6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 9, 1998 Memories of record reveal coach's old-fashioned values A CCHA Team Michigan State Notre Dame Ferris State Michigan Northern Michigan Bowling Green Western Michigan Alaska-Fairbanks Miami (Ohio) Ohio State Lake Superior Standings Won 4 5 4 4 4 3 1 2 1 1 0 Lost 0 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 3 5 Tied 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 2 1 Pts. 10 10 8 8 8 7 6 4 4 4 1 Michigan on vacation The Michigan hockey team had a bye last weekend, while the rest of the CCHA was in action. The Wolverines will hit the ice again Friday against Alaska-Fairbanks at Yost Ice Arena. Michigan then heads to South Bend for a matchup with dangerous Notre Dame. By David Den Herder Daily Sports Writer While the Michigan hockey team had a weekend off, coach Red Berenson had time to reflect on a memorable night. 1 Thirty years ago Saturday, Berenson went down in the NHL record books as the only player to notch a double hat trick - six goals in one game - on the road. The event took place in Philadelphia, but Berenson was a forward for the sec- bnd-year franchise St. Louis Blues - a team that was trying to establish itself in the league, as well as a rivalry with the Flyers. "I was in a bit of a slump,"he recalls of the early 1968- 09 season. "So when I scored the first goal near theb end of the first period, I remember Saying, 'Geez. Berenson Well, thank God I can still score."' After the first intermission, any slump that Berenson or the young Blues may have been in came to an end. St. Louis' "Red Baron" scored four times in the second - still a tie for most NHL goals in a period - and once more in the third, bringing his goal total to six and the Blues' to eight in the game. The Flyers fell in a shutout, 8-0, and St. Louis' season began to roll. The expansion Blues piled up a record of 37-25-14, led by outstanding goalkeepers Jacques Plante and Glenn Hall, and a young coach by the name of Snotty Bowman. As the team barreled toward the playoffs, Berenson even found himself on the cover of the April 7 edition of Sports Illustrated. St. Louis Went all the way to the NHL finals that year, but could not manage to defeat Montreal for the Stanley Cup. Berenson never won a Cup with the Blues, but he can reminisce about his championship season with the Montreal Canadiens just three years prior, in 1965. But hockey, Berenson remembers, was simply a different profession when he was winning Stanley Cups and scor- ing double hat tricks. "I remember when we won (the Stanley Cup), it was a great feeling. There was no question about it," Berenson said. "But I also remember that two days later, I was sitting in class in the University's School of Business Administration, starting on my MBA, and that was a great feeling." Berenson earned a BBA and an MBA, both from Michigan. In the NHL he remembers, there was no free agency, no multimillion-dollar con- tracts and no high-priced private endorsement deals. Every player was day-to-day - heck, they didn't even wear helmets - and if they had hopes of life after hockey, edu- cation was essential. "There was absolutely no security in hockey at that time" Berenson recalls. "I didn't know from year to year if I'd be playing in the NHL or not, so if I didn't, I was prepared to leave and get on with my life." That principle is something Berenson still holds dear. The Wolverines' all-time winningest coach has a long history of placing edu- cation on a pedestal - the most recent example coming late last season when he benched goalie Marty Turco for aca- demic reasons just before a critical CCHA game with Michigan State. "The good thing that I think everyone can take from the coaching staff is the fact that we are interested in them get- ting a degree. That really is a very important part of our program, it's not just lip service." But when it comes to professional hockey these days, a degree isn't always part of the picture. NHL franchises farm young players in the minor leagues to fill future positions, and it is hard for some players to resist the allure of quick contracts. And although NCAA hockey is becoming increasing- ly popular, junior hockey leagues some- times seem to offer a faster track to a professional contract and a chance at NHL stardom. The CCHA is not immune to the magnetic attraction of the pro ranks. Notre Dame this