Women's Swimming Mighigan Relays Tomorrow 3:30 p.m. Matt Mann Pool SPORTS Cross Country Big Ten Championships Tomorrow 10:45 a.m. University Golf Course Page 11 Toe Michigan Daily Friday, November 1, 1985 Wolverines face skillful Team Canada By ADAM OCHLIS Io you believe in miracles? Well, for the Michigan hockey team to succeed, it will need nothing short ofa miracle as it steps out of Central OCllegiate Hockey Association action to play host to Team Canada for a pair of exhibition games tonight and to- morrow, even if Al Michaels won't be here to witness it. rEAM CANADA comes into Yost Icy Arena (game time is 7:30) with a 2-$ record in games against NHL teams, beating Vancouver and Los Angeles and losing to Calgary, Win- nipeg and St. Louis. In'addition, it is 4- against U.S. collegiate teams with 0itories over second-ranked Min- ngsota, seventh-ranked Northern Michigan, and Michigan Tech. It's lobe defeat came at the hands of uiranked North Dakota. Walt Kyle, assistant coach for Nor- thern Michigan, last week's victim, leaves no doubt as to Canada's ability. ;"They're awful. good," he said. "They're better than most college tepms you're going to play." FOR RED Berenson's Wolverines (3-3, tied for third in the conference), they will have to adapt to a different style of play than they are ac- customed to. "They really move," said Kyle. "They're not going to come out and beat you up. They're going to beat you on talent." That talent includes the high-powered line of Cliff Ronning, Mike Millar, and -Don McLaren, who in twenty games have 41 goals and 34 assists between them. Berenson, who plans to experiment with his lineup since this is only an exhibition, thinks good things can come out of the weekend, including a couple of victories. "I THINK it will be a pretty good series. They have a high powered lineup, and I know they're a good team. I like to think that we can play with a team like this," said the ever- optimistic Wolverine coach. One thing Michigan has going for it is its record in international exhibition play from last year when it beat both Japan and Spartak of the Soviet Union. This alone shows that there can be definite hope for a Wolverine victory. . "You can beat anyone," said Berenson. "That's one thing about hockey. On a given night any team can win." FOR ONE Michigan player, this series is more than just two games in November. Freshman defenseman Myles O'Connor played on Team Canada for two weeks this past sum- mer in Europe. He obviously knows their weaknesses better than anyone, and thinks the Wolverines can capitalize on them. "We have to let them make the mistakes," said the Calgary, Alberta native. "If we just stick to our game and play the way we're capable, then we have a chance. We have to force their defensemen (into making bad plays)." This first weekend of non-CCHA ac- tion could not come at a better time for Michigan. With the injuries that have hit the team from last week's fiasco with Bowling Green in which cheap shots seemed to be the rule rather than the exception, this weekend should be a pleasant change. "THEY'VE got a lot of tough players," said O'Connor, "but they're more of a finesse team. It won't be anything like last weekend with the rough and dirty play." Tankers open with new coach By DEBBIE deFRANCES A new stroke has been added to the women's swimming team. It demands a strong dedication and a desire to challenge from its swimmers. It provides a genuine "family" at- titude for its athletes and offers success to any swimmers willing to meet the requirements. THIS STROKE is no ordinary splash in the water, but it has given Michigan's swimmers a new twist. The stroke is called Jim Richardson, and he's the Wolverines' the new head coach. Richardson comes to Michigan from a three-year stint as assistant coach at Big Ten powerhouse Iowa. While in Iowa City, Richardson earned his masters degree in human performance and further developed his coaching philosophy. "I'm the kind of person that !elieves the most important time is now," said Richardson. "You can't control what you do right now and how well you do it." RICHARDSON believes that there is too much em- phasis placed on the future. "I think long range goals take care of themselves if you strive to meet your short range goals," he said. "But every now and then, you have to step back and take a look at the whole picture." The North Carolina native believes winning is second to perfection. Richardson treats his swimmers as "family" and really cares about their outside lives. "I'm a quality-oriented person. I don't think much growth takes place unless a swimmer is backed into a corner and pushed to perform past her natural talent," Richardson said. The Wolverines will have the opportunity to show off their talents today as they take on Michigan State at Matt Mann pool at 3:30 p.m. Michigan finished last season with a tally of 9-9, 5th in the Big Ten. Richardson said this will be a "fun meet" where the Wolverines will be able to rate the Spartans, who have "the finest freshman recruit class," according to Richardson. O'Connor .. . to play countrymen 4. TheiV The staffers shaped up a bit last week as the Pace for the Daily Line title came out of the back stretch and into the clubhouse turn, but special guest William Revelli was able to hold his own gainst the young upstarts and maintain the slim ljad that the guest prognosticators have held all sear. Unfortunately for the Daily football staff, that lead could be opened up substantially if this vee-kly Da ily line week's guest, Brian Eisner, is as good at picking football games as he is at coaching the Michigan men's tennis team. A Michigan State graduate, Eisner has led the Wolverines to an almost un- believable 15 Big Ten titles in the 16 years he has been head coach. During that time his teams have run up an outstanding 245-69 record in match play, giving him a .780 winning percentage, which is second only to Bo Schembechler's .800 among ac- tive Michigan coaches. During his own tennis career, he captained the 1961 and 1962 Spartan teams, and was the number 10 ranked singles player by the Western Tennis Association. In 1960, he was the runner-up in the Big Ten singles cham- pionships, and was a doubles finalist in 1961. But despite his ties to the Michigan State program in his early association with college tennis, Eisner showed that his heart is no longer in East Lansing - he chose Minnesota over Michigan State in his line picks. NEW! EXPANDED TO WAREHOUSE P.. { Saturday & Sunday November 2nd & 3rd This ski swap features both dowhill.and cross country equipment and ski clothing. 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