" I - I - - . - -- - I .- - WR F'- urstr ok -5, '199$ -±41kr -. He M! atly-, IIIIIII II ,.y " " 1 A 0 W - a-rteo I '904.- ,W~ Thursday, O ber 15, 1998- Fa 49~8 w;: . Mazzoleni, Miami search for formula 7 CCHA Raink - Media Pol The past year has offered a string of disappointments for Miami coach Mark Mazzoleni. First, his 1997-98 team blew a hot 14-3-1 start by losing 1I of its final 19 contests at the end of the season. Then, just as Mazzoleni was beginning to build a consistent winner, Miami graduated 10 seniors, including starting goal- tender Trevor Prior. Now, the RedHawks must pick up the pieces and rebuild to con- Last year's overall record: 19-14-4 Last year's CCHA record: 14-12-4 Last year's results vs. Michigan Jan. 23 Miami 3, Michigan 1 Jan. 24 Miami 4, Michigan 3 Feb. 13 Michigan 3, Miami 1 199899 games against Michigan Dec. 4 Oxford Feb. 26 Ann Arbor Feb. 27 Ann Arbor tender's status in the CCHA once more. A young defensive corps could be Miami's biggest liability. Mazzoleni said that he may dress four freshman defensemen each game, an unusually high number. But the freshmen will have a leader to guide them -- senior cap- tain Ryan Brindley. "I think Ryan is, pound for pound, one of the toughest players in the CCHA," Mazzoleni said. "I think we're going to let Ryan play a little bit more assertive in his senior year, because I think I may have held him back too much his first three years." The RedHawks will be relying on this inexperienced defense to pro- tect new starting goaltender Ian Olsen. Olsen posted a winning 5-4-2 record in his 14 games last season, but took a backseat to Prior during most of CCHA play. "I feel very confident about the young man we have there in Ian Olsen," Mazzoleni said. "He has waited very patiently to take the No. 1 job, and the challenge is his now. He has to go with it." The strength of Miami's game is on offense. The RedHawks will rarely lose games because they can't put goals on the scoreboard. But if Miami tries to get into a shootout night after night against CCHA teams, it will be a very long season in Oxford. - Chris Duprey Wildcats have big potential WILDCATS Continued from Page 138 year between the pipes. Of goaltenders who have played 1,000-plus minutes, Hoey owns the second w gt oals-against axvertge in Northern Michigan's historv at x.93 1 S"Were imature team," Comely said. I nt ou one or two plaver . I thg arc an absolute to this tr hecan- I think we need an awo (4 0f p' cr5 to do well" Comely has another reason to be excited this year. too. Like Ohio State, Northern is con- stuctine a new arena. The S9.5 mil- lion student events center will replace Lakeview Arena - a facility that the team has used since it was declared a varsity sport in 1976. Unike the 20,000-seat Jerome WARRENZINN/Daily Schottenstein Center, however, Bowling Green fell to the depths of the CCHA last season, therefore, this season's prac- Northern's arena will seat just 4,000. tices will probably resemble open tryouts. -David Den Herl.er Unknown Bowling Green needs ubba Berenzweig is what many people would call a man's man. At six feet, one inch and 212 pounds, the senior defense- man and captain is an intimidating pres- ence. People like him are born and bred to play hockey, one might say. With that said, Berenzweig cites one person as the reason he started to play hockev - his older sister. His older sister? Nonnallyy ou hear about the father who prompted his son to play sports at a voung age. Not for Berenzweig, thougi h.lis sister and moth- er were the ones who first took Berenzweig onto the ice. "I started ofd when I was three years old because my sister was a figure skater:" 'Berenzwveig said. "My mom would have to drag me to the rink and final!v they decided to put me on the ice. I actually started out when I was three years oId as a figure skater." Wait. The captain of the Michigan hockey team was a figure skater? Bubba Boitano, perhaps? Thankfully for Yost hockey fans, Berenzweig's career of dou- ble axels and triple salchows finished as soon at it began. "I really wasn't figure skating, I kinda just sat on the ice on my butt," Berenzweig said. "I cried about being a figure skater, so the next year they put me in hockey gear, and I was happy as hell." Once the pads, helmet, and stick were introduced into Berenzweig's skating schedule, figure skating went by the way- side. In fact, Berenzweig doesn't even watch figure skating in the Olympics. BUBBA MEANS DEFENSE BY T.J. BERKA - DAILY SPORTS WRITER "I'm not a big figure skating fan," Berenzweig said. "They are amazing ath- letes and I could never do what they do, but I can't say that I'm a fan." Berenzweig quickly emerged as a skillful hockey player after he committed himself to playing. He found himself ris- ing to the head of his youth teams. After Berenzweig took to the sport. his parents took to hockey as well. Berenzweig's mother inspired his hockey growth. "My mother was actually the one who was really into it" Berenzweig said. "She w'ould take me to the rink early in the morning. When I got older and when my parents figured out where it could take me. that's when my father got involved." Hockey ended up taking Berenzweig from his suburban Chicago home in Arlington Heights, Ill., to Loomis- Chaffee prep school in Connecticut. Berenzweig's high school experience made him one of the most sought-after recruits. Every school looked to land Berenzweig, expect for one. "Every single school