Minnesota State chosen as preseason favorite in WCHA media, coaches’ polls

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Daniel Brickley (Minnisota State - 8). ((c) Shelley M. Szwast 2016)
Daniel Brickley will be a player to watch during the 2017-18 season for Minnesota State (photo: Shelley M. Szwast).

Minnesota State is the top choice in both the preseason WCHA coaches’ poll and media poll.

Both the coaches and media also chose preseason All-WCHA Teams and preseason Players of the Year.

WCHA Preseason Coaches’ Poll

SchoolPoints (First-place votes)
1. Minnesota State90 (9)
2. Bemidji State81 (1)
3. Michigan Tech70
4. Bowling Green67
5. Ferris State59
6. Lake Superior State51
7. Northern Michigan40
8. Alaska35
9. Alabama Huntsville29
10. Alaska Anchorage18

WCHA Preseason Media Poll

SchoolPoints (First-place votes)
1. Minnesota State137 (12)
2. Bemidji State115
3. Michigan Tech110 (1)
4. Bowling Green108 (1)
5. Ferris State81
6. Lake Superior State62
7. Northern Michigan59
8. Alaska43
9. Alabama Huntsville36
10. Alaska Anchorage19

All-WCHA Preseason Team – Coaches’

Player's NamePositionClassSchool
Marc MichaelisFSo.Minnesota State
C.J. SuessFSr.Minnesota State
Mitch McLainFSr.Bowling Green
Daniel BrickleyDJr.Minnesota State
Mark AukDSr.Michigan Tech
Michael BitzerGSr.Bemidji State

The coaches voted Minnesota State teammates Daniel Brickley and Marc Michaelis as preseason co-Players of the Year and Jake Jaremko as preseason Rookie of the Year.

All-WCHA Preseason Teams – Media

First Team

Player's NamePositionClassSchool
Mitch McLainFSr.Bowling Green
Marc MichaelisFSo.Minnesota State
Corey MackinFJr.Ferris State
Daniel BrickleyDJr.Minnesota State
Kurt GosselinDJr.Alabama Huntsville
Michael BitzerGSr.Bemidji State

Second Team

Player's NamePositionClassSchool
Gerry FitzgeraldFSr.Bemidji State
C.J. SuessFSr.Minnesota State
Joel L'EsperanceFSr.Michigan Tech
Mitch ReinkeDSo.Michigan Tech
Mark AukDSr.Michigan Tech
Atte TolvanenGJr.Northern Michigan

The media tabbed Brickley its preseason Player of the Year.

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