Grand Forks Herald

October 22, 2003 Wednesday SPT

WCHA

Players of the week Defense: End Russ Rabe, - Duluth. Offense: Forward Colin Murphy, Michi- gan Tech. Special teams: Kicker Owen Olson, North- ern State; kick returner Joseph Mapson, Defense: Goalie Kevin Reiter, Alaska A n - Concordia. Volleyball players of the week chorage. Offense: Hitter Crystal Nucech, Minne- Rookie: Forward Drew Stafford, UND. sota-Duluth; hitter Joan Ebnet, Minne- Women's WCHA sota-Crookston.

Player of the week Defense: Middle blocker Chelsey Deibert, Northern State. DAC-10 Offense: Forward Krissy Wendell, Uni- versity of Minnesota. NSIC Football Football players of the week players of the week Offense: Running back Larry Aldridge, Si Offense: Quarterback Toby Korrodi, Tanka. Northern State. Defense: Safety John Davis, Si Tanka.

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October 21, 2003 Tuesday Final Edition SPORTS; Pg. B3

EAGLES RETAIN FIRST IN U.S. COLLEGE POLL NCAA BOSTON COLLEGE EARNS 15 FIRST-PLACE VOTES

BY CANADIAN PRESS - Brett Arcand-Kootenay of St. - Clarkson goalie Dustin Albert, Alta., made his first Boston College retained No. Traylen of Kirkland, Que., was collegiate a memorable 1 spot in U.S. college hockey named ECAC goalie of the one. His was the only goal in a rankings released Monday. week after stopping 78 of 81 1-0 Alaska-Anchorage win shots to help the Golden over visiting Mass-Lowell in The Eagles got 15 of 34 first- Knights to a win and a tie at the title game of the Nye Fron- place votes after a weekend Bemidji State. tier Classic. split with No. 3 . New Hampshire was No. 2 - Mike Brown of needs - Wisconsin freshman Andrew with 11 first-place votes in the one more victory to become Joudrey of Bedford, N.S., is USA Today/American Hockey the winningest goalie in Ferris the top scoring rookie in the Magazine poll. State history. He record his WCHA. He had two goals and 42nd win, 3-1 at Colgate, two assists in his first four col- Minnesota retained No. 4 spot N.Y., in his 70th appearance legiate games. and Maine remained No. 5. to tie the mark set by Rob Hughston of Mississauga, - forward Jeff Drum- - Bowling Green Ont., who appeared in 117 mond of Leduc, Alta., is sec- Jordan Sigalet of Surrey, games from 1981 through ond in WCHA scoring after the B.C., broke a 29-year-old 1985. first three weeks of the new school record for saves in a season. Drummond has four game when he made 56 stops - Curtis McElhinney of Cal- goals and three assists in four during a 5-3 win at Notre gary, a sophomore goalie at games. Dame. Sigalet was a seventh- College, improved round 2001 NHL draft pick of to 33-6-6 in his college career - Colin Murphy of Fort the . with a pair of wins over visiting McMurray, Alta., a junior for- Alaska Fairbanks to open the ward at Tech, - of Port 2003-2004 season with the scored four goals and as- Moody, B.C., a sophomore at Tigers. McElhinney was all- sisted on another in a 7-6 win Michigan, scored all of the WCHA and second-team all- over visiting Northern Michi- Wolverines goals in a 3-2 win America last season. gan. Murphy's goal at 19:32 of over visiting Quinnipiac. The the third period forced over- son of , the - Oren Eizenman of Toronto, a time, and he scored the win- former NHL player who is di- freshman forward with Rens- ner 2:58 into the extra period. rector of player personnel for selaer, scored his first two the , was college goals 87 seconds - Notre Dame goalie David a first-round draft pick of the apart in the third period to Brown of Stoney Creek, Ont., Kings in June. help the Engineers earn a 4-4 stopped all 40 Bowling Green Michigan is No. 6 in the latest tie with Connecticut. shots in a 3-0 win in just his poll. second collegiate start.

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October 21, 2003 Tuesday 0 EDITION

Why MSU might root for U-M

BY JEMELE HILL the conference -- U-M, Ohio who did not go out recruiting, FREE PRESS State and Wisconsin. because only seven are al- SPORTS WRITER lowed on the road at a time. . . EAST LANSING Two MSU starters and per- . haps a third are expected to It's not a position any Spartan return against the Wolverines. MSU has gone four games, likes to be in. Senior defensive end Greg and 18 quarters total, without Taplin (knee) and sophomore committing a turnover. Senior But Michigan State, which wide receiver Kyle Brown quarterback Jeff Smokerhas- stands alone atop the Big Ten (shoulder) missed Saturday's n't thrown an interception for the first time since 1987, victory at Minnesota but are since Sept. 20 at Notre Dame. would benefit if Michigan expected back this week. Baldwin, who has been in beats Purdue on Saturday. coaching for nearly 25 years, Purdue is 3-0 in the confer- The Spartans also might have can't remember having a ence, and a U-M victory would the services of defensive streak like that. "We've been leave MSU (4-0) as the only tackle Brandon McKinney, a so damn lucky," he said, team with an unbeaten Big starter expected to be a major knocking on the wood of his Ten record. contributor this season. chair. "There's been magic to McKinney has missed every that. The thing that Jeff has Perhaps the Spartan faithful game with a foot injury. done is been accurate. The will have to root for their big- opponents haven't had many gest rival. "This was a great time for a opportunities." . . . bye week," linebacker Seth "You don't want to root for Mitchell said. "We're winning, Spartans fans shouldn't worry Michigan," offensive guard but a lot of people have that their team will lose its fo- Joe Tate said, laughing. "It's bumps and bruises." cus because of the time off. Michigan, that's all you can Baldwin said that Smith deliv- say. But we have to play them Sophomore tailback Jaren ered a stern message to the no matter what." Hayes missed some time team: "He told these guys our against Minnesota because of stuff still does stink, and he MSU does not play Purdue. turf toe, and backup quarter- convincingly told them that. With a bye this week, the back Drew Stanton twisted an Our kids believe that. They Spartans have two weeks to ankle and didn't play on the know we need to outwork prepare for the Nov. 1 game return teams as he normally people because that's the against Michigan, which will be does. Both should be fine for only chance we've got." . . . nationally televised at noon by the U-M game. ABC. The Spartans have outscored NOTEBOOK: The Spartans their Big Ten opponents, 45- The bye week comes at an will not return to practice until 0, in the first quarter. They ideal time for 11th-ranked Thursday. Coach John L. also have forced 23 turn- MSU, which has won five Smithand most of the assis- overs, which they have turned straight games. The time off tant coaches will use part of into 84 points. Players of the will give the Spartans a the week to recruit. "It's a week:Purdue junior quarter- chance to be relatively healthy great time to get some expo- back Kyle Orton(38-for-55 for a stretch run that includes sure in recruiting," said offen- passing for 411 yards and a games against the top half of sive coordinator Dave touchdown vs. Wisconsin); Baldwin,the only assistant Wisconsin senior linebacker

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Alex Lewis(nine tackles, in- -- Michigan Tech freshman Barrigerof Whittemore- cluding 6 1/2 for losses and tailback Lee Maranaof Ish- Prescott (14 solo tackles, in- five sacks, and a forced fum- peming Westwood (37 carries cluding two for losses, vs. Al- ble). Mid-American Confer- for 276 yards and five TDs vs. bion); Wisconsin Lutheran ence West -- Eastern Michi- Wayne State); Saginaw Valley senior quarterback Seth gan junior running back An- State junior outside line- Fitzsimmons(20-for-33 pass- thony Sherrellof Orchard Lake backer Neil Baumgartnerof ing for 317 yards and three St. Mary's (33 carries for 187 Iron River West Iron County TDs and a rushing TD vs. Tri- yards and a TD vs. Bowling (eight tackles, including four State). Green); Northern junior for losses, and a fumble re- linebacker Brian Atkin- covery vs. Grand Valley Contact JEMELE HILL at 313- son(eight tackles, including State). Michigan Intercolle- 223-3215 or five solo, vs. Western Michi- giate Athletic Association -- [email protected] gan). Great Lakes Conference Alma junior linebacker Scott

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October 21, 2003, Tuesday SPORTS

Why MSU might root for U-M

By Jemele Hill Two MSU starters and per- who did not go out recruiting, haps a third are expected to because only seven are al- EAST LANSING, Mich. _ It's return against the Wolverines. lowed on the road at a time. not a position any Spartan Senior defensive end Greg likes to be in. Taplin (knee) and sophomore MSU has gone four games, wide receiver Kyle Brown and 18 quarters total, without But Michigan State, which (shoulder) missed Saturday's committing a turnover. Senior stands alone atop the Big Ten victory at Minnesota but are quarterback Jeff Smoker has- for the first time since 1987, expected back this week. n't thrown an interception would benefit if Michigan since Sept. 20 at Notre Dame. beats Purdue on Saturday. The Spartans also might have Baldwin, who has been in Purdue is 3-0 in the confer- the services of defensive coaching for nearly 25 years, ence, and a U-M victory would tackle Brandon McKinney, a can't remember having a leave MSU (4-0) as the only starter expected to be a major streak like that. "We've been team with an unbeaten Big contributor this season. so damn lucky," he said, Ten record. McKinney has missed every knocking on the wood of his game with a foot injury. chair. "There's been magic to Perhaps the Spartan faithful that. The thing that Jeff has will have to root for their big- "This was a great time for a done is been accurate. The gest rival. bye week," linebacker Seth opponents haven't had many Mitchell said. "We're winning, opportunities." "You don't want to root for but a lot of people have Michigan," offensive guard bumps and bruises." Spartans fans shouldn't worry Joe Tate said, laughing. "It's that their team will lose its fo- Michigan, that's all you can Sophomore tailback Jaren cus because of the time off. say. But we have to play them Hayes missed some time Baldwin said that Smith deliv- no matter what." against Minnesota because of ered a stern message to the turf toe, and backup quarter- team: "He told these guys our MSU does not play Purdue. back Drew Stanton twisted an stuff still does stink, and he With a bye this week, the ankle and didn't play on the convincingly told them that. Spartans have two weeks to return teams as he normally Our kids believe that. They prepare for the Nov. 1 game does. Both should be fine for know we need to outwork against Michigan, which will be the U-M game. people because that's the nationally televised at noon by only chance we've got." ABC. ___ The Spartans have outscored The bye week comes at an NOTEBOOK: their Big Ten opponents, 45- ideal time for 11th-ranked 0, in the first quarter. They MSU, which has won five The Spartans will not return to also have forced 23 turn- straight games. The time off practice until Thursday. Coach overs, which they have turned will give the Spartans a John L. Smith and most of the into 84 points. chance to be relatively healthy assistant coaches will use part for a stretch run that includes of the week to recruit. "It's a Players of the week: Purdue games against the top half of great time to get some expo- junior quarterback Kyle Orton the conference _ U-M, Ohio sure in recruiting," said offen- (38-for-55 passing for 411 State and Wisconsin. sive coordinator Dave yards and a touchdown vs. Baldwin, the only assistant Wisconsin); Wisconsin senior

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October 21, 2003 Tuesday SPT

WCHA

Players of the week Defense: End Russ Rabe, Minnesota- Duluth. Offense: Forward Colin Murphy, Michi- gan Tech. Special teams: Kicker Owen Olson, North- ern State; kick returner Joseph Mapson, Defense: Goalie Kevin Reiter, Alaska A n - Concordia. Volleyball players of the week chorage. Offense: Hitter Crystal Nucech, Minne- Rookie: Forward Drew Stafford, North sota-Duluth; hitter Joan Ebnet, Minne- Dakota. NSIC Football players of the week sota-Crookston.

Offense: Quarterback Toby Korrodi, Defense: Middle blocker Chelsey Deibert, Northern State. Northern State.

