Rolling Stone: The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 10, 1987 - Page 11 Michigan hockey recruit Stone 1L By PETE STEINERT * They often say that a person's . name fits his character. In the case of Don Stone, who As committed to play hockey next ?ear at Michigan, this myth proves ;due. His name is not flashy and hither is he. :Wolverine head coach Red _'renson described Stone as a "quiet player" both on and off the ice -Whose game performance often goes -nnoticed. "He's the kind of player you don't notice during the game," Berenson said, "and then you look -t the end of the game, and he's got °tvo or three goals. He's that kind of player." THE 17 YEAR-OLD center has made a habit of making all the noise he needs to by scoring goals. "My biggest strength is probably my offensive skills - you know, scoring, passing," said Stone, who turned down Central Collegiate Hockey Association schools Lake Superior State and Miami of Ohio to come to Michigan. "I guess the essence of Stone's success at this point is that he's got a knack for scoring goals," Berenson said. "He's been able to score a lot of goals in every league he's played." This season Stone scored 48 goals in 47 games with the Detroit Falcons of the North American Junior Hockey League. FANS WILL have a chance to sneak a look at the Utica native in action this Friday and Saturday at Yost Ice Arena. He will appear as a member of Team Michigan, competing in the USA Junior Olympic Tournament. The tournament, which started Wednesday, boasts some of the top high school-aged players in the United States. "(Playing for Team Michigan) probably ranks close to the top if not the top (of my hockey accomplishments)," Stone said. "This will be my first time (playing at Yost). I'm kind of excited to see what it will be like Deps and to get the i The tourna provide him exposure as League scoutsv More importan will give Ston what to expecty "I'll be play these guys (n "It'll really he I'll go up again "This will p competitionI Berenson sai interesting to Again, he's a s laid-back kid, him to dominat gets a chance, do with the puc his career movig along eel of the rink." heel, it is size (5-11, 165 pounds). ament should also However, current 5-8 Wolverine with some good centers, Todd Brost and Rob Brown, National Hockey have proven that college hockey will be in attendance. allows room for smaller players, ntly, the tournament and Knight indicated that Stone ne an indication of holds his own. next year. some of "For a guy who's on the slight yixg againstse si side, he doesn't back down," he ext year)," he said. sad lp a lot to see what said. 1st next year." Although he possesses Brost's probably be the best and Brown's size and toughness, that he's faced," Stone's personality on the ice d, "so it will be differs. see how he fares. "The kid is more of a quiet hy kid and kind of a worker," Berenson said. "He's not and I don't look for as noticeable, but when the puck's te out there, but if he in the offensive zone, he knows I know what he can what to do with it." Stone w L.tdwiit ,* Y 1 4 n m iir, "++ I * * 4 Netters hit the road GK." By ADAM SCHRAGER Concerns, concerns, concerns. One would think that men's tennis coach Brian Eisner would have none going into this weekend's -way matches against Purdue and Illinois. After beating the number 25 team in the country last weekend in .yMinnesota and then defeating Wisconsin the next day, hat could Eisner worry about? :; "Purdue and Illinois are very good teams. Purdue has ,a 15-3 record," said Eisner. "We cannot wave our 16-2 'cord in front of either Purdue or Illinois and expect a victory. We need to be disciplined." THE BOILERMAKERS are coming off their iist Big Ten weekend tied with Michigan for the cnference lead. Last Friday and Saturday, they defeated Northwestern, 5-4, and Iowa, 8-1, in impressive fashion. Kevin Gregory, a 1986 All-Big Ten selection, is the leader of the Purdue team. Gregory, the number two singles player, led Purdue to a fourth-place finish in the conference last year and is expected to lead the Boilermakers to the upper half of the Big Ten standings again this year. Gregory also teams with the number four singles player Tom Reilly to provide the Boilermakers with a formidable doubles team. Another team that could finish in the Big Ten's top five is Illinois. The Illini, 11-8, are also in first place in the Big Ten after last weekend's matches. Illinois joined Purdue in beating up on Northwestern, 8-1, and Iowa, 7-2, in their first conference competition of the season. MARK LONG, a teammate of Gregory on last year's All-Big Ten team, leads the doubles-oriented Illinois team. While the Illini do not have a top nationally ranked singles player, they possess two of the top 45 doubles teams in the country. The Wolverines enter this weekend with a 10 match win streak and a 16-2 record overall, but with little experience playing outdoors. "The fact that the weather has been nice lately means that we will probably play outside," said Eisner. "We have not been outside enough to feel completely confident there, and the fact that these are both road matches does not help either." The Wolverines will be fully manned as both number one singles player Ed Nagel and number two player Dan Goldberg are going to play. Nagel has been suffering from a virus, while Goldberg's leg that he injured last weekend against Minnesota has almost recovered completely. BERENSON HOPES Stone will be able to perform some of his puck wizardry for him next season.' With the loss of high-scoring center Brad Jones to graduation, the third- year coach lacks a bonafide goal- scorer. Stone will not approach Jones' statistics in his first season, but he should help ease his loss . "I think he'll make a very good college player," said Ken Knight, his head coach with the Falcons. "The