2000-2001 Players of the Week

Offensive Players of the Week
Defensive Players of the Week
Rookies of the Week

Offensive Players of the Week

	March 5, 2001 Mike Bishai, WMU Jr., F (Edmonton, AB) Bishai led the Broncos to a weekend split with Notre Dame, scoring a team-high four goals and assisting on two others. Bishai’s six-point outburst propelled him into a tie with teammate David Gove for the league scoring title with 43 points apiece.
	February 26, 2001 Sean Patchell, MSU Sr., F (Moonstone, ON) Patchell led the Spartans to a weekend sweep over Ohio State, scoring 1-4-5. His power-play goal and three assists in Saturday’s 7-2 win are a new career single-game high for points and gives him 21 on the season, also a new career-best. He was +2 for the weekend.
	February 19, 2001 David Brisson, UNO So., F (Quebec City, QC) Brisson recorded 3-3-6 for the Mavs in a weekend split with the Buckeyes. He registered two goals and an assist in loss to OSU on Friday and then recorded UNO’s first goal on Saturday, a shorthanded tally, and added two assists in the 6-1 victory. He finished a +5 on the weekend.
	February 12, 2001 Derek Edwardson, MIA Fr., F (Morton Grove, IL) Edwardson led Miami to a weekend split with Ohio State, scoring a goal and assisting on four others. Friday night, he scored the game-winner in a 4-1 win at Ohio State and set up the RedHawks’ last two insurance goals. Saturday in Oxford, he assisted on two goals, including the RedHawks’ third goal in a 4-3 overtime loss.
	February 5, 2001 Gregor Krajnc, MIA Sr., F (Ljubljana, Slovenia) Krajnc led Miami to a weekend sweep of No. 9 Western Michigan, scoring three goals, including Saturday’s game winner, and assisting on three others. He played a part in three of Miami’s four power-play goals vs. the Broncos (4-for-13), scoring twice and recording an assist. Krajnc finished the weekend +3.
	January 29, 2001 Andy Hilbert, UM So., F (Howell, MI) Hilbert led the Wolverines to a pair of wins this past week, scoring a goal and assisting on five others. In the Wolverine’s 4-3 overtime win over No. 1 Michigan State, Hilbert set up the game-tying goal and scored the game-winner 3:03 into the extra period. Tuesday night, he set up four of Michigan’s nine goals vs. Notre Dame.
	January 22, 2001 Mike Cammalleri, UM So., F (Richmond Hill, ON) Cammalleri scored five points vs. Western Michigan this weekend, assisting on two goals on Friday, and leading the Wolverines to a 4-4 come-from-behind tie on Saturday with two goals and an assist. He finished the weekend +1.
	January 15, 2001 Terry Harrison, NMU So., F (Winnipeg, MAN) Harrison recorded 3-2-5 as the Wildcats took three of four points from Alaska-Fairbanks. After posting 1-1-2 in Thursday’s 3-0 win, Harrison tied his career high for points (3) factoring in on NMU’s final three goals, including a game-tying marker with 59 seconds left in regulation.
	January 8, 2001 Chris Kunitz, FSU So., F (Regina, SAS) Kunitz helped the Bulldogs leap frog Notre Dame in the standings, posting a 3-1-4 weekend in a sweep of Notre Dame. Two of his three goals were game winners, including Saturday’s overtime winner 2:11 into overtime. He was +2 on the weekend.
	January 1, 2001 Mike Bishai, WMU Jr., F (Edmonton, AB) Bishai was named the MVP of the Silverado Shootout after guiding the Broncos to the tournament title with a 2-3-5 weekend and a +3. Both is goals were game-winners. His five points are a new Shootout tournament record.
	December 11, 2000 Jason Deskins, MIA Jr., F (Warren, MI) Deskins posted a 3-3-6 weekend as the RedHawks swept Notre Dame. Friday night, he scored two goals, including the short-handed game-winner in a 5-2 decision. He has scored 18 points (8-10-18) in his last eight games.
