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December 30, 2003 Tuesday SPORTS; Pg. 12C

PLUS/MINUS

+ Serious discussions are un- flophouse in downtown - Opposing teams want to play derway for a $48 million arena Phoenix, the Coyotes chris- at North Dakota's Ralph that would seat 6,500 for tened their new $220 million Engelstad Arena, so the top- hockey and connect to the arena on Saturday and named ranked Fighting Sioux's visit once-superlative but slightly it after its sprawling suburban this weekend to St. Cloud worn Duluth Entertainment home of Glendale. Designers State will be just their second and Convention Center. incorporated some of the best road series this season. features of St. Paul's Xcel En- + St. Cloud State ergy Center and the Pepsi - Woe is Tech, Adam Coole, a Duluth native, Center in Denver. And here's which started the season 2-2- stopped 61 of 66 shots in his a novel concept: All 17,779 2. The Huskies lost 7-2 to team's two victories in the Cof- seats have a view of the ice. Michigan State and 6-2 to fee Pot Tournament in Provi- Michigan over the weekend to dence, R.I., over the week- + Attendance is up 13 per- drop their overall record to 3- end. He was chosen the cent this season for the first- 11-4. event's most valuable player place Thrashers, who and defensive player of the finally drew a sellout crowd to - Vandals in Lynhurst, Ontario, week in the Western Colle- Philips Arena for a Friday sawed down and stole one of giate Hockey Association. showdown with division rival two $125 signs proclaiming Tampa Bay. The NHL still the city as the hometown of + picked up four might be a hard sell in the hero Joe goals and two assists for the Deep South. But at least the Thornton. The crooks went to U.S. junior team in its first two locals are starting to notice the steal the other sign, only to victories in while his young, exciting team that find Thornton painting it as brother, Jordan, worked the plays a rare brand of fire part of his community service nets in North Dakota's 3-1 vic- wagon hockey in a suffocating sentence for his summer bar tory over Findlay en route to league. The organization de- brawl. the championship of a tour- serves it for the classy way it nament in Grand Forks, N.D. has handled the Dany Heat- - center ley-Dan Snyder tragedy. Vincent Lecavalier and coach + Former Merrimack John Tortorella are publicly and goaltender , 25, - Wisconsin suspended start- slinging mud at each other who suffered a nearly fatal ing goaltender Bernd Bruckler again over Lecavalier's will- head injury 10 months ago and teammates Robbie Earl ingness to work hard, trashing during the play- and Brent Gibson on Satur- general manager Jay Feas- offs, signed his first profes- day, Bruckler for two games ter's summer peace accord in sional contract with Wilkes- and the others for one, for the process. Renewed Barre/Scranton, Pa., the undisclosed team rules viola- speculation that Tampa Bay ' affiliate tions. The Badgers then lost will deal its disgruntled fran- in the American Hockey 3-1 on Sunday to Ferris State, chise player is about as fresh League. ending a 15-game unbeaten as a rerun of "Knight Rider." string. + After moving out of their obstructed-view basketball

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December 29, 2003 Monday 3 EDITION

