UNION LAKE, MI – The University of Delaware defeated Oakland University 5-1 at Hoover Arena in Strongsville, OH to claim its first Murdoch Cup, awarded to the ACHA Men's Division 1 National Champions. Goaltender S.J. Broadt of Delaware was named the Tournament Most Valuable Player. Head Coach M.F. Schurman and his Blue Hens, the #3 seed and Regular Season Champions of the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League, ended the season with a 34-3-1 record. They had previously lost in the ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championship Game in 2001 to Penn State. Head Coach Jeremy Bachusz and Oakland, the #13 seed and Regular Season Champions of the Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League, finished the season with a 25-16-2 record. The Golden Grizzlies were looking for their second ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championship, having previously won it in 2007 over Penn State.
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Positions 1-20 in the final ranking were based on the national tournament. Positions 21-25 were voted on by the coaches, as during the regular season.
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The 2013 ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championships will be hosted March 1-6 by Robert Morris University Illinois at The Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, IL.
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2011-2012 ACHA Men's Division 1 Final Ranking
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Rank
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School Name
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1st Votes
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Record
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Pts
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Previous
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1
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Delaware
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34-3-1
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2
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2
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Oakland
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25-16-2
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T 11
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3
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Penn State
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29-4-1
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1
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4
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Lindenwood
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31-5-0
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3
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5
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Ohio
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27-13-2
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6
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6
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Minot State
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27-6-2
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7
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7
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Oklahoma
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26-13-2
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9
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8
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Adrian
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26-13-2
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13
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9
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Arizona State
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29-4-3
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4
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10
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Liberty
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23-8-5
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5
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11
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Iowa State
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28-10-5
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8
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12
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Robert Morris (IL)
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26-7-2
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10
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13
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Illinois
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16-17-1
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T 11
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14
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Davenport
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21-21-0
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14
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15
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Central Oklahoma
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16-23-1
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15
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16
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West Virginia
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26-15-0
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22
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17
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Rutgers
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17-7-4
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19
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18
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Kent State
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16-22-2
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T 24
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19
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Drexel
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24-12-0
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T 24
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20
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Mercyhurst
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20-12-2
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NR
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21
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Stony Brook
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17-10-4
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76
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16
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22
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Canton
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29-2-3
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74
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17
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23
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Rhode Island
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21-20-2
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63
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20
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24
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West Chester
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19-13-0
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55
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18
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25
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Arizona
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13-18-3
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34
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21
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Others receiving votes: Navy and Pittsburgh.
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