The 12th season of play in the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association has come to a close and tournament play begins this upcoming weekend. Adrian College added another notch in the record book, sweeping MSOE by scores of 6-4 and 9-2 to extend its league winning sreak to 55 games while also finishing 20-0 in league play for the second-straight season.

Marian set a new program record with its win total (19-6-0), taking a pair of games from Northland, 8-2 and 11-2, to extend its own overall winning streak to 14 games - the longest current unbeaten streak in the country. In other action, Finlandia beat and tied Lawrence, while Lake Forest did the same to Concordia.

Other additions to the record book included Adrian College's Chris Stansik, who broke the MCHA career record for points by a defenseman this past weekend. The following marks were broken this season:

(Old standard in parentheses)

Career points: 136, Shawn Skelly (Josh Paquette [47G/83A], Finlandia University, 2004-2008)

Career goals: 63, Shawn Skelly (47-Josh Paquette, Finlandia University, 2004-2008)

Assists, game: 6, Mike Dahlinger vs. Northland 11/13/06 (5, three times)

Assists, season: 36, Mike Dahlinger (35-Adam Krug, Adrian College, 2007-2008)

Assists, junior: 36, Mike Dahlinger (35-Adam Krug, Adrian College, 2007-2008)

Defensemen career points: 84, Chris Stansik (82-Ryan Moren, MSOE, 1998-2002)

Defensemen career assists: 63, Chris Stansik, 62, Quinn Waller (51-Ryan Moren, MSOE, 1998-2002)

Goalies: All set by Brad Fogal

Games, 19, tie ... Wins, 19, tie ... Winning percentage, 1.000, tie

Career wins: 52 (37-Terry Dunbar, Marian University, 2000-2004)

Minutes, season: 1089:34 (1078:30-Brad Fogal, Adrian College, 2008-2009)

Minutes, career: 2979:46 (2,925:58-Andrew Isaac, Lawrence University, 2003-2007)

All game dates and times for the first round are available on the MCHA schedule page. The chase for the Harris Cup starts this weekend with the first round of the playoffs Feb. 26-28. The opening round is a two-game series with possible mini-game. The winners will advance to the MCHA Harris Cup Four, hosted by Adrian College at the Arrington Ice Arena.

         
 -Mike Dahlinger-         -Chris Stansik-              -Zach Graham-

Players of the Week:

-Adrian College Bulldogs junior forward Mike Dahlinger (Windsor, ONT) is this week's MCHA Player of the Week. He helped his team to a 6-4 win over MSOE on Friday on the strength of a hat trick - netting the game-winner - and adding an assist. That assist gave him 36 in league play to break the old record. His 39 assists and 51 points currently lead the NCAA Division III level.

Other nominees: Brendan Hull (Marian), Sean Farley (Lake Forest)

-Adrian College Bulldogs junior defenseman Chris Stansik (Livonia, Mich.) is the MCHA Defensive Player of the Week. It was his offense that made an impression this past weekend, tallying a goal and two assists Friday and a goal and assist Saturday to help AC to the weekend sweep. His two points Saturday moved him into the top spot by himself for career MCHA points by a defenseman with 84. Also, he currently sits atop NCAA Division III as the highest-scoring defenseman.

Other nominees: Brendan Sullivan (Lake Forest), Nick Henkemeyer (Marian)

-Adrian College Bulldogs freshman forward Zach Graham (Palmerston, ONT) gives his team the weekly sweep of awards as the MCHA Freshman of the Week. He followed up a two-assist night Friday with a five-point effort Saturday, including four assists. He ended the season as the league's highest-scoring freshman and is tied for the national lead as well with 42 points.