2002-03 IHM vs. Michigan Tech -- Postgame Notes
12/28/2002 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
The victory over MTU snapped Michigan's two-game losing streak.
Michigan has won five of the last six games at Joe Louis Arena, including three straight.
Michigan regained the achievement of being the winningest team at the GLI. Coming into tonight's game the Wolverines and Huskies were tied with 38 wins apiece.
Michigan reached the GLI championship game for the first time since 1999.
U-M's non-conference record is 6-1 so far this season. Its final non-CCHA opponent of the regular season will be Boston University tomorrow night in the GLI championship game.
Michigan's three power-play goals mark a season high. U-M has scored at least one goal while on the man advantage in eight of its last nine games.
Michigan Tech's two goals in the final minute of play in the first and third periods were just the second and third tallies allowed by Michigan in the final minute of play in a period this year.
Michigan has scored a first-period goal in eight of the last nine games and is outscoring opponents by a 19-10 margin in the first 20 minutes of play this season.
Jed Ortmeyer recorded his first goal since returning from injury (Nov. 9-Dec. 1), a stretch of seven games.
Ortmeyer posted his second multi-goal game of the season and tied a career high with two markers. He has netted two goals seven times in his career. Ortmeyer is tied for the team lead with two multi-goal games this year.
Ortmeyer's four points set a career high.
Ortmeyer has scored four goals in his last two games at Joe Louis Arena. He netted two of U-M's three goals in a 3-2 win over Michigan State to capture the CCHA Super Six title last season.
John Shouneyia's first assist snapped a season-high three-game pointless streak. His three total helpers in the contest tie a career high previously recorded against Ohio State on Feb. 22, 2002.
Al Montoya registered his first career penalty in the second period.
Danny Richmond leads all U-M rearguards in assists with nine.
Jeff Tambellini, Michigan's leading goal scorer with nine, notched his third goal in the past five games.
Brandon Rogers has a career high three goals this season, including two in the last four games. Rogers recorded 1-1-2 totals, marking a career high for points in a game.
Milan Gajic's assist snapped his three-game scoreless streak.
Andrew Ebbett has a point in each of the last two games and in three of the past four (1-2-3).
Eric Werner faced off against his older brother, Frank Werner, who is a junior forward for Michigan Tech.
