4 Page 10- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 13, 1986 Icer trio inducted to Hall By JEFF RUSH Michigan icers past and present will take the ice Saturday in festivities honoring former stars John "Black Jack" McDonald, Kris Manery and Mark Miller, all of whom will be in- ducted into the Dekers Club Hall of Fame. Two of Michigan's greatest squads will be represented by the trio. Mc- Donald played on the 1947-48 national champions while Manery and Miller played on the 1976-77 squad that lost in the NCAA finals. HALL OF FAME members are in- ducted because of their accomplish- ments both on and off the ice accor- ding to Deker president Glen Williams. "The Hall of Fame committee at- tempts to nominate and accept a per- son who has made an impact on hockey after graduating as well as having performed very, very well during their years here. "Most All-Americans will get in af- ter a five year waiting period, but they still have to have the other qualifications," said Williams. MCDONALD, MANERY and Miller all fit their advance billing. The latter two icers both played in middle to late 1970s, Manery through 1977 and Miller through 1979. Both were high-scoring wings who won the Hal Downes trophy for being named Most Valuable Player on the team. Among their similarities, however, is one they would like to forget. The team that won 21 games in 1975- ;r , < <:,: : <,: . . rr f '<: : } I ........ " .';;+:>?i "!:i:; i:;%i i :i;:%:i: isii :i:i:misii .iii :isiiii::ii>is ii :-ii 'i : i i r:i :: :isis i ;r!!r:%is i - i :<_:: is i: :: ;ii sisi i i%:<' TEES, SWEATS AND GREEK GARB LEAST EXPENSIVE PRICES IN TOWN -We'll Match All Prices - FREE PICK UP AND DELIVERY OF ALL ORDERS. EXPERT CUSTOM PRINTING. Calluampus. 769-7321 Customsu 761-7463 ....e=.........................is e 76 lost a number of players and expec- tary for PASS in addition to coaching tations were not high going into the high school hockey at Birmingham 1976-77 season. A few months and 28 Brother Rice. wins later, the Wolverines found Both Manery and Miller appreciate themselves at Olympia Stadium in their award. "It's a great honor ob- Detroit playing Wisconsin for the viously to be put in that group with all national championship. those great Michigan players," said "IT WAS THE end of a great year, a Miller. year when they didn't expect us to do "Black Jack" McDonald will also be inducted on Saturday. The Wolverines were 74-14-5 during Mc- Donald's career in goal, and with his help, won the first-ever NCAA hockey tournament in March 1948. LIKE THE squad of 1976-77, Mc- U p d aDonald's team had questionable ability. The 1947-48 team posted a 13- 7-1 record the season before, and then lost several players to the draft. But after just a few games, people anything," said Manery. were already taking notice. After a Two periods into the game loss to Michigan, then Windsor Spit- Michigan's prospects were dire. fires coach Jimmy Skinner noted, Wisconsin led 5-2, and the game "The lads haven't reached their peak seemed over. A couple quick goals put yet, but when they do, they'll cer- the Wolverines back in the game, and tainly be a wonderful team." the score was tied 5-5 at the end of Michigan went on to a 20-2-1 record regulation. and beat Dartmouth 8-4 for the Then, as Miller put it, "Wisconsin national championship. got a flukey goal to win the game." McDonald is still a Wolverine fan, THE LOSS left Manery groping for and even helped teammate and for- words to describe it. mer Michigan coach Al Renfrew in "It was thegreatest game of my recruiting Red Berenson, who went on four years, but to be down 5-2 going in- to become an All-American for the to the third period, then tie it and lose Wolverines before coming back to so quickly in overtime..." coach his alma mater. Miller agreed, noting that, "The McDonald's influence led Berenson game is still talked about as one of the to choose Michigan. "He spent some top NCAA championships of all time. "time with me and gave me a good THE TWO MEN remain close to idea of what Michigan meant to him: Michigan hockey today. Miller is an He was a good example of what hap- assistant coach under Red Berenson, pened after coming out of the and Kris Manery does color commen- Michigan program," said Berenson. 4 Soorts Information John "Black Jack" McDonald will join Kris Manery and Mark Miller as the newest members of the Dekers Club Hall of Fame this weekend. "Black Jack" was the star goalie of the. 1947-48 national champion Wolverines. Fencers 4 to jab at nationals By DAVE ARETHA They've foiled the state opposition and now they're ready to draw swords with the rest-of the nation. Michigan fencing club members Dan Glasser, Pete Goldfein and Gun- ther Brinkman have all qualified for the Junior Olympics to be held this weekend in Minneapolis. SOPHOMORES Glasser and Gold- fein finished first and second, respectively, in the Foil Under-20 event at the state's J.O. Qualifiers January 26. Brinkman, a freshman, narrowly qualified by placing fourth in the Sabre Under-20 category. Goldfein is the only one of the three who qualified for the J.O.'s last year. And although he finished 67th out 120 places in the Foil Under-20, he expects to do considerably better this weekend. "I have another year's experience and I'm better than I was then," Gold- fein said. "Last year was my first real big tournament that I had been to, and I was really shell-shocked. I expect to do better." GLASSER, WHO edged Goldfein 5- 4 in the final round of the J.O. Qualifiers, said he doesn't know what to expect. "I have fenced the top people in Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. I have a fair idea of what to expect from the very top people, but overall it's really very dif- ficult to tell because there will be a lot of new people there." The top 10 finishers in each J.O. division - Men's Foil, Girl's Foil, Epee and Sabre for both the Under-16 and Under-20 age groups - are chosen for the U.S. Junior National team. "But," said Goldfein, "I don't think I'm that good. "This is like a beginning (for me)," he said. "Fencing is a sport where you don't peak until your late twen- ties. The junior fencers that stand out will get to compete in other national competitions. This is sort of like a stepping stone." For Glasser, making the Junior Olympics is a goal in itself. "I've been trying for four years to qualify," he said. "I just want to do the best I can." Michigan Daily SPORTS 763-0376 DADDErIUEI m