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Minnesota State is the top team in both the WCHA preseason coaches’ poll and media poll, while Ferris State was picked to finish second in both polls.<\/p>\n

The media poll was conducted by the Bemidji Pioneer<\/I> and the coaches’ poll by the Mankato Free Press<\/I>.<\/p>\n

The Mavericks are coming off a Broadmoor Trophy-winning campaign and were also the top team in the 2014 WCHA preseason polls.<\/p>\n

WCHA Preseason Coaches’ Poll<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Team (First-place votes)<\/th>Total Points<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1. Minnesota State (9)<\/td>81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Ferris State (1)<\/td>67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Michigan Tech<\/td>64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Bowling Green<\/td>57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Alaska<\/td>44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Northern Michigan<\/td>40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Alaska-Anchorage<\/td>38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Bemidji State<\/td>33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Lake Superior State<\/td>17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. Alabama-Huntsville<\/td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

WCHA Preseason Media Poll<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Team (First-place votes)<\/th>Total Points<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1. Minnesota State (23)<\/td>256<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Ferris State (4)<\/td>226<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Bowling Green<\/td>180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Michigan Tech<\/td>178<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Alaska<\/td>163<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Alaska-Anchorage<\/td>128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Northern Michigan<\/td>112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Bemidji State<\/td>101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Lake Superior State<\/td>60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. Alabama-Huntsville<\/td>26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Ferris State senior goalie C.J. Motte was tabbed preseason player of the year by the coaches and Minnesota State senior forward Matt Leitner was the media’s pick. <\/p>\n

Incoming Minnesota State freshmen forwards C.J. Franklin and Brad McClure were the coaches’ selections for preseason rookies of the year, while Bowling Green defenseman Mark Friedman earned the distinction from the media.<\/p>\n

In addition, both the coaches and media selected preseason All-WCHA Teams.<\/p>\n

WCHA Coaches’ Preseason All-WCHA Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Player<\/th>Position<\/th>Class<\/th>School<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Tyler Morley<\/td>F<\/td>Jr.<\/td>Alaska<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jean-Paul LaFontaine<\/td>F<\/td>Sr.<\/td>Minnesota State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matt Leitner<\/td>F<\/td>Sr.<\/td>Minnesota State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colton Parayko<\/td>D<\/td>Jr.<\/td>Alaska<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zach Palmquist<\/td>D<\/td>Sr.<\/td>Minnesota State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C.J. Motte<\/td>G<\/td>Sr.<\/td>Ferris State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

WCHA Media Preseason All-WCHA Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Player<\/th>Position<\/th>Class<\/th>School<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Tyler Morley<\/td>F<\/td>Jr.<\/td>Alaska<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jean-Paul LaFontaine<\/td>F<\/td>Sr.<\/td>Minnesota State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matt Leitner<\/td>F<\/td>Sr.<\/td>Minnesota State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colton Parayko<\/td>D<\/td>Jr.<\/td>Alaska<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shane Hanna<\/td>D<\/td>So.<\/td>Michigan Tech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C.J. Motte<\/td>G<\/td>Sr.<\/td>Ferris State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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