Detroit Free Press

October 19, 2004 Tuesday 2 EDITION

Not facing Badgers could be thorn in U-M's side

BY JOHN ELIGON, FREE In all likelihood, Wisconsin lightly," Jackson said. The PRESS SPORTS WRITER must lose a game for Michigan Purdue game "is a key step to have a at the Rose toward (the league title). We It has been one of Michigan's Bowl. But even if the Badgers can't afford to lose a game, or mottos the entire season: "I finish the season unbeaten, you're out of the race." think you're wasting energy U-M still could qualify for the and time if you concern your- Rose Bowl if Wisconsin gets WOODS TO START: Line- self with things that you have an invitation to the Orange backer Pierre Woods, who no control over," coach Lloyd Bowl -- this year's Bowl Cham- has not started since the Carr said Monday. pionship Series title game. Sept. 4 season opener against Miami (Ohio), was Unfortunately for the Wolver- It is conceivable that both listed as a starter on the ines, an undefeated Big Ten Michigan and Wisconsin could team's depth chart, released football season might not be win the rest of their games Monday. good enough for a Rose Bowl and play in BCS bowls, which berth. include the Orange, Sugar, Woods has been hampered Fiesta and Rose. all season by an injury, and in Wisconsin won Saturday at his absence, sophomore La- Purdue, making the Badgers After Purdue, U-M finishes off Marr Woodley has made 27 and Wolverines the only the season with home games tackles -- sixth most on the teams still unbeaten in Big against Michigan State and team. Woods will return to the Ten play. But Wisconsin and Northwestern and a show- starting lineup, Carr said, be- Michigan don't play each down at Ohio State, which is cause he has made big other this season, which 0-3 in the Big Ten. strides. means that should both squads finish undefeated in Wisconsin's road might be a "He's continued to work hard league games, the Badgers bit tougher. The Badgers' and he's a guy that's been would be first in line for a Rose next two games are at home around," Carr said. Bowl berth because they against Northwestern and would have a better overall . But they finish the "He's done a great job in record. season with road games at every area. He's getting a little Michigan State and Iowa, both bit healthier." No. 6 Wisconsin is 7-0 overall, of which have played well 4-0 in the conference. No. 13 lately. Woods, who led the team with Michigan is 6-1, 4-0. seven sacks last season, has The Spartans are coming off a only 14 tackles this year and "It would be nice to play 51-17 thrashing of Minnesota, no sacks. against the other undefeated and Iowa beat Ohio State, 33- team in the Big Ten," corner- 7, on Saturday. DURABLE HART: Freshman back Marlin Jackson said. "But tailback Michael Hart has we don't. We need to focus Michigan, the defending con- touched the ball more than 40 on the task at hand, and Pur- ference champion, knows the times in two consecutive due is that task right now." stretch run will be difficult. games, making him the first player in U-M history to do so. The Wolverines play Saturday "There's so many teams in the at No. 12 Purdue (5-1, 2-1). Big Ten, you can't go out one Against Minnesota two Satur- week and take anybody days ago, Hart rushed 35

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October 18, 2004 Monday SPORTS; Pg. 2D

Huskies' tough loss at USD not the end of the world

Mick Hatten, Staff are 3-0 in the NCC, 6-1 in the re- Third-ranked Northwood (Mich.) gion and 6-2 overall. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and got pounded 54-7 at sixth-ranked girls, remain calm. Michigan Tech (7-0). Nebraska-Omaha has not played well in St. Cloud in the series, I know you bought your first tick- Look for Michigan Tech, the going 2-8. The Mavericks have a ets to a St. Cloud State football last unbeaten team in the region, loss to Western Washington (4- game this fall, got excited by the to make a big leap this week. 3), a team that St. Cloud State 7-0 start, little Joey was all set to beat. be a Huskies player for Hallow- Get the calculators and a bunch een and you were even trying to of calculus formulas out to figure The Mavericks also do not have figure out how to come up with out who will be ranked where this the schedule in their favor. After the money to finish off Husky week, but the top six teams in the playing the Huskies, they play Stadium's locker rooms. region at the end of the season host to North Dakota (2-1, 6-1) will make the playoffs. and then finish at Minnesota Then you saw that the Huskies State-Mankato (1-2, 4-4). got beat 37-21 on Sunday at There are a few other things South Dakota. Suddenly you're helping St. Cloud State. The The Huskies have a week off calling your cousin Irv and asking Huskies, Northwood (7-1) and after playing Nebraska-Omaha him if he wants your tickets for Michigan Tech are the three and then finish at Minnesota- this week's game against Ne- teams with seven wins in the re- Duluth (0-3, 3-5). braska-Omaha, Joey's been in gion. Everyone else has six or tears for the last two days and fewer. Wins in the region have a South Dakota's remaining NCC you're realizing that paying your greater bearing in the rankings. games are against Minnesota- electric bill may have priority in Duluth and then the Coyotes fin- your life. There's a points system and ish at North Dakota. while the Coyotes will move up in Again, I urge you, remain calm. the region, it's not likely to be in Things are better than they may The Huskies did not play well the top four. South Dakota (7-1) have appeared to the Huskies or against the Coyotes, but they went into last weekend ranked their fans early Saturday night. A still have a shot at home field No. 11 because it has a win over big step back into the thick of advantage for the playoffs and a Division III team (Wisconsin- everything would be beating Ne- they can still win the North Cen- LaCrosse) and a win over an braska-Omaha. tral Conference title. NAIA school (Peru State) and those wins are worth almost First place in the NCC is on the For Huskies fans, Saturday may nothing in the points system. line. Tell your cousin to go have seemed a tough day, but pheasant hunting. It's a big St. Cloud State got some help in So with three weeks left in the game. the region. regular season, the Huskies still have a shot at getting one of the This column is the opinion of Grand Valley State, the defend- top two spots in the region, which Times sports writer Mick Hatten. ing NCAA Division II champion, will get them at least one home He can be reached by phone at went into Saturday ranked No. 1 game. 255-8741 or by e-mail at mhatten in the Northwest Region. The @stcloudtimes.com Lakers (7-1) got beat 31-20 at A huge step toward achieving ninth-ranked Saginaw Valley that would be a win over Ne- State (5-2). braska-Omaha. The Mavericks

