Tonight was supposed to be the start of a pretty big important series in the CCHA between Michigan and Miami, but the first game of that series has been postponed until Sunday due to structural problems at Yost Arena. Apparently the old barn suffered some weather-related damage over the holidays and needs some repairs.
Yost Fieldhouse was opened in 1923 and was the first indoor multi-purpose athletic facility in the country. It was converted to an ice arena in 1973.
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
GLI Day
So my family and I showed up about ten minutes before puck drop for the first game of yesterday's Great Lakes Invitational, along with about 1000 other people, and we spent a good 20-30 minutes waiting in the ticket line. By the time we got I our tickets, I predicted Michigan would already be up 2-0 and the game would be, for all intents and purposes, over. Check and check.
The second game wasn't much prettier. Michigan State played pretty well by their own low standards, but had they not squandered so many quality chances, they could have easily scored 5 goals. Seeing them in person, it's just amazing the lack of depth they have considering how well-known their school is. That said, Corey Tropp was one very talented player that I thought underperformed, at least statistically in the first half of the year, and if he continues to create offensive--he assisted both MSU goals--they'll be better offensively.
It wasn't a great effort by North Dakota defensively. They've got some nice offensive defensemen, but yesterday, they were more prone to giving up 2-on-1 ones than creating odd-man situations for their team. Offensively, North Dakota moved the puck pretty well, but turned down too many decent shots in favor of a 90 mph backdoor pass that never connected.
The second game wasn't much prettier. Michigan State played pretty well by their own low standards, but had they not squandered so many quality chances, they could have easily scored 5 goals. Seeing them in person, it's just amazing the lack of depth they have considering how well-known their school is. That said, Corey Tropp was one very talented player that I thought underperformed, at least statistically in the first half of the year, and if he continues to create offensive--he assisted both MSU goals--they'll be better offensively.
It wasn't a great effort by North Dakota defensively. They've got some nice offensive defensemen, but yesterday, they were more prone to giving up 2-on-1 ones than creating odd-man situations for their team. Offensively, North Dakota moved the puck pretty well, but turned down too many decent shots in favor of a 90 mph backdoor pass that never connected.
Monday, December 22, 2008
#7 Michigan vs. Lake Superior
Who: Michigan vs. Lake Superior
Where: Yost Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan
When: February 1st, 1992
Final Score: 1-0 Michigan
This may seem like ages ago, but at one time, there was no bigger rivalry in college hockey than the games between Michigan and Lake Superior. I think the only time I ever saw a fight break out before a game even started was a game between these two
teams. You could pick just about any game throughout the early to mid 90's and you'd have an incredibly physical, fast, one goal game, possibly decided in overtime. But even though I'm a guy who enjoys wide open, offensive hockey, this 1-0 battle sticks out most in mind.
Ten different players on that Michigan team would go on to see time in the NHL, including Mike Knuble and Aaron Ward, who are still playing today. Six Lakers would go on to play in the NHL as well, including a young freshman named Brian Rolston. Both goalies, Michigan's Steve Shields and Lake Superior's Darrin Madeley, would become NHL goalies and both were absolutely fantastic on this night.
The game also featured a pretty all-star coaching match-up between Red Berenson, who had resurrected Michigan's program and Jeff Jackson, who was in his second year as head coach after taking over the reigns of the LSSU powerhouse from Frank Anzalone.
Funny enough, nearly 17 years to the date after this series, Berenson and Jackson will meet for a big series between CCHA powerhouses later this year. Meanwhile, Rick Comley has a program in a periodic decline after a surprising national championship. The more things change, the more they stay the same, I guess.
Lake Superior had embarrassed Michigan earlier in the year up at the Soo, winning the Friday night game in overtime, before coming back and blowing them out 10-0 the second night. Michigan won the first game of their second series of the year on Friday night 4-3, after 11 consecutive games against the Lakers without a win. Michigan wanted to prove the previous game wasn't a fluke, and Lake Superior wanted to prove it was.
The game's only goal was scored by Michigan's Denny Felsner who finished that season with 94 points, though would lose the Hobey Baker to Maine's Scott Pellerin, who totaled 57 points that year.
