In response to Mike's post, I completely agree.  Non-uniformity of record
keeping from conference to conference is annoying.
 
In Mike's example, I feel strongly that the CCHA would rule that the
goaltenders in net at the time of the game-winning goal are the goaltenders
of record.  We had a similar situation earlier this season when Steve
Shields was injured early in the Ferris State game.  Michigan was leading at
the time.  Chris Gordon relieved Shields and Michigan maintained the lead
throughout the game en route to a 5-2 win.  However, Gordon was in at the
time of the 3rd Michigan goal, hence he was credited with the victory.
 (Ironically, Shields would have tied the NC$$ record with a win in this
game.)
 
Another example from last season:  Michigan was blowing someone out big time
and Berenson rested Shields early in the second period.  Gordon finished the
game and the Michigan SID credited Chris with the victory because he played
over 30 minutes.  The CCHA correctly overruled the decision and credited the
win to Shields, who was in net at the time of the gwg.  Unlike the five
inning rule in baseball, the starting goaltender in hockey need not play a
minimum amount of time to be credited with the win.  If Team A scores in the
first minute and Team A's goaltender is injured during the second minute and
Team A goes on to a 1-0 (or 10-0 or 100-0) win with 58 shutout minutes from
the reliever, the starting goaltender still gets the win.
 
A few other general stat notes that I've picked up from the CCHA office:
 
  The conferences do not necessarily have a uniform treatment of power play
attempts or plus/minus rating.  Therefore, in my mind, national leaders in
these categories are unfounded.  (I'm not saying that they are different,
but they are left open to different interpretation from conference to
conference.)
 
  Not all teams record individual shots on goal.  I have the shot totals
(and shooting percentages) for the Wolverines, but several CCHA teams do not
keep these stats.
 
  As an anal-retentive statistician, I find this infinitely frustrating.
 :-)
 
 
  John H
  U Mich