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October 17, 2004, Sunday, BC cycle

Minnesota Duluth 6, Michigan Tech 3 HOUGHTON, Mich.

Minnesota Duluth scored five straight goals to erase a 3-1 deficit in the final 16 min- utes and beat Michigan Tech 6-3 Saturday night.

The sweep of the weekend series gave the Bulldogs (3-0-1, 2-0-0 WCHA) their best start since a school-record 8-0-0 15 years ago.

Captain Evan Schwabe, the reigning NCAA assist leader, collected a pair of goals and set up two others after scoring twice in Friday's 4-3 win at Michigan Tech.

Tech had taken a 3-1 lead 2:22 into the third on goals by Marek Dora, Colin Murphy and Brandon Schwartz before Duluth began its comeback.

Ryan Geris and Brett Hammond scored :49 apart two minutes after Schwartz's to even the game. And then Mike Curry, Tim Stapleton and Schwabe scored to finish off the home team. Marco Peluso and Blair LeFebvre had two assists apiece in Duluth's fourth straight victory against Tech.

The Bulldogs outshot the Huskies 39-37 on the night and 21-8 in the third period.

Isaac Reichmuth made 34 saves for Duluth, while Bryce Luker had 33 for Tech.

The Bulldogs made good on three of their eight power plays opportunities while limiting Michigan Tech to just two goals in 11 chances with the extra man.

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October 17, 2004 Sunday SPORTS

UMD sweeps Tech MEN:The Bulldogs rally to score four goals in the third period to stay undefeated

BY KEVIN PATES, NEWS UM"When we play like we can, Luker stopped UMD defen- TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER goals can happen quickly," seman Neil Petruic on a HOUGHTON, Mich. said Geris, who missed nearly power-play tip at 7:08 and all last season with a concus- center Matt McKnight with Minnesota Duluth finds itself sion. "We weren't working in 2:45 left. Reichmuth turned just where it had hoped after the second period; we were- away winger Jordan Foote on the first weekend of the n't initiating any hits. a power play with 8:52 to go Western Collegiate Hockey and stopped Tyler Shelast at Association men's season. "To change things it's not as -blank range on a power easy as saying 'Let's crank it play with 7:28 remaining. The undefeated Bulldogs are up.' But with the leadership alone in first place following a we have, we can come back Michigan Tech was domi- 6-3 victory over Michigan and start popping in some nant in the second period, Tech on Saturday before goals." scoring twice for a 2-1 lead. 2,415 at MacInnes Student The Huskies, aided by five Ice Arena. That completed a UMD is now 8-0-2 the past 10 power plays, outshot UMD 18- sweep to give UMD four WCHA road games the last 7 in the period and got goals points to start its 40th year in two seasons and 12-2-3 the from defenseman Marek Dora the WCHA. Defending league last 16 road games overall. and center Colin Murphy, the champion North Dakota could The Bulldogs have won eight 45th goal of his career and gain only a maximum of three of the past 10 meetings with 102nd point. points after tying Friday at the Huskies. Minnesota State-Mankato. Dora launched a power-play Michigan Tech (0-2) led for shot from high in the slot that No. 4-ranked UMD (3-0-1) much of Friday's opener be- got by Reichmuth with 8:47 needed an amazingly- fore losing 5-4. left. On a delayed- call, explosive third period to put the Huskies hustled up ice the Huskies away. Goals 49 In the rematch, UMD outshot and Chris Conner put on shot seconds apart from Ryan Michigan Tech 39-37 and on net, the save was made Geris and Brett Hammond scored quickly for a 1-0 lead and Murphy made sure on the early in the period, then goals as Schwabe connected dur- rebound. Reichmuth kept 76 seconds apart from Mike ing a split shift at 52 seconds. UMD close with 16 stops in Curry and Tim Stapleton mid- Freshman Blair LeFebvre's the period and 34 for the way through. That was four shot from the right circle was game. goals in 6:19 that rocketed tipped by Schwabe at the the Bulldogs back from a two- crease through the legs of "That period, and all the pen- goal deficit. Evan Schwabe Michigan Tech goalie Bryce alties we were taking, threw us added his second goal of the Luker. LeFebvre had come off," UMD's Hammond said of game, and fourth of the se- on in a line change for left the second period. "Our des- ries, in a 5-on-3 power play winger Marco Peluso. peration finally kicked in and with 4:05 to play. Geris and the first goal of the third pe- Curry also scored on power Much of the rest of the open- riod got us going. We've got a plays as UMD had 21 shots on ing period was highlighted by skilled team and with our of- goal in the period. goalies Bryce Luker and Isaac fense, we're never out of a Reichmuth of UMD. game. There was energy on the bench."