Goalie leads B.C. to title Frosh MVP as Eagles top MSU in GLI final

BY ERIC HABERMAS Radunske, Michigan Tech crease just in time to keep the FREE PRESS SPECIAL WRITER forward Chris Conner and Michi- puck out. gan defenseman Eric Werner freshman - were also named to the GLI team. "It looked like we were going to tender Joe Pearce had never won get run out of the building, but we a collegiate game before this B.C. (13-2-3) looked like it might battled back," MSU coach Rick weekend's Great Lakes Invita- win big, taking a 3-0 lead in the Comley said. "I was happy we got tional at . first period. back in the game and competed the last two periods." Two starts later, Pearce has an The Eagles scored first at 16:29 MVP trophy to take back to the when Alberts took a that MSU played without goaltender East Coast. winger Ned Havern redirected out Dominic Vicari, forward David of midair and past MSU goal- Booth and defenseman Corey Subbing for starter Matti Kalti- tender Matt Migliaccio. Potter. The trio, along with B.C. ainen, who was suspended for forward , is playing violating team rules, Pearce B.C. took a 2-0 lead at 18:13 for Team USA at the world junior stopped 15 shots as the second- when Eaves scored from the top championships in Finland. ranked Eagles beat Michigan of the right circle and made it 3-0 State, 4-3, in Sunday's champi- when Dave Spina scored on a Michigan 6, Michigan Tech 2: onship game. backhander 41 seconds later. In the third-place game, Werner scored a goal in each period for "I thought I might be playing be- MSU (10-9-1) got on the board his first career hat trick for the fore the break," Pearce said. 3:05 into the second period on a Wolverines (12-7-1). Michigan "There was some talk that maybe bizarre goal. Spartans captain outshot Tech, 48-26. Noah I would get a chance." raced the length of the Ruden and Mike Mayhew each ice to chase a clearing pass that made 12 saves for U-M. Chris The 6-foot-4 Pearce, a fifth-round caromed off the glass in the MSU Conner and Taggart Desmet selection by the Tampa Bay zone and toward the B.C. end. scored unassisted goals for Tech Lightning in 2002, had appeared Pearce, thinking Slater would get (3-11-4). in only one game this season, to the puck before it got to him, allowing three goals on eight dived out of the net to knock it North Dakota 8, Wayne State shots in a Nov. 18 game. In Sat- away. But the puck bounced over 2:Host North Dakota erupted for urday's 4-1 victory over Michi- the sprawled out goalie and Sla- four goals in the second period gan, Pearce stopped 34 shots, ter tapped it in. and won the title game of the allowing only a last-minute goal. Subway Holiday Classic. Top- "Just one of those goals," Pearce ranked North Dakota (13-2) used Boston University won the GLI said. "Whatever, it's no big deal. a balanced scoring attack as last year, meaning the John Mac- Take it with a grain of salt. I seven different Fighting Sioux Innes Trophy will now remain in thought I had it. You've just got players scored. Derek MacKay Beantown for another year. to get up and play the next shot." and John Grubb scored for Wayne State (5-9). "It was a big challenge for us, and The Spartans pulled to a goal we wanted to come out and win when defenseman Chris Snavely Ferris State 3, Wisconsin 1: At this because we know what a big beat Pearce with a slap shot at Madison, Wis., Mike Brown made event it is," said B.C. captain Ben the 10:10 mark. 38 saves and Carter Thomson Eaves, who scored twice and broke a tie with his fourth goal of was named to the all-tournament MSU nearly tied it before the end the season as Ferris State (8-8- team. of the period, but Pearce robbed 2) upset No. 4 Wisconsin (12-4-4) MSU freshman Tommy Goebel by in the Badger Hockey Showdown. B.C. defenseman Andrew Al- jamming his left leg across the berts, MSU forward Brock

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December 29, 2003 Monday One dot Edition SPORTS; Pg. 2C