	December 4, 2000 Mike Cammalleri, UM So., F (Richmond Hill, ON) Cammalleri helped the Wolverines take three-of-four points from Northern Michigan over the weekend, posting 3-1-4 and a +5. He was on the ice for six of Michigan’s eight goals and set up the second goal in Saturday’s 2-2 tie.
	November 27, 2000 Mike Bishai, WMU Jr., F (Edmonton, AB) Bishai led the Broncos to a two-game sweep of Ferris State, posting 3-3-6. Friday, he rallied WMU from an early 1-0 deficit with two second period goals as the Broncos won, 3-1. Saturday, scored a goal and added three assists helping the Broncos battle back from a 4-2 deficit to win, 7-4.
	November 20, 2000 Gregor Krajnc, MIA Sr., F (Ljubijana, Slovenia) Krajnc led the RedHawks to a sweep of Nebraska-Omaha, posting 4-1-5. Friday, he scored all three of Miami’s goals in a 3-2 win, including the game-winner with 38 seconds left in regulation. He finished the weekend +4.
	November 13, 2000 Jean-Francois Dufour, OSU Sr., F (Bedford, QUE) Dufour helped the Buckeyes to their first conference sweep since November, 1998, scoring 1-3-4. He assisted on OSU’s game-winning goal Friday and scored the game-winner on Saturday. He was +3 in the two-game series.
	November 6, 2000 Mike Vigilante, LSSU Sr., F (Dearborn, MI) Vigilante helped the Lakers end a four-game losing streak and pick up their first conference sweep of the season, scoring two goals and assisting on two others vs. Nebraska-Omaha. He assisted on the Lakers game-winning goal on Saturday.
	October 30, 2000 David Gove, WMU Sr., F (Centerville, MA) Gove sparked the Broncos to a weekend sweep of Lake Superior (5-2, 10-3), posting nine points on four goals and five assists. Three of his four goals came on specialty teams (2 pp, 1 sh), including his CCHA-leading third short-handed goal.
	October 23, 2000 Josh Langfeld, UM Sr., F (Coon Rapids, MN) Langfeld posted a pair of goals and a pair of assists in the Wolverines’ weekend sweep of Bowling Green. He finished the weekend +3 and was on the ice for six of UM’s 10 goals. Both assists came on game-winning goals.
	October 13, 2000 David Gove, WMU Sr., F (Centerville, MA) Gove helped the Broncos to a tie (4-4) and a win (8-5) in the first week of conference action, posting a pair of goals each night and an assist on Friday.

Defensive Players of the Week

	March 5, 2001 David Burleigh, MIA So., G, (N. Vancouver, BC) Burleigh keyed the RedHawks’ to a two-game sweep of Ohio State this week and lifted Miami into the No. 2 seed for the CCHA Tournament. He stopped a combined 60-of-61 shots (.984) on net. His 3-0 blanking of Ohio State on Saturday tied him for the most career shutouts (5) in school history.
	February 26, 2001 Dan Ellis, UNO Fr., G, (Orangeville, ON) Ellis posted a pair of wins vs. Ferris State and helped the Mavericks clinch home ice in the CCHA Playoffs for the first time in just the school’s second year in the league. He stopped a combined 46-of-49 (.939) shots on net and held the Bulldogs 0-for-15 on the power play.
	February 19, 2001 Phil Osaer, FSU Jr., G, (Livonia, MI) Osaer allowed just two goals in 47 shots to lead the Bulldogs to a win and tie vs. Bowling Green. Saturday night, he posted his third shutout of the season and the sixth of his career, beating the Falcons 3-0. He helped FSU kill 11-of-12 power plays.
