Weekly Release #12
1/3/2000 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
#6 Michigan (15-6-0, 10-4-0 CCHA) vs.
#5 Michigan State (15-5-0, 11-3-0 CCHA)
Friday, Jan. 7, 7:05 p.m., Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing, Mich.
Tickets
Tickets for home games are available through the University of Michigan Ticket Office at 734-764-0247.
On Television
Friday's game will be televised live on FOX Sports Net Detroit.
On the Radio
All Michigan hockey games are broadcast over the radio on WTKA (1050 AM). Al Randall covers the play-by-play, while Jim Hunt provides color commentary. Home games are also broadcast 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 409-203-36 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 727 games associated with Michigan hockey (648 as a coach, 79 as a student-athlete).
Michigan vs. Michigan State
Friday's game will be the 225th meeting between the Wolverines and the Spartans. Michigan owns a record of 116-101-7 (.533) vs. Michigan State. In the last 10 games, Michigan is 2-7-1 against the Spartans. In East Lansing, Michigan is 39-53-5 against MSU.
Coach Berenson vs. the Spartans
Michigan head coach Red Berenson owns a record of 26-37-4 (.418) against the Spartans. Berenson holds the same record against MSU head coach Ron Mason.
The Last Meeting
Michigan State scored two of three power-play goals in the third period of the Grat Lakes Invitational championship game on Dec. 30, 1999, to defeat the Wolverines 3-1. Mike Cammalleri (Richmond Hill, Ontario) scored the lone goal for Michigan on a power play five minutes into the second period. Wolverine goaltender L.J. Scarpace (Dearborn, Mich.) stopped 20 shots in the loss, just his second of the season.
All-Tournament Team
Both Mark Kosick (Victoria, B.C.) and Dave Huntzicker (Ann Arbor, Mich.) were named to the 1999 GLI All-Tournament team last week. Kosick scored two goals, including the overtime game-winner, against Lake Superior State. Huntizcker scored one assist and was +1.
Getting to Know You
The line of Mark Kosick, Scott Matzka (Port Huron, Mich.) and Josh Langfeld (Coon Rapids, Minn.) combined for seven goals and nine assists for 16 points in the last four games. The group scored four of the goals and five of the assists in the second game against Nebraska Omaha (Dec. 11), accounting for nine of Michigan's 17 points in the game. Against Lake Superior State (Dec. 29) in the first game of the GLI, the group accounted for two goals and three assists.
On A Roll
Since not playing against Wisconsin (Nov. 27), Mark Kosick has been on a tear. In the six games since he did not play, Kosick has led the team in scoring with 6-3-9. Going scoreless against Michigan State (Dec. 30) ended a five-game scoring streak for Kosick.
Comfort Zone
In the games following Thanksgiving, Mike Cammalleri has scored seven points in the last six games and currently has a four-game scoring streak with 2-4-6.
Blackburn's Return
Michigan's top goaltender, Josh Blackburn (Choctaw, Okla.) dressed against Michigan State (Dec. 30) in the championship game of the Great Lakes Invitational. It was the first time since the second game of the season (at Notre Dame on Oct. 8) that he has been in uniform. After suffering a foot injury, Blackburn been out of the lineup for the last 19 games.
Swedish Return
Jeff Jillson (N. Smithfield, R.I.) and Andy Hilbert (Howell, Mich.), who are with the U.S. National Junior team in Sweden for the 2000 World Junior Championship, are scheduled to return to Ann Arbor on Wednesday after playing in the bronze-medal game on Tuesday. Both will be available for Friday's game. In six games at the Junior Championship, Jillson is scoreless while Hilbert has one short-handed goal and one assist for two points and has taken a team-high 19 shots.
Return's Often
Senior captain Sean Peach (Langley, B.C.) moved into the top 25 in both career penalties and career penalty minutes. Peach has 103 penalties and is tied for 21st all-time with Blake Sloan. In penalty minutes, he is 21st all-time with 242 PIM. Chris Tamer leads both categories with 218 penalties for 515 penalty minutes.
Vancik in the Plus/Minus Lead
Sophomore Jay Vancik (W. Bloomfield, Mich.) leads the team in plus/minus at +14 on the season. Vancik has been on the ice for 16 even-strength goals forced and just five even-strength goals allowed. In addition, he has been on the ice for three of Michigan's seven short-handed goals forced, while giving up no short-handed goals.
