4 Page 8- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 18 1984 Michigan Hockey Guide 1984-85 *R# ,~~ k _, aa Daily Photo by JEFF SCHRIER The Wolverines' acrobatic goaltender Mark Chiamp will team with fellow senior Jon Elliott in the nets to supply a solid one-two punch. Chiamp led the CCHA in saves last season. 1984-85 Michigan Schedule Goalies shoi By TOM KEANEY Red Berenson faces a dilemma with his goaltending this year, but it's a dilemma most coaches would love to have. Michigan is simply overridden with talented netminders. seniors Mark Chiamp and Jon Elliott, and freshman Tim Makris are all capable goalies, each with impressive creden- tials. INDEED, goaltending stands to be the real backbone of the rebuilding Wolverine team. The question is who will be the number-one goalie this year? That has yet to be resolved. "We haven't made any season-long plans yet," said Berenson. "I'm just looking at the goalies at this point, and trying to evaluate their play. "WE'RE STARTING a new season and I'm giving everyone the opportunity to play and then see where I can slot them in the best interest of the team." Regardless of who Berenson decides to go with, however, his last line of defense should be his best line of defense. Chiamp (5-6 145), has to be considered the front-runner for the top spot. The senior from East Detroit played in all but four of Michigan's games last year, and was named to the player-selected All-CCHA squad. Nominated for CCHA Player-of-the-Week honors five times last year, Chiamp was fifth in the nation in total saves. BASED ON last year's performance, he would appear to have the starting role all locked up. This year is different, however. The new head coach hadn't even laid eyes on him until a few weeks ago. For the fourth year in a row, Chiamp and Elliott will have to battle it out with each other. It is a rivalry, but not an un- friendly one. "It's not personal, but I'm sure he wants to play as much as I did last year," said Chiamp. "There's nothing personal between us, but it's my last year. I want to have a good year." ONE THING there is no room for among the goaltending corps is complacency. Said Elliott, "It's a competition, but it's always that way. It's good because it makes each of us play a little better. It should help us in the long run." For Elliott this season is a new beginning. CCHA Rookie-of- the-Year in 1981-81, the Spencerville, Ontario native played in only seven games last season as a junior. "Last year is pretty much a lost year for myself as far as personal goals are concerned," said Elliott. CHIAMP AND Elliott are a contrast in styles. Elliott (6-1, 190) has a tremendous size advantage, and tends to be more of a stand-up goalie. He plays the angles well and is par- rtid be solid ticularly good at playing shots off of rebounds. Chiamp is extremely quick, has cat-like reflexes, and a lethal pokecheck. In addition, he is a good stick-handling goaltender, which is valuable in helping the defense break the puck out of the zone. Both seniors saw action over the weekend at Oxford, Ohio against Miami. Chiamp started on Friday night, getting a 6-4 victory for the Wolverines and making 28 saves. Elliott got the nod on Saturday and made 28 saves in a 4-3 losing cause. BOTH GOALIES performed extremely well. For instance, 4 of the seven breakaway shots taken in the two games, not one scored. The new face on the scene this year is freshman Tim Makris, who hails from Marlboro, Massachusetts. Makris (5-10, 167) won 17 of 19 games last year, with a 1.78 goals against average, and was named Massachusetts' Goalie-of-the-Year. He is a proven winner and, with Chiamp and Elliott playing in their last year, he has a bright future in Michigan nocKey. MAKRIS, HOWEVER, is not just looking to the future. Berenson said that he wants to go with the seniors for now. Still . "He (Berenson) just wants me to work on my skills for now," said Makris, "but if one of those guys starts playing poorly. . . I'm going to try my hardest. My goal is to play in a few games this year." All three goalies might disagree about who should be in the net, but they all feel the same about the new man behind the bench. "Coach Berenson seems to really know about goaltending; which goals are your fault, which ones aren't," said Chiamp. "In the past, you could make two big saves, the third one would go in and he (former coach John Giordano) would get, mad