The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 11, 1983 -page 11 lcers put streak on line at Tech By JOE EWING Hockey players have been seen streaking in Ann Arbor recently, and this weekend they hope to con- tinue their act for the folks at Michigan Tech. No, the streaking is not some naked college fad that the icers hope they can make popular at the Houghton-based University. Instead, it is a string of four straight wins that Michigan would like to add to. THE WOLVERINES, however, have one ob- stacle standing in their path - the Michigan Tech Huskies. "Michgian Tech has always been tough," said Wolverine coach John Giordano. Last year under first-year head coach Jim Nahrgang the Huskies managed to take three out of four games from the Wolverines and finished fourth in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association with a 20-12 (22-17-1 overall) record. This season, the ninth-ranked Huskies sport a 2- 2 ledger (5-3-1 overall) and are lodged in a five-way tie for fourth place with Michigan in the CCHA. The Huskies record, though, is not indicative of the type of team they are. Both of their CCHA losses came at the hands of Bowling Green, league champions the past two years. Tech also lost its opening contest to last years' NCAA champion Wisconsin. THIS PAST weekend Michigan Tech rolled into Kalamazoo and swept a tough Western Michigan squad, 3-2 and 8-3. Earlier this season, the Broncos dumped both the Wolverines and nationally- ranked Ferris State to win the Battle Creek Collegiate Classic. "We've been playing pretty well so far this season," said Nahrgang. "We lost a couple of tough games at Bowling Green, but we did look really good down at Western this last weekend." Michigan didn't have too shabby of a series this past weekend either, as the Wolverines beat the tenth-ranked New Hampshire Wildcats in two second series sweep in as many weekends as it dropped Miami in two straight two weeks ago. MICHIGAN is now 2-2 in the CCHA and 5-4 overall. This weekend's clash with Michigan Tech should be a tough and exciting one. "They're a physical team," said Nahrgang of the Wolverines. "And we've always had a physical series with them." "They should be alot more physical than New Hampshire was," said Giordano. Hitting won't be the only thing going on on the ice though. There should be plenty of skating and scoring. "COACH HAS been stressing skating this week," said Michigan left winger Paul Spring. "He feels that Tech up front is probably the fastest team around." "I think that our forwards handle the puck very well," said Nahrgang. That's our strength. Once we get away from that we won't be very effec- tive." Tech is led in scoring by senior center Bill Terry, with eight goals and two assists. Terry and sophomore defenseman Dave Reierson were the last players cut this year by the Canadian Olympic team. Other threats on offense include right wing Doug Harris (seven goals, one assist) and right wing Chris Cichocki (five goals, four assists). IN ADDITION, freshman Dave Roach has been very successful at keeping the puck out of the net for the Huskies, putting together a 2.06 GAA in five games. The Wolverines scoring leaders are co-captain Jim McCauley with six goals and nine assists, and sophomore Chris Seychel, who has also tallied six times and assisted on eight others. Friday night's game will start at 8:00 p.m. and will be broadcast to the Michigan dorms on WIJJX 650 AM. Saturday's game time is 7:30 p.m.-and will be broadcast throughout Ann Arbor on WCBN 88.3 FM. straight games, 3-2 and 5-4. It was Michigan's Spring keeps cool attitude .. . Amtrak- NO NEED TO WAIT IN LINE AT THE Winger not flashy, aims for consistency the season Spring and Downing were centered by co-captain Ted Speers. AS A SOPHOMORE, Spring played well enough to be named the recipient of the Alton D. Simms Trophy, rewar- ded annually to the most improved Wolverine. Spring notched seven goals and a pair of assists, including game- winning tallies versus Ferris State (his first collegiate goal) and Northern Michigan. "I really appreciated the recognition, but I don't see that as an end, but as a step toward bigger and better things. From MIP to MVP (Most Valuable "I wasn't really concerned with run- ning until mid-July, then I tailed off on the lifting because I didn't want to get too bulky and restricted," said Spring. The extensive conditioning paid off. "I finished the five-mile runibetter than any time I had ever turned in." GIORDANO concurred during training camp. "Spring came back in absolutely fabulous shape." Now nine games into the season, Spring is playing on a line with fresh- man Brad Jones and McCrimmon. "It's a pleasure playing with them, (because) they're smart hockey TRAIN STATION.. ... Pick up your AMTRAK TICKETS at FABER TRAVEL - The cost is the same. an authorized Amtrak dealer By JIM DAVIS Every Friday and Saturday night during hockey season, he shows up at the rink and gives a steady performan- ce. He's not flashy, but then he doesn't necessarily have to be. He'll put in a strong shift, and if his line doesn't come up with a goal, he'll take his place on the bench and wait for another chance. He is Wolverine forward Paul Spring. "I GO FOR consistency," said Spring, a junior who is playing his second season in the Maize-n-Blue. "I try to keep myself on an even keel, try to turn in the same steady performance every time I step on the ice." At 5-11 and 200 pounds, Spring is a husky left winger who can deal out and take physical abuse. "He's incredibly sturdy," said co- captain and linemate Kelly McCrim- mon. "He's a hard man to move off the puck, he's so