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October 21, 2003 Tuesday Minnesota: SPORTS; Pg. 3D

HOCKEY REPORT: Blaine skater gives Sioux a lift

Although the connection to Blais says Parise is more of a Shattuck-St. Mary's in Fari- "When it was 4-2, I thought we standup goaltender com- bault, Minn., continues to pay were in trouble," Blais said. pared to the "more unortho- dividends for the University of "But once we get going, we're dox" Jake Brandt, a junior North Dakota men's team, it good. from Roseau, Minn., who was the link to Blaine and Lin- played at Lincoln of the USHL coln, Neb., of the United "The first part of the game we and worked the nets in the 2- States Hockey League that never had the puck. It was like 1 loss to the Eagles on Satur- proved most beneficial as the two different games: For the day night. The Sioux, who fourth-ranked Fighting Sioux first half, they just owned us, were inconsistent in goal last earned a split with No. 1- and for the second half, we season, also have another ranked Boston College over owned them. They were the former Lincoln goalie on the the weekend. No. 1 team in the country and roster in freshman Nate have a lot of returning players. Ziegelmann, who's from , one of We had six freshmen coming Grand Forks. no fewer than eight players in Friday night to their one." who went to North Dakota The Fighting Sioux are off this from Lincoln, notched the fifth Newcomers help:One Sioux weekend before playing host hat trick of his career at North freshman was goaltender Jor- to Yale and Minnesota the Dakota on Friday night as the dan Parise, a former Shattuck- following two weekends. Sioux rallied to win 6-4 at St. Mary's player who picked Grand Forks, N.D. up his second victory after Strong finish:St. Cloud State backstopping the Sioux past "played extremely well in the The junior from Blaine, who Minnesota-Duluth in the Hall third period both nights," ac- finished 11th in scoring in of Fame Game earlier. An- cording to coach , NCAA Division I a year ago, other was Drew Stafford, a 6- en route to a home sweep of has four goals in three games foot-2, 200-pound defense- Wisconsin. "Defensively, we and raised his career points to man from Shattuck who played awfully well for this 98. scored the game-winner Fri- early in the season." day and Monday was chosen However, he took a near Western Collegiate Hockey After his team won 2-1 and 3- the toe of his skate late in Fri- Association rookie of the 1, Dahl had nothing but praise day's game "and wasn't the week. for the work ethic of his play- same player on Saturday," ers. Sioux coach said. and BC's Ben "On Friday, he was the best Eaves were the Hobey Baker "We really have a great team player on the ice." Award candidates on the ice attitude, and these guys are over the weekend, but Jordan working their tails off," he said. Bochenski lines up with for- Parise's victory reminded eve- mer Shattuck-St. Mary's star ryone that Zach isn't the only Goalies Jason Montgomery Zach Parise and Brady son of former North Star J.P. and Adam Coole recorded the on North Dakota's top line, Parise with ability. victories. which sparked a comeback after the Eagles took a 4-2 "He played really well against "They gave up a few too many lead with 3:35 remaining in Duluth," Blais said of Jordan rebounds," Dahl said, "but the second period. Bochen- Parise, "so I thought he de- they didn't give up any soft ski scored the fourth and sixth served the start based on goals." goals for his team, getting an that." assist from Parise on the sixth.

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Line changes: A net has been * Alaska Anchorage, which * Minnesota State (Mankato) installed above the glass to won its first game last season senior ex- protect the end seats this and did not win again, swept tended his points streak to season at Ridder Arena, to the title of the Nye Frontier eight games, even though where the Gophers women Classic tournament in An- the Mavericks lost both home play. No net has been added chorage over the weekend, games to Providence. at Mariucci Arena. beating Air Force 5-4 and Massachusetts-Lowell 1-0 to Bruce Brothers can be * The Gophers women are give the Seawolves a 3-1 re- reached at bbroth- wearing new uniforms this cord. Senior forward Dallas [email protected] season. Steward, from Chippewa Falls, Wis., was chosen the out-

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October 21, 2003 Tuesday Minnesota: SPORTS; Pg. 3D

Anchorage wins a title

Kevin Allenspach, Staff of the team's previous victory. kallenspach@ In the second game of that The Wildcats scored goals in stcloudtimes.com series, Reiter was cut by a the final minute of regulation skate blade in a 5-3 loss. (with their goalie pulled) and It's early, with a capital 'E,' but Third-year head coach John with 1:12 left on a 5-on-3 the Alaska Anchorage Sea- Hill likes rotating the goalies, power play in overtime to de- wolves look like they've shed and asked Reiter whether he feat Michigan Tech 4-3 Fri- some of the dead skin that could play for the tournament day night. Michigan Tech brought them the first winless title. hadn't been down two skaters season by anyone in more in overtime since 1991. than 40 years of WCHA ac- "I haven't played in a champi- tion. onship game since I was MTU defensemen Jon Scott probably 12," Reiter told the was penalized for tripping at Ironically, two of their oldest Anchorage Daily News. 3:10 and Brad Sullivan was players, who have been "When (Hill) asked me if I called for holding the stick 19 through hell on ice, were a big could go, I wasn't going to seconds later. Russell offered reason they won back to back pass it up. It hurt a little, but it no comment on the officials. games last weekend for the wasn't bad." first time since late in the "(Officiating's) out of our con- 2001-02 season. Senior Reiter needed internal trol," Russell told the Hough- goalie Chris King stopped 20 stitches and external staples ton (Mich.) Daily Mining Ga- of 24 shots to beat Air Force to close the gash in his leg, zette. "I was real happy with 5-4, and senior goalie Kevin although it might be a toss-up (my) team and proud of their Reiter saved 28 in a 1-0 win as to which hurt more - the effort." over UMass-Lowell to claim injury or the fact that the Sea- the Nye Frontier Classic at wolves lost a 3-2 lead with less He was even more proud Sat- in Anchorage. than 30 seconds remaining. urday when MTU scored four times after the 17-minute mark The championship is the first On Saturday, he played with of the third period to win 7-6 in in the tournament for the host 10 staples holding together overtime. Colin Murphy Seawolves since 1990. the sides of the cut. For his scored a natural hat trick, in- performance, he was the cluding the game-winner, and And Reiter's was the WCHA Defensive Player of was the WCHA Offensive first for Anchorage since a 3-0 the Week. Player of the Week. And St. win Nov. 6, 1999, at Michi- Cloud's Brandon Schwartz, a gan Tech. In between was a Wild weekend for MTU sophomore winger, scored a stretch of 138 games, includ- goal and picked up an assist. ing last season's debacle - a Michigan Tech lost a heart- last-place finish in which the breaker and then won one in a Pioneers need helmets Seawolves won their season non-conference home-and- opener and then went 0-28-7, home series with Northern Denver improved to 4-0-0 with 0-22-6 in the league. Michigan. Friday's game 5-2 and 6-3 wins over North- marked the debut of MTU eastern. But coach George King stopped 50 shots a coach Jamie Russell, and he Gwozdecky was unhappy with week earlier in a 3-2 win at showed he already knows his his team's play, especially on Alaska-Fairbanks, a day be- way around a difficult post- Friday when the Pioneers fore the one-year anniversary game question. were outshot 37-28 and

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping needed three power-play our team to win, I gotta do want on-ice officials to review goals to win. more." goals at the officials' bench. The NCAA mandated an in- "If it wasn't for (goalie) Adam UND battles BC stant replay official would have Berkhoel, I'd probably still be to review goals, and the in the locker room banging my North Dakota overcame a 4-2 league wasn't prepared to pay head against the wall," third-period deficit to beat top- the extra expense of hiring an Gwozdecky told the Denver ranked Boston College 6-4 on off-ice official to handle the Post. "As a team, I thought we Friday. The Sioux then lost 2- duties. were substandard. Adam 1 on Saturday when, despite Berkhoel stole us a game, and having 10 power plays, they Aaron Slattengren scored a if anyone in our locker room managed just 17 total shots. hat trick for Colorado College doesn't believe that, they in an 8-3 win Saturday over need their head examined." "You've got to give BC credit," Alaska-Fairbanks. The Tigers North Dakota defenseman scored four third-period goals Backes a bright spot Andy Schneider told the to win 6-2 on Friday. Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald. is 0-4-0 in season "They're the No. 1 team in the The Mavericks, playing short openers since becoming nation, and you know they sat two injured veteran defense- head coach at Minnesota in their hotel room all day and men, also received a jolt Sat- State-Mankato. But if there came out with a little to urday when senior forward was one bright spot for him in them. You know they were Cole Bassett took a fighting home losses to Providence to mad about their third-period major and received a game open the season, it was the letup (Friday) night ... They're disqualification. He'll miss Fri- play of freshman forward a good team and they're go- day's game at Bemidji State as David Backes, who had a goal ing to go a long way this year." a result. and two assists in the series. Backes had one assist Friday Drew Stafford, a freshman Senior forward Dallas Steward in a 2-1 loss, and a goal and an forward who scored the game- was the Nye Frontier Classic assist in Saturday's 5-3 de- winner Friday, was the WCHA MVP. Reiter and freshman feat. Rookie of the Week. defenseman Mark Smith made the all-tournament Perhaps even more refresh- Around the WCHA team. ing, and possibly symbolic of the reason he was among the The WCHA has decided to GRAPHIC: AP photo Denver preseason candidates for postpone trial use of instant goalie Adam Berkhoel stops a league rookie of the year, was replay, which was supposed shot by Northeastern's Jason his attitude about it. to be available at Denver's Guerriero on Friday. He made this season. 35 saves in a 5-2 victory. "I had three points," Backes The NCAA approved the told the Mankato Free-Press. WCHA's two-year experiment "But if that's not enough for with instant replay, but didn't

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October 20, 2003 Monday

Boston College retains No. 1 ranking in U.S. college hockey poll BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Boston College retained No. 1 spot in U.S. college hockey rankings released Monday.

The Eagles got 15 of 34 first-place votes after a weekend split with No. 3 North Dakota. New Hampshire was No. 2 with 11 first-place votes in the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine poll.

Minnesota retained No. 4 spot and Maine remained No. 5.

Bowling Green goaltender Jordan Sigalet of Surrey, B.C., broke a 29-year-old school record for saves in a game when he made 56 stops during a 5-3 win at Notre Dame. S i - galet was a seventh-round 2001 NHL draft pick of the Boston Bruins.

Jeff Tambellini of Port Moody, B.C., a sophomore at Michigan, scored all of the Wolver- ines goals in a 3-2 win over visiting Quinnipiac. The son of Steve Tambellini, the for- mer NHL player who is director of player personnel for the Vancouver Canucks, was a first-round draft pick of the in June. Michigan is No. 6 in the latest poll.

Clarkson goalie Dustin Traylen of Kirkland, Que., was named ECAC goalie of the week a f - ter stopping 78 of 81 shots to help the Golden Knights to a win and a tie at Bemidji State.

Kyle Doyle of Sarnia, Ont., a senior forward with Colgate, scored a goal and set up two others in a 5-3 home win over Ferris State.

Mike Brown of Calgary needs one more victory to become the winningest goalie in Ferris State history. He record his 42nd win, 3-1 at Colgate, N.Y., in his 70th appearance to tie the mark set by Rob Hughston of Mississauga, Ont., who appeared in 117 games from 1981 through 1985.

Curtis McElhinney of Calgary, a sophomore goalie at Colorado College, improved to 3 3 - 6-6 in his college career with a pair of wins over visiting Alaska Fairbanks to open the 2003-2004 season with the Tigers. McElhinney was all-WCHA and second-team all- America last season.

Oren Eizenman of Toronto, a freshman forward with Rensselaer, scored his first two college goals 87 seconds apart in the third period to help the Engineers earn a 4-4 tie with Connecticut.

Brett Arcand-Kootenay of St. Albert, Alta., made his first collegiate goal a memorable one. His was the only goal in a 1-0 Alaska-Anchorage win over visiting Mass-Lowell i n the title game of the Nye Frontier Classic.

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Wisconsin freshman Andrew Joudrey of Bedford, N.S., is the top scoring rookie in the WCHA. He had two goals and two assists in his first four collegiate games.

Denver forward Jeff Drummond of Leduc, Alta., is second in WCHA scoring after the first three weeks of the new season. Drummond has four goals and three assists in four games.

Colin Murphy of Fort McMurray, Alta., a junior forward at Michigan Tech, scored four goals and assisted on another in a 7-6 win over visiting Northern Michigan. Mur- phy's goal at 19:32 of the third period forced overtime, and he scored the winner 2:58 into the extra period.

Mike Kompon of Thunder Bay, Ont., a senior forward at Miami-Ohio, is the 33rd player in school history to reach the 100- mark. Kompon had two assists in a 4-4 tie with Mass-Lowell.

Notre Dame goalie David Brown of Stoney Creek, Ont., stopped all 40 Bowling Green shots in a 3-0 win in just his second collegiate start.

