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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. volume 66 Issue 74 tuesday, march 27,1984 new/bowling green state university J Falcon icers #1 team in collegiate hockey by Slave Qulnn In the league's 13-year history, a The comeback marked the 16th sports reporter second place finish by Northern Mich- time BG has overcome a deficit and igan in I960 was the best a CCHA team eventually won. Besides offensive LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - It took four has done in national competition. gems by Samanski and Wilson, strong overtime periods to do it, but Bowling "It's great for us to have it," BG defense sparked the Falcons' rally, Green's hockey team brought home a head coach Jerry York said. "The including 17 saves by goalie Gary national championship when they de- goal of every coach is to win the Kruzich. feated the University of Minnesota at national title. Not many teams have Kruzich made a total of 32 saves Duluth 5-4 in last Saturday's been able to win a national title." including two shorthanded breaka- championship game here. ways in the second and third over- Sophomore Gino Cavallini clinched Before Cavallini performed his he- time. The freshman goaltender the title for BG, when he backhanded roics, the Bulldogs forced the Falcons earned the tournament's Most Valu- a Dan Kane pass into the UM-D net to come from behind and overcome a able Player award for his Strong with 7:11 expired in the fourth over- two-goal deficit with just J :05 remain- performance in the nets. time. Earlier in the season Cavallini ing in the game. "He played outstanding," York recorded the winning goal against Senior Peter Wilson brought the said. "He really made some tremen- Ohio State in overtime. Falcons within one when he picked up dous saves." the rebound off Mike Pikul's shot The defense could also be found on "The first thing that came to my from the point. Wilson, who has had a the blueline in seniors W. Wilson, mind was Terry Flanagan (assistant rough year offensively, began the Pikul, Garry Galley and Dave Ellett. coach) telling us to break for the net," game on the fourth line, but was Both Galley and Ellett were selected Cavallini said of his winning goal. moved up to play on the same line as to the all-tournament team, rounding "Everything we worked for all year Kane and Cavallini. off the BG selections for the all-tour- came out In the overtime." "Pete did a nice job," York said. nament team. "It's great for him (Wilson) to score. "We had to dig down deep." Ellett Overtime situations are nothing He'll be able to go out and talk about said. "There was so much exhaustion new to the Falcons as it was their this game for the rest of his life." and excitement built up, that when tenth game to end in a tie after John Samanski knotted the score at the puck went in I felt so much relief." regulation play. The last three sea- four. Wayne Wilson dumped the puck Galley got the Falcons going early sons have ended in overtime, but this in the Bulldog zone and goalie Rick in the first period when he received a year the icers did it on a winning note. Kosti tried to gain possession but the Dave O'Bnan pass from behind the The win marks the first time BG puck bounced away from Kosti and net to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead. The and the Central Collegiate Hockey Samanski scored with 1:47 left in junior from Ottawa produced a goal Association has won a national title. regulation play. « m - - - Seesee CHAMPSv.iinriro oaae 7i . York praises seniors'ability by Steve Qulnn fect game attendance over his four- had a rough season offensively, uirt sports reporter year career, playing in a total of 165 York considers him to be a valuable games. player because of his perseverance in Bowling Green's Head Hockey York discussed linemates Tim sticking with the team and not givng Coach Jerry York did not participate Hack, Dave O'Brian, and Perry up. He ended his career on awinning in the joyous homecoming celebration Braun. also known as the "fossil note by scoring in the championship for his NCAA championship team line," because it is an all-senior line. game. because he went to Troy, N.Y., to York rendered all three seniors' "He (Wilson) was a real help for us watch seniors John Samanski, Dave services in the penalty killing situa- in the tournament," York said. "He O'Brian and Mike Pikul compete in tions, and they aided the Falcons in played his best game of the year and the East-West All-star game. allowing power play goals in only 35 of was a major factor of the When be did return, he was all 202 attempts for a 17.3 percentage. (championship) game." smiles in a press conference held During the season, O'Brian and The final play erdiscussed was John yesterday afternoon at Dort L. Perry Braun scored two and one short- Samanski, who York considers the Stadium. One of the topics dicussed handed goals, respectively. Hack re- most talented senior. was the eight graduating seniors and ceived further praise for his strong "He overcame the academic prob- their contribution to the team over the academic (3.97 grade point average in lems be had, and stayed with it and last four years. accounting) performance and his will get his degree," York said. "That He began by discussing the roles of forechecklng ability. is very noteworthy for John." co-captains Wayne Wilson and Mike One senior, Nick Bandescu, played Pikul by citing their leadership abili- only three years because an knee However, York said, there is more ties. injury at the beginning of last year than on-ice talent to this senior class. bg news staff/sue Cross "Wayne came from a program sidelined him for the entire season. "Other coaches look at (under- Welcome home icers! (Guelph Holody Platers) that had a The Falcon speedster tried out for classmen) players like (Dan) Kane, lot of success, York said. "He was the team his freshman year without a (Dave) Ellett, (Garry) Galley," York Dan Kane (right), center for the icers, playfully rubs the head of Wayne Collins, goalie, at the our leader at that level and he brought scholarship, but soon earned a schol- said. But, "the seniors share a win- Ice Arena where the team was welcomed back late Monday night. Collins made a challenge along it with him. Mike was very similar to arship and a spot on the team. He is ning feeling, and gotbetter as a group. with Gary Kruzich, also a goalie, that they would get mohawks if the team won the quarter Wayne in leadership area." also a penalty killer. You just can't replace that kind of finals and advanced to Lake Placid. Wilson finished his career with per- Bandescu's linemate, Peter Wilson, impact." Ohio senator's aide initiated investigation into Meese's finances WASHINGTON (AP) - Roy Meyers on the committee, subsequently cial disclosure forms. sufficient stature, whatever, to be the Cleveland Press said before coming the next yard," Meyers said. But he was going out for ice on Super Bowl brought out that Meese received loans Meanwhile, confirmation hearings attorney general of the United to Washington. "In fact, you couldn't said a realtor told turn no homes in the Sunday when his life took a sudden or outer favorable financial treat- have been suspended while the Jus- States," Meyers said. find a more straight-up type, in every- neighborhood were worth $300,000. turn. That was when the aide to Sen. ment from people who later got gov- tice Department conducts a prelimi- Meyers remembers Metzenbaum thing I found, in Ed and Ursula ''Right away, that got me very Howard Metzenbaum first heard that ernment jobs during the Reagan nary investigation into whether there as saying: "I personally don't think Meese." interested," Meyers added. Edwin Meese in would be nominated administration. The allegations were are grounds to appoint a special pros- he should be attorney general, and I But he said a comment someone as attorney general. first detailed in 77ie Cleveland Plain ecutor in the case. think we have to look at other areas if had made at the time stuck in his "What we did was take things that Denier. we're going to try to make an issue of mind -"San Diego is the place where were out there in the record, discov- For Meyers, the development Metzenbaum's information was fol- MEYERS, the senator's press sec- it, change some votes. Pure and sim- they stash Republicans between elec- ered more about them and put them touched off two trips to the West lowed by other revelations such as retary, said his role in the case began ple." tions." together in a package," he said.