Three Michigan teams in latest USCHO poll

Ferris State kick off the New Year at number 3 in the latest USCHO Division I Men's hockey poll.

The WCHA leading Bulldogs are 15-3-3 on the season and are coming off a 3-0 loss to Colgate in the championship game of the Mariucci Classic in Minneapolis.

Also cracking the Top-20, the Michigan Wolverines rank eighth and the Lake Superior State Lakers roll in at number nineteen.

In the USCHO.com Division III Men's Poll, the Adrian Bulldogs remain unbeaten at 12-0-1 and climb into the number one spot for the first time in school history.

Wolverines and Bulldogs Rank 3-4

The Michigan Wolverines were off of game action all week, but hold onto the #3 spot in the USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll for the third week in a row. 

In the in-state battle of ranked teams, Ferris State went on the road to the Taffy Abel Arena in the Sault and swept Lake Superior.

The Bulldogs scored four first period goals on Friday and dropped the Lakers, 5-3.

FSU exploded for another pair in the opening period on Saturday and held off the Lakers, 3-1, to move to 13-2-2 on the year and move up two spots to #4.

LSSU falls three spots to #17 with a record of 9-6-1.  

In the USCHO.com Division III Men's Poll, Adrian went into the week as #3 and grabbed 3 of 4 points on the road at Marian. The Bulldogs are now 10-0-1 overall on the year.

Michigan at No. 3 in latest USCHO Poll

The Michigan Wolverines had a light week, but still hold down the third spot in the latest USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll.

Andrew Copp notched the game-winner for the the Maize and Blue (9-2-1) at 3:38 of OT at Yost on Friday night to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes in their only game action of the week.

The Ferris State Bulldogs (11-2-2) grabbed three of four points over the weekend from the Northern Michigan Wildcats on the road at the Berry Events Center and hold steady in sixth place.

Lake Superior also cracks the top-20 with an overall record of 9-4-1.

The 14th ranked Lakers celebrated Thanksgiving with a pair of 4-3 victories over the Bowling Green Falcons at the Taffy Abel Arena.

In the USCHO.com Division III Men's Poll, the Adrian Bulldogs are ranked third with a perfect 9-0-0 record.

Adrian's Skelly signs CHL contract

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Shawn Skelly feels ready for another playoff run.

Two weeks after the Adrian College men’s hockey team finished as NCAA Division III runner-up, the high-scoring forward looks to help his new team chase a championship.

Skelly has signed a professional contract with the Texas Brahmas of the Central Hockey League. He joins Texas during its best-of-five series against the Odessa Jackalopes in the first round of the CHL Ray Miron President’s Cup playoffs. Texas and Odessa split the first two games of the series and play Game 3 on Tuesday night.

“It’s a lifetime goal of mine,” Skelly said shortly before his flight to Texas on Sunday night. “I grew up always wanting to play pro hockey. It’s an exciting time that I was given this opportunity, and hopefully I can excel at it.

“...It’s going to be different coming into a team where I don’t know anyone. I hope they embrace me coming in, and hopefully I can help them out.”

Adrian College hockey standout Skelly signs professional contract

Adrian's luck runs out in title game

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The Adrian College Bulldogs fell painfully short in their bid for their first NCAA Division III Championship, falling 4-3 to the St. Norbert College Green Knights at the Ridder Arena in Minneapolis on Saturday night.

"We had a few lapses on the penalty kill and that really lead to them getting the win," said head coach Ron Fogarty. "I'm proud of our guys and the heart they showed each time we went down a goal. I'm also proud to be the head coach of Adrian College."

Nick Tabisz scored on the power-play at 15:26 of the third period to seal the title for St. Norbert who were in the championship game for the fifth time in the last eight years.

Sam Kuzyk, Kyle Watson, and Eric Miller lit the lamp and Brad Fogal made 30 saves for an Adrian team that finished with an overall record of 25-4-1.

