March 23, 1992 Report #21 FINAL 1991-92 STANDINGS (Overall records through 3/23/92) TEAM (OVERALL RECORD) WON LOST TIED PTS GF GA 1. Michigan (31-8-3) 22 7 3 47 150 104 2. Lake Superior (26-9-4) 20 8 4 44 141 78 3. Michigan State (23-10-8) 18 7 7 43 149 105 4. Western Michigan (16-14-6) 14 12 6 34 119 114 5. Miami (17-17-6) 12 14 6 30 124 145 6. Ferris State (13-18-7) 11 15 6 28 102 127 7. UIC (10-20-6) 8 18 6 22 101 132 8. Ohio State (12-21-5) 8 19 5 21 134 182 9. Bowling Green (8-21-5) 7 20 5 19 123 156 RESULTS CCHA CHAMPIONSHIPS NCAA REGIONALS - Single Elimination Semi-Finals, Saturday, March 21 Thursday, March 26 - Providence MICHIGAN 6, MIAMI 2 W#5 MICHIGAN STATE vs. E#4 Boston Univ. LAKE SUPERIOR 5, MICHIGAN STATE 3 W#6 Wisconsin vs. E#3 New Hampshire Third Place, Sunday, March 22 Friday, March 27 - Detroit MICHIGAN STATE 8, MIAMI 5 E#6 AK-Anchorage vs. W#3 LAKE SUPERIOR E#5 Clarkson vs. W#4 Northern Michigan Championship, Sunday, March 22 LAKE SUPERIOR 3, MICHIGAN 1 Saturday, March 28 - Providence Michigan State/BU winner vs. E#1 Maine Wisc./UNH winner vs. E#2 St. Lawrence Sunday, March 29 - Detroit Clarkson/NMU winner vs. W#1 MICHIGAN AK-Anch./LSSU winner vs. W#2 Minnesota NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS -- APRIL 2 & 4 at Albany, NY Knickerbocker Arena CCHA PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Darrin Madeley, a junior goaltender from Lake Superior State University, has been selected CCHA Player of the Week for the week ending March 23, 1992. Madeley, a 5-11, 165-pound native of Holland Landing, Ontario, stopped 47 of 51 shots over the weekend (.922) in leading the Lakers to their second consecutive CCHA playoff title. He stopped 23 shots in Saturday's 5-3 semi- final win over Michigan State. In Sunday's 3-1 Championship game victory over regular season champion Michigan, Madeley made 24 saves. The LSSU defense also blanked their weekend opponents on the power play (MSU 0-for-2, Michigan 0-for-5). Madeley, a finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, is now 21-6-4 on the season with a 2.01 goals against average and a .918 save percentage in 1907 minutes played. His 2.01 gaa is best in the nation. SCORING BY PERIODS Bowling Green 39-48-44-2: 133 Michigan 67-80-58-1: 206 Opponents 39-68-54-4: 165 Opponents 40-48-45-1: 134 Ferris State 32-43-42-2: 119 Michigan State 62-66-60-2: 190 Opponents 39-62-46-1: 148 Opponents 41-58-35-1: 135 UIC 35-51-36-1: 123 Ohio State 51-63-46-2: 162 Opponents 50-50-51-1: 152 Opponents 56-79-74-2: 211 Lake Superior 39-79-59-2: 179 Western Michigan 34-54-51-1: 140 Opponents 25-40-27-0: 92 Opponents 39-47-41-3: 130 Miami 46-56-62-1: 165 Opponents 62-62-58-1: 183 SPECIALTY TEAMS POWER PLAY (PLAYOFF) POWER PLAY (OVERALL) TEAM ATT PPG PCT. SHA TEAM ATT PPG PCT. SHA Ohio State 11 3 .273 0 Michigan State 275 68 .247 4 Miami 22 5 .227 1 Bowling Green 208 50 .24038 9 Michigan 25 5 .200 0 Michigan 283 68 .24028 2 Michigan State 24 4 .167 0 Ohio State 254 59 .232 11 Lake Superior 12 2 .167 0 Western Mich. 245 56 .229 5 UIC 4 0 .000 0 Lake Superior 274 61 .223 3 Western Mich. 8 