Barret Ehgoetz of Kincardine, Ont., a junior forward at Niagara, scored in the Purple Eagles' 4-2 ECAC opener loss to Union and he continues to average better than a point a game for his career with 69 points in 67 games.

Wayne State forwards Jason Baclig of Leamington, Ont., and Derek MacKay of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., set a school record by scoring goals 10 seconds apart during a 3-2 win over Findlay.

Joel Beal of Brantford, Ont., scored power-play and short-handed goals in the Union Dutchmen's 6-3 win over American International.

Luciano Aquino of Mississauga, Ont., a freshman at Maine, scored three goals in a 9 - 2 exhibition win over the U.S. Under-18 squad.

Maine goaltender Frank Doyle of Guelph, Ont., stopped all 19 Holy Cross shots in a 7 - 0 win in the title game of the Black Bear Classic.

Cody Loughlean of Innisfail, Alta., a senior at Providence, had a goal and an assist in a 5 - 3 win at Minnesota State.

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October 20, 2003 Monday SPORTS; Pg. 1D

QB Palmer shows off his skills for Alma

Jimw in the thick of the league race Intercollegiate Athletic Asso- Staff at 2-1. They are 4-2 overall. ciation and 4-3 overall.

Ryan Palmer played a major Not bad for a player who was Ferris downed Mercyhurst 33- role in the success of the running the scout team three 7 Saturday at home. Deckerville football program weeks ago. Because of his for three years. athletic ability, the Alma Capac graduate Jake Meikle, a coaches moved him to wide defensive back, is a red-shirt Now Palmer is doing the same receiver one game and he freshman at Michigan Tech. on the collegiate level. hauled in a touchdown pass. The Huskies are 3-4 in the GLIAC following a 42-35 deci- The 6-foot-3, 205-pound With the Scots' starting quar- sion Saturday over Wayne quarterback was selected the terback struggling, Palmer State in Detroit. Michigan Intercollegiate Ath- was given a shot at quarter- letic Association offense back the week leading up to The big showdown in the con- player of the week for his per- the Olivet game and he re- ference took place Saturday formance Oct. 11. sponded with an outstanding night at Grand Valley State game. University. Palmer led the Alma Scots to a 35-14 victory over preseason Palmer worked his way into Grand Valley, the defending MIAA favorite Olivet. He was the starting position, and his NCAA Division II national 17-24 passing for 194 yards days on the scout team ap- champion, entertained un- and four touchdowns. pear over. beaten and No. 5 Saginaw Valley. But the right-hander was During his prep career, Palmer equally effective on the excelled in football, basketball The visiting Cardinals moved ground as he rushed for 101 and tennis. He led the Eagles to the top of the race with a yards on 12 carries. to the state semifinals his 34-20 victory. They are 6-0 in senior season before they the conference and 7-0 over- There's a good chance lost to Iron Mountain. all. Palmer will be nominated for the MIAA award for a second Around the GLIAC Grand Valley slips to 5-1 and consecutive week as he led 6-1. the Scots to a 21-18 victory Nick Beaudry, a Marysville Saturday over Albion College graduate, is a red-shirt Anchoring the Cardinals' of- at home. sophomore on the Ferris fensive line is senior tackle State University football team. Chad Lackowski, a 6-3, 250- Palmer accounted for all of the pound tackle from Harbor Alma scoring as he ran for two Beaudry plays on all the spe- Beach. touchdowns and passed for cial teams for the Bulldogs, another. He has put the Scots who are 3-3 in the Great Lakes GRAPHIC: Ryan Palmer; Nick Beaudry

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October 19, 2003 Sunday, FINAL EDITION SPORTS; Pg. C1

UAA goalie refuses to squander lead WHAT A SWEET BAGEL: Fine 1-0 finish is first shutout in 138 games for UAA

By DOYLE WOODY road loss to UAF a week ago, in that 5-3 loss to UAF, his left Anchorage Daily News when they coughed up a 3-2 lower leg was sliced by a skate lead with just 28.4 seconds and closing the cut required Their jerseys were golden, left. internal stitches and external and so was their performance. staples. Saturday, he played "The fact you set a goal and with 10 silver staples holding The Seawolves unveiled their are able to do it is an accom- together his skin. gold jerseys Saturday night, plishment," said UAA senior then christened them with a 1- wing Dallas Steward, who was "I haven't played in a champi- 0 victory over UMass-Lowell at named tournament Most Out- onship game since I was Sullivan Arena that earned standing Player for his two probably 12," Reiter said after them the championship of goals and one assist against his first college shutout. their Nye Frontier Classic and Air Force and gritty defense "When (coach John Hill) elevated the UAA hockey against the River Hawks (0-2- asked me if I could go, I wasn't program to heights it has not 1). "It was a collective effort." going to pass it up. It hurt a reached in years. little, but it wasn't bad." Fittingly, freshman center The victory secured the Sea- Brett Arcand-Kootenay's Reiter, who was named to the wolves the championship of game-winning goal, the first of all-tournament team, pre- their own tournament for the his career, came on a play late served the victory with about first time since 1990 and in the second period that re- 75 seconds left when he raised their record to 3-1-0, quired the efforts of several made a stick save on a blis- the program's best start since players. tering drive from UMass- a similar beginning to the Lowell's Mark Pandolfo. Pan- 1994-95 season. Freshman wing Justin Bourne dolfo earned his glorious hit sophomore wing Curtis chance from the slot when he And senior goaltender Kevin Glencross with a long cross- got past Green on right wing Reiter's 28-save gem marked ice pass on the left wing. at the UAA blue line and cut to the first shutout by a Sea- Glencross gained the UMass- the middle of the ice. Pan- wolves goalie in nearly four Lowell zone, peeled back to- dolfo wound up for a slap shot years -- UAA had played 138 ward the blue line as Bourne -- "I thought his stick was games since Cory McEachran set a subtle pick and feath- gonna touch the rafters," Re- hung a 3-0 bagel on Michi- ered a pass to junior iter joked -- and unleashed a gan Tech. Lee Green. Green one-timed laser. the rolling puck and Arcand- The Seawolves, who were Kootenay, with his back to the "He got a lot of wood on it," sloppy defensively in their 5-4 net, deflected the shot past Reiter said. "I saw him bury his first-round victory over Air the stick of River Hawks goalie head, so I took another step Force on Friday, tightened Chris Davidson (25 saves). out and got (the shot) with the their play without the puck paddle of my stick." Saturday. They received "Everyone, everything, splendid goaltending. And for worked out on that play," said UMass-Lowell coach Blaise the second straight night they Glencross. MacDonald said the save was proved they can protect a fitting on a night when Reiter lead, no small statement fol- That Reiter played, let alone was sharp and his own goalie, lowing a head-shaking 5-3 shined, was noteworthy. Late

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Davidson, was sensational MacDonald said his young sticking), 6:04; Collar, UML too. team improved in its two (interference), 11:41. games here, and he lauded "It was appropriate the way the the Seawolves, who are Second Period -- 1, UAA, Ar- game played out," MacDonald young bunch themselves. cand-Kootenay 1 (Green, said. Glencross), 17:15. Penalties - "They played very hard in the - Pence, UML (hooking), Hill said he sensed early that battle zones, and they be- 3:27; Kinley, UML (slashing), Reiter was going to be tough lieved in each other," Mac- 5:05; Johnson, UAA (inter- to beat. Donald said. ference), 8:56.

"I can honestly say from the And it didn't hurt that Reiter Third Period -- None. Penal- first few shots on goal, he was was magnificent. ties -- Glencross, UAA (hold- on," Hill said as he gathered ing), 11:14; Dahl, UAA with his three assistant "It starts with goaltending," Hill (roughing), 19:54; Collar, coaches in their room off the said. "And when your goalie UML (roughing), 19:54. Seawolves' locker room. pitches a shutout in the "What did I tell you guys? championship game, there's Shots on goal -- UML 10-8-10- 'Kevin's going to have the no question who the player of -28; UAA 6-13-7--26. game of his career.' I just felt the game was." it." Power-play Opportunities -- Daily News assistant sports UML 0 of 3; UAA 0 of 4. Freshman defenseman Mark editor Doyle Woody can be Smith, another all-tournament reached at Goalies -- UML, Davidson, 0-2- selection, spearheaded the [email protected]. 1 (26 shots-25 saves); UAA, defense that protected Re- Reiter, 1-1-0 (28-28). iter. UMass-Lowell 0-0-0--0 A -- 5,101. "My defense really played UAA 0-1-0--1 strong in front, knocking guys Referee -- Randy Schmidt. around and letting me see First Period -- None. Penalties Assistant referees -- Kent As- pucks," Reiter said. -- Robins, UML (slashing), plund, Carl Saden. 2:00; Green, UAA (high-

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October 19, 2003 Sunday One dot Edition SPECIAL; Pg. 5E

Wayne State loses

Scott Harrison On the final drive, Hutchinson completed DETROIT -- Wayne State was 8 yards away three passes to junior receiver Michael with 13 seconds left and failed to score in a Griffie and a fourth-down conversion to 42-35 loss to Michigan Tech on Satur- senior receiver Lynn Morton. day at Adams Field. Hutchinson finished with 345 yards pass- Junior quarterback Randy Hutchinson's ing for two touchdowns with two intercep- pass was tipped at the line and then inter- tions. He was 31-of-51. cepted. Hutchinson rushed his pass as time was running out. By mistake, officials "We had a goal to score 35 points," motioned to start the clock after Wayne Hutchinson said. "We scored 35." State used its final time-out. Hutchinson threw for two touchdowns, and "I look up and the clock is at five seconds," the Warriors (2-5, 1-5) trailed by a Hutchinson said. "I have to go five, 8 7 touchdown at halftime. hut." Sophomore receiver Nick Body had three After about five minutes of conversation catches in the first, two for touchdowns. between the officials and some with Wayne State Coach Steve Kazor, the interception Senior running back Craig Duppong ran stood. for three touchdowns and had 218 all- purpose yards and seven catches for Wayne "He (the official) didn't know what to do," State. Kazor said. "I said, 'Hey, it's a no play, no call, it's just like an inadvertent whistle' Michigan Tech is 3-4 overall and 3 - 4 ... get the play over again ... he had no idea in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic what to call." Conference.

Kazor called a crossing pattern and, i f State: Roundup successful, he planned to go for the victory with a two-point conversion.

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October 19, 2003 Sunday Minnesota: SPORTS; Pg. 1D

Coole, Huskies finish sweep, 3-1

Kevin Allenspach, Staff had a Bulldog jersey on and set up every one of them be- kallenspach@ the next I had a St. Cloud fore a sellout crowd. stcloudtimes.com State jersey on." Each team scored once as GRAPHIC: Times photo by It has been a little longer than part of a five-minute power Kimm Anderson, kand- that. Of poetic justice, he last play, with freshman Andrew [email protected] St. played on March 2, 2002, Joudrey sweeping home Wis- Cloud State's Peter Szabo when he allowed three goals consin's goal at 12:47 of the (22) and Wisconsin's Andrew on four shots in the first 1:59 third period. Joudrey (24) battle for the of a 5-1 loss at Wisconsin. His puck behind the Huskies' net last win came Jan. 26, 2002, The Badgers pulled goalie during the first period Satur- against Alaska Anchorage. Bernd Bruckler with a minute day. And that was 15 days after the to go, but the Huskies held on previous time he played at the and drew a with 11 Hockey Center, stopping an seconds left to effectively end Junior transfer makes 28 incredible 43 shots in a 3-2 the game. saves to get emotional win upset of the Huskies. Two games into the season, Adam Coole was soaked on Duluth released him after the St. Cloud State has already Saturday night as he stood in season and St. Cloud State matched its WCHA sweep the runway outside the St. was his first choice of destina- total from last year. Cloud State locker room. tion. "The key both nights was our His undershirt and goalie "It's nice having quality 'D' like third period," Huskies coach equipment were saturated they do here," said Coole, Craig Dahl said. "We played with perspiration, a side-effect who combined with sopho- extremely smart for this early of making 28 saves in a 3-1 more Jason Montgomery - in the year. Two victory over the Wisconsin who got credit for Friday's 2-1 give up one goal in their first Badgers at the National win - to help keep St. Cloud league game, and both of Hockey Center. State unbeaten in its first them are power-play goals, I'm WCHA series in each of the pretty happy with that." But if you listened and looked past three seasons. "I'm actu- real close, you could feel the ally shocked at how well the Matt Gens leaped into Coole's emotion dripping from his young guys came in and arms after the final horn and it voice and welling up in his played - the young 'D' and the was easy to see his team- eyes. young forwards. For two peri- mates were ecstatic for him. ods, I didn't think I saw too "Oh, God," said Coole, who many tough shots. They just "I gave him a hug, too, and I played his first game since late cleared it out for me and that's don't usually hug the goalies in the 2001-02 season, when a total team effort. They made after the game," Dahl said. he was a sophomore at Min- my job ridiculously easy." "He's been around for a year nesota-Duluth. "I can't even and he's a good kid and a nice tell you, I had so many mixed Peter Szabo scored two person. He's an intelligent emotions coming out tonight. power-play goals, Ryan young man and he works Looking up on the first draw LaMere scored at even really hard. You always like to and seeing the St. Cloud strength, and Brock Hooton see that." State jerseys in front of me, it just seemed like one minute I

