1997-98 Season
Left, Conference Standings; Right, Overall Records
| |
|
GP |
W |
L |
T |
Pts. |
GF |
GA |
|
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GF |
GA |
| 1. |
Michigan State |
30 |
21 |
5 |
4 |
46 |
110 |
54 |
|
44 |
33 |
6 |
5 |
156 |
76 |
| 2. |
Michigan |
30 |
22 |
7 |
1 |
45 |
109 |
69 |
|
45 |
33 |
11 |
1 |
163 |
108 |
| 3. |
Ohio State |
30 |
19 |
10 |
1 |
39 |
106 |
76 |
|
42 |
27 |
13 |
2 |
161 |
110 |
| 4. |
Northern Michigan |
30 |
15 |
12 |
3 |
33 |
96 |
90 |
|
38 |
19 |
15 |
4 |
130 |
117 |
| 5. |
Miami |
30 |
14 |
12 |
4 |
32 |
100 |
87 |
|
37 |
19 |
14 |
4 |
134 |
114 |
| 6. |
Lake Superior |
30 |
12 |
14 |
4 |
28 |
82 |
100 |
|
37 |
15 |
18 |
4 |
104 |
121 |
| |
Notre Dame |
30 |
12 |
14 |
4 |
28 |
91 |
89 |
|
41 |
18 |
19 |
4 |
127 |
115 |
| 8. |
Ferris State |
30 |
12 |
15 |
3 |
27 |
88 |
106 |
|
39 |
15 |
21 |
3 |
119 |
138 |
| 9. |
Western Michigan |
30 |
9 |
19 |
2 |
20 |
80 |
91 |
|
38 |
10 |
25 |
3 |
94 |
125 |
| 10 |
Alaska Fairbanks |
30 |
7 |
20 |
3 |
17 |
87 |
138 |
|
35 |
10 |
21 |
4 |
110 |
154 |
| 11. |
Bowling Green |
30 |
6 |
21 |
3 |
15 |
77 |
126 |
|
38 |
8 |
27 |
3 |
100 |
157 |
Season Summary
Regular-Season Champion: Michigan State
Tournament Champion: Michigan State
NCAA Tournament
First Round:
Michigan 2, Princeton 1
Ohio State 4, Yale 0
Second Round:
Michigan 4, North Dakota 3
Ohio State 4, Michigan State 3 (OT)
Semifinals:
Michigan 4, New Hampshire 0
Boston College 5, Ohio State 2
Championship:
Michigan 3, Boston College 2 (OT)
CCHA Tournament
Quarterfinals (Best-of-Three):
No. 8 Ferris State at No. 1 Michigan State
Game One: Michigan State 3, Ferris State 1
Game Two: Michigan State 2, Ferris State 1
(Michigan State def. Ferris State, 2-0)
No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 2 Michigan
Game One: Notre Dame 4, Michigan 2
Game Two: Michigan 2, Notre Dame 1 (OT)
Game Three: Michigan 4, Notre Dame 3
(Michigan def. Notre Dame, 2-1)
No. 6 Lake Superior at No. 3 Ohio State
Game One: Ohio State 2, Lake Superior 1
Game Two: Ohio State 6, Lake Superior 0
(Ohio State def. Lake Superior, 2-0)
No. 5 Miami at No. 4 Northern Michigan
Game One: Northern Michigan 3, Miami 1
Game Two: Northern Michigan 8, Miami 2
(Northern Michigan def. Miami, 2-0)
Semifinals:
No. 1 Michigan State 5, No. 4 Northern Michigan 1
No. 3 Ohio State 4, No. 2 Michigan 2
Championship:
No. 1 Michigan State 3, No. 3 Ohio State 2 (2OT)
All-Tournament Team
Mike York, F, Jr., Michigan State
Chris Richards, F, Jr., Ohio State
Todd Compeau, F, Sr., Ohio State
Tyler Harlton, D, Sr., Michigan State
Ryan Root, D, Sr., Ohio State
Jeff Maund, G, Fr., Ohio State
MVP: Mike York
First Team
Sean Berens, F, Sr., Michigan State
Hugo Boisvert, F, So., Ohio State
