The CCHA, in conjunction with its 30th anniversary season, has released its all-decade teams for the 1990s, 1980s and 1970s.<\/p>\n
The CCHA was started in the summer of 1971 by three coaches — Jack Vivian of Bowling Green, Ron Mason of Lake Superior, and Bill Selman of St. Louis — in a meeting in the Parker House in Boston. From that meeting a “coaches league” was established and a scheduling agreement was then reached between Bowling Green, Ohio State, Ohio University and St. Louis. One year later, Lake Superior State joined the league.<\/p>\n
From those humble beginnings, the CCHA has grown into a power that has produced seven national champions, most recently Michigan in 1996 and 1998.<\/p>\n
Of the 37 players selected to the CCHA all-Decade teams, 26 were all-Americans (15 multiple all-Americans) and 27 went on to play in the NHL, including all-stars Mike Liut and Rob Blake of Bowling Green.<\/p>\n
The all-Decade teams were selected by a committee of coaches, administrators and media that have been involved with the league for the better parts of the last three decades. After starting with a pool of Hobey Baker winners, all-Americans, all-conference players and write-ins that played at least three years of college hockey, the following all-Decade teams were selected.<\/p>\n
Players were then split into each decade based on which decade they spent the most time. If a player split time between decades he was inserted into the decade in which he graduated.<\/p>\n
FIRST TEAM<\/b>
\nF Jim Dowd, 1987-91, LSSU
\nF Brendan Morrison, 1993-97, Michigan
\nF Mike York, 1995-99, Michigan State
\nD Keith Aldridge, 1992-96, LSSU
\nD Mark Astley, 1988-92, LSSU
\nG Marty Turco, 1994-98, Michigan<\/p>\n
SECOND TEAM<\/b>
\nF Denny Felsner, 1988-92, Mihigan
\nF Brian Holzinger, 1991-95, Bowling Green
\nF Dwayne Norris, 1988-92, Michigan State
\nD Dan Boyle, 1994-98, Miami
\nD Mike Weaver, 1996-00, Michigan State
\nG Darrin Madeley, 1989-92, LSSU<\/p>\n1980s All-Decade Team<\/h4>\n
FIRST TEAM<\/b>
\nF Nelson Emerson, 1986-90, Bowling Green
\nF George McPhee, 1978-82, Bowling Green
\nF Kip Miller, 1986-90, Michigan State
\nD Rob Blake, 1987-90, Bowling Green
\nD Wayne Gagne, 1983-87, W. Michigan
\nG Ron Scott, 1980-83, Michigan State <\/p>\n
SECOND TEAM<\/b>
\nF Dan Dorion, 1982-86, W. Michigan
\nF Brian Hills, 1979-83, Bowling Green
\nF Paul Pooley, 1981-84, Ohio State
\nD Garry Galley, 1981-84, Bowling Green
\nD Don McSween, 1983-87, Michigan State
\nG Gary Kruzich, 1983-87, Bowling Green<\/p>\n1970s All-Decade TeamL<\/h4>\n
FIRST TEAM<\/b>
\nF Steve Bozek, 1978-81, N. Michigan
\nF Bill Joyce, 1976-80, N. Michigan
\nF John Markell, 1975-79, Bowling Green
\nD Tom Laidlaw, 1976-80, N. Michigan
\nD Ken Morrow, 1975-79, Bowling Green
\nG Mike Liut, 1973-77, Bowling Green<\/p>\n
SECOND TEAM<\/b>
\nF Bob Dobek, 1972-75, Bowling Green
\nF Rick Kennedy, 1971-75, St. Louis
\nF Mark Wells, 1975-79, Bowling Green
\nD Roger Archer, 1971-75, Bowling Green
\nD Tom Davies, 1970-74, D, LSSU
\nD Don Waddell, 1976-80, N. Michigan
\nG Steve Weeks, 1976-1980, N. Michigan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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