The win would help Michigan go on to win their first even CCHA regular season title. But Lake Superior would get the last laugh, beating Michigan in CCHA Playoff Championship and going on to win the national title.
Where: Yost Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan
When: February 1st, 1992
Final Score: 1-0 Michigan
This may seem like ages ago, but at one time, there was no bigger rivalry in college hockey than the games between Michigan and Lake Superior. I think the only time I ever saw a fight break out before a game even started was a game between these two
teams. You could pick just about any game throughout the early to mid 90's and you'd have an incredibly physical, fast, one goal game, possibly decided in overtime. But even though I'm a guy who enjoys wide open, offensive hockey, this 1-0 battle sticks out most in mind.
Ten different players on that Michigan team would go on to see time in the NHL, including Mike Knuble and Aaron Ward, who are still playing today. Six Lakers would go on to play in the NHL as well, including a young freshman named Brian Rolston. Both goalies, Michigan's Steve Shields and Lake Superior's Darrin Madeley, would become NHL goalies and both were absolutely fantastic on this night.
The game also featured a pretty all-star coaching match-up between Red Berenson, who had resurrected Michigan's program and Jeff Jackson, who was in his second year as head coach after taking over the reigns of the LSSU powerhouse from Frank Anzalone.
Funny enough, nearly 17 years to the date after this series, Berenson and Jackson will meet for a big series between CCHA powerhouses later this year. Meanwhile, Rick Comley has a program in a periodic decline after a surprising national championship. The more things change, the more they stay the same, I guess.
Lake Superior had embarrassed Michigan earlier in the year up at the Soo, winning the Friday night game in overtime, before coming back and blowing them out 10-0 the second night. Michigan won the first game of their second series of the year on Friday night 4-3, after 11 consecutive games against the Lakers without a win. Michigan wanted to prove the previous game wasn't a fluke, and Lake Superior wanted to prove it was.
The game's only goal was scored by Michigan's Denny Felsner who finished that season with 94 points, though would lose the Hobey Baker to Maine's Scott Pellerin, who totaled 57 points that year.
The win would help Michigan go on to win their first even CCHA regular season title. But Lake Superior would get the last laugh, beating Michigan in CCHA Playoff Championship and going on to win the national title.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Bozak Out; Kampfer In
Denver's Tyler Bozak will miss some time after undergoing knee surgery. Bozak has been the recipient of a ton of hype recently after TSN's Darren Dreger did a story on Bozak, and BU defenseman Matt Gilroy as the top collegiate free agent prospects. Some of it is a little over done because even though those guys are solid players, I don't know that either is going to significantly change the fortunes of whichever teams land them, at least right away, but it is good to see people start recognizing college players as top pro prospects.
Also, Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer will return to play in the Great Lakes Invitational. A little over two months ago, Kampfer was in the hospital and in critical condition with a pretty serious head injury. It's pretty remarkable that he'll be back and playing so soon.
Also, Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer will return to play in the Great Lakes Invitational. A little over two months ago, Kampfer was in the hospital and in critical condition with a pretty serious head injury. It's pretty remarkable that he'll be back and playing so soon.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Clare Commits to Michigan
NTDP U17 defenseman Kevin Clare committed to Michigan. It looks like USHR broke the story.
Clare joins Jon Merrill, Luke Moffatt, Jacob Fallon, and Jack Campbell as players on the U17 team that have committed to Michigan.
Clare joins Jon Merrill, Luke Moffatt, Jacob Fallon, and Jack Campbell as players on the U17 team that have committed to Michigan.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Kampfer's Assailant Charged
Former Michigan football player("player") Mike Milano was charged with one count of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder and one count of aggravated assault, for an incident which left Michigan hockey player Steve Kampfer with serious injuries.
Earlier this week, Kampfer filed for a restraining order against Milano, but it was denied, as restraining orders require repeated harassment.
Earlier this week, Kampfer filed for a restraining order against Milano, but it was denied, as restraining orders require repeated harassment.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Hobey Watch
Eliot Olshansky wrote his own Hobey Watch for USCHO, which this week, discusses Jeff Lerg and how he might have the intangibles to make a serious run at the Hobey.