recruited me, except for Michigan State," Berenzweig said. "They started recruiting me, and then I got a letter saying that they were no longer offering me a scholarship." This slight by the Spartans is not lost on Berenzweig, as he holds a special hatred for the Spartans and their coach, Ron Mason. But Berenzweig has a theo- ry as to why the Spartans passed on him. "I don't know if this is true or not, but I guess I badmouthed Mason to (former - - - - - Spartan forward) Scan Berens, and I got the letter two weeks later," Berenzweig said. "I don't know if that had anything to do with it, or if they figured that I was going to Michigan and said, 'Screw that."' Loomis-Chaffee was also where he teamed up with current Michigan goalie Greg Daddario. Daddario and Berenzweig became fast friends, and remain best friends to this day. "He came to Michigan partly because I came here." Berenzweig said of Daddario. 'He wlalked on and made the team. which was one of the most fulfill- ing things in my life. It was such a grceat experience for him and mc Mlasons loss was Michican coach Red Berenson's Lain. as Berenzxweig has been key in the Wolverines' two recent national titles. Berenson has also given Berenzweig quite a bit in regards to teaching and knowledge. "Coach has taught me a lot about humility," Berenzweig said. "He's very good at what he does in terms of getting you focused with what you need to do." Berenzweig received the ultimate compliment for a team player at the start of the season, when he was elected cap- tain. "It's the greatest honor in the world," Berenzweig said. "You got 26 guys in the Bubba Berenzweig is the immovable force leads a talented group of nine defensemei lockerroom who you respect and you'd do anything for, and to have them sit there and elect you captain is one of the most fulfilling things there is." As a captain, Berenzweig has his work cut out for him, as last year's team chemistry was a main component in the Wolverines winning the national title. "What I want to happen is to bring this team as close together as possible," Players to watch Jeremy Bautch C.J. Buzzell Ryan Brindley Yr. Jr. Sr; Sr. Pos. RW RW D youthful help to compete in '98 Head coach Mark Mazzoleni, fourth season Notable: Miami has tallied at least 18 wins in six of the past seven sea- sons. 8 CCHA Rank - Media Poll When one talks about Bowling Green hockey tradition, one talks about NCAA playoff appearances and CCHA titles. But when someone talks about Bowling Green's season last year, one word comes up - AARGH! The Falcons fell to the depths of the CCHA last year, as Bowling Green went 8-27-3 with a youthful team. While the Falcons are a year older, they aren't expected to do much better this year. But, 'better' is the only option that Bowling Green will even consider. "We're out to prove that where we finished last year was just an aberration, and that's not going to be indicative of Bowling Green's hockey program," Bowling Green coach Buddy Powers said. "We're going to prove that we're not a bottom-feeder and that we belong in the upper echelon of this league." Leading the charge is goaltender Shawn Timm. Timm, who started as a freshman last season, showed a little spark last season with an .884 save per- centage. He'll team up with senior Mike Savard between the pipes. The rest of the team, Powers said, is pretty much undecided and subject to intense preseason competition. "Our camp is going to be extremely competitive," Powers said. "There are a lot of jobs open when you have the type of season we did last year." Although Powers won't commit to a lineup, one can assume that sophomore Doug Scheuller will be one of the defensemen. Schueller scored 19 points as a freshman last year. Chris Bonvie, who scored 12 goals last year as a fresh- man, should lead the forwards. The Falcons, young talent and all, have a steep hill to climb. While the Falconsashould get double-digit victories this year, not much more should be expected. -TJ T Berka Last year's overall record: 8-27-3 Last year's WCHA record: 6-21-3 Last year's results vs. Michigan Nov. 21 Michigan 4, B.G. 2 Jan. 9 Michigan 4, B.G. 2 Mar. 6 Michigan 5, B.G. 4 1998-99 games against Michigan Oct. 30 Ann Arbor Dec. 5 Bowling Green Jan. 22 Ann Arbor The Bubba File Name: Andrew "Bubba" Berenzweig Position: Defenseman Height: 6-1 Weight: 212 Likes: National champi- onships, hard checks into the boards and Greg Daddario. Dislikes: Figure skating, Ron Mason, and the city of East Lansing. Afbsohut Fridays stoue[ 10pm Non-Game Weekends Tan eray jacs 1.50 Call OInn6 ~ Over 25 Beers on Draft ~ Including: Beirs, Newcastle, Guinness & Youngs DJ + DANCING THURS - SAT WOLVERINE F COLLEGE HOCK "THE JOE" SEA i Players to watch Shawn Timm Doug Scheulfer Chris Bonvie Yr. So. So. So. Pos. G D RW Head coach Buddy Powers, fifth season Notable: Bowling Green is not as scenic as one may think. There is a picturesque view of 1-75, though. NIAGARA MINNESOTA WISCONSIN MICHIGAN TECH ----_ '' Buj Saturday xi;[ans Non-Game Weekends Mire Lit $150 Roffin0 Rc Iomestic Botles Are Backl POOL TABLES & DARTS Last year's record: 14-10-3 Last year's results vs. Michigan: None. 1998-99 games against Michigan Oct. 16-17 Ann Arbor !I Last year's record: 17-20-3 Last year's results vs. Michigan: Oct. 10 Mich. 3, Minn. 2 Nov. 28 Mich. 4, Minn. 3 1998-99 games against Michigan Nov. 27 Minneapolis Players to watch'Yr. 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