0 .000 0 Ferris State 242 47 .194 8 Ferris State 10 0 .000 1 Miami 247 46 .186 10 UIC 222 31 .140 8 PENALTY KILLING (PLAYOFF) PENALTY KILLING (OVERALL) TEAM ATT PPG PCT. SHF TEAM ATT PPG PCT. SHF Miami 17 0 1.000 0 Lake Superior 216 30 .861 5 Lake Superior 11 0 1.000 0 Michigan State 252 44 .825 13 Western Mich. 12 1 .917 1 Michigan 298 55 .815 5 Michigan State 18 3 .833 1 UIC 224 44 .804 7 Ferris State 18 4 .778 0 Western Mich. 288 58 .799 5 Michigan 18 4 .778 0 Ferris State 247 53 .785 6 UIC 7 2 .714 0 Miami 244 56 .770 6 Ohio State 15 5 .667 0 Bowling Green 194 50 .742 8 Ohio State 279 82 .706 8 1992 CCHA ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM Goalie -- Darrin Madeley, Lake Superior 2-wins, 47-saves, 4-goals all. Defense -- Tim Hanley, Lake Superior +4 Defense -- Patrick Neaton, Michigan Even (+/-) Forward -- Brian Rolston, Lake Superior 2 goals, 2 assists, +4 Forward -- Brian Wiseman, Michigan 2 goals, 1 assist, GWG, +1 Forward -- Dwayne Norris, Michigan State 3 goals, 3 assists, +4 MVP -- Darrin Madeley, goaltender, Lake Superior Also receiving consideration: Forwards-- Paul Constantin (LSSU), David Roberts (Michigan) and Ken House (Miami). Defensemen-- Joby Messier (MSU), Michael Smith (LSSU), Mark Astley (LSSU), Trent Eigner (Miami), Aaron Ward (Michigan), Nicolas Perreault (MSU). MVP-- Rolston (LSSU), Constantin (LSSU). GOALIE LEADERS WINS SAVES MINUTES PLAYED Shields (MICH) 26 Bales (OSU) 1041 Bales (OSU) 2061 Madeley (LSSU) 21 Hillebrandt (UIC) 864 Shields (MICH) 1971 Gilmore (MSU) 14 Brown (WMU) 727 Madeley (LSSU) 1907 Michaud (MIA) 14 Madeley (LSSU) 719 Gilmore (MSU) 1831 Brown (WMU) 13 Shields (MICH) 699 Hillebrandt (UIC) 1754 Bales (OSU) 11 Michaud (MIA) 676 Brown (WMU) 1668 Lisko (FSU) 8 Gilmore (MSU) 656 Michaud (MIA) 1577 Hillebrandt (UIC) 7 Lisko (FSU) 632 Lisko (FSU) 1374 Gordon (MICH) 5 Mazzoli (FSU) 463 Libertucci (BGSU) 1002 Kruse (MSU) 5 Libertucci (BGSU) 453 Mazzoli (FSU) 939 Lacher (LSSU) 5 Clarke (BGSU) 338 Shulmistra (MIA) 850 Mazzoli (FSU) 5 Shulmistra (MIA) 315 Clarke (BGSU) 797 NOTES CCHA Playoff champions times two: Lake Superior has won the last two CCHA playoff titles becoming just the fifth team to win back-to-back playoff crowns. The others are St. Louis (1974-75-76), Bowling Green (1977-78-79), Northern Michigan (1980-81) and Michigan State (1982-83-84-85, 1989-90). Madeley ties another CCHA record: In garnering both wins this past weekend, LSSU goaltender Darrin Madeley has now won 11 CCHA playoff games tying the mark set by Norm Foster and Jason Muzzatti (both of Michigan State). Madeley is the ninth goalie to be selected MVP of the CCHA playoffs. Michigan hoping to keep CCHA streak alive: The Michigan Wolverines are hoping the tradition that CCHA teams that win national titles did not win the CCHA playoffs. In 1984 Bowling Green finished fourth in the CCHA Championships, and in 1986 Michigan State lost to Western Michigan 3-1 in the CCHA title game. Lake Superior was defeated by Bowling Green 5-3 in the 1988 CCHA Championship game. BGSU (Lake Placid), Michigan State (Providence) and Lake Superior (Lake Placid) all won their national championships in the East. HOBEY BAKER MEMORIAL FINALISTS Player, School Year Position Hometown Scott Beattie, Northern Mich. Sr. Forward Kimberley, British Columbia Duane Derksen, Wisconsin Sr. Goalie Morden, Maintoba DENNY FELSNER, MICHIGAN SR. FORWARD MT. CLEMENS, MICHIGAN Rob Gaudreau, Providence Sr. Defense Cranston, Rhode Island Greg Johnson, North Dakota Jr. Forward Thunder Bay, Ontario Dan LaPerriere, St. Lawrence Sr. Defense Laval, Quebec DARRIN MADELEY, LAKE SUPERIOR JR. GOALIE HOLLAND LANDING, ONTARIO Larry Olimb, Minnesota Sr. Cen/Def. Warroad, Minnesota Scott Pellerin, Maine Sr. Forward Shediac, New Brunswick Jean-Yves Roy, Maine Jr. Forward Rosemere, Quebec CCHA CHAMPIONSHIP BOXSCORES SEMI-FINAL RESULTS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Miami 1-1-0--2 Lake Superior 0-1-2--3 Michigan 2-2-2--6 Michigan 0-1-0--1 Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: PD TIME TM Goal (Assists) PD TIME TM Goal (Assists) 1 0:31 MIA House (Blasi, A. Miller) 2 1:09 MI Oliver (Felsner, Wiseman) 1 0:41 MIC Kramer (Stewart, A. Ward) 2 4:48 LS Morin (Constantin, Barnes) 1 3:45 MIC Roberts (Oliver) 4-4 3 9:02 LS Constantin (Beddoes, Ness) 2 6:31 MIC Wiseman (Tamer) 4-4 3 15:00 LS Rolston (Constantin, Smith) 2 11:49 MIC Stone (Helber, Evans) 2 15:01 MIA Eigner (Blasi, Oates) PPG 3 10:23 MIC Wiseman (Sinclair, Felsner) 3 19:54 MIC Kramer (Roberts) ENG Saves: Saves: MIAMI - Michaud-25 (11-8-6) LSSU - Madeley-24 (9-5-10) MICH - Shields-20 (4-8-8) MICH - Shields-22 (5-11-6) PP: MIAMI 1-4. MICHIGAN 0-5. PP: LSSU 0-3. MICHIGAN 0-5. SEMI-FINAL RESULTS CONSOLATION RESULTS Michigan State 1-1-1--3 Miami 3-1-1--5 Lake Superior 1-2-2--5 Michigan State 4-3-1--8 Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: PD TIME TM Goal (Assists) PD TIME TM Goal (Assists) 1 11:31 LS Rolston (Hendry, Hulett) 1 1:24 MS Murray (Thompson, Smolinski) 1 14:14 MS Thompson (Messier) 1 1:47 MS Suk (Norris, P. White) 2 0:34 MS Norris (P. White) 1 9:56 MIA House (Cook, Marshall) PPG 2 1:25 LS Hendry (Rolston, Hulett) 1 12:28 MIA Savage (Bergeron, Boxer) 2 4:37 LS Hulett (Rolston) 1 18:12 MS Norris (P. White, Suk) 3 8:27 LS Moger (Strachan, Faucher) 1 18:38 MIA Boxer (Bergeron, Savage) 3 9:52 MS Perreault (unassisted) 1 19:15 MS P. White (Norris) 3 18:42 LS Strachan (Faucher) 2 5:14 MIA Eigner (Blasi) PPG 2 7:04 MS Woodward (Norton, Buzak) 4-4 2 13:57 MS Perreault (unassisted) 2 14:20 MS Norris (P. White) 3 14:59 MIA House (Cook, Savage) PPG 3 17:06 MS Smolinski (Norris, Suk) Saves: Saves: MSU - Gilmore-20 (8-8-4) MIA - Michaud-18 (3-7-8), Shulmistra-3. LSSU - Madeley-23 (8-6-9) MSU - Buzak-12 (6-6), Kruse-11 (x-2-9) PP: MSU 0-2. LSSU 0-2. PP: MIAMI 3-6. MSU 0-4. OVERTIME RECORDS: BGSU (2-4-5), FSU (2-1-6), UIC (1-1-6), LSSU (2-0-4), Miami (1-1-6), Michigan (1-1-3), MSU (2-1-8), OSU (2-2-5), WMU (1-3-6). ONE-GOAL GAME RECORDS: BGSU (4-11), FSU (5-3), UIC (4-3), LSSU (4-3), Miami (4-3), Michigan (10-3), MSU (3-3), OSU (4-4), WMU (4-6). OVERALL RECORD WHEN ALLOWING THREE OR FEWER GOALS: BGSU (4-5-0), FSU (10-3-4), UIC (7-4-3), LSSU (24-3-3), Miami (9-2-2), Michigan (23-2-1), MSU (18-2-4), OSU (7-1-0), WMU (11-3-3). - CCHA/PR - DWAYNE NORRIS NAMED CCHA PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR, GWOZDECKY, LONEY HONORED Michigan State University senior right wing Dwayne Norris has been named CCHA Player-of-the-Year for the 1991-92 season. Miami University Head Coach George Gwozdecky was selected Coach-of-the-Year, and Ohio State University freshman right wing Brian Loney was named Rookie-of-the-Year. The award recipients were selected by a vote of the league coaches. Dwayne Norris, the second leading scorer in the CCHA, was a unanimous selection to the All-CCHA First Team. Norris led the CCHA with 36 goals, 20 power play goals, and tied OSU's Rob Schriner for the league lead with five shorthanded markers. A 1990 draft pick of Quebec, Norris tallied 67 points in 37 games during the regular season including two hat tricks. He becomes just the second Spartan to win Player-of-the-Year honors (Kip Miller in 1989-90). George Gwozdecky led Miami University to its highest finish ever in the CCHA and their second playoff appearance in the last three years. The Redskins enter the CCHA Championships with a 17-15-6 mark (first winning season since 1982-83 (18-17-1). As a collegiate head coach in six years, Gwozdecky has a 99-98-15 mark. He is the first Miami coach selected CCHA Coach-of-the-Year. Brian Loney is just the second Ohio State University freshman to be selected CCHA Rookie-of-the-Year (joining Paul Pooley in 1980-81). Loney led all CCHA rookies in scoring during the regular season with 20 goals and 31 assists for 51 points, while finishing second on the Buckeye squad in scoring. Loney is eligible for the 1992 National Hockey League entry draft (born August 9, 1972). PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR Dwayne Norris, Michigan State (4) 54 COACH-OF-THE-YEAR George Gwozdecky, Miami (4) 46 ROOKIE-OF-THE-YEAR Brian Loney, Ohio State (5) 65 Vote Totals (1st-10; 2nd-5; 3rd-2): Player-of-the-Year: Denny Felsner, MICH, (3)-49; Darrin Madeley, LSSU, (1)-31; Mark Astley, LSSU, (1)-10; Peter Holmes, BGSU, 7; Keith Jones, WMU, 2. Coach-of-the-Year: Ron Mason, MSU, (2)-42; Bill Wilkinson, WMU, (2)-27; Larry Pedrie, UIC, (1)-20; Jeff Jackson, LSSU, 9; Red Berenson, MICH, 7; Bob Mancini, FSU, 2. Rookie-of-the-Year: Jon Hillebrandt, UIC, (2)-42; Rem Murray, MSU, (2)-25; Brian Holzinger, BGSU, 6; Chris MacDonald, UIC, 5; Mark Zdan, UIC, 4; Chris Belanger, WMU, 2; Tim Christian, FSU, 2; Steve Suk, MSU, 2. - CCHA/PR - CCHA HONORS BEST OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE DEFENSEMEN, BEST DEFENSIVE FORWARD Three "bests" awards were presented by the CCHA (Central Collegiate Hockey Association) at its Eighth Annual Awards Banquet held at the Columbus Ballroom of The Westin Hotel on March 20, 1992. The recipients were selected by a vote of league coaches. Best Offensive Defenseman Mark Astley LSSU Best Defensive Defenseman Joby Messier MSU Best Defensive Forward Pat Ferschweiler WMU Lake Superior State University's Mark Astley was selected as the CCHA's Best