2011-12 Ferris State Men's Ice Hockey Quick Facts
GENERAL
Location: Big Rapids, Michigan 49307
Founded: 1884
Enrollment: 13,543
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Crimson and Gold
Affiliation: NCAA Division I
Conference: Central Collegiate Hockey Association
(CCHA)
President: Dr. David L. Eisler (Michigan,
1972)
Athletics Director: Perk
Weisenburger (Central Michigan, 1979)
Office/E-Mail: (231)
591-2863/weisenj1@ferris.edu
Associate Athletics Director: Jon
Coles (Valparaiso, 1999)
Office/E-Mail: (231)
250-4082/colesj@ferris.edu
Coordinator of Records and NCAA: Robin J.
Carter
Office/E-Mail: (231)
591-2799/RobinCarter@ferris.edu
Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr.
Terry Nerbonne
Athletics Department Office/FAX: (231)
591-2860/591-2869
Head Athletic Trainer: Dave
Lucey, ATC
Office/E-Mail: (231)
250-7931/luceyd@ferris.edu
Assistant Athletic Trainer (Hockey): Tim
Glover, ATC
Office/E-Mail: (231) 250-2990/glovert@ferris.edu
Assistant Athletic Trainer: TBD
Team Physician: Dr. Scott Grindel, M.D.
Team Orthopedic Surgeon: Dr. Melissa DeNiel,
M.D.
Equipment Manager: Ben
Mumah, E.M.,C.
Office/E-Mail: (231)
250-2773/mumahb@ferris.edu
Ice Arena Manager: Kevin Barnes
Office/E-Mail: (231)
591-2881/barnesk@ferris.edu
Ticket Manager: Linda Bomar
Office/E-Mail: (231)
591-2888/bomarl@ferris.edu
Program Coordinator & Pro Shop Manager: Tim
Blashill
Office/E-Mail: (231)
591-2881/blashilt@ferris.edu
Ice Arena FAX: (231)
591-2883
Ice Arena (Capacity): Robert L. Ewigleben Ice
Arena (2,493)
Ice Arena Dimensions: 200' x 85'
Ice Arena Press Box Phone: (231) 591-2397
COACHING
STAFF
Head Coach: Bob
Daniels
Alma Mater: Michigan
State, 1982
Year Entering: 20th
Record at FSU (Years)/Career
(Years): 308-350-74 (19)/308-350-74 (19)
CCHA Record at FSU:
215-262-63
Best Time to Contact
Coach: Mon.-Fri.: 9-11 a.m. (ET)
Office Phone/E-Mail: (231)
591-2884/danielsb@ferris.edu
Associate Head Coach:
Drew
Famulak (Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1990)
Year Entering: 19th
Office/E-Mail: (231)
591-2887/famulakd@ferris.edu
Assistant Coach:
Mark
Kaufman (Michigan State, 1984)
Year Entering: 6th
Office/E-Mail: (231)
591-2885/kaufmam@ferris.edu
Strength & Conditioning Coach/Video
Coordinator: Dave Cencer (Franciscan,
2003)
Year Entering: 6th
Office/E-Mail: (231)
629-7885/cencerd@ferris.edu
ATHLETICS
COMMUNICATIONS
Athletics Communications Director: Rob Bentley
Office/Cell: (231) 591-3821/(231)
349-1934
E-Mail: bentleyr@ferris.edu
Athletics Communications Intern (Hockey Contact):
Katie Carito
Office/Cell: (231) 591-2336/(734) 223-8650
E-Mail: katiecarito@gmail.com
Athletics Communications FAX: (231) 591-3775
Mailing Address: 210 Sports Drive, SPC 001, Big
Rapids, Mich. 49307-2741
Athletics Website: www.ferrisbulldogs.com
HISTORY
First Year of Hockey: 1975-76
All-Time Record: 579-640-120 (36 years), .477
winning pct.
