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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
Coach of the Year: John Markell, Ohio State
Player of the Year: Chad Alban, G, Sr., Michigan State
Rookie of the Year: Mark Eaton, D, Notre Dame
Best Defensive Forward: Terry Marchant, Sr., Lake Superior
Best Offensive Defenseman: Dan Boyle, Sr., Miami
Best Defensive Defenseman: Tyler Harlton, Sr., 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
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