Here's my top 3 for the Hobey after a couple games played...
1. Ryan Stoa, Minnesota
Minnesota has played three pretty tough series so far--early returns on St. Cloud and Wisconsin aside, they've got some talent--and he's been pretty close to dominant in all three. Stoa has a goal in every game except one so far, and is a huge reason for Minnesota's turnaround. It helps having perhaps the country's best playmaker on your line. Last year I argued that Minnesota's lack of success would kill Blake Wheeler, but this year, Minnesota's impressive record should boost Stoa.
2. Richard Bachman, Colorado College
Bachman's exclusion as a Hobey finalist last year was a bit of a joke. He was named the WCHA's best player and should make a run at this award again. Last weekend was his first huge test against a highly-ranked Denver team, and he ended up playing well enough to earn conference player of the week honors.
3. Aaron Palushaj, Michigan
Michigan is really missing Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik, as shown by their struggles on the powerplay, but Palushaj has taken a big step forward and become an excellent scorer.
Here's my top 3 for the Hobey after a couple games played...
1. Ryan Stoa, Minnesota
Minnesota has played three pretty tough series so far--early returns on St. Cloud and Wisconsin aside, they've got some talent--and he's been pretty close to dominant in all three. Stoa has a goal in every game except one so far, and is a huge reason for Minnesota's turnaround. It helps having perhaps the country's best playmaker on your line. Last year I argued that Minnesota's lack of success would kill Blake Wheeler, but this year, Minnesota's impressive record should boost Stoa.
2. Richard Bachman, Colorado College
Bachman's exclusion as a Hobey finalist last year was a bit of a joke. He was named the WCHA's best player and should make a run at this award again. Last weekend was his first huge test against a highly-ranked Denver team, and he ended up playing well enough to earn conference player of the week honors.
3. Aaron Palushaj, Michigan
Michigan is really missing Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik, as shown by their struggles on the powerplay, but Palushaj has taken a big step forward and become an excellent scorer.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Another Spartan Recruit
There's just tons of Michigan State news today. According to the Lansing Capitals website, '93 born forward Reid Boucher has committed to Michigan State. He's a '93 birthdate so it's likely the earliest he would join MSU would be 2011.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Campbell Commits to Michigan
NTDP U17 goalie Jack Campbell has verbally committed to the University of Michigan for the 2010 season.
Starting goalie Billy Sauer graduates after this season, but Michigan made the choice to go with the tandem of Bryan Hogan and Shawn Hunwick for next season, and focus on making Campbell the heir apparent in goal.
Starting goalie Billy Sauer graduates after this season, but Michigan made the choice to go with the tandem of Bryan Hogan and Shawn Hunwick for next season, and focus on making Campbell the heir apparent in goal.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Update on Kampfer
The Michigan Daily cleared up some of the rumors on what happened to Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer.
From The Daily:
Obviously there's very little context to these events, but it sounds like Kampfer wasn't at fault for what transpired. According to Red Berenson:
From The Daily:
University Police Lieutenant Robert Neumann said the victim was picked up and “body-slammed” to the ground by a man, who was accompanied by two other men. Neumann said police have a suspect, whom he described as a 22-year-old male University student from Ohio.The suspect mentioned is Mike Milano, a walk-on on the University of Michigan football team. This is mildly-educated speculation on my part, but I've got a feeling the other two people with Milano were football players as well.
Obviously there's very little context to these events, but it sounds like Kampfer wasn't at fault for what transpired. According to Red Berenson:
“I can’t tell you that he did anything bad,” Berenson said. “He just was a victim.”
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Michigan Thin on D
Michigan started this season with first round draft NHL draft pick Chris Summers playing forward rather than defense. That luxury was short-lived, however.
Brandon Burlon, a second round NHL draft pick last summer, missed last weekend's games with a twisted ankle and will miss at least next weekend's important series with Northern Michigan.
Mark Mitera, as mentioned earlier, will miss most of the season with a knee injury. Mitera has the option between just rehab, and possibly playing with a knee brace this year, or getting surgery, which will take longer to recover from. Given the high probability of a future NHL career, I think he'll get surgery.
