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Vegas prospect Brandon Kruse registered nine goals and 34 points in 38 games during the 2019-20 season for Bowling Green (photo: Isaiah Vazquez\/BGSU Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Defending MacNaughton Cup champion Minnesota State is the favorite to repeat as league champions, garnering six first-place votes in the WCHA preseason coaches\u2019 poll.<\/p>\n

In addition, Bowling Green senior forward Brandon Kruse and Minnesota State junior goaltender Dryden McKay shared WCHA Preseason Player of the Year honors.<\/p>\n

Mavericks freshman Akito Hirose was the pick for Preseason Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n

2020-21 WCHA Preseason Coaches\u2019 Poll<\/h4>\n

(First-place votes in parentheses, total points follow)<\/i><\/p>\n

<\/i><\/i>1. Minnesota State (6) 86
\n2. Bemidji State (1) 79
\n3. Bowling Green (3) 78
\n4. Michigan Tech 64
\n5. Northern Michigan 63
\n6. Lake Superior State 49
\n7. Alaska 40
\n8. Ferris State 35
\n9. Alaska Anchorage 28
\n10. Alabama Huntsville 18<\/p>\n

Coaches\u2019 Preseason All-WCHA Team<\/h4>\n

F: Griffin Loughran, Jr., Northern Michigan
\nF: Brandon Kruse, Sr., Bowling Green
\nF: Connor Ford, Sr., Bowling Green
\nF: Lucas Sowder, So., Minnesota State
\nD: Elias Ros\u00e9n, So., Bemidji State
\nD: Chris Jandric, Jr., Alaska
\nG: Dryden McKay, Jr., Minnesota State<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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