at you because you were down on the ice. I'm sure it's going to help our confidence." "Everybody's in a more relaxed atmosphere," said Elliott. "When the other coach (Giordano) was here, as goaltenders we were more nervous because he was more demanding, and you thought that as soon as you made a mistake, that could be it. Coach Berenson has told us that we're all numan and we're all going to make mistakes. As soon as we get in that frame of mind, we're going to be better off." "Being a goalie and watching his different plays, I can tel he's very into the NHL style of play," said Makris. "I think; we'll come along really well." Whether Michigan "comes along" or, not remains to be seen. Goaltending, however should be the least of its. troubles. 4 s t12 ............ W,4atMiai Dec. 1 ...... ............. OHIO STATE Oct. 13.................L , 4-3at;Miami Dec. 7 . ...... at Western Michigan Oct,. 19-201...........ERIS STATE IDec. 8......... WESTERN MICHIGAN Oct. 26 ,..... .OWL ING G REEN Dec. '4-15 ............. .,A.. -MIAMI Oct. 267............. at BowlinG GE en Dec. 28-29 ... .reat I akes Initational Nov. 2-3 .............atNewHamgshGre*Tournament* Nov. 3.........atNewLampsire* Ja,. 11 ........... . at Bowling Green NOV. 9 .........M HGN AE Jan. 12 ........... BOWLING GREEN Nov. 10 ..............at Michigan State Jan. 18-19 ..........,...........atRPJ* Nov. 16-17 .......... at Illinois-Chicago Jan. 2.5............ . at Michigan State Nov. 23-24 .......... LAKE SUPERIOR Jan. 26 ............MICHIGAN STATE Nov. 30 .... ..........OHIO STATE Feb. 1-2 ......... ILLINOIS-CHICAGO Feb. 8.9.... ......at Lake Superior Fe.1-G .,.......at Oho ate Feb. 22 . . ... WESTER~N MICMIGAN Feb 23. .....,. at Western Michigan Mar. I-2 , .. ~CCHA PlayoffT--1st round. !M'ar. 8-9, ............CH*AFinals Mar. 222. ....... NCAA Regionals *Non-conference games ALL HOME GAMES AT YOST ICE ARENA 'Starting time: 7:.30 Red's goal: More goals 'V. ....... i S Seychel . .. top returning scorer By MIKE REDSTONE An offensive-minded coach can make a big difference in the goal production of a hockey team. And when that coach is Red Berenson, a former college All- American center and NHL All-Star, his team will be especially geared toward putt- ing the puck in the net. As opposed to last year, when former head coach John Giordano emphasized defensive play, Berenson comes in with a simple philosophy: score goals. "WE'RE MORE offensive this year. Last year we were strictly defensive orien- ted, waiting to capitalize on the other team's mistakes," said senior center Ray Dries. "This year we're going to force the other team to make mistakes." Dries, who was the fifth leading scorer for the Wolverines last year with 16 goals and 12 assists, believes Berenson will make this year's squad more well-rounded on both the offensive and defensive fronts. "Giordano didn't emphasize offense at all," said the Mt. Clemens native, "but Berenson emphasizes all aspects of the game." INCLUDING Dries, Berenson has five of last year's top six forward scorers back for the 1984-85 campaign. The only major loss to the offensive unit is right wing Jim McCauley. McCauley graduated last year after leading the team in points with 43 (17 goals, 26 assists). These five top returnees include Dries, juniors Chris Seychel (the top returning scorer) and Tom Stiles, and sophomores Brad Jones and John Bjorkman. Beren- son also expects big years from junior Frank Downing and sophomore Bruce Mac- nab. While last year's top six scorers put the puck in the net 78 times in 37 games last year, Berenson thinks that this year's big six could tally as many as 120 goals bet- ween them. "WE HAVE half-a-dozen forwards who should score 15-20 goals this year easily," said Berenson, who returns to Michigan after 22 years of playing and coaching in the NHL. "They were considered a defensive team last season and only three of our return- ning forwards had 10 goals or more (Seychel and Dries with 16 each, and Stiles with 10). (Center Bruce) Macnab was our best offensive player in scrimmages this year but he was almost invisible in last year's stats." Stiles also feels that goal production can improve this year with a seasoned NHL veteran like Berenson at the helm. "HE WAS A forward himself and he knows the little things that a forward has to do it if he wants to score," said the 5-11, 185 pounder from South St. Paul, Minn. According to Berenson, this