one thing any college team can always use is a goal-scorer." "I don't know how much I'll be playing," Stone said, "but when I play, hopefully I'll be able to put some of my offensive skills to work and help out scoring-wise." IF STONE has an achilles ... high scoring center Five icers commit By PETE STEINERT The hockey team's freshmen class for next season will not have the impact that last year's 10 newcomers had, but bead coach Red Berenson expects it to contribute. Here is a look at Michigan's 1987 recruits who have made commitments with comments from Berenson: -Don Stone - 5-11, 165- pound center, Utica -Mark Sorensen - 6-0, 180- pound defenseman, Queensville, Ontario: "He's a rushing defenseman, but he can also play defensive hockey better I tlfink than some freshmen. So we'll have to wait and see how he adjusts, but the ability he has in his skating will make it easier for him to adjust to college hockey." -Bill Jaffe - 6-1, 195 pound right wing, Highland Park, Ill.: "I think it will take him the better part of the year to make the adjustment to this level, but he's a big, tough kid, and he works hard, and I think that will help him." -Jim Ballantine - 5-11, 170- pound center-right wing, Union Lake: "He's a hard-working centerman. He's good with the puck. He's a good two-way hockey player, and I think he'll fit in well here. He's a good Michigan type student." -Kent Brothers - 6-1, 200- pound right wing, Corner Brook, Newfoundland: "He's a big right winger." ' 'U SPORTS OF THE DAIL Y: Wings embarrass Blackhawks TriCliletes compete in college championships Experience Ann Arbor's Newest. Night Club & Lounge Featuring: over 79 imports & domestic beers over 30 wines by glass DETROIT (AP)- A goal by Dwtroit's Gerard Gallant 37 seconds inato the game set the tone last night as the Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 to take a two-game lead in their NHL Norris Division semifinal series. /Joe Kocur, Steve Yzerman, Shawn Burr and Adam Oates also scored for the Red Wings, who lead the best-of-seven series 2-0 heading R into Games three and four this weekend in Chicago. Gallant, who was Detroit's second-highest goal-scorer during the regular season with 38, skated up the right side, turned Chicago defenseman Keith Brown around and slid the puck between goalie Bob Sauve's skates. Kocur's goal came on a power play at 8:35 of the first period with Chicago's Bob Murray off for roughing Petr Klima. The play was set-up by a series of very patient passes from Yerman to Mike O'Connel to Kocur on the left side of the Blackhawks' goal. The Red Wings outshot the Blackhawks 14-5 in the first period and held Chicago without a shot on goal for almost the last 10 minutes of the period. That included a power-play stretch of 3:17, during which the Blackhawks had a two- man advantage for 38 seconds. Islanders 3, Capita& 1 LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - ,Bryan Trottier scored on a power play at 17:20 of the third period and then added an empty-net goal with 17 seconds remaining, lifting the / New York Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals last night in their NHL playoff series. - The triumph enabled the Islanders to even the best-of-seven Patrick Division semifinal series at : one game apiece, with the action r= STUD f ~ Order x 1988 MICHIC on the S" Don't miss out on the Ur 4y 4 _' T1Yt C 9 A -1 f _A t By ALVIN BORROMEO Popularizedby dramatic national telecasts of the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii, the sport of triathlon has caught fire across the nation. One cannot help but be ensnared into watching the sport due to the breathtaking scenery and the drama. It may not be the Ironman, but this weekend's race in Champaign, Ill. is the race at the collegiate level. This Sunday, a field of 20 three-man teams will be competing in the second annual National Intercollegiate Championships. This year, the University of Michigan Triathlon Club will be fielding two teams for the event. The first one consists of Tom Coldwell, Dave Sanders and Dan Vargo. The second team is made up of last year's winner and runner-up, Dave Evans and Craig Ring, respectively. They are joined by Rich Cooper. "Cooper has already demonstrated that he's got what it takes (to be a great triathlete)," said Evans. THE TRIATHLON consists of a mile swim, a 27-mile bike race and a six-mile run. "This year's field will be more competitive than last year's," said Evans. "Teams from UCLA and Colorado, who have the opportunity to train almost year round, will be participating this year. Evans, a graduate student in exercise physiology, got involved in the sport on a whim while still an undergraduate . Back then, Evans trained without a specified regimen. Now he has a more scientific and planned training program. Training two to three hours a day, he alternates hard and easy days during the week while using the weekend for long sessions. Since those haphazard days, Evans has become one of the top triathletes in the Midwest. In 1984, Evans placed seventh in the Ironman. Ring, a senior in the business school, was the top Michigan finisher in the Ironman last year. With the field of this year's event drawing teams from across the nation, Evans expects the need in the future for regional events "in order to weed out those who don't belong (in the championships)." The triathlon club hopes to host one of these regionals if they are created. Michigan Daily SPORTS 763-0376 in the new Holiday Inn West Holidome and Conference Center Happy Hour Monday-Friday- 5pm-8pm complimentary buffetb. Live Entertainment Nighty and Dancing this week featuring: REFLECTIONS Proper Dress & ID Required 2900 JACKSON ROAD Associated Press Chicago Blackhawk's goalie Bob Suave fights through traffic to make the save. 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