Weekly Release #8
11/22/1999 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
The College Hockey Showcase Presented by Ameritech
#6 Michigan (10-3-0, 7-3-0 CCHA) vs. Minnesota (4-7-1, 3-4-1 WCHA)
Friday, Nov. 26, 7:35 p.m., Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich.
#6 Michigan vs. #3 Wisconsin (10-2-0, 8-2-0 WCHA)
Saturday, Nov. 27, 7:05 p.m., Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Tickets
Tickets for this weekend's home games are available through the University of Michigan Ticket Office at 734-764-0247.
On Television
Midwest Sports Channel (Ch. 641 on DirecTV) will televise live Friday's game against Minnesota.
On the Radio
All Michigan hockey games are broadcast on WTKA (1050 AM). Al Randall covers play-by-play, while Jim Hunt provides color commentary. WTKA's broadcast is also available via RealAudio on the Internet at mgoblue.com, the official web site of Michigan Athletics. Home games are also on WCBN Student Radio (88.3 FM).
Coach Berenson
Red Berenson is in his 16th year as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines. Coach Berenson owns a career record of 404-200-36 and is the 16th winningest coach in NCAA history. He became the 16th coach in NCAA history to reach 400 career wins when the Wolverines defeated Yale 3-2 on Oct. 30 in Ann Arbor. Berenson has 719 games associated with Michigan hockey (640 as a coach, 79 as a student-athlete).
Michigan vs. Minnesota
The Wolverines and the Gophers are meeting for the 246th time on Friday. Michigan owns a record of 113-118-14 (.490) vs. Minnesota. Minnesota is one of just 13 teams which have a winning record against the Wolverines. However, in the last 10 games, Michigan owns a record of 8-2-0 against the Gophers. At home, Michigan is 61-43-7 (.581) against Minnesota.
Michigan vs. Wisconsin
The Wolverines and the Badgers are meeting for the 111th time on Saturday. Michigan owns a record of 55-48-7 (.532) vs. Wisconsin. In the last 10 games, Michigan owns a record of 6-3-1 against the Badgers. At home, Michigan owns a record of 29-13-5 (.670) against Wisconsin.
The Last Showcase
Over the 1998 Thanksgiving weekend, Michigan defeated Minnesota 3-2 at the Mariucci Center in Minneapolis and tied Wisconsin 1-1 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. The Wolverines were led by Bubba Berenzweig's three-point (2-1-3) weekend. Michigan, with a 1-0-1 record, was the only team not to lose a game in the 1998 College Hockey Showcase.
Coach Berenson vs. the Badgers
Michigan head coach Red Berenson owns a record of 6-3-1 (.650) against the Badgers. Berenson owns the same record against Wisconsin head coach Jeff Sauer.
Coach Berenson vs. the Golden Gophers
Michigan head coach Red Berenson owns a record of 9-4-0 (.692) against the Gophers. Berenson faced Minnesota's first-year head coach Don Lucia while Lucia was the coach at Colorado College and holds a record of 2-1-0 against him.
College Hockey Showcase Presented by Ameritech Notes
Best of the Bunch
In the six-year history of the Ameritech College Hockey Showcase (CHS), Michigan owns an 8-3-1 record (.708), the best among the four teams involved.
Best of the Bunch II
Michigan has scored more goals (50) than any other team in the CHS. Michigan State and Minnesota have each scored 39 goals, while Wisconsin has netted just 26 goals. In goals allowed, the Wolverines also lead the way, giving up just 31 goals in 12 games. Michigan State has allowed 34 goals, while Minnesota and Wisconsin have allowed 41 and 48 goals, respectively.
The Last Six
The Wolverines are unbeaten in the last six CHS games. Since a loss to Minnesota in the second game of the 1995 Showcase, Michigan has posted a record of 5-0-1. Since the games were moved to campus sites for the 1997 Showcase, Michigan is 3-0-1, including a perfect 2-0-0 at Yost Ice Arena.
Scoring Leaders
Mark Kosick (Victoria, B.C.) leads all active scorers in the College Hockey Showcase with five points, all assists. Of the 19 active scorers among the four teams, Michigan and Michigan State each have six players on the list; however, the Wolverines' scorers have combined for 11 points (2-9-11), the most of any team.
Still on Top
With 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points, sophomore Mike Comrie (Edmonton, Alberta) continues to lead the nation in scoring. Michigan State's Shawn Horcoff (5-18-23) is second to Comrie in the national standings.
A Decade Ago
Michigan's shutout loss to Lake Superior on Friday night (Nov. 19) was the first time in nearly 11 years the Wolverines had been held scoreless at Yost Ice Arena. The last such loss was a 3-0 defeat by Michigan State on Dec. 9, 1988.
