Michigan State University Athletics
Miller, Liles Named To All-CCHA First Team
3/6/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
March 6, 2002
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Junior goaltender Ryan Miller (East Lansing, Mich.) and junior defenseman John-Michael Liles (Zionsville, Ind.) were Michigan State's representatives on the 2001 all-CCHA first team, the league announced today.
Miller finished the regular season with a 23-7-5 record, a 1.71 goals against average, a .939 saves percentage and eight shutouts, extending his NCAA record for career whitewashes to 26 in the process. He leads the nation's netminders in wins and shutouts, ranks second in goals against average and saves percentage and is third in minutes played. In CCHA play, Miller was 18-6-4 and led the league with a 1.64 goals against average and a .941 saves percentage, and his eight blankings of conference foes in 2001-02 is one short of the CCHA record for shutouts in a season he set last year.
Liles paces CCHA blueliners in goals and power-play goals and shares the league lead in scoring by a defenseman with 12 goals and 20 assists for 32 points in 36 games. Among defensemen nationally, he's tied for eighth in points, ranks fifth in goals and is tied for sixth in power-play goals. In conference games, Liles ranks second in scoring by a defenseman with 21 points and its tied for sixth with five power-play goals.
Defenseman Andrew Hutchinson (Hudson, Ohio) was the lone Spartan chosen to the all-CCHA second team. The senior is ninth among league blueliners in scoring with five goals and 15 assists for 20 points. In conference play, he's tallied 4-10--14 in 28 regular-season games.
Junior defenseman Brad Fast (Fort St. John, B.C.) received all-CCHA honorable mention status. The junior defenseman ranks fifth among conference rearguards with nine goals and 16 assists for 23 points. He's tied for sixth among CCHA defensemen in scoring in league games with 6-11--17.
2001-02 ALL-CCHA FIRST TEAM G Ryan Miller, Jr., Michigan State D John-Michael Liles, Jr., Michigan State D Mike Komisarek, So., Michigan F Rob Collins, Sr., Ferris State F Jeff Hoggan, Sr., Nebraska-Omaha F Chris Kunitz, Jr., Ferris State
2001-02 ALL-CCHA SECOND TEAM G Dan Ellis, Nebraska-Omaha D Andrew Hutchinson, Jr., Michigan State D Greg Zanon, Jr., Nebraska-Omaha F Bobby Andrews, Sr., Alaska Fairbanks F Mike Cammalleri, Jr., Michigan F John Shouneyia, Jr., Michigan
Honorable mention: Mike Bishai, Sr., F, Western Michigan, Josh Blackburn, Sr., G,
Michigan, David Cousineau, Jr., D, Western Michigan, Connor Dunlop, Jr., F, Notre Dame,
Brad Fast, Jr., D, Michigan State, Aaron Grosul, Sr., D, Alaska Fairbanks, David Inman,
Sr., F, Notre Dame.
Others receiving votes:Forwards - Jeff Campbell, So., Western Michigan, Bryce Cockburn, Jr., Northern Michigan,
Greg Day, Sr., Bowling Green, Pat Dwyer, Fr., Western Michigan, Mike Glumac,
Sr., Miami, Adam Hall, Sr., Michigan State, Brian Maloney, Jr., Michigan State, Scott
May, So., Ohio State, Jed Ortmeyer, Jr., Michigan, Chad Theuer, Sr., Northern
Michigan, R.J. Umberger, So., Ohio State, Aaron Voros, Fr., Alaska Fairbanks, Andrew Wong,
So., Nebraska-Omaha.
Defensemen - Kevin Bieksa, So., Bowling Green, Grady Moore, Sr., Bowling Green, Evan
Nielsen, Jr., Notre Dame.
Goaltenders - Mike Betz, So., Ohio State, Craig Kowalski, So., Northern Michigan.