"We could not gain any momentum because every goal by us was answered by them," said senior Sam Kuzyk. "Our team tried to overcome the penalties but they really did a good job of making those penalties hurt."

Cody Keefer popped in a pair of goals, Johan Ryd added a power-play marker and B.J. O'Brien stopped 18 as SNC won it's second National Championship.

The 17 outgoing Bulldog seniors won four MCHA regular season and Harris Cup titles and depart with an overall record of 102-12-2.

Senior blueliner Jeremy Klaver and senior forward Shawn Skelly both nabbed Frozen Four All-Tournament Team honors.

Photo courtesy of Adrian Athletics.

Adrian to play for D-III championship

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Adrian advanced to the Division III national title game with a 5-3 win over Oswego State Friday afternoon in Minneapolis.

The Bulldogs, winners of 14 straight games, will now play for the first NCAA championship in school history tonight against St. Norbert.

Shawn Skelly scored twice, while Zach Graham, Andrew Dovey and Mike Towns added singles to back Brad Fogal's 39-save performance in net.

"We are thrilled to be moving on and it really has not hit me yet," said senior forward Eric Miller, who added two assists. "We still have one more game to win before we can really exhale. Our goal four years ago was to win a national title and we are so close to realizing a dream."

The national championship will be decided tonight at 8 p.m. from Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.

The game can be seen by going here and clicking on the live video link.

Adrian off to Division III Frozen Four

Adrian Press Release

The Arrington Ice Arena was very quiet after 20 minutes of play last Saturday night.

Adrian saw themselves down 2-0 to Elmira College in a NCAA quarterfinal game after the Soaring Eagles scored twice on the nation's best penalty kill unit.

What happened next will be talked about in the community for a long time.

The Bulldogs staged a comeback for the ages with five straight goals, all at even strength, and propelled themselves into the NCAA Division III Frozen Four with a 5-3 win.

"We knew that we were playing well other than on the penalty kill in the first period," said senior forward Sam Kuzyk. "The shot total was in favor of us and we were out-playing them 5-on-5. We got a couple of greasy goals in front and the floodgates opened. It was a special moment to win on home ice in my final game at Arrington Ice Arena."

Kuzyk rose to the occasion scoring twice against Elmira. He netted a goal at 7:55 of the second period for his ninth of the season on a play where he had to fight for a rebound and smacked the puck past Elmira goaltender Darren MacDonald on Adrian's 17th shot on goal.

Linemate and fellow senior Brad Houston tied the game at 2-2 with his 14th of the season at 10:14. He also got a rebound and backhanded it after a Shawn Courtney blast off a faceoff led to the rebound.

The Bulldogs were just getting started as Shawn Skelly got into the act at 15:55 with a one-timer between the circles that went under MacDonald for his 100th career goal and 19th of the season. Eric Miller had an assist on the go-ahead goal, which was also his 200th career point.

Adrian suffocated Elmira in the first 1:23 of the third period and built their lead to 5-2. Kuzyk's second of the night at 1:07 came from Quinn Waller and Mike Dahlinger as Waller's blast off the boards came right to Kuzyk on the left pipe.

Joel Workman scored his eighth of the season just 16 seconds later off a rebound from Kyle Gallinger from the right point.

The Bulldogs had five goals in 10 shots on goal during the barrage.

Brock Sawyer got his second goal of the evening at 2:21 to make things a little interesting on a 4-on-4 situation.

Adrian closed things out as Elmira pulled MacDonald with 1:10 left, but could not threat the back of the net.

Adrian outshot Elmira, 29-23, on the night with four coming on a power play that went 0-for-5.

The Soaring Eagles finish the season at 17-7-4, while Adrian improves to 24-3-1.

Adrian will face Oswego State in the NCAA semifinals on Mar. 25 at 3:30 p.m. from Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. The two teams played last season with the Lakers winning 5-2 on Jan. 8, 2010, in Oswego. The Lakers were ranked No. 1 in the country at the time.

