Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, January 21, 1971 Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, January 21, 1971 .. -. it Michigan Tech: High atop the college hockey world i. By JOEL GREER With athletic budgets floun- dering at many universities, specialization in one collegiate sport has become a popular pol- icy. Whereas many schools can- not support major football pro- grams, several small colleges such as Jacksonville, Marquet- te and St. Bonaventure feature outstanding basketball p r 0- grams. Schools in the northern clime devote much of their funds to ice hockey. Four of the nine schools com- peting in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association conduct this type of athletic program and league leading Michigan Tech heads up the list. Located in the Upper Penin- sula's "copper country" between the tiny twin cities of Houghton and Hancock, Michigan Tech- nological University has little else to offer in the winter months besides collegiate hock- ey. Temperatures fall unnerv- 10% Off EVERYTHING NOW at NOW Student Book Service For the student body: FLARES by Levi 'A Farah Wright 'Tads ^ Sebring CHECKMATE State Street at Liberty ingly below zero and snow depths are recorded in feet rather than inches. It has lately become a custom for students to snow-mobile their way from campus to the always packed Dee Stadium. THE 4700 STUDENTS, in- cluding 700 co-eds, have always had pride in their number one attraction. Over the past three years the student body has fund- ed the construction of a new 3500-seat arena which should be completed in time for next season's opener. Dee Stadium, the ancient fa- cility now used by the Huskies, seats an estimated 1600 a n d tickets are practically impossi- ble to get. In fact, there has been a continuing controversy between Michigan Tech officials and the Houghton fire marshall over attendance figures. The ac- tual attendance, which seldom- ly is under 2200 has never been quoted. Hockey has been played in - Houghton since the turn of the century and is regarded as the birthplace of professional hock- ey on the North American con- tinent. James R. Dee, who has been credited with starting the Houghton hockey program, built the "old Amphidrome" in 1902 along the shores of Portage Lake so that hockey would have the opportunity to grow as he felt it would. Sure enough, a professional league formed in the Houghton area in 1903 and the Huskies be- gan collegiate competition in 1919. TV RENTALS $10.50 per month NO DEPOSIT FREE DELIVERY AND SERVICE CALL: NEJAC TV RENTALS 662-5671 The original building was de- stroyed in 1927 but was rebuilt by Dee the following year. Nat- urally, the name has been ap- propriately changed to James R. Dee Stadium. Hockey at Michigan Tech has a 1 w a y s been comparatively strong, but the team didn't be- come a national power until it dominated the sport throughout the last decade. Under present coach J o h n MacInnes, the Huskies have won four WCHA championships including na- tional crowns in 1961-62 a n d 1964-65. Tech last won the WCHA crown during the 1968- 69 season. 4. THIS YEAR'S Huskie has been exceptionally despite t h e graduation seniors last spring. squad strong of 11 Freshmen have filled key holes in the Michigan Tech at- tack and the offense has been amazing. In posting their 10-1 confer- ence record, the Huskies have averaged 5.6 goals p e r game. "This year's squad is especially offensive minded, and some- times it's tough to k e e p the reigns on them," Maclnnes ex- pressed recently. "Our defense- men can all carry the puck." The team has molded into a cohesive unit quicker than most young squads and McInnes com- pared this edition of the Husk- ies with past ones. "This is def- initely the best group I've had here in the last five years." Much of the speculation of whether the Huskies could win away from Dee Stadium dissap- peared last weekend when they swept both games f r o m the stubborn Minnesota Gophers at Minneapolis. Tech outlasted the Gophers 6-2 Friday, and took a penalty-marred 4-2 win on Sat- urday. In league competition, Michi- gan Tech now has won seven home encounters while taking s -Djaiy-ThOmas R C OOi A TRIO OF Michigan Tech Huskies rough up Michigan's Tom Marra (5) in WCHA action last year. The Huskies, one of the most physical teams in the WCHA, are currently leading the league by 32 games. Last year, Huskies taking the opener 6-2 two of three on the road. The only loss was administered by the Spartans at East Lansing. Tech doesn't have it quite as easy the rest of the way as eight of its remaining twelve conference games are away from the friendly confines of Dee Stadium. The Huskies face their big- gest test of the season this weekend when they travel to Duluth to meet the second-place Bulldogs. Minnesota-Duluth, which also stresses hockey as it's primary the Wolverines split with the and losing the rematch 6-3. sport, has already knocked off the Huskies in the final of the Christmas tournament, 6-1. The Bulldogs, supporting a 7- 5 league record and now three and a half games behind the Huskies are the only contenders left to challenge the Huskies for the league championship. The Huskies will be facing the league's leading scorer at Du- luth in Walt Ledingham. Coun- tering -Ledingham and the rest of the potent Bulldogs will be the league's top netminder, Morris Trewin. Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, interview schedule available for" work as guides, in food service, as cash- iers or groundsman; SPS, 212 SAB. General Notices Daily Official Bulletin (Continued from Page 2) Placement SUMMER PLACEMENT 212 S.A.B. Interviews: Appointments made by calling 764-7460 or coming into the of- f ice. January 21: DB.E.S.T.S., Belgium, Jobs Abroad, will interview 1:30, 3:00 and 4. 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