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I University of Minnesota 1991-92 GOLDEN GOPHER Hockey Prospectus R/1-Rmerican and Hobey Baker Rward candidate Larry Olimb will lead the Gophers' attack on the WCHR title this season i I ... I J .. • • 0 T HOCKEY QUICK FACTS General Information Location: Minneapolis, MN 55455 Founded: 1851 Enrollment: 42,000 Conference: WCHA Nickname: Golden Gophers Colors: Maroon & Gold Started Hockey: 1922 President: Nils Hasselmo Faculty Representative: Dean Robert Stein Athletic Director: Rick Bay Senior Associate Director: Dan Meinert Associate Director: Mark Dienhart Assistant Director: Ken Buell Assistant Director: Peter Hagan Assistant Director: Shawn Hunter Assistant Director: Bob Vecchione Assistant Director: Tim Kirschner Assistant to the Director: Keenan Delaney Promotions and Marketing Director: Shawn Hunter Williams Fund Director: Vince Fuller Capital Giving Director: Janice Unstad The Staff Head Hockey Coach: Doug Woog (7th season 195-74-11) Assistant Coaches: Bill Butters, Mark Mazzoleni, Bob Shier, Paul Ostby, John Hamre-GA Strength Coach: TBA Trainer: Bob Broxterman Equipment Specialist: Harry Broadfoot Hockey Secretary: Patti Babcock Office Phone: (612) 625-2886 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/8 1990-91 Overall/Conference Record: 30-10-5,22-5-5(2nd place) 1991-92 Captains: Larry Olimb, Trent Klatt and Doug Zmolek alternates Top Newcomers: Darby Hendrickson, C/W, Steve Magnusson, C, Jed Fiebelkorn, W, Justin McHugh, C, Jeff Callinan, G, Brandon Steege, W/C, John O'Connell, D Facilities: Mariucci Arena (7 ,594-85' x 200') Arena Manager: Scott Ellison Phone: (612)625-8860 Sports Information Sports Information Director: Bob Peterson Assistants: Bill Crumley (Hockey SID), Marc Ryan, Carlos McGee, Joe Pendal-Grad Asst Photography: Wendell Vandersluis Assistant: Jim Fridley Cinematography & Films: Bob Marcus Secretary: Karen Zwach Office Phone: (612) 625-4090 Crumley's Home Phone: (612) 861-4552] FAX: (612) 625-0359 Mariucci Arena Press Box Phone: (612) 626-0844 .. M • • 0 1991-92 VARSITY HOCKEY ROSTER No. Name Pos Hg! Wgt Blrthdate Age# Class Hometown IHigh School} ......... 1 Tony Bianchi... ................... C 5-7 160 12-15-70 21 So. Bloomington, Minn. (Jefferson) 2 Sean Fabian** ................... D 6-0 210 5-11-69 22 Sr. St. Paul, Minn. (Hill-Murray) 4 Chris McAlpine* ............... D 6-0 208 12-1-71 19 So. Roseville, Minn. 5 Nick Gerebi... ..................... C 6-0 185 3-11-68 23 Sr. Roseville, Minn. (Hill-Murray) 6 Andy Mills ..................... RW 6-1 185 10-18-71 20 So. Minneapolis, Minn. (Southwest) 7 Darby Hendrickson ..... C/LW 6-0 185 8-28-72 19 Fr. Richfield, Minn. 8 Eric Means ......................... D 5-9 170 10-1-70 20 So. Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall) 9 Joe Dziedzic ...................LW 6-3 225 12-18-71 19 So. Minneapolis, Minn. (Edison) 10 Scott Bell* ......................RW 5-10 170 7-29-71 20 So. Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley) 12 Cory Laylin*** ........... C/LW 5-9 170 1-24-70 21 Sr. St. Cloud, Minn. (Apollo) 13 Brandon Steege ............. C/W 5-8 180 6-22-72 19 Fr. Burnsville, Minn. (Richfield) 14 Craig Johnson* .................. C 6-2 185 3-18-72 19 So. St. Paul, Minn. (Hill-Murray) 15 Steve Magnusson ............... C 6-0 170 11-15-72 18 Fr. Dayton, Minn. (Anoka) 16 John Brill** ...................... W 6-3 190 12-3-70 20 Jr. Grand Rapids, Minn. 17 Larry Olimb***(Capt) ... D/C 5-10 165 8-11-69 22 Sr. Warroad, Minn. 18 John O'Connell .................. D 6-2 180 12-5-72 18 Fr. Apple Valley, Minn. 19 Justin McHugh ............... RW 5-10 175 3-19-73 18 Fr. Minnetonka, Minn. 20 Jeff Nielsen* ................... RW 6-0 195 9-20-71 19 So. Grand Rapids, Minn. 21 Mike Muller* ..................... D 6-2 212 9-18-71 20 So. Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata) 22 Trent Klatt**(Alt) ....... C/RW 6-1 205 1-30-71 20 Jr. Osseo, Minn. 24 Travis Richards** .............. D 6-1 195 3-22-70 21 Jr. Crystal, Minn. (Armstrong) 25 Peter Helgeson ................... C 6-1 190 2-27-70 21 So. Roseau, Minn. 27 Jed Fiebelkorn ................ LW 6-4 210 9-1-72 18 Fr. Osseo, Minn. 29 Tom Newman** ................ G 6-2 195 2-23-71 20 Jr. Blaine, Minn. 30 Jeff Stolp*** ...................... G 6-0 180 6-20-70 21 Sr. Nashwauk, Minn. (Greenway) 31 Jeff Callinan ....................... G 5-11 165 1-6-73 18 Fr. Minnetonka, Minn. 33 Doug Zmolek**(Alt.) ........ D 6-1 205 11-3-70 20 Jr. Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall) 34 Todd Westlund ................RW 6-1 190 5-14-72 19 So. Burnsville, Minn. * - Varsity Letters earned #-Age as of October 1, 1991 Head Coach: Doug Woog (7th year) Assistant Coaches: Bill Butters, Mark Mazzoleni, Bob Shier, Paul Ostby. Graduate Assistant: John Hamre Hockey Trainer: Bob Broxterman Student Trainer: Scott Kulstad Hockey Equipment Supervisor: Harry Broadfoot Student Managers: Lee Greselh, Kevin Hession, Tom Thurston Hockey Sports Information Director: Bill Crumley • 1M • 0 T 1991-92 hockey outlook 1be University of Minnesota hockey team will attack the 1991-92 hockey season at "Full Strength." I..:eading the assault for the Gophers will~ All-1~.merican and Ho~y Baker Award candidate Larry 01imb, who led the Gophers m sconng last season wtth 19 goals and 38 assists en route to team MVP honors and second team All-WCHA honors as the Gophers first line center. "Larry is a very skilled player who has the ability to make other players around him play better," said Head Coach Doug Woog. "He will be our team captain and leader of our power play and he will be counted on to score goals. In addition, we need him working to help bring the other players' games to a higher level through his playmaking skills and overall leadership on the ice." The first order of business for the Golden Gophers is replacing the lost firepower from last season's WCHA runnerup team which finished the season 30-10-5. The burden of replacing those scoring numbers will not rest solely on Olimb's shoulders. A contingent of eight letterwinning forwards return for the 1991-92 season, including alternate captain and junior wing Trent Klatt, who returns after ranking third on the Gophers scoring chart last season. The 6-1, 205-pound right wing is a punishing player who has the size and strength to muscle for the puck in the comers and in front of the net, while possessing the speed and stick skills neccessary for the finesse game as well. An Olympic Trials finalist, he will look to improve on his numbers of 16 goals and 26 assists from a year ago. Sophomore center Craig Johnson will bring his blazing speed and smooth moves back to the Mariucci ice after a successful Olympic camp that left him as a prime candidate for the 1994 squad. Johnson posted 13 goals and 18 assists in 33 games last season for the Gophers, earning a spot on the All-WCHA freshmen team. The Gophers offense will be a mixture of size and speed with nine forwards being over six feet tall and averaging close to 200 pounds. In the speed department the Gophers will have Klatt and Johnson and will be strengthened by the return of a healthy Cory Laylin. The senior left wing from St. Cloud, MN was hampered by injuries during part of the 1990-91 season and looks to go out in style during his final year wearing the Maroon and Gold. The Grand Rapids connection of junior John Brill and sophomore Jeff Nielsen will add tremendous team speed and size to the Gophers and their outstanding play on the specialty teams will be counted on. Offensively, both players are looking to improve on their scoring numbers of a year ago. Joe Dziedzic will be the biggest player for the Gophers at 6-3,225 pounds. The sophomore wing is anticipated to be an impact player in both zones for the Gophers. He is coming off a great summer and is expected to develop into a fine goal scorer. Other forwards who will add depth and compete for ice time are; senior center Nick Gerebi, sophomore wing Todd Westlund and sophomore wing Scott Bell who may also see some action at defense. Veteran players are not the only source of scoring punch for coach Woog. A highly regarded group of freshmen will skate onto the ice in September and stake their claim at some of the forward positions. That freshmen group is led by Darby Hendrickson from Richfield High School. He had an excellent senior season, leading the Spartans to the state tournament while garnering the Metro Player of the Year award and Minnesota's Mr. Hockey award. The 6-1, 185-pound center is a highly developed player for his age who was chosen to participate in the 1992 U.S. Olympic Trials camp where he surprised many with his ability to play at that high octane level of competition. Alongside Hendrickson at the St. Cloud camp was Steve Magnusson of Anoka. A multi-sport athlete in high school, he had an impressive showing at the Olympic camp with a goal and two assists while consistently being in good scoring position. The Gophers freshmen corps will be further solidified by three other outstanding forward prospects in Brandon Steege, Justin McHugh 1M 0 and Jed Fiebelkorn. Steege was a linemate of Hendrickson's at Richfield, while McHugh was a prolific scorer for the Minnetonka Skippers program and a teammate of fellow freshman goalie recruit Jeff Callinan. Fiebelkorn comes from a family of fine athletes and his 6-4, 210-pound frame will add to the stable of big strong forwards Woog has assembled. The key to any championship caliber hockey team starts right between the goalposts and the 1991-92 edition of Minnesota hockey will have as fme a goal tending tandem as the school has ever seen.