Adrian wins fourth straight MCHA title

Adrian Press Release

The Adrian men's team can hoist another banner inside Arrington Ice Arena after a 3-1 win at Milwaukee School of Engineering Friday night as they clinched their fourth straight MCHA regular season title, improving to 20-3-1 overall and 17-1-1 in the MCHA.

The Bulldogs won the South Division and will earn a bye into the Harris Cup semifinals as the conference's top seed. The Harris Cup will begin March 5 with the finals set for March 6.

Adrian will finish the regular season tonight against the Raiders and improved to 16-0-1 all-time against MSOE.

Senior goaltender Brad Fogal had a historical night as he became the NCAA Division III all-time wins leader in net. Fogal made 35 saves in one of his best efforts of the season and is now 88-10-2 in his career. Fogal surpassed Kyle Jones of St. Norbert (2002-2005). Fogal sits eighth in Division III history in goals-against average, 12th in save percentage and fourth in win percentage.

The Bulldogs and Raiders entered the contest with identical records and the top ten battle did not disappoint. Adrian, ranked fifth in the latest USCHO.com Division III poll, got on the board first after a scoreless first period. Senior forward Eric Miller (pictured) scored at the 40-second mark of the second period on the power play with assists from Josh Cousineau and Zach Graham. It was Miller's 15th goal of the season and 85th of his career. It was also his sixth power play goal of the season and 29th of his career.

Milwaukee School of Engineering, ranked eighth this week, tied the game at 1-1 at the 12:17 mark of the second. MSOE had a golden opportunity just a few minutes earlier as Michael Soik attempted a penalty shot that was stopped by Fogal. The second period ended at 1-1 with the Raiders holding a 26-11 edge in shots on goal at that point.

Junior forward Jordan Watts scored the game-winner at 2:31 of the third period at even strength with assists from Joel Workman and Kyle Watson. It was his ninth goal of the season in his first year with the Bulldogs. That goal seemed to give Adrian momentum heading toward the finish as Adrian outshot MSOE, 14-10, in the third to bring the total to 36-25 in favor of the Raiders for the contest.

Adrian killed off two penalties in the third period and all four for the game. AC came into the game as the third-best penalty killing unit in Division III at 89.3 percent. After a Jeremy Klaver holding minor put the Raiders on the power play with 2:04 left, Watson controlled the puck and slipped it into an empty net at the 18:23 mark with an assist from Mike Towns. It was his third goal of the season and 32nd of his career.

Adrian has now gone unbeaten in their last 13 games going 12-0-1.

Photo courtesy Adrian College Athletics

Seniors lead AC in historic outdoor game

Adrian Press Release

The historic 2010 Frozen Faceoff at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor was a special day for all Adrian College players, coaches and 1,470 fans who braved the cold weather in order to be a part of the first NCAA Division III outdoor hockey game.

The end result was not too shabby either as the ninth-ranked Bulldogs (8-2, 7-1 MCHA) blanked the Concordia (Wis.) University Falcons by a final score of 3-0.

Senior Brad Fogal made 27 saves, earning his 13th career shutout and his first this season. Senior Jeremy Cross played the final 6:25 of the second period in goal and made three saves.

Seniors Joel Workman, Kyle Watson and Brad Houston all scored for Adrian in the contest, etching their name into the record books.

Workman scored just 1:48 into the game unassisted at even strength. He took the puck and came from the side of the goal and slipped a wrap-around shot past Concordia goaltender Everett Devlin for his third tally of the season.

Watson made it 2-0 after one period at 3:29 also at even strength. His second goal of the season was a sharp angle shot from the left faceoff circle which beat Devlin top shelf. Sam Kuzyk and Quinn Waller each had an assist on the goal.

Midway through the second period, Houston scored his sixth of the year on the power play at 11:21. He took a pass from Mike Dahlinger and skated between the circles and let a shot go to the glove side of Devlin. The goaltender got a piece of the puck, but it squirted past the goal line for a 3-0 lead. Kuzyk got his second assist of the day on the goal.