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping said UMD coach Scott Sande- Michigan Tech (slashing), However, the momentum lin. "Our first period was good, 8:23; Neil Petruic, UMD continued to swing in Michi- the second wasn't good and (holding), 12:11; Jake gan Tech's favor 2:12 into then we played about 10 or Wilkens, Michigan Tech the third period on another 12 minutes of the third. (hooking), 15:15; Smith, UMD power play. Brandon (holding), 18:23. Schwartz scored for a 3-1 "I just wanted us to get some lead. more shots, get them to the Third period -- 4. Michigan net, and see what happens. Tech, Brandon Schwartz 1 Then UMD caught fire. With We got a good bounce to start (Nick Anderson, Helminen), Luker down on a cross-ice things on Geris' goal and that 2:12 (pp); 5. UMD, Ryan Geris pass, defenseman Geris had gave us a spark." 1 (Marco Peluso, Schwabe), an open net goal at 4:47. 4:47 (pp); 6. UMD, Ryan Geris Hammond followed from the UMD opens the home season 1 (Matt McKnight), 5:36; 7. slot on a pass from Matt this Friday and Saturday UMD, Mike Curry 3 (Peluso, Mcknight at 5:36. Freshman against Minnesota State- Schwabe), 9:40 (pp); 8. UMD, Curry got his third goal of the Mankato. Tim Stapleton 3 (Justin Wil- season from the inside edge liams. LeFebvre), 11:06; 9. of the right circle on at 9:50 Minnesota Duluth 1-0-5--6 UMD, Schwabe (Tim Hambly, and Stapleton caught a pass Michigan Tech 0-2-1--3 Curry), 15:55 (5x3 pp). Penal- in stride in the slot for his third ties -- Petruic, UMD (hooking), goal of the season. First period -- 1. UMD, Evan :53; Murphy, Michigan Tech Schwabe 3 (Blair LeFebvre, (holding), 3:22; Saittakari, "We have to have a goalie Todd Smith), :52. Penalties -- Michigan Tech (holding), who steps up and makes Lars Helminen, Michigan 8:00; Jeff McFarland, UMD some saves," said Michigan Tech (holding), 6:05; Le- (slashing), 11:21; Schwabe, Tech coach Jamie Russell. Febvre, UMD (too many men UMD (hooking), 13:28; Jor- "We're a young rebuilding on ice), 10:33; Helminen, dan Foote, Michigan Tech team and we also need to Michigan Tech (slashing), (interference), 14:31; Mur- learn to play with confidence 15:05; Nick Anderson, UMD phy, Michigan Tech (hold- and learn how to win, espe- (slashing), 18:09. ing), 15:00; Williams, UMD cially with a two-goal lead in (holding), 17:48. the third period at home." Second period -- 2. Michigan Tech, Marek Dora 1 (Colin Shots on goal -- UMD 11-0- The Huskies were obviously Murphy, Chris Conner), 11:13 21--39, Michigan Tech 11- reeling and never regained (pp); 3. Michigan Tech, Mur- 18-8--37. Goalies -- Isaac composure, Schwabe's sec- phy 2 (Conner, Pekka Saitta- Reichmuth (1-0-1), UMD (37 ond goal finished a string of kari), 18:10. Penalties -- Bryan shots-34 saves); Bryce Luker five straight scores. He had McGregor, UMD (high- (0-2), Michigan Tech (39 four points in the game and sticking), 3:16; Mike Curry, shots-33 saves). Power plays six for the weekend. UMD (roughing), 6:23; John -- UMD 3-of-8, Michigan Scott, Michigan Tech (dou- Tech 2-of-11. Referee -- It wasn't a miracle comeback, ble-minor roughing, second Todd Anderson. Assistants -- yet it was a long way back for penalty served by Matt Joe Romano, Sean Jacques. the Bulldogs. Schepke), 6:23; Tim Staple- A -- 2,415. ton, UMD (hooking), 7:33; "We're not going to do it too Matt McKnight, UMD (slash- many times in this league," ing), 8:23; Tyler Shelast,

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October 16, 2004, Saturday, BC cycle

Minnesota Duluth 5, Michigan Tech 4 HOUGHTON, Mich.

Defenseman Neil Petruic scored the tiebreaking goal 4:24 into the third period as Min- nesota Duluth beat Michigan Tech 5-4 on Friday night.

Evan Schwabe scored at the end of the first period and with less than a minute remaining in the second to help spark the Bulldogs (2-0-1).

Schwabe's first goal gave Duluth a 2-1 lead at the first intermission while his second knotted the game at 4-4 through two periods.

Michigan Tech (0-1-0) scored just 24 seconds into the game when Colin Murphy scored on the Huskies' first shot.

Justin Williams answered for the Bulldogs a little less than two minutes later on the power-play with his first goal of the year.

