March 12, 2008
Michigan, Miami Lead All-CCHA Selections
CHN Staff Report
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Michigan and Miami, the top two teams in the final CCHA standings, each had a pair of players named to the All-CCHA First Team. The RedHawks and Wolverines also placed a combined three players on the Second Team.
Both the First Team and Second Team, listed below, are comprised of only seniors and juniors, making this is the first time there are no underclassmen on either team since 1993.
The three forwards on the First Team — Michigan's Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik, as well as Miami's Ryan Jones — were the top three scorers in the league this season. Porter was a unanimous selection after leading the nation in regular season scoring, with 27 goals and 27 assists in 36 games. The First Team's goaltender, Michigan State's Jeff Lerg, led the conference in wins, shutouts, save percentage and minutes played.
Rounding out the First Team are defensemen Tyler Eckford (Alaska) and Alec Martinez (Miami). Eckford led CCHA defensemen in assists and points with 5-18-23 while Martinez finished with 17 points and a +15 rating, placing in the top five among defensemen in both categories.
The teams were selected by a vote of the league's head coaches and are based only on performance in conference games. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players.
2007-08 CCHA First Team
F — Kevin Porter, Sr., Michigan
F — Ryan Jones, Sr., Miami
F — Chad Kolarik, Sr., Michigan
D — Tyler Eckford, Jr., Alaska
D — Alec Martinez, Jr., Miami
G — Jeff Lerg, Jr., Michigan State
2007-08 CCHA Second Team
F — Bryan Marshall, Sr., Nebraska-Omaha
F — Derek Whitmore, Sr., Bowling Green
F — Tim Kennedy, Jr., Michigan State
D — Mitch Ganzak, Sr., Miami
D — Mark Mitera, Jr., Michigan
G — Jeff Zatkoff, Jr., Miami
Honorable Mentions
F — Justin Abdelkader, Jr., Michigan State
F — Justin Mercier, Jr., Miami
F — Nick Sirota, Jr., Northern Michigan
D — Mike Ratchuk, So., Michigan State
D — Daniel Vukovic, Sr., Michigan State
D — Kyle Lawson, So., Notre Dame
D — Eddie del Grosso, So., Nebraska-Omaha
G — Billy Sauer, Jr., Michigan
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