NETS RESULTS
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
LET THE TRADITION, EXCELLENCE AND PASSION OF THE CENTRAL COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION NET RESULTS FOR YOU
Partnering with the CCHA provides organizations with a unique and powerful hat trick of partnership benefits. Each of the three core brand attributes that embody the CCHA: Passion, Tradition and Excellence work in harmony to provide CCHA corporate partners with a powerful, emotive and synergistic means to assist with your company’s desired prospect and customer outcomes. Being a teammate with the CCHA provides corporate partners with access to millions of CCHA fans, students, and alumni in local, regional and national markets. We invite you to try out the CCHA corporate partnership team to see if we can make the cut and develop a winning partnership that Nets Results for you.
Table of Contents Membership.......................................................page 5 Fans by the Numbers.........................................page 7 CCHA in the NHL...........................................pages 8-9 Sponsorship Opportunities.................... pages 10-11 CCHA Awards.................................................. page 13 CCHA Team Locations..................................... page 14 Contact............................................................ page 15
CCHA Membership • CCHA is an 11-school NCAA Division I Hockey Conference (9 of the 11 schools are located in Michigan or Ohio)
• CCHA includes a “Who’s Who” in collegiate athletics,
including Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Ohio State
• Combined enrollment of 266,756 (largest undergraduate enrollment among all Division I college hockey conferences)
School
Enrollment
Location
Alaska
9,380
Fairbanks, AK
Bowling Green
22,882
Bowling Green, OH
Ferris State
13,865
Big Rapids, MI
Lake Superior State
2,521
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Miami
20,126
Oxford, OH
Michigan
41,674
Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan State
47,100
East Lansing, MI
Northern Michigan
9,258
Marquette, MI
Notre Dame
11,733
South Bend, IN
Ohio State
63,217
Columbus, OH
Western Michigan
25,000
Kalamazoo, MI
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CCHA Fans by the Numbers • 266,756 Students attend CCHA schools • 700,000 Fans will attend CCHA Hockey games in person this season • Two million living CCHA alumni on the planet Earth • Four million residents live in the greater Detroit Marketplace, home to the CCHA Championship
• Four and a half million residents live in the 11 CCHA member markets • Fifty million residents in two countries (US and Canada) can watch CCHA games with current television partnerships
CCHA Regular Season Attendance
• 2009-10: 632,642 (avg. 3,766 per game) CCHA Championship Attendance (Two Sessions)
• 2009-10: 26,894
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Seventy former CCHA players skated in the National Hockey League during the 2009-10 season.
2001-04 1987-90 2007-09
Vancouver San Jose Anaheim
OHIO STATE
1994-95 1999-03
Anaheim Pittsburgh
FERRIS STATE Jason Blake Chris Kunitz
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE Brian Rolston Doug Weight
1991-93 1989-91
New Jersey NY Islanders
1994-98 2002-06 2004-08
San Jose New Jersey Nashville/Edmonton
2003-05 1999-02 2005-07 1998-00 2002-06 2001-04 2003-07 1999-01 2003-07 2005-07 1991-95 2000-02 1993-97 2002-05 1993-97 2001-05 2001-05 1999-03 2007-08 2004-08 2002-05 1994-98 1997-99 1990-93
Anaheim Calgary Edmonton Ottawa Anaheim San Jose Colorado NY Islanders Boston Los Angeles Philadelphia Montreal New Jersey Phoenix Dallas Calgary Calgary Nashville Montreal Phoenix NY Islanders Dallas Toronto Boston