Adrian had a slim 34-30 edge in shots on goal. The Adrian penalty kill continued to succeed allowing no power play goals on six attempts by the Falcons. The Bulldogs were 1-for-2 on the man advantage for the game.

"This was a very unique opportunity and we are very grateful to the University of Michigan for allowing us to be a part of history," said fourth-year Adrian head coach Ron Fogarty. "Our guys will remember this feeling for the rest of their lives. You look around this stadium and think of all the amazing athletes who have played here. To be the first hockey game here is such an honor. We got a chance to showcase Division III hockey and both programs played inspired hockey."

Photo courtesy Adrian College Athletics

Adrian to play at Michigan Stadium

Adrian College Press Release

The Adrian College men's hockey team will get a chance to showcase their program on the biggest stage in college athletics on Saturday, December 4, as they will play the first outdoor game in the modern era of NCAA Division III hockey at Michigan Stadium.

The Bulldogs will square off with MCHA opponent Concordia University (Wis.) at 9:30 a.m., one week before the Big Chill between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University.

"This is an outstanding opportunity to showcase our men's hockey team," said Adrian athletic director Mike Duffy. "NCAA Division III student-athletes work very hard and to reward them with an opportunity to play in a venue like the 'Big House' may only come along once in a lifetime. This will be a moment that they will remember for the rest of their lives."

The Bulldogs feature one of the best programs in Division III and are currently ranked 10th in the nation by USCHO.com's preseason poll. Adrian has captured three straight MCHA regular season and Harris Cup titles and are gunning for a fourth in 2010-11.

"Our program appreciates the opportunity given to us by Craig Wotta and the University of Michigan to hold the first men's Division III outdoor game at the Big House," said Adrian head coach Ron Fogarty, who is entering his fourth year. "Over the past three years our team has competed against the USA-18 team, played overseas in Finland and competed for championships. Along with playing the Czech-18 team this November, this adds to the list of unique events that our players and staff have been able to experience while being at Adrian College."

The game was originally scheduled for a home game at Arrington Ice Arena, which was set to begin at 3:00 p.m. The contest will count towards both teams overall and conference records.

"Concordia University and our hockey players are honored to be involved in this game," said Concordia head coach Tony Hrkac, who is also entering his fourth year with the Falcons. "This venue showcases our great sport in a majestic way. This type of special event is huge for Division III hockey."

Ticket information about the event and other details are still unavailable at this time.

One and done: Adrian falls to St. Norbert

St. Norbert Press Release

St. Norbert College advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament for the eighth time in nine years with a hard-fought 4-3 win over Adrian College in a first-round game at the Cornerstone Community Center in Green Bay, Wisc., Wednesday night.

The Green Knights improved to 22-3-3 with the win and will face Gustavus Adolphus College (20-6-2) at 7:00 p.m. Saturday in a national quarterfinal game at the Cornerstone.

Adrian, making its first NCAA Tournament appearance, finishes 24-4-0.

St. Norbert built a 4-1 lead, but had to withstand a late Adrian flurry to advance. Adrian cut the deficit to 4-2 when Mike Dahlinger put home a rebound on a power play with 10:47 gone in the second period. That score held up until there was 3:41 remaining in the game when the Bulldogs' Mike Towns had the puck bounce off his shoulder in front of the net for a goal.

Adrian pulled goaltender Brad Fogal with 55 seconds remaining, but did not get a quality look with the extra attacker. There was a face-off in the St. Norbert defensive zone with five seconds left, but the Green Knights won the draw and ran out the clock.

After Adrian's Chris Stansik opened the scoring with a low shot from the right circle at 10:14 of the first period, St. Norbert's offense got rolling. Cody Keefer's wrister from the right slot squared the game at 1-1 at the 17:52 mark of the first.

Dustin Walz's blast from the blue line for his first goal of the season put St. Norbert ahead 2-1 at 2:07 of the second. Matt Boyd answered 1:14 later when he finished off a pretty passing combination with assists from Tyler Allen and Shane Wheeler. Brandon Longley then found himself in the right place at the 8:56 mark, when a centering pass from Mike Bernardy found Longley's chest-level stick and was redirected in for a 4-1 lead.

