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1997–98 Michigan Wolverines
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Division I National Champion
NCAA Tournament, champion
ConferenceCCHA
Home iceYost Ice Arena
Rankings
USA Today5
Record
Overall34–11–1
Conference22–7–1
Home16–4–0
Road12–4–0
Neutral6–3–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachRed Berenson
Assistant coachesMel Pearson
Billy Powers
Captain(s)Matt Herr
Alternate captain(s)Bill Muckalt
Marty Turco
Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1997–98 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college ice hockey during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The head coach was Red Berenson and the team captain was Matt Herr. The team played its home games in the Yost Ice Arena on the university campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team finished second in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association regular season, lost in the semifinals of the CCHA Tournament and won the 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Season

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The team was led by Bill Muckalt who was a Division I All-Americans selection of the American Hockey Coaches Association.[1] Muckalt was the only first team Central Collegiate Hockey Association All-Conference selection.[2]

Marty Turco set the current career (1995–98) win (127) and shutouts (15) records.[3] His wins total is an NCAA Division I national record:[4] The team established the current NCAA Division I record for single-season overtime wins (6).[5] Muckalt led the conference in game-winning goals (6) and was the team's highest ranked scorer with 43 points which was second in the league.[2]

The team concluded the Central Collegiate Hockey Association 30-game regular season one point behind the 21–5–4 conference championship Michigan State team with a 22–7–1 record. In the first round, number two seeded Michigan defeated Notre Dame in a three-game series by scores of 2–4, 2–1 (overtime) and 4–3. In the second round, the team lost to number three Ohio State 4–2.[2]

In the 12-team 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament as the number three seed in the west, the team posted the following victories en route to the championship: Princeton University 2–1, North Dakota 4–3, New Hampshire 4–0 and Boston College 3–2 in overtime.[6] Marty Turco set Frozen Four career records with 9 wins and 2 career shutouts, which have both been eclipsed.[7] Scott Clemmensen has totalled 10 career tournament victories in a career ending in 2001 for Boston College, while Cory Schneider compiled three tournament shutouts for Boston College in a career that ended in 2007.[7]

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Craig Assenmacher Forward  United States Left program
Jason Botterill Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Dallas Stars)
Peter Bourke Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Chris Frescoln Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Mike Legg Forward  United States Graduation (signed with HIFK Hockey)
Warren Luhning Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with New York Islanders)
John Madden Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with New Jersey Devils)
Harold Schock Defenseman  United States Graduation (Signed with Jacksonville Lizard Kings)
Blake Sloan Forward  United States Graduation (Signed with Dallas Stars)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Krikor Arman Forward  United States 19 West Bloomfield, Michigan
Bob Gassoff Defenseman  United States 20 St. Louis, Missouri
David Huntzicker Forward  United States 21 Ann Arbor, Michigan
Troy Kahler Forward  Canada 18 Toronto
Geoff Koch Forward  United States 18 Exeter, New Hampshire; selected 85th overall in 1998
Mark Kosick Forward  Canada 18 Victoria, BC; selected 211th overall in 1998
Josh Langfeld Forward  United States 20 Fridley, Minnesota; selected 66th overall in 1997
Scott Matzka Forward  United States 19 Port Huron, Michigan
Bill Trainor Forward  United States 21 Canton, Michigan
Mike Van Ryn Defenseman  Canada 18 London, ON; selected 26th overall in 1998