And finally, defenseman Steve Kampfer was injured in an off-ice incident late Saturday that will keep him out for a considerable amount of time. There are crazy rumours abound about what happened, but the one constant seems to be that he got into a fight with somebody and got his skull cracked.
Brandon Burlon, a second round NHL draft pick last summer, missed last weekend's games with a twisted ankle and will miss at least next weekend's important series with Northern Michigan.
Mark Mitera, as mentioned earlier, will miss most of the season with a knee injury. Mitera has the option between just rehab, and possibly playing with a knee brace this year, or getting surgery, which will take longer to recover from. Given the high probability of a future NHL career, I think he'll get surgery.
And finally, defenseman Steve Kampfer was injured in an off-ice incident late Saturday that will keep him out for a considerable amount of time. There are crazy rumours abound about what happened, but the one constant seems to be that he got into a fight with somebody and got his skull cracked.
Friday, September 26, 2008
New Commits
I'm way behind on these...
Duluth East defenseman Derek Forbort committed to North Dakota.
Matt Paape committed to Wisconsin.
Cody Murphy committed to Miami.
Jacob Fallon committed to Michigan
Duluth East defenseman Derek Forbort committed to North Dakota.
Matt Paape committed to Wisconsin.
Cody Murphy committed to Miami.
Jacob Fallon committed to Michigan
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Pacioretty Signs with Montreal
The Montreal Canadiens have signed Michigan forward Max Pacioretty. Pacioretty was leaning towards returning to Michigan for his sophomore year, but was one of the most impressive players at Montreal's development camp.
Pacioretty had 39 points in 37 games as a freshman with Michigan, primarily playing on the team's top line with Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik.
Pacioretty had 39 points in 37 games as a freshman with Michigan, primarily playing on the team's top line with Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Knight and Novotny Bolt
Sorry for the lack of posting. I've been away from a computer the past couple days, and it might take me a few to catch up.
DU recruit Stepan Novotny will be signing with the Kelowna Rockets rather than attending Denver. Maybe it will help Novotny's draft status to put up big numbers playing younger competition next year, rather than being an ancillary player on a loaded DU team.
Also, Michigan recruit Jared Knight will be signing with the London Knights. I don't have a solid permalink, but there's a ton of discussion here. Apparently Dale Hunter made quite a pitch to Knight's father at the Select 16 Festival to convince him to sign.
People north of the border are trying to create panic about "all the future first round draft picks going to the CHL," but looking back at the '90 birthdates, the US lost these "future first round picks" to the CHL: Zach Bogosian(1st round), Phil McRae(2nd round), Mitch Wahl(2nd round), Adam Comrie(3rd round), A.J. Jenks(4th round), and Barry Sanderson(still waiting to be drafted), and at last check, there were still NCAA games scheduled for next year, so I guess the lesson is that there are far more "potential first round picks" than actual first round picks, and if these kids want to leave, it's not much of a deal.
It's kind of a shame for both Denver and Michigan. It's a tough blow for Denver because they probably don't have time to add someone for next year, and they've already lost one player in their class with David Carle. It's a little easier for Michigan to replace a 2010 recruit, though it's a shame that they passed on some other, more loyal, players that have made commitments elsewhere since to keep a spot for Knight.
DU recruit Stepan Novotny will be signing with the Kelowna Rockets rather than attending Denver. Maybe it will help Novotny's draft status to put up big numbers playing younger competition next year, rather than being an ancillary player on a loaded DU team.
Also, Michigan recruit Jared Knight will be signing with the London Knights. I don't have a solid permalink, but there's a ton of discussion here. Apparently Dale Hunter made quite a pitch to Knight's father at the Select 16 Festival to convince him to sign.
People north of the border are trying to create panic about "all the future first round draft picks going to the CHL," but looking back at the '90 birthdates, the US lost these "future first round picks" to the CHL: Zach Bogosian(1st round), Phil McRae(2nd round), Mitch Wahl(2nd round), Adam Comrie(3rd round), A.J. Jenks(4th round), and Barry Sanderson(still waiting to be drafted), and at last check, there were still NCAA games scheduled for next year, so I guess the lesson is that there are far more "potential first round picks" than actual first round picks, and if these kids want to leave, it's not much of a deal.
