0