year's Wolverines will have the strength of putting three forward lines on the ice that have the potential to score a lot of goals. The top line of Seychel, Macnab, and Downing (six goals, eight assists last year) make a good mixture of speed and shooting ability according to Berenson. THE SECOND line includes freshman Joe Lockwood, Dries, and Bjorkman while the third line also features a freshman, Brad McCaughey, teamed with two veterans; Stiles and Jones. "I would look for McCaughey to be right up there with the top scorers on our team," said Berenson," and if Stiles can stay healthy he will be a top performer." Berenson does not plan to stick to these lines all season if they do not appear to be working well, but he will keep them intact through the first several games. "WE'LL GIVE them a chance to work together," said the coach of his three top lines. "I think they have the ability to play and each player is skating with others who compliment their abilities. We'll just have to wait and see." Most of all, Berenson wants himself and his players to forget about last year and start this season with a new, more confident outlook. "Last season doesn't mean anything to me. I'm just getting a feel for this team," said Berenson. "All I'm concerned about is the future." 4 t 3 Daily Photo by DAN HABIB Michigan will look for improved scoring from forwards such as Tom Stiles, shown here against Bowling Green last season. P Downing big season ahead? Deense By TOM KEANEY Most of the faces are the same, but make no mistake about it, Michigan has a different defense this season. The Wolverines lost only one of their six defensemen from last year, but the big change comes in the form of new head coach Red Berenson. "THE DEFENSE looks to be strong this year, with all these starters retur- ning," said Berenson. "Yet at the same time I can see why they had trouble last year with the defense." Berenson hopes to build the veteran defense into a more offensive oriented ,group, allowing them to rush the puck more and take an active scoring role in the offensive zone. Last year's defense had trouble breaking the puck out of their own end. Quite a few goals came as a result of scrambled play in the defensive zone. This year should be different. "GIORDANO'S THEORY was hard hitting," said junior Greg Hudas. "Whereas Berenson stresses passing and getting the puck out of the zone." "If you don't make that good first pass you get all five guys running around and that's how goals are scored." Mike Neff, Michigan's lone senior defensemen also sees the new coach imnroving the defense. 'takes ii time we got the puck we had to get rid of it right away." One word that describes Brauer is "solid." Beyond his imposing size, the Edina, Minn. native played in all of Michigan's 37 games last year, an im- portant contribution to defense plagued with disabled players. HUDAS (6-5, 225) has the size and power to be a major force on defense, but injuries have kept him from full ef- fectiveness as a Wolverine. A transfer student from Notre Dame in 1983, Hudas played in only 17 games 2-. Lew as a sophomore, Neff injured his knee the same game that Hudas went down. More recently, in Michigan's intra squad game two weeks ago, Neff was cut by a slapshot in the knee that required several stitches. He hopes to be back in the lineup this weekend. BUT THE MAN to watch on defense this year will be junior Todd Carlile. Carlile has always been an offensive- minded defenseman, picking up 31 points last year (11 goals, 20 assists). This year, playing with Berenson's pro- oriented style, Carlile could really take-off. Yet another junior, Pat Goff, will cer- tainly benefit from a defense geared toward building the offense. A regular on Michigan's power play, the Wolverines should have a great play- maker in Goff, who ranked fifth on the team last year in assists. The newest member of the defense has been one of Michigan's biggest sur- prises in the young season. Freshman Jeff Norton from Acton, Massachusetts (an ex-teammate of Buffalo Sabre Tom Barrasso) played particularly well against Miami, and displayed more: maturity and hockey-sense than one would expect from a freshman playing his first college games. look offensive-minded 1983-84 Final (CHA Standings CCHIA Coaches pre-setzson '83- 1$4 Leading Scorers 2. Bowhing Green...... 2. Ohio State ........ 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