The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 27, 1997 - 9A Berenson, 2 former Blue icers selected to NCAA all-time team Defenseman Magnuson 'taken care of' by family and coaching links By Andy Knudsen Daily Sports Writer Personal accolades do not excite Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson, but he has a knack for collecting them. Earlier this week, Berenson was one of 21 players named to the NCAA's 50th anniversary college hockey championship team. All players named to the team had to have played in an NCAA championship game. "I don't get carried away with these awards, but it's nice to be remembered," Berenson said. "And I think more than that,i some respect from your peers that do the voting." Berenson was Michigan's captain when the team trav- eled to Utica, N.Y., for the NCAA playoffs in 1962. Michigan lost its first game to Clarkson, 5-4, but then beat St. Lawrence two days later, 5-1, for third place. "I don't remember having; ment," Berenson said. "(But) it's nice to have ocje 1tdsa i Magnuson must have given the Chicago organization some confidence in the ability of college players. Three current Blackhawks - defenseman Chris Chelios (Wisconsin), forward Tony Amonte (Boston University), and goalie Chris Terreri (Providence) - also made the 50th anniversary team. Berenson and Magnuson played at a time when it was rare for college players to play pro- fessionally. "Coach Berenson was one of the first," Magnuson said. "When (my father) and Tony Esposito had great rookie seasons with the Blackhawks, it was proven that you could jump right from college to the NHL." And Magnuson must feel like he's in good hands - of the 21 players named to the 50th anniversary team, one is his father and one is his coach. "I'm being taken care of by pretty good peo- ple," he said. ICING ON THE CAKE FOR BLAKE: Michigan defenseman Blake Sloan was awarded The 1997 Hockey Humanitarian Award before Friday's game against Lake Superior. But he didn't show the Lakers any sympathy. Sloan was named CCHA Defensive Player of the Week after his physical play and leadership on defense limited Lake Superior to 37 shots in the two-game series. The senior and assistant captain also had a goal Friday and two assists Saturday. GET 'EM WHILE THEY'RE HOT: Despite their reputation as being the most dedicated fans on campus, Michigan hockey fans haven't snatched up all of the playoff tickets yet. A lim- ited number of tickets are still available for Michigan's first-round CCHA playoff series at Yost Ice Arena, March 7-8, against Alaska- Fairbanks. For more information, call the Athletic Ticket Office at (313) 764-0247. NCAA Hockey 50th Anniversary Team GOALTENDER Ken Dryden, Cornell (1967-1969) Marc Behrend, Wisconsin (1981-1983) Chris Terreri, Providence (1983 and 1985) DEFENSE Dan Lodboa, Cornell (1970) - George Konik, Denver (1960-1961) Chris Chelios, Wisconsin (1982-1983) Bruce Driver, Wisconsin (1981-1983) Keith Magnuson, Denver (1968-1969) Jack O'Callahan, Boston Uniyersity (1976-1978) FORWARD Red Berenson, Michigan (1962) John Matchefts, Michigan (1951and 1953) Tom Rendall, Michigan (1955-1957) Bill Cleary, Harvard (1955) Tony Hrkac, North Dakota (1987) Paul Kariya, Maine (1993) John Mayasich, Minnesota (1953-1954) Jim Montgomery, Maine (1990- 1993) Phil Sykes, North Dakota (1979, 1980 and 1982) Tony Amonte, Boston University (1990-1991) Lou Angotti, Michigan Tech (1960 and 1962) Bill Masterton, Denver (1960-1961) Parentheses signify seasons in NCAA championship a great tourna- I think I had a great career at Michigan. And I think I repre- sented college hockey well as a pro." Also representing Michigan on the 50th anniversary team were forwards John Matchefts and Tom Rendall. Matchefts was part of Michigan's 1951, '52, and '53 champi- onship teams, and Rendall was part of the '55 and '56 championships. Keith Magnuson, father of Michigan fresh- man defenseman Kevin Magnuson, was also named to the team. "He had a great career at Denver," the younger Magnuson said. "They won the nation- al championship his junior and senior years ('68 and '69), and he was captain of both those teams." The elder Magnuson, also a defenseman, played with the Chicago Blackhawks for 11 seasons. FILE PHOTO/Daily Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson was honored earlier this week for his. work on the ice instead of his work on the bench. Berenson was elected to the NCAA's 50th anniversary championship team. M' grapplers get an opportunity for a new start at Big 10s By Tracy Sandler Daily Sports Writer It's crunch time. The dual-meet season has ended, and the Michigan wrestling team is reparing for the Big Ten champi- onship, being held March 8-9 in Minneapolis. The Wolverines are striving for high personal and team goals. Since practice makes perfect, the coaching staff has fine-tuned