It's kind of a shame for both Denver and Michigan. It's a tough blow for Denver because they probably don't have time to add someone for next year, and they've already lost one player in their class with David Carle. It's a little easier for Michigan to replace a 2010 recruit, though it's a shame that they passed on some other, more loyal, players that have made commitments elsewhere since to keep a spot for Knight.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Pateryn In, Somebody Out at Michigan
After the Fargo Force camp last weekend, head coach Dean Blais let it slip that defenseman Greg Pateryn will be joining Michigan's team next year, as opposed to a second player year in the USHL due to a player not qualifying academically for Michigan.
There were rumblings prior to this that a member of Michigan's freshman class last year might be signing a pro contract earlier than expected for academic reasons, so that could be it, but we'll have to wait for official confirmation of who is gone.
UPDATE: The Yost Post reports that as of today, Michigan hasn't lost anyone to academic troubles. So there you go.
There were rumblings prior to this that a member of Michigan's freshman class last year might be signing a pro contract earlier than expected for academic reasons, so that could be it, but we'll have to wait for official confirmation of who is gone.
UPDATE: The Yost Post reports that as of today, Michigan hasn't lost anyone to academic troubles. So there you go.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Mitera Staying
Michigan defenseman Mark Mitera was named captain at Michigan yesterday, because he assured coach Red Berenson that he would be staying for his senior season.
I'll remain skeptical until he returns to school next fall. Some of it may depend on Anaheim's situation. There are rumors of Anaheim general manager Brian Burke leaving to join the Toronto Maple Leafs. Whoever is the GM in Anaheim next year will have a pretty big decision to make. Anaheim has an aging roster, and he'll have to decide if he wants to keep that group together for one more run, or start over with a youth movement.
Of course, it may not matter since Mitera seems committed to staying in school next year and finishing his degree in biophysics.
I'll remain skeptical until he returns to school next fall. Some of it may depend on Anaheim's situation. There are rumors of Anaheim general manager Brian Burke leaving to join the Toronto Maple Leafs. Whoever is the GM in Anaheim next year will have a pretty big decision to make. Anaheim has an aging roster, and he'll have to decide if he wants to keep that group together for one more run, or start over with a youth movement.
Of course, it may not matter since Mitera seems committed to staying in school next year and finishing his degree in biophysics.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Berenson Wins Penrose
Michigan coach Red Berenson won this year's Spencer Penrose Award as the nation's top coach.
This is the first time Berenson has won the award, which is a little surprising given how successful he has been in his 24 year career at Michigan. He also becomes the first coach to be named Coach of the Year at the NCAA and NHL level.
This is the first time Berenson has won the award, which is a little surprising given how successful he has been in his 24 year career at Michigan. He also becomes the first coach to be named Coach of the Year at the NCAA and NHL level.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Porter Wins the Hobey
Michigan's Kevin Porter won the Hobey Baker Award yesterday. Porter had been the prohibitive favorite for much of the year. He's the second Wolverine to win the award, after Brendan Morrison won the award in 1997.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Frozen Four Semis
Apologies to all the Sioux fans who apparently came here looking for fawning praise of their team's performance today. They got absolutely blown out by Boston College, and there's not a lot of positives to point out.
I will say that the Sioux looked nothing like the North Dakota team that played much of the second half of the regular season. They just happened to hit a rough patch at the wrong time in the season. They were able to get away with it in the regional tournament since they had a pretty easy draw. They ended up beating a team that needed an automatic bid to qualify for the tournament, and squeaked out a win against a team that didn't belong in the tournament. Today, against an opponent of equal ability, they got hammered.
A lot of the problems North Dakota had against Princeton, specifically some defensive breakdowns, happened again today. The difference was that Jean-Philippe Lamoureux wasn't playing well at all today, as opposed to his stellar play in the regional final. North Dakota's powerplay also look completely out of sync this afternoon, which was something they really relied upon against Princeton.