Boston College wins GLI

David Goricki with three goals in 2:25 late in the Michigan 6, Michigan Tech 2 : DETROIT period. The Eagles led the rest of In the consolation game, Eric the way. Werner achieved his first career The tro- hat trick to lead U-M (12-7-1). phy will remain in Beantown. Seconds after MSU (10-9-1) killed off a power play, Ned Hav- The Wolverines, ranked No. 6, Boston College made sure of that ern redirected Peter Harrold's got two power-play goals in the with a 4-3 victory over Michigan shot from the right past first period. It was the first time State in the title game Sunday MSU goalie Matt Migliaccio for a they had scored multiple power- afternoon at Joe Louis Arena. 1-0 lead with 3:31 left. play goals in a period this sea- son. They also killed off all seven Boston University defeated Migliaccio gave up a soft goal of Michigan Tech's power-play Michigan in last year's final. when Eaves beat him between chances and outshot the Hus- the pads with a wrist shot from kies, 48-26. Freshman Joe Pearce made 15 the top of the right circle with saves for Boston College, and he 1:47 left. Dave Spina scored on a Sophomore walk-on Noah Ruden came up with several big ones in backhander from just left of the earned his first career victory, the third period, before Ben crease with 1:06 remaining. making 12 saves in two-plus pe- Eaves scored his second goal of riods before giving way to Mike the game with 7:18 left for a 4-2 Boston College outshot MSU, 30- Mayhew with 16:56 remaining. lead. 9, in the second period, but goals Mayhew also had 12 saves. from Slater and freshman Chris Pearce substituting for starter Snavely to cut the Spartans' Brandon Rogers, Milan Gajic and Matti Kaltiainen, who was sus- deficit to 3-2. David Rohlfs got the Wolverines' pended for the tournament be- other goals. cause of an unspecified violation "I challenged them (after the 3-0 of team rules stopped A.J. deficit)," MSU Coach Rick Com- Chris Conner (15th) scored Thelen's shot off a centering ley said. "We've had trouble shorthanded and Taggart Desmet pass from Jimmy Slater. He then playing with passion and emo- also got a goal for Tech (3-11-4). stopped Kevin Estrada's point- tion. I was happy with how we blank shot with 7:54 left on a two- came back and competed the All-tournament team on-one break. last two periods. I felt we battled back hard and had a couple of In addition to Pearce, Boston "My team needed those saves," chances to tie the game. We had College forward Eaves and de- said Pearce, named the tourna- that breakaway ... and then they fenseman Andrew Alberts made ment's Most Valuable Player. came right back and scored." the all-tournament team, along "They didn't have many shots, with MSU forward Brock Radun- but when they did they were Mike Lalonde got MSU's final goal ske , Michigan defenseman coming in from close range. This with 10.7 seconds left. Migliaccio Werner and Tech forward Conner. has been a great experience. made 34 saves. They gave me the shot (to start), New Hampshire next and I had to take it and go with it. The Spartans were without goalie The team played tremendous in Dominic Vicari, forward David New Hampshire will join Michigan, front of me." Booth and defenseman Corey Michigan State and Michigan Potter. They are playing for Team Tech in the 2004 GLI field. Colo- Boston College (13-2-3), ranked USA at the World Junior Champi- rado College will be the non- No. 2, dominated the first period. onship in Finland. Michigan team in 2005 and Har- It outshot the Spartans, 18-4, vard in 2006. and made its hard work pay off

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December 28, 2003, Sunday, BC cycle

Michigan 6, Michigan Tech 2 DETROIT

Eric Werner scored three goals and Michigan dominated Michigan Tech 6-2 to take third place in the Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena on Sunday.

Michigan (12-7-1) took 48 shots on goal compared to the Huskies' 26. The Wolverines began the scoring at 4:12 in the first period with a goal by Brandon Rogers.

It wasn't until 17:17 in the second with Michigan up 4-0 that the Huskies (3-11-4) responded. Chris Conner notched an unassisted, short-handed goal to put Michigan Tech on the board.

The Wolverines were helped by Dwight Helminen, Jason Ryznar and T.J. Hensick who each had two assists.

Noah Ruden took the win in net for Michigan, playing 43:04, stopping 12 shots and a l - lowing one goal. Cam Ellsworth took the loss for Michigan Tech, stopping 42 shots during the game.

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December 28, 2003 Sunday One dot Edition SPORTS; Pg. 5C

Boston College, MSU advance

David Goricki , and Tambellini of the season. He got what he DETROIT is playing for Canada. wanted Saturday night.

