but when a clearing attempt from Colin Schmidt hit Morrison the puck bounced to the Wolverine alternate captain who slid the puck to Greg Crozier in the high slot. Crozier's shot was blocked but the puck bounced to Bill Muckalt who was standing off to the side of the net. Bob Needham slid to block the shot but it got on goal where Ryan Bach made the save but ended up off-balance, falling away from the front of the cage. The rebound slid to a stop at the top of the goal crease when Morrison came streaking in from the right circle and knocked the puck into a half-vacated net for Michigan's 8th national championship and 1st in 32 years. Awards and honors Brendan Morrison was awarded the Tournament MOP and was joined by Marty Turco and Steven Halko on the All-Tournament team. Morrison finished tied for fifth in the nation in scoring and was Michigan's lone appearance on the AHCA All-American West First Team while Kevin Hilton both players were also on the All-CCHA First Team while Halko and Jason Botterill made the Second team. Marty Turco tied the record for most wins in an NCAA season with 34 and finished second in the nation with a 2.16 goals against average but received no recognition from the voters for his accomplishments. Morrison and John Madden were the only Wolverines to receive an individual conference award, with Morrison earning Player of the Year while Madden took home the Tournament MVP. Morrison earned The Hockey News U.S. College Player of the Year award for the first of two consecutive years. He was joined on the CCHA All-Conference first team by Kevin Hilton. John Madden established the current NCAA Division I national record for single-season shorthanded goals (10). The team led the nation in both goals allowed per game and scoring margin per game. Hilton led the CCHA in assists (44) and points (50), while Jason Botterill led the conference in goals (26). Madden led in conference shorthanded goals (5). The team had the conference's best power play. The team had the top two, four of the top five and five of the top ten conferences scorers. The win by Michigan also began a resurgence in popularity of the program that had been lagging far behind the football and basketball teams for years. Standings Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=";" | Regular Season |-