Michigan Tech's Tyler Shelast and Duluth's Steve Czech traded goals at 1:55 and 8:38, respectively, of the second period, but the Huskies, in their regular season opener, took a 4-3 lead on goals by Tyler Skworchinski and Malcolm Gwilliam.

Josh Johnson finished with 33 saves for Duluth, while Bryce Luker had 26 stops for Michigan Tech.

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October 16, 2004, Saturday, BC cycle

Michigan Tech 54, Northwood, Mich. 7 HOUGHTON, Mich.

Lee Marana rushed for 269 yards and a Michigan Tech record-tying six touchdowns in the Huskies' 54-7 romp over Northwood on Saturday.

The victory, coupled with Grand Valley State's loss to Saginaw Valley State, gave Tech sole possession of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference lead at 7-0. The nation's 13th-ranked Division II team also is 7-0 overall.

Marana had four touchdowns by the time the No.7 Timberwolves (7-1 overall, 6-1 GLIAC) scored on Antoine Ivy's 15-yard TD run midway through the second quarter.

The Huskies, scoring 50-plus points for the fourth time this season, rolled up 414 of- fensive yards and yielded just 197. Tech ran the ball 57 times without a fumble in the sleet and 35-degree temperatures.

Northwood committed eight fumbles and lost three of them, and finished with a net 151 yards on the ground after its rushers combined to lose 79 yards.

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October 16, 2004 Saturday SPORTS

Bulldogs have hands full, but dump Tech UMD MEN:The Bulldogs remain unbeaten by registering a third- period goal and some timely saves in a road victory

BY KEVIN PATES, NEWS breaking the puck out of our TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER zone," Petruic said. "When Power-play goals by freshmen HOUGHTON, Mich. the puck is in your zone half Tyler Shelast and Malcolm the night, it's hard to play Gwilliam sparked the Huskies. Beat the Clock proved an ef- good defense." And there was another con- fective strategy Friday night as tested goal. Gwilliam's shot preseason favorite Minnesota After going 2-for-20 on power from the slot with 3:47 left hit Duluth opened its Western plays in a season-opening high just under the crossbar Collegiate Hockey Associa- series at Notre Dame last or hit the crossbar and tion men's schedule. week, the Bulldogs went 2- bounced back into play. An- for-4 starting with a Justin Wil- derson consulted with the The No. 4-ranked Bulldogs liams goal 2:50 into the game goal-judge and awarded the scored late in the first two pe- for a 1-1 tie. goal. riods, including a first-period buzzer-beater, to defeat Then Schwabe's first goal of Schwabe rescued the period Michigan Tech 5-4 before the season, on a power play by taking a Todd Smith pass 2,677 at MacInnes Student from the right edge of the net, and scoring from the left circle Ice Arena. came as time expired in the with 53 seconds left. first period. Schwabe said he planned to Senior center Evan Schwabe pass to linemate Marco Pe- was the catalyst with two goals "When I first looked up there luso, but the defenders kept and center Tim Stapleton was 9 seconds left and I didn't backing off and left him a added two critical assists. think there was enough time shooting opportunity. It was Senior defenseman Neil to score," Schwabe said. the 34th goal in 125 career Petruic earned the winning "Then (Stapleton) slid the games for Schwabe, who led goal 4:24 into the final period puck over and I just beat the NCAA Division I in assists last to keep UMD unbeaten at 2-0- clock. I thought it was in." season. 1. Freshman center Matt McKnight also had two as- So did referee Todd Ander- "The second period was aw- sists. son, who received high ful. We didn't play well defen- grades from both teams. He sively, we got outplayed Michigan Tech (0-1) finished said he saw the puck in the badly, but Schwabe's goal got last in the WCHA in 2003-04 net behind goalie Bryce Luker us back to zero-zero," said and was picked ninth among before hearing the period- UMD coach . 10 teams this season. But the ending buzzer. That Huskies debuted by giving should've given UMD some "I've said that Michigan Tech UMD everything it could han- momentum, but the second could end up being the most dle, leading in shots on goal period belonged to Michigan improved team in the league. 37-31. Tech. They gave us a battle."

"We were lucky to get a few The Huskies outshot UMD 18- The Huskies, with 11 fresh- key goals that made the dif- 13 and outscored the Bull- men and sophomores, were ference. Michigan Tech has dogs 3-2 for a 4-4 tie after 40 coming off a 6-2 exhibition some quick forwards and work minutes. UMD was fortunate home loss to the U.S. National hard, and we struggled to be even. Under-18 Team. Second-year