	February 12, 2001 Ryan Miller, MSU So., G, (East Lansing, MI) Ryan Miller, MSU, SO, G – Miller posted a pair of wins vs. Alaska-Fairbanks over the weekend, including his NCAA record-breaking 17th career shutout. He made a combined 44 saves while allowing just one even-strength goal.
	February 5, 2001 Tyler Masters, BGSU So., G, (Calgary, AB) Masters’ two wins and 63 saves vs. Lake Superior this past weekend lifted the Falcons out of a tie for 11th in the CCHA and into sole possession of eighth place, two points ahead of the Lakers. As part of the BGSU penalty kill unit, he helped shut out Lake Superior on 13 power-play chances.
	January 29, 2001 Sean Connolly, NMU Jr., D, (Flat Rock, MI) Connolly was part of the Northern Michigan defense that held Western Michigan, who was averaging 4.20 goal per game, to just two goals in a 7-1 Wildcat win and a 1-1 tie. As part of the Wildcat penalty-kill unit, Connolly helped limit the Broncos to two power-play goals in 17 opportunities, including two 5-on-3’s.
	January 22, 2001 Ryan Miller, MSU So., G, (East Lansing, MI) Miller broke an NCAA modern-day record this past weekend, posting his 14th and 15th career shutouts in a weekend set vs. Miami.  His six shutouts this season are also a new CCHA single-season mark, breaking the record of five set by WMU’s Marc Magliarditi in 1995-96 and Miller last year.
	January 15, 2001 Ryan Miller, MSU So., G, (East Lansing, MI) Miller allowed just one goal in 49 shots as the Spartans swept Lake Superior State, 2-0 and 2-1. LSSU’s goal Sunday ended a 182:04 scoreless streak, the third-longest such stretch of his career. The shutout was the 13th of Miller’s MSU career and his 11th vs. a CCHA opponent. Both are new school and league records.
	January 8, 2001 Josh Blackburn, UM Jr., G, (Choctaw, OK) Blackburn shut out Lake Superior twice over the weekend, the first back-to-back shutouts at Michigan since the 1963-64 season. Blackburn made 49 saves on the weekend, including 29 in Friday’s 2-0 victory. Blackburn helped Michigan kill all 16 Laker power plays.
	January 1, 2001 Jeff Reynaert, WMU Jr., G, (Sterling Heights, MI) Reynaert was in net for the Broncos’ two wins at the Silverado Shootout, allowing just one goal in 60 shots on net (.985 save percentage). The all-tournament team member posted a 105:03 shutout streak during the two games.
	December 11, 2000 David Burleigh, MIA So., G, (N. Vancouver, BC) Burleigh guided the RedHawks to their first conference road sweep since 1996-97, collecting both wins and stopping 52-of-55 shots (.945) on net. He is now 8-1-0 in his last nine starts, allowing no more than two goals in each win.
	December 4, 2000 Matt Frick, LSSU SR., D (W. Bloomfield, MI) Frick led the Laker defense as it held Notre Dame to just two goals and 57 shots over the weekend. He posted a +3 and was part of the penalty-kill unit that limited the Irish to just one power-play goal in 15 chances.
	November 27, 2000 Brad Fast, MSU So., D (Fort St. John, BC) Fast played an important role in Michigan State’s perfect 3-0-0 week vs. LSSU, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Fast was part of the Spartan defense that held opponent’s a combined 0-for-9 on the power play and limited them to four goals on 80 shots. Besides his work on defense, he added a goal and four assists and finished the week +5.
	November 20, 2000 Will Magnuson, LSSU Jr., D (Anchorage, AK) Magunson helped the Lakers to a split with Northern Michigan. He was part of the LSSU defense that stopped 8-of-9 NMU man-advantages and held the Wildcats to just 54 shots on net during the weekend. Magnuson finished the weekend +2.
