2008–09 NCRHA Division I season
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The 2008–09 NCRHA Division I season began on October 4, 2008 and ended with the College Roller Hockey National Championship Tournament
's championship game on April 5, 2009 at the Sportsplex in Feasterville, Pennsylvania
. Defending champion Lindenwood
won their first 31 games extending their winning streak to 38 straight games before being defeated by their organization rival UMSL
5–3 in the national championship game. It was UMSL's first Division I Championship. UMSL freshman goaltender Jimmy Steger won the Tournament MVP
award.
s each end their regular seasons with a tournament
. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2009 NCRHA Division I Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships
. The Rocky Mountain Collegiate Roller Hockey Association only has one Division I school and does not have a regional tournament, instead giving their automatic invitation to their regular season champion Colorado State
.
. Of the 24 teams that were invited to participate, 7 were automatic bids while 17 were at-large bid
s. The 17 at-large teams came from 7 member organizations. The ECRHA received seven bids. The WCRHL
received four bids. The GPCIHL
, MCRHL
, SCHL
and SECRHL
each received three bids. The RMCRHA received one bid. Lindenwood
and rival UMSL
both tore through the tournament each going 6–0–0 and facing off in the championship game for the second year in a row. UMSL upset previously undefeated Lindenwood 5–3, snapping both Lindenwood's 38 game winning streak as well as their 7-year National Champions streak, to claim their first Division I National Championship. Lindenwood Junior Forward Kyle Gouge lead the tournament in scoring with 31 points in 7 games, while UMSL Freshman Goaltender Jimmy Steger went 7–0 and was named tournament MVP
.
2009 NCRHA Division I Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships
The 2009 NCRHA Division I Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships involved 24 schools playing in a round robin followed by a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCRHA Division I college roller hockey...
's championship game on April 5, 2009 at the Sportsplex in Feasterville, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Defending champion Lindenwood
Lindenwood University
Lindenwood University, often referred to as Lindenwood or LU, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States...
won their first 31 games extending their winning streak to 38 straight games before being defeated by their organization rival UMSL
University of Missouri–St. Louis
The University of Missouri–St. Louis is one of four universities in the University of Missouri System. Established in 1963, it is the newest university in the UM System. , it is the largest university by enrollment in the St. Louis area with 16,548 students...
5–3 in the national championship game. It was UMSL's first Division I Championship. UMSL freshman goaltender Jimmy Steger won the Tournament MVP
NCRHA Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships Most Valuable Player
At the conclusion of the Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships, the NCRHA selects a Most Valuable Player in each of its four competing divisions. The MVP need not be, but almost always is a member of the Championship team...
award.
Member organization standings
Member organization winners and tournaments
Six member organizationAthletic conference
An athletic conference is a collection of sports teams, playing competitively against each other at the professional, collegiate, or high school level. In many cases conferences are subdivided into smaller and smaller divisions, with the best teams competing at successively higher levels...
s each end their regular seasons with a tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2009 NCRHA Division I Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships
2009 NCRHA Division I Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships
The 2009 NCRHA Division I Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships involved 24 schools playing in a round robin followed by a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCRHA Division I college roller hockey...
. The Rocky Mountain Collegiate Roller Hockey Association only has one Division I school and does not have a regional tournament, instead giving their automatic invitation to their regular season champion Colorado State
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
.
| Member Organization | Regular Season Winner |
Regional Player of the Year |
Regional Tournament |
Tournament Venue (City) |
Tournament Winner |
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| Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association | Rutgers Rutgers University Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American... |
2009 ECRHA Division I Regional Championships | Sportsplex (Feasterville, Pennsylvania) |
Rhode Island | |
| Great Plains Collegiate Inline Hockey League Great Plains Collegiate Inline Hockey League The Great Plain Collegiate Inline Hockey League is a member organization of the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association.-Division I:-Division II:-Junior College:-B division:-External links:* * *... |
Lindenwood Lindenwood University Lindenwood University, often referred to as Lindenwood or LU, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States... |
2009 GPCIHL Division I Regional Championships | Matteson Square Gardens Tri-Plex (St. Peters, Missouri) |
Lindenwood Lindenwood University Lindenwood University, often referred to as Lindenwood or LU, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States... |
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| Midwest Collegiate Roller Hockey League Midwest Collegiate Roller Hockey League The Midwest Collegiate Roller Hockey League is a member organization of the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association.-Members:... |
Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
2009 MCRHL Division I Regional Championships | JCC (West Bloomfield, Michigan) |
Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
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| Rocky Mountain Collegiate Roller Hockey Association | Colorado State Colorado State University Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and... |
No tournament | |||
| Southeastern Collegiate Roller Hockey League Southeastern Collegiate Roller Hockey League The Southeastern Collegiate Roller Hockey League is a member organization of the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association. The league first began in 1998 as the SECRHA and was founded by Christopher Bristow , who served as it's commissioner for three years... |
Central Florida University of Central Florida The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States... |
2009 SECRHL Division I Regional Championships | SGAA Dual Deck Hockey Arena (Snellville, Georgia Snellville, Georgia Snellville is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States, east of Atlanta. The population was 15,351 at the 2000 census. The city's mayor, Jerry Oberholtzer, was elected to a 4-year term in 2007. The city's commercial and residential development has grown enormously in recent years... ) |
Central Florida University of Central Florida The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States... |
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| Southwest Collegiate Hockey League Southwest Collegiate Hockey League The Southwest Collegiate Hockey League was founded in 1994-1995 with the primary goal of promoting and supporting collegiate hockey in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana by emphasizing academic performance, institutional sanction, eligibility criteria, standards of play, and opportunities for national... |
Louisiana-Lafayette University of Louisiana at Lafayette The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana... |
2009 SCHL Division I Regional Championships | Face Off Hockey Center (Denton, Texas Denton, Texas The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex... ) |
Louisiana-Lafayette University of Louisiana at Lafayette The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana... |
