Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey

The Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey team is an NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Ferris State University. The Bulldogs are a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). They play at Ewigleben Arena in Big Rapids, Michigan.
They competed in the Great Lakes Invitational for the first time in 2014, finishing in 4th place out of four teams.
== History ==
Ferris State's ice hockey program began in 1975 as a member of the NAIA and joined the CCHA as an affiliate member. In the program's four seasons in the NAIA the team compiled an overall record of 58-40-1-.591, including three seasons above .700 winning percentage and a program best winning percentage of .795 in the 1976-77 season. The program moved up to NCAA Division I status and became a full member of the CCHA in 1979. They joined the WCHA in 2013.
Ferris State turned in its best season performance ever in the program's NCAA Division I history for the 2002-03 campaign with a school-best 31-10-1 overall record. The Ferris Bulldogs also claimed their first-ever CCHA Regular-Season Championship title with a first-place 22-5-1 league mark. Ferris state received an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship Tournament's and beat North Dakota 5-2 and advanced to the West Regional title game in their initial NCAA Tourney appearance, before losing a high scoring game to Minnesota 4-7. FSU also earned the distinction of being the nation's first team to reach the 30-win plateau in 2002-03 and also competed in the CCHA Super Six Championship Tourney for the first time since 1993.
thumb|right|Ferris State's starting lineup for a 2009-10 game against Michigan 
The 2011-12 was a historic season for the Ferris State ice hockey program. The Bulldogs began the season on a six-game win streak, their best start to a season since 1979-80 when The Bulldogs recorded an eight-game streak. The team ended the regular season with their first CCHA Regular Season Championship since the program's first in 2002-03. The season was highlighted by a 14-game unbeaten streak from January 6, 2012 to February 25 in which the team recorded 11 wins and 4 ties. The Bulldogs were also ranked first in the NCAA men's ice hockey poll for a two-week period in the season for the first time in school history. After the team finished with the top record in the CCHA, the Bulldogs received a first round bye for the 2012 CCHA Tournament. Ferris State played Bowling Green in the second round, after the Falcons upset Northern Michigan. In the best-of-three series, the Falcons picked up a win in overtime in the opening game followed by goal outburst in the second game that saw Ferris State even the series with a 7-4 win. In the final game of the series, Ferris State was unable to hold on to a three-goal lead as BGSU rallied back to force overtime. 
The Falcons scored in the extra period to win the CCHA quarterfinal series. Despite the loss in the CCHA playoffs, the Bulldogs received an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Ferris State defeated Denver and Cornell in the first two rounds of the tournament with a pair of 2-1 games. In the program's first appearance in the Frozen Four, the Bulldogs defeated Union 3-1 and advanced to the championship game against Boston College. Ferris State was unable to stop the Eagles' offense en route to BC's third title in five seasons. The team finished with a record of 26-12-5.
==Season-by-season results==
==Coaches==
The team has been coached by Bob Daniels since 1992. Daniels is a two-time recipient of the Spencer Penrose Award, awarded by the American Hockey Coaches Association to the NCAA men's ice hockey coach of the year, having won the award in 2003 and 2012. In 2012, he was also named the Central Collegiate Hockey Association coach of the year after he led the Bulldogs to their first appearance in the Frozen Four and NCAA championship game. Daniels is the longest tenured coach of the Bulldogs and is the only coach in program history to record over 300 wins.
As of completion of 2018–19 season
Tenure 	Coach 	Years 	Record 	Pct.
1992–present	Bob Daniels 	27 	454–489–104	
1990–1991 	Bob Mancini 	2 	36–32–12 	
1986–1990 	John Perpich 	4 	54–92–17 	
1985–1986 	Peter Esdale†	1† 	6–9–1 	
1982–1986 	Dick Bertrand	4 	56–74–9 	
1975–1982 	Rick Duffett 	7 	119–83–7 	
Totals 	6 coaches 	44 seasons	725–779–150	
† Esdale replaced Bertrand in January of 1986.
==Awards and honors==
=== NCAA ===
Spencer Penrose Award
*Bob Daniels: 2003, 2012
AHCA First Team All-Americans
*1993-94: John Gruden, D
*2002-03: Mike Brown, G; Chris Kunitz, F
*2010-11: Pat Nagle, G
*2011-12: Taylor Nelson, G
AHCA Second Team All-Americans
*1995-96: Andy Roach, D
*1996-97: Andy Roach, D
*2001-02: Rob Collins, F
*2010-11: Zach Redmond, D
*2011-12: Chad Billins, D
=== CCHA ===
Player of the Year
* Chris Kunitz, LW; 2003
Rookie of the Year
* John DePourcq, C; 1988
