2005-06 WCHA-Member Team Men's Recruiting Classes Listed

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Coach George Gwozdecky and two-time defending NCAA champ Denver have signed six players

Coach George Gwozdecky and two-time defending NCAA champ Denver have signed six players

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May 25, 2005

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MADISON, Wisc. ­ Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's member institutions have to date (May 25) announced the signings of 64 recruits who will be joining conference teams beginning with the upcoming 2005-06 season.

Following, by conference member team and in alphabetical order, are incoming student-athletes, listed with name, position, height, weight, shoots/catches right or left, birthdate, hometown and previous team.

University of Alaska Anchorage
Name Pos Hgt Wgt R/L Birthdate Hometown (Previous Team/League)
Jay Beagle F 6-3 200 R 10/16/85 Calgary, AB (Calgary/AJHL)
Adam Corrin F 6-1 195 R 3/17/85 Winnipeg, MB (Winnipeg/MJHL)
Shane Lovdahl D 5-11 208 L 5/4/84 Anchorage, AK (Cedar Rapids/USHL)
Dustin Molle D 6-2 215 L 11/24/85 Anchorage, AK (Waterloo/USHL)
Matt Robinson D 5-10 160 R 6/20/86 Calgary, AB (Calgary/AJHL)
Billy Smith F 5-10 195 L 8/1/86 Sterling, AK (Green Bay/USHL)

Colorado College
Name Pos Hgt Wgt R/L Birthdate Hometown (Previous Team/League)
Cody Lampl D 5-10 160 R 6/19/86 Ketchum, ID (Chicago/USHL)
Drew O'Connell G 5-11 170 L 1/1/87 Anchorage, AK (Waterloo/USHL)
Chad Rau F 5-11 170 R 1/18/87 Eden Prairie, MN (Des Moines/USHL)
Andreas Vlassopoulos F 5-11 172 L 5/15/87 Los Angeles, CA (U.S. Under-18 Team)

University of Denver
Name Pos Hgt Wgt R/L Birthdate Hometown (Previous Team/League)
Chris Butler D 6-1 190 L 10/27/86 St. Louis, MO (Sioux City/USHL)
T.J. Fast D 6-1 190 L 9/2/87 Calgary, AB (Camrose/AJHL)
Brian Gifford F 6-2 195 L 11/12/85 Moorhead, MN (Indiana/USHL)
Julian Marcuzzi D 5-11 190 R 4/5/87 N. Vancouver, BC (Salmon Arm/BCHL)
J.P. Testwuide D 6-1 200 L 11/5/84 Vail, CO (Waterloo/USHL)
Brock Trotter F 5-10 170 R 9/18/87 Brandon, MB (Lincoln/USHL)

Michigan Tech University
Name Pos Hgt Wgt R/L Birthdate Hometown (Previous Team/League)
Ryan Angelow F 5-10 175 L 6/3/85 Mississauga, ON (Oakville/OPJHL)
Alex Gagne F 6-0 190 L 4/11/85 Rock Forest, QC (Cowichan Valley/BCHL)
Geoff Kinrade D 5-10 195 L 7/29/85 Nelson, BC (Cowichan Valley/BCHL)
John Schwarz D 6-3 210 L 6/9/84 Calgary, AB (Ft. McMurray/AJHL)
Justin St. Louis F 6-2 190 L 4/9/85 Calgary, AB (Trail Smoke Eaters/BCHL)
Mike Teslak G 6-2 175 L 12/2/85 Fernie, BC (Prince George/BCHL)
Mike VanWagner D 6-3 205 R 2/25/86 Traverse City, MI (Chicago/USHL)

University of Minnesota
Name Pos Hgt Wgt R/L Birthdate Hometown (Previous Team/League)
R.J. Anderson D 5-11 180 R 7/16/86 Lino Lakes, MN (Centennial HS)
Justin Bostrom F 5-9 175 R 8/26/84 Vadnais Heights, MN (Sioux City/USHL)
Jeff Frazee G 6-0 190 L 5/13/87 Burnsville, MN (U.S. Under-18 Team)
Phil Kessel F 6-0 185 R 10/2/87 Madison, WI (U.S. Under-18 Team)
Ryan Stoa F 6-2 193 L 4/13/87 Bloomington, MN (U.S. Under-18 Team)
Blake Wheeler F 6-4 185 R 8/31/86 Plymouth, MN (Green Bay/USHL)

