Dugout Club Banquet Tuesday Night Plymouth Marriott Inn 663-5574 SPORTS Dekers Club "Blue Line" luncheon noon, Saturday Bimbo's Casa di Roma a 'The Michigan Daily No. By MIKE MCGRAW The talented, experienced an -one ranked Bowling Green lived up to their billing last Yost Arena. They frustra Michigan squad continually a ds of the ice on their way to an victory. T'he difference in the game w ter of execution as the two tean an equal amount of shots on Bowling Green put the puck almost every opportunity it h keeping the Wolverines' red Saturday, January 7, 1984 Page 9 1 Bowling'reen thrashes icers, 8-2 d number Falcons night at ated the t both en- easy, 8-2, as a mat- ms got off goal. But in the net had while light dim until the game was well in hand. "OUR PLAY today was indicative how we've been playing," said Falcon coach Jerry York. "We're a real tough team to beat when we play like we can." Michigan became the 20th team this season to get a first-hand look at how good Bowling Green can be. The Falcons almost methodically coasted to a 7-0 lead after two periods on their way to their 17th straight victory. "We didn't get good goaltending in the first period," said Wolverine coach John Giordano. "We had good goal scoring chances the whole game, but we didn't get any breaks." MICHIGAN starting goalie Mark Chiamp was not up to his usual stan- dard of play last night. He surrendered goals on three long shots in the first period and was replaced by junior Join Elliott early in the second stanza. Dan Kane, a second team all- conference selection last season, got the scoring started with only 1:06 gone in the game as he slapped the puck over Chiamp's shoulder from -the left face- off circle on a two-on-one break. The Falcons' second goal came from almost the exact same spot late in the period off the stick of senior center John Samanski. Just two minutes later with the Wolverines' Brad Jones in the penalty box, BG defenseman Mike Pikul fired the puck between Chiamp's pads from the right point. WHATEVER HOPES Michigan had of getting back into the game were dashed early in the second period. The Falcons' Peter Wilson fired home a shot off a pass from Kane behind the net and less than a minute later Pikul greeted the newly-inserted Elliott by placing the puck into the net from a short angle to make it 5-0. At 9:41 of the period, Samanski drew Elliott out of the net and then passed to an open Dave Randerson who fired it into an empty net. Then with only 16 seconds left in the stanza, Kane scored his second goal of the game and 13th of the season after getting the rebound off the goal post. It gave Bowling Green a seven-goal lead despite the Falcons taking only one more shot than the Wolverines. "We're an experienced team, we're playing the game the way it should be played now," said York. "We're not fancy and we don't do anything unusual. We just play the basics and we do it well." THE FALCON defense was especially outstanding as league- leading goalie Gary Kruzich, a fresh- man, kept Michigan off the board until 13:51 of the final period when Todd Carlile got his seventh goal of the season by pokingin the rebound of a Bruce MacNab shot. Two minutes later, Ray Dries gave the Wolverines some added momentum heading into tonight's rematch by firing the puck by backup goalie Eddie Powers off a nice pass from Jim Mc- Cauley., "We ran out of gas a little at the end,'' said Giordano. "But I think we'll play better tomorrow." Daily Photo by BRIAN MASCK Bowling Green goalie, Gary Kruzich, a freshman, shows his game-winning form in the Falcon nets. The rookie notched 28 saves against the Wolverines. Pikul-ed Wolverines Daily Photo by BRIAN MASCK Michigan right-wing Paul Kobylarz tangles against the boards with Gino Cavallini of Bowling Green during last night's 8-2 loss to the powerful Falcons. The Wolverines will try to turn the tables against Bowling Green tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. FIRST PERIOD scoring: 1. BG-Kane (Roll) 1:06; 2. Samanski (Cavallini, Ellett) 14:12; 3. Pikul (Cavallini, Kane) 16:15. Penalties: BG-Kruzich (slashing) 5:45; BG-Pikul (hooking) 9:44; M-Jones (tripping) 14:38. SECOND PERIOD Scoring: BG-P. Wilson (Kane, Roll) 1:37; 5. BG- Pikul (unassisted) 2:13; 6. BG-Randerson (Flichel, Semanski) 9:41; 7. BG-Kane (W. Wilson, Roll) 19:44. Penalties: BG-P. Wilson (interference) 7:20; M-Seychel (slashing) 11:07; BG-Ellett (roughing after the whistle) 11:07. THIRD PERIOD Scoring: 8. BG-Samanski (Randerson, Pikul) 9:58; 1. M-Carlile (Macnab) 13:57; 2. ML-Dries (McCauley, Seychel) 15:40. Penalties: M-May (hooking) 6:19. GOALIES BG-Kurzich, Powers M-Chiamp. Elliott SPOR TS OF THE DAILY: SCORING BY PERIODS N Gos cipl day him hist San Diego to make Goose EW YORK (AP) - Free-agent Rich with any of the other clubs who had may not be doing too well now, but I ssage reached an agreement in prin- been pursuing Rick," Kapstein said. want to be back by next Saturday, Jan. le with the San Diego Padres yester- The contract with the Padres will be 14, against Minnesota." and his agent said it could make for five years, fully guaranteed, with an Ex-Blue hurler may n "the highest paid pitcher in the option for a sixth guaranteed year. leale Tribe tory of baseball." MSU's Vincent out of lineup lere ribe COnLfl. EVEI.AND (AP)-Pitcher Lary The Padres called a news conference to discuss their negotiations with Gossage, who is leaving the New York Yankees after pitching for six seasons in the American League. "EARLIER THIS morning, we met with Ballard Smith, president of the Padres," agent Jerry Kapstein said. "During that meeting, both the Padres and myself reached an agreement. "I have notified the other clubs who were pursuing Rick that as of this moment, I have an agreement in prin- ciple with Ballard Smith. Rick is still a free agent until a contract is executed. While Ballard and I are trying to finalize the wording, I will not negotiate M~ z 7a. EAST LANSING(AP)-Michigan State junior guard Sam Vincent could miss three games due to an ankle injury received during the Spartans' victory over Iowa earlier this week, the univer- sity's sports information department said yesterday. The 6-foot-2 Vincent will miss today's Big Ten home game against North- western, and is questionable for next week's road trip to Wisconsin and Min- nesota, the department said. "It's a lot worse than I thought it was when it happened," Vincent said Thur- sday. "To say I'll miss three games or more is probably stretching it a bit. I Sorensen says it's unlikely he'll return to the Cleveland Indians this year, although the right-hander isn't ruling out anything just yet. golden Olvmpic goalie back in NHL BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP)-Min- nesota North Stars goalie Don Beaupre will report to the club's Salt Lake City farm team and goaltender Jim Craig will join the National Hockey League club in time for today's home game against Vancouver. Beaupre, 22, an WHL all-star as a rookie in 1980-81, has appeared in just 15 games this season. Before Thursday night's game at Calgary, he had started two straight games, posting a 6-5 vic- tory Monday over Chicago before Wed- nesday's loss, in which he allowed five goals in the first period. He was re aced for the remainder of the game by Gilles Meloche. Yanks ink knuckler Niekro NEW YORK (AP)-Knuckleball pit- cher Phil Niekro, cut at the end of the 1983 season by the Atlanta Braves, became the oldest active player ever to wear a New York Yankees uniform yesterday when he signed a two-year contract with the team. Niekro, who will be 45 a day before the season opens, was introduced to New York at a news conference and said he would continue to pitch until "somebody can take the job away from me." Niekro, who had spent all of his 19 years in the major leagues with the Braves, signed a contract believed to be worth 1.4 million plus incentives. That would take him through the 1985 season. A CLASSIC SWEATER AT CLASSIC SAVINGS This rish-style beauty of soft pure lambswool is knitted entirely by hand assuring you of the finest quality and craftsmanship. The style, warmth and comfort you expect in a fine sweater at a classically affordable price...$50 ppd. 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"It wasn't expected, but it really comes as no surprise," said Jerry York, codch of top-ranked Bowling Green, following last night's victory over Michigan. "It seems (college) hockey in general has been going through so many changes. We're in a constant state of flux. Next week it might change again, so it's hard to react. Michigan coach John Giordano declined comment. "You'll have to ask the boss (Don Canham)," he said. 1 z 3 4 0 0 3- T t-8 2-2 CCHA loses Tech Northern toWCHA Sorensen ...unhappy with Indian offer Sorensen, who was 12-11 with a 4.24 earned run average for the Indians last season, was picked by seven teams in major league baseball's free-agent draft after last season. Indians' General Manager Phil Seghi says he's offered a thfree-year contract to Sorensen, although he won't discuss any numbers. "I would say it's fairly low," said Sorensen, who with his incentive bonuses made just over $400,000 pit- ching for Cleveland in 1983. "It's less than what other guys are getting on the open market. Stanley H. Kaplan The Smart MOVE! MC) AP Photo The newest New York Yankee, 44-year old Phil Niekro, shows his form at a press conference yesterday. The knuckleball pitcher becomes the oldest player ever to wear the pinstripes.