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping coach Jamie Russell said he tough for a young team. We Tech, Tyler Skworchinski 1 got his team's attention with battled and competed, but (Gwilliam, John Scott), 8:52; some extra work at practice coming close isn't good 7. Michigan Tech, Gwilliam 1 Monday, and Michigan Tech enough." (Jordan Foote, Helminen), pushed UMD to the finish, yet 16:13 (pp); 8. UMD, Schwabe lost for the seventh time in the After 26 penalties for 55 min- 2 (Todd Smith), 19:07. Penal- last nine meetings. utes against Notre Dame, as ties -- Tim Hambly, UMD (trip- an NCAA crackdown on ob- ping), 1:26; Neil Petruic, UMD The winning goal came as struction began, UMD had (roughing), 2:48; Schwabe, Petruic was left unguarded on nine minor penalties Friday. UMD (unsportsmanlike con- the left side and he sped to Michigan Tech had seven. duct), 2:48; Murphy, Michi- the net. Stapleton passed gan Tech (roughing), 2:48; cross-ice from deep in the Minnesota Duluth 2-2-1--5 John Scott, Michigan Tech, Michigan Tech zone and Michigan Tech 1-3-0--4 (unsportsmanlike conduct), Petruic knocked the puck in 2:48; Ryan Geris, UMD (hold- for the only goal of the final First period -- 1. Michigan ing), 6:32; Brandon Schwartz, period. Tech, Colin Murphy 1, :24; 2. Michigan Tech (roughing), UMD, Justin Williams 1 (Matt 6:32; Mike Curry, UMD (trip- Bulldogs goalie Josh John- McKnight, T.J. Caig), 2:40 ping), 15:03. son, who shut out Michigan (pp); 3. UMD, Evan Schwabe Tech here last season, was at 1 (Tim Stapleton, Marco Pe- Third period -- 9. UMD, Petruic his best with 11 third-period luso), 19:59 (pp). Penalties -- 1 (Stapleton, Williams), 4:24. saves. He kept Huskies star Malcolm Gwilliam, Michigan Penalties -- Petruic, UMD winger Chris Conner off the Tech (hooking), :32; Gwilliam, (slashing), 6:45; Jimmy Kerr, scoresheet with the help of a Michigan Tech (tripping), Michigan Tech (holding), blocker save with 2:50 to play. 4:27; Jay Rosehill, UMD (inter- 9:44. Center Colin Murphy put a ference), 11:28; Steve close-range shot off John- Czech, UMD (holding), 14:14; Shots on goal -- UMD 7-13- son's mask with 1:30 left. Brett Hammond, UMD (cross- 11--31, Michigan Tech 8-18- Michigan Tech then skated checking), 17:03; Murphy, 11--37. Goalies -- Josh John- the final 1:26 with an extra Michigan Tech (holding), son (2-0), UMD (37 shots-33 man after pulling Luker. 18:29. saves); Bryce Luker (0-1), Michigan Tech (31 shots-26 "Our guys were aggressive Second period -- 4. Michigan saves). Power plays -- UMD 2- and maybe wore UMD's de- Tech, Tyler Shelast 1 (Clay of-4, Michigan Tech 2-of-6. fensemen down," Russell Wilson, Lars Helminen), 1:55 Referee -- Todd Anderson. said. "But we gave up two (pp); 5. UMD, Czech 1 (Matt Assistants -- Joe Romano, heartbreaking goals, which is McKnight), 8:38; 6. Michigan Sean Jacques. A -- 2,677.

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October 16, 2004 Saturday SPORTS; BRIEF; Pg. 2D

Mankato, North Dakota tie

From news services third period to break a 2-2 tie and lift the Badgers to a nonconference home victory. Freshman wing Ryan Carter swept in a rebound with 4 minutes, 49 seconds to Matt Auffrey and Jake Dowell also scored play in the third period to lift Minnesota for the Badgers, who rallied from a 2-0 State (Mankato) to a 2-2 tie with North deficit. Dakota on Friday night in a Western Col- legiate Hockey Association opener at St. Cloud State 2, Northern Michigan 1: Mankato. Andrew Gordon and Matt Gens scored in the second period, and the Huskies went on to Carter's goal came less than four minutes win a nonconference game at home. after freshman Rastislav Spirko had given the Sioux a 2-1 lead, whipping a wrist St. Cloud State goalie Tim Boron made 18 shot past Mavericks goalie Kyle Nixon (19 saves. Northern Michigan's Tuomas Tarkki saves) at 11:57 for his sixth point in had 32. three games. WOMEN Minnesota-Duluth 5, Michigan Tech 4: Evan Schwabe scored two goals as the No. Minnesota-Duluth 8, North Dakota 1: 4-ranked Bulldogs beat Michigan Tech Sophomore winger Noemie Marin had a hat at Houghton, Mich. trick as the Bulldogs beat North Dakota in a WCHA opener at Duluth. Defenseman Neil Petruic scored the win- ning goal 4:24 into the final period to keep Sophomore forward Jessica Koizumi had UMD unbeaten at 2-0-1. two goals and an assist, and Caroline Ouel- lette had five assists. Wisconsin 3, Mercyhurst 2: Robbie Earl scored on a goalmouth scramble in the

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October 15, 2004 Friday

MINNESOTA DULUTH (1-0-1) at MICHIGAN TECH (0-0)

The series at a glance 2.36 goals per game. "We'll see what we're made of right away," Russell said. What: Season-opening WCHA games Bulldogs update When: 7:05 p.m. today and Saturday It wasn't easy for coach Scott Sandelin to Where: MacInnes Student Ice Arena judge last week's tie and win at Notre Dame (4,200), Houghton, Mich. because little of the series was skated 5- on-5. There was a combined 48 penalties Ranking: UMD is No. 4 in U.S. College for 110 minutes between the teams as an Hockey Online poll; Michigan Tech is un- NCAA obstruction mandate was enforced. ranked Sandelin said he liked UMD's special teams, especially the penalty kill, goal- Radio-TV: KDAL, 610 AM; WDIO Chs. tending and the contributions of five 10&13, Saturday only freshmen. Two of Notre Dame's goals came on 5-on-3 power plays and the third was Series: Michigan Tech leads 110-63- 4-on-4. A split in goal is likely to con- 13, though UMD has won six of last eight tinue with sophomore Josh Johnson to meetings start today.

