ENTRAL COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION RECRUITS FOR 1995-96
Fifty players have committed to attend CCHA institutions for the 1995-96
season. Twenty-six Americans and 24 Canadians comprise the class of 1999.
Ontario and Michigan have the most players (11 and 10, respectively), followed
by Illinois (five), British Columbia (four) and New York (four). Five goalies
have been inked along with 12 defensemen and 33 forwards. The newcomers will
begin collegiate competition next October in the 25th year of the Central
Collegiate Hockey Association.
**-Editor's note -- There will be additional recruits, but their National
Letter of Intent has yet to be received by the institution.**
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS
Kevin Epp 6-1 180 D Cranbrook, British Columbia (Langley
Thunder/BCJHL)
Chris Kirwan 5-8 160 RW Gull Lake, Saskatchewan (Melville
Millionaires/SJHL)
Ian Perkins 6-4 198 G Wainwright, Alberta (Olds Grizzlys/AJHL)
Jeff Trembecky 5-10 175 C Drumheller, Alberta (Chilliwack, British
Columbia Chiefs/BCJHL)
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
Keith Ebare 6-0 175 RW Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (Cambridge
Winterhawks/MWOJHL)
Dan Price 6-1 190 RW Sarnia, Ontario (Petrolia Jets/WOJHL)
Mike Savard 5-11 180 G Red Deer, Alberta (Kindersley, Saskatchewan
Klippers/SJHL)
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Geoff Bennetts 5-10 170 RW Wixom, Michigan (Des Moines, Iowa
Buccaneers/USHL)
Kenzie Homer 6-4 210 LW Grand Marais, Manitoba (Estevan, Saskatch.
Bruins/SJHL)
Joel Irwin 5-9 175 RW Kamloops, British Columbia (Kelowna
Spartans/BCJHL)
Mike Maas 6-0 185 D Big Rapids, Michigan (Michigan
Nationals/NAHL)
Mike Olaski 6-1 190 RW/C Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Nipawin Hawks/SJHL)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
Jim Alauria 6-2 205 D Phoenix, Arizona (Detroit Compuware/NAHL)
Jeff Edwards 5-11 195 RW Elk Grove, Illinois (Omaha, Nebraska
Lancers/USHL)
Tony Kolozsy 5-8 160 C Rolling Meadows, Illinois (Omaha, Nebraska
Lancers/USHL)
Neal Rech 5-10 170 LW/C Chicago, Illinois (Springfield Blues/NAHL)
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY
Trevor Demmans 6-0 200 D Nipawin, Saskatchewan (Nipawin Hawks/SJHL)
Mike Kucsulain 6-4 205 LW/C Troy, Michigan (Detroit Compuware
Ambassadors/NAHL)
Tobin Praznik 6-3 210 RW Winnipeg, Manitoba (Nipawin, Saskatchewan
Hawks/SJHL)
Jason Sessa 6-1 175 RW Deer Park, New York (Rochester, Minnesota
Mustangs/USHL)
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
Ryan Brindley 6-0 200 D Thunder Bay, Ontario (Thunder Bay Flyers/USHL)
C. J. Buzzell 6-2 185 C Minneapolis, Minnesota (Sioux City, Iowa
Musketeers/USHL)
Brent Cullaton 6-0 200 LW Kitchener, Ontario (Pembroke Lumber Kings/COJHL)
Josh Harrold 6-1 180 D Kirtland Hills, Ohio (Cleveland Junior
Barons/NAHL)
Randy Robitaille 5-11180 C Ottawa, Ontario (Ottawa Junior Senators/COJHL)
Charlie Smith 6-1 185 LW Toronto, Ontario (Wexford Raiders/MTJHL)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Andrew Berenzweig 6-2 195 D Arlington Heights, Illinois (Loomis-Chaffee
Prep/Ct.)
Justin Clark 6-3 215 RW Westland, Michigan (Taft School/Ct.)
Greg Crozier 6-3 190 LW Williamsville, New York (Lawrence Academy/Mass.)
Bobby Hayes 5-10170 C East Grand Rapids, Michigan (Detroit
Compuware/NAHL)
Sean Ritchlin 6-0 202 RW Rochester, New York (Hotchkiss School/Ct.)
