Here's my two cents on the All-CCHA selections: Goaltender: 1. Darrin Madeley, LSSU 2. Jon Hillebrandt, UIC HM. Mike Gilmore, MSU HM. Craig Brown, WMU They hit this one right on the head. Madeley is a given. He's the best goalie in the nation for the second straight season (sorry Bill Pye) and should finish #1 or #2 in the Hobey Baker balloting. I've felt all season that Hillebrandt is better than Gilmore, but that Gilmore would be placed in front because he's a senior (Hillebrandt is a freshman). To my suprise, the coaches see it the same way I do. Michigan's Steve Shields finished seventh, right about where he belongs. He has Garth Snow-itis, a low GAA, a great winning percentage -- but does it all for an excellent team. I don't think that Shields could carry this team if he was needed to. I still feel that Chris Gordon is Michigan's best goalie. Defense: 1. Mark Astley, LSSU 1. Joby Messier, MSU 2. Joe Cook, Miami 2. Steve Barnes, LSSU HM. Patrick Neaton, Michigan HM. Aaron Ward, Michigan Astley and Messier both deserve all-CCHA honors. I'm not convinced that Astley warranted unanimous selection, but obviously the coaches are. Barnes is o.k., I'm not going to pitch a huge fuss over his selection. Cook, someone must be joking. Miami has made a living off of Western Mich this season -- those must be the games that Cook was judged on. I never even notice the guy (but I'll be sure to keep an eye on him this weekend). Last season, Neaton was 2nd team all-CCHA and Ward was all-rookie. Neither of them have had the same type of season in 1991-92. Neaton has picked it up a bit as of late, but neither he or Ward deserve honorable mention. Michigan's Chris Tamer does (nuff said). The killer here is the overlooking of Michigan's David Harlock. IMHO, Harlock is THE BEST PLAYER I'VE EVER SEEN AT MICHIGAN. Felsner is certainly the best collegian and has the talent to do well in the NHL, but Harlock will make the NHL his playground. The guy is an ox of a defenseman. Please take down the name, David Harlock, and laugh at me down the road if he doesn't become a crafty 8-12 year NHL veteran. Forward: 1. Denny Felsner, Michigan 1. Dwayne Norris, MSU 1. Keith Jones, WMU 2. Sandy Moger, LSSU 2. Peter Holmes, BGSU 2. Martin Jiranek, BGSU HM. Bryan Smolinski, MSU HM. David Oliver, Michigan Not a bad field. Felsner should win the Hobey Baker. Norris should be a 1st team all-American. Jones has had a decent career and deserves at least a 2nd team nod. Moger is rough, but nonetheless belongs here. Holmes and Jiranek are a great pair. They're almost impossible to split up, so it's either 2nd team or HM for both of them. I can't say that they don't deserve 2nd team, so leave them there. Smolinski has never impressed me. Oliver had a solid season (he slowed down some when he wasn't on Felsner's line), and deserves HM or even 2nd team. The non-picks that suprise me are the following: Michigan's Brian Wiseman -- he's a chippy player, but explosive offensively and has 67 point in 40 games -- he should be on the 2nd team; Michigan State's Peter White -- White and Norris had great seasons, Norris is all-everything and White is a nobody?, I don't buy that; Ohio State's Brian Loney -- yes, I still would like to slap him silly for his playoff cheap shot, but he did have a good season and I thought that he might get HM. Those are my views. I'd like to hear from other CCHA followers what they think of the selections. John Haeussler Univ of Michigan('89,'90) GO BLUE!