The Green Knights dodged a major bullet midway through the third period when they had to kill off a 5-on-3 Adrian power play. St. Norbert's Dylan Exton was called for elbowing at 8:52 and Walz followed with a cross-check at 9:49. The Green Knights killed the first penalty and then Dahlinger was slapped with an interference penalty at 11:12 to send the action to 4-on-4.

St. Norbert, which had two assists from Alain Joanette, outshot Adrian 31-19 and held a 4-3 shots edge in the third period.

B.J. O'Brien made 16 saves for St. Norbert, which was 0-for-3 on the power play.

Adrian was 1-for-3 on the power play. Fogal made 27 stops for the Bulldogs, including 14 in the first period.

Adrian cracks NCAA D-III tourney field

The 2010 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament pairings were released on Sunday evening and the Adrian Bulldogs (24-3-0), winners of the MCHA, will travel to St. Norbert College (21-3-3) to face-off against the winners of the NCHA Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. EST.

This will be the first NCAA appearance for the Bulldogs in its third season of existence. St. Norbert is no stranger to the NCAA Tournament, as they were national runner-up in 2004 and 2006, while winning the 2008 Division III national title. They have also finished third twice. The Green Knights will be making their 11th trip to the national tournament with an all-time record of 12-9-1.

Adrian finally is where they felt they have belonged for the past two seasons. The Bulldogs were not included in the tournament as an at-large team despite the best winning percentage over the past two years in Division III. This year was the first season that the MCHA had an automatic qualifier for the winner of the Harris Cup. The Bulldogs won their third straight Harris Cup with a dramatic 3-2 win on Saturday afternoon against Marian University.

St. Norbert captured the Peters Cup championship on Saturday night with a convincing 7-1 victory at home against Wisconsin-River Falls. The Green Knights are the top-seed in the West Region for the eighth time in the last nine years. St. Norbert is also 12-1-1 at their home rink, the Cornerstone Community Center.

"We are very excited to be playing on Wednesday against one of the best programs in the country," said Adrian head coach Ron Fogarty. "Our guys are ready for the challenge and this is the opportunity we have wanted."

Kuzyk a Humanitarian Award finalist

Compiled by MiCHO Staff

Seven finalists are up for the 2010 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award.

The group includes Colgate senior Ethan Cox, Amherst senior Kirsten Dier, Alaska senior Dion Knelsen, Adrian junior Sam Kuzyk, Williams senior Zachary Miller, Connecticut College junior Brigid O’Gorman and Denver senior Brandon Vossberg.

The award, given annually to the college hockey player what most personifies community spirit through leadership, effort and time, will be named on April 9 at Ford Field in Detroit.

Following is a brief bio on Kuzyk as provided by the Hockey Humanitarian Award administration:

Adrian’s hockey program is in only its third season of existence, but if Kuzyk is any indication, the Bulldogs are already doing things right.

And so is Kuzyk, who in short order has become a leader in the community. No matter his impressive on-ice stats, the Winnipeg, Manitoba, native is scoring his most valuable points by helping those less fortunate in and around Adrian. Earlier this year, taking a cue from something he and his family did back home, he organized an effort to support a local family of five through the Salvation Army. He and his teammates bought food and toys for the family’s three children.

“We got together a pretty good package,” said Kuzyk. “I really hope it made a difference for them.”

Sam has also interned at a center for the disabled; reads to local students; and organized a Help Hockey Heal Hunger food drive, a two-day event which raised 267 items for a local food pantry.

“Michigan has endured tough economic times,” Kuzyk observed. “It puts everything at a premium — even food — something a lot of us take for granted.”

Photo courtesy Adrian College Athletics

Adrian tabbed No. 1 in MCHA poll

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Adrian College has been selected as the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association's No. 1 hockey team for the second-straight season, according to the league's 2009-10 preseason coaches poll released recently by the league office.

