Michigan
13-5-3, 7-3-1CCHA
Boston College
13-4-1, 6-1-1HE
Michigan Falls to No. 2 Eagles in GLI Consolation Game
12/30/2000 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
DETROIT -- The fourth-ranked University of Michigan ice hockey team lost the third-place game of the Great Lakes Invitational, 7-4, to second-ranked Boston College on Saturday (Dec. 30) at Joe Louis Arena. It marked the first time U-M has lost both games of the GLI since the 1983-84 season.
The Wolverines dug themselves into a 3-0 hole before Scott Matzka (Port Huron, Mich.) put U-M on the board with a goal assisted by Bill Trainor (Canton, Mich.) and J.J. Swistak (W. Bloomfield, Mich.). Boston College added a fourth goal, answering Matzka's score to end the period at 4-1.
Michigan came out in the second period on fire with a quick score by Geoff Koch (Exeter, N.H.) at 1:30. Koch was set up by John Shouneyia (Bloomfield, Mich.) and Jed Ortmeyer (Omaha, Neb.) to close the gap to 4-2. Boston College fired back at the 9:52 mark, but Jeff Jillson (N. Smithfield, R.I.) put the Maize and Blue in striking distance with a goal with 1:07 left, ending the second period with the Eagles up 5-3.
Josh Langfeld (Coon Rapids, Minn.) and Shouneyia added goals for the Wolverines in the third period, but they weren't enough as the Eagles put in three of their own to take the final score to 8-5.
For the second straight game the Wolverines were without the services of three top players -- Mike Cammalleri (Richmond Hill, Ontario), Andy Hilbert (Howell, Mich.) and Mike Komisarek (Islip Terrace, N.Y.) -- who are competing in the World Junior Championship in Russia. Cammalleri is currently the leading scorer for Team Canada, while Hilbert and Komisarek are playing for Team USA, with Hilbert leading the Americans in scoring.
The Wolverines will return home next Friday (Jan. 5) for the first of a two-game series with Lake Superior State at Yost Ice Arena.
GAME SUMMARY
| Goals By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
| Boston College | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Michigan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
1st period
1, BC, Ty Hennes 1 (Rob Scuderi, Mark McLennan) 05:00.
2, BC, Ales Dolinar 5 07:20 (sh).
3, BC, Krys Kolanos 14 (Rob Scuderi, Chuck Kobasew) 12:16.
4, MICH, Scott Matzka 6 (Bill Trainor, J.J. Swistak) 13:18.
5, BC, Krys Kolanos 15 (Jeff Giuliano) 15:36.
PENALTIES - Jeff Jillson, MICH (HOOKING) 00:35; Brooks Orpik, BC (ELBOWING) 00:35; Brian Gionta, BC (HIGH STICKING) 06:51; Mark Mink, MICH (CHARGING) 08:01; Bill Cass, BC (HOLDING) 19:48.
2nd period
6, MICH, Geoff Koch 6 (John Shouneyia, Jed Ortmeyer) 01:30 (pp).
7, BC, Chuck Kobasew 10 (Brian Gionta, Bobby Allen) 09:52 (pp).
8, MICH, Jeff Jillson 5 (John Shouneyia, Mark Mink) 18:53.
PENALTIES - Brooks Orpik, BC (CROSS-CHECKING) 00:42; Scott Matzka, MICH (OBSTRUCTION-HOOKING) 02:26; Brooks Orpik, BC (TRIPPING) 05:18; Jeff Jillson, MICH (ELBOWING) 08:28; Mike Roemensky, MICH (TRIPPING) 11:45; Dave Wyzgowski, MICH (CHARGING) 19:24.
3rd period
9, BC, Mike Lephart 9 (Ben Eaves) 01:13 (pp).
10, MICH, Josh Langfeld 8 (Mark Kosick, Dave Wyzgowski) 02:59.
11, BC, Brian Gionta 11 (Ben Eaves, Mike Lephart) 04:08.
12, BC, Ales Dolinar 6 (Chuck Kobasew, Rob Scuderi) 11:57 (pp).
13, MICH, John Shouneyia 7 (Scott Matzka) 14:14.
PENALTIES - Justin Dziama, BC (OBSTRUCTION-HOLDING) 07:06; Dave Wyzgowski, MICH (HIGH STICKING) 11:07; Dave Wyzgowski, MICH (10-MINUTE MISCONDUCT) 11:07; Krys Kolanos, BC (SLASHING) 17:16; Chuck Kobasew, BC (HIT AFTER WHISTLE) 17:16; Bob Gassoff, MICH (HIT AFTER WHISTLE) 17:16.
Shots on goal: BC 17-8-9-34; MICH 13-13-9-35. Power plays: BC 3 of 6; MICH 1 of 6. Goalies: BC, Scott Clemmensen 11-3-1 (35 shots-30 saves); MICH, Josh Blackburn 12-5-3 (34-26) , L.J. Scarpace (11:57 3rd, 0-0). Referee: Duke Shegos. Assistant Referees: Kevin Langseth, Brent Gawlick. Attendance: 13550. Time: 2:35.
Individual Player Statistics
## Boston College G A PIM Sh +/- ## Michigan G A PIM Sh +/- --------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- 2*Bobby Allen........ 0 1 0 3 +2 3 Bob Gassoff......... 0 0 2 2 +1 4*Brooks Orpik....... 0 0 6 2 +1 4*Andy Burnes......... 0 0 0 2 -2 5 Bill Cass.......... 0 0 2 0 -1 5*Jeff Jillson........ 1 0 4 3 0 6 Marty Hughes....... 0 0 0 0 0 6 Rob Kohen........... 0 0 0 0 0 7 Rob Scuderi........ 0 3 0 1 +1 7 Brad Fraser......... 0 0 0 0 0 10 Jeff Giuliano...... 0 1 0 2 0 9 Mark Kosick......... 0 1 0 2 -1 11 Krys Kolanos....... 2 0 2 6 -1 10 Scott Matzka........ 1 1 2 3 +1 12*Brian Gionta....... 1 1 2 2 0 11 Joe Kautz........... 0 0 0 1 -1 13 Tony Voce.......... 0 0 0 3 +1 12 J.J. Swistak........ 0 1 0 3 +1 14 Ty Hennes.......... 1 0 0 3 +1 14*Craig Murray........ 0 0 0 1 0 15 Ales Dolinar....... 2 0 0 4 +1 18*Geoff Koch.......... 1 0 0 4 -1 18 Mark McLennan...... 0 1 0 0 +1 21 Josh Langfeld....... 1 0 0 3 -1 19 Chuck Kobasew...... 1 2 2 2 0 22 Bill Trainor........ 0 1 0 0 0 20 Joe Schuman........ 0 0 0 0 0 23 Mike Roemensky...... 0 0 2 2 0 22*Ben Eaves.......... 0 2 0 1 0 24 Dave Wyzgowski...... 0 1 14 0 +1 24 Brett Peterson..... 0 0 0 1 -2 25 Mark Mink........... 0 1 2 2 -1 25 Justin Dziama...... 0 0 2 2 0 26*Jed Ortmeyer........ 0 1 0 3 -2 27*Mike Lephart....... 1 1 0 2 0 28 John Shouneyia...... 1 2 0 4 0 Totals............. 8 12 16 34 +4 Totals.............. 5 9 26 35 -5
N O T E S
-- Michigan had not allowed eight goals in a single contest since an 8-4 loss to Western Michigan on Oct. 31, 1992.
-- The last time U-M gave up 15 goals in consecutive games was in December 1991 (10-0 loss at Lake Superior State on Dec. 7, 5-5 tie at Western Michigan on Dec. 13).
-- The Wolverines had not let in seven or more goals in back-to-back games since February 1987 (9-3 loss at Bowling Green on Feb. 21, 8-7 defeat at Michigan State on Feb. 27).
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Red Berenson
On the game ... "Anytime you score five goals and still lose, you didn't put together a good effort. Fifteen goals-against in two games is not Michigan Hockey."
On the back-to-back GLI losses ... "We were depleted on defense, but that is no excuse. We had a lackluster effort against Michigan Tech and we came into a game with a team like Boston College -- who are more explosive offensively -- and played poorly again."
Senior Forward Geoff Koch
On the game ... "Boston College came out and played harder than us. We just didn't win the little battles in the game. It's very disappointing as a senior to not have won a GLI title, but now we just have to regroup and set our sights on the rest of the season."
Contact: Jason Binge (734) 763-4423
