2006-07 IHM vs. Michigan State -- Notes & Qoutes
12/30/2006 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
N O T E S
With its 11th Great Lakes Invitational championship, Michigan State tied Michigan for the all-time lead in titles won. Michigan won nine consecutive titles from 1988-96 to go with championships in 1966 and 1975.
Michigan's record in the GLI title game stands at 11-13. U-M is 5-5 vs. MSU in the title game, having lost five straight beginning with the 1997 final. Overall, U-M is 7-7-1 vs. the Spartans in the GLI.
The Wolverines fell to 43-30-1 overall in the Great Lakes Invitational.
Kevin Porter was held off the scoresheet for just the second time this season, snapping a 16-game point streak. During the span, Porter turned in a 13-15-28 line.
Jason Dest skated in his 144th career game, moving him into a tie for 24th all-time among U-M defensemen with Brad Turner (1987-90). Matt Hunwick played in his 143rd career game, creating a five-way tie for 26th among Wolverine defenders.
Travis Turnbull equaled his career-best point streak at four games with a goal tonight. He has 3-3-6 totals during the stretch.
Matt Hunwick was selected to the Great Lakes Invitational All-Tournament Team.
The Wolverines and Spartans both donned new Nike Swift hockey jerseys for tonight's game. U-M and MSU were two of nine schools across the country to debut the technologically advanced garment. The jerseys will not be worn again this season.
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Red Berenson
On tonight's game ... "It was a disappointing start to the game and obviously a disappointing outcome for our team. We knew MSU was a good team, but we didn't match their intensity and it certainly showed up in the first 10 minutes -- I think shots were 9-1 against. Billy Sauer kept us in the game and gave us a chance. Then we started to play better in the second period. Then a rash of penalties turned the game in a different direction. When you give up three power-play goals and a shorthanded goal it's obvious that our special teams did not match up."
On the swing in momentum between U-M's goal and its slew of penalties ... "I thought (Travis Turnbull's) goal helped us. It was a power-play goal. I think the next two chances we started to play well and keep the play in their zone. Then we took a penalty, then it was four-on-four, four-on-three and five-on-three and the game turns the other way."
On MSU's shorthanded goal by Bryan Lerg ... "Those are huge, back-breaking goals. Our power play is expecting to score and then you give up a shorthanded goal. And the timing of it in a big game makes it a game-breaker."
U-M Senior Defenseman Matt Hunwick
On how the team felt going into the game ... "I think overall we felt pretty prepared, but the jump wasn't there early. Michigan State came out and they were on us the whole first period. It took us a little while to get our legs going again from last night. Like Coach said, the second period once we did get going, the penalties and power-play goals against hurt us."
