April 25, 2005

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MADISON, Wisc. ­ Two goals from freshman center Paul Stastny and 44 saves from freshman goaltender Peter Mannino ­ including 23 in the third period ­ lifted the University of Denver Pioneers to a 4-1 victory over fellow Western Collegiate Hockey Association-member University of North Dakota on Saturday (April 9) evening in the 2005 NCAA Men's Frozen Four championship game before 17,155 at Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, enabling the Pioneers to become only the fourth team in history to repeat as national champions.

Denver's 2005 national championship comes on the heels of their 2004 title won in Boston, Mass., and gives the program it's seventh NCAA crown in nine tries. Denver owns a 7-2 record in its nine championship game appearances, with titles in 1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 2004 and 2005 and runner-up finishes in 1963 and 1964. The seven championships won by Denver ties that program with North Dakota for second all-time and is now just two behind the University of Michigan's nine. The championship was also a record 35th NCAA title for a WCHA-member team, including a fourth straight and fifth in the last six seasons.

Denver is also the second team in the history of the NCAA championship tournament to win eight straight tournament games. The first team to accomplish that feat was Minnesota from 2002-04. Two other teams have seven-game winning streaks, including Michigan from 1950-53 and Michigan State from 1986-87 while Wisconsin was unbeaten at 6-0-1 from 1981-82.

North Dakota appeared in its 12th championship game in team history in 2005, with seven previous NCAA championships won (1959, 1963, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1997, 2000) and five runner-up finishes (1958, 1968, 1979, 2001, 2005).

The 2005 NCAA Men's Frozen Four field was made up of four Western Collegiate Hockey Association-member teams, the first time in the tournament's 58-year history that four teams from one conference earned a trip to the championship round.

Named to the 2005 NCAA Men's Frozen Four All-Tournament Team were forwards Gabe Gauthier of Denver, Travis Zajac of North Dakota and Paul Stastny of Denver, defensemen Matt Carle and Brett Skinner of Denver, and goaltender Peter Mannino of Denver. Mannino was also bestowed with the Most Outstanding Player honor.

WCHA Teams in the National Rankings
Conference Teams Run No. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 13 in Final 2004-05 USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Div. 1 Men's Poll

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association, home to a record 35 national championship teams ­ including those in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 ­ had at least five of member teams ranked among the nation's top 15 in every weekly USA Hockey/USA Hockey Magazine Div. 1 men's college hockey poll issued in 2004-05 except one (Feb. 21-27), when the league had four teams. In the final 2004-05 poll, Denver was No. 1, Colorado College was No. 2, North Dakota was No. 3, Minnesota was No. 4 and Wisconsin was No. 13.

In addition, four WCHA teams ­ Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 18, Oct. 25), Minnesota (Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13, Dec. 20, Jan. 4), Colorado College (Jan. 10, Jan. 17, Feb. 21, Feb. 28, March 7, March 14) and Denver (March 21, March 28, April 12) ­ were ranked No. 1 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll.

Five other conference teams have been ranked No. 2 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll in North Dakota (Oct. 11, Oct. 18), UMD (Nov. 1), Wiconsin (Nov. 22, Nov. 29), CC (Dec. 6, Dec. 13, Dec. 20, Jan. 4, Jan. 24, Jan. 31, Feb. 7, March 28, April 12), and Denver (Feb. 14, Feb. 21, March 14).

2004-05 WCHA Regular Season Championship, MacNaughton Cup Shared by Denver and Colorado College
The season-long, 28-game race for the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's regular season championship came down to the final weekend of the 2004-05 regular season and for the the sixth consecutive season a different champion emerged. This time, however, there were co-champions in Colorado College and Denver.

The Tigers clinched a share of the regular season title with a 3-0 conference victory over the Pioneers on Thursday, March 3 before a record crowd of 7,881 at Colorado Springs World Arena. Denver, then, captured a share of the championship one night later on Friday, March 4 with a 5-0 WCHA triumph over the Tigers before a sellout crowd of 6,179 at Magness Arena.