season lost Mark Eaton to the Philadelphia organization, and last year forward Ryan VanBuskirk broke an oral commitment to Michigan, instead opting to sign with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League. Looking back on his time as a player and later a coach in the modern NHL, Berenson recalls many cases where players struggled after their hockey careers. Some were successful on the ice, and some weren't, but, "it seemed like they just weren't prepared for a career after hockey" Berenson said. "And part of it was that they never made the choice to go to school." And for the past 15 years, Berenson, the "Red Baron", Stanley Cup champi- on and and NHL record-holder, has been offering players a chance to follow in his footsteps - or perhaps even eclipse them. The experience he brings to the college game earns him not just respect, but also credibility in the eyes of prospective students and Michigan hockey players. "If I tell them something," Berenson says, "they can at least understand that I've been there." Michigan hockey livens up practice during idle week By Chris Duprey Daily Sports Writer After Saturday's 6-1 drubbing at home to Northern Michigan, the Michigan hockey team took a different approach to practice last week. Michigan coach Red Berenson wasn't to be found on the Yost ice. There were no cones, no whistles, and cer- tainly no referees. It was scrimmage time. For at least the early part of the week, hockey practice became fun again for Michigan. There were no speeches from the ---------------- coaching staff about finishing checks, Hockey playing disciplined hockey, or making crisp passes. There were no repetitive Commentary drills to endure, no extra practice ses-------------- sions as punishment for Saturday's defeat. Everyone was an offensive player during the scrim- mages, just like on the frozen ponds where the Wolverines learned the game. There weren't any defensemen, really - everyone wanted to score, and no one was going to be left out of the mix. Defense was almost impossible to find. There was no organization, no setting up of plays. It seemed that no matter who you were on the ice, if you stole the puck on defense. it was your turn to lead the offensive rush. Even third goaltender Greg Daddario became a regular skater, clad in his full pads and toting a normal stick, try- ing to help his team win an important lockerroom rivalry. A healthy take-no-prisoners, we're-better-than-you- and-we'll prove-it attitude took over practice. It probably wasn't as much fun for goaltenders Josh Blackburn and Kevin O'Malley, who endured the lion's share of the beat- ing in net. But for the rest of the team, it was perfectly therapeutic. The loose atmosphere couldn't have sunk in at a better time for the Wolverines. Saturday's loss was demoral° ing, as every bounce went against them. Nothing w right. Michigan's worst defeat of the season came against one of the CCHA's best teams. The loss came at home, which always hurts. But even worse, most of the Wolverines' parents were on hand to watch their sons fall by five goals. Already in this young season, Michigan has encoun- tered a turning point. And it has chosen the right fork in the road to take. After the Wolverines' first CCHA loss, captain Bub Berenzweig has made sure that team morale doesn't dro below an irreversible level. Rather than moping around the entire off week and bemoaning their fate, Michigan chose to jump right back on the ice to try and work out some of the problems that plagued the team this past weekend. Eventually, things will go back to normal again. Berenson will be on patrol at practice, and the usual power-play and skating drills will come back. Yet for a brief period in the Wolverines' season, hockey wasn't a chore. It went back to beine a game for voung men. Winning wasn't everything, it wasn't the only thin but it was pretty important. It was a refreshing change. When the Wolverines begin to play better in the real games, the ones that count, maybe the fans will see the same smiles and hear the same laughter that was heard at practice this week. Just don't count on seeing Daddario at forward. Michigan State stays atop CCHA; Northern keeps pace with victory 'M' hoops won't face rea action EAST LANSING (AP) - Adam Hall scored at 6:06 of the third period to break a tie and give Michigan State a 2- I win Saturday, extending the