	November 13, 2000 Mike Betz, OSU Fr., G (Elizabeth, PA) Betz led the Ohio State to a weekend sweep of Lake Superior, stopping 64-of-65 (.985) and picking up both wins. Friday, he stopped 39 shots in a 2-1 OT victory, while he halted 25 in a 3-0 decision for his first collegiate shutout on Saturday.
	November 6, 2000 Ryan Miller, MSU So., G (East Lansing, MI) Miller stopped 31 shots in a 1-0 shut out of No. 1 Michigan at Yost Ice Arena. The shut out was the Spartans’ first at Michigan since Dec. 9, 1988. Miller now has six career shutouts in league play, four behind Chad Alban’s CCHA record of 10.
	October 30, 2000 Ryan Miller, MSU So., G (East Lansing, MI) Miller stopped 65-of-68 shots (.956) in a weekend sweep of Notre Dame. He turned aside 25 shots — including 16 in the third period — in Thursday’s 5-1 win and halted a career-high 40 shots in Friday’s 3-2 win.
	October 23, 2000 Jeff Jillson, UM Jr., D (N. Smithfield, RI) Jillson quarterbacked the Michigan defensive effort holding the Falcons to just 45 shots on net and four goals. As part of the penalty kill unit, Jillson helped stop 14-of-15 BG power plays. In addition, he posted two power play goals and assist on the weekend.
	October 13, 2000 Ken Marsch, Miami Jr., D (Lake Forest, IL) Marsch helped the RedHawks kill 19-of-20 (.950) power-plays in two games vs. No. 18 Clarkson. While doing so, he added five assists, including a career-high four on Saturday.

Rookies of the Week

	March 5, 2001 Jeff Campbell, WMU F (Hensall, ON) Campbell finished the season as the CCHA’s top scoring freshman (15-20-35) after posting 2-4-6 in the final weekend vs. Notre Dame. Saturday night, Campbell ignited the Broncos’ offense in a 7-2 win, playing a part in each of WMU’s first three goals (1-2-3) and later adding a third assist.
	February 26, 2001 Brett Lebda, ND D (Buffalo Grove, IL) Lebda kept the Irish in the hunt for a CCHA Playoff spot with a goal and three assists in Notre Dame’s tie and win over Alaska-Fairbanks. As part of the defensive and penalty-kill units, he assisted in limiting the Nanooks to five goals on 61 shots and just two power-play goals in 11 chances.
	February 19, 2001 Cam Keith, UAF F (Nelson, BC) Keith led the Nanooks to a weekend split with Miami, posting his first career hat trick in Friday’s 5-2 win. He finished the weekend +2. He is fourth on the Nanooks with seven goals this season.
	February 12, 2001 Rob Globke, ND F (West Bloomfield, MI) Globke put the Irish back in the hunt for the CCHA Tournament, scoring 2-2-4 in a weekend sweep of Bowling Green. Friday, Globke played a hand in all three Notre Dame goals (2-1-3) in a 3-2 win vs. the Falcons, including scoring the game-winning goal with 7:06 left in regulation. He was +4 vs. BGSU.
	February 5, 2001 R.J. Umberger, OSU F (Pittsburgh, PA) Umberger scored twice and posted three assists as the Buckeyes swept Notre Dame in a two-game series in Columbus. After scoring Ohio State’s first goal Friday night, Umberger exploded Saturday, scoring a goal and notching three assists on OSU’s first four goals in a 5-3 victory.
	January 29, 2001 Andy Burnes, UM D (Battle Creek, MI) Burnes was part of the Wolverine defense that shutout Notre Dame, 9-0, and allowed just three goals to No. 1 Michigan State. In the two wins, he helped the Wolverines’ defense limit its opponents to a combined 47 shots on net and zero power-play goals in seven chances.
	January 22, 2001 Dave Steckel, OSU F (West Bend, WI) Steckel helped lead the Buckeyes to a win and tie at Notre Dame, notching two goals and two assists vs. the Irish and extending his scoring streak to 14 games. As part of the OSU power play, he scored Friday and assisted on another Saturday. He finished the weekend series +1.