Wisconsin supplanted North Dakota as MacNaughton Cup champion in 1999-2000, followed by North Dakota in 2000-01, Denver in 2001-02, Colorado College in 2002-03, North Dakota in 2003-04, and Colorado College and Denver in 2004-05.

Denver Captures Broadmoor Trophy and 2005 Red Baron WCHA Final Five Championship with 1-0 Win over Colorado College in Title Game
SAINT PAUL, Minn. ­ Luke Fulghum scored the game's only goal on a power-play at 16:56 of the second period and freshman goaltender Peter Mannino stopped all 25 shots on goal to lead the top-seeded and No. 2-ranked University of Denver Pioneers over second-seeded and No. 1-ranked Colorado College, 1-0, on March 19 in the Broadmoor Trophy championship game of the 2005 Red Baron WCHA Final Five before 16,507 at Xcel Energy Center. The win also gives Denver the league's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

Fulghum broke apart a scoreless deadlock with his 21st goal of the season in the second period, with the assist going to defenseman Matt Carle. The power-play goal was the only one on the night, as Denver went 1-of-5 with the man advantage while the Tigers were 0-of-4.

Denver became only the ninth Western Collegiate Hockey Association team to win both the regular season title and the league playoff championship since the conference began crowning a single playoff champion in 1981.

The Pioneers had a 27-25 advantage in shots on goal in the game, with Colorado College netminder Curtis McElhinney making 26 saves and being pulled for the extra attacker over the final 1:03.

CC's Marty Sertich Named Winner of 2005 Hobey Baker Memorial Award Winner
WCHA Marks 11th Recipient of College Hockey's Top Individual Honor

APRIL 8, 2005/COLUMBUS, Ohio ­ The 25th winner of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award is Colorado College junior forward Marty Sertich, the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation announced today (April 8) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Sertich becomes the 11th Western Collegiate Hockey Association player to win the award overall since its founding in 1980-81 and fourth straight.

A native of Roseville, Minn., Sertich is the second Colorado College player to win college hockey's most prestigious individual honor, joining former Tiger Peter Sejna, who earned the award in 2003. Sertich edged fellow Hobey Hat Trick finalists Brett Sterling, Sertich's linemate with the Tigers, and Cornell University goaltender David McKee.

The Hobey Baker Memorial Award, named for the legendary Princeton University hockey player who died in World War I, recognizes strength of character both on and off the ice. Sertich was selected from a group of 10 finalists by the votes of a 25-member selection committee, along with the results of Vote for Hobey, an online fan ballot.

Sertich, who led the Tigers to a share of the 2004-05 WCHA regular season championship and MacNaughton Cup, a trip to the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, and a 31-9-3 record, was the 2004-05 WCHA Player of the Year, a CCM West All-American First Team honoree, an All-WCHA First Team honoree, and was the conference scoring champion. He led the nation in scoring points with 64 and points per game at 1.52 heading into the Frozen Four while ranking second in both goals scored with 27 and assists with 37. His two goals and one assist at the NCAA Midwest Regional two weeks ago helped Colorado College reach the Frozen Four and landed him a spot on the All-Tournament Team. The CSTV/Hockey Commissioners' Association National Player of the Month in December, Sertich has had at least one scoring point in 33 of the Tigers' 42 games, including 22 multiple-point outings.

Sertich led the WCHA in points in league play with 42, shared the league lead in assists with 25, and was tied for fourth in goals with 17. He enjoyed point-scoring streaks of 16 and eight games during the season, and he has not missed a game in his three-year collegiate career, playing in 124 straight.

A major in History at Colorado College, Sertich volunteers with Colorado Springs school children and participates in the Colorado Springs ³Care and Share² food drive.

Previous winners of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award from the WCHA include Neal Broten, F, Minnesota in 1981-82; Tom Kurvers, D, Minnesota Duluth in 1983-84; Bill Watson, F, Minnesota Duluth in 1984-85; Tony Hrkac, F, North Dakota in 1986-87; Robb Stauber, G, Minnesota in 1987-88; Chris Marinucci, F, Minnesota Duluth in 1993-94; Brian Bonin, F, Minnesota in 1995-96; Jordan Leopold, D, Minnesota in 2001-02; Peter Sejna, F, Colorado College in 2002-03; and Junior Lessard, F, Minnesota Duluth in 2003-04.