Noah Ruden was outstanding "It's always a good experience Before Saturday, MSU had in goal for 52 minutes Satur- to play against top competi- scored four goals in its last day afternoon in his first ca- tion at a place like Joe Louis four games. The Spartans reer start for Michigan at Joe Arena, but it's always better if (10-8-1) won Saturday without Louis Arena. But the final you can win," said Ruden, a a goal from their No. 1 line of eight minutes were a disaster sophomore walk-on from Jimmy Slater, Mike Lalonde in a 4-1 loss to Boston Col- Bloomfield Hills. and Tommy Goebel. What's lege in a Great Lakes Invita- more, forward David Booth, tional semifinal. Ruden made 34 saves but goalie Dominic Vicari and de- couldn't get a glove on An- fenseman Corey Potter were BC, 12-2-3 and ranked No. 2, drew Alberts' slap shot, a out of the lineup because will play Michigan State, a 7-2 power-play goal, with 40 sec- they, too, are playing for the winner over Michigan Tech, onds left in the first period. BC Americans in Finland. for the championship today at also got three third-period 4 p.m. goals, the first shorthanded Junior Brock Radunske got by Tony Voce, with 7:18 left, two goals in the first 7:46, and MSU won four straight GLI after the puck bounced loose junior Adam Nightingale titles from 1997-2000. U-M in front of the net off a Michi- scored with 9:01 left in the last won the GLI title in 1996. gan defenseman. first for a 3-0 lead. The Spar- tans led the rest of the way. Michigan, 11-7-1 and ranked Chris Collins scored with 4:31 No. 6, will face Michigan left and Stephen Gionta with "It was nice to see the puck fall Tech in a 12:30 p.m. consola- 1:59 left. in tonight," Comley said. tion game. "They (the juniors) pulled Joe Kautz's goal with 44 sec- themselves together. Brock "Noah gave us a chance, onds remaining spoiled had a very good game, and down just 1-0 heading into freshman Joe Pearce's shut- that line (Radunske, Kevin the third period," Coach Red out bid. Pearce made 34 Estrada and Ash Goldie) Berenson said. "Special saves. played well for us." teams were obviously a factor. We gave up a four-on-three Pearce started for Matti Kalti- Matt Migliaccio made 27 saves power-play goal and then one ainen, who was Hockey East's for MSU. He had struggled in shorthanded." goaltender of the month. games at Joe Louis Arena last Kaltiainen was suspended in year: a 6-1 loss to Boston Uni- Ruden started because mid-December, BC Coach versity and a 7-5 loss to sophomore Al Montoya is in said, for violating Northern Michigan. Finland playing for the United team rules and won't play in States in the world junior the GLI. Migliaccio made a glove save championship. U-M also on Frank Werner's point-blank played without sophomore Meanwhile, MSU Coach Rick shot from just right of the forward Jeff Tambellini and Comley was looking for more crease a minute after John freshman defenseman Matt scoring from his junior class Hartman scored to cut Michi- Hunwick. Hunwick is playing heading into the second half gan Tech's deficit to 3-1 with alongside Montoya for the

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping 15:40 left in the second pe- starter Bryce Luker to the riod. The Spartans got a power- bench. play goal from freshman de- After Chris Conner beat Migli- fenseman A.J. Thelen 23 Rick Cazares didn't fare better accio with a wrist shot from seconds into the third period for Michigan Tech (3-10-4), between the circles to cut the for a 4-2 lead. Freshman de- allowing goals to junior for- deficit to 3-2, Migliaccio fenseman Chris Snavely wards Lee Falardeau (7:59) knocked the puck off Colin made it 5-2 when he shot from and Estrada (7:35) in the final Murphy's stick on a breakaway the blue line with 18 minutes eight minutes. chance. left, sending Michigan Tech

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December 28, 2003 Sunday Minnesota: SPORTS; Pg. 14B

MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY: Badgers extend record streak

