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58 April 16 • 2015
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Steve Stein
Contributing Writer
T
he state champion Cranbrook-
Kingswood High School hock-
ey team had its own version of
the Fab Five this season.
Five Jewish players were on the
Bloomfield Hills school's roster, three of
them goalies. Senior defenseman Jack
Blumberg and senior forward Blake
Rogow were the skaters. The goalies were
senior Spencer Applebaum and juniors
Nolan Rogow (Blake's brother) and
Stephen Friedland.
Blumberg and Blake Rogow will be
the topic of this sports column item.
A later item will focus on the goalies.
Applebaum was the Cranes' No. 1 guy
between the pipes and Nolan Rogow and
Friedland were two of his three backups.
Cranbrook-Kingswood (25-2-4) was
ranked No. 1 in Division 3 all year. Coach
Andy Weidenbach's team lived up to
the billing with an amazing post-season
run that concluded with a 4-0 win over
Houghton in the state title game last
month at Compuware Arena in Plymouth.
The Cranes outscored their six state
tournament opponents 44 4 en route to
their 17th Michigan High School Athletic
Association state championship, the most
of any team.
Blumberg — a 6-foot-2-inch,
180-pounder from Franklin — had 31
points in 31 games (18 goals and 13
assists).
Those are impressive offensive num-
bers for a defenseman, but it's important
to note that Blumberg switched to for-
ward when the Cranes had a power play.
Nine of his 18 goals and three assists
came on the power play, where his job
was to plant himself in front of the
opposing goalie's net and make life mis-
erable for him.
"Jack was our version of Tomas
Holmstrom," Weidenbach said, referenc-
ing the former Detroit Red Wings star.
"He's a gritty, tough, durable, reli-
able, physical player who isn't afraid
of the rough stuff in front of the net:'
Weidenbach said.
Blumberg also was a dependable
penalty-killer.
Speaking of penalty killing, that was
Blake Rogow's specialty. The 5-7, 160-
pound West Bloomfield resident was a
big reason why Cranbrook-Kingswood
opponents didn't have much success
when they were on the power play.
Weidenbach said Rogow was espe-
cially good taking the correct angle on
forechecks and blocking shots.
"Timing is so important when you're
blocking a shot, and Blake has good tim-
ing," the coach said. "You don't want to
go to the ice too soon:'
Rogow found time when he wasn't
killing penalties to score 10 goals and
dish out 10 assists in 31 games. He was
named one of the team's most improved
players.
Blumberg was selected to the Division
3 All-State First Team by the Michigan
High School Hockey Coaches Association
and Rogow was an All-State Second
Team choice. Both also were named
Academic All-State by the coaches asso-
ciation.
Cranbrook-Kingswood won the
championship of the rugged Michigan
Interscholastic Hockey League with a
10-1-1 record. Birmingham Brother
Rice and Detroit Catholic Central, which
finished second and third behind the
Cranes, won MHSAA Division 2 and
Division 1 state titles.
Blumberg was named All-League
and All-North Division and Rogow was
selected to the All-North Division honor-
able mention list.
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be held rain or shine 1:30-4:30 p.m. at
Bloomfield Hills High School, formerly
Lahser High School.
Festivities will include a parade of
teams at 1:30 p.m., Major League Baseball
Hit, Pitch and Run competition for youths
ages 7-14 as of July 17, high school drum-
mers, cheerleaders and mascot, face
painting, tattoos, petting zoo, pony rides,
and firetruck and police car tours.
Bloomfield Hills Schools
Superintendent Rob Glass will toss a
ceremonial first pitch at 2:30 p.m., before
the Pinto, Bronco and Mustang division
games are played. Team and individual
photos will be taken.
Event organizers say abundant
parking will be available at the high
school, but they suggest families arrive
early, use carpools or park at the high
school's ninth-grade campus at the for-
mer Hickory Grove Elementary School,
also on Lahser. Pets won't be allowed.
For information, contact Tom
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