the practice schedule to help the team improve. Practice time has decreased, but intensity has increased. After warm- g up with running and stretching, the team does hard drilling for 20 to 30 minutes. Next up is live wrestling for a few matches with different partners, get- ting the team ready for live situations. This lasts about an hour. "We're pushing really hard this week," tri-captain and All-American Airron Richardson said. "(We're) stressing ourselves out, and hopefully --e'll be ready to peak by the Big ens." Yesterday, the team endured an intense weight-lifting workout in the morning. When it came time for afternoon practice, Michigan assistant coach Joe McFarland planned to have the team warm up, wrestle hard and be done in an hour. "When they walk outside, it's still light out," McFarland said. "Most of the season long, we're in here work- ing out, and by the time these guys got out of here, it was dark." Shorter, more intense practices pro- vide the team with both physical and mental benefits. "We're planning our schedule so we have some hard days, some real hard days and some days where we're going a little harder," McFarland said. "We've really tried to increase our intensity in our workouts, and we're trying to get (the team) out of practice a little sooner. "It's important that we go into the Big Tens and peak with our condition- ing. At the same time they have to be fresh mentally." There is a higher degree of excite- ment and enthusiasm from the team in the practice room. "(There is a feeling of) anticipa- tion," All-American tri-captain Bill Lacure said. "We have a lot of young guys on the team, a lot of guys that have never experienced a Big Ten tournament. I feel like they're really excited. "For the guys who've been there, it's a chance to improve. Maybe this is our year to send everyone to nation- als." The Wolverines aren't very con- cerned with nervousness being a problem for anyone's performance. "They want to get there, and they want to wrestle," McFarland said. "I don't think that (nervousness) will be a problem, though. Most of these guys are nervous before they wrestle anytime. We've been through a whole season already. It's not like they're going to see anybody they haven't seen already or at least watched." Beyond anticipation, the confer- ence championship provides an opportunity to erase any bad memo- ries from the regular season. It's as if each wrestler gets a fresh start. "I think it's a chance to effectively have a new season," Richardson said. "For all of the guys who didn't wrestle as well as they wanted to during the season, everyone is equal at the Big Tens. It's still a chance to qualify for nationals." Although the coaches know that the team is prepared and can per- form well, it is important that the wrestlers themselves believe in their abilities. "We've worked hard this year," McFarland said. "I think we've proved that we can wrestle with the best teams in the Big Ten. The key is whether or not these guys believe that. We've got some guys on the team - some of our leaders, so to speak - that need to be in there fighting to win a championship next weekend." Announcingth C7Ig £ii1 1inI 1996-1997 a r 11 Women's hoops to face nemesis Hoosiers in Big Ten tournament II I. By Sharat Raju Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's basketball team hopes that the third time isn't the charm. Indiana has defeated the Wolverines twice this season. Michigan hopes that trend reverses itself in the post-season. The Wolverines (7-9 Big Ten, 15-10 overall) square off against the Hoosiers in Indianapolis on Friday night in the first round of the Big Ten championship tournament. "I talked to my kids after the game (last Sunday) and said, 'I don't know who we're gonna play - either Indiana or Penn ate,"' Michigan coach Sue Guevara said. "Who do they want? Surprisingly, they wanted Indiana." The Hoosiers (7-9, 14-12) have lost three of their last four games, but upset No. 16 Wisconsin earlier this month in a game decided by five points. "It's very difficult to play a team and to beat a team a third time," Indiana coach Jim Izard said. "Michigan has great post play, great perimeter play and great depth." The first of the two previous meetings took place at Crisler Arena back in January. Michigan's premier post-player, center lllyanna Johns (15.3 points-per-game, 10.5 rebounds-per- 'tame) was out due to an illness. Consequently, Indiana's 6- foot-5 center Quacy Barnes had a field day, scoring 18 points as she dominated the inside. The Hoosiers prevailed, 72-59. In the second meeting, the Wolverines fell victim to frigid shooting, recording a mere 29.2 percent in the 73-56 defeat. "We shot very noorlv both times we plaved Indiana." nDok you know howmuch your hw"professor makes? We do. Check out the Salary Supplement, available NO ,,- I 't - - ¢'