2011-12 Ferris State Hockey: A Season Frozen In Time

FERRIS STATE HOCKEY - 2011-12 TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

*Finished as the NCAA Division I National Runner-Up (Highest finish in school history)
*Advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time in school history
*Won the Midwest Regional Championship for the first time in school history
*Claimed the school's second-ever Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Regular-Season Championship
*Posted the second-most wins in school history with a 26-12-5 overall record
*Advanced to the NCAA Tournament for only the second time in school history and first since 2002-03
*Ferris State was ranked first in the nation for the first time in school history during two weeks in February
*The Bulldogs sold out five of their final six regular-season home contests inside the Ewigleben Ice Arena
*Had a nation-leading 15-game unbeaten streak in the New Year until the regular-season finale on Feb. 25
*Head coach Bob Daniels was honored as both the CCHA and American Hockey Coaches Association Division I National Coach of the Year
*Associate Head Coach Drew Famulak was the nation's only recipient of the AHCA Terry Flanagan Award for his career work
*Senior forward Tommy Hill received the NCAA's Elite 89 Award for having the highest grade point average at the Frozen Four
*Two players were honored as Division I All-Americans: Senior goaltender Taylor Nelson (first team) and senior defenseman Chad Billins (2nd)
*Senior defenseman Chad Billins was recognized as the CCHA Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
*Three players received All-CCHA recognition: Chad Billins (1st), Taylor Nelson (1st) and Jordie Johnston (2nd)
*The Bulldogs won three consecutive NCAA Tournament contests to reach the national championship game
*Senior Chad Billins and junior Kyle Bonis were named to the 2012 Frozen Four All-Tournament Team
*FSU won its first six contests of the season to record the program's best start since its inaugural CCHA season in 1979-80
*Senior defenseman Chad Billins was among 10 national finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for excellence on and off the ice
*The Bulldogs secured the number one seed for the CCHA Tournament and had a first-round playoff bye
*Four players were named to the NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tourney Team - Jordie Johnston, Garrett Thompson, Chad Billins, Taylor Nelson
*The Bulldogs were the only team among five from the CCHA to advance past the first round of the NCAA Tournament
*The Bulldogs had a team cumulative GPA of 3.4 for the fall semester and were also active in several community service projects