Penfield, N.Y.
Craig Lisko, Cottreville, Mich.
Stephen McInchak, Brownstown, Mich.
John Murphy, Kenmore, N.Y.
Keith Sergott, Byron, Mich.
Matt Shegos, Grand Blanc, Mich.
Mark Wilkins, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Assistant Referees
Brian Aaron, Beverly Hills, Mich.
Pat Bracco, South Lyon, Mich.
Gui Bradshaw, Columbus, Ohio
Dan Brown, Verona, Wisc.
Jason Buzzell, Omaha, Neb.
Chad Colliander, Anchorage, Alaska
Chris Davis, Rockford, Mich.
Marc DesRosiers, Woodhaven, Mich.
Charles Elder, Brighton, Mich.
Chad Evers, Urbandale, Iowa
Adam Fish, Carmel, Ind.
Scott Fitzpatrick, Bellevue, Neb.
Brian Frerichs, Cincinnati, Ohio
Butch Friedman, Commerce Township, Mich.
Eric Froberg, Marquette, Mich.
Brent Gawlik, Holland, Mich.
Ryan Gordon, Interlochen, Mich.
Kevin Hall, South Lyon, Mich.
Mason Hall, Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Josh Hatinger, Grafton, Wis.
Brian Hill, Wyandotte, Mich.
Joe Hutek, Macomb, Mich.
Daniel Isaac, East Lansing, Mich.
Skip Jantz, North Pole, Alaska
Eric Johnston, Omaha, Neb.
Darren Kadel, Fairbanks, Alaska
Raymond King, Erie, Penn.
Mike Klinger, Oxford, Mich.
Tim Kotyra, Penfield, N.Y.
Todd Lacina, Omaha, Neb.
Ken Landis, Livonia, Mich.
Kevin Langseth, Belmont, Mich.
Togi Letuligasenoa, Fairbanks, Alaska
T.J. Likens, East Lansing, Mich.
Craig Lisko, Cottreville, Mich.
Janine Martinez, Livonia, Mich.
Blake Matatall, Dearborn, Mich.
Chris Max, Northville, Mich.
Stephen McInchak, Brownstown, Mich.
Mark Michels, Livonia, Mich.
Chris Milles, Fairbanks, Alaska
Tony Molina, Allen Park, Mich.
Willie Moran, Anchorage, Alaska
Josh Norum, Fairbanks, Alaska
Darrin Oliver, Middleville, Mich.
Tony Paquette, Marquette, Mich.
Justin Perrone, Denver, Colo.
John Philo, Byron Center, Mich.
Michael Poliski, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Jared Reid, Commerce Township, Mich.
Paul Rigby, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Dean Sanborn, Rochester Hills, Mich.
Keith Sergott, Byron, Mich.
Matt Shegos, Grand Blanc, Mich.
Joe Sherman, Mentor, Ohio
Eric Smevoll, Dyer, Ind.
Hilary John Smith, Chicago, Ill.
Andrew Soper, Troy, Mich.
Neil Stafford, Chesterfield, Mich.
Nathan Stanton, Des Moines, Iowa
Josh Stockel, Clinton Township, Mich.
Rodney Tocco, St. Clair Shores, Mich.
Brian Troester, Granger, Ind.
Paul Tunison, Petoskey, Mich.
David Vargas, Chicago, Ill.
Bruce Vida Jr., Grand Ledge, Mich.
Josh Wesley, East Lansing, Mich.
Mark Wilkins, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Erick Wood, Chicago, Ill.
Cory Zuganelis, Gurnee, Ill.