The Michigan Daily-Friday, March 13, 1981-Page 9 Michigan Daily poll of WCHA ( By TOM SHAHEEN The violence associated with hockey often vershadows the artistic elements for which the sport was originally designed. With this in mind, The Michigan Daily con- ducted a poll of WCHA coaches which highlights some of the - outstanding achievements of players which would other- wise go unnoticed. All ten WCHA coaches participated in the survey. They were asked to nominate a player from the league who best expemplifies the skill *isted. A player had to receive at least two coaches' votes to be selected as the league's best in the category named. Best stickhandler, Best playmaker, Smartest player: NEAL BROTEN Minnesota * Broten, who participated on the gold medalist U.S. Olympic hockey team, gathered at least five coaches' votes in all three categories mentioned above. The skillful Gopher is considered by many professional scouts as the most outstanding collegiate hockey player in the nation. There wasn't much to cheer about in Duluth this year, but junior left-winger Gary DeGrio occasionally brought more than 5,000 Duluth Arena fans to their feet with his dazzling skating performances,, penalties. Best skater, Most colorful player: GARY DeGRIO Minnesota-Duluth especially while killing Hardest worker: BRAD TIPPETT Michigan Best penalty killer: 4 * KEN BERRY Denver I penalties, he also managed to score 13 goals, and gathered 25 assists. Best defensive defenseman: MARC CHORNEY North Dakota Chorney ranks among the best defensemen in the nation. The senior Sioux captain forms the foundation of coach Gino Gasparini's defense, and is capable of producing at both ends of the rink (6 goals, 28 assists). Best goaltender: RON SCOTT Michigan State The freshman goaltender from MSU finished eighth in goals against average (4.13) in the WCHA, but was the choice of five of the league's coaches as best netminder. Scott was one of two goalies in the WCHA that had two shutouts during the regular season. Michigan's Paul Fricker was runner-up in the survey with three votes. Best on face-offs: TROY MURRAY North Dakota Without question the WCHA's top rookie, Murray finished third in the league in scoring (24 goals, 29 assists, 54 pts.). Gasparini said that Murray was "fundamentally strong" at the beginning of the season and that "he could become one of the outstanding rookies in the league." He did. Best shot: SCOTT LECY Wisconsin The most accurate shot belongs to this Wisconsin winger who finished eighth in scoring in the WCHA (13 goals, 29 assists, 42 pts.). oaches Most dangerous in goal area: JOHN NEWBERRY Wisconsin Don't let Newberry get hold of the puck near the goal area, because the result - more often than not - will be SCORE! He finished 11th in scoring ( 19 goals, 21 assists, 40 pts.). Most underrated player: STEVE ULSETH Minnesota t The sophomore Wolverine left-winger didn't finish among the top 50 scorers in the WCHA, was never named Player of the Week, and wasn't hounded by the media for interviews. But the excellent penalty killer from Prince Albert, Sask., who played despite being plagued with injuries, gave his all in the 28 league games he participated in. Tippett left no doubt in the minds of the five coaches that voted for him as to who was the WCHA's har- dest worker. DENVER'S Ken Berry was chosen Best penalty killer by the WCHA's coaches. While Berry was running around killing off This senior Gopher winger has played in the shadow of teammates Neal and Aaron Broten. Not any more, however, as Ulseth led the league in scoring this year with 28 goals and 33 assists for a total of 63 points. Hardest shot: GLEN WHITE North Dakota White scored only nine goals this season, but can really whistle a drive according to the league's coaches. 1%kT - &itAy 1 t1 IVT r~i 'T -~l3-~£~II fn3 Q" I'M' matmen advance I --I I 114e w 1 Ujpq N VV U1 v G 11 I Lu u n u PRINCETON - Michigan wrestlers Joe McFarland and Eric Klason won both of their matches yesterday and advanced into the quarter-finals of the " MNCAA Wrestling Tournament. Pat set for Mhgan Tech showdoWn McKay, Michigan's 190-pound entrant, "set for ic ost in his first match, but won his second match which allows him to con- tinue in the tournament. McFarland, a 118-pound freshman, decisioned his two opponents, one from national power Cal State-Bakersfield, to gain his place in the quarter-finals. KLASSON, MICHIGAN'S heavyweight threat for an individual title, won his first -match by disqualification, and scored a decision in his second match. McKay no longer has a shot at a national title but is still vying for a spot among the top eight places. By MARTHA CRALL Special to the Daily HOUGHTON Michigan Tech beat Michigan in four out of five meetings this season. But according to head coaches John Giordano and John MacInnes, this weekend's second round of two games-total goals series is a whole new ball game. Both teams are coming off weekend sweeps of their, first round opponents. Michigan Tech overpowered sixth-place and defending NCAA chmapion North Dakota at home, 7-4 and 4-1, while Michigan defeated Denver, 5-2 and 5-4 at Denver. THE