CCHA 2024 First Team Selections
Sam Morton (Lafayette, Colo.) Sr F, Minnesota State
Lleyton Roed (White Bear Lake, Minn.) So F, Bemidji State
Jared Westcott (Imperial, Mo.) Sr F, Lake Superior State
Eric Pohlkamp (Brained, Minn.) Fr S, Bemidji State
Kyle Looft (Mankato, Minn.) Gr D, Bemidji State
Mattias Sholl (Hermanson Beach, Calif.) Jr G, Bemidji State
I've coached girls in youth hockey and get to work many college games. Great to see professional opportunities and coaching and on-ice official opportunities for women.
Likely no independents will make field.
Arizona State 24-8-6
Alaska Fairbanks 17-14-3
Alaska Anchorage 15-17-2
Augustana (S.D.) 12-14-4
Long Island University 15-19-1
Lindenwood (Mo.) 6-18-4
Stonehill (Mass.) 1-33-0
Chris Simon a first round draft pick, played for Quebec, Colorado, Chicago, Washington, Islanders, Wild. Five years in Russia, where he was an all-star. Documented suffered from chronic brain injuries.
Bemidji (Minn.) State defeated Lake Superior (Michigan) State 4-1 Saturday in Bemidji, and Michigan Tech downed Minnesota State 4-3 in Houghton, to force a northern college showdown Friday back in Bemidji for the Mason Cup and ticket punched for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) autobid to the NCAA Division 1 16-team playoff field.
Friday NCHC quarterfinals
Games 1 of best-of-three series
North Dakota 5 Miami 1
St. Cloud 5 Western Michigan 2
Denver 4 Duluth 0
Colorado College 4 Omaha 3 OT
CCHA Mason Cup playoff quarterfinals games Friday:
Bemidji State 5 Ferris State 4 OT
Michigan Tech 5 Bowling Green 0
Lake Superior 4 St. Thomas 1
Mankato 2 Northern Michigan 1