Bowling Green State University Athletics
CCHA Announces Team Of Scholar-Athletes
March 06, 2012 | Ice Hockey
Farmington Hills, Mich. – Eleven outstanding student-athletes have been designated as their team's 2011-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year will be chosen from the group of nominees with the winner announced at the 2012 CCHA Awards, presented by RBC Financial Group, on Thursday, March 15.
2011-12 CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Nominees
Name Cl. Position Team Major
Adam Henderson Jr. Forward Alaska Business Administration
Cam Wojtala So. Forward Bowling Green Biology
Chad Billins Sr. Defenseman Ferris State Marketing
Kyle Pobur Sr. Forward/Defenseman Lake Superior Business Admin. - Marketing
Alden Hirschfeld Sr. Forward Miami Management & Organizations
Jeff Rohrkemper Jr. Forward Michigan History
Brock Shelgren Sr. Defenseman Michigan State Finance
Jared Coreau So. Goaltender Northern Michigan Accounting
Mike Johnson Jr. Goaltender Notre Dame Sociology/Computer Applications
Sean Duddy Sr. Defenseman Ohio State Finance
Chase Balisy So. Forward Western Michigan Business
The faculty athletic representative at each school, in consultation with the head coach, selected the institution's Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Each school's Scholar-Athlete of the Year serves as the school's nominee for CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Nominees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 through the fall term of the selection year to be eligible for the CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, which is selected by the 11 faculty athletic representatives. Voting is based on a system that awards five points for a first-place vote, three points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote.
The 2012 CCHA Awards will be held on Thursday, March 15 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. The event is open to the public and tickets are $15. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling the CCHA office at (248) 888-0600.
Previous CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Winners
2010-11 - Carter Camper, SR, F, Miami
2009-10 - Dion Knelsen, SR, F, Alaska
2008-09 - Jordan Pearce, SR, G, Notre Dame
2007-08 - Jeff Lerg, JR, G, Michigan State
2006-07 - Michael Eickman, SR, D, Nebraska-Omaha
2005-06 - Michael Eickman, JR, D, Nebraska-Omaha
2004-05 - Cory McLean, SR, F, Notre Dame
Prior to the 2004-05 season, the conference selected an All-Academic Team.