Eight WCHA Players Honored as 2004-05 CCM All-Americans; Colorado College Leads Way with Four First Team Selections; Denver Has Three Honorees APRIL 7, 2005/COLUMBUS, Ohio ­ Eight Western Collegiate Hockey Association-member team players ­ including five First Team honorees ­ have been named CCM All-Americans for 2004-05, as announced here today (April 7) by the American Hockey Coaches' Association (AHCA). Leading the way was Colorado College with four West First Team selections, followed by defending NCAA champion University of Denver with three honorees overall. Michigan Tech also had one honoree.

Named to the CCM All-American First Team from Colorado College were senior goaltender Curtis McElhinney (Calgary, AB) who was the 2004-05 WCHA goaltending champion, junior defenseman Mark Stuart (Rochester, MN), who was the 2004-05 WCHA Defensive Player of the Year, junior forward Marty Sertich (Roseville, MN), who was the 2004-05 WCHA Player of the Year and conference scoring champion, and junior forward Brett Sterling (Pasadena, CA), who was an All-WCHA First Team honoree and leads the country in goal-scoring heading into the NCAA Frozen Four with 34. Both Sertich and Sterling are among the three finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, along with Cornell goaltender David McKee, which will be awarded here on Friday afternoon.

Also named to the 2004-05 CCM All-American West First Team was University of Denver sophomore defenseman Matt Carle (Anchorage, AK), who was a member of the 2004-05 All-WCHA First Team.

Named as West Second Team All-Americans from the WCHA were University of Denver junior defenseman Brett Skinner (Brandon, MB), University of Denver junior forward Gabe Gauthier (Buena Park, CA), and Michigan Tech University senior forward Colin Murphy (Fort MacMurray, AB). Skinner and Murphy were members of this season's All-WCHA First Team while Gauthier was a All-WCHA Second Team honoree.

George Gwozdecky of Denver Named AHCA Men's Division 1 Coach of the Year
APRIL 12, 2005 ­ For his efforts in leading the Pioneers of the University of Denver to back-to-back NCAA Division I titles, George Gwozdecky has been chosen winner of the 2005 Spencer Penrose Award as Division 1 Men's Coach of the Year. The Pioneers went 32-9-2 overall, finishing with a 4-1 win over North Dakota in the NCAA championship game. It is the second such honor for Gwozdecky, who also won the award in 1993 while at Miami University.

A 1978 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Gwozdecky began his coaching career at Wisconsin-River Falls and his Division 1 coaching career at Michigan State as an assistant to Ron Mason. His 19-year head coaching record is 405-284-54.

Gwozdecky is the only person in NCAA history to win an NCAA championship as a player (Wisconsin in 1977), assistant coach (Michigan State in 1986), and as a head coach (Denver in 2004 and 2005.) He won his 400th career game during this year's WCHA ³Final Five² tournament.

As a player, Gwozdecky earned four varsity letters at Wisconsin and was inducted into the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994. Following graduation from Wisconsin, he earned a master of education degree from UW-River Falls.

The runners-up for this year's AHCA Men's Division 1 Coach of the Year award were Dave Hakstol, University of North Dakota; Scott Owens, Colorado College; and Mike Schafer, Cornell University. Other finalists for this year's Spencer Penrose award were Mike Kemp, University of Nebraska-Omaha. Don Lucia, University of Minnesota; Jack Parker, Boston University; Rand Pecknold, Quinnipiac; and Tom Serratore, Bemidji State University.

The Spencer Penrose Award is named in memory of the Colorado Springs benefactor who built the Broadmoor Hotel Complex, site of the first ten NCAA championship hockey tournaments.