Best Offensive Defenseman
* John Gruden: 1994
* Andy Roach: 1996
Terry Flanagan Memorial Award
* Craig Lisko, G: 1994
* Aaron Lewicki, LW: 2010
Perani Cup
* Mike Brown, G: 2003
* Aaron Lewicki, LW: 2010
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
* Chad Billins, D: 2012
Coach of the Year
* Bob Daniels: 2003, 2012
First Team All-CCHA
* 1979–80: Jim Baker, F
* 1979–80: Jim File, D; George Harrison, D
* 1981–82: Jim File, D
* 1993–94: John Gruden, D
* 1995–96: Andy Roach, D
* 1996–97: Andy Roach, D
* 1998–99: Paul Comrie, F
* 2001–02: Chris Kunitz, F; Rob Collins, F
* 2002–03: Mike Brown, G; Chris Kunitz, F
* 2010–11: Pat Nagle, G; Zach Redmond, D
* 2011–12: Taylor Nelson, G; Chad Billins, D
Second Team All-CCHA
* 1979–80: Paul Pickard, D
* 1983–84: Jim File, D; Randy Merrifield, F
* 1990–91: Rod Taylor, F
* 1994–95: Andy Roach, D
* 1997–98: Brett Colborne, D
* 1999–00: Brian McCullough, F
* 2000–01: Phil Osaer, G
* 2002–03: Simon Mangos, D; Troy Milam, D; Jeff Legue, F
* 2009–10: Zach Redmond, D
* 2011–12: Jordie Johnston, F
* 2012–13: Juho Olkinuora, G; Joey LaLeggia, D
CCHA All-Rookie Team
* 1990–91: Pat Mazzoli, G
* 1993–94: Andy Roach, D
* 1994–95: Jason Blake, F
* 1997–98: Kevin Swider, F
* 2001–02: Mike Brown, G; Matt York, D
* 2005–06: Dan Riedel, F
=== WCHA ===
Rookie of the Year
* Corey Mackin, F: 2016
* Cooper Zech, F: 2019
Defensive Player of the Year
* Aaron MacKenzie, 2003
* Ryan Caldwell, 2004
* Matt Carle, 2006
Scoring Champion
* Gerald Mayhew, F: 2017
Student-Athlete of the Year
* Chad McDonald, F: 2017
Coach of the Year
* Bob Daniels: 2014
Most Valuable Player in Tournament
* Darren Smith, G: 2016
First Team All-WCHA
* 2013–14: C. J. Motte, G
* 2016–17: Gerald Mayhew, F
* 2018–19: Cooper Zech, D
Second Team All-WCHA
* 2013–14: Scott Czarnowczan, D; Garrett Thompson, F
* 2015–16: Gerald Mayhew, F
Third Team All-WCHA
* 2013–14: Jason Binkley, D
* 2014–15: C. J. Motte, G
* 2015–16: Brandon Anselmini, D
* 2016–17: Justin Kapelmaster, G
* 2017–18: Ryker Killins, D
WCHA All-Rookie Team
* 2013–14: Kyle Schempp, F
* 2015–16: Corey Mackin, F
* 2018–19: Cooper Zech, D
==Olympians==
This is a list of Ferris State alumni who played on an Olympic team.
Name 	Position 	Ferris State Tenure	Team 	Year 	Finish
Bob Nardella 	Defense 	1988–1991 	Italy 	1998, 2006	12th, 11th
Norm Krumpschmid	Center 	1988–1992 	Austria	1998 	14th
Jason Blake 	Center 	1994–1995 	USA 	2006 	8th
Chris Kunitz 	Left Wing 	1999–2003 	Canada 	2014 	
Chad Billins 	Defenseman	2008–2012 	USA 	2018 	7th
==Statistical Leaders==
===Career points leaders===
Player	Years 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
 	1983–1987	158	101	107	208	
 	1978–1982	137	82 	123	205	
 	1987–1991	145	73 	130	203	
 	1983–1987	158	74 	125	199	
 	1984–1989	164	93 	96 	189	
 	1979–1983	139	76 	99 	175	
 	1999–2003	152	99 	76 	175	
 	1976–1981	124	60 	112	172	
 	2001–2005	152	67 	90 	157	
 	1978–1982	136	69 	83 	152	
===Career Goaltending Leaders===
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Minimum 30 games
Player	Years 	GP 	Min 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO	SV% 	GAA
 	2011–2015	127	7679	66	49	12	272	15	.926	2.13
 	1998–2001	59 	3198	24	22	6 	116	2 	.916	2.18
 	2007–2011	101	5801	45	42	11	224	5 	.916	2.32
 	2008–2012	70 	4031	35	20	10	157	4 	.917	2.34
 	2005–2008	86 	5074	31	39	15	227	6 	.903	2.68
Statistics current through the start of the 2018-19 season.
==Ferris State Athletic Hall of Fame==
The following is a list of people associated with the Ferris State men's ice hockey program who were elected into the Ferris State Athletic Hall of Fame (induction date in parenthesis).
*Steve Banonis (2000)
*Jim Baker (2002)
*John DePourcq (2002)
*Paul Lowden (2003)
*Jim File (2004)
*Peter Lowden (2004)
*Randy Merrifield (2005)
*John Gruden (2007)
*Andy Roach (2009)
== Current roster ==
As of September 11, 2020.
==Bulldogs in the NHL==
	= NHL All-Star Team		= NHL All-StarPlayers are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.			= NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star Team
Player 	Position 	Team(s) 	Years 	
Chad Billins 	Defenseman	CGY 	2013–2014 	0
Jason Blake 	Right Wing	LAK, NYI, TOR, ANA	1998–2012 	0
Dean Clark 	Left Wing 	EDM 	1983–1984 	0
Rob Collins 	Right Wing	NYI 	2005–2006 	0
Mike Colman 	Defenseman	SJS 	1991–1992 	0
John Gruden 	Defenseman	BOS, OTT, WAS 	1993–2004 	0
Dave Karpa 	Defenseman	QUE, ANA, CAR, NYR	1991–2003 	0
Chris Kunitz 	Left Wing 	, ATL, , TBL, CHI 	2003–2019 	4
Gerald Mayhew	Right Wing	MN 	2019-Present	0
Greg Rallo 	Center 	FLA 	2011–2013 	0
Zach Redmond 	Defenseman	WPG, COL, MTL, BUF	2012–Present	0
Andy Roach 	Defenseman	STL 	2005–2006 	0
File:Chris Kunitz 2017-06-11 1.jpg|Chris Kunitz
File:GregRallo.jpg|Greg Rallo
File:Zach Redmond - Colorado Avalanche (2).jpg|Zach Redmond
== References ==
==External links==
*Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey
 
Category:Ice hockey teams in Michigan
Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1975