Page 10 -The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, November 20, 1990 Sycamore Harlock stands 'big and strong' in CCHA Ad; I by Dan Zoch Daily Hockey Writer If David Harlock could be any kind of tree, he'd be "a sycamore, because they're big and strong." Barbara Walters always asks her subjects that question to get some deeper insight into their personality. In Harlock's case, it must be true. David Harlock is the 6-foot-2, 200-pound co-captain of the Wolver- ine hockey team. He is an imposing figure for any offensive opponent. "He's a hard player to get around," Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson said. "When he gets on you, and gets a piece of you, he's strong and he's got good range. He's not just a defensive defenseman, he's a physical defensive defenseman. "He's a physical force now." Harlock is the first sophomore to be a team captain since Connie Hill, who played in the late 1940s. Dur- ing his first year at Michigan, Har- lock proved to be an intense de- fenseman. He played in all 42 games last year and, despite his level of physical' play, he only garnered 22 penalties. "David usually plays against the other team's top line," Berenson said. "Even though he's only a sophomore, he's established himself as the guy who wants to do things right. Where some defensemen are erratic, David Harlock always makes the right decision." Coming+ to Michigan last year was an unusual experience for Har- lock. He was surprised most that the team's coaching staff had to re-teach him many of the basics of hockey. "When I came here as a fresh- man," Harlock said, "I had a crash course in playing hockey. Mr. Berenson sits you down and basi- cally re-teaches you, saying 'this is the way I want things done.' "I think I learned as much last year as in all of my previous years." Harlock didn't only learn how to be a better player; he became one as well. Michigan scored 25 more goals than it allowed while Harlock was on the ice in even-man situations last year. He scored two goals for the Wolverines and had 13 assists. Due to his fine performance as a first-year player, Harlopk was taken in the second round of the NHL draft by the New Jersey Devils. Right now, though, he wants to keep col- lege hockey and his grades at the forefront. "In my situation," Harlock said, "I was drafted, and I was really ex- cited to get drafted, but I realize that's in the future. It doesn't really relate to me right now. "I planned on coming to school, and the main reason was to get an education." Harlock plans to give the NHL a shot after he finishes at Michigan, but he's far from ruling out graduate school. He plans to put his hockey player's instinct to remove oppo- nents' teeth to good use. "One of my real interests now is dentistry," Harlock said, "and I think I might like to do that in terms of graduate school. "I think what I'd maybe like to do is give professional hockey a try after getting an undergraduate degree. The duration of an NHL player's ca- reer averages about two or three years at the most. After that, I'm definitely interested in graduate school and maybe the dental field." "Whatever he does, he'll be good at," Berenson said. "If he sees him- self being a dentist, he'd be very good at it. He sets high goals for himself and other people also. That's what has made him successful." Harlock's plans turned sour ear- lier this season, when he injured his knee Oct. 26 in a game against Illi- nois-Chicago. Harlock missed three games, ending his streak of 49 con- secutive games. Sitting out those games gave Harlock a better insight into what it's like to be on the bench. "When I stood up in the stands, it definitely makes you look at things from a different standpoint," Harlock said. "I did not like being up there. You have no control over what's go- ing on on the ice and it's frustrating. "Some days I'll come down to the rink and it'll feel pretty good while other times it feels sore. I didn't tear a ligament and if I ever needed surgery, it would be pretty minor." Team trainer Kim Hart is also confident that Harlock's injury is now past him. Even though it caused Harlock to be out for three games, Hart doesn't believe it's a lingering injury. "It was a minor knee injury, but it caused some instability," Hart said. "We've put him on an exercise program since the injury and now we're concentrating on preventive measures." Harlock's main goal now that he's back on the ice is to take the Wolverines to the top of the CCHA and into the NCAA tournament. "This year, we'd like to finish first, if not second, in the CCHA," Harlock said. "Then, be a finalist in the CCHA and get a bid to the NCAAs. I think that we'll get an NCAA tournament bid this year." No matter what the hockey team accomplishes this season, Harlock will be dedicated to making it the best team in the league. "He was a Michigan man from the minute I met him," Berenson said. Michigan sophomore defenseman David Harlock provides leadership for the first-place Wolverines. Harlock is the first sophomore to be named captain since the 1940s. H Roberts added OCKY NTEBOK to casualties by Matt Rennie Daily Hockey Writer Injuries are to the Michigan hockey team what a mosquitohis in the ear of a lion. The Wolverines are reigning as the kings of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association jun- gle, but each week another minor in- jury seems to pop up in the Maize and Blue locker room. The latest addition to the walking (or is it limping?) wounded is sophomore forward David Roberts. Roberts, last year's CCHA's rookie- of-the-year, cut the bottom of his right foot after Saturday's game at Lake Superior State. Roberts missed practice yesterday to have the cut examined by a doc- tor. Michigan trainer Kim Hart an- ticipated Roberts would play in this weekend's series againstaOhio State, but Hart added there is a chance he would have to sit out. In other injury news, rookie for- ward David Oliver is expected to miss the Ohio State series because of a broken jaw. Oliver suffered the injury a week ago against Michigan State. "He's going to see the doctor on Wednesday," Hart said. "You just have to wait for it to heal with something like this. We're hoping to have him ready for the first week- end in December." Junior Mike Helber will continue to fill-in for Oliver. Playing in his first series of the season. Helber made the most of the opportunitA picking up two assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime triumph. LINE CHANGES: Berenson's experiment with line combinations was short-lived. After shuffling the lines for Friday's game at the Soo, Berenson returned the lines to their original state, which is how they will probably stay for the Ohio Stag series. "It's too early to say, but we'll probably go back with the lines that have played most of the year," Berenson said. 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