From news services Wisconsin coach is leading the United States team at The Fighting Sioux advanced to Dan Boeser had a goal and three the World Junior Championship in today's championship game assists, and A.J. Degenhardt Finland, and he took three Badg- against Wayne State, which beat and Ryan MacMurchy each had a ers with him: defensemen Jeff Brown 3-2 in earlier. pair of goals as Wisconsin beat Likens and Ryan Suter and cen- Union (N.Y.) 8-1 on Saturday ter . The Sioux's Andy Schneider tied night in the semifinals of the the game at 1-1 in the third pe- Badger Hockey Showdown at Badgers goalie Bernd Bruckler is riod. Madison, Wis. suspended for two games and wingers Robbie Earl and Brent Porter's go-ahead goal came just The Badgers' unbeaten streak Gibson for one game each. All two minutes later, when David went to a school-best 15 games. penalties were for unspecified Lundbohm won a faceoff in the violations of team rules. offensive zone and the puck Boeser scored to put Wisconsin made its way to Porter, who beat ahead 3-1 in the first period, then St. Cloud State 6, Harvard Hooper. assisted on all three goals in the 4:Adam Coole made 24 saves, second period. and St. Cloud State rallied with James Massen iced the game for three third-period goals to beat the Sioux on an empty-net goal The Badgers (12-3-4) earned a Harvard in the opening game of with 37 seconds left. spot in today's championship the Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Pot game against Ferris State, which Tournament at Providence, R.I. Freshman goalie Jordan Parise defeated Massachusetts-Lowell had 14 saves for North Dakota. 7-4 earlier. St. Cloud's Andy Lundbohm Hooper made 38 saves. scored at 3:57 of the third period Union (7-6-3), which got 27 saves to tie the game at 4-4. Vermont 3, Minnesota State from Kris Mayotte, will play Lowell (Mankato) 2: Vermont's Jeff for third place. Justin Fletcher, who had a goal Miles scored twice, and Oriel and two assists, scored the go- McHugh scored the go-ahead The Dutchmen grabbed a 1-0 lead ahead goal unassisted midway goal to lift Vermont over Minne- on Jason Visser's goal 8:39 into through the period, and Matt sota State (Mankato) in the the game, but the Badgers rallied Hendricks added an empty-net Sheraton/Banknorth Hockey on goals by Rene Bourque, De- goal with seven seconds re- Classic at Burlington, Vt. genhardt and Boeser before the maining. end of the first period. Shane Joseph scored two goals Dov Grumet-Morris made 35 and David Backes had two as- Wisconsin was playing without its saves for the Crimson (6-7-1). sists for Mankato (4-9-3). head coach and six players -- three of them suspended. St. Cloud (11-6-2) advances to Vermont improved to 2-11-2. the championship game today "I don't think this team has any against Providence, which de- Michigan State 7, Michigan problems with adversity," said feated Clarkson 4-3. Tech 2: Brock Radunske had Boeser, who equaled a career two goals and two assists as high with four points. "We've got North Dakota 3, Findlay 1: Chris Michigan State (10-8-1) defeated guys that can step in and fill the Porter scored the go-ahead goal Michigan Tech (3-10-4) in the shoes of other guys and play at a as North Dakota beat Findlay in Great Lakes Invitational at De- high level." the Subway Holiday Classic at troit. Grand Forks, N.D.

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December 28, 2003 Sunday Minnesota: SPORTS; Pg. 14B

MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY: St. Cloud rallies to defeat Harvard

From news services St. Cloud advances to the championship game today against the winner of the Adam Coole made 24 saves, and St. Cloud Clarkson-Providence game late Saturday. State rallied with three third-period goals to beat Harvard 6-4 on Saturday in the Vermont 3 , Minnesota State opening game of the Dunkin' Donuts Coffee (Mankato) 2: Vermont's Jeff Miles Pot Tournament at Providence, R.I. scored twice, and Oriel McHugh notched his second game-winning goal in as many The Huskies (11-6-2) were playing their games to give Vermont a victory over first game since Dec. 13. Minnesota State (Mankato) in the Shera- ton/Banknorth Hockey Classic at Burling- "I thought we played a pretty good game ton, Vt. after the layoff," said St. Cloud coach Craig Dahl. "We played extremely well in the Shane Joseph scored two goals and David third period, especially in the last six Backes had two assists for Mankato (4-9- minutes." 3).