Coaches PROBABLE LINES

Jamie Russell is 8-25-5 in his second Marco Peluso-Evan Schwabe-Mike Curry season at Michigan Tech Blair LeFebvre-Tim Stapleton-Justin Williams Bryan McGregor-T.J. Caig-Luke Stauf- Scott Sandelin is 71-80-17 in his fifth facher season at UMD Brett Hammond-Matt McKnight-Josh Miskovich Huskies update DEFENSIVE PAIRS This is the season-opening series for Michigan Tech, which had two exhibi- Neil Petruic-Travis Gawryletz tion games last weekend -- a 4-1 win Jay Rosehill-Steve Czech over Lakehead University and a 6-2 loss to Tim Hambly-Todd Smith the USA National Development Under-18 team. Top returning scorer Chris Conner GOALIES sat out against Lakehead as coach Jamie Russell looked at 11 new players. Huskies Isaac Reichmuth, Josh Johnson were 0-for-7 on power play against Un- der-18 team. Michigan Tech was low- KEVIN PATES, NEWS TRIBUNE est-scoring team in WCHA last season with

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October 15, 2004 Friday SPORTS

WCHA is tops again UMD MEN:The Bulldogs were part of league's most dominant season in 2003-04

BY KEVIN PATES, NEWS Sandelin said. "I tell recruits ner, "Probably the most ex- TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER that they've got a chance to citing player in college play in the best league in col- hockey." If you don't mind the Western lege hockey because I be- Collegiate Hockey Associa- lieve it." Michigan Tech coach Jamie tion bragging a little, the Russell hopes Conner can league had no peers among North Dakota may have lost help pull the Huskies up from Division I men last season. the most since last season, last place in the WCHA. It was yet made the biggest impres- a challenging first season in The WCHA made the cleanest sion last week. The Fighting 2003-04 for Russell, who sweep imaginable in 2004. Sioux traveled to face last hadn't been in the league season's runner-up Maine since playing for Michigan NCAA champion: Denver. and won 4-3 in overtime and Tech in 1987-89. 3-1, and are ranked No. 1 in NCAA coach of the year: the U.S. College Hockey On- Russell had seen two other Scott Sandelin of Minnesota line poll. leagues, the Eastern College Duluth. Athletic Conference and Cen- That was accomplished with- tral Collegiate Hockey Asso- NCAA West All-Americans: all out scoring stars ciation, as an assistant at Cor- six first-team positions. and Brandon Bochenski and nell and Ferris State. coach Dean Blais, who all Hobey Baker Memorial Award moved on to the NHL. "I was amazed at the quality of winner: of play in the WCHA," he said. UMD. Five other WCHA teams are in the Division I top 15 -- No. 4 Denver emphatically proved As the WCHA's 53rd season UMD, No. 5 Minnesota, No. 9 the point. After tying for fourth opens today, including Wisconsin, No. 11 Denver in the league, the Pioneers preseason favorite UMD at and No. 13 Colorado College. beat first-place North Dakota, Michigan Tech, fans may second-place UMD and top- wonder if there's any chance There's also a few impressive ranked Maine on the way to to repeat such a performance. individuals. Inside College the NCAA title. Hockey ranks four WCHA Don't bet against it. players as preseason All- If you're counting, the WCHA Americans: has had the last three NCAA After going 60-20-9 in non- champions and last three conference games in 2003- Forwards Chris Conner of Hobey Baker winners. 04, the WCHA is 5-1-2 after Michigan Tech, Brady one weekend. Murray of North Dakota and KEVIN PATES covers UMD Evan Schwabe of UMD, and men's hockey for the News "The perception is that the defenseman Mark Stuart of Tribune. He can be reached at league is down because so Colorado College. (218) 723-5306, (800) 456- many players left for profes- 8181 or e-mailed at sional hockey. But I don't Coach of Minne- [email protected] think that's the case at all," sota State-Mankato calls Con-

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WCHA capsules

In order of 2004 regular- Good: Eleven seniors says it Coach: Don Lucia (400-227- season finish: best. The Bulldogs have ex- 57 in 18th year, 6 at Minne- cellent depth and experience. sota) NORTH DAKOTA Team defense will lead and offense could match last sea- Last season: 27-14-3 Coach: (first son's breakthrough perform- year) ance. Rookies like F Mike Finish: NCAA quarterfinals Curry and D Jay Rosehill al- Last season: 30-8-3 ready have contributed. This season: 1-0