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| Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League The Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League is a member organization of the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association. The WCRHL currently manages teams from California, Nevada and Arizona in Divisions I, II, III, B and the Junior College Division. The B Division is for schools with multiple... |
Long Beach State California State University, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment... |
2009 WCRHL Division I Regional Championships | Corona Inline (Corona, California Corona, California Corona is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 152,374, up from 124,966 at the 2000 census... ) |
UC Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Barbara The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los... |
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Scoring leaders
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| Player | School | PTS | Player | School | G | Player | School | A | Player | School | PIM | |||
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| Stephen Hebert | ULL University of Louisiana at Lafayette The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana... |
102 | Stephen Hebert | ULL University of Louisiana at Lafayette The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana... |
69 | Andrew Hebert | ULL University of Louisiana at Lafayette The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana... |
49 | Christopher Stuckey | New Orleans University of New Orleans The University of New Orleans, often referred to locally as UNO, is a medium-sized public urban university located on the New Orleans Lakefront within New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is a member of the LSU System and the Urban 13 association. Currently UNO is without a proper chancellor... |
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| Andrew Hebert | ULL University of Louisiana at Lafayette The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana... |
88 | Lindsay Hobbs | LSU Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name... |
50 | Nathan Ford | North Texas University of North Texas The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067... |
40 | Marty Flannery | Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... |
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| Lindsay Hobbs | LSU Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name... |
84 | Sam Haslam | North Texas University of North Texas The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067... |
50 | Tyler Walser | Buffalo University at Buffalo, The State University of New York University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, also commonly known as the University at Buffalo or UB, is a public research university and a "University Center" in the State University of New York system. The university was founded by Millard Fillmore in 1846. UB has multiple campuses... |
38 | Tim Cartwright | Stony Brook | 62 | |||
| Tyler Walser | Buffalo University at Buffalo, The State University of New York University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, also commonly known as the University at Buffalo or UB, is a public research university and a "University Center" in the State University of New York system. The university was founded by Millard Fillmore in 1846. UB has multiple campuses... |
81 | Jordan Tasch | UC Irvine University of California, Irvine The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA... |
49 | Mike Tasch | UC Irvine University of California, Irvine The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA... |
37 | Jake Rabin | Texas University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin... |
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| Mike Tasch | UC Irvine University of California, Irvine The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA... |
72 | Ryan Cowdell | Towson Towson University Towson University, often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short, is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S... |
44 | Brandon Barnette | Lindenwood Lindenwood University Lindenwood University, often referred to as Lindenwood or LU, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States... |
36 | Alex Kleckner | CSUN California State University, Northridge California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States.... |
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Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships
The NCRHA Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships started on April 2, 2009 and concluded on April 5 at the Sportsplex in Feasterville, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Of the 24 teams that were invited to participate, 7 were automatic bids while 17 were at-large bid
At-large bid
An at-large bid is a bid or berth in a sporting tournament granted by invitation, not right. This term is most commonly used in the United States to refer to berths that the NCAA grants in its annual Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments, although at-large berths are granted in almost...
s. The 17 at-large teams came from 7 member organizations. The ECRHA received seven bids. The WCRHL
Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League
The Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League is a member organization of the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association. The WCRHL currently manages teams from California, Nevada and Arizona in Divisions I, II, III, B and the Junior College Division. The B Division is for schools with multiple...
received four bids. The GPCIHL
Great Plains Collegiate Inline Hockey League
The Great Plain Collegiate Inline Hockey League is a member organization of the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association.-Division I:-Division II:-Junior College:-B division:-External links:* * *...
, MCRHL
Midwest Collegiate Roller Hockey League
The Midwest Collegiate Roller Hockey League is a member organization of the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association.-Members:...
, SCHL
Southwest Collegiate Hockey League
The Southwest Collegiate Hockey League was founded in 1994-1995 with the primary goal of promoting and supporting collegiate hockey in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana by emphasizing academic performance, institutional sanction, eligibility criteria, standards of play, and opportunities for national...
and SECRHL
Southeastern Collegiate Roller Hockey League
The Southeastern Collegiate Roller Hockey League is a member organization of the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association. The league first began in 1998 as the SECRHA and was founded by Christopher Bristow , who served as it's commissioner for three years...
each received three bids. The RMCRHA received one bid. Lindenwood
Lindenwood University
Lindenwood University, often referred to as Lindenwood or LU, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States...
and rival UMSL
University of Missouri–St. Louis
The University of Missouri–St. Louis is one of four universities in the University of Missouri System. Established in 1963, it is the newest university in the UM System. , it is the largest university by enrollment in the St. Louis area with 16,548 students...
both tore through the tournament each going 6–0–0 and facing off in the championship game for the second year in a row. UMSL upset previously undefeated Lindenwood 5–3, snapping both Lindenwood's 38 game winning streak as well as their 7-year National Champions streak, to claim their first Division I National Championship. Lindenwood Junior Forward Kyle Gouge lead the tournament in scoring with 31 points in 7 games, while UMSL Freshman Goaltender Jimmy Steger went 7–0 and was named tournament MVP
NCRHA Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships Most Valuable Player
At the conclusion of the Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships, the NCRHA selects a Most Valuable Player in each of its four competing divisions. The MVP need not be, but almost always is a member of the Championship team...
.