PAPILLION, Neb – In order to bring our readers a better grasp of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), Pro Hockey News will bring a weekly overview of the conference during the regular season in excess to our stories on breaking news and special features. As always all feedback is welcomed from the reader. USA Today Poll (CCHA Schools in Bold) Final from the 2008-2009 Season Rank,School,(First Place Votes),Record, Points, previous weeks rankings 1 Boston University (34) 35-6-4 510 1 2 Miami (Ohio) 23-13-5 456 4 3 Vermont 22-12-5 402 3 4 Notre Dame 31-6-3 374 2 5 Michigan 29-12-0 334 5 6 New Hampshire 20-13-5 290 6 7 Denver 23-12-5 280 7 8 Minnesota Duluth 22-13-8 258 8 9 Bemidji State 20-16-1 226 12 10 Yale 24-8-2 194 13 11 Northeastern 25-12-4 190 11 12 Cornell 22-10-4 184 9 13 North Dakota 24-15-4 178 10 14 Air Force 28-11-2 100 14 15 Princeton 22-12-1 92 15 League News Bowling Green Head Coach Scott Paluch has resigned after seven seasons with the Falcons. Paluch’s resignation is effective immediately and will allow him to take a position with USA Hockey. Paluch will now serve as Regional Developmental Model Supervisor for the governing body of American hockey. The new program was developed in January in hopes of taking the United States to the next level of international hockey development and play. Dennis Williams will take over the reigns at Bowling Green on an interim basis for the 2009-10 Season. Williams was most recently with Neumann College (Pennsylvania), a Division III school. Player of the Week Jerad Kaufmann, Goalie University of Nebraska-Omaha The undrafted senior gave a lot to the Omaha community during his tenure with the Mavericks. However, none may be more notable then his personally coordinated Military appreciation night in which he raised money for the Brian McDonough Military Heroes Foundation. McDonough was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq in December of 2006. Kaufmann, with the assistance from the Omaha community and the University of Nebraska at Omaha, thanked their veterans with a ceremonial puck drop by a wounded veteran. Nebraska-Omaha has a long standing relationship with military veterans and has one of the largest “Boot Strapper” programs at the University level. The Boot Strapper programs allow military veterans the opportunity to achieve a college education after their completion of military service. Quote of the Week On former Bowling Green Head Coach Scott Paluch (from the CCHA website): “Scott has given everything he has to BGSU hockey and we all wish him the best,” said Director of Athletics Greg Christopher. “He’ll bring a wealth of experience to USA Hockey and I know that he’ll be following the Falcons. Scott has been a first-class representative of BGSU Athletics and our hockey team reflects that as well.” You may contact the author at John.Strathman@prohockeynews.com
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