Dale Rominski 6-2 190 RW Farmington Hills, Michigan (Detroit
Compuware/NAHL)
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Bryan Adams 6-0 175 F Fort St. James, British Columbia (Prince George
Spruce Kings/RMJHL)
Chris Bogas 6-1 190 D Cleveland Heights, Ohio (Omaha, Nebraska
Lancers/USHL)
Mike Ford 6-0 193 RW Vernon, British Columbia (Vernon Lakers/BCJHL)
Mike York 5-11175 F Waterford, Michigan (Thornhill, Ontario
Islanders/MTJHL)
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Benoit Cotnoir 5-11185 D Evain, Quebec (Weyburn, Saskatchewan Red
Wings/SJHL)
Aniket Dhadphale 6-3 195 LW Marquette, Michigan (Stratford, Ontario
Cullitons/MWOJHL)
Craig Hagkull 6-4 210 LW Arden Hills, Minnesota (Des Moines, Iowa
Buccaneers/USHL)
Forrest Karr 6-1 175 G De Forest, Wisconsin (Wisconsin Capitols/USHL)
Brian Urick 6-1 180 RW Minnetonka, Minnesota (Minnetonka High)
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Dan Harrison 5-11 180 D Newmarket, Ontario (Newmarket 87's/POJHL)
Brandon Lafrance 6-1 190 RW Navan, Ontario (Ottawa Junior Senators/COJHL)
Chris Richards 5-11 175 C Cornwall, Ontario (Elmira Sugar Kings/MWOJHL)
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Geoff Collard 6-1 185 D Flint, Michigan (Dubuque, Iowa Fighting Saints/USHL)
Joe Corvo 6-0 185 D Oak Park, Illinois (Omaha, Nebraska Lancers/USHL)
Mark Maglarditi 5-11175 G Niagara Falls, New York (Des Moines, Iowa
Buccaneers/USHL)
Mike Melas 5-10170 C Thornhill, Ontario (Caledon Canadians/MTJHL)
Mike Minard 6-3 180 G Owen Sound, Ontario (Chilliwack, B. C. Chiefs/BCJHL)
Frank Novock 5-8 165 LW Detroit, Michigan (Detroit Compuware
Ambassadors/NAHL)
NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND THE CCHA: The University of Notre Dame recently
hired former UND player Dave Poulin to be the head coach of the Fighting Irish
hockey program. With Poulin's selection, there are now three former CCHA
players who are head coaches in the association (Larry Pedrie at UIC and Dave
Laurion at UAF) and 15 former CCHA players who are now coaches (head or
assistant) in the league. The CCHA has promoted Jeff Weiss, who has served as
administrative assistant and director of communications at the league office
since February 1988, to the newly created assistant commissioner position.
CCHA Council unanimously approved the CCHA coaches recommendation to move the
1996 CCHA Championship dates to Friday and Saturday, March 15-16. Friday's
semi-final games will be at 5:00 and 8:30 p.m., with Saturday's championship
game starting at 7:30 p.m.
FIFTY-THREE FORMER CCHA PLAYERS PLAYED IN THE NHL DURING THE 1995 SEASON:
Anaheim - Dave Karpa (FSU), Don McSween (MSU); Boston - John Gruden (FSU),
Brett Harkins (BGSU), Blaine Lacher (LSSU), Sandy Moger (LSSU), Bryan Smolinski
(MSU), Cam Stewart (MICH); Mark Astley (LSSU), Garry Galley (BGSU), Brian
Holzinger (BGSU), Craig Simpson (MSU); Calgary - Kevin Dahl (BGSU), Dan Keczmer
(LSSU), Jason Muzzatti (MSU); Chicago - Jim Cummins (MSU), Joe Murphy (MSU);
Dallas - Mike Donnelly (MSU); Detroit - Aaron Ward (MICH); Edmonton - David
Oliver (MICH), Doug Weight (LSSU), Peter White (MSU); Florida - Jason Woolley
(MSU); Los Angeles - Rob Blake (BGSU); Montreal - Brian Savage (MIAMI); New
Jersey - Danton Cole (MSU), Jim Dowd (LSSU), Brian Rolston (LSSU); NY Islanders
- Chris Luongo (MSU), Kip Miller (MSU); NY Rangers - Glenn Healy (WMU), Joby
Messier (MSU); Ottawa - Mike Bales (OSU), Chris Dahlquist (LSSU), Darrin
Madeley (LSSU); Philadelphia - Rod Brind'Amour (MSU); Pittsburgh - Chris Tamer
(MICH); Quebec - Dwayne Norris (MSU); San Jose - Shawn Cronin (UIC), Kevin
Miller (MSU); St. Louis - Jeff Norton (MICH), David Roberts (MICH); Tampa Bay -
Paul Ysebaert (BGSU); Toronto - Dave Ellett (BGSU), David Harlock (MICH); Jamie
Macoun (OSU); Washington - Keith Jones (WMU), Ken Klee (BGSU), Kelly Miller
(MSU), Dave Poulin (UND); Winnipeg - Mike Eastwood (WMU), Nelson Emerson
(BGSU), Neil Wilkinson (MSU).
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