Rose Bowl Tickets On Sale Today Athletic Ticket Office Near State and Hoover SPORTS Women's Basketball vs. Eastern Michigan Tonight, 7: 30 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily Tuesday, December 2, 1986 Page 7 MISTAKES COSTLY TO YOUNG 'M' ICERS Red is singing the blues By DARREN JASEY Another disappointing weekend has been added to the Michigan hockey team's ever-growing collection. Lake Superior State dropped the Wolverines' record to 4- 12 by winning 6-4 and 5-4 last weekend at Yost Ice Arena. For head coach Red Berenson, yesterday was time to once again breathe life back into his hockey team. "Every Saturday has been the blues," said Berenson, "and then we start over again Monday and try to ® get confidence." The third-year coach is beginning to feel like a stranded sailor who has to keep blowing up his leaky raft to stay afloat in the middle of. .. well, Lake Superior. IHis Wolverines are barely floating -- they're just two points out of last place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Lake Superior State pushed its mark to 11-4-1 and is ranked eighth in the latest WMPL hockey poll. A QUICK comparison of the LIakers' and Wolverines' depth charts shows why Michigan keeps tteading water while Lake Superior State is a prime contender. Every player on the Lakers' top tWo lines has scored over 15 points. Only three of Michigan's top six forwards can boast that mark. Add Lake Superior State's third line and you'll find that eight of its top nine forwards - including two freshmen - have tallied over 15 points. The Wolverines can't compare. And unless they develop gills, they're. going to drown. "We don't have the balanced offense," Berenson said. "We really don't, and that's hurting us. Again, Pits a matter of taking advantage of our chances. I think we've got more guys that could put the puck in the net. We've tried to put two scoring lines together and that's been frustrating. It's been tough enough getting one together. "I guess we can attribute it to youth for a certain time, but we're out of excuses. Our young players just have to carry the load." The Wolverines do have a legitimate excuse. Berenson has Blue Lines been forced to throw his babies into the harsh waters of the CCHA, but learning to swim with the big. fishes has been a tough task. "THEY ARE going to learn from their mistakes," Berenson said, "but the mistakes are just very costly. Every mistake is a game- winning or a game-losing mistake. When you're in tight games every mistake is a big one." That is something for the Wolverines to take heart in. Michigan is rarely blown out. The team has either been ahead or tied going into the third period inl1 of16 games. But it's managed to blow seven of those eleven contests. The Lake Superior State series showcased two classic Michigan third period collapses. Before the third period the Wolverines trailed the Lakers by a 4-3 margin in the first game and they led the Lakers by that same score in the second game. "It's pretty much been the same way we've played all year," said junior right wing Brad McCaughey. "We've been winning the game going -into the third and we just make a few mistakes, and then we all quit." The schedule does not offer a break for the Woverines next weekend. They must try to keep above their heads above water level in the land of 10,000 lakes for a pair against fifth-ranked Minnesota. Notes: -Michigan State goaltender Bob Essensa was named CCHA player- of-the-week. The senior allowed one goal in the two games he played last week. Michigan's Todd Brost was among the nominees. The sophomore from Calgary contributed two goals and three assists over the weekend. -Just when the Wolverines get rid of one jinx, another one crops up. Last weekend Michigan snapped its 12-game road losing streak at Western Michigan. 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