MTU's Ellsworth, MSU's Johns Among 15 Nominees for Hockey Humanitarian Award
January 8, 2004/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. ­ Fifteen outstanding student athletes were recently nominated for the 2005 Hockey Humanitarian Award. Among them were senior goaltender Cam Ellsworth of Michigan Tech University and senior defenseman Steven Johns of Minnesota State University.

The Hockey Humanitarian Award annually honors college hockey's finest citizen and seeks to recognize college hockey players, Division 1 or Division III, male or female, who give back to their community in the true humanitarian spirit. It's been said of the Hockey Humanitarian Award that we seek not to celebrate Hall of Fame athletes, but rather Hall of Fame human beings.

The 15 nominees, listed in alphabetical order, are: Janelle Armitage, University of Connecticut; Sarah Carlson, Boston College; Bo Cheesman, Lake Superior State University; Desi Clark, Mercyhurst College; Jessica Clermont, Niagara University; Kamerie Ann Cote, University of Vermont; Cam Ellsworth, Michigan Tech University; Gillian Gallagher, Quinnipiac University; Steven Johns, Minnesota State University; Drew Miller, Michigan State University; John Ostapyk, Dartmouth College; Mark Persick, Canisius College; Jared Ross, University of Alabama Huntsville; and Peter Trovato, University of Massachusetts. Carlson was the eventual winner.

"In the end, it's not how many times you touch the puck, but how often you touch a life."

2004-05 WCHA Individual Honors Announced
Colorado College's Marty Sertich Named Player of the Year; Minnesota State's Steven Johns Honored as Student-Athlete of the Year; CC's Mark Stuart Chosen by Head Coaches as Defensive Player of the Year; Denver's Paul Stastny is Rookie of the Year; Denver's George Gwozdecky Named Coach of the Year for Third Time

MARCH 17, 2005/SAINT PAUL, Minn. ­ Colorado College junior centerman Marty Sertich, who won the conference scoring title while helping the Tigers to a share of the regular season championship and MacNaughton Cup, was honored today (March 17) as Player of the Year while Minnesota State University senior defenseman Steven Johns received the Student-Athlete of the Year award to highlight the 2005 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Awards Banquet, presented by RBC Financial Group, held at Rivercentre in Saint Paul, Minn. The annual league awards presentation marks the start of the 2005 Red Baron WCHA Final Five championship weekend, set for today through Saturday at Xcel Energy Center.

The WCHA's three other major awards announced today went to Colorado College junior defenseman Mark Stuart as Defensive Player of the Year, to University of Denver centerman Paul Stastny as Rookie of the Year, and to University of Denver head coach George Gwozdecky as Coach of the Year.

The WCHA Player of the Year Award, presented by RBC Financial Group, is voted on by coaches, student-athletes, sports information directors and media. Sertich (Roseville, MN), who also earned All-WCHA First Team honors, was the conference scoring champion with 17 goals, 25 assists and 42 points in 28 league games, was also the top scorer in NCAA Div. 1 men's hockey overall through the end of the regular season with 24-35-59, and is the Tigers' top point-producer two years running. He was the CSTV/HCA (Hockey Commissioners' Association) National Div. 1 Player of the Month for December and was named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 29 (vs Massachusetts & Boston Univ.).

The WCHA Student Athlete of the Year Award, presented by RBC Financial Group, went to four-year standout defenseman Steven Johns of Minnesota State University. An alternate team captain, Johns (Cranbrook, BC) has a cumulative grade-point average of 3.85 in International Business and Management at MSU, is a three-time member of the All-WCHA Academic Team ­ including here in 2004-05 ­ and was one of 15 nominees for this season's national Hockey Humanitarian Award. Appearing in 140 career games with Mavericks through the end of the regular season, Johns has career totals of eight goals and 70 assists for 78 points and this season is the second highest-scoring blueliner for the Mavericks 2-13-15. In addition to his classroom and on-ice achievements, Johns initiated, planned and organized two fund-raising events in a OEGoals for Kids' scholarship fund, which will ultimately fund scholarships through the United Way for young people in the Greater Mankato area, and he has organized a night at the rink which recognizes children who are hospitalized. The WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year Award is determined from nominations made by the member institutions and each institution then has one final vote. The criteria is as follows: 1) must be a senior student-athlete, i.e. one who is finishing his competition as an eligible player in the WCHA; 2) consistently displays outstanding sportsmanship on and off the ice; 3) is a good student making satisfactory progress toward a degree; and 4) is a good hockey player who has performed consistently as a regular member of the team.

