THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1967 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Var:l 'llrfiiVV T~tJUSDAY, J"EBRUARY 2,1967 TIlE MICHIGAN DAILY flAfi#? ~2Th2Z' r,%kX + V JV L 5 --- ----- ---- leers By JOHN SUTKUS The current success of the Mich- igan hockey team surprises a lot of people., The most surprised of all could be other WCHA hockey teams, like North Dakota. The Great Plains powerhouse figured to waltz away with the league title this season-to their own tune. A couldn't-miss combination of re- turning lettermen, a rugged style of play, and a home igloo, which isn't so friendly to the Nodaks as it is unfriendly to all visitors, marked them as a favorite. Came the first weeliends in Jan- uary the Nodaks tripped over Min- nbsota-Duluth, leaving the door open for Michigan to step into the lead. A couple weeks later the Wol- verines mashed a first-division Colorado College club in the Rock- Snow les' thin air to put themselves firmly in the top spot. In the midst of success, Michi- gan hockey Coach Al Renfrew thinks that the WCHA is the best college hockey league in the coun- try. "A WCHA team is going to take the NCAA championship tour- nament this year," says Renfrew. An avid reader wouldn't be able to tell that, though, by reading the eastern papers. Teams like Cor- nell and Boston U. dominate their thinking. Of course, there is no mention of WCHA teams. And, though he doesn't specify, you get the impression that Ren- frew's WCHA national champion may very well be Michigan. A WCHA title doesn't mean much in the post season scramble for the NCAA tournament. Teams, like Denver have already given up WCHA, on the WCHA chase, for the most Renfrew part, and are concentrating on squad, c what will get them in the race ble scor for big stakes-the playoffs. Mich- Thei igan State did it last year, com- scoring ing off a sixth place finish to end his wor up national champions. oughly,: o The road to Syracuse - site he's ha of this year's NCAA get-together- never t hasn't gotten any softer for the he shru Wolverines, either. The playoffs Natur are stacked against them. Both ture ha games are away, with the first supersta one in East Lansing and the sec- ed out ond even farther upstate. individu . Whatever the outcome, this slack, it Michigan hockey team has moved ent retu a long way since the beginning of --Bob1 the season. Bruce K Last year's fifth place WCHA for exar team figured to have a rough ride his scor this year. Graduation cut deep in- with 11 to the ranks of defensemen, nec- season. essitating using four sophomores. The t They had no regular goalkeeper, fore the with two candidates fighting it out fense-Y for the first string assignment. surprise And to compound the miseries, the was exl team's top offensive threat, Mel times a Wakabayashi, graduated at the the De end of the fall semester. Coach stronger Fr the offe Frsosh ers onthe o igan's d O ut allthe; posed to The The white flake has become a this yes sports menace. Its power has more pe spread from the basketball courts year,"1 of Chicago to the hockey rinks of ;rease in Lansing. Even a rivalry as strong are seco as a Wolverine-Spartan clash in thatc couldn't melt the heart of that panied1 terrifying white power, ability ti Snow has cancelled the fresh- Strong man hockey match between the like Pau revenge-minded Wolverines and tournam Michigan State. holidays In a hard fought battle last week the labo the Spartans toppled Michigan 7- 5 in the first freshman hockey match ever scheduled between the tWo teams. Last night's cancelled match was expected to show a more defense-minded Michigan Boston squad. Detroit Last Wednesday's game exhibit- etlade ed an explosive Wolverine offen- sive led by center Dan Deeks and right forward Rich Perin. Montrea The loss was attributed to oc- C casional Wolverine defensive laps- C es and the Spartan ability to capi- syracus talize on mistakes. West Vii - Villanov The freshman icers still have a Tenness game left with Michigan Tech at Cineinn Houghton. Cornell Duke 10 A date has not been set for yes- Navy 85 terday's cancelled game. St. Jose Await Tourney STUDENT! 5= ' kl w promised only a speedy one that would have trou- ing. now famous statement on has forced Renfrew to eat ds, in fact chew them thor- in the most delightful meal d recently. "You can just tell that kind of thing," gs. rally, Wakab'ayashi's depar- s left the team without a ar. That's what it has turn- to be-a team. Plenty of uals have taken up the ncluding a strong conting- rning from last year's team Baird, the Marttila boys, oviak, Dean Lucier. Lucier, mple, has already passed up ring totals of last season, games left in the regular biggest question mark be- e season started-the de- has been another pleasant . The inexperience that pected has shown up at nd cost goals, notably in rver series. But with a anchor from returning Bill Lord and help from nse (keeping the pressure ther team's defense) Mich- defense has never shown greenness they were sup- have. More Penalties defense is hitting harder ar. "They're getting a lot nalties called on them this notes Renfrew. The in- penalties-the Wolverines nd highest in the WCHA category-has been accom- by an equally important o kill those penalties. g sophomore defensemen l Domm-he made the all- nent team at RPI over the -have considerably eased rs of tandem goalies Jim Transportation Specials With IECONO-CAR 438 W. Huron 663-2033 Special rates for students 19 & older It's in the CARDS at 1203 South University OPEN TONIGHT TILL 9 MIKE MARTTILA BILL LORD Keough and Harold Herman. than one regular goalie. "A team Keough wasn't figured to play gets used to a goalie's style. That's much, with Herman firmly en- why rookie goalies often do well trenched in the starting position in the NHL. The opposing players from last year. Renfrew started haven't had time to figure them out the season alternating them, out yet." though, and has stuck with the Playing Herman one night and policy. A first string netminder has coming back with Keough the not yet been decided on, and next has kept opponents off bal- t yance enough to give the Wolver- wont be ines 15 victories and serve notice As Renfrew explains it, there that Michigan may have another are advantages to having more NCAA contender. c IM I Scares HAROLD HERMAN, MICHIGAN GOALIE, ranges far out in front of the nets to block a Minnesota shot in the last home ice series. Alternating with sophomore Jim Keough, Herman has proved quite effective in keeping down enemy scores. STATUS IN DOUBT: Gymnast Miller Sprains Both Ankles in Practice NBA 111, Baltimore 107 104, New oYrk 101 104, New York 101 lphia at Los Angeles (Inc) NHL al 7, Toronto 1 o6, Boston 1 OLLEGE BASKETBALL e 90, Penn State 73 rginia 86, Davidson 83 wa 75, Detroit 56 see 59, Georgia Tech 48 nati 69, Bradley 68 110, Pittsburgh 72 00, Virginia 77 , George Washington 79 ph's 87, Xavier 80 Jo d4&s ALL WOOL C. P.O. 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Miller, junior from Lafayette, Louisiana, is expected to be side- lined for at least two weeks by the injury, which would leave him definitely out of the meet against Eastern Michigan here SFriday, February 10. Loken said it was questionable whether Miller would be ready in time for the crucial meet with Michigan State in Ann Arbor on Wednesday the 15th. Both Michi- gan and Michigan State are un- deafted in Big Ten play, and win against the Spartans is almost es- sential if the Wolverines are to capture a seventh straight Big Ten championship. Jacobs alone, however, gives the Wolverines a good shot at a Tram- sophomore from Amarillo, Texas, poline victory against State. The holds every major world tram- poline title that Milles does not. Loken indicated that Jacob's ankle, though stillntender, should be in top shape in time' for the State meet. Following the meet against State, the gymnasts journey on February 18th to Minneapolis for a. dual encounter with Minnesota and Wisconsin. 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