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Illinois Kevin Magnuson Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1976-11-25 Lake Forest, Illinois Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
3 Illinois Andrew Berenzweig Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1977-08-08 Arlington Heights, Illinois Loomis Chaffee School (USHS-Prep) —
4 Ontario Mike Van Ryn Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1979-05-14 London, Ontario London Nationals (WOHL) NJD, 26th overall 1998
6 Ontario Scott Crawford Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1979-04-21 Etobicoke, Ontario Bramalea Blues (OPJHL) —
7 Michigan Justin Clark Junior RW 6' 3" (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1977-01-29 Grand Rapids, Michigan Taft School (USHS-Prep) COL, 240th overall 1996
8 New Jersey Matt Herr (C) Senior C 6' 2" (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1976-05-26 Hackensack, New Jersey Hotchkiss School (USHS-Prep) WSH, 93rd overall 1994
9 British Columbia Mark Kosick Freshman C 6' 0" (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1979-03-25 Victoria, British Columbia Victoria Salsa (BCHL) CAR, 211th overall 1998
10 Michigan Scott Matzka Freshman C 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1978-05-11 Port Huron, Michigan Omaha Lancers (USHL) —
11 New York (state) Andrew Merrick Sophomore LW 6' 0" (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1978-03-23 Syosset, New York Sarnia Steeplejacks (WOHL) CAR, 169th overall 1997
16 British Columbia Bill Muckalt (A) Senior RW 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1974-07-15 Surrey, British Columbia Kelowna Spartans (BCJHL) VAN, 221st overall 1994
17 New York (state) Sean Ritchlin Junior RW 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1977-06-15 Rochester, New York Hotchkiss School (USHS-Prep) NJD, 145th overall 1996
18 Ontario Geoff Koch Freshman LW 6' 2" (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1979-06-27 Exeter, New Hampshire Phillips Exeter Academy (USHS-Prep) NSH, 85th overall 1998
19 Ontario Troy Kahler Freshman C/LW 6' 1" (1.85 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1979-06-05 Toronto, Ontario Thornhill Islanders (MetJAHL) —
20 Missouri Bob Gassoff Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1977-07-24 St. Louis, Missouri Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
21 Minnesota Josh Langfeld Freshman RW 6' 3" (1.91 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 1977-07-17 Fridley, Minnesota Lincoln Stars (USHL) OTT, 66th overall 1997
22 Michigan Bill Trainor Freshman LW 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1976-04-23 Canton, Michigan Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) —
23 Michigan Dale Rominski Junior RW 6' 2" (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1975-10-01 Farmington Hills, Michigan Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) —
24 British Columbia Sean Peach Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1978-11-05 Langley, British Columbia Powell River Paper Kings (BCHL) —
25 Michigan Bobby Hayes Junior C 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1975-01-06 Westland, Michigan Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) —
26 Michigan Chris Fox Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1976-08-29 Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) —
27 Michigan David Huntzicker Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1976-09-15 Ann Arbor, Michigan Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) —
28 Alberta Warren Luhning Junior RW 6' 2" (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1975-07-03 Edmonton, Alberta Calgary Royals (AJHL) NYI, 92nd overall 1993
29 Michigan Gregg Malicke Senior (RS) G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1975-04-20 Rochester Hills, Michigan Clarkson Golden Knights (ECAC) —
30 Connecticut Greg Daddario Junior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1976-08-16 Wilton, Connecticut Loomis Chaffee School (USHS-Prep) —
32 Michigan Krikor Arman Freshman LW 6' 0" (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1978-03-08 West Bloomfield, Michigan —
33 Alberta Greg Crozier Junior LW 6' 3" (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1976-07-06 Calgary, Alberta Lawrence Academy (USHS-Prep) PIT, 73rd overall 1994
35 Ontario Marty Turco (A) Senior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1975-08-13 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Cambridge Winter Hawks (MWJHL) DAL, 124th overall 1994