Comrie with a Point
Mike Comrie is second in the nation in scoring with 12 goals and 20 assists for 32 points. He has been held scoreless in just four games and has not been held scoreless in consecutive games. In the remaining 16 games in which Comrie has scored at least one point, the team has posted a record 13-3-0. (The only Michigan win in which he was held scoreless was the 4-2 victory over Miami at the Firstar Center in Cincinnati on Nov. 12. Comrie did not play in the win over Lake Superior State at the GLI on Dec. 29.)
Among the Nation's Leaders
Mike Comrie, the first player in the nation to score 10 goals and 10 assists this season, is second in national scoring with 12 goals and 20 assists for 32 points. (Shawn Horcoff leads with 8-26-34.) In goals, Comrie is tied for 12th in the country, while he is second best in assists. Teammates Jeff Jillson and Mark Kosick are also among the nation's top scorers. Jillson is tied for 12th with 6-18-24. His 18 assists are good for a fifth-place tie in the national standings. Kosick is tied for seventh in the country with 13 goals, and he is tied for fourth with six power-play goals.
Ringing in the New Year
In the first game of a new calendar year, the Wolverines are 47-26-4 in the 77-year history of the program. Last season, Michigan lost at Ohio State 1-0 on Jan. 2. In the last 10 years, Michigan holds a record of 7-1-2 in games following the New Year.
A New Experience
A win on Friday at Munn Ice Arena would be the first for any of the Michigan players. The last time the Wolverines beat the Spartans in East Lansing was a 5-3 decision on Feb. 4, 1995. Since that time, Michigan is 0-3-1 in the last four games against MSU at Munn.
Blanked
For the first time this season, the sophomore class was held scoreless in consecutive games in the pair of GLI games. Previously, a member of the class had failed to score in just two games, a 6-1 loss to Minnesota (Nov. 26) and a 3-0 loss to Lake Superior State (Nov. 19).
The Home Run
The freshman class has made its impact felt right from the start. In 21 games this season, the group has scored 28 goals, 33.3 percent of the team's goals.
The Sac Fly
The junior class leads the team with 56 assists. That total represents 43.1 percent of the team's total assists so far this season, the most of any class.
The More the Merrier
The Wolverines own a record of 15-0-0 when they score three or more goals and a record of 0-6-0 when they score two or fewer.
High-Powered Offense
Michigan's offense continues to lead the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in both overall and conference scoring average. The Wolverines are scoring 4.14 goals per game in conference play (0.47 more than Northern Michigan) and 4.00 goals per game overall (0.40 more than Northern Michigan).
Solid After Two
Michigan owns a 114-0-4 record in the last 118 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.
On the Horizon
-- Mark Kosick's 63 career assists are just 12 away from putting him among the top 50 all-time in career assists at Michigan.
-- In goals, Josh Langfeld needs just five more goals to reach 50 in his career, which will place him among the top 50 all-time for goals in a career at Michigan.
CCHA Standings (Through 1/2/00)
|----CONFERENCE----| |----OVERALL----| W- L- T Pts GF GA W- L- T GF GA 1. Michigan State 11- 3- 0 22 48 17 15- 5- 0 70 32 2. MICHIGAN 10- 4- 0 20 58 34 15- 6- 0 84 51 3. Northern Mich. 9- 2- 1 19 44 27 14- 5- 1 72 42 4. Ferris State 7- 7- 0 14 40 40 14- 8- 0 71 54 Lake Superior St. 7- 5- 0 14 36 31 8-10- 0 53 54 Western Mich. 6- 6- 2 14 46 45 7- 7- 2 56 52 7. Miami (Ohio) 5- 4- 2 12 34 26 8- 7- 2 55 48 Nebraska-Omaha 4- 6- 4 12 38 51 6- 8- 4 53 67 9. Notre Dame 4- 6- 2 10 25 36 7-12- 3 54 64 Bowling Green 5- 8- 0 10 38 47 6-11- 0 48 63 11. Ohio State 3-10- 1 7 26 55 6-12- 2 45 67 12. Alaska-Fairbanks 2-12- 0 4 32 56 3-13- 0 36 60
U.S. College Hockey Online Poll (1/3/00)
Team (1st-Place Votes) Record Pts Last 1. New Hampshire (36) 14-2-1 395 1 2. North Dakota (4) 14-3-1 352 2 3. Maine 13-2-2 320 3 4. Wisconsin 15-5-0 257 4 5. Michigan State 15-5-0 252 5 6. MICHIGAN 15-6-0 166 7 7. Rensselaer 12-4-0 160 6 8. Northern Michigan 14-5-1 86 9 9. Colgate 11-5-0 70 10 10. Boston College 11-5-0 63 NR
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