solid, and he's a very good hitter." "I TRY TO be a force out there," said Spring. "Coach (John Giordano) has a system where he has more or less one guy who he knows is going to be a good checker on each line. I've got good speed for my size, and if you want to be a checker you have to have good speed because you've got to get to the puck and line the guy up." "I know my strong point is checking," added Spring, a native of Shaker Heights, Ohio. "But I have the skills to do the other things." THOSE SKILLS didn't surface right away on his arrival at Michigan. "I tried out for the team (freshman year) and was a little overwhelmed. I wasn't quite sure what I was getting into, so it was a new experience. I wasn't sure what level of competition I was em- barking on." "The size of the players didn't bother me, because I'm big myself, but then the speed. They were big and they were fast." Spring didn't make the team that year. "It (being cut) was reality in the worst way. It was like hockey was cut off right there. It was traumatic." SPRING ENDED up playing amateur hockey for the Redford Royals that winter, a team which included current Wolverines Chris Seychel and Greg Hudas, as we?: as Scc., r and Frank Damico of Ferris State. Then came his sophomore year and a big decision. "Last year when I came back I wasn't too sure I wanted to try out at all. But I gave it a shot and it turned out Coach thought enough of me to keep me and it turned out for the better." Midway through the season Spring, senior Joe Milburn, and freshman Frank Downing were put on a line. "I liked playing with Downing and Milburn," said Spring. "I felt secure. To play with Joey, a senior, was a good experience for me. He took me under his wing and helped me along." Late in Corner of Liberty and Maynard 769-9011 , 'I go for consistency. I try to keep myself on an even keel, try to turn in the same steady per- formance every time I step on 'the ice.' - Paul Spring i I- I I I I_ ariet FREE Medium Soft Drink with Gyros Sandwich purchase coupon valid while supplies last offer expires I 1 -18-83 UNION Ground Floor - -- - - - - - - - - 21 P ; 'I FI 'I Se -I. 1 Player), now that would be a big thing," said Spring, a German major. To get ready for those bigger and bet- ter things, Spring worked out three times a week with Downing at the IM Building during spring term. "I did a lot of lifting, doing as much as I could as quickly as I could. You do one set of each exercise, as many reps as you can until failure, and then you move on to the next machine. players," said Spring. "Jonesy im- pressed me quite a bit in training camp and Kelly is a real leader. I couldn't ask for two better linemates." Spring is still looking for his first goal of the campaign, but isn't worried about it. "The goals will eventually come because we (he and his linemates) make plenty of chances. We like to keep the pressure on. I enjoy giving a consistent shift every time on the ice, and I know the puck will go in the net sooner or later." Williams' hot; Knicks win INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Ray Williams, hitting from inside and out- side, scored 25 points to spark New York over the Indiana Pacers 99-91 as the Knicks snapped a four-game National Basketball Association losing streak last night. Williams, who hit a pair of three-point field goals earlier, put New York ahead to stay, 87-86, with a driving layup just as time was about to run out on the 24- 'second clock. BILL CARTWRIGHT, who finished with 18 points, followed with two free throws making the score 89-86 with 3:54 remaining. Herb Williams, who scored 21 points to share scoring honors for Indiana with Clark Kellogg, made a pair of free throws with 3:26 remaining. But New York then scored six unanswered points as the Pacers went nearly two minutes without scoring. The Pacers had only three field goals in 19 attempts in the last quarter and scored their last field goal of the period with 5:21 remaining. BERNARD King had 19 points for New York, which saw a 52-42 halftime advantage disappear. The Knicks had pulled away in the first half, scoring 11 straight points, including five in a row by Louis Orr to take a 29-21 lead. IT'S THE CHOICE OF THE COACHES JERRY ERICKSON'S PcrsnnI 8 Dlistinctive Kellogg, who had 17 of his points in the second half, also led Indiana, 2-5, in rebounds with a game-high 12. Car- twright and Truck Robinson each had 11 caroms for New York, 3-4. Indians sold? CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Indians baseball team has been sold to New York real estate developer Donald Trump, a Cleveland television station reported yesterday. WKYC-TV reported that Trump, who- recently bought the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League, had bought the Indians for as much as $34 million. The sale would be contingent on American League ap- proval. THE TELEVISION station's repor- ter, Jim Mueller, said news of the sale had been confirmed by three seperate, reliable sources. The sources were not identified. Mueller reported that as part of the deal, Indians President Gabe Paul would resign in December but would be retained as a consultant. Two Indians officials declined com- ment on the sale report. 4 Daily Class ifieds Bring Results! On October 14,1964, Billy Mills stunned the world by running the most sensational race in Olympic history. But it wasn't how he finished, it was where he started that made him a champion. FRI., MON. TUES. & THURS. 7:00 & 9:15 SAT., SUN. & WED. 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00 & 9:15 N 0 W S H 0 ROBBY BENSON When you're pickin anl Apple, make sure it's i i IFI I4 tg.