The Bulldogs received 49 points, garnering all possible first-place votes from the leagues eight head coaches (coaches could not vote for their own team).

They are now 53-4-1 after two seasons and have claimed the past two MCHA regular season and Harris Cup titles.

The Bulldogs spent the campaign in the national polls and found themselves No. 9 in the final poll of the year. They gave the MCHA a serious candidate for an at-large spot in the NCAA Tournament at the end of the season as well.

AC had the top three scorers in the country for the second-straight season in Shawn Skelly (65 points on an NCAA-best 30G and 35A), Eric Miller (52 points on 18G/34A) and Adam Krug (52 points on 22G/30A) and led the nation in wining percentage (.948).

Adrian also had the nation's highest-scoring offense for the second-straight year at 6.52 goals per game (second was 4.96 gpg) and carries a 26-game winning streak into the new campaign.

2009-2010 Incoming Recruits List

Division I – Men’s

FERRIS STATE
Eric Alexander, F, Chicago (USHL)
Kyle Bonis, F, Traverse City (NAHL)
Matt Kirzinger, F, Humboldt (SJHL)
Travis Ouelette, F, Penticton (BCHL)

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE
Eric Kraft, F, Fairbanks (NAHL)
Kellan Lain, F, Oakville (OJHL)
Domenic Monardo, F, Aurora (OJHL)
Ben Power, F, Kingston (OJHL)
Zach Trotman, D, Wichita Falls (NAHL)

MICHIGAN
Chris Brown, F, U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team
Kevin Lynch, F, U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team
Lee Moffie, D, Waterloo (USHL)
Jeff Rohrkemper, F, Sioux Falls (USHL)
Lindsay Sparks, F, Oakville (OJHL)
A.J. Treais, F, U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team

MICHIGAN STATE
Dean Chelios, F, Chicago (USHL)
Chris Forfar, F, Lincoln (USHL)
Zach Golembiewski, F, Indiana (USHL)
Derek Grant, F, Langley (BCHL)
Matt Grassi, D, Salmon Arm (BCHL)
Anthony Hayes, F, Green Bay (USHL)
Zack Josepher, D, Penticton (BCHL)
Torey Krug, D, Indiana (USHL)
Mike Merrifield, F, Green Bay (USHL) - will be sophomore
Kevin Walrod, F, Cowichan Valley (BCHL)

MICHIGAN TECH
Tommy Brown, D, Melfort (SJHL)
Kevin Genoe, G, Prince George (BCHL)
Milos Gordic, F, Langley (BCHL)
Carl Nielsen, D, Mahoning Valley (NAHL)
Aaron Pietila, F, Marquette (NAHL)
Anthony Schooley, F, Green Bay (USHL)
Steven Seigo, D, Bonnyville (AJHL)
Evan Witt, F, Alberni Valley (BCHL)

NORTHERN MICHIGAN
Reid Ellingson, G, Green Bay (USHL) – will be sophomore
Wade Epp, D, Drumheller (AJHL)
Austin Handley, D, Des Moines (USHL)
Kory Kaunisto, F, Lincoln (USHL)
Brian Nugent, F, Victoria (BCHL)
Chad Pietila, F, Marquette (NAHL)
Cory Pritz, D, Westside (BCHL)

WESTERN MICHIGAN
Brett Beebe, F, Chicago (USHL)
Trevor Elias, F, Langley (BCHL)
Ross Henry, D, Lincoln (USHL)
Ben Miller, F, Waterloo (USHL)
Matt Tennyson, D, Cedar Rapids (USHL)
Dane Walters, F, Sioux Falls (USHL)
Luke Witkowski, D, Fargo (USHL)


Division I – Women’s

WAYNE STATE
Gina Buquet, F, Ohio Flames
Lauren Coxon, F, Waterloo KW Rangers
Julie Hebert, F, Aurora Jr. Panthers
Julie Ingratta, F, North American Hockey Academy
Lauren Lovold, D, Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Jaclyn Stapleton, F, Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy
Jenaya Townsend, D, Sherwood Park Kings