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Just when Dahl was begin- Shepherd, who doesn't have back to work," Eaves said. "If ning to believe his power play the option of instant replay, they don't have that feeling, was anemic, Ryan MacMurchy initially pointed to the goal but they shouldn't be coming creamed from waived it off after conferring back on Monday." behind along the left half-wall with his linesmen. in his own zone. Coole, meanwhile, isn't even LaMere backhanded a shot sure when he'll play next. Hendricks stayed down for five-hole and he, Hooton and Freshman Tim Boron will start about 30 seconds, but didn't Szabo played tic-tac-toe for Friday's game against Michi- miss a shift. It took two, how- the third goal - all before the gan Tech. Competition ever, before Hooton passed third period was half over. among the three goalies will from the left point to Szabo, Then senior Andy Lundbohm be keen, but Coole's just silently waiting on the back took a major for checking from happy in his new home. side of the crease, for a one- behind two minutes later, and timer. Coole said he lost a couple of "The main thing I notice ... the years off his life as the clock attitude in the locker room is Badgers sophomore Nick Li- ticked down. totally different," Coole said. cari appeared to tie it on the "I've been on a ninth- and power play early in the sec- Badgers coach Mike Eaves 10th-place team, and it's a lot ond. He drove hard to the net had a similar feeling about his different in our locker room." and an overhead TV angle players after the game. showed the puck glanced off And, while nobody else has his right skate and over the "I hope it burns in their stom- played any league games, goal line as he skidded into ach and they come back next they've got a commanding the crease. Referee Derek week on Monday and get hold on first place for now.

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October 18, 2003, Saturday, BC cycle

Michigan Tech 42, Wayne, Mich. 35 DETROIT

Michigan Tech's Lee Marana ran for 276 yards and five touchdowns, but Wayne State's Craig Duppong made it close with three fourth-quarter touchdown runs before the Hus- kies won 42-35 on Saturday.

Marana scored twice in the first quarter and once in each of the following quarters. His 5-yard TD carry and 2-point conversion run with 6:12 left to play capped a seven- play, 80-yard drive and gave Michigan Tech (3-4 overall and GLIAC) a 42-28 lead.

Duppong, who had touchdown runs of 2 and 4 yards earlier in the fourth quarter, scored from 2 yards out with 3:00 remaining. He finished with 100 yards on 22 carries for the Warriors (2-5, 1-5).

Randy Hutchison passed for 345 yards and threw two TD passes to Nick Body for Wayne State, which had 499 offensive yards to Tech's 490. Body finished with eight receptions for 131 yards.

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October 18, 2003, Saturday, BC cycle

Michigan Tech 7, N. Michigan 6, OT HOUGHTON, Mich.

Colin Murphy scored at 2:58 of overtime to give Michigan Tech a 7-6 win over Northern Michigan on Saturday.

Down 6-4 late in the third period, Murphy's second goal of the game brought the Huskies (1-1) within one. He tied it at 6 when Cam Ellsworth came out of the net for the extra attacker with 28 seconds left in regulation.

Murphy finished with four goals and an assist in the game.

Darin Oliver tallied four points for Northern (3-1), which failed to get off a shot i n overtime.

Wildcat netminder Craig Kowalski made 43 saves, including five in overtime.

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October 18, 2003 Saturday 2 EDITION

HOCKEY: U-M's Kaleniecki scores 4 in victory

FREE PRESS STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES With two Huskies serving penalties, Con- tois scored the winner. led Brandon Kaleniecki netted a career-high the Huskies (0-1) with a hat trick. four goals in Michigan's 5-4 victory over Quinnipiac on Friday. Western Michigan 5, Nebraska-Omaha 1:Dana Lattery scored two goals in the With the host Wolverines (3-1) down, 4 - third period for Western (2-1, 2-1) in 3, entering the third period, Kaleniecki Kalamazoo. Mike Mantua stopped 30 shots scored the tying goal two minutes in. He for Western. scored for Ne- added the winner with just over three braska-Omaha (0-3, 0-1). minutes left to play. Colgate 5, Ferris State 3:At Hamilton, Michigan led, 2-1, after one, but the N.Y., Adam Mitchell had the go-ahead goal Bobcats (2-1) battled back with a three- as Colgate scored four times in the third goal second period to take the lead. Chris period to defeat Ferris State (1-2). The White and Craig Falite scored 16 seconds Bulldogs led, 2-0, after one period on apart to give Quinnipiac the one-goal lead goals by Mike Kinnie and Brett Smith. going into the third period. Ferris' Derrick McIver also scored. Ferris State went 0-for-6 on the power play. The Al Montoya stopped 35 shots for Michigan. Red Raiders are 1-0-1. NHL

Ohio State 5, Michigan State 0:Mike Betz Dallas 4, Washington 2:Jason Arnott had a had 24 saves for Ohio State in East Lans- goal and an assist, and Philippe Boucher ing. Dan Knapp and Nate Guenin each scored and Bill Guerin each scored second-period a goal and had an assist for the Buckeyes goals for the host Stars. (3-2, 2-1 Central Collegiate Hockey As- sociation). The Spartans (1-2, 0-1) were St. Louis:Captain Al MacInnishad eye sur- 0-for-4 on the power play. gery Friday and will miss at least today's game against the . OHL Northern Michigan 4, Michigan Tech 3 (OT):Andrew Contois scored 3:48 into Plymouth 3, Guelph 3:The host Whalers overtime as Northern Michigan came from scored two goals in the third period to tie behind in Marquette. Trailing, 3-2, late i n the game. Ryan Ramsay led the Whalers the third period, the host Wildcats (3-0), (5-3-2) with one goal and two assists and pulled goaltender Craig Kowalski for the Vaclav Meidl chipped in with two assists. extra man, and Nathan Oystrick scored the Guelph is also 5-3-2. equalizer with just 24 seconds remaining.

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October 18, 2003 Saturday SPT

WCHA ROUNDUP: St. Cloud edges Badgers

Herald Wire Reports Mankato (0-1-0) finished with 35 shots on goal while Providence finished with 28. Dave Iannazzo scored the winning goal less than two minutes into the third period to Bobby Goepfert finished with 34 saves, lead St. Cloud State past Wisconsin 2-1 on including 16 in the first period. Friday in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association conference opener in St. Cloud, Northern Michigan 4, Michigan Tech 3, Minn. OT: Andrew Contois scored 3:48 into over- time as Northern Michigan came from be- The Huskies (1-0-0 WCHA) got their hind to defeat visiting Michigan Tech. first goal from Konrad Reeder with less Trailing 3-2 late in the third period, the than a minute to go in the first period. host Wildcats (3-0), pulled goaltender scored for Wisconsin on a Craig Kowalski for the extra man, and N a - power play eight minutes into the second than Oystrick scored the equalizer with period. The Badgers are 1-2-0 overall and just 24 seconds remaining. With two 0-1-0 in the WCHA. Jason Montgomery Huskies serving penalties, Contois scored had 29 saves for the Huskies, including 1 3 the winner with assists from Oystrick and in the first period alone. Wisconsin fin- Dirk Southern, who had a f i r s t - period ished with 30 shots on goal while St. Cloud goal. Chris Conner opened the scoring with finished with 22. a short-handed goal in the first and led the Huskies (0-1) with a hat trick. Bryce Providence 2, Minn.-Mankato 1: Torry Luker made 27 saves for Michigan Tech. Gajda scored the winning goal for visiting Kowalski stopped 30 shots for Northern Providence (3-0) in the third period to Michigan. come back and beat Minnesota State- Mankato. Clarkson 4, Bemidji State 2: Visiting Clarkson scored four unanswered goals as Mankato got on the board first with a goal it defeated Bemidji State in the season by Shane Joseph early in the first period, opener for both teams. but Providence's Chris Chaput scored i n the second period to tie the game. The Beavers took a 2-0 lead in the second period on goals by Brendan Cook and Luke Gajda's goal with a little more than 1 0 Erickson. Clarkson rallied for one goal i n minutes to go in the third period put the the second and three more in the third, Friars ahead for good. including the game winner by Rob McFeeters with less than four minutes left.

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October 18, 2003 Saturday Minnesota: SPORTS; Pg. 1D

SCSU slides by, wins, 2-1

Kevin Allenspach extend far above the cross- back down from anybody out Staff bar, scored at big times for the there." [email protected] Huskies. m That attitude infected the Reeder, centering the fourth team, at least on opening GRAPHIC: Times photo by line, made it 1-0 in the final night. Despite being picked in Dave Schwarz, minute of the first period. Af- some preseason polls to fin- [email protected] ter the Badgers tied it on a ish well down in the league St. Cloud State's Peter Szabo second-period power play, standings and behind Wis- fights for control of the puck Iannazzo backhanded home consin, the Huskies gener- with Andrew Joudrey of Wis- the game-winner early in the ated just enough offense. consin during the first period third. They combined for They played adequate de- Friday at the National Hockey three goals last season. fense and got just lucky Center. Nate Raduns, a for- enough to win. mer Sauk Rapids standout, "I'm feeling a little more confi- had an assist on the Huskies' dent this year," Iannazzo said. Badgers senior Dan Boeser first goal in a 2-1 win. "That's something that can had the puck and Montgom- change overnight, but scoring ery out of position late in the a goal is only going to help. first period. Boeser's shot, Jason Montgomery posted Especially those goals right from 20 feet, hit the left post. the best save percentage of around the net. And Konrad's all goalies in WCHA games last been great for us in practice. A couple of minutes later, season. He's really using his speed Andy Lundbohm circled be- and you can see as a sopho- hind the Wisconsin net and Based on his performance in more he's going to step it up. tried a wraparound at the right Friday's 2-1 win over the Wis- post. Badgers goalie Bernd consin Badgers, it's safe to Reeder has been listed any- Bruckler closed off his short say he's off to an early lead in where from 5-foot-6 to 5-9, side, but the puck skittered to that category again. and weighs maybe 175 Reeder alone at the left of the pounds. Iannazzo is a little crease. He swatted at the Montgomery saved 29 shots, heavier, thanks to some strin- puck, and didn't get a lot on the Huskies got goals from gent summer workouts, and is the shot, but it wobbled in for their two shortest players, and listed at 5-8. his second career goal. St. Cloud State won a season opener for the fourth con- "I guess (when you're short) The Huskies gave the Badg- secutive time - to the delight you've got to be a little arro- ers three power-play chances of a sellout crowd at the Na- gant and know that nobody's in the second period, killing tional Hockey Center. going to knock you down," two. On the second one, Wis- said Iannazzo, a junior coming consin freshman Jake Dowell "We've all been looking for- off a five-point season. "That's tipped a shot by Rene Bour- ward to this for a long time," how you've got to go into it. I que over Montgomery's right Montgomery said. "If you watched (former captain) Jon arm. couldn't get up for this game, I Cullen for two years. He's one don't know what you ever guy I'd like to model my style "I was sliding across and I could get up for." of game after. He weighs less couldn't stop my slide," Mont- than I do, but he wouldn't gomery said. "This was one of Konrad Reeder and Dave Ian- those nights where every- nazzo, whose helmets don't

