Brolsma, Kochan Named to NCHA Men�s First Team

     UW-Stevens Point junior forward Zenon Kochan and freshman forward Mike Brolsma were both named to the All-Northern Collegiate Hockey Association men�s first team.

     Senior goaltender Bob Gould, senior defenseman Randy Enders and freshman defenseman Sean Leahy were all named honorable mention. Enders was also one of five Pointers named to the league�s All-Academic team, joining seniors Dave Cinelli and Kelly Kisell, junior Joel Marshall and sophomore Ryan Scott.

     UW-Stevens Point finished 18-9-2 overall and 8-6-2 in the NCHA. The Pointers were at their best at the end of the season, finishing 8-1-2 over the final 11 games.

     Kochan, a Madison native who attended St. Louis Park (Minn.) High School, had 14 goals and 15 assists for 29 points. Kochan sparked the Pointers� late-season charge by scoring points in the last seven regular season games and both of the NCHA quarterfinal series victories against UW-Stout.

     Brolsma, an Appleton native and North High School graduate, led the Pointers in scoring with 22 goals and 17 assists for 39 points. Brolsma ranked second in the league in scoring among freshmen. He had hat tricks in a key late-season win over UW-Eau Claire and an NCHA quarterfinal win over UW-Stout.

     Gould, an Eagle River native, had a 3.00 goals against average and a .899 save percentage, while posting an 11-7-2 record. He finished his career ranked second in school history in wins, saves, shutouts and games played.

     Enders, a Madison native and LaFollette High School graduate, was the leader of the Pointers� defense that ranked 11th nationally in penalty killing at 87.5 percent. He was the team�s highest-scoring defenseman with five goals and 12 assists and was also an honorable mention selection last season.

     Leahy, a Port Edwards native, posted three goals and 11 assists as one of the league�s top rookie defensmen. He scored nine of his 14 points in power play situations.

     St. Norbert coach Tim Coghlin was the league�s Coach of the Year and Green Knights� forward Maris Ziedins was the Player of the Year.

2001-02 All-NCHA Men�s Hockey Team

Goaltenders
Scott Sutton, Jr., Eau Claire
Ryan Gill, So., St. Norbert

Defensemen
Adam Kragthorpe, Jr., River Falls
Jim Underwood, Fr., St. Norbert
Brant Kersey, Jr., St. Norbert
Bruce Leonard, Sr., Superior

Forwards
Maris Ziedins, Jr., St. Norbert
Collin Kendall, Jr., Superior
Chris Bodnar, Sr., St. Norbert
Chris Hackett, Jr., Superior
Yann Poirier, Fr., Superior
Zenon Kochan, Jr., Stevens Point
Mike Brolsma, Fr., Stevens Point

Honorable Mention

Goaltenders
Jacque Vezina, Jr., River Falls
Bob Gould, Sr., Stevens Point
Jeff Dotson, So., Stout
Nathan Ziemski, So., Superior

Defensemen
Milan Tomaska, Sr., Superior
Randy Enders, Sr., Stevens Point
Tim Murphy, Sr., Eau Claire
Dale Lupul, Fr., Superior
Sean Leahy, Fr., Stevens Point
John Conboy, So., River Falls

Forwards
Jason Deitsch, Fr., St. Norbert
Josh Liebenow, Jr., Superior
Rob Novak, So., River Falls
Jamie Minor, Sr., Eau Claire
Jamie Steinert, So., River Falls
Josh Schlipp, Fr., River Falls
Jess Johnson, So., River Falls