10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 5, 2001 'M' hopes to stop mighty Gionta By JDO sfith Dy SportsEditor ALBANY, N.Y. - In practice this past week, the Michigan hockey team didn't have to look very far when preparing for tonight's NCAA semifinal against Boston College. lather, all it had to do was take a loong hard look at itself. "1f you look in the mirror of our team you'll see their team quite a bit too," Michigan associate head coach Mel Paxson said. "It'll be a good game and we look forward to that in that respect." Both Michigan and Boston College are aggressive, offensive-minded teams that are led by a Hobey Baker Award Finalist, and both have a defense that is often overlooked. "I think they have the same philoso- phy as we do in many areas," Pearson said. "We like to play an exciting up- tempo hockey game. It's both of our styles and at the same time you have to tighten up once you get in the NCAA Tournament." A low-scoring game is an irregularity for second-ranked Boston College, who enters the game with the highest-scoring offense in the nation (4.10 goals per game) and is paced by the three-time Hobey Baker Award Finalist Brian Gionta. At 5-foot-7, Gionta may not seem like an imposing figure on the ice, but his crafty puck-handling ability and legendary scoring touch helps him chaige the course of a game by himself. "Brian is obviously the leader of this club," Boston College assistant captain Bobby Allen said. "Some things he does on the ice are impossible for everyone else. He's very humble and quiet. "He plays like a guy that's 6-foot-2, and it seems like he does everything." This includes the senior tallying five goals on just five shots in the first period of a game against Maine in late January. ALBANY, N.Y. Who: Michigan (27-12-5) vs. Boston College (31-82) When: 7:30 p.m. tonight latest Earlier this year, the Eagles defeated a short-handed Michigan team, 8-5. The last time the Wolverines faced Boston College for the national title in 1998-Michigan won 3-2(OT). "He's one of those type of guys you can miss for two periods and all of a sudden, he turns you on and can score three in a hurry," Pearson said. "He's very explosive. I think he's the straw that stirs the drink for that team." While the senior and three-time All- American Gionta leads the way, it's the Eagles' supporting cast that separates them from most teams. Boston College has four lines that can be counted on to score when needed. Michigan coach Red Berenson regards the Eagles as the "most danger- ous team" left in the NCAA Tourna- ment because of their offensive explosiveness. But the caliber of players such as Mike Cammalleri and Hobey Baker Award Finalist Andy Hilbert that the Wolverines go to war with on a daily basis gives the them an advantage when developing a scheme to contain the Eagles' high-powered machine. Fraser has found new life i NCAA playoffs By Ryan C. Moloney Daily Sports Writer THIS WEEKEND IN Presented by: MICHIGAN ATHLETICS ' ALBANY, N.Y. -- Brad Fraser sat out against Ferris State. The defenseman was a healthy scratch against Bowling Green, against Northern Michigan. The junior donned his best suit for the Michigan hockey team's momen- tous season-opener against Merrimack, for heaven's sake. So it would make perfect sense that the rarely-seen No. 7 cruised the blue- line in each of Michigan's last three playoff games, right? "You never know, you can't say who will be a part of your plans," coach Red Berenson said. "We didn't know who Brad Fraser was two years ago last Sep- tember." The fact that Fraser has been the extra defensemen this season has made the 6- 2, 205-pounder's impact in the last three weeks, helping the Wolverines reach the BIG TEN HOME OPENER!! Friday, April 6th 2pm vs. Purdue (DH) Saturday, April 7th 2pm vs. Indiana Sunday, April 8th 1pm vs. Indiana BASEBALL, vs. Indiana Friday, April 6th 3pm Saturday,April 7th 1pm (0H) Sunday, April 8th Ipm \ It S 5 Saturday, April 7th vs. Penn State Noon Sunday, April 8th vs. Ohio State Noon Varsity Tennis Center Frozen Four semifinal game tonight, the more surprising. In filling in for the injured And Burnes, Fraser has shown all the dcfe sive instincts the Wolverines des t ly needed in a replacement. "That's the tough part about playin that role, you don't think you're impo tant or adding that much to the tea then all of a sudden a player goes do and you're in there," Berenson said. Burnes took a shot to the head at t very beginning of Michigan's March 1 game against Nebraska-Omaha in t CCHA semifinal game. The freshin phenom defenseman suffered a ccu sion on the play - the fifth conciio of his hockey career. Burnes said earlier this week that t side effects of the concussion -- m i headaches - have worn off anal anticipates playing tonight. Berenson is not so sure. "I don't think there are any issu with his health, it's just an issue asto he can stand in and play," Berens ' earlier this week. "We'll make thalec sion in Albany." The Wolverines are taking all t necessary precautions with BurnesI then some. Aside from his potential as player, Burnes' history demands no le than a kid's gloves approach. "You see guys like Eric Lindros, pv here with (Michigan volunteer assis coach) Brian Wiseman, whose (prof sional) career ended early. As mush you want the guy in the lineup, 0' got to take precautionary measured t benefit him." Fraser's hockey upbringing center on acquiring an offensive defensenien mentality. When Fraser walked-on l season for Michigan, and especially the last three weeks, he's been askod tone down the offensive tendencies "They said, 'if there is a widj-p chance, take it. But play 'D' Wt, Fraser said with a chuckle. The biggest challenge Fraser; h faced in filling in for Burnes consiits shaking off the rust of weeks of watc ing as a spectator, and preparing sudden-death war. "The biggest thing is timing and;g - if you give the forwards too nu room, you give them the shots and you give them too little room, tly around you. "Game tempo is faster than prmcti tempo, so you got to adapt." Hosts the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships Saturday, April 7th 6pm Tickets available at the Michigan Ticket Office at 764-0247 or at Crisler Arena the day of the event. 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