2005-08 1988-89 2002-06 1996-00 2001-02 2005-08 1999-03 2003-06 1999-02 2001-05 1996-00
Detroit Carolina Florida Edmonton Chicago Buffalo Colorado Tampa Bay/Detroit Buffalo Atlanta St. Louis
2000-03 1999-03
Nashville Minnesota
MIAMI Dan Boyle Andy Greene Ryan Jones
MICHIGAN Mike Brown Mike Cammalleri Andrew Cogliano Mike Comrie Andrew Ebbett Dwight Helminen T.J. Hensick Andy Hilbert Matt Hunwick Jack Johnson Mike Knuble Mike Komisarek John Madden Al Montoya Brendan Morrison David Moss Eric Nystrom Jed Ortmeyer Max Pacioretty Kevin Porter Jeff Tambellini Marty Turco Mike Van Ryn Aaron Ward
MICHIGAN STATE Justin Abdelkader Rod Brind’Amour David Booth Shawn Horcoff Duncan Keith Tim Kennedy John-Michael Liles Drew Miller Ryan Miller Jim Slater Mike Weaver
NEBRASKA-OMAHA Dan Ellis Greg Zanon
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2004-07
Nashville
1997-98 2005-09 2000-04 2003-07 2001-03 2002-06 2004-06
Pittsburgh Toronto Detroit Colorado St. Louis Pittsburgh Florida
2005-09 2002-06 2002-03 2003-07 2001-04 2001-03
Los Angeles Philadelphia Vancouver St. Louis Washington Columbus
NOTRE DAME Mark Eaton Christian Hanson Brett Lebda Wes O’Neill Yan Stastny Tim Wallace Victor Oreskovich
2005-08 2002-06 2001-04 2005-09
BOWLING GREEN STATE Kevin Bieksa Rob Blake Dan Sexton
Mike Santorelli
New Jersey Chicago NY Rangers NY Rangers
ALASKA Tyler Eckford Jordan Hendry Aaron Voros Chad Johnson
NORTHERN MICHIGAN
Cory Elkins Nate Guenin Ryan Kesler Tyson Strachan David Steckel R.J. Umberger
WESTERN MICHIGAN Joe Corvo Pat Dwyer Jamal Mayers Paul Szczechura Mark Letestu
1995-98 2001-05 1992-96 2003-07 2006-07
Carolina Carolina Toronto Tampa Bay Pittsburgh
Many CCHA players have become coaches, managers or administrators at the NHL level. Following is a list of former CCHA players, the team they played for and their current positions: Jason Botterill Don Boyd Newell Brown Dan Bylsma Bill Davidge Mike Donnelly Nelson Emerson Morey Gare Jim Hammett Brian MacLellan Tavis MacMillan Wes McCauley George McPhee Ken Morrow David Oliver Dave Poulin Steve Richmond Don Waddell Steve Weeks
Michigan Assistant General Manager Bowling Green Director of Amateur Scouting Michigan State Assistant Coach Bowling Green Head Coach Ohio State Radio Color Analyst Michigan State Scout Bowling Green Assistant Coach Northern Michigan Scout Alaska Head Amateur Scout Bowling Green Director of Player Personnel Alaska Amateur Scout Michigan State Referee Bowling Green General Manager Bowling Green Director of Pro Scouting Michigan Director of Player Development Notre Dame VP of Hockey Operations Michigan Player Development Northern Michigan Vice President/General Manager Northern Michigan Assistant Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) Anaheim Ducks (NHL) Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers (NHL) Tampa Bay (NHL) Washington Capitals (NHL) Atlanta Thrashers (NHL) National Hockey League Washington Capitals (NHL) New York Islanders (NHL) Colorado Avalanche (NHL) Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) Washington Capitals (NHL) Atlanta Thrashers (NHL) Atlanta Thrashers (NHL)
2010 OLYMPICS
Dan Boyle (Miami 1994-98) and Duncan Keith (Michigan State 2001-03) became the third and fourth former CCHA players to capture an Olympic hockey gold medal when Canada beat the United States, 3-2 in overtime. CCHA alums Ryan Miller (Michigan State 1999-2002), Ryan Kesler (Ohio State 2002-2003), and Jack Johnson (Michigan 2005-2007) were on the silver-medal winning United States squad. Team USA Jack Johnson – University of Michigan – Los Angeles Kings Ryan Kesler – Ohio State University – Vancouver Canucks Ryan Miller - Michigan State University – Buffalo Sabres Team Canada Dan Boyle – Miami University – San Jose Sharks Duncan Keith – Michigan State University – Chicago BlackHawks