Chosen by the league's head coaches, the 2004-05 WCHA Defensive Player of the Year Award, presented by RBC Financial Group, went to Colorado College junior defenseman Mark Stuart. A National Hockey League draft choice of the Boston Bruins, Stuart (Rochester, MN), according to head coach Scott Owens, "is the heart and soul of our team, a great captain, and leader." His defensive ability, physical presence and natural leadership qualities are his biggest assets, but he also has the capability of making offensive plays on the power-play or at even-strength. He had three goals and 11 assists for 14 points through the end of the regular season while his three-year career totals stood at 10-39-49 in 111 games. He ranks among CC's top plus-minus leaders, his more than 130 hits for the season to date are at the top of his team, and he has averaged more than one blocked shot per game. In addition to his Defensive Player of the Year honor, Stuart was named to the All-WCHA Second Team.

The WCHA Rookie of the Year Award for 2004-05, presented by RBC Financial Group, went to University of Denver centerman Paul Stastny, who topped all first-year players in scoring in league games with 10 goals, 21 assists and 31 points in 28 games. Stastny (St. Louis, MO), who was second nationally among rookies in points per game at 1.12 through March 10 with 13-25-38 and was the Pioneers' second leading scorer, was also named to the All-WCHA Rookie Team and was named WCHA Rookie of the Week three times during the regular season, on Jan. 4 (vs Air Force & Northeastern), Jan. 24 (at SCSU), and on Jan. 31 (vs UAA). Stastny is the son of NHL Hall of Famer Peter Stastny.

Honored by voters with the WCHA Coach of the Year Award, presented by RBC Financial Group, was George Gwozdecky, who led the defending NCAA champion University of Denver Pioneers to the WCHA regular season co-championship and MacNaughton Cup and the No. 1 seed for the league playoffs. The Pioneers (24-9-2 overall thru the end of the regular season), were ranked No. 1 in the country in the USCHO.com polls for Feb. 14 and Feb. 21, and were one of only two WCHA teams to earn victories over every other league team this season (Wisconsin was the other). Through March 10, Denver was No. 2 nationally in scoring offense, No. 5 in average scoring margin, and No. 6 in winning percentage. This marks the third WCHA Coach of the Year honor for Gwozdecky, who also earned the award in 1994-95 and 2001-02.

The 2004-05 WCHA Scoring Champion award (based on league games only) was earned by Sertich while the 2004-05 WCHA Goaltending Champion award (based on league games only) went to Colorado College senior Curtis McElhinney (Calgary, AB). McElhinney, who was also named to the All-WCHA First Team, captured his second league goaltending title in the past three years (also in 2002-03), topped the conference in goals-against average at 2.09 over 891:19 of action and also led the league in saves percentage at .931 and winning percentage at .833 on a 12-2-1 mark. Nationally through the end of the regular season, McElhinney was first in winning percentage at .875 (17-2-1), fifth in saves percentage (.929) and 11th in goals-against average at 2.06.

Named to the 2004-05 All-WCHA First Team, presented by RBC Financial Group, were (statistics are for league games only): Marty Sertich, F, Jr., Colorado College (17-25-42); Brett Sterling, F, Jr., Colorado College (18-20-38); Colin Murphy, Sr, F, Michigan Tech (10-25-35); Matt Carle, D, So., Denver (8-22-30); Brett Skinner, D, Jr., Denver (3-23-26); and Curtis McElhinney, G, Sr., Colorado College (12-2-1, 2.09, .931).

