CCHA also claims two spots on the All-Rookie Team
CCHA Press Release
Farmington Hills, Mich. — Miami defenseman Andy Greene and Nebraska-Omaha forward Scott Parse were each named first-team members of the Inside College Hockey All-American team. Also representing the CCHA on the All-Rookie team are Michigan’s Jack Johnson and Michigan State’s Jeff Lerg.
Andy Greene, a senior defenseman from Trenton, Mich., captained Miami to the regular-season CCHA title for the first time since 1992-93. This season, Greene became the first player in league history to earn both CCHA Offensive and Defensive Defenseman of the Year.
Scott Parse, a junior forward from Portage, Mich., earned CCHA Player of the Year honors after leading Nebraska-Omaha to its first NCAA tournament appearance. His 61 points were tops in the CCHA this season and he was the first player in the nation to reach the 50 and 60-point plateaus.
Jack Johnson, a defenseman from Ann Arbor, Mich., led both the CCHA and the nation in scoring among rookie defensemen with 32 points. He also finished seventh among all defensemen in the nation with a .84 points-per-game average.
Jeff Lerg, a goaltender from Livonia, Mich., was in net as Michigan State won the Mason Cup as CCHA Playoff Champions. Lerg finished third among all goalies in the nation with a 1.96 goals-against average.
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FIRST TEAM
Pos.-Player, School Yr. Hometown
G-Brian Elliott, Wisconsin Jr. Newmarket, Ontario
D-Matt Carle, Denver Jr. Anchorage, Alaska
D-Andy Greene, Miami Sr. Trenton, Mich.
F-Chris Collins, Boston College Sr. Fairport, N.Y.
F-Scott Parse, Nebraska-Omaha Jr. Portage, Mich.
F-Ryan Potulny, Minnesota Jr. Grand Forks, N.D.
SECOND TEAM
Pos.-Player, School Yr. Hometown
G-Cory Schneider, Boston College So. Marblehead, Mass.
D-Tom Gilbert, Wisconsin Sr. Bloomington, Minn.
D-Mike Madill, St. Lawrence Sr. Kirkland, Quebec
F-Greg Moore, Maine Sr. Lisbon, Maine
F-Joe Pavelski, Wisconsin So. Plover, Wis.
F-Brett Sterling, Colorado College Sr. Pasadena, Calif.
THIRD TEAM
Pos.-Player, School Yr. Hometown
G-Bobby Goepfert, St. Cloud State Jr. Kings Park, N.Y.
D-Alex Goligoski, Minnesota So. Grand Rapids, Minn.
D-Peter Harrold, Boston College Sr. Kirtland Hills, Ontario
F-Tyler McGregor, Holy Cross Sr. Ajax, Ontario
F-Drew Stafford, North Dakota Jr. Faribault, Minn.
F-T.J. Trevelyan, St. Lawrence Sr. Mississauga, Ontario
INSIDE COLLEGE HOCKEY
2005-06 ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Pos.-Player, School Yr. Hometown
G-Jeff Lerg, Michigan State Fr. Livonia, Mich.
D-Jack Johnson, Michigan Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich.
D-Brett Motherwell, Boston College Fr. St. Charles, Ill.
F-Phil Kessel, Minnesota Fr. Madison, Wis.
F-T.J. Oshie, North Dakota Fr. Warroad, Minn.
F-Brandon Yip, Boston University Fr. Maple Ridge, B.C.