Two-Loss Weekend
The Lakers were the last team to sweep the Wolverines at home in a weekend series when they beat Michigan 7-1 and 3-2 in a set of games on Jan. 6-7, 1989. Last season, Lake Superior (6-3 on Friday, Feb. 5) and Ohio State (3-2 on Saturday, Feb. 6) combined to hand the Wolverines their last two-loss weekend.
Home Ice Advantage
Despite last weekend's setback, Michigan is still outscoring its opponents 24-12, including a 14-4 edge in power-play goals, in games at Yost Ice Arena. The Wolverines also hold an advantage of 33-20 in shots per game at home.
Last Time With Lucia
The last time Red Berenson and Minnesota's first-year head coach Don Lucia battled was March 30, 1996, when Lucia was with Colorado College. In that game, Brendan Morrison scored on the Tigers' Ryan Bach in overtime to clinch Michigan's first national championship in 34 years.
Solid After Two
Michigan owns a 111-0-4 record in the last 115 games when leading after two periods. The streak dates back to Feb. 11, 1995, when Michigan led the University of Illinois-Chicago 4-3 after two periods before falling 5-4 in overtime.
In the CCHA ...
-- Michigan's high-powered offense leads the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in both overall and conference scoring average. The Wolverines are scoring 4.38 goals per game in conference play (0.67 more than Michigan State) and 4.10 goals per game overall (0.43 more than Michigan State).
-- In team defense, Michigan is third at 2.31 goals per game in CCHA play and fourth with 2.60 goals per game overall, trailing Michigan State (1.46 in the CCHA and 1.25 overall) which is at the top of both categories.
-- On the power play, Michigan is leading the conference in overall power-play percentage, with 25 power-play goals forced in 116 attempts (.216). The Wolverines also lead the conference in overall penalty killing, having allowed just 10 power-play goals in 98 opportunities (.898).
On the Horizon
-- Mark Kosick needs just seven more points to be the 64th Michigan hockey player to reach the 100-point plateau in a career. He has scored 33 goals and 60 assists for 93 points.
-- Kosick's 60 career assists are just 15 away from putting him among the top 50 all-time in career assists at Michigan.
-- In goals, Josh Langfeld (Coon Rapids, Minn.) needs just seven more goals to reach 50 in his career, which puts him among the top 50 all-time for goals in a career at Michigan.
-- Sean Peach (Langley, B.C.) needs just two more penalty minutes to reach 23rd all-time in penalty minutes in a career. With 25 more penalty minutes, he will enter the top 20 in career penalty minutes.
-- Mark Kosick, Josh Langfeld and Dave Huntzicker (Ann Arbor, Mich.) each played in their 100th career game on Saturday (Nov. 20) against Lake Superior State. Junior Geoff Koch (Exeter, N.H.) (95) and Scott Matzka (Port Huron, Mich.) (91) are both closing in on that mark.
CCHA Standings (Through 11/21/99)
|----CONFERENCE----| |----OVERALL----| W- L- T Pts GF GA W- L- T GF GA 1. Michigan State 10- 2- 0 20 44 15 10- 3- 0 45 19 2. MICHIGAN 7- 3- 0 14 41 26 10- 3- 0 57 30 3. Northern Mich. 6- 1- 1 13 29 15 10- 3- 1 52 24 4. Ferris State 6- 6- 0 12 31 33 8- 6- 0 43 35 Western Mich. 5- 5- 2 12 39 36 5- 5- 2 39 36 6. Lake Superior St. 5- 3- 0 10 23 21 5- 5- 0 29 30 Miami (Ohio) 4- 3- 2 10 28 22 7- 4- 2 44 35 8. Notre Dame 3- 5- 2 8 23 32 4- 6- 2 28 34 Nebraska Omaha 2- 4- 4 8 26 34 2- 4- 4 26 34 10. Bowling Green 3- 6- 0 6 27 35 3- 8- 0 30 44 11. Ohio State 2- 9- 1 5 22 49 3-11- 1 31 55 12. Alaska Fairbanks 2- 8- 0 4 21 36 3- 9- 0 25 40
U.S. College Hockey Online Poll (11/22/99)
Team (1st-Place Votes) Record Pts Last 1. Maine (33) 9-0-2 392 2 2. North Dakota (7) 8-1-1 365 1 3. Wisconsin 10-2-0 277 5 4. Michigan State 10-3-0 239 3 5. Rensselaer 8-2-0 189 8 6. MICHIGAN 10-3-0 177 4 7. Colorado College 8-3-0 168 10 8. New Hampshire 8-2-1 155 9 9. Colgate 7-2-0 102 NR 10. St. Lawrence 8-2-0 61 6
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