WOLVERINES met the Huskies two weeks ago in Ann Arbor in the final series of the season. Tech beat Michigan by 5-4 and 5-2 scores. Giordano was very displeased with the Wolverines' defensive performances during that series and thinks the Huskies will see a new Michigan defense. "I think they (the Huskies) will be aware that our defense is much improved from last time," Giordano said. ACCORDING TO Girodano this is an "all new" defense with "corrections" having been made. Physically, Michigan Tech is healthy and ready to play with its regular squad, including stand-out senior netminder Frank Krieber, who ran his season record to 16-5-1 with last weekend's victories, and lowered his goals-against average to 3.22 Michigan, which played over several nagging in- juries at Denver, is relatively healthy as well. The big question mark for the Wolverines is Brad Tippett, who played injured last weekend. Giordano says that Tippett is "about 90 percent." Tech is led in scoring by junior center Rick Boehm (16 goals, 33 assists, 49 pts.), who returned to the lineup in the second game of the North Dakota series after missing seven games with an ankle injury. Defenseman Tim Watters is second in total points for the Huskies with 41. The key for Michigan, as Giordano has reiterated all season, is total defensive play. Blue-liners Steve Richmond and John Blum still lead the team in scoring with 53 and 51 points respectively. The Wolverines and Huskies will take the ice at 8 o'clock tonight and 7:30 tomorrow night, with the winner probably receiving a bid to the NCAA's in Duluth. . Team workhorse: Stunzner eyes swim title By JAMES THOMPSON At the age of five, Denise Stunzner quit taking swimming lessons because she was afraid of the water. Thirteen years later, she is a top contender in the Big Ten as a member of Michigan's women's swim team. Stunzner has qualified in four events for the AIAW Championships which will Wbe held in two weeks at the University of South Carolina. She set conference records in both the 100 and 200 yard but- terfly at the Big Ten Championships, taking first place in both events. Stun- zner qualified for the AIAW only in the latter, however. The other events she will be competing in are the 200 and 500- yard freestyle, and as a member of Michigan's 500 yard freestyle relay team. "I FEEL VERY happy about my per- eformance," said Stunzner, a freshman from Coos Bay, Ore., "even though I expected to qualify (in the 100 yd. but- terfly) because my times from last year could have qualified me. This (the) Big Ten Championships) was my best meet, but I still hope to improve my times in the AIAW's." In addition to those events, Stunzner also swam in eight others, which she feels slowed her times down. "I'll only have to swim in four events in the next meet, and if I work hard enough I hope to take first place in them," she said. Stunzner feels the biggest reason for her success thus far has been coach Stu Isaac, now in his seventh year at Michigan. She first thought about at- tending Michigan after spending a summer at a swim club in California, where the coach was a good friend of Isaac's. "After I saw her at Junior Nationals last year, I knew she had great potential. I was really impressed by her then," said Isaac. AFTER GOING through almost one year at Michigan, Stunzner says that she now understands why Michigan has such a high regard for academics. "It's hard to keep up with swimming and school work and sometimes it seems almost impossible," she said. "But the TAs and Profs understand my circum- stances so they help out a lot." Stunzner is generally pleased with Michigan's performance this year. "The team had high hopes of winning the Big Ten's, and we knew that Indiana was going to be tough," she said. "But we gave them a run for it." The Hoosiers ,won the meet, while the Wolverines finished second. Going into the AIAW meet, Stunzner says that she feels most confident about the 200-yard butterfly. "What she has done so far this year is not a surprise," said Isaac. "She just seems to be living up to her potential." 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(AP)-Linton Townes led James Madison on a nine- point run midway in the second half, and the Dukes held on to beat Georgetown 61-55 Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA East Regional basketball playoffs. The victory sent the Dukes into the second round East Regionals against seventh-ranked Notre Dame Saturday afternoon. Townes led the Dukes, 21-8, winners of the East Coast Athletic Conference South, with 19 points. Charles Fisher added 14 for James Madison. Eric 'Sleepy" Floyd topped all scorers with 22 points for the Hoyas, 20-12. Purdue 84, Rhode Island 58 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Keith Edmonson scored 27 points Thur- sday night as Purdue breezed past Rhode Island 84-58 in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament. Drake Morris added 20 points and freshman center Russell Cross chipped 15 for the Boilermakers, who will match 18-10 records with Dayton in a second- round game here Monday night. 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