Named to the 2004-05 All-WCHA Second Team, presented by RBC Financial Group, were: Gabe Gauthier, F, Jr., Denver (13-19-32); Evan Schwabe, F, Sr., Minnesota Duluth (14-20-34); Robbie Earl, F, So., Wisconsin (14-17-31); Lars Helminen, D, So., Michigan Tech (6-18-24); Mark Stuart, D, Jr., Colorado College (1-6-7); and Bernd Brückler, G, Sr., Wisconsin (13-9-3, 2.35, .916).

Named to the 2004-05 All-WCHA Third Team, presented by RBC Financial Group, were: David Backes, F, So., Minnesota State (13-15-28); Ryan Potulny, F, So., Minnesota (15-11-26); Danny Irmen, F, So., Minnesota (17-15-32); Tom Gilbert, D, Jr., Wisconsin (7-6-13); Matt Jones, D, Sr., North Dakota (5-5-10); and Cam Ellsworth, G, Sr., Michigan Tech (6-13-2, 3.18, .918).

Named to the 2004-05 All-WCHA Rookie Team, presented by RBC Financial Group, were: Joe Pavelski, F, Fr., Wisconsin (10-19-29); Paul Stastny, F, Fr., Denver (10-21-31); Travis Zajac, F, Fr., North Dakota (8-10-18); Alex Goligoski, D, Fr., Minnesota (3-11-14); Kyle Klubertanz, D, Fr., Wisconsin (3-14-17); and Nathan Lawson, G, Fr., Alaska Anchorage (4-12-2, 3.55, .905).

2004-05 All-WCHA Academic Team
88 Conference Student-Athletes Honored for Outstanding Achievement

MARCH 17, 2005/SAINT PAUL, Minn. ­ A total of eighty-eight (88) student-athletes, representing all 10 Western Collegiate Hockey Association-member institutions, were today (March 17) honored as members of the 2004-05 All-WCHA Academic Team at the annual WCHA Awards Banquet, presented by RBC Financial Group, and held at Rivercentre in Saint Paul, Minn.

This represents a gain of 15 student-athletes who earned All-WCHA Academic Team accolades over the previous season while a total of 39 were repeat honorees. In addition to the 88 players named to the all-league's academic team, Minnesota State University senior defenseman Steven Johns was honored as the recipient of the 2004-05 WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year Award, presented by RBC Financial Group.

To earn a position on the All-WCHA Academic Team, student-athletes must meet the following criteria: 1) have completed at least one year of residency at present institution prior to the current academic year; 2) have a grade point average of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) for the previous two semesters or three quarters, or may qualify if his overall GPA is at least 3.00 for all terms at his present institution. The All-WCHA Academic Team was instituted by the conference beginning with the 1984-85 season.

University of Alaska Anchorage
Chad Anderson, So., D, Chisago City, MN; Justin Bourne, So., F, Kelowna, BC; Jim Dahl*, Sr., F, Minnetonka, MN; Charlie Kronschnabel, So., F, Mendota Heights, MN; Nick Lowe, So., F, Surrey, BC; Ales Parez*, Jr., F, Nymburk, Czech Republic; Brandon Segal, So., D, Ladner, BC; Mark Smith, So., D, Edmonton, AB; Martin Stuchlik*, Sr., F, Zlin, Czech Republic.

Colorado College
John Brunkhorst, So., F, Rochester, MN; Braydon Cox, So., F, Sherwood Park, AB; Curtis McElhinney, Sr., G, Calgary, AB; Brett Sterling*, Jr., F, Pasadena, CA; Jesse Stokke*, Jr., D/F, Hermantown, MN; Lee Sweatt, So., D, Elburn, IL; Scott Thauwald, So., F, Rochester, MN; Matt Zaba, So., G, Yorkton, SK.

University of Denver
Matt Carle, So., D, Anchorage, AK; J.D. Corbin, So., F, Littleton, CO; Glenn Fisher, So., G, Edmonton, AB; Jussi Halme*, Sr., D, Nokia, Finland; Michael Handza, So., F, Glenshaw, PA; Ryan Helgason, So., F, Woodbury, MN; Jon James, So., D, Arnold, MD; Danny King, So., G, Colorado Springs, CO; Matt Laatsch*, Sr., D, Lakeville, MN; Brock McMorris, So., F, Cherry Hills, CO; Ted O'Leary*, Jr., F, Arvada, CO; Jeff Rogers, So., F, Colorado Springs, CO; Kevin Ulanski*, Sr., F, Madison, WI.

