Bio/Record Book - Western Michigan University Athletics Department

DENNISBROWNDEFENSEMAN5-11 • 176 • So.Cypress, Calif.Omaha Lancers (USHL)11BROWN’S CAREER NUMBERSOVERALLYR GP G A PTS +/- TP PIM PP SG GW2010-11 42 1 11 12 +0 14 28 1 0 0Totals 42 1 11 12 +0 14 28 1 0 0CONFERENCEYR GP G A PTS +/- TP PIM PP SG GW2010-11 28 1 6 7 +0 6 12 1 0 0Totals 28 1 6 7 +0 6 12 1 0 0POSTSEASONYR GP G A PTS +/- TP PIM PP SG GW2010-11 6 0 2 2 -2 3 6 0 0 0Totals 6 0 2 2 -2 3 6 0 0 02010-11: Played in all 42 games ... made season and collegiate debut in 5-3loss to Canisius (10/8) ... finished with a personal best plus-three rating in 3-2overtime win over Canisius (10/9) ... assisted on the game-winning goal in 1-0win at Mercyhurst, tallying his first career assist and first collegiate point (10/16)... assisted on a goal in 3-1 win at St. Lawrence (10/22) ... assisted on a powerplaygoal in 3-2 loss at Notre Dame (10/29) ... assisted on the game-tying goalin 2-2 tie at Ferris State (11/20) ... tallied fifth assist of the season and nettedthe lone goal in shootout during 4-4 tie and shootout win at Northern Michigan (12/4) ... tallied first collegiate goal in 5-2 loss to Lake Superior State(12/10) ... assisted on the game-winning goal in 2-1 win over No. 12/10 Union (12/18) ... scored the lone shootout goal in 2-2 tie and shootout win at No.16 Alaska (1/7) ... improved to 5-for-5 in shootout attempts, helping WMU to a 3-1 shootout win in 2-2 tie at Lake Superior State (1/21) ... tallied seventhassist of the season in loss at Michigan (2/18) ... tallied an assist in overtime loss at Michgan (2/19) ... tallied ninth assist of the season in loss to NotreDame (2/25) ... assisted on the game-winning goal in 3-1 win over Ferris State in game two of the CCHA Quarterfinals (3/12) ... tallied 11th assist of theseason in 5-4 overtime win over Ferris State in game three of the CCHA Quarterfinals. (3/13) ... helped in 5-2 win over Michigan in the CCHA Semifinals tohelp the Broncos reach the CCHA Championship for the first time since 1986 (3/18).Juniors: Played three seasons in the USHL with the Lincoln Stars and Omaha Lancers … was named to the USHL All-Star team with the Lancers during the2009-10 season … was named to the Robertson Cup NAHL All-Tournament Team with the Topeka Roadrunners of the NAHL during the 2007-08 season …combined to play in 129 games in the USHL, scoring 14 goals and 71 assists for 85 points.BRONCO VETERANSPersonal: Graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in La Palma, Calif. … majoring in business … son of Dennis and Lisa Brown … born July 28, 1989in Los Angeles, Calif.MIKECICHYFORWARD5-11 • 184 • Jr.New Hartford, Conn.North Dakota (WCHA)252011-12: Must sit out the entire 2011-12 season due to NCAA Transferrules.2010-11: (North Dakota): Played in a career-high 25 games and reachedpersonal bests in points (seven), goals (three) and assists (four) ... had agoal and an assist in UND’s 6-3 win over No. 11 Notre Dame (Nov. 26) inthe Subway Holiday Classic.2009-10: (North Dakota): Had two goals and two assists in 23 games ...named WCHA Rookie of the Week (Oct. 13) after opening the season witha goal and two assists in non-conference sweep of Merrimack ... had apair of assists in his collegiate debut vs. Merrimack (Oct. 9) ... Had a goal the following night ... finished the series with a +4 ... was named the game’s firststar in the Saturday game and the second star in the Friday game.NHL: Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the seventh round (199th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.Juniors: Played two seasons in the USHL with the Indiana Ice and the Tri-City Storm, also played a season with the USNTDP U-17 Team in the NAHL ... ledthe Ice to a USHL Championship during the 2008-09 season and was named MVP of the USHL playoffs after tallying 25 points in 16 games, including aUSHL playoff-record 16 assists ... led the USHL in scoring during the 2008-09 season with 76 points on 34 goals and 42 assists while splitting time withthe Ice and the Storm ... earned tournament MVP honors at the 2008 World Junior ‘A’ Challenge in Camrose, Alberta after leading the United States to agold medal ...23Personal: Business major ... son of Gerald Higny and Donna Cichy.www.wmubroncos.com • 9 ALL-AMERICANS • www.wmubroncos.com • 3 HOBEY BAKER FINALISTS