Also, for as anti-Gerbe as I've been all year, he did have a great game today. For what it's worth, I have absolutely no problem with him being on any All-American team, because he's definitely one of the best players in the country. But the fact remains that he's also one of the very few players in the country to draw a non-fighting suspension from his league, which should probably eliminate him from an award where one of the main criteria is on-ice character.
The second game of the day between Notre Dame and Michigan was a great one. It was like a great heavyweight fight where one team would get knocked, then pick themselves up off the mat and deliver a heavy punch of their own. Any game with about 4 huge momentum swings like that is a great one.
Billy Sauer was almost painful to watch for Michigan. It really seemed like he had turned a corner with a solid season, and great play in the regional final. Then he let in three goals, all shots he should have stopped, with each goal getting progressively softer. It was a pretty gutsy move by Red Berenson to switch goalies after the first period, but probably a move that had to be made because of the way Sauer struggled.
You have to give Notre Dame a lot of credit for not panicking after Michigan tied the game in the third period. It's probably a concern that Michigan was able to crawl back into the game after Notre Dame built a big lead, though I thought 3 of Michigan's 4 goals came off lucky bounces for Michigan.
Ryan Thang and Kevin Deeth really played outstanding games for Notre Dame. Notre Dame has some great senior leaders in guys like VanGuilder and Sheahan, but I really think their sophomore class brings a lot of talent and energy to the table, and is a big reason why they've been so good the past two years. On a similar note, Michigan's freshmen line of Matt Rust, Carl Hagelin, and Aaron Palushaj played a great game for Michigan. They bring a lot of effort and intensity every night, and are a big reason why Michigan was, and will be, so successful.
It sets up an interesting final match-up between Notre Dame and Boston College. Notre Dame has beaten BC the last three times these teams have met, including a 7-1 win in Boston last year. Boston College is playing exceptional hockey right now, while Notre Dame just seems to have fate on their side. Hopefully it should be another fast-paced, high-scoring game.
I will say that the Sioux looked nothing like the North Dakota team that played much of the second half of the regular season. They just happened to hit a rough patch at the wrong time in the season. They were able to get away with it in the regional tournament since they had a pretty easy draw. They ended up beating a team that needed an automatic bid to qualify for the tournament, and squeaked out a win against a team that didn't belong in the tournament. Today, against an opponent of equal ability, they got hammered.
A lot of the problems North Dakota had against Princeton, specifically some defensive breakdowns, happened again today. The difference was that Jean-Philippe Lamoureux wasn't playing well at all today, as opposed to his stellar play in the regional final. North Dakota's powerplay also look completely out of sync this afternoon, which was something they really relied upon against Princeton.
Also, for as anti-Gerbe as I've been all year, he did have a great game today. For what it's worth, I have absolutely no problem with him being on any All-American team, because he's definitely one of the best players in the country. But the fact remains that he's also one of the very few players in the country to draw a non-fighting suspension from his league, which should probably eliminate him from an award where one of the main criteria is on-ice character.
The second game of the day between Notre Dame and Michigan was a great one. It was like a great heavyweight fight where one team would get knocked, then pick themselves up off the mat and deliver a heavy punch of their own. Any game with about 4 huge momentum swings like that is a great one.
Billy Sauer was almost painful to watch for Michigan. It really seemed like he had turned a corner with a solid season, and great play in the regional final. Then he let in three goals, all shots he should have stopped, with each goal getting progressively softer. It was a pretty gutsy move by Red Berenson to switch goalies after the first period, but probably a move that had to be made because of the way Sauer struggled.
You have to give Notre Dame a lot of credit for not panicking after Michigan tied the game in the third period. It's probably a concern that Michigan was able to crawl back into the game after Notre Dame built a big lead, though I thought 3 of Michigan's 4 goals came off lucky bounces for Michigan.
Ryan Thang and Kevin Deeth really played outstanding games for Notre Dame. Notre Dame has some great senior leaders in guys like VanGuilder and Sheahan, but I really think their sophomore class brings a lot of talent and energy to the table, and is a big reason why they've been so good the past two years. On a similar note, Michigan's freshmen line of Matt Rust, Carl Hagelin, and Aaron Palushaj played a great game for Michigan. They bring a lot of effort and intensity every night, and are a big reason why Michigan was, and will be, so successful.