Bill Muckalt, F, Sr., Michigan
Dan Boyle, D, Sr., Miami
Tyler Harlton, D, Sr., Michigan State
Chad Alban, G, Sr., Michigan State
Second Team
Bobby Hayes, F, Jr., Michigan
Terry Marchant, F, Sr., Lake Superior
Mike York, F, Jr., Michigan State
Bubba Berenzweig, D, Jr., Michigan
Brett Colborne, D, Sr., Ferris State
Marty Turco, G, Sr., Michigan
Rookie Team
Rustyn Dolyny, F, Michigan State
Mark Kosick, F, Michigan
Kevin Swider, F, Ferris State
Mark Eaton, D, Notre Dame
Mike Van Ryn, D, Michigan
Jeff Maund, G, Ohio State
First Team
Hugo Boisvert, F, So., Ohio State
Bill Muckalt, F, Sr., Michigan
Mike York, F, Jr., Michigan State
Dan Boyle, D, Sr., Miami
Chad Alban, G, Sr., Michigan State
Second Team
Sean Berens, F, Sr., Michigan State
Tyler Harlton, D, Sr., Michigan State
Statistical Leaders
Individuals
Points: 47, Hugo Boisvert, F, So., Ohio State
Goals: 26, Sean Berens, F, Sr., Michigan State
Assists: 27, Hugo Boisvert, F, So., Ohio State
Penalty Minutes: 138, Mike Kucsulain, F, Jr., Lake Superior
Goals-Against Average: 1.63, Chad Alban, Sr., Michigan State
Power-Play Goals: 12, Sean Berens, F, Sr., Michigan State
Short-Handed Goals: 3, Three Players
Game-Winning Goals: 6, Bill Muckalt, F, Sr., Michigan
Teams
Power Play: .247 (37-150), Michigan State
Penalty Kill: .907 (165-182), Lake Superior
Leading Scorers
| Player |
School |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
| Hugo Boisvert |
Ohio State |
30 |
20 |
27 |
47 |
| Bill Muckalt |
Michigan |
30 |
20 |
23 |
43 |
| Mike York |
Michigan State |
28 |
18 |
23 |
41 |
| Chris Richards |
Ohio State |
29 |
17 |
24 |
41 |
| Sean Berens |
Michigan State |
28 |
26 |
13 |
39 |
| Eric Meloche |
Ohio State |
30 |
20 |
15 |
35 |
| Rustyn Dolyny |
Michigan State |
30 |
17 |
17 |
34 |
| Bobby Hayes |
Michigan |
29 |
16 |
17 |
33 |
| Terry Merchant |
Lake Superior |
29 |
14 |
19 |
33 |
| Adam Copeland |
Miami |
30 |
19 |
10 |
29 |
| Jason Sessa |
Lake Superior |
27 |
16 |
13 |
29 |
| Tim Lehay |
Miami |
30 |
5 |
24 |
29 |
| Mark Kosick |
Michigan |
29 |
10 |
18 |
28 |
| Marc Tropper |
Miami |
30 |
9 |
19 |
28 |
| Dan Price |
Bowling Green |
22 |
14 |
13 |
27 |
Leading Goalies
| Goalie |
School |
GP |
GA |
GAA |
SvPct |
| Chad Alban |
Michigan State |
27 |
44 |
1.63 |
.922 |
| Marty Turco |
Michigan |
29 |
58 |
2.06 |
.908 |
| Ray Aho |
Ohio State |
10 |
20 |
2.24 |
.915 |
| Chris Peck |
Western Michigan |
4 |
9 |
2.26 |
.920 |
| Joe Blackburn |
Michigan State |
4 |
7 |
2.31 |
.897 |
| Jeff Maund |
Ohio State |
22 |
53 |
2.51 |
.913 |
| Trevor Prior |
Miami |
22 |
54 |
2.66 |
.905 |
| Matt Eisler |
Notre Dame |
22 |
62 |
2.79 |
.899 |
| Ian Olsen |
Miami |
11 |
28 |
2.88 |
.890 |
| Duane Hoey |
Northern Michigan |
29 |
78 |
2.93 |
.883 |