Michigan Tech University
Nick Anderson*, Jr., F, Winthrop Harbor, IL; Cam Ellsworth*, Sr., G, Leamington, ON; John Hartman*, Sr., F, Faribault, MN; Lars Helminen, So., D, Brighton, MI; Bryce Luker, So., G, Riquad, QC; Ryan Markham*, Sr., F, Houghton, MI; Phil Pietila*, Jr., F, Iron Mountain, MI; B.J. Radovich*, Jr., F, Hermantown, MN; Pekka Saittakari*, Jr., D, Heinola, Finland; Brandon Schwartz*, Jr., F, St. Cloud, MN; Tyler Skworchinski, So., F, Marathon, ON.

University of Minnesota
Kellen Briggs, So., G, Colorado Springs, CO; Jake Fleming*, Sr., F, Osseo, MN; Gino Guyer*, Jr., F, Coleraine, MN; Peter Kennedy*, Jr., D, Brookfield, NS; Garrett Smaagaard*, Sr., F, Eden Prairie, MN; Judd Stevens*, Sr., D, Wayzata, MN.

University of Minnesota Duluth
Josh Miskovich*, Sr., F, Pengilly, MN; Neil Petruic*, Sr., D, Regina, SK; Evan Schwabe*, Sr., F, Moose Jaw, SK; Luke Stauffacher*, Sr., F, Sun Prairie, WI.

Minnesota State University
David Backes, So., F, Blaine, MN; Brock Becker, Jr., F, Medicine Hat, AB; Chad Brownlee, So., D, Kelowna, BC; Chris Clark, So., G, San Mateo, CA; Lucas Fransen, So., D, Langley, BC; Adam Gerlach*, Sr., F, Hastings, MN; Steven Johns*, Sr., D, Cranbrook, BC; Kurtis Kisio, So., F, Calgary, AB; Jeff Marler, Jr., F, Ft. Saskatchewan, AB; Ryan McKelvie*, Jr., F, New Brighton, MN; Travis Morin, So., F, Brooklyn Park, MN; Kyle Nixon*, Jr., G, Kelowna, BC; Rob Rankin, Jr., F, Eagan, MN.

University of North Dakota
Brian Canady*, Sr., F, Kenai, AK; Erik Fabian, So., F, Roseau, MN; Scott Foyt, So., D, Andover, MN; Matt Greene*, Jr., D, Grand Ledge, MI; Rory McMahon, Sr., F, Perdue, SK; Jordan Parise, So., G, Faribault, MN; Andy Schneider*, Sr., D, Grand Forks, ND.

St. Cloud State University
Casey Borer, So., D, Brooklyn Park, MN; Tim Boron, So., G, Winnipeg, MB; Mike Doyle*, Sr., F, Anchorage, AK; Billy Hengen*, Jr., F, Eden Prairie, MN; Gary Houseman, So., F, Saskatoon, SK; Dave Iannazzo*, Sr., F, Maple Grove, MN; Joe Jensen*, Jr., F, Maple Grove, MN; T.J. McElroy*, Jr., D, Golden Valley, MN; Nate Raduns, So., F, Sauk Rapids, MN; Konrad Reeder*, Jr., F, Vanderhoof, BC; Josh Singer, Jr., D/F, Lino Lakes, MN; Peter Szabo*, Sr., F, Nitra, Slovakia.

University of Wisconsin
Brian Elliott, So., G, Newmarket, ON; Mark Heatley, So., F, Calgary, AB; Luke Kohtala, Jr., G, Appleton, WI; Ryan MacMurchy, Jr., F, Regina, SK; Matt Olinger, So., D, Madison, WI; Ken Rowe, So., F, Faribault, MN.
* repeat honoree

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