{"id":23315,"date":"2000-03-23T18:41:05","date_gmt":"2000-03-24T00:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2000\/03\/23\/niagara-dominates-inaugural-cha-postseason-awards\/"},"modified":"2010-08-17T19:54:03","modified_gmt":"2010-08-18T00:54:03","slug":"niagara-dominates-inaugural-cha-postseason-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2000\/03\/23\/niagara-dominates-inaugural-cha-postseason-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Niagara Dominates Inaugural CHA Postseason Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Regular-season and tournament champion Niagara dominated the inaugural College Hockey America postseason awards, as selected by the league&#8217;s head coaches, assistant coaches and sports information directors. The Purple Eagles boast the Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and four members of the CHA all-league first team.<\/p>\n<p>Niagara senior goaltender Greg Gardner was named CHA Player of the Year after compiling a 28-7-4 record, 1.49 goals-against average and .936 save percentage while leading the CHA in all major statistical categories. The 6-0, 190-pound native of Mississauga, Ont., started every game but one for the Purple Eagles this season.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Niagara head coach Blaise MacDonald was honored as Coach of the Year after leading his charges to the CHA regular-season and tournament titles, and into the NCAA tournament in just Niagara&#8217;s fourth season of varsity hockey.<\/p>\n<p>Rookie of the Year laurels went to Air Force forward Andy Berg, who totaled 11-21&#8211;32 in 35 games for the Falcons, and Alabama-Huntsville&#8217;s Jay Woodcroft was named CHA Student-Athlete of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>The CHA&#8217;s two all-league teams feature three members of tournament runner-up Alabama-Huntsville, in addition to the five Purple Eagles selected overall.<\/p>\n<h4>1999-2000 College Hockey America First Team<\/h4>\n<p>F Kyle Martin, Niagara, Sr., 5-10, 170, Pickering, ONT<br \/>F Mike Isherwood, Niagara, Sr., 5-10, 185, Niagara Falls, ONT<br \/>F Nathan Bowen, Ala.-Huntsville, Sr., 6-1, 200, London, ONT<br \/>D Chris MacKenzie, Niagara, Sr., 6-0, 180, Niagara Falls, ONT<br \/>D Stefan Bjork, Bemidji State, So., 6-0, 190, Stockholm, Sweden<br \/>G Greg Gardner, Niagara, Sr., 6-0, 190, Mississauga, ONT<\/p>\n<h4>1999-2000 College Hockey America Second Team<\/h4>\n<p>F Brian Gornick, Air Force, So., 6-4, 200, St. Paul, MN<br \/>F Calvin Chartrand, Bemidji State, Sr., 5-7, 175, Winnipeg, MAN<br \/>F Mikko Sivonen, Niagara, Sr., 5-10, 195, Tampere, Finland<br \/>D Shane Stewart, Ala.-Huntsville, Sr., 6-1, 180, New Liskeard, ONT<br \/>D Brant Somerville, Findlay, So., 5-10, 185, Toronto, ONT<br \/>G Steve Briere, Ala.-Huntsville, Sr., 5-8, 160, Winnipeg, MAN<\/p>\n<h4>1999-2000 College Hockey America All-Rookie Team<\/h4>\n<p>F Andy Berg, Air Force, Fr., 5-11, 175, Stillwater, MN<br \/>F Mike Funk, Ala.-Huntsville, Fr., 6-0, 195, Newton, MAN<br \/>F Brad Johnson, Bemidji State, Fr., 5-10, 185, Bemidji, MN<br \/>F Daryl Bat, Bemidji State, Fr., 5-7, 155, Orillia, ONT<br \/>D Rico Fatticci, Bemidji State, Fr., 5-11, 190, Hibbing, MN<br \/>D Clay Simmons, Bemidji State, Fr., 6-0, 195, Princeton, BC<br \/>G Bob Tallarico, Bemidji State, Fr., 5-8, 175, St. Paul, MN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regular-season and tournament champion Niagara dominated the inaugural College Hockey America postseason awards, as selected by the league&#8217;s head coaches, assistant coaches and sports information directors. 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