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About the CCHA
History and Records | Beyond the CCHA | Arena Directions
Contact the Coaches | School Contacts | Moments in CCHA History 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 17 of the 64 NCAA Frozen Four participants from 1992-2007. 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 24 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 Five 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) and, most recently, Michigan State goaltender Ryan Miller (2001), who is just the second netminder to receive the honor. All-Americans CCHA players have combined for 151 All-American honors, including 79 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 Twenty-two CCHA players from eight of its member schools were selected in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, including two first-round draft picks. It marks the seventh straight season that at least a pair of players with CCHA ties have been taken in the first round and gives the conference 16 first-round selections during that period. The Stanley Cup The CCHA has had the names of 28 former players engraved on the Stanley Cup. The most recent additions 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 2006-2007 season saw 68 former CCHA players perform at hockey's highest level. Michigan The league’s alumni skaters appeared in 3,388 games, scoring 1,452 points while alumni goalkeepers racked up 88 wins in 158 appearances between the pipes. Beyond the CCHA 83 former CCHA players currently have 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 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. The 2007-08 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
CCHA Flagship Radio Stations Alaska Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior State Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Notre Dame Ohio State Western Michigan Supervisors Dave Harvey, Findlay, Ohio Head of Off-Ice Officials
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