Division III – Men’s

ADRIAN
Shawn Courtney, D, Weyburn (SJHL)
Kyle Crawford, D, Wellington (OJHL)
Andrew Dovey, F, Stoney Creek (GHL)
Zach Graham, F, Thorold (GHL)
Jeff Young, F, Drumheller (AJHL)

FINLANDIA
None reported


Division III – Women’s

ADRIAN
None reported

FINLANDIA
None reported


Michigan natives – non-Michigan schools – Men
Eric Artman, D, Air Force (East Lansing)
Grant Blakey, F, Mercyhurst (Canton)
Brett Brazier, F, Middlebury (Okemos)
Ian Cosgrove, F, SUNY-Fredonia (Rochester)
Jerry Freismuth, F, Bowling Green (Grosse Pointe Woods)
Jimmy Gallagher, F, Connecticut (Marquette)
Max Grover, D, Bowling Green (Kentwood)
J.C. Gulch, D, Utica (Temperance)
Trevor John, D, Tufts (Grosse Pointe)
Cody Keefer, F, St. Norbert (Big Rapids)
Nick Kenney, F, Wisconsin-Stevens Point (Wixom)
Ryan Leets, G, Army (Kentwood)
Devin Mantha, F, Miami (Ann Arbor)
Jeff McNeil, F, Ohio State (Mulliken)
Mike Miller, D, Bowling Green (Northville)
Ian Ruel, D, Bowling Green (Ann Arbor)
Kenny Ryan, F, Boston College (Franklin Village)
Brad Scurfield, F, Lawrence (Midland)
Steve Shafer, F, Canisius (Rochester)
Robert Shea, D, Bowling Green (Harrison Township)
Brad Smith, F, Ohio State (Trenton)
Brandon Stephenson, G, Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Saline)
Kyle Verbeek, F, Sacred Heart (Bloomfield)

Michigan natives – non-Michigan schools – Women
Chelsea Boroski, D, New England (Sterling Heights)
Angie Chronis, D, Lake Forest (Ann Arbor)
Sarah Connelly, F, Niagara (Commerce)
Nanci Crossman, D, Southern Maine (Livonia)
Jill Debus, F, Elmira (Howell)
Brittany Dougherty, F, Maine (Chesterfield)
Megan Doyen, F, Amherst (Ortonville)
Kaiti Graham, D, Wisconsin-Superior (Middleville)
Becca Hazlett, G, Hamilton (Grosse Pointe)
Tina Hollowell, F, Ohio State (Clinton Township)
Kristine Horn, F, New Hampshire (Utica)
Charlotte Hotaling, D, Manhattanville (Southfield)
Brittany Ott, G, Maine (St. Clair Shores)
Erica Pomponio, D, SUNY-Plattsburgh (New Boston)
Geena Prough, D, Wisconsin (Farmington)
Shannon Ramelot, G, Rensselaer (Bloomfield Hills)
Katie Zimmermann, F, Hamilton (Plymouth)
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SOURCES
Official school websites (see links on left-hand side of this website)
Beyond The Dashers
Chris Heisenberg’s DI Recruits Database
DIII East Recruits Page
DIII West Recruits Page

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is by no means a comprehensive list and is solely based on the sources noted above.

Adrian to host ACHA D-1 All-Star Game

Compiled by MiCHO Staff

The 2010 ACHA Men’s Division 1 All-Star Game will take place at 8:00 p.m. EST on Saturday, March, 20, 2010, at Arrington Ice Arena, on the campus of Adrian College, where 40 of the top men's Division 1 players will converge on Michigan for this event.

"The chance to host an all-star contest is something that is such a reward to all of those who put their time and energy into making Arrington Ice Arena a great facility," said Adrian athletic director Mike Duffy. "As a college, we are extremely honored and we will do everything we can to make this experience special for the players and coaches."