Ryan Kesler Vancouver Canucks Matt Hunwick Boston Bruins
Chris Kunitz Pittsburgh Penguins
Jack Johnson Los Angeles Kings R.J. Umberger Columbus Blue Jackets
Duncan Keith Chicago Blackhawks
David Booth Florida Panthers
Andy Greene New Jersey Devils Mark Eaton Pittsburgh Penguins Ryan Miller Buffalo Sabres PAGE 9
CCHA Corporate Partner Opportunities CCHA Championship
• CCHA “Road to the Joe” - four first-round on-campus site series and four
quarterfinal on-campus site series
• Finals Weekend - semifinal, final and third place games at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit Parade of Champions
• Players from approximately 130 youth-level champion teams (Michigan Amateur Hockey
Association) receive a ticket to the championship game and are paraded and introduced on-ice prior to the championship game at Joe Louis Arena
• Reach is to approximately 3,500-4,000 youth teams in the state of Michigan 10th Annual Kids College Classic
• Tournament is Friday-Saturday with championship games on Sunday following
CCHA Championship
• 28 Squirt and Pee Wee house and travel teams, along with girls under-14, 12 and 10
teams will play preliminary-round games at arenas in suburban Detroit with a championship game in each division played at Joe Louis Arena
• Each team receives 25 CCHA Championship tickets (all games), 25 tickets to the
CCHA Awards Banquet and an open skating opportunity at Joe Louis Arena prior to the Kids College Classic Championship games
CCHA Mite Jamboree
• CCHA reaches out to Mite house and travel teams, to invite them to skate at
Joe Louis Arena for a game in the weeks leading up to the CCHA Championship
• All players that participate in the Mite Jamboree receive a ticket to the CCHA Championship
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CCHA Fan Fest
• A hockey-themed interactive area for fans that highlights
all 11 league schools and their hockey programs
• Online access • CCHA Merchandise • Displays of all CCHA trophies and team lockers • Hockey Fest stage for team pep rallies and bands • Runs Thursday-Saturday of CCHA Championship Weekend CCHA Championship Party
• A hockey-themed party, open to all CCHA Championship fans • Held on Friday night following the semifinals • Live music • Over 600 attendees
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CCHA Awards Banquet CCHA hosts its annual awards banquet prior to CCHA Championship weekend at the historic Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.
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Contact To discuss CCHA partnership opportunities designed to help with your customer acquisition and retention objectives please contact: Rob Murphy, Director of Sales and Marketing Central Collegiate Hockey Association 23995 Freeway Park Drive, Suite 100 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 Office: 248-888-0600
Cell: 248-912-5599
E-mail: rmurphy@ccha.com
Commisioner Tom Anastos
248-888-0600 ext.201
tanastos@ccha.com
Associate Commisioner Fred Pletsch
248-888-0600 ext.209
fpletsch@ccha.com
Director of Sales & Marketing Rob Murphy
248-888-0600 ext.228
rmurphy@ccha.com
Director of Officiating Steve Piotrowski
248-880-6877 ext.201
spiotrowski@ccha.com
Communications Manager Ted Newton
248-888-0600 ext.208
tnewton@ccha.com
Administrative Assistant Kristin Shurmur
248-888-0600 ext.229
kshurmur@ccha.com
CCHA Intern
248-888-0600 ext.217
intern@ccha.com
Tom Anastos
Fred Pletsch
Steve Piotrowski
Ted Newton PAGE 15
Central Collegiate Hockey Association 23995 Freeway Park Drive, Suite 100 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 248-888-0600
www.ccha.com
07-2010