Offensive Defenseman after leading all CCHA blueliners in scoring during the regular season with 11 goals and 34 assists for 45 points. A 1989 draft pick of Buffalo, Astley had six power play goals and one shorthanded marker while finishing in a tie for the Laker lead in scoring. Michigan State University defenseman Joby Messier becomes the first Spartan blueliner to be selected as the CCHA's Best Defensive Defenseman. This season Messier played in all 37 regular season games scoring 13 goals and adding 14 assists for 27 points, while accumulating a +18 (highest on the MSU squad). He tallied four power play markers and one shorthanded goal. The Broncos' Pat Ferschweiler was recognized with the Best Defensive Forward award. Ferschweiler played a major part in Western Michigan's stingy defense while contributing offensively with seven goals and 31 assists for 38 points. Ferschweiler had a +/- rating of +13 (third highest on the Bronco squad). VOTE TOTALS: (1st Place - 10; 2nd Place - 5; 3rd Place - 2) Best Offensive Defenseman: Mark Astley, LSSU, (6)-70; Joe Cook, Miami, (2)-34; Patrick Neaton, MICH, (1)-18; Joby Messier, MSU, 15; John Gruden, FSU, 11; Chris Belanger, WMU, 5. Best Defensive Defenseman: Joby Messier, MSU, (5)-62; Steve Barnes, LSSU, (2)-37; David Harlock, MICH, (1)-33; Brian Tulik, WMU, (1)-19; Bobby Marshall, Miami, 2. Best Defensive Forward: Pat Ferschweiler, WMU, (3)-41; Sandy Moger, LSSU, (1)-30; Rick Judson, UIC, (1)-22; Dan Bylsma, BGSU, (2)-20; Peter White, MSU, (1)-15; Rob Schriner, OSU, (1)-14; Mike Helber, MICH, 11. FELSNER WINS CCHA SCORING TITLE FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR University of Michigan senior forward Denny Felsner garnered the CCHA scoring title for the second consecutive season. This year he finished in a tie for first in goals (29), third in assists (33) and first in points (62). Felsner tallied 10 power play goals, two hat tricks and four game winners along with accumulating a +18. MSU's Dwayne Norris finished second with 57 points on 29 goals and 28 assists with a league leading 17 power play goals and four short- handed markers (tied with OSU's Rob Schriner). MADELEY WINS BEST GOALIE AWARD FOR SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON Laker goaltender Darrin Madeley won the best goalie award for compiling the lowest goals against average (in league play) with at least 1,000 minutes played. Madeley had a 15-5-4 record with a 2.06 goals against average and a .916 save percentage in leading LSSU to a second place finish in the CCHA. He also recorded two shutouts in league play. Madeley's 2.06 goals against average is the third best ever recorded by a CCHA netminder in conference competition, while his .916 save percentage is the fifth highest in CCHA history. In three seasons, Madeley recorded 50 league wins to rank fifth all-time (top four all played four seasons). Michigan's Steve Shields finished second for the second consecutive year with a 2.90 gaa in 26 games. Shields compiled a 19-5-2 league mark as the Wolverines claimed their first CCHA regular season title. - 30 -