The game is geared to highlight and attract the best ACHA Division 1 players and showcase their talents on the ice while representing their individual schools in competition. The first two all-star games were a tremendous success and have created a solid foundation to build a lasting tradition.

The Adrian College community is thrilled to host such an event and is anxiously looking forward to putting on a great show.

"This is a phenomenal opportunity to show the country what we have done at Adrian College," said ACHA Division 1 head coach Dan Phelps. "It is an honor to be chosen among so many talented institutions."

Adrian gets commitment from DCD star

By Dan O'Meara • ECCENTRIC STAFF WRITER

Country Day High School senior Blake Fielder plans to take an already distinguished hockey career to the next level of competition.

Fielder, who led the Yellow Jackets in scoring for four years and served as their team captain this year, has accepted an offer to play for the Adrian College Bulldogs.

He scored 17 goals and had 24 assists the past season, earning all-state honors for the second year in a row and helping Country Day post a 10-14-1 record.

Fielder, who finished a four-year varsity career with 74 goals and 85 assists, was recognized for more than his ability to score points.

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RMU adds Michigan flavor to staff

By Matt Mackinder/MiCHO Exclusive

A source close to MichiganCollegeHockey.com has confirmed that the staff at Pittsburgh-area Robert Morris University will have even more of a Michigan flavor come next fall.

First off, RMU head coach Derek Schooley played at Western Michigan from 1990-1994. Secondly, his two newly-hired assistant coaches will be Matt Nicholson, former assistant at Adrian College, and Joe Shawhan, a former Lake Superior State goaltender and assistant coach who also coached the Soo (Mich.) Indians junior team for a number of years. He was a volunteer assistant coach at Northern Michigan last season as well.

Replacing Nicholson at Adrian is ex-Wayne State forward Stavros Paskaris (pictured at WSU Senior Night 2008), who coached this past year at Ohio University, and also played for the Indians under Shawhan.

Outgoing RMU assistant Joe Tuset also played one game at Northern Michigan in 2003-2004 before playing his last three seasons with the Colonials.

Official announcements from Robert Morris and Adrian are expected later this month.

Photo by Matt Mackinder

MiCHO Wednesday Tidbits

Compiled by MiCHO Staff

Here's a smattering of news from across Michigan's hockey programs.

Lake Superior State - USA Hockey hires alum, new radio deal

http://lssulakers.com/sports/m-hockey/2008-09/news/martel-ken
http://lssulakers.com/sports/m-hockey/2008-09/news/radio_partner

Michigan - Voting starts for NHL All-Star Team

http://mgoblue.com/ice-hockey/article.aspx?id=176900

Northern Michigan - '09-10 schedule is out

http://webb.nmu.edu/SportsAthletics/Sports/MensHockey/News.shtml?articleID=108006&team=&display=short&category=&IsNewsBureau

Adrian - MCHA to get auto-bid

http://adrianbulldogs.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/041409aaa.html

PRO SIGNINGS: 2009 EDITION

The following players from Michigan schools have signed professional contracts since the end of the season. This list will be updated as more signings become official.

ADRIAN
Adam Krug, Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)

FERRIS STATE
Brendan Connolly, Elmira Jackals (ECHL)

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE
Steve Oleksy, Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL)
Nathan Perkovich, Trenton Devils (ECHL)

MICHIGAN
Tim Miller, Syracuse Crunch (AHL) - pictured
Mark Mitera, Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
Brandon Naurato, Stockton Thunder (ECHL)
Aaron Palushaj, St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Travis Turnbull, Buffalo Sabres (NHL)

MICHIGAN STATE
Brandon Gentile, Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL)
Matt Schepke, Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)

MICHIGAN TECH
Geoff Kinrade, Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
John Schwarz, Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL)

WESTERN MICHIGAN
Chris Frank, San Antonio Rampage (AHL)
Kevin O’Connor, Port Huron Icehawks (IHL)

Miller photo courtesy UM Photo Services