University of Minnesota Duluth
Name Pos Hgt Wgt R/L Birthdate Hometown (Previous Team/League)
Jared Boll F 6-2 180 R 5/13/86 Crystal Lake, IL (Lincoln/USHL)
Andrew Carroll F 6-0 190 L 5/7/85 Shoreview, MN (Sioux Falls/USHL)
Jason Garrison D 6-2 205 L 11/13/84 White Rock, BC (Nanaimo/BCHL)
Michael Gergen F 6-2 195 L 2/17/87 Hastings, MN (Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep)
Matt Greer F 6-2 190 L 11/21/85 Vadnais Heights, MN (Des Moines/USHL)
Jim Jensen D 6-0 190 R 7/1/84 Maplewood, MN (Waterloo/USHL)
Nick Kemp F 6-1 185 R 1/5/86 Hermantown, MN (Sioux City/USHL)
Josh Meyers D 6-3 180 R 12/7/85 Alexandria, MN (Sioux City/USHL)
Matt Niskanen D 6-1 185 R 12/6/86 Mountain Iron, MN (Virginia-Mountain Iron-Buhl HS)
Mason Raymond F 6-0 185 L 9/17/85 Cochrane, AB (Camrose/AJHL)
MacGregor Sharp F 6-1 180 L 10/1/85 Red Deer, AB (Camrose/AJHL)

Minnesota State University
Name Pos Hgt Wgt R/L Birthdate Hometown (Previous Team/League)
Mick Berge F 5-10 170 R 2/8/85 Oklahoma City, OK (Lincoln/USHL)
Blake Friesen D 6-2 190 R 6/4/85 Excelsior, MN (Sioux Falls/USHL)
Kevin Huck F 6-0 185 L 8/13/84 Eden Prairie, MN (Wichita Falls/USHL)
Brian Kilburg D 6-3 215 R 5/10/84 Mendota Heights, MN (Tri-City/USHL)
Dan Tormey G 6-2 195 L 2/27/85 Syracuse, NY (Cedar Rapids/USHL)
Mike Zacharias G 5-10 175 L 5/21/85 Plymouth, MN (Tri-City/USHL)

University of North Dakota
Name Pos Hgt Wgt R/L Birthdate Hometown (Previous Team/League)

Taylor Chorney D 5-11 180 L 4/27/87 Hastings, MN (Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep)
Ryan Duncan F 5-6 142 L 7/14/85 Calgary, AB (Salmon Arm/BCHL)
Zach Jones D 5-10 187 L 1/14/87 Lisle, IL (U.S. Under-18 Team)
Andrew Kozek F 5-11 185 L 5/26/86 Sicamous, BC (Surrey/BCHL)
Brian Lee D 6-3 190 R 3/26/87 Moorhead, MN (Moorhead HS)
Brad Miller F 5-10 170 R 1/31/86 Alpharetta, GA (Green Bay/USHL)
T.J. Oshie F 5-10 165 R 12/23/86 Warroad, MN (Warroad HS)
Jonathan Toews F 6-1 180 L 4/29/88 Winnipeg, MB (Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep)
Chris VandeVelde F 6-2 180 L 3/15/87 Moorhead, MN (Moorhead HS)
Matt Watkins F 5-11 180 L 11/12/86 Aylesbury, SK (Vernon/BCHL)

St. Cloud State University
Name Pos Hgt Wgt R/L Birthdate Hometown (Previous Team/League)

David Carlisle D 5-10 180 L 6/25/84 Wyoming, MN (Lincoln/USHL)
Craig Gaudet D 5-11 185 L 5/18/85 Redvers, SK (Nanaimo/BCHL)
Michael Olson F 6-0 185 L 5/17/84 Tisdale, SK (Nanaimo/BCHL)

University of Wisconsin
Name Pos Hgt Wgt R/L Birthdate Hometown (Previous Team/League)

Shane Connelly G 5-9 170 L 3/16/87 Cheldenham, PA (Chicago/USHL)
Tom Gorowsky F 6-1 192 L 4/8/86 Lino Lakes, MN (Sioux Falls/USHL)
Jack Skille F 6-1 200 R 5/19/87 Madison, WI (U.S. Under-18 Team)
Ben Street F 5-11 185 L 2/13/87 Coquitlam, BC (Salmon Arm/BCHL)
Garrett Suter D 6-0 195 R 6/9/87 Madison, WI (Green Bay/USHL)