It sets up an interesting final match-up between Notre Dame and Boston College. Notre Dame has beaten BC the last three times these teams have met, including a 7-1 win in Boston last year. Boston College is playing exceptional hockey right now, while Notre Dame just seems to have fate on their side. Hopefully it should be another fast-paced, high-scoring game.
Monday, April 07, 2008
Michigan News
It's probably time to start writing about the Frozen Four this week. We'll start with some stuff on Michigan.
The Ann Arbor News' Antoine Pitts had an article on Red Berenson's coaching future. The article had the alluring headline of "Berenson has no plans to step down" though the meat of the article seems to convey a different message:
I've heard the idea floated out that Berenson may want to "go out on top" if he wins a national title this year. I think it may be the opposite though. Berenson was much closer to retiring after last season than a lot of people realized. I think he'll coach as long as he still has the energy and passion to do so, and I think year's like this one really restore those fires.
Speaking of the Ann Arbor News, remember their article on independent studies courses for athletes, which featured Michigan's Chad Kolarik, that some people thought would win awards for their hard-hitting serious journalism. Yeah, probably not so much(link via MGoBlog).
It turns out the Ann Arbor News lied to their interviewees, saying they were writing a tribute article on the professor in question. Aside from being lied to, Kolarik was also unhappy that his private academic information was published without his consent.
Kolarik was a senior on the top team in the country, the nation's leader in goals per game, he was in the top five in points per game and points. And yet wasn't one of the ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Award. Maybe I'm crazy, but I can't imagine that this story coming out right before Hobey voting helped his chances. I doubt Kolarik cares since he's been Kevin Porter's biggest supporter all year, and his presence may have only taken away votes from Porter, but he was definitely one of the top ten players in the country this year, and it's a shame to see him lose out on that honor over this.
Of course the one thing that didn't hurt Kolarik's Hobey chances was the one-game suspension he received for his dirty play since, as I've been told, every player does incredibly dirty things like that, and only the really good players get caught because they're watched more closely. Same goes for Kevin Porter and his suspension. And Ryan Jones too. There's really an epidemic in college hockey of so many good players getting suspended by their league for consistent dirty play.
The Ann Arbor News' Antoine Pitts had an article on Red Berenson's coaching future. The article had the alluring headline of "Berenson has no plans to step down" though the meat of the article seems to convey a different message:
"I'm getting a lot closer, I'm sure," Berenson said. "It might be. I can't say it is. I've got another year on my contract, and I intend to coach next year. But you never know.Berenson is 68-years-old(though probably the most in-shape 68-year-old ever), and the question of how long he'll keep coaching is always going to be an issue.
I've heard the idea floated out that Berenson may want to "go out on top" if he wins a national title this year. I think it may be the opposite though. Berenson was much closer to retiring after last season than a lot of people realized. I think he'll coach as long as he still has the energy and passion to do so, and I think year's like this one really restore those fires.
Speaking of the Ann Arbor News, remember their article on independent studies courses for athletes, which featured Michigan's Chad Kolarik, that some people thought would win awards for their hard-hitting serious journalism. Yeah, probably not so much(link via MGoBlog).
It turns out the Ann Arbor News lied to their interviewees, saying they were writing a tribute article on the professor in question. Aside from being lied to, Kolarik was also unhappy that his private academic information was published without his consent.
Kolarik was a senior on the top team in the country, the nation's leader in goals per game, he was in the top five in points per game and points. And yet wasn't one of the ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Award. Maybe I'm crazy, but I can't imagine that this story coming out right before Hobey voting helped his chances. I doubt Kolarik cares since he's been Kevin Porter's biggest supporter all year, and his presence may have only taken away votes from Porter, but he was definitely one of the top ten players in the country this year, and it's a shame to see him lose out on that honor over this.
Of course the one thing that didn't hurt Kolarik's Hobey chances was the one-game suspension he received for his dirty play since, as I've been told, every player does incredibly dirty things like that, and only the really good players get caught because they're watched more closely. Same goes for Kevin Porter and his suspension. And Ryan Jones too. There's really an epidemic in college hockey of so many good players getting suspended by their league for consistent dirty play.
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