Finish: NCAA quarterfinals Not so good: Dealing with Division I rank: No. 5 high expectations with five of This season: 2-0 the first eight series on the Good: Sophomore F Ryan road. Potulny could follow in Division I rank: No. 1 brother Grant's footsteps as WISCONSIN team leader. He had three Good: A new coach appears goals in season opener. Vet- to have the same winning Coach: Mike Eaves (35-36-12 erans include F Gino Guyer style and not many weak in third year) and D Chris Harrington. G spots. Strong G with Jake Kellen Briggs is back. Brandt and Jordan Parise. Last season: 22-13-8 Tough D with Matt Greene Not so good: Underclassmen and Matt Jones. Decent Finish: NCAA quarterfinals losses to the pros were F scoring with F Brady Murray , and D Keith and Drew Stafford. Freshmen This season: 0-0 Ballard and Jake Taylor. F () and Ratislav Spirko (Slovakia) will Division I rank: No. 9 DENVER help. Good: Preseason league Coach: Not so good: Top scorers MVP senior G Bernd Bruckler (372-276-52 in 19th year, 11 Brandon Bochenski and Zach nearly got the Badgers to the at Denver) Parise signed professional 2004 Frozen Four and pro- contracts with eligibility re- vides a good start. F Robbie Last season: 27-12-5 maining. Earl and Ryan MacMurchy can score. Roster has WCHA-high Finish: NCAA champion MINNESOTA DULUTH 12 NHL draft picks. This season: 0-1 Coach: Scott Sandelin (71- Not so good: D Ryan Suter 79-17 in fifth year) left early for pro hockey. Division I rank: No. 11 MacMurchy is suspended one Last season: 28-13-4 game because of an off- Good: Defending Division I campus fight. champions have depth at F Finish: NCAA semifinals led by Gabe Gauthier and Jeff MINNESOTA Drummond. D stars are Matt This season: 1-0-1 Carle and Brett Skinner. Sophomore G Glenn Fisher Division I rank: No. 4

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping played in 9 games last sea- son. Good: Last season's string of Finish: WCHA playoffs first on and off-ice difficulties is round Not so good: Gone is team over. The Tigers are picked as MVP G Adam Berkhoel, who a league dark horse favorite This season: 0-0 was the key in 1-0 NCAA wins with F Marty Sertich and Aaron over North Dakota and Maine. Slattengren, D Mark Stuart Division I rank: Unranked and G Curtis McElhinney and ST. CLOUD STATE Matt Zaba. Good: F David Backes, who had a great freshman season Coach: Craig Dahl (394-378- Not so good: Colorado Col- with 37 points, heads nine of 55 in 24th year, 18 at St. lege has just four seniors. top 10 returning scorers along Cloud State) with Kyle Peto, Travis Morin ALASKA ANCHORAGE and Brock Becker. Last season: 18-16-4 Coach: John Hill (27-70-15 in Not so good: Goaltending is a Finish: WCHA playoffs first fourth year) question mark as Mavericks round open against North Dakota, Last season: 14-23-3 UMD and Minnesota. This season: 1-0-1 Finish: WCHA Final Five third- MICHIGAN TECH Division I rank: Unranked place game Coach: Jamie Russell (8-25-5 Good: Huskies broke a nine- This season: 0-0 in second year) game winless streak with a 3-1 win over Ohio State on Sun- Division I rank: Unranked Last season: 8-25-5 day. Senior F Dave Ianazzo and Mike Doyle can score. G Good: Getting to the WCHA Finish: WCHA playoffs first Jason Montgomery returns. Final Five for the first time last round season by beating Wisconsin Not so good: Twelve new and then Colorado College in This season: 0-0 players for a program which the play-in game were a big finished sixth in WCHA the boost. Division I rank: Unranked last two seasons. Not so good: F Curtis Glen- Good: There's F Chris Con- COLORADO COLLEGE cross and Chris Fournier ner, Colin Murphy and Taggart turned pro. D Lee Green is Desmet on offense. Conner Coach: Scott Owens (122-67- suspended for four games for led Division I with eight short- 15 in sixth year) punching teammate Brett Ar- handed goals last season and cand-Kootenay. Both goalies had 25 goals in 38 games. G Last season: 20-16-3 graduated. Cam Ellsworth is reliable.

Finish: WCHA Final Five pre- MINN. STATE-MANKATO Not so good: After the top liminary game three scorers, the Huskies Coach: Troy Jutting (65-73-18 drop off quite a bit. This season: 0-0 in fifth year) KEVIN PATES, Division I rank: No. 13 Last season: 10-24-5 NEWS TRIBUNE

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UND at MSU-Mankato

UND at MSU-Mankato: At the Midwest Northern Michigan at St. Cloud State: Nei- Wireless Center, the Sioux go wire-to- ther team will be a title contender in their wire and build on their shocking sweep of leagues, so a split is likely. We'll go Maine. Sioux 6-2, 5-1. Northern Michigan 4-3 on Friday, St. Cloud 4-1 on Saturday. Minn. Duluth at Michigan Tech: The Bulldogs may take a while to regroup Union at Colorado College: The Union without "Hobey" Lessard, but it won't Dutchmen haven't had a winning season matter against the young Huskies. Duluth since 1996-97, and this isn't the weekend 4-1, 4-0. for that to change. CC 6-0, 6-1.

