Michigan
1-0-0, 1-0-0CCHA
Lake Superior State
0-2-0, 0-2-0CCHA
Michigan Hockey Turns in Banner Performance
10/11/1998 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
Newcomers helped lead the Wolverines to victory as Blackburn became the first freshman goaltender to start (and win) the first game of his career since Steve Shields defeated Miami (Ohio) in the 1990 season opener. Freshman Mike Comrie (Edmonton, Alberta) added his first career goal at the 6:43 mark of the second period, taking a feed from Scott Matzka (Port Huron, Mich.) and burying his own rebound into the net.
Michigan started the scoring just 3:26 into the game. The Wolverines used a four-on-three power play to move the puck around the Lakers' zone, allowing Greg Crozier (Williamsville, N.Y.) to take a pass at the left side of the Laker net, draw the goalie over and slide a pass across the goal mouth to a wide-open Dale Rominski (Farmington Hills, Mich.). Rominski flipped the puck over the goalie's pads as the power play expired for his first goal of the season and 25th of his career.
Former Wolverine Marty Turco, the NCAA's all-time winningest goalie, returned to Yost to help raise the 1998 NCAA championship banner in a pregame ceremony.
Michigan's next game is Friday (Oct. 16) at 7 p.m., when the Wolverines host Niagara at Yost.
GAME SUMMARY
| Goals By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
| Lake Superior State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1st period
1, MICH, Dale Rominski 1 (Greg Crozier, Mike Van Ryn) 03:26.
PENALTIES - Ryan Knox, LSSU (HOLDING) 01:26; Trent Walford, LSSU (HOLDING) 01:26; Bubba Berenzweig, MICH (CHARGING) 01:41; Blaine McCauley, LSSU (SLASHING) 02:39; Sean Peach, MICH (TRIPPING) 07:49; Fred Slukynsky, LSSU (HOOKING) 11:41; Tobin Praznik, LSSU (ELBOWING) 12:33; Bobby Hayes, MICH (ROUGHING AFTER WHISTLE) 19:16; Blaine McCauley, LSSU (ROUGHING AFTER WHISTLE) 19:16; Sean Ritchlin, MICH (ROUGHING AFTER WHISTLE) 19:16; Sean Ritchlin, MICH (ROUGHING AFTER WHISTLE) 19:16; Jeff Cheeseman, LSSU (ROUGHING AFTER WHISTLE) 19:16.
2nd period
2, MICH, Mike Comrie 1 (Scott Matzka) 06:43.
PENALTIES - Fred Slukynsky, LSSU (SLASHING) 02:34; Josh Langfeld, MICH (CROSS-CHECKING) 04:18; Ryan Vince, LSSU (ROUGHING AFTER WHISTLE) 10:36; Bobby Hayes, MICH (HIGH STICKING) 15:33; Jeff Attard, LSSU (TRIPPING) 15:46; Bubba Berenzweig, MICH (ROUGHING AFTER WHISTLE) 17:55; Jeff Attard, LSSU (UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT) 17:55.
3rd period
PENALTIES - Matt Frick, LSSU (TRIPPING) 05:28; Mike Kucsulain, LSSU (HIGH STICKING) 09:30; Blaine McCauley, LSSU (ROUGHING AFTER WHISTLE) 09:47; Geoff Koch, MICH (CHECK FROM BEHIND) 12:43; Jeff Jillson, MICH (ROUGHING AFTER WHISTLE) 15:05; Jason Nightingale, LSSU (HIGH STICKING) 18:10; Trent Walford, LSSU (CROSS-CHECKING) 19:49.
Shots on goal: LSSU 4-5-5-14; MICH 13-15-12-40.
Power plays: LSSU 0 of 6; MICH 0 of 9.
Goalies: LSSU, Rob Galatiuk 0-2-0 (40 shots-38 saves); MICH, Josh Blackburn 1-0-0 (14-14).
Referee: Matt Shegos
Linesmen: Jon Goseger, Butch Friedman
Attendance: 6,587
Time: 2:42
QUOTES
MICHIGAN HEAD COACH RED BERENSON
On Josh Blackburn ...
"I thought Blackburn was sharp."
On Scott Matzka's injury ...
"He took some stitches. He had a minor concussion and didn't know where he was for a bit."
On the banner raising ...
"I thought the banner raising may have been a distraction, but we played really well."
ASSISTANT CAPTAIN DALE ROMINSKI
"In the beginning of the season, it's about getting the chemistry going."
On his goal ...
"I just backed off the net and hit it off the top of his pad."
Contact: Jason Gerdom (734) 763-4423
