WCHA announces 2019-2020 preseason polls, all-conference teams
To kick off the conference’s media day, the WCHA has announced its 2019-2020 preseason coaches’ and media poll.
Check out how our four Michigan schools fared in the preseason forecast from the 10 bench bosses:
Coaches Poll
- Minnesota State (9)
- Bowling Green (1)
- Bemidji State
- Northern Michigan
- Michigan Tech
- Lake Superior State
- Alaska
- Ferris State
- Alabama Huntsville
- Anchorage
Media Poll
- Minnesota State
- Bowling Green
- Northern Michigan
- Michigan Tech
- Bemidji State
- Lake Superior State
- Ferris State
- Alaska
- Alabama Huntsville
- Alaska Anchorage
Preseason Player of the Year
Marc Michaelis – Senior – Forward – Minnesota State
Preseason Rookie of the Year
Nathan Smith – Freshman – Forward – Minnesota State
All-Conference Teams
Forwards
Marc Michaelis – Senior – Minnesota State
Parker Tuomie – Senior – Minnesota State
Brandon Kruse – Junior – Bowling Green (Saline native)
Defensemen
Philip Beaulieu – Senior – Northern Michigan
Alec Rauhauser – Senior – Bowling Green
Goaltender
Dryden McKay – Sophomore – Minnesota State
Michigan names receiving votes: Brian Halonen, Michigan Tech; Max Humitz, Lake Superior State; Collin Saccoman, Lake Superior State; Matt Jurusik, Michigan Tech