The Huskies' 41 shots on goal were the Vermont improved to 2-11-2. most the Crimson had allowed all season. Michigan State 7 , Michigan Tech 2: St. Cloud's Andy Lundbohm scored at 3:57 Brock Radunske had two goals and two a s - of the third period to tie the game at 4-4. sists as Michigan State defeated Michigan Tech in the Great Lakes Invitational at Justin Fletcher, who had a goal and two Detroit. assists, scored the go-ahead goal unas- sisted midway through the period, and Matt Michigan State (10-8-1) advanced to t o - Hendricks added an empty-net goal with day's title game against Boston College. seven seconds remaining. Spartans goaltender Matt Migliaccio made Dov Grumet-Morris made 35 saves for the 27 saves. Bryce Luker had 15 saves f o r Crimson (6-7-1). the Huskies (3-10-4).

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December 27, 2003, Saturday, BC cycle

Michigan State 7, Michigan Tech 2 DETROIT

Brock Radunske had two goals and two assists as Michigan State defeated Michigan Tech 7-2 in the Great Lakes Invitational on Saturday.

Michigan State advanced to Sunday's title game against Boston College.

Radunske, who scored his goals at 2:25 and 7:45 in the first period.

Adam Nightingale's goal at 10:59 in the first put the Spartans (10-8-1) up 3-0.

Michigan Tech (3-10-4) answered with two second-period goals, but it wasn't enough to stop the Spartans, who scored another four goals in the third.

Spartans goaltender Matt Migliaccio had 27 saves. The Huskies' Bryce Luker took the loss with 15 saves, allowing five goals.

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December 27, 2003 Saturday OTHER

Anchorage: The Seawolves have a three-game winning streak, their longest...

Anchorage: The Seawolves have a three- nent has scored the first goal ... . The Go- game winning streak, their longest since phers have a 6-1 record when they've 2000 ... . When Curtis Glencross collected scored four or more goals and are 0 - 8 a hat trick in a 5-2 win over Colorado when they've allowed four or more. College on Dec. 12, it was the first hat trick by an Anchorage player in nearly Minn.-Duluth: When Bowling Green visits four years. the Bulldogs on Jan. 2-3, it'll mark the first meeting between the two schools Colorado College: Before losing twice at since 1984, when Bowling Green beat Alaska Anchorage on Dec. 12-13, the T i - Duluth 5-4 in four overtimes in the NCAA gers had gone 23 regular-season series championship game in Lake Placid, N.Y. without being swept, including 19 i n WCHA play ... . Freshman goalie Matt Zaba MS-Mankato: Sophomore forward Brock ranks fourth in the nation with his 1.71 Becker, who had 14 goals his freshman goals-against average. season, scored his first goal on Dec. 13 i n a 3-2 loss to Wisconsin ... . Senior defen- Denver: Senior goalie Adam Berknoel seman Nate Metcalf, from East Grand stepped up his game in a big road sweep Forks, has four assists this season, equal- over St. Cloud State on Dec. 12-13, stop- ing his total of all of last season. ping 51 of 54 St. Cloud shots ... . Denver i s the Jekyll-and-Hyde team in the WCHA, St. Cloud State: When the Huskies lost two going 0-4-1 in league games in Denver, games in St. Cloud to Denver before but an impressive 5-1-1 in WCHA road Christmas, it was the first time they've games. been swept at home since Minnesota- Duluth beat the Huskies twice on Nov. 1 2 - Michigan Tech: The Huskies are playing 13, 1999. in the 39th annual Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit this weekend, Wisconsin: The 14-game unbeaten streak a tournament started by former Michigan (10-0-4) for the Badgers ties the school Tech coach John MacInnes in 1965 ... . record for longest unbeaten streak set by The Huskies are 0-6-2 in games played the 1981-82 Badgers (13-0-1) ... . outside Houghton, Mich. With six WCHA wins and 16 points a l - ready, the Badgers are one win shy and two Minnesota: The Gophers have lost five of points away from matching their WCHA the six times this season when the oppo- totals for the full season last year.

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