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping thing hits you, not that there Early in the third, Montgomery "The only way we're going to aren't things I want to change. stuffed Badgers freshman survive, especially early in the I was giving up rebounds and I Robbie Earl, who had a 3-on- year, is to be blue-collar." found myself on my back a 1. A minute later, Iannazzo few times." scored. Wisconsin got five The winning goal was one of more shots the rest of the which any hard-hat would be That was including when he way, and Montgomery cov- proud. T.J. McElroy's slap skated out for the beginning ered the most difficult one shot from the high slot pin- of the third period. He landed from Badgers freshman Ken balled around to Iannazzo, on one of his pad straps with Rowe while sprawled in the who backhanded it behind his first step on the ice. He crease. Bruckler. went sliding on his backside for a good 10 feet. "Our goal was to drive the net St. Cloud State's two biggest and I think we took the puck goal-scoring threats were muf- "Wow, somebody saw that, deep pretty well," said Bour- fled. Matt Hendricks didn't eh?" Montgomery said. "I que, the Badgers' top return- take a shot in the first two pe- haven't told anybody. That ing scorer. "I think our for- riods and Joe Jensen didn't was bad. I slid forever on my wards can beat their 'D' wide. have one in the last two. butt." (Montgomery) was a little bit of a flopper, but he made some "It was more of a team effort," Even when he was off- good saves. We've got to get Iannazzo said. "Everybody balance, the Badgers showed more traffic in front of the net. was doing their job. Every- marvelous accuracy for hitting body was dying for everybody him. Montgomery leaped into "We're going to be ready to else on the ice. That's what a second-period shot by A.J. come out firing (tonight)." we need to do every night." Degenhardt, and then grabbed a shot by Tom Adam Coole, a junior transfer, Times photo by Dave Gilbert, looking in his glove will be waiting in the crease for Schwarz, only after a glance over his them. Freshman Tim Boron [email protected] shoulder to make sure the will start the opener of next puck wasn't in the net. weekend's series against Nick Licari of Wisconsin tries Michigan Tech as the Hus- to stop St. Cloud State's Joe "I thought we tested their kies evaluate all their goalies. Jensen from taking a shot on goaltender more than ours goaltender Bernd Bruckler on was tested, but he came up "Monty played great and I Friday at the National Hockey big when he had to," Wiscon- thought we played very well in Center. Bruckler had 20 saves sin coach Mike Eaves said. "In the third period," said Craig for the Badgers. retrospect, they had an open Dahl, who opened his 17th net in the first period and they season at St. Cloud State, the #3 scored. We had an open net longest tenure of any coach in in the first period and we hit the WCHA. "Monty made a big Forward Dave Iannazzo the post. save and then we went down moves the puck against Wis- and scored. We clamped consin's Jeff Lokens Friday. "I liked a lot of the things we down and played excellent Iannazzo scored the game- did. I just didn't like the result." defensive hockey. We winning goal to give St. Cloud wanted this game bad. State a 3-2 win.

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October 17, 2003, Friday, BC cycle

N. Michigan 4, Michigan Tech 3, OT MARQUETTE, Mich.

Andrew Contois scored 3:48 into overtime as Northern Michigan came from behind to defeat Michigan Tech 4-3 on Friday.

Trailing 3-2 late in the third period, the host Wildcats (3-0), pulled goaltender Craig Kowalski for the extra man, and Nathan Oystrick scored the equalizer with just 24 sec- onds remaining.

With two Huskies serving penalties, Contois scored the winner with assists from Oystrick and Dirk Southern, who had a first-period goal.

Chris Conner opened the scoring with a short-handed goal in the first and led the Huskies (0-1) with a hat trick.

Bryce Luker made 27 saves for Michigan Tech. Kowalski stopped 30 shots for North- ern Michigan.

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October 17, 2003 Friday, ALL Editions Madison, WI: SPORTS; Pg. 2D

WESTERN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIA- TION PREVIEW 2003-04

Compiled Todd D. Milewski North Dakota Last season: 30-7-5, 19-4-5 Teams are listed in order of pre- This season: 1-0. WCHA (first); lost to Michigan 5-3 dicted finish. in the Midwest Regional final. Last season: 26-12-5, 14-9-5 Minnesota WCHA (fourth); lost to Ferris Top returning scorer: Brett Ster- State 5-2 in a West Regional ling, soph., 27-11-38. This season: 1-1. semifinal. Top returning goalie: Curtis Last season: 28-8-9, 15-6-7 Top returning scorer: Brandon McElhinney, jr., 25-6-5, 2.37, WCHA (tied, second); beat New Bochenski, jr., 35-27-62. .906. Hampshire 5-1 to claim second straight national championship. Top returning goalie: Jake Why they'll succeed: The Tigers Brandt, jr., 11-4-4, 2.40, .895. have a big incentive to earn a Top returning scorer: Thomas spot in the NCAA tournament. If Vanek, soph., 31 goals-31 as- Why they'll succeed: North Da- they do, they'll play at home - the sists-62 points last season. kota coach Dean Blais said his World Arena is hosting the West top line of Bochenski, Zach Pa- Regional in March. McElhinney Top returning goalie: Justin rise and newcomer showed last season he can be Johnson, jr., 10-2-2, 2.90 goals could combine to score between dependable in goal. against average, .885 save per- 80 and 100 goals. That, and what centage last season. is expected to be improved of- Why they'll fail: In losing Hobey fensive depth, should lift the Baker Award winner , Why they'll succeed: The Go- Sioux through a number of Noah Clarke, Joe Cullen, defen- phers return 17 of the 20 players shootouts. seman Tom Preissing and two that dressed for last season's others, CC lost 54 percent of last national championship game. Why they'll fail: Two new goal- season's scoring. That includes Vanek, the No. 5 tenders are competing with two overall selection in last June's letterwinners in a spot that gave He said it: "It doesn't mean we're NHL entry draft, who can come Blais a good share of headaches not going to be a good team," out of nowhere to take over a last season. If UND can't sort out coach said of hav- game. its last line of defense, it'll un- ing 17 freshmen and sopho- derachieve again. mores. "We're going to have Why they'll fail: The loss of last some growing pains and we're season's top two defensemen - He said it: "You've got to have going to have to be patient." Paul Martin (left for NHL) and good specialty teams," Blais Matt DeMarchi (graduated) - and said, "and I don't know, quite Minnesota-Duluth starting goaltender Travis Weber frankly, if we're there yet be- (left school) could cause enough cause of (having) only three This season: 0-2-1. trouble in the Gophers' end to seniors. ... One thing you do cost them a few games. need to win is leadership, and I Last season: 22-15-5, 14-10-4 don't know if we have it. And WCHA (fifth); took third place in He said it: "We have question chemistry - you can't recruit it. It the WCHA Final Five with a 6-4 marks like everyone else," said has to happen." victory over Minnesota State, but coach . "If a goaltender did not get invited to the NCAA can step forward, if we have Colorado College tournament. some defensemen emerge and can make that next step, then we This season: Opens with non- Top returning scorer: Tim Staple- should have a pretty good team." conference series vs. Alaska- ton, soph., 14-28-42. Fairbanks this weekend.

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Top returning goalie: Isaac had the worst penalty killing unit Wisconsin Reichmuth, soph., 18-11-3, 2.68, in the league (73.9 percent). If .905. the Mavs can't keep up their This season: 1-1. scoring pace, failures in these Why they'll succeed: The Bull- categories could send them into Last season: 13-23-4, 7-17-4 dogs have virtually their entire the bottom half. WCHA (eighth); lost best-of-three 2002-03 team back, leading first-round WCHA playoff series some to speculate that this He said it: "You can start to 2-0 to Minnesota State. year's edition could be more of a sense that hockey's just around success story than the last. If the corner here in town, and I Top returning scorer: Rene Bour- Reichmuth can duplicate his think people are excited to see que, sr., 19-8-27. freshman season, UMD could where we go from here," said Jut- make a run at the top three. ting, who added that season Top returning goalie: Bernd ticket sales were up after the Bruckler, jr., 9-11-3, 2.83, .905. Why they'll fail: A power play Mavericks' breakout season. coach described "That's our goal as a program, to Why they'll succeed: The addi- as "anemic" last season held keep taking steps forward so that tion of a recruiting class ranked back the Bulldogs. A repeat of we're a competitive team within No. 1 in the country by Red Line that, or subpar seasons from this league year in and year out." Report is expected to make the forward or defen- lineup stronger top to bottom. seman Beau Geisler, means Denver trouble. A tough early schedule Why they'll fail: A number of has UMD off to a slow start. This season: 2-0. things could turn the season sour: No improvement on an of- He said it: "It's going to be very Last season: 21-14-6, 11-11-6 fense that averaged only 2.18 tough for us to finish fifth or even WCHA (seventh); lost best-of- goals per game in the league last higher this year," Sandelin said, three first-round WCHA playoff season; struggles on a power "because I think this year our series 2-1 to North Dakota. play that converted on 11.2 per- league is going to be even cent of its league chances; or an stronger. There's no question Top returning scorer: Connor extra burden on Bruckler, who'll that the expectations are higher. James, sr., 20-23-43. be the undisputed No. 1 goalie for The coaches feel we're going to the first time at UW. be a pretty good team, but what Top returning goalie: Adam Berk- do we know?" hoel, sr., 9-8-2, 2.43, .912. He said it: "They talk about that success doesn't come at bargain Minnesota State Why they'll succeed: The Pio- prices," said Badgers coach Mike neers have a near-ideal transition Eaves, who starts his second This season: Opens with a non- at goaltender, where Berkhoel season. "A price has to be paid. conference series against Provi- takes over after spending three ... From the time we started in the dence this weekend. seasons as the sidekick to Wade spring, we had some guys that Dubielewicz. If Ryan Caldwell can were here close to 16 weeks Last season: 20-11-10, 15-6-7 effectively take the reins as de- training. So we come back look- WCHA (tied, second); lost to fensive leader, Denver could hold ing to control the things we can Cornell 5-2 in an East Regional down opponents' scoring. control and our strength factor semifinal. and conditioning factor." Why they'll fail: Denver needs Top returning scorer: Shane Jo- forwards like Madison native St. Cloud State seph, sr., 29-36-65. Kevin Ulanski to become more dependable scorers. Failing that, This season: Opens with a WCHA Top returning goalie: Jon Volp, the Pioneers might not have series against Wisconsin this jr., 10-5-2, 3.01, .910. enough scoring to win the close weekend. games. Why they'll succeed: Joseph, the Last season: 17-16-5, 12-11-5 nation's top returning scorer, is a He said it: "I don't think we are as WCHA (sixth); lost to New Hamp- potential Hobey Baker Award big a team physically as perhaps shire 5-2 in a Northeast Regional candidate who coach Troy Jut- we have been in the past few semifinal. ting hopes will have the ability to years," coach George bring someone along to replace Gwozdecky said. "I think we're Top returning scorer: Matt Hen- high-scoring , faster, skating-wise. If we can dricks, sr., 18-18-36. who left for the pros. learn to move the puck quickly to take advantage of that speed, I Top returning goalie: Jason Why they'll fail: Minnesota State think that'll really enhance that Montgomery, soph., 3-7-4, 2.97, had the most penalty minutes in aspect of our game." .908. WCHA play last season (637) and

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Why they'll succeed: The Hus- first-round WCHA playoff series Last season: 1-28-7, 0-22-6 kies will be looking to extend a 2-0 to Minnesota. WCHA (10th); lost best-of-three string of four straight trips to the first-round WCHA playoff series NCAA Tournament, the third- Top returning scorer: Colin Mur- 2-0 to Colorado College. longest current stretch behind phy, jr., 20-20-40. Michigan and Maine. Sophomore Top returning scorer: Ales Parez, Joe Jensen started off well and Top returning goalie: Cam soph., 6-22-28. showed signs he can be a top Ellsworth, jr., 10-21-3, 3.94, scorer. .893. Top returning goalie: Kevin Re- iter, sr., 1-18-4, 3.71, .887. Why they'll fail: St. Cloud ap- Why they'll succeed: Jamie Rus- pears thin at defense and has an sell, the third head coach in the Why they'll succeed: With the inexperienced goalie leading the college careers of this season's Seawolves this season, success way. If some role players can't seniors, promised to install an will be measured in how much improve their scoring from last aggressive system that will take they improve and work toward season, the hopes of continuing advantage of the smaller ice sur- coach John Hill's goal of putting the NCAA streak may vanish face at the John MacInnes Stu- everything together next season. early. dent Ice Arena. The addition of forward Chris Fournier, a transfer from North He said it: "You've got to keep Why they'll fail: Rebuilding the Dakota, is expected to add some the work ethic up - that's always Huskies has proven to be a long energy to the offense. paramount with anybody's pro- process that no one has ap- gram," coach Craig Dahl said. proached completing. With a Why they'll fail: If the Seawolves "And you've got to understand team that has had seven straight don't sustain success early, there's going to be some mis- losing seasons, where will Rus- things may spiral out of control takes. You can't ride a roller- sell start? again - just like they did last sea- coaster of emotions, that's for son, when they had a 35-game sure." He said it: "I'm excited about winless streak to end the sea- what we have here," Russell said. son. Michigan Tech "We certainly have to work hard in getting out on the recruiting He said it: "I think we're going to This season: Opens with a non- trails and bringing in some more score more goals, and I think conference, home-and-home talent." we're going to be a significantly series with Northern Michigan better hockey team," Hill said. "I this weekend. Alaska-Anchorage think that people will see that soon in our play." Last season: 10-24-4, 7-18-3 This season: 1-1. WCHA (ninth); lost best-of-three

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Anchorage: In Alaska Anchorage's 3-2 season-opening win over Alaska...