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Standings

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1997–98 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan State†* 30 21 5 4 46 110 54 44 33 6 5 156 76
Michigan 30 22 7 1 45 109 69 46 34 11 1 163 108
Ohio State 30 19 10 1 39 106 76 42 27 13 2 161 110
Northern Michigan 30 15 12 3 33 96 90 38 19 15 4 130 117
Miami 30 14 12 4 32 100 87 37 19 14 4 134 114
Lake Superior State 30 12 14 4 28 82 100 37 15 18 4 104 121
Notre Dame 30 12 14 4 28 91 89 41 18 19 4 127 115
Ferris State 30 12 15 3 27 88 106 39 15 21 3 119 138
Western Michigan 30 9 19 2 20 80 91 38 10 25 3 94 125
Alaska-Fairbanks 30 7 20 3 17 87 138 35 10 21 4 110 154
Bowling Green 30 6 21 3 15 77 106 38 8 27 3 100 157
Championship: Michigan State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 10 vs. #4 Minnesota* #9 Target Center • Minneapolis (US Hockey Hall of Fame game) Turco W 3–2  1–0–0
October 12 vs. Toronto* #9 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Turco W 9–2  2–0–0
October 17 vs. Colgate* #5 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Turco L 1–2  2–1–0
October 18 vs. Colgate* #5 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Turco W 6–4  2–1–0
October 25 vs. #2 Michigan State #8 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Turco L 2–4  3–2–0 (0–1–0)
October 31 at Alaska–Fairbanks #8 Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska Turco W 6–3  4–2–0 (1–1–0)
November 1 at Alaska–Fairbanks #8 Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska Turco W 4–3  5–2–0 (2–1–0)
November 7 at Northern Michigan #8 Lakeview Arena • Marquette, Michigan Turco W 5–3  6–2–0 (3–1–0)
November 8 at Northern Michigan #8 Lakeview Arena • Marquette, Michigan Turco L 0–1  6–3–0 (3–2–0)
November 14 at Ferris State #10 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Turco W 3–2 OT 7–3–0 (4–2–0)
November 16 vs. Ferris State #10 Van Andel Arena • Grand Rapids, Michigan Turco T 3–3 OT 7–3–1 (4–2–1)
November 21 vs. Bowling Green BGSU Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio Turco W 4–2  8–3–1 (5–2–1)
November 23 vs. Ohio State OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio Turco W 3–2 OT 9–3–1 (6–2–1)
College Hockey Showcase
November 28 at Minnesota* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis (College Hockey Showcase game 1) Turco W 4–3  10–3–1
November 30 at #6 Wisconsin* Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin (College Hockey Showcase game 2) Turco W 2–1  11–3–1
December 5 at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Turco W 7–0  12–3–1 (7–2–1)
December 12 vs. Western Michigan #7 Van Andel Arena • Grand Rapids, Michigan Turco W 4–3  13–3–1 (8–2–1)
December 13 vs. Western Michigan #7 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Turco W 4–1  14–3–1 (9–2–1)
Great Lakes Invitational
December 27 vs. St. Lawrence* #5 Joe Louis Arena • Detroit (Great Lakes semifinal) Turco W 3–2  15–3–1
December 28 vs. #2 Michigan State* #5 Joe Louis Arena • Detroit (Great Lakes championship) Turco L 3–5  15–4–1
January 2 vs. Ohio State #7 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Turco W 4–2  16–4–1 (10–2–1)
January 3 vs. Ohio State #7 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Turco W 6–0  17–4–1 (11–2–1)
January 9 vs. Bowling Green #6 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Turco W 4–2  18–4–1 (12–2–1)
January 10 at Western Michigan #6 Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan Turco W 4–3 OT 19–4–1 (13–2–1)
January 17 vs. Alaska–Fairbanks #5 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Turco W 5–1  20–4–1 (14–2–1)
January 23 at #7 Miami #4 Goggin Ice Arena • Oxford, Ohio Turco L 1–3  20–5–1 (14–3–1)
January 24 at #7 Miami #4 Goggin Ice Arena • Oxford, Ohio Turco L 3–4  20–6–1 (14–4–1)
January 30 at Notre Dame #7 Edmund P. Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Indiana Turco W 7–2  21–6–1 (15–4–1)
January 31 vs. Notre Dame #7 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Malicke W 5–4 OT 22–6–1 (16–4–1)
February 7 vs. Lake Superior State #6 Joe Louis Arena • Detroit Turco W 4–1  23–6–1 (17–4–1)
February 13 vs. #7 Miami #5 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Turco W 3–1  24–6–1 (18–4–1)
February 14 vs. Northern Michigan #5 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Turco W 4–2  25–6–1 (19–4–1)
February 20 at #2 Michigan State #5 Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan Malicke L 1–5  25–7–1 (19–5–1)
February 21 vs. #2 Michigan State #5 Joe Louis Arena • Detroit Turco L 1–4  25–8–1 (19–6–1)
February 27 vs. Ferris State #5 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Turco L 1–2  25–9–1 (19–7–1)
February 28 vs. Lake Superior State #5 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan Turco W 5–2  26–9–1 (20–7–1)
March 6 vs. Bowling Green #4 BGSU Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio Turco W 5–4  27–9–1 (21–7–1)
March 7 vs. Notre Dame #4 Edmund P. Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Indiana Turco W 1–0  28–9–1 (22–7–1)
CCHA Tournament
March 13 vs. Notre Dame* #4 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (CCHA first round game 1) Turco L 2–4  28–10–1
March 14 vs. Notre Dame* #4 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (CCHA first round game 2) Turco W 2–1 OT 29–10–1
March 15 vs. Notre Dame* #4 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (CCHA first round game 3) Turco W 4–3  30–10–1
Michigan Won Series 2-1
March 20 vs. #8 Ohio State* #5 Joe Louis Arena • Detroit (CCHA semifinal) Turco L 2–4  30–11–1
NCAA Tournament
March 27 vs. Princeton* #5 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (NCAA west regional quarterfinal) Turco W 2–1  31–11–1
March 28 vs. #1 North Dakota* #5 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (NCAA west regional semifinal) Turco W 4–3  32–11–1
April 2 vs. New Hampshire* #5 FleetCenter • Boston (NCAA national semifinal) Turco W 4–0  33–11–1
April 4 vs. #3 Boston College* #5 FleetCenter • Boston (NCAA national championship) Turco W 3–2 OT 34–11–1
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.
Source:

