CCHA announces 2012-2013 Preseason Teams

 

CCHA Press Release

Seven teams are represented on the 2012-13 CCHA Preseason All-Conference Teams announced today by the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.

Notre Dame junior forward T.J. Tynan, last season’s CCHA Scoring Co-Champion, topped the voting, receiving nine first-place votes and a total of 48 points. It is Tynan’s second consecutive appearance on the Preseason All-Conference First Team.

Notre Dame junior Anders Lee and Western Michigan junior Chase Balisy join Tynan as the other forwards on the First Team. It is also Lee’s second straight appearance on the Preseason All-Conference First Team and Balisy’s first. A pair of junior defensemen are on the blue line for the Preseason All-Conference First Team, as Michigan’s Jon Merrill and Western Michigan’s Dan DeKeyser both earned eight first-place votes and 44 points, tying them for the second-highest point total among all players. This is Merrill’s second straight appearance on the First Team. Western Michigan’s sophomore goaltender Frank Slubowski (pictured), last season’s CCHA Tournament MVP, is making his first appearance on a preseason team, rounding out the First Team.

Five of the six players on the Preseason All-Conference Second Team received multiple first-place votes. Michigan sophomore forward Alex Guptill, the 2011-12 Rookie of the Year, tops the team with four first-place votes, Miami sophomore forward Austin Czarnik and Michigan senior defenseman Lee Moffie both recorded three and Alaska junior forward Cody Kunyk and Michigan State junior goaltender Will Yanakeff both earned two. Northern Michigan senior defenseman Kyle Follmer rounds out the Second Team, with one first-place vote. Each player on the Preseason All-Conference Second Team is making his first appearance on a preseason team.

Michigan and Western Michigan lead the Preseason All-Conference Teams with three honorees each.

Voting was conducted among the 11 head coaches in the CCHA. Coaches could not vote for their own players.

2012-13 CCHA Preseason All-Conference Teams

PRESEASON FIRST-TEAM

Position	Name, Year, School	First	Totals
Forward	T.J. Tynan, JR, Notre Dame	9	48
Forward	Anders Lee, JR, Notre Dame	7	42
Forward	Chase Balisy, JR, Western Michigan	5	40
Defense	Dan DeKeyser, JR, Western Michigan	8	44
Defense	Jon Merrill, JR, Michigan	8	44
Goaltender	Frank Slubowski, SO, Western Michigan	6	40

PRESEASON SECOND-TEAM

Position	Name, Year, School	First	Totals
Forward	Austin Czarnik, SO, Miami	3	31
Forward	Alex Guptill, SO, Michigan	4	28
Forward	Cody Kunyk, JR, Alaska	2	22
Defense	Lee Moffie, SR, Michigan	3	34
Defense	Kyle Follmer, SR, Northern Michigan	1	22
Goaltender	Will Yanakeff, JR, Michigan State	2	17

Vote Values: 1st place = 5, 2nd place = 3, 3rd place = 1

Honorable Mention (next six highest point totals, regardless of position with first-team votes in parentheses): Scott Czarnowczan, JR, D, Ferris State, (2) 19; A.J. Treais, SR, F, Michigan, (1) 18; Kyle Bonis, SR, F, Ferris State, (1) 16; Kevin Kapalka, JR, G, Lake Superior, (2) 15; Andrew Hammond, SR, G, Bowling Green, (1) 15; Sam Calabrese, SR, D, Notre Dame (0) 12.

 

Photo courtesy of Western Michigan University Athletics

MiCHO Preseason Power Poll 09.28.09

With the regular season right around the corner, the staff here at Michigan College Hockey will once again be conducting the weekly Power Poll, but this season, we're starting out with a preseason poll as well for all seven Division I men's teams in the state.

1) Michigan - How do you go against the talent returning?
2) Northern Michigan - Coming off a good year, should be in the top half of the CCHA
3) Michigan State - Poor year last year, look for them to turn it around
4) Ferris State - Team showed improvement last year
5) Michigan Tech - Solid recruiting and staying healthy will go a long way
6) Western Michigan - Could be a sleeper team this year
7) Lake Superior State - Steady goaltending is needed if they want to climb up

Each week, MichiganCollegeHockey.com staff writers will compile the MiCHO Power Poll. The poll will comprise the seven Division I teams in the state of Michigan.