Denver at Boston College: In another Minnesota vs. UMass: The Minutemen from matchup for Denver between teams with Hockey East were a rising team, reaching recent NCAA titles, the Pioneers come up the conference championship game last losers again, just like at Minnesota, and by season. But two top players turned pro- the identical score. Boston College 5-2. fessional. In the Nye Frontier Classic in Anchorage, it's the Gophers, 5-2. Denver at Northeastern: Northeastern up- set mighty Michigan last weekend, but this Canisius vs. Anchorage: In the other open- isn't a CCHA team the Huskies are playing. ing game of the Nye Classic, could there be Denver 4-3. a more boring matchup? Somebody has to win, so we'll give it to Anchorage on home Mercyhurst at Wisconsin: Here's hoping ice, 1-0 in OT. the Badgers show some mercy to Mercy- hurst in Madison. Wisconsin 8-1, 7-0. Record last week: 3-1-1.

Season record: 3-1-1.

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Anchorage: Two freshmen Center. It was Denver's first freshman and sophomore had multipoint games as the loss on an NHL rink in five seasons. He had the game- Seawolves opened the sea- games. The Pioneers beat tying goal in a 2-2 deadlock son with a 5-1 exhibition game Colorado College and Minne- with Notre Dame last Thursday victory over Canadian College sota in the 2002 WCHA Final and the winning goal in a 4-1 Grant MacEwan. Chris Tarkir Five at the Xcel Energy Cen- Bulldog victory last Friday in had two goals and Merit Wal- ter and beat Minnesota Duluth Duluth's first games at Notre drop had three assists ... . Of and Maine at the FleetCenter Dame in 25 years ... . Senior the 28 players on Anchor- in Boston in April to win the wing Tyler Brosz missed the age's roster, 18 are freshmen NCAA title. series at Notre Dame while or sophomores ... . The Sea- recovering from shoulder sur- wolves will be shooting for just Michigan Tech: The Huskies gery last month. their third title ever in the Nye were beaten 6-2 by the U.S. Frontier Classic being played National Development team MS-Mankato: In team skills in Anchorage. Other teams last Saturday after the Huskies competition, winners were competing are the Canisius converted 4-of-9 power-play Brad Thompson (stickhan- Golden Griffins, Minnesota tries to down Lakehead Uni- dling), Ryan Carter (shooting and UMass-Amherst. versity 4-1 last Friday ... . accuracy), Adam Gerlach Michigan Tech has installed (fastest skater) and Chis Clark Colorado College: Junior speakers on the outside of its (goaltending) ... . Minnesota Marty Sertich had a pair of arena so fans entering or State's top three all-time goals as the Tigers beat the leaving the MacInnes Ice crowds came against this University of Windsor 6-1 last Arena can hear extended ra- weekend's opponent, UND. Friday. The Tigers are un- dio coverage of the game. The Sioux helped draw beaten in all eight exhibition crowds to the Midwest Wire- games played in the World Minnesota: When Grand less Center of 5,182 and Arena since the building Forks native Ryan Potulny 5,112 in 2000-03 and 5,144 opened ... . Junior wing Bran- scored three goals in Minne- 1999-00 ... . Three Mavericks don Roberts won the fastest sota's 5-2 win over Denver in are related to former NHL skater contest and Mark Stuart the Hall of Fame game last players. They are Kurtis won the hardest shot (95 weekend, it marked his first Kisio's father (Kelly), Kyle mph) contest during a team college hat trick. He also had Nixon's uncle (Glenn 'Chico' skills competition. his first career shorthanded Resch) and Mark Hinz, who is goal and second game- the nephew of former UND Denver: Prior to Denver's Hall winning goal ... . The Gophers and NHL player Rick Wilson. of Fame game against Minne- are 12-4 overall in Hall of Fame sota last weekend, DU coach games ... . Minnesota has won St. Cloud State: Officially, the George Gwozdecky had long- its last 14 games played in the Huskies played to a 1-1 tie time friend Bill Goldthorpe Twin Cities ... . Minnesota is with St. Lawrence in the Ice- address the Pioneer hockey 16-0-1 in one-plus seasons Breaker Tournament in Dur- team. Goldthorpe was the in- when Fargo native Danny Ir- ham, N .H., last weekend. But spiration behind the 1977 men scores a point. to decide which team ad- Slap Shot movie character vanced to the championship Oggie Oglethorpe ... . Senior Minnesota Duluth: Junior for- game, the contest went to a Jon Foster had both of Den- ward Tim Stapleton is just the shootout. All five St. Cloud ver's goals in the 5-2 loss to fourth Bulldog ever to log 40 players failed on their shots Minnesota at the Xcel Energy or more points in both his while St. Lawrence scored

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping once. There were 19 power game since Gino Gasparini in Peter Talafous) and 13 play- plays in the game, but neither 1978 ... . Drew Stafford's ers who come from the state team scored on one. penalty shot (and game- of Wisconsin ... . A total of 12 winning goal) Friday marked Badgers have been drafted UND: The sweep over Maine just the third time a Sioux by NHL teams, the previous in Orono, Maine, last week- player has attempted a pen- high being 10 in the 1994-95 end was the first time the alty shot in the last 25 years - season ... . UW has added a Black Bears have been swept and the only one to convert new scoreboard with video at home by a nonconference on it. capability and a ring beam opponent since 1985, when ringing the facade of the sec- Denver did it ... . Dave Hakstol Wisconsin: The Badger roster ond level at the Kohl Center in became the first Sioux head this season includes just two Madison. coach to win his first college seniors (Bernd Bruckler and

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