All-Time Goals For: 4,923
All-Time Goals Against: 4,988
First Year of NCAA Division I Hockey: 1979-80
CCHA Regular-Season Championships: 1 (2002-03)
NCAA Tournament Berths: 1 (2002-03)
TEAM
INFORMATION
2010-11 Overall Record:
18-16-5
2010-11 Conference Record
(Finish): 12-12-4-(3) (5th - 43 points)
2010-11 Postseason: Lost
CCHA Quarterfinals at Western Michigan
2010-11 Home
Record: 9-6-3 (5-6-3 CCHA)
2010-11 Away
Record: 9-9-2 (7-6-1 CCHA)
2010-11 Neutral Site
Record: 0-1-0 (0-0-0 CCHA)
2010-11 Record in One-Goal
Games: 6-9-0 (6-7-0 CCHA)
2010-11 Record in Overtime
Games: 1-3-5 (1-2-4 CCHA)
2010-11 Longest Winning
Streak: 5 (Once)
2010-11 Longest Unbeaten
Streak: 5 (Once)
2010-11 Longest Losing
Streak: 4 (Once)
Letterwinners Returning: 18 (10F/6D/2G)
Letterwinners Lost: 8 (5F/2D/1G)
Newcomers: 8 (4F/3D/1G)
Top Returning Forwards (2010-11 Statistics &
Honors):
Travis Ouellette
(Jr/10-11=21, -2, 36 GP)/FSU Scoring Leader Award
recipient
Matthew Kirzinger
(Jr/7-9=16, -5, 39 GP)
Kyle
Bonis (Jr/7-6=13, +2, 33 GP)
Jordie
Johnston (Sr/6-7=13, +2, 36 GP)
Eric Alexander (Jr/5-8=13, +6,
32 GP)/FSU Plus/Minus Award recipient
Aaron Schmit (Sr/7-3=10,
-2, 37 GP)/FSU Most Improved Player Award recipient &
FSU Scholar-Athlete Award recipient
Top Returning Defensemen (2010-11 Statistics &
Honors):
Chad Billins (Sr/5-11=16,
+1, 39 GP)/FSU CCHA Scholar Athlete
Brett Wysopal (Sr/2-12=14,
E, 39 GP)
Scott Czarnowczan
(So/1-10=11, +2, 35 GP)/FSU Rookie of the Year Award
recipient
Derek Graham (Sr/1-7=8,
-5, 39 GP)
Tommy Hill (Sr/0-0=0, -2, 5
GP)/FSU Blueline Club Competitive Award recipient
Top Returning Goaltenders (2010-11 Statistics &
Honors):
Taylor Nelson (Sr/0-2-0, 3.10
GAA, .870 sv%, 4 GP)
Top Newcomers (2010-11 Statistics &
Honors):
C.J. Motte - Fr.,
G, Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL); 15-17-5, 2.44
GAA, .920sv%, 42 GP/Team Most Valuable Player
TJ Schlueter - Fr., F,
Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL); 17-11=28, 54 GP/USHL
Champions
Key Losses (2010-11 Statistics & Honors):
Pat Nagle(G/18-14-5, 2.02 GAA, .923sv%, 37
GP)/AHCA All-America West First Team. All-CCHA First Team, FSU Most
Valuable Player Award recipient, MichiganCollegeHockey.com
Second Team, U.S. College Hockey Online Third Team
Zach Redmond (D/12-19=31, +11;40 GP)/AHCA All-America West Second
Team, All-CCHA First Team, MichiganCollegeHockey.com
Second Team
Mike Fillinger (F/9-9=18, +5, 35
GP)
Mike Embach (F/8-10=18, +1, 39 GP)
Scott Wietecha (D/2-12=14, +5, 39 GP)
2011-12 Captains: Chad Billins, Tommy Hill
2010-11 NCAA Division I Team Rankings:
Penalty-Killing Pct. -- 1st (.886)
Scoring Defense -- 5th (2.21)
Combined Special Teams -- 5th (.548)
Scoring Margin -- 26th (0.21)
Winning Pct. -- 26th (.526)
Penalty Minutes-- 29th (13.7)
Power-Play Pct. -- 38th (.162)
Scoring Offense -- 47th (2.41)
2010-11 NCAA Division I Individual
Rankings:
Short-handed Goals -- Mike
Embach-1st (0.13)
Goals-Against Average -- Pat Nagle-5th
(2.02)
Shutouts -- Pat Nagle-10thT (3)
Save Percentage -- Pat Nagle-12th (.923)
Short-handed Goals -- Mike Fillinger-16thT
(0.06)
Winning Percentage -- Pat Nagle-31st (.554)
Game-Winning Goals -- Zach Redmond-41stT
(3)
Game-Winning Goals -- Chad Billins-41stT
(3)