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1998 National Championship

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April 4[10] Michigan 3 – 2 OT Boston College Fleet Center


Scoring summary[11]
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st BC Kevin Caufield Mottau 4:19 1–0 BC
2nd UM Mark Kosick Berenzweig and Crozier 27:42 1–1
BC Mike Lephart – PP Farkas and Allen 38:38 2–1 BC
3rd UM Mark Kosick Muckalt and Fox 53:48 2–2
1st Overtime UM Josh Langfeld – GW Fox and Matzka 77:51 3–2 UM

Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Bill Muckalt RW 46 32 35 67 94
Mark Kosick C 45 14 32 46 18
Bobby Hayes C 45 21 23 44 68
Josh Langfeld RW 46 19 17 36 66
Matt Herr C 31 14 17 31 62
Dale Rominski RW 46 10 14 24 102
Greg Crozier LW 45 12 10 22 26
Chris Fox D 43 5 17 22 28
Andrew Berenzweig D 45 8 11 19 32
Mike Van Ryn D 38 4 14 18 44
Scott Matzka C 41 4 11 15 36
Geoff Koch LW 43 5 6 11 51
Sean Peach D 36 1 7 8 69
David Huntzicker D 46 0 8 8 24
Andrew Merrick LW 33 4 3 7 74
Justin Clark RW 41 3 4 7 27
Sean Ritchlin RW 27 3 3 6 29
Bill Trainor LW 34 0 6 6 6
Troy Kahler C/LW 22 1 4 5 16
Scott Crawford D 30 0 5 5 16
Marty Turco G 45 0 4 4 20
Krikor Arman LW 6 2 1 3 2
Bob Gassoff D 24 1 2 3 24
Kevin Magnuson D 15 0 1 1 14
Greg Daddario G 1 0 0 0 0
Gregg Malicke G 8 0 0 0 0
Bench – 46 – - – 12
Total 163 255 418 960

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Marty Turco 45 2640 33 10 1 95 927 4 .907 2.16
Gregg Malicke 8 151 1 1 0 10 56 0 .848 3.97
Greg Daddario 1 16 0 0 0 2 4 0 .667 7.73
Empty Net – – – – – 1 – – – -
Total 46 34 11 1 108 987 4 .901

Rankings

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Main article: 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (Final)
USCHO.com 9 5 8 8 8 10 NR NR 7 7 5 7 6 5 4 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 N/A
USA Today - - - 8 10 8 NR NR 9 6 - 7 7 5 5 10 8 6 6 5 5 4 - - -

USCHO did not release a poll in week 24.[13]

Awards and honors

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Player Award Ref
Marty Turco NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player [14]
Bill Muckalt AHCA West First Team All-American [15]
Marty Turco NCAA All-Tournament Team [16]
Andrew Berenzweig
Mark Kosick
Josh Langfeld
Bill Muckalt All-CCHA First Team [17]
Marty Turco All-CCHA Second Team [17]
Andrew Berenzweig
Bobby Hayes
Mike Van Ryn CCHA All-Rookie Team [18]
Mark Kosick

Players drafted into the NHL

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1998 NHL Entry Draft

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= NHL All-Star team = NHL All-Star[19] = NHL All-Star[19] and NHL All-Star team = Did not play in the NHL
Round Pick Player NHL team
1 26 Mike Van Ryn New Jersey Devils
3 85 Geoff Koch Nashville Predators
3 91 Mike Comrie† Edmonton Oilers
5 116 Josh Blackburn† Phoenix Coyotes
8 201 Craig Murray† Montreal Canadiens
8 211 Mark Kosick Carolina Hurricanes

† incoming freshman

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 6. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "1997–98 Season". Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "CCHA Media Guide". Central Collegiate Hockey Association. p. 50. Archived from the original on September 12, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "Division I Men's Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  5. ^ "Division I Men's Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 12–19. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  6. ^ "All-Time Tournament Field – Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Tournament Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 29. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  8. ^ "1997-98 Univ. of Michigan". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  9. ^ "THROUGH THE YEARS:SEASON-BY-SEASON RESULTS" (PDF). Michigan Wolverines. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 31, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "1998 NCAA Championship Game: Michigan vs Boston College - YouTube". YouTube.
  11. ^ "Michigan Wolverines Team History" (PDF). mgoblue.com. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  12. ^ "Univ. of Michigan 1997-1998 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  14. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  15. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  16. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  17. ^ a b "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  18. ^ "CCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  19. ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
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