With the NHL Entry Draft tomorrow, thought everyone might be interested in the
following (Jeff - CCHA):
NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND THE CCHA
Last month, Ohio State signed John Markell to a three-year contract as the
Buckeyes head coach. Markell compiled a 2-7 mark as interim head coach
following Jerry Welsh's resignation.
Three CCHA players were named to the District IV Academic All-America At-Large
team. Bowling Green senior and Hobey Baker Award winner Brian Holzinger was
joined by Western Michigan junior defenseman Darren Maloney and Ohio State
senior forward Adam Smith.
The only U. S. collegian invited to the Canadian National Junior Team
Evaluation camp to be held in Montreal from August 12-18 is University of
Michigan left wing Jason Botterill.
Two current CCHA head coaches have been selected to coach in the 1995 U. S.
Olympic Festival scheduled for July 21-30 in Boulder, Colorado Springs and
Denver, Colorado. Miami University's Mark Mazzoleni will be the head coach of
Team South and he will be assisted by Alaska Fairbanks head coach Dave Laurion.
Former UAF head coach Don Lucia, currently head coach at Colorado College, will
be the head coach of Team West.
Current CCHA players selected to participate in the U. S. Olympic Festival for
Team North are Lake Superior goalie John Grahame, Lake Superior forward Brian
Felsner and Michigan forward Matt Herr along with Michigan State recruit Chris
Bogas. Six CCHA players will be playing for Team South including Michigan
State netminder Chad Alban, Ferris State defenseman Andy Roach, Bowling Green
forward Brad Holzinger, Lake Superior forward Terry Marchant and incoming
forwards Sean Ritchlin (Michigan) and Jason Sessa (Lake Superior).
Representing Team East will be blueliners Keith Aldridge (Lake Superior), Chris
Fox (Michigan) and Chris Slater (Michigan State), and forwards Jon Battaglia
(Lake Superior), Sean Berens and Tony Tuzzolino (Michigan State) and Kevin
Hilton (Michigan). Michigan recruit Andrew Berenzweig, a defenseman, is the
lone member of Team West.
The 1995 National Hockey League Entry Draft will be held in Edmonton on
Saturday, July 8. Some of the top CCHA players who played in the CCHA during
the 1994-95 season and are eligible for the draft include:
MSU goalie Chad Alban 13 games, 8-2-0, 2.73 gaa, .893 saves percentage
UND forward Lyle Andrusiak 35 games, 10 goals, 6 assists, 3 ppg, 13 penalties,
26 minutes
MSU forward Sean Berens 40 games, 16 goals, 6 assists, 3 shg, 11 penalties, 22
minutes
LSSU forward Joe Blaznek 25 games, 5 goals, 4 assists, +6, 9 penalties, 18
minutes
Miami defenseman Dan Boyle 35 games, 8 goals, 18 assists, 3 gwg,12 penalties,
24 minutes
Miami defenseman Brooke Chateau 38 games, 0 goals, 1 assist, +7, 9 penalties,
18 minutes
OSU forward Todd Compeau 14 games, 7 goals, 2 assists, 2 ppg, 3 penalties, 6
minutes
OSU forward Dan Cousineau 30 games, 1 goal, 4 assists, 24 penalties, 64
minutes
WMU forward Matt Cressman 32 games, 3 goals, 3 assists, 1 shg, 16 penalties,
32 minutes
OSU forward Al Di Pasquo 31 games, 3 goals, 6 assists, 13 penalties, 26
minutes
WMU defenseman Steve Duke 39 games, 9 goals, 22 assists, +5, 24 penalties, 49
minutes
UND goalie Matt Eisler 25 games, 9-13-0, 4.30 gaa, .870 saves percentage
Michigan defenseman Chris Fox 13 games, 1 goal, 5 assists, +9, 6 penalties,
12 minutes
LSSU defenseman Christian Graham 13 games, 0 goals, 1 assist, +2, 7
penalties, 14 minutes
MSU forward Richard Keyes 39 games, 16 goals, 11 assists, +11, 28 penalties,
60 minutes
LSSU defenseman Dave Lambeth 38 games, 3 goals, 9 assists, +14, 14
penalties, 28 minutes
Miami forward Tim Leahy 14 games, 3 goals, 1 assist, 7 penalties, 14 minutes
UND forward Brian McCarthy 36 games, 3 goals, 4 assists, 2 ppg, 27 penalties,
55 minutes
UIC forward Matt McElwee 28 games, 4 goals, 11 assists, +4, 16 penalties, 40
minutes
OSU defenseman Ryan Root 36 games, 2 goals, 11 assists, 21 penalties, 42
minutes
Michigan defenseman Harold Schock 37 games, 2 goals, 16 assists, +29, 21
penalties, 42 minutes
Michigan defenseman Blake Sloan 39 games, 2 goals, 15 assists, +30, 30
penalties, 60 minutes
Miami forward Marc Tropper 35 games, 3 goals, 7 assists, +9, 29 penalties, 66
minutes
According to the June 30 issue of The Hockey News, the following two CCHA
recruits were listed among the top draft-eligible players. Many other CCHA
recruits will be drafted in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft because they were born in
1977 or 1978 and are not eligible for this year's draft.
Miami University's Randy Robitaille Ottawa (CJHL)
University of Notre Dame's Forrest Karr Wisconsin (USHL)
Former Lake Superior forwards Jim Dowd and Brian Rolston will have their names
engraved on the Stanley Cup following New Jersey's sweep of Detroit. Former
UAF defenseman Shawn Chambers was also member of the Devils. Last year, two
former Western Michigan stars had their names engraved as members of the New
York Rangers. Goalie Glenn Healy and President/General Manager Neil Smith both
played collegiately for the Broncos. When the Edmonton Oilers won following
the 1989-90 season former CCHA stars Joe Murphy (MSU) and Craig Simpson (MSU)
were key members. Brian MacLellan (BGSU) and Jamie Macoun (OSU) were member of
the 1988-89 Calgary Flames Stanley Cup championship team. Mike Krushelnyski
(St. Louis University) and Craig Simpson (MSU) were members of the 1987-88
Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup championship team. Krushelnyski was also member of
the Oilers championship team in 1984-85 and again in 1986-87. Former Bowling
Green defenseman Ken Morrow won four straight Stanley Cup championships with
the New York Islanders (1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82 and 1982-83) following his
1980 Olympic Gold Medal performance for Team USA.
A number of former CCHA players played on championship teams during the 1994-95
season: Matt Ruchty (BGSU) and Bill Armstrong (WMU) played for the AHL
champion Albany River Rats. The IHL champion Denver Grizzlies had Kip Miller
(MSU) and Jeff Madill (OSU) as their leading scorers. Richmond Renegades of
the ECHL had former Laker blueliner Darrin Wetherill, while the Colonial
League's Thunder Bay Senators had Barry McKinlay (UIC) and Llew Ncwana (BGSU).
The CHL's Wichita Thunder had former Bulldog forward John dePourcq.
Please see separate message for a complete CCHA Alumni Report.
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