Spartans' home unbeaten streak to 19 games. It marked the third straight game that the Spartans (4-0-2 CCHA, 5-0-2 over- all) were tied 1-1 heading into the third period and won. The Lakers (0-5-1, 0-7-1) took a 1-0 lead just 39 seconds into the first period as Mike Vigilante scored his first goal of the season. With Michigan State's John Nail in the penalty box for roughing, Bryan Adams scored for the Spartans at 4:59 of the second period to tie the score. The Spartans have three shorthanded goals this season and have allowed just two power-play goals. Mike York had a pair of assists for the Spartans. Joe Blackburn made 14 saves. NORTHERN MICHIGAN 4, BOWLING GREEN 1 J.P. Vigier had a goal and an assist as Northern Michigan stormed past Bowling Green 4-1 Saturday. Vigier's first-period assist led to a goal from Roger Trudeau to put Northern Michigan (4-2 CCHA, 8-2 overall) in front at 16:59. Then Vigier scored on the power play 4:27 into the second to give his team a 2-0 lead over Bowling Green (3-3-1, 44-1). Craig Desjarlais brought Bowling Green within one 4:28 into the third. But late goals from Tyson Holly and Bryan Phillips sealed the win for Northern Michigan. Northern Michigan's Dan Ragusett had 34 saves. Bowling Green's Mike Savard finished with 26. OHIO STATE 2, WESTERN MICHIGAN 2 Matt Barnes made 32 saves, including 12 in the third period and two in over- time, and Corey Waring scored with 3:12 left as Western Michigan tied Ohio State 2-2 on Saturday. The Broncos (1-3-4 CCHA,1-3-4 over- all) took a 1-0 lead at 6:09 of the first period on a goal by Dave Gove, assisted by Waring. The Buckeyes (1-3-2, 1-6-2) tied the score midway through the period on an unassisted goal by Hugo Boisvert, his fifth goal of the season. Ohio State took a 2-1 lead when Jaisen Freeman scored with 2:26 left in the first period. The Buckeyes allowed a season-low 16 shots on net, with Jeff Maund stopping 14 of them. The tie was the fourth this season for the Broncos. The school record for ties in a season is six. NOTRE DAME 4, NORTHEASTERN 3 Brian Urick's goal 12:36 into the third period gave Notre Dame a 4-3 win over Northeastern on Saturday. Notre Dame (7-1-1) led 3-2 after David Inman's power-play goal, but Northeastern (2-3) tied the game with just over a minute later on Jim Fahey's second goal of the night. Forrest Karr had 34 saves for Notre Dame in the win, while Scott Sutton had 29 saves for Northeastern. FERRIS STATE 3, MINNESOTA STATE I Kevin Swider and Joel Irwin both had a and an assist to power Ferris State past Minnesota State 3-1 Saturday. Irwin began the scoring 1:43 into the second period on an assist from Swider. Defenseman Jim Dube gave Ferris State (5-2-1) a 2-0 lead with his unassisted goal at 4:36. Minnesota State (5-2-1) got on the board with a goal late in the third period from Tom Wolfe. But with less than two minutes left, Swider took a pass from Irwin and score. Vince Owen stopped 21 shots for Ferris State. Brian Nelson blocked 18 for Minnesota State, which formally changed its name from Mankato State in September. Athletes 0 By Pranay Reddy Daily Sports Editor For those of you who pur- chased tickets for tonight's men's basketball exhibition game between Michigan and Athletes in Action, you are owed an explanation. You will not" be seein Athletes in Action star guar Mike Penberthy (Masters College '97) or explosive power forward Rob Preston (Idaho State '98). Why, you ask? Why won't your favorite Athletes In Action stars be suiting up tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Crisler Arena? Because Athletes in Action's Red team is playing tonight - not its Blue team. So don't worry, at least you'' get a chance to see fan favorites like quick-as-lightning, 5-foot- 10, point guard Landon Hackim (Miami, Ohio '96) and high-fly- ing power forward David Wood (Nevada-Reno '87). In all seriousness, the Wolverines look at tonight's game as a good opportunity to . scrimmage another team besides themselves. Not to mention the fact that Athletes in Action is a pretty good matchup, considering they took Indiana to overtime last Wednesday before losing, 97- 95. "We want to see how we can execute as a team," Michigan forward Josh Asselin said. "The whole point is to see how we, play offensively and defensive against another team, not so much whether we win or lose." OKS. and Um. 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