	January 15, 2001 Andrew Wong, UNO F (Calgary, AB) Wong led the Mavericks to their third weekend sweep of the year posting 2-2-4 in a pair of games vs. Bowling Green. Friday night he recorded his team-leading third game-winning goal of the season and followed that up Saturday with assists on UNO’s last two GOALs in a 3-2 come-from-behind win. He finished +3 on the weekend.
	January 8, 2001 Jeff Campbell, WMU F (Hensall, ON) Campbell scored his CCHA-leading ninth and 10th power-play goals in a pair of Bronco wins at Ohio State. His extra-attacker goal with 5:06 left in regulation on Saturday lifted WMU to a 3-2 win. Campbell’s 17 goals this year are tied for first in the CCHA.
	January 1, 2001 Dan Ellis, UNO G (Orangeville, ON) Ellis guided the Mavericks to their first holiday tournament title in school history, stopping 53-of-56 shots in two games at the SCI Alabama Faceoff Classic. His .946 save percentage and 1.50 GAA in the tournament earned him tournament MVP honors.
	December 11, 2000 D’Arcy McConvey, BGSU F (Richmond Hill, ON) McConvey tallied three assists and was +3 as the Falcons split with Nebraska-Omaha. After setting up BG’s lone goal Friday, he assisted on two others Saturday. The three assists equaled his season total coming into the weekend.
	December 4, 2000 Dave Steckel, OSU F (Westbend, WI) Steckel led the Buckeye in scoring last week, notching 1-5-6 and a +3. Saturday, he extended his scoring streak to eight games (5-7-12) with an assist on Doug Andress’ game-tying goal with 10 minutes left in the game.
	November 27, 2000 Jeff Campbell, WMU F (Hensall, ON) Campbell helped the Broncos to a conference sweep of Ferris State over the weekend, scoring five points on a goal and four assists. After setting up WMU’s third goal in Saturday’s 7-4 come-from-behind victory, he scored the Broncos fourth goal and assisted on their seventh.
	November 20, 2000 Preston McKay, UAF G (Wabowden, MB) After making 16 saves over the final 15 minutes of Friday’s game vs. Michigan, McKay led the Nanooks to their first-ever win in Yost Ice Arena, allowing just two goals and making 33 saves. He finished the weekend with a .925 save percentage.
	November 13, 2000 Jeff Campbell, WMU D (Hensall, ON) Campbell scored 2-3-5 as the Broncos extended their winning streak to seven with a sweep at Niagara. Campbell scored the opening goals both nights. He assisted on the game-winning goal in the series opener and the game-tying goal on Saturday.
	November 6, 2000 Craig Kowalski, NMU Fr., G (Clinton Twsp., MI) Kowalski stopped a Berry Events Center-record 39 shots in Northern Michigan’s 2-1 victory over Bowling Green Friday night. The Falcons one goal came on the power play. Kowalski remains unbeaten at 4-0-1.
	October 30, 2000 Mike Betz, OSU Fr., G (Elizabeth, PA) Betz led the Buckeyes to a weekend split vs. No. 7 Maine, blocking an amazing 90-of-94 saves (.957). His 58 saves in Friday’s win over the Black Bears was just eight short of the OSU single-game record (66 saves) set in 1964 by Chuck Hobaica.
	October 23, 2000 Rob Globke Fr., F (W. Bloomfield, MI) Globke had two goals and an assist this week as Notre Dame picked up its first two wins of the season. The three points in three games extended his team-high four-game point-scoring streak (2-2-4). He finished the week with a +2 plus/minus rating.
	November 6, 2000 Craig Kowalski Fr., G (Clinton Twshp., MI) Kowalski helped the Wildcats to a split with Ohio State, stopping 25-of-27 shots in his collegiate debut Saturday. Both Buckeye goals in the 5-2 decision came on the power play.