Volleyball vs. Northwestern, Wisconsin Tomorrow and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. IM Building SPORTS Thursday, November 20, 1986 Men's Basketball Preseason NIT, vs. Bradley Friday, 8:00 p.m. Crisler Arena Page 9 Thd Michigan Daily BRONCOS LASSO HOCKEY LUXURY Gagne does it all for Western By SCOTT SHAFFER The offensive defenseman. Ever since Bobby Orr used to lace up the skates and tally over 100 points a ear, the offensive defenseman has Peen one of the ultimate hockey luxuries. Western Michigan will probably never appear on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, but the Broncos' hockey program is blessed with the equivalent of a Mercedes 380-SL in the person of Wayne Gagne. Gagne, Western's captain, is erhaps the premier scoring defense - man in college hockey today. His 76 points last year was tops among the nation's defensemen, and he held the Central Collegiate Hockey Association career record 'When I was younger I was a little jealous, but I've learned to accept (not being drafted). It's just fortunate for the guys who are drafted.' Wayne Gagne WMU defenseman for assists by a defenseman before Superior State, the team that split to accept it. It's just fortunate for beginning this, his senior year. two games with the Broncos last the guys who are drafted," he said. THIS SEASON Gagne has weekend. "But I don't know how Gagne, a Toronto native, doesn't picked up right where he left off the pros will look at him based on think much about his numerous last year. He has a 21-game his size and the wear-and-tear scoring records any more. "I just Vonsecutive scoring streak and 23 factor." take it as it goes. I tried thinking points in league play, which ties NHL scouts will look at about records during my sophomore him for fifth place with teammate Gagne's size as a drawback - if year and it hurt my game. Last year Paul Polillo and leads all they look at him at all. A quick I just started going out and defensemen in the CCHA. He will scan of CCHA rosters yields a playing." lead his team against the startling result. Twenty-two active And he kept on playing until Wolverines in a home-and-home CCHA defensemen have been Western Michigan had dethroned series beginning Saturday. drafted by the NHL; Gagne is not Michigan State in the CCHA Like the 380-SL, Gagne is one of them. playoffs for the first time in five compact. While being 5-9, 186 ONE COULD hardly blame years. The Broncos lost to Harvard Vpounds hardly means having to the All-American for being jealous in the quarterfinals of the 1986 hop in the children's department, it of some of the lesser-quality players NCAA championships, but Gagne does present a problem if your who have been drafted when Gagne was named to the All-CCHA desired line of work is an NHL wasn't even deemed worthy of a tournament team. defenseman. last-round 'pick. N 0 W, however, the two "He's one of the top five players But he harbors no such leading scorers from that team are in the league, no question," said sentiments. "When I was younger I gone, and the Broncos are now in Frank Anzalone, head coach of Lake was a little jealous, but I've learned the middle of the CCHA pack with a 6-6 record. Head coach Bill Wilkinson now relies on Gagne to run the power play and kill penalties as well as score and play defense. "He's the type of guy that makes things happen," said Wilkinson. "He's dangerous with the puck and has an unbelievable stick." The fifth-year coach is not troubled by Gagne's size. "He's not going to knock people down so the idea is for him to clear the puck out. He has to use his finesse," said the man who beat out Minnesota- Duluth, Clarkson and Wisconsin for Gagne's services. Gagne had 59 assists last year, a CCHA single-season record for defensemen, and according to Wilkinson, "he plays like a center. He always knows where his teammates are on the ice." The modest Gagne will graduate in April as a physical education major. He is considering going to Europe to continue playing hockey but says he will take whatever chance to play that comes along. Until then, Gagne will concentrate on improving the Broncos position in the standings. Opposing coaches had better heed Anzalone's advice and keep Gagne in check if they plan on stopping the Broncos. Says Anzalone, "He's 90 percent of Western's offense when he's on the ice. Too much Wayne Gagne means too much Western Michigan (which) means losses for the other team." Rent a Car from Econo - ar we rent to 19 YR. OLD STUDENTS Choose from small economical cars to vans. Special THANKSGIVING rates Pick .up services upon request We accept cash deposits OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK ECONO-CAR 438 W. Huron 761-8845 ANN ARBOR EXTRA!! EXTRA! 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"I'm gearing up for next year in hopes of being at this podium again," Schmidt said at a news conference. "I'm going to try awfully hard." Schmidt, who led the league in home runs and RBIs, said he was not looking beyond 1987, adding that his thoughts about retiring had not changed since the season ended. SCHMIDT, who also captured the award in 1980 and 1981, became only the seventh three-time MVP winner in the major leagues since the award began in 1931. Schmidt totaled 287 points to beat runnerup Glenn Davis, outfielder for the Houston Astros, who collected 231 in voting by members o the Baseball Writers Association of America. Asked if he felt he deserved his third MVP, Schmidt never hestitated before responding with an emphatic "Yes." Schmidt is the first NL MVP from a team that did not win its division since Dale Murphy of the Atlanta Braves in 1983. SPORTS OF THE DAILY 'Bullets dump Pistons, 119-105 ON SALE! ra Today thru Doomsday on the Diag! LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - Moses Malone scored 31 points, Jeff Malone added 28 and the two combined for 35 of Washington's 62 first-half points last night as the Bullets went on to defeat the &Detroit Pistons, 119-105 . With Malone scoring 18 points and Malone 17, Washington opened a 62-40 halftime lead over the struggling Pistons, who have lost three straight games. The Bullets broke the game open in the first quarter on a 12-0 spurt, with Moses Malone scoring eight for a 32-17 lead in the final minute of the period. Though the Pistons trimmed the margin slightly to 34- 21 by the end of the quarter, they got no closer the rest of the game. Detroit was handicapped by Isiah Thomas' early foul trouble. The All-Star guard picked up his second foul less than four minutes into the game and sat down for the rest of the quarter. The Pistons led, 11-7, when Thomas left the game. Despite his limited playing time, Thomas scored 15 points. Vinnie Johnson led the Pistons with 20 and Adrian Dantley had 17. 1 . What's Happening Recreational Sports Celtics 107 111, Hawks Bill Laimbeer slaps the ball away from the the first quarter last night. The Pistons game, 119-105. .Associated Press Bullet's Charles Jones during dropped their third straight THANKSGIVING WEEK-END HOURS BOSTON (AP) - Kevin McHale scored 30 points, Larry Bird 29 and Jerry Sichting 20 last night as the Boston Celtics outdueled the Atlanta Hawks in the Wilkins with 29 points, Glenn Rivers with 25 and Kevin Willis with 18. Boston Coach K.C. Jones, who night to lead New Jersey to a 4-3 NHL victory over the Detroit Red Wings, extending the Devils' unbeaten streak to five games. CCRB NCRB 7 am-7 pm IMSB 11 am-5 pm Nov. 26 7 am-7 pm