* Anchorage: In Alaska Anchorage's 3 - 2 tulny contributed a goal and an assist, r e - season-opening win over Alaska Fair- spectively. Both are freshmen. banks, goalie Chris King stopped 50 shots and Chris Fournier, a transfer from UND, * Minnesota-Duluth: This is the first time scored one of the Anchorage goals. The w i n in the 60-year history of Bulldog hockey snapped a 35-game winless streak for the that they have opened the season with five Seawolves. games on the road. The Bulldogs, 0-2-1, have this weekend off, then play a two- * Colorado College: With a hat trick in CC's game series at Minnesota. 7-1 exhibition victory over the U.S. N a - tional Under-18 team last week, sopho- * MS-Mankato: The Mavericks are r e - more wing Brett Sterling now has 30 goals building the defense after losing veteran in 37 career games with the Tigers. defensemen Mark Paluczak and Jon Dubel to offseason surgery. Forwards Christian * Denver: Junior forward Jeff Drummond Toll and Rick Kisskeys will see some was named tournament MVP when the playing time on the blue line. Pioneers won the Lefty McFadden Invita- tional in Dayton, Ohio. * St. Cloud State: Joe Jensen was awarded a penalty shot in last week's exhibition vic- * Michigan Tech: Here today, gone t o - tory over St. Clair College, but he shot morrow. The Huskies, under first-year wide of the goal. coach Jamie Russell, play six of their first WCHA games on the road and eight of their * Wisconsin: Senior defenseman Dan Boe- last 12 at home. ser picked a grand time to end his 4 2 - game goal-scoring drought when his goal * Minnesota: In a 7-3 win over Nebraska- beat Nebraska-Omaha in the opening round Omaha last week, former Grand Forks Red of the Maverick Stampede last Friday. River players Danny Irmen and Ryan P o -

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October 17, 2003 Friday Minnesota: HOCKEY TAB; Pg. 2F

Dahl gets hefty bump under new contract

Kevin Allenspach NCAA Tournament last March, is in his Staff fourth season as head coach.

Craig Dahl's 17th season with the Huskies Dahl's new salary ranks in the middle of will be his first under a new four-year the pack in the WCHA. North Dakota's Dean contract that will bring him a healthy Blais and Minnesota's Don Lucia recently raise. got contract extensions that will increase their base salary up to $200,000 by the Dahl, the only coach to lead the Division I end of the deals. Denver's George program, will make a 12-month salary of Gwozdecky and Colorado College's Scott approximately $131,000. He made about Owens coach at private schools and their $112,000 last season. salaries are not public, although they're likely in the same neighborhood. Wiscon- "We can only make an adjustment once sin's Mike Eaves earns approximately every four years and with what Craig has $136,000 a year. Minnesota-Duluth's done we felt he deserved it," St. Cloud State Scott Sandelin, Alaska Anchorage's John athletic director Morris Kurtz said. " I t Hill and Michigan Tech's Jamie Russell brings him more in line with some of the all make less than Dahl. other salaries out there for a coach in his position." - Kevin Allenspach

The boost keeps Dahl ahead of Minnesota GRAPHIC: Times photo by Paul Mid- State-Mankato's Troy Jutting, who just got dlestaedt [email protected] a new four-year contract starting at Craig Dahl paces his team through a recent $110,000 this season. Jutting, who took practice. the Mavericks to their first Division I

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October 17, 2003 Friday Minnesota: HOCKEY TAB; Pg. 2F

It says here ... 7th

Kevin Allenspach 1. Minnesota Staff 2. Colorado College I hit the hat trick my first three years on the beat, picking the MacNaughton Cup 3. Minnesota-Duluth champions in 1999, 2000 and 2001. In 2002, I picked the University of Minne- 4. North Dakota sota. The Gophers didn't win the WCHA t i - tle, but did claim the national champion- 5. Denver ship. In 2003, Denver blew up in my face, going from 1st to 7th in one season. This 6. Minnesota State-Mankato time I'll try to hit a winning combination again. With almost all their players r e - 7. St. Cloud State turning, the Minnesota Gophers have to be the favorite. As for the Huskies, don't be 8. Wisconsin surprised if they get an extra trip to Grand Forks in March. 9. Michigan Tech

Times picks 10. Alaska Anchorage

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October 17, 2003 Friday Minnesota: HOCKEY TAB; Pg. 6F

WCHA men's preview capsules: Thrice on ice for Gophers?

Staff fans better remember they lost (Rochester Lourdes HS); Bray- an exhibition two weeks ago to don Cox, F, Sherwood Park, Al- Alaska Anchorage Seawolves the Northern Alberta Institute of berta (Sherwood Park/AJHL); Technology. That's bad, but it Brady Greco, D, Middleton, Wis. Web site: www.goseawolves.com can't get any worse than last (Michigan Tech/WCHA); Chris season, can it? Thirteen players Kawano, G, Aurora, Colo. (Dallas Ticket info: 800-478-7328 were suspended for misuse of AAA Midgets); Brandon Polich, F, textbook funds. An assistant Osseo (Sioux City/USHL); Brian Arena: Sullivan Arena (6,206; coach broke the foot of one Salcido, D, Hermosa Beach, 200x100) player with a slap shot in prac- Calif. (Shattuck-St. Mary's); Lee tice, and another was sidelined Sweatt, D, Elburn, Ill. (Chi- Coach: John Hill (3rd season, 13- when a sign fell off the score- cago/USHL); Scott Thauwald, F, 47-12) board and hit him during pregame Rochester (Rochester Mayo HS); warm-ups. This season they bet- Matt Zaba, G, Yorkton, Sas- Top returning players: Ales ter keep their heads up. katchewan (Vernon/BCHL). Parez, soph., F (6g/28a); , soph., F (11g/12a); Hill steps up to the mic: "I'm going FEELING DRAFTY Mark Stuart, John Hopson, jr., F (10g/5a); to go out on a limb and say we'll who last summer went to the Bos- Matt Hanson, soph., D (7g/10a); at least double our win total." ton Bruins with the 21st overall Lee Green, jr., D (3g/0a); Kevin selection, became the first CC Reiter, sr., G (1-18-4, 3.71, .887) Did you know? Fournier will be a player taken in the first round of sophomore. He had 4 goals and 9 the NHL Draft. Sterling went to Welcome to Anchorage: Chad assists in 28 games two years Atlanta in the fifth, and there are Anderson, D, Chisago City (Tri- ago for the Sioux. 9 draftees on this year's team. City/USHL); Brett Arcand- The real draft here however, is Kootenay, F, St. Albert, Alberta Prediction: Tenth. Can they finish the chill left by the departure of (Powell River/BCHL); Ryan Ban- anywhere else? Peter Sejna, last season's Hobey croft, G, Anchorage (Great Baker winner. He turned pro a Falls/AWHL); Justin Bourne, F, Colorado College Tigers year early and looks to make an Kelowna, British Columbia impact with the St. Louis Blues. (Vernon/BCHL); Chris Fournier, Web site: The Tigers also lost 100 goals F, Anchorage (North Da- www.ColoradoCollege.edu from four players, and four All- kota/WCHA); Charlie /Athletics Americans. That will give the Kronschnabel, F, Mendota MacNaughton Cup a new ad- Heights (River City/USHL); Nick Ticket info: (719) 576-2626 dress. But, if last year's sup- Lowe, F, Surrey, British Columbia porting cast blossoms in starring (South Surrey/BCHL); Brandon Arena: World Arena (7,343; roles, the Tigers could set them- Segal, D, Ladner, British Colum- 200x100) selves up pretty as they play bia (South Surrey/BCHL); Mark host to the NCAA West Regional. Smith, D, Edmonton (Sherwood Coach: Scott Owens (5th sea- Park/AJHL); Dane Smulick, F, son, 102-51-12) Owens steps up to the mic: Anchorage (Chicago/NAHL). "We're not going to score like we Top returning players: Brett Ster- did last year. We're going to play DARK DEPTHS were what the ling, soph., F (27g/11a); Marty some close games. Can our Seawolves sank to last season, Sertich, soph., F (9g/20a); Tyler sophomores be go-to guys? I'm winning their first game and then Liebel (5g/21a); Andrew Canzan- apprehensive at the loss of all going 0-28-7. The good news is ello, sr., D (4g/26a); Mark Stuart, that firepower." they won their season opener soph., D (3g/17a); Curtis McEl- this season, one day before the hinney, jr., G (25-6-5, 2.37, .906) Did you know? Greco is a anniversary of last season's vic- sophomore transfer from Michi- tory. Before they start the party Welcome to Colorado Springs: gan Tech. at Chilkoot Charlie's, Anchorage John Brunkhorst, F, Rochester

