Page 10-Wednesday, February 7, 1979-The Michigan Daily Canham critical of McPHEE, VALENTINE AMONG THE BEST Rookie icersplaying like veterans +F t Title IX standards . HOUSTON (AP) - Michigan Athletic Director Don Canham said yesterday that proposed federal guidelines for equal funding for all men's and women's intercollegiate athletics could mean the end of competition in some sports for both men and women athletes. "Track and field would be one of the first to go, because you're dealing with numbers," said Canham, here to address an alumni meeting. "You're dealing with a non-revenue producing sport. What they're talking about now would end a lot of things for both men andwomen athletes." Canham is one of the more vocal critics of proposed guidelines outlined under Title IX of the Education Act of 1972, which says men's and women's intercollegiate athletic programs must be matched dollar for dollar. Canham suggested that revenue-producing sports like football be removed from the guidelines and let all non-revenue sports be treated equally. "We spent $1.5 million on football last year, but we netted $5 million." Canham said the plan means that if a university has 300 men athletes and only 100 women athletes, the next 200 women to join a team automatically would get a scholarship. "As affluent as we are in Ann Arbor, we couldn't spend another $1.5 million on women's athletics," Canham said. "If it would cause us trouble, what about some of the other institutions." This is the second part of a two-part series on freshmen in college hockey. Today: the CCHA. By DAN PERRIN While freshmen have become important factors in the WCHA this year, they have been vital to teams in the smaller Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), a league boasting top-notch rookies from top to bottom. Bowling Green, the CCHA's annual powerhouse,hcurrently rules the con- ference with an impressive 28-4-1 overall record and not coincidentally, features the league's top scorer in George McPhee, a 20-year-old fresh- man who has tallied 67 points (overall) on 30 goals and 37 assists. McPHEE, A former teammate of Michigan's Terry Cullen on the Junior A Holiday Platters in Guelph, Ontario, is just one of four first-year players who have contributed immensely to the Falcons this season. "In our situation, freshmen had to help out a lot," explained Bowling Green coach Ron Mason. "We lost six excellent hockey players last year. "With us, it depended on how the freshmen blended with everyone else," continued Mason. "They have filled key positions and given us depth needed to win consistently." FROM SECOND place Ohio State down to last place Western Michigan, each team in the CCHA sports at least. one freshman who has played a key role on his respective team. Buckeye Larry Marson 115-32-47) is second -on the team and eighth in the league and Jim Baker of Ferris State A few of the league's coaches offered their thoughts as to why the rookies are running rampant. "NORMALLY FRESHMEN don't have the pressure on them that the w Normally freshmen don't have the pressure on them that older players do; they're able to free wheel on the ice more. Other teams don't watch them as much.' -Bowling Green coach Ron Mason and was in debt a total of $675,000 when the Board of Trustees held their annual meeting in January, 1978. Consequently, the board proposed that hockey, being the newest sport, be dropped in order to get down to the original deficit. After the official an- nouncement, a committee headed by stockbroker Bob Pauli raised enough money to reinstate the program. In the meantime, many of the players had transferred to other schools, asssuming there was no longer a team at St. Louis. SELMAN WAS left with no alter- native but to put together a team from scratch. He managed to retain six let- ternen, brought back five non- lettermen, pick up a trio of transfers and recruit 15 freshmen. Despite the youth of the' team, Selman's squad has maintained its composure and skated to a 13-12-3 slate thus far this season. Much of the credit for the team's success has to go to Selman, who put a devastated squad back together again, and to Chris Valentine, a 6-0, 195-pound freshman who has been phenomenal in his initial year of college hockey. seepage 9for more sports w RACK//AM GRAD SCHOOL GRAD FELLOWSHIP/FINANCIAL AID BROWN BAG SESSION Thurs., Februsuy 8th-12:15-2 pm 4th Fl, West Conference Room, Rsckhsm Bldg Representatives of graduate fellowship office and the Office of Financial Aid will discuss current and 1979-80 fellowship and financial aid opportunities. Bring your lunch and friend (19-22-41) isn't having a bad year him- self. Northern Michigan's Jeff Pyle, John Wilson of Lake Superior State and Western Michigan's Ross Fitzpatrick also are playing extremely well. As in the WCHA, first-year players in the CCHA seem to be dominating play this seaon, an infrequent occurrence in college sports. 4 older players do," suggested Falcon coach Mason. "They're able to free- wheel on the ice." "Other teams don't really watch them as much," he added. "They can go 10, 12 or 14 games unnoticed, score some points and build their confiden- ce." "A lot of the Canadian youngsters are staying in Junior A Division II or Junior B so they can remain eligible for college hockey," said St. Louis coach Bill Selman. "They know they'll sacrifice their education if they go into Major Junior A. (Those playing on this level are ineligible to play collegiate hockey and are subsequently often drafted by professional teams.) "THE (CANADIAN) youngsters look at NHL rosters and see more college players on them," continued Selman. "They're saying, 'Hey, I can combine hockey with a good education.' So naturally, we're getting a better product." "Our young Americans join these (college) rosters and pick up im- mediately," Selman added. "They im- prove because, of the type of talent they're playing with." Perhaps the best example of the abundance of freshmen in the CCHA is the situation at St. Louis where 20 of the 28 team members are non-lettermen. Of course, this is extremely unusual and there is an explanation for it. IN APRIL, 1978, the St. Louis Univer- sity Board of Trustees voted to drop the hockey program because of budget problems. The athletic department was allowed a maximum $500,000 deficit AflE 1'ONII* Cross Country, Skiers The Intramural Program Has Something For You! Watch for details coming soon Valentine, who just turned 17 in December, was recruited, out of the Midget Triple A League in Quebec where he tallied an impressive 85 points in just 33 games. After choosing college over a bonus contract and a quick route to the pros through the Major Junior A league, Valentine entered St. Louis out of 11th grade at the tender age of 16. He currently leads the team in scoring and ranks second in the conference with 65 points overall (24 goals and 41 assists.) "HE HAS as good hockey sense as anyone I've seen in my 15 years in college hockey," said Selman. "He's real confident even at that age; t'here's nothing shy about him. He has that ad- ded quality of quickness needed to stay in college hockey." "There's only been one game where he hasn't scored a point," continued Selman, "and we lost it, 6-2. The next night, he picked up four assists and we won 5-4 in overtime." "What really makes him unusual is his young age," added the Billiken's coach. "To come in that strong at that age is really something special." UNFORTiJNAVELYV'f6r Selman, Valentine and the rest of the Billikens, the hockey program has once again been terminated. Low attendance (only five crowds over 3,000 in 18 games in the 18,000 seat Checkerdome) and budget problems have done them in again. "Our biggest concerns now are to finish the season and to place all our guys," said Selman. Selman, who has seep three athletic directors and four basketball coaches at St. Louis in his nine years there; ek- plains the refolding in simple terms. "It depends on how bad you want a program. We just didn't have a lot of support." I Do you have a Favorite Faculty Member or Graduate Teaching I Assistant? Nominate him or her for one of the following awards: Teaching Assistant Award-up to awards of $500 each given for effectiveness creativity as a teacher. Faculty Recognition Award-up to awards of $750 each to instructors, assistant ten and five pro- Save up to $20 or more on men's traditional Siladium® rings and selected women's 10K gold rings. You get your choice of the free options shown above, and save money. 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