Minnesota State University senior Brendan Furry has been named as the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Preseason Player of the Year, as voted on by the conference’s eight head coaches.
A captain and forward from Toledo, Ohio, Furry helped the Mavericks to their second Frozen Four appearance in as many years and first ever trip to the finals in 2021-22. Fourth in the CCHA in scoring with 13 goals and 31 assists for 44 points in 44 games last season. His 31 helpers were good for third-most in the country, his 14 multi-point games were tops among conferences skaters and his +30 rating was good for fifth. He earned NCAA East Regional All-Tournament honors after collecting a goal and an assist for two points, helping Minnesota State advance.
Furry was second among CCHA skaters in hat tricks (1) last season, while also ranking third in assists per game (0.69), fifth in faceoff wins (355), sixth in shorthanded goals (2), seventh in assists per game (0.70) and 11th in points per game (1.00). The former Tri-City Storm and Omaha Lancers standout notched 10 power play points on four goals and six assists.
Through 72 career collegiate games, Furry has 18 goals and 39 assists for 57 points.
Earlier today, the CCHA announced the 2022-23 Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the Preseason All-CCHA Team and the Preseason Rookie of the Year. All those releases and more can be found at CCHA.com.
CCHA Virtual Media Day will take place on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, beginning at 10am CT / 11am ET. Along with CCHA Commissioner Don Lucia and CCHA Director of Officiating Kevin Langseth, all eight CCHA head coaches will preview the upcoming season and be available to answer questions from local, regional and national media outlets via Zoom.
The CCHA officially drops the puck on year two of the reconfigured league on Saturday, Oct. 1. Six CCHA teams will be in action with one league contest, three non-conference games and one exhibition scheduled. The first full weekend of conference action will be Nov. 4-5.
For more information, contact:
Perry Laskaris
Director of Strategic Communications & Brand Advancement
Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA)
Laskaris@ccha.com
(651) 308-1065