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Prediction: Second. And don't be of the year, but the offense kies have had three in the past surprised if the Tigers make the should still take flight. three years. was Frozen Four. fired in November, 2000. Then Gwozdecky steps up to the mic: came , who was let "We went through a terrific learn- go the year before at Minnesota- ing experience last season. Duluth. After going 25-69-9 (.282) Web site: There were tremendous expecta- at MTU, he decided enough was www.denverpioneers.com tions on us. The Hockey News enough and retired. Enter Rus- picked us to win it all. It was a sell, 36, a defenseman for the Ticket info: 303-830-8497 valuable lesson to see how Huskies from 1987-89. As an things got away when you don't assistant at Cornell, the Big Red Arena: Magness Arena (6,026; take care of the little things day went 87-39-10 (.676) the past 200x85) by day." four years. The offense might be better with 9 of the top 10 scorers Coach: (9th Did you know? Caldwell was a returning. The trouble was the season, 196-140-26; Division I team-best plus-18 last year. Huskies were last in the league in career, 14th season, 279-234- scoring defense. 45) Prediction: Fifth. Denver will be better, but it's a tough climb after Russell steps up to the mic: Top returning players: Connor you fall. "We're going to be aggressive. James, sr., F (20g/23a); Kevin We're going to play a more up- Ulanski, jr., F (10g/22a); Luke tempo style than the passive one Fulghum, jr., F (11g/17a); Ryan they have in the past." Caldwell, sr., D (5g/14a); Brett Web site: Skinner, soph., D (4g/13a); Adam www.michigantechhuskies.com Did you know? St. Cloud sopho- Berkhoel, sr., G (12-6-4, 2.30, more Brandon Schwartz (6 goals, .908) Ticket info: 906-487-2073 5 assists) has come back strong from a knee injury and is ex- Welcome to Denver: , Arena: MacInnes Student Ice pected to compete on special D, Anchorage (River City/USHL); Arena (4,200; 200x85) teams. J.D. Corbin, F, Littleton, Colo. (USNTDP); Glenn Fisher, G, Ed- Coach: Jamie Russell (1st sea- Prediction: Ninth. Russell was monton (Fort Saskatche- son) with Cornell at the Frozen Four in wan/AJHL); Michael Handza, F, April. It's a long way from the Glenshaw, Pa. (Pitts- Top returning players: Colin Mur- Upper Peninsula to this year's burgh/NAHL); Ryan Helgason, F, phy, jr., F (20g/20a); Chris Con- final in Boston. Woodbury (Fairbanks/AWHL); ner, soph., F (13g/24a); Brett Jon James, D, Arnold, Md. (Chi- Engelhardt, sr., F (17g/15a); Clay cago/NAHL); Brock McMorris, F, Wilson, jr., D (8g/17a); Justin Cherry Hills, Colo. Brown, sr., D (2g/16a); Cam Web site: (Topeka/USHL); Jeff Rogers, F, Ellsworth, jr., G (10-21-3, 3.94, www.gophersports.com Colorado Springs, Colo. (Chey- .893) enne Mountain HS); Adrian Vei- Ticket info: 800-UGOPHER deman, F, Sicamous, British Co- Welcome to Houghton: Taggart lumbia (Salmon Arm/BCHL). Desmet, F, Strathmore, Alberta Arena: Mariucci Arena (10,000; (Camrose/AJHL); Marek Dora, D, 200x100) YO-YO The Pioneers have been Lednice, Czech Rep. down when they were supposed (Danville/NAHL); Chad Georgell, Coach: Don Lucia (5th season, to be up (last season) and up D, North Pole, Alaska 107-48-17; Division I career, 17th when they were supposed to be (Alaska/AWHL); Lars Helminen, season, 386-203-45) down (WCHA regular- and post- D, Brighton, Mich. (Compu- season titles in 2002). Can ware/NAHL); Henrik Impola, D/F, Top returning players: Thomas Gwozdecky pull the strings to get Brainerd (Dubuque/MJHL); Aaron Vanek, soph., F (31g/31a); Troy Denver back to the top of the Johnson, F, Plymouth (Wich- Riddle, sr., F (26g/25a); Matt league again? Caldwell leads a ita/AWHL); Bryce Luker, G, Ri- Koalska, sr., F (9g/31a); Keith young corps of defensemen in gaud, Quebec (St. Mark's Prep Ballard, jr., D (12g/29a); Chris front of the WCHA's top returning School); Tyler Skworchinski, F, Harrington, soph., D (4g/14a); goalie. James, whose production Marathon, Ontario (Port- Justin Johnson, jr., G (10-2-2, has increased each season, will age/MJHL); Rolf Ulvin, F, Edina 2.90, .885) try to boost the league's sixth- (Alaska/AWHL). best power play. He'll miss Kevin Welcome to Minneapolis: Kellen Doell, one of the WCHA's top 10 MERRY GO-ROUND If this is the Briggs, G, Colorado Springs, scorers, and Aaron MacKenzie, 2003-04 season, Russell must be Colo. (Sioux Falls/USHL); Dan the league's co-defensive player the new head coach. The Hus- Irmen, F, Fargo, N.D. (Lin-

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping coln/USHL); , F, Coach: Scott Sandelin (4th sea- Prediction: Third. The difference Grand Forks, N.D. (Lin- son, 42-67-12) between Duluth and the other coln/USHL); Jake Taylor, D, teams in the middle of the pack is Byron (Green Bay/USHL); Mike Top returning players: Tim goaltending. Vannelli, D, Mendota Heights Stapleton, soph., F (14g/28a); (Sioux Falls/USHL). Junior Lessard, sr., F (21g/16a); MSU-Mankato Mavericks T.J. Caig, jr., F (9g/16a); Neil GREAT EXPECTATIONS With Petruic, jr., D (6g/8a); Steve Web site: the past two NCAA trophies be- Czech, soph., D (3g/10a); Isaac www.msumavericks.com hind glass at Mariucci Arena, the Reichmuth, soph., G (18-11-3, Gophers will try to be the first 2.68, .905) Ticket info: 507-625-7919 team in almost 50 years to pull off a trifecta. Amazingly, only one Welcome to Duluth: Josh John- Arena: Midwest Wireless Civic senior dressed for last season's son, G, Cloquet (Green Center (4,832; 200x100) championship win over New Bay/USHL); Jeff McFarland, F, Hampshire. Lucia's machine de- Plymouth (Lincoln/USHL); Bryan Coach: Troy Jutting (4th season, veloped a couple of kinks when McGregor, F, Niagara Falls, On- 55-49-13) defenseman Paul Martin left early tario (Vernon/BCHL); Ryan for the and Swanson, D, Maple Grove Top returning players: Shane goalie Travis Weber apparently (Iona/MAAC). Joseph, sr., F (29g/36a); Cole quit hockey. So? Vanek was the Bassett, sr., F (14g/16a); Brock fifth overall pick in the draft and DOG HOUSE They might as well Becker, soph., F (14g/12a); Ste- the Frozen Four MVP. Senior put up signs that say "Enter at ven Johns, jr., D (2g/24a); Aaron forward and three-time captain Your Own Risk" this season at Forsythe, sr., D (2g/7a); Jon is back to lead an the DECC. The Bulldogs zoomed Volp, jr., G (10-5-2, 3.01, .910) offense that returns 85 percent up the standings to a home-ice of its points. Harrington, a St. spot and third-place game victory Welcome to Mankato: David Cloud Apollo High School gradu- at the Final Five last season. Backes, F, Blaine (Lin- ate, was an All-WCHA Rookie They were 11-4-1 down the coln/USHL); Chad Brownlee, D, pick. With a top recruiting class stretch and their fans were howl- Kelowna, British Columbia in the fold, the goaltending might ing that they deserved to make (Vernon/BCHL); Chris Clark, G, not have to be perfect. the NCAAs more than St. Cloud San Mateo, Calif. (Surrey/BCHL); State. This time around they may Lucas Fransen, D, Langley, Brit- Lucia steps up to the mic: "I think finally prove that case. Nine of ish Columbia (Langley/BCHL); (Vanek) proved something to a the top 10 scorers return and 21 Kurtis Kisio, F, Calgary (Cal- lot of people last year. Now it's up of 25 letterwinners are back. gary/AJHL); Travis Morin, F, to him to take that next step. I They scored more goals than any Brooklyn Park (Chicago/USHL); don't think, as a 19-year-old, he's Duluth team in 10 years. Staple- Kyle Peto, D, Lethbridge, Alberta ready to play in the NHL." ton, who is 5-foot-9 with his (Crowsnest Pass/AJHL). skates on, scored more points Did you know? Ryan Potulny, a than any freshman since Brett FINE LINE The Mavs played 15 younger brother of Grant, was Hull. And Caig will be available for overtime games last season, the USHL Player of the Year in his first full season. The entire posting a record of 3-2-10. They 2002-03. defense is intact, including an had seven ties in regular-season All-WCHA third-team goalie. By league games, meaning they Prediction: First. A season- the end of the season, they could were within a razor's edge of los- opening loss serves as a wake- be vicious. ing those points. Without them, up call. The Gophers responded with an errant opposing goal in with seven unanswered goals in Sandelin steps up to the mic: those games, Mankato would've Game 2. If you've got a better "Our power play (ninth in the been one point ahead of sixth. pick to win the WCHA, we want to league) was brutal last year. The flip side of that is the team hear about it. Anemic. As coaches, we feel was within a hair of being even pretty good about what we've got better, perhaps winning the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs now, but what do we know?" league title. Their biggest loss was sophomore All-American Web site: www.umdbulldogs.com Did you know? Lessard nearly Grant Stevenson, who signed drowned when he was caught in a with the . Jo- Ticket info: 877-221-8168 riptide while swimming last sum- seph, another All-American, is mer in the Duluth harbor. An on- the nation's top returning scorer. Arena: Duluth Entertainment and looker rescued him and, though The Mavs were 15-2-4 at home Convention Center (5,333; Lessard was hospitalized, he last season and made their first 190x85) suffered no lasting effects. trip to the NCAA Tournament. Somehow they did it while ranking

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping first in WCHA penalty minutes watching a red light go off at the Welcome to Madison: Andy and last in penalty killing. other end of the rink. No one has Brandt, F, Wausau, Wis. (Pitts- been able to answer that job burgh/NAHL); Jake Dowell, F, Jutting steps up to the mic: "We posting since the new Ralph Eau Claire, Wis. (USNTDP); Rob- know how to play in tight situa- Engelstad Arena went up. The bie Earl, F, Los Angeles tions and close games. Our kids Sioux crease occasionally re- (USNTDP); , G, New- learned that early. At crunch sembles the Twilight Zone. North market, Ontario (Ajax/OPJHA); time, they should be able to per- Dakota's team save percentage Mark Heatley, F, Calgary (Cal- form." (.877) was the worst in the gary/AJHL); Andrew Joudrey, F, WCHA. Brandt didn't do himself Bedford, Nova Scotia (Notre Did you know? Sophomore goalie any favors when he was arrested Dame/SJHL); Jeff Likens, D, Kyle Nixon is the nephew of for- last summer for allegedly stealing Barrington, Ill. (USNTDP); Matt mer NHL goalie , and $200 in pull tabs. And Schneider Olinger, D, Madison, Wis. (Cedar Kisio is the son of former NHL has to replace David Hale, gone Rapids/USHL); Ken Rowe, F, forward Kelly Kisio. to the New Jersey Devils. Of Faribault (Shattuck-St. Mary's); course, if the Sioux score like Ryan Suter, D, Madison, Wis. Prediction: Sixth. Jutting's team they hope, sometimes they could (USNTDP). went 17 games without a loss last get by with an empty net. Murray, season. Bet they don't do that son of Los Angeles Kings coach TEAM TURMOIL Every time Wis- again. , could complete a consin starts moving in the right 100-goal line. direction, you hear some bad North Dakota Sioux news about the Badgers. Eaves Blais steps up to the mic: "We got was on the job for a couple of Web site: www.fightingsioux.com out-goalied last year. It's hard to months before he was disciplined put the blame on one individual. for a confrontation with a player. Ticket info: 877-91-SIOUX But it's tough when you outshoot Alex Leavitt, the player involved, a team 2-1 and manage to lose." went public with the story as his Arena: Engelstad Arena (11,500; season deteriorated, and Eaves 200x85) Did you know? Jordan Parise is eventually removed him from the 21. Zach Parise is 19. team. In the meantime, captain Coach: Dean Blais (10th season, was arrested for 232-107-31) Prediction: Fourth. Opposing allegedly punching a police offi- coaches will cover their eyes cer at a Madison bar. Oh, and Top returning players: Brandon when the Bochenski-Parise- Wisconsin finished eighth and Bochenski, jr., F (35g/27a); Zach Murray combination rushes up bowed out in the first round of the Parise, soph., F (26g/35a); David ice. Blais will cover his when the . Eaves, a former Lundbohm, sr., F (15g/37a); other team takes a shot late in a USNTDP coach, continues to Andy Schneider, jr., D (11g/30a); close game. revamp the program in his image. Nick Fuher, jr., D (8g/17a); Jake Suter is the WCHA's preseason Brandt, jr., G (11-4-4, 2.40, .895) rookie of the year. He went to the with the sev- Welcome to Grand Forks: Robbie Web site: www.uwbadgers.com enth pick in last summer's draft. Bina, D, Grand Forks, N.D. (Lin- coln/USHL); Erik Fabian, F, Ro- Ticket info: 800-GO-BADGERS Eaves steps up to the mic: "I seau (Topeka/USHL); Brady want to take all the lessons from Murray, F, Brandon, Arena: Kohl Center (15,237; last year, learn from them, and (Salmon Arm/BCHL); Jordan Pa- 200x97) move on. Athletes have changed rise, G, Faribault (Water- a lot since I was (a player). I loo/USHL); Chris Porter, F, Thun- Coach: Mike Eaves (2nd season, needed to realize that." der Bay, Ontario (Lincoln/USHL); 13-23-4) Matt Smaby, D, Minneapolis Did you know? The Badgers' re- (Shattuck-St. Mary's); Drew Staf- Top returning players: Rene cruiting class was ranked best in ford, F, Faribault (Shattuck-St. Bourque, sr., F (19g/8a); Ryan the nation by Red Line Report. Mary's); Nate Ziegelmann, G, MacMurchy, soph., F (10g/14a); Grand Forks, N.D. (Lin- Nick Licari, soph., F (5g/10a); Prediction: Eighth. For Eaves' coln/USHL). Tom Gilbert, soph., D (7g/13a); sake, Bruckler has to stay Dan Boeser, sr., D (0g/12a); healthy. He might play every WANTED: GOALIE Must be able Bernd Bruckler, jr., G (9-11-3, game. to stop the puck, even though 2.83, .905) you'll spend a lot of time at work

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October 17, 2003, Friday, FINAL EDITION SPORTS; Pg. 21C

Spotlight on Division II

Saginaw Valley State (6-0) at Grand Val- trails in the series 20-8 and has not won ley State (6-0) in Allendale since 1984, lost last year's game 23-18. After squeaking past Saturday, 7 p.m. ET Michigan Tech 34-32 in its second game, Saginaw has allowed one touchdown. . The skinny: Forget Michigan and Michigan . . Radlinski played high school ball i n State. This weekend the focus in the Wol- Grand Rapids, 8 miles from the Grand verine State will be in Allendale, where Valley campus. . . . Finnerty began his defending national champion and top- college career at Division I-A Toledo b e - ranked Grand Valley hosts No. 5 Saginaw fore transferring to Saginaw. Valley. Both are 5-0 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Spotlight on Division III outcome will send ripples into the post- season. Grand Valley carries a 20-game Mount Union (5-0) at John Carroll ( 4 - winning streak, last losing in the 2001 1) NCAA title game (17-14 to North Dakota). . . . Grand Valley RB Michael Tennessee Saturday, 1:30 p.m. ET/CSTV averages 111 yards rushing and 52 yards receiving, and redshirt freshman QB Cul- Worth noting: No. 1-ranked and three- len Finnerty has hit 64% of his passes f o r time defending champion Mount Union puts 1,465 yards and 13 TDs to seven receiv- its 47-game winning streak on the line ers. . . . Saginaw QB Mark Radlinski has against Ohio Athletic Conference rival John completed 62% of his passes for 1,481 Carroll in suburban Cleveland. The Purple yards and 17 TDs, spread among eight r e - Raiders have won six of the last seven ceivers. NCAA titles and have outscored opponents 256-30 this season. John Carroll's loss Worth noting: The Lakers have won 32 in a was 36-0 to Baldwin-Wallace, a team that row in the regular season. Saginaw, which Mount Union defeated 24-0.

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October 16, 2003 Thursday 0 EDITION

College hockey games of the week

Matchup:Northern Michigan 2-0-0; but since they compete in different Michigan Tech 0-0-0. leagues, the Ramada Cup was shelved.

When:7:35 p.m., Friday; 7:35 p.m., Sat- Northern competes in the Central Colle- urday. giate Hockey Association; Michigan Tech in the Western Collegiate Hockey Associa- Where:, Marquette, tion. Friday; MacInnes Student Ice Arena, Houghton, Saturday. The cup was resurrected when Northern and Tech agreed to a four-game series each Why they're important:The Ramada Cup year. has been dusted off and should add some- thing extra to this bitter rivalry. After a Tech will be without two key players for seven-year hiatus, the teams will once its season opener. Junior defenseman Clay again play for the cup, presented by the Wilson must serve a one-game suspension Ramada Inns in Hancock and Marquette. for being ejected from last season's final game. Redshirt freshman forward Taggart Created in 1988-89, the cup goes to the Desmet, who sat out last season because he winner of the four-game series each year. played a major junior hockey game i n A tie is broken by a five-player sudden- Canada, must miss one more game to sat- death shoot-out following the fourth game. isfy NCAA requirements. Both will play Northern took home the cup in 1 9 9 5-96, Saturday night. thanks to a 3-2 shoot-out. By George Sipple The schools tried to incorporate an all- sports trophy in the intervening years,

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October 16, 2003 Thursday Minnesota: SPTS

A quick transition for Bulldogs MEN:The loss of Jason Schneeweis means less bulk, but also creates an opportunity to run and gun

BY TOM LARSON but left the team to concentrate UMD's newer players will need NEWS TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER on academic pursuits. some time to fall in, but Holquist appears to have players capable The Minnesota Duluth men's Holquist added eight new players of doing so in short order. basketball team opened the this season, but the Bulldogs are 2003-04 season on Wednesday not bereft of veterans. Sophomore forward Jim Emer- minus its conference's MVP. Or, son, a 6-5 transfer from the Uni- as UMD guard Matt Williams Williams started at point guard versity of Wisconsin, impressed called Jason Schneeweis, "the most of last season. Sophomore coaches in fall drills, and redshirt biggest human being, ever." forward Sean Seaman averaged freshman Bryan Foss, a 6-7 12 points, five rebounds and a swingman, was playing on par The Bulldogs understand you team-high five assists. with Holquist's regulars in prac- don't replace 6-foot-9, 270-pound tice by the end of last season. centers who led the Northern Sun Senior forward Dusty Decker Intercollegiate Conference in might have been the NSIC's top Point guard Ryan Breidenbach, a rebounding, finished third in bench threat last year, winning 6-1 true freshman, is good scoring, added the 2003 league the league tournament MVP enough already to be penciled in MVP trophy to his 2002 league award last spring with a 28-point to back up Williams. tournament MVP award, and take effort in the final. the team to two NCAA Division II "Losing Schneeweis leaves a big tournaments. Senior Hudson Denny is a solid void," Denny said. "But I think we rebounder at 6-6, sophomore have enough through recruiting So while coach Gary Holquist forward Joe Korneta started 23 and the veterans we have back. waits for the day when another games last season, and 6-8 jun- It'll be a different style. We have low-post behemoth comes ior Dan Determan doesn't have no choice but to use our quick- around, the Bulldogs instead will Schneeweis's presence in the ness and speed." run, hustle on defense and, they post but is a much quicker player hope, discover that one of their around the basket. UMD will find out quickly how their slender slashers has a mean new style looks in the mirror. The streak under the boards. "If you look at it, those are six Bulldogs open at the Pepsi Tip- guys who've really been an inte- Off Nov. 21-22 against perennial "Probably more so than at any gral part of a conference cham- North Central Conference and time in my 18 years here, we pion and two NCAA tournament NCAA contender South Dakota really have some athletes," said teams," Holquist said. State and a Minnesota State- Holquist, who is in his sixth year Mankato team that defeated as head coach after 12 years as Returning to that point will require them last year. a UMD assistant. "We have a a game that's fast and gritty, group of kids who are long, lean Williams said. A week later, in their own Ameri- and athletic. I think we can pre- can Family Classic, the Bulldogs sent some interesting matchups "It'll be a whole new look, a whole play Michigan Tech and Metro for other teams." new energy," said the senior out State, teams that could be of AlBrook High School. "It'll be ranked Nos. 1 and 2 in the coun- Schneeweis, now playing profes- more up-and-down with five guys try this season. sionally in Holland, departed with working together instead of run- four-year regular Marcus Jack- ning everything through Jason "This team is going to be really son, and forward Nick Cheney, inside. I think everybody is ready good at some point," Holquist who averaged 10 points and five for the challenge." said. "I just hope it's sooner than rebounds in 30 starts last season later."

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October 16, 2003 Thursday Minnesota: SPORTS; BRIEF; Pg. 2D

SHOOTER: Vikings on top of salary cap

CHARLEY WALTERS * If the * Gophers junior wide receiver Pioneer Press Columnist football team defeats Michi- Paris Hamilton, out after knee gan State on Saturday, the surgery, has returned to run- The Vikings are 5-0 this sea- Gophers probably will be in- ning and is making progress, son, and they are a year cluded in the Bowl Champi- but is not expected to play ahead of their salary cap plan. onship Series rankings that this season. Minnesota is ex- will be announced Monday. If pected to appeal for a medical When Red McCombs bought Michigan State wins, the Spar- redshirt year for him. the Vikings in 1998, the team tans will be ranked among was among the worst in the BCS teams. * The Vikings, Twins and Go- NFL in terms of salary cap lati- phers are preparing for an ag- tude. After years of restruc- * In 19 years of coaching bas- gressive stadium lobbying turing their cap, the Vikings ketball, the Gophers' Dan effort at the upcoming ses- next season are expected to Monsonsaid 6-foot-9, 240- sion of the Minnesota Legisla- be the best-positioned salary pound Kris Humphries "is as ture. cap team in the league. That ready physically as any fresh- means the cap isn't expected man I've had." * The Vikings say tickets for to cause a loss of players and Sunday's game against Den- will allow the Vikings to retain * National media will be in the ver are as much in demand as their core of young talent and Metrodome for Sunday's Vi- a game against the Green Bay add new talent. kings-Broncos game. CBS-TV Packers at the Dome. The reporter Lesley Visser was in team sold out of 530 VIP- "There should be no restric- town Wednesday. package tickets at $300 tions; we have pretty much apiece four weeks ago. cleaned it all up," vice presi- * General manager Terry Ryan dent of football operations remembers choosing pitcher * Irrigation work has been Rob Brzezinski said Wednes- Mark Redman, who started for completed on the front nine day. "The only problem we the Florida Marlins against the holes of the renovated High- have is the revenue challenge Chicago Cubs in Game 7 of land Park National golf course, from not having a new sta- the National League Champi- and the front nine and driving dium." onship Series on Wednes- range have been seeded. day, with the Twins' first pick in The range is expected to The Vikings are about $3.3 the 1994 amateur draft, then open next year, the course in million under the NFL's $75 trading him seven years later 2005. million salary cap. Next March, to Detroit. the only high-priority free * Former Vikings wide receiver agents will be Jim Kleinsasser "I needed a relief pitcher, so Chris Walsh has given up re- and Fred Robbins. we traded him to the Tigers for turning to the NFL but would- Todd Jones," Ryan said. n't mind coming back to the * Vikings quarterback Daunte Vikings as a coaching assis- Culpepper, returning from a * The Gophers' marketing de- tant. three-week absence because partment will use dry ice for a of broken bones in his back, smokelike effect for player * The Minnesota Old-Timers will wear a special pad on his introductions at Saturday's Football Association gave back for protection during 12:01 a.m. opening of men's Gophers athletics director Sunday's game against Den- and women's basketball prac- Joel Maturi a $500 check to ver in the Metrodome. tices at Williams Arena. Doors be used for a campus sta- open at 10 p.m. Friday. dium.

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping * The Metrodome's new turf in * The University of Minnesota 2004 will be significantly team in Worcester, Mass. football team, which drew slower than the current turf. 62,000 spectators in Friday's * A Twins ballpark in St. Paul loss to Michigan in the Metro- * Former North Stars broad- remains the priority, but Mayor dome, has sold 35,000 tickets caster Al Shaver will make the Randy Kelly hasn't given up for Saturday's game against "Let's Play Hockey" call be- on the notion of a ballpark at Michigan State and is hoping fore tonight's Wild-Avalanche Lexington and University for attendance of 40,000. game at the Xcel Energy Cen- avenues to be shared by the ter. Northern League Saints and * The Vikings didn't receive the Gophers. any offers before Tuesday's * Word is USA Hockey is will- NFL trading deadline. ing to contribute $50,000 a * Jibrahn Ike, a former St. An- year to sustain the Hobey thony Village basketball star, * A proposal from state politi- Baker Award, which has been has a one-year contract to play cal leaders on how to finance operated out of St. Paul in for Hungarian champion BC stadiums for the Twins and recent years. But along with Marc Kormend. Vikings is expected to be the donation would come made public next month. USA Hockey management of * White Bear Lake's Terry the award, emblematic of the O'Loughlin, 33, a former Go- OVERHEARD top college player. A couple phers golfer, will compete in of $25,000 sponsors are be- his fifth, and final, PGA Tour * Wes Hamilton, who played ing sought to keep the annual qualifying school Oct. 25 in La offensive guard for the Vi- award's local connection. Purisimo, Calif. DON'T PRINT kings for 10 years and whose THAT son, Ben, starts at left offen- * Eli Vlaisavljevich of St. sive guard for the Denver Agnes-St. Bernard's- * Vikings coach Mike Tice cau- Broncos, was asked who he Concordia Academy has tioned his players to remain in will cheer for Sunday at the committed to play hockey at top condition during their bye Metrodome: "Blood is thicker Michigan Tech. week. The most any player than water." was over his prescribed * Former Gopher Trent Klatt of weight upon return to work- Charley Walters' column ap- the Los Angeles Kings is tied outs was wide receiver Randy pears Sundays, Tuesdays, for the NHL lead in goals with Moss, who gained three Wednesdays, Thursdays and three. Former Gopher Johnny pounds. Fridays. He can be reached at Pohl scored a goal the other [email protected] day for the St. Louis Blues'

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