Postgame Notes: #4 Michigan 3, Niagara 2
10/22/2009 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
Oct. 22, 2009
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Series Notes
Michigan holds the all-time lead against Niagara, 6-1-0. U-M also leads when playing at Yost, 4-1-0.
Team Notables
Under head coach Red Berenson, Michigan improves to 22-1-3 in home openers at Yost Ice Arena.
Streaks and Peaks
Five players have had points in back-to-back games: junior defenseman Chad Langlais (0-3-3), junior left wing Carl Hagelin (2-1-3), senior left wing Brian Lebler (1-1-2), junior center Matt Rust (1-3-4), and sophomore right wing Robbie Czarnik (1-2-3).
Special Teams
The Wolverine penalty kill has been perfect this season, holding its opponents to 0-for-13. NU was 0-for-4 tonight.
Player Notables
Freshman left wing Jeff Rohrkemper made his career debut. He played on Michigan's fourth line.
Freshman center A.J. Treais notched his first career goal as a Wolverine. He scored the game's first goal on the power play 1:47 into the first period.
Junior center Matt Rust celebrated his silver anniversary with the 25th assist of his career. He has three assists in the last two games.
Junior left wing Carl Hagelin scored once tonight and once last game against Alaska Anchorage, giving him two goals in as many games.
Right wing Robbie Czarnik had a goal and an assist for his fourth career multi-point game. His goal was his second career gamewinner.
Junior defenseman Chad Langlais tallied his 40th career assist tonight.
Bryan Hogan improved to 1-2-0 for his career when making 30-plus saves. He posted 32 stops tonight.