Bowling Green State University Athletics
All-Conference Preseason Team Announced by CCHA
September 29, 2009 | Ice Hockey
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The Central Collegiate Hockey Association today announced the 2009-10 Preseason All-Conference Team, as selected by the 12 head coaches.
Michigan junior forward Louie Caporusso and Miami junior forward Carter Camper were unanimously selected to the Preseason All-Conference First Team, each receiving the maximum 55 points. It is the first time on the Preseason All-Conference First Team for both players as Camper was selected to the Preseason All-Conference Second Team for 2008-09 and Caporusso did not receive any preseason honors entering his sophomore season.
The third forward on the Preseason All-Conference First Team is junior Mark Olver of Northern Michigan. Olver was a Preseason All-Conference Second Team selection in 2008-09 and was named to the CCHA All-Conference Second Team for 2008-09 as well. A pair of returning All-Americans headline the defense on the Preseason All-Conference First Team as Notre Dame junior Ian Cole and Northern Michigan junior Erik Gustafsson each received eight first-team votes. A Wildcat occupies the goaltending position on the Preseason All-Conference First Team as well, with junior Brian Stewart receiving five first-team votes.
Three members of defending CCHA Champion Notre Dame were selected to the Preseason All-Conference Second Team. Junior Calle Ridderwall and sophomore Billy Maday are making their first appearence on the Preseason Conference All-Conference Team, while senior Kyle Lawson, the winner of the 2009 CCHA Best Defensive Defensman Award, was named to the 2008-09 Preseason All-Conference First Team.
John Albert of Ohio State rounds out the forwards on the Preseason All-Conference Second Team. Albert was the top vote-getter among players on the Preseason All-Conference Second Team with 37 points. Nebraska-Omaha senior defenseman Eddie DelGrosso is on the Preseason All-Conference Second Team after being named to the CCHA All-Conference Second Team for 2008-09. Michigan junior goaltender Bryan Hogan rounds out the Preseason All-Conference Second Team.
All told, six schools are represented on the Preseason All Conference Team, with Notre Dame leading the way with four honorees.
Voting was conducted among the 12 head coaches in the CCHA. Coaches could not vote for their own players.
Vote Values: 1st place = 5, 2nd place = 3, 3rd place = 1
Honorable Mention (next six point totals, regardless of position with first-team votes in parentheses):
Ryan Thang, SR, F, Notre Dame, (1) 15; Zach Redmond, JR, D, Ferris State, (1) 15; Chris Summers, SR, D, Michigan, (1) 15; Greger Hanson, JR, F, Northern Michigan, 14; Tyler Ludwig, SR, D, Western Michigan, 14; Chris Wideman, SO, D, Miami, 14.
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Michigan junior forward Louie Caporusso and Miami junior forward Carter Camper were unanimously selected to the Preseason All-Conference First Team, each receiving the maximum 55 points. It is the first time on the Preseason All-Conference First Team for both players as Camper was selected to the Preseason All-Conference Second Team for 2008-09 and Caporusso did not receive any preseason honors entering his sophomore season.
The third forward on the Preseason All-Conference First Team is junior Mark Olver of Northern Michigan. Olver was a Preseason All-Conference Second Team selection in 2008-09 and was named to the CCHA All-Conference Second Team for 2008-09 as well. A pair of returning All-Americans headline the defense on the Preseason All-Conference First Team as Notre Dame junior Ian Cole and Northern Michigan junior Erik Gustafsson each received eight first-team votes. A Wildcat occupies the goaltending position on the Preseason All-Conference First Team as well, with junior Brian Stewart receiving five first-team votes.
Three members of defending CCHA Champion Notre Dame were selected to the Preseason All-Conference Second Team. Junior Calle Ridderwall and sophomore Billy Maday are making their first appearence on the Preseason Conference All-Conference Team, while senior Kyle Lawson, the winner of the 2009 CCHA Best Defensive Defensman Award, was named to the 2008-09 Preseason All-Conference First Team.
John Albert of Ohio State rounds out the forwards on the Preseason All-Conference Second Team. Albert was the top vote-getter among players on the Preseason All-Conference Second Team with 37 points. Nebraska-Omaha senior defenseman Eddie DelGrosso is on the Preseason All-Conference Second Team after being named to the CCHA All-Conference Second Team for 2008-09. Michigan junior goaltender Bryan Hogan rounds out the Preseason All-Conference Second Team.
All told, six schools are represented on the Preseason All Conference Team, with Notre Dame leading the way with four honorees.
Voting was conducted among the 12 head coaches in the CCHA. Coaches could not vote for their own players.
2009-10 CCHA Preseason All-Conference Teams
| PRESEASON FIRST TEAM | |||||
| Position | Name | Year | School | First Place Votes | Totals |
| Forward | Carter Camper | JR | Miami | 11 | 55 |
| Forward | Louis Caporusso | JR | Michigan | 11 | 55 |
| Forward | Mark Olver | JR | Northern Michigan | 5 | 39 |
| Defenseman | Erik Gustafsson | JR | Northern Michigan | 8 | 49 |
| Defenseman | Ian Cole | JR | Notre Dame | 8 | 46 |
| Goaltender | Brian Stewart | SR | Northern Michigan | 5 | 36 |
| PRESEASON SECOND TEAM | |||||
| Position |
Name |
Year |
School |
First Place Votes |
Totals |
| Forward |
Calle Ridderwall |
JR |
Notre Dame |
1 |
19 |
| Forward |
Billy Maday |
SO |
Notre Dame |
1 |
19 |
| Forward |
John Albert |
JR |
Ohio State |
5 |
37 |
| Defenseman |
Eddie DelGrosso |
SR |
Nebraska-Omaha |
4 |
28 |
| Defenseman |
Kyle Lawson |
SR |
Notre Dame |
1 |
17 |
| Goaltender |
Bryan Hogan |
JR |
Michigan |
5 |
30 |
Vote Values: 1st place = 5, 2nd place = 3, 3rd place = 1
Honorable Mention (next six point totals, regardless of position with first-team votes in parentheses):
Ryan Thang, SR, F, Notre Dame, (1) 15; Zach Redmond, JR, D, Ferris State, (1) 15; Chris Summers, SR, D, Michigan, (1) 15; Greger Hanson, JR, F, Northern Michigan, 14; Tyler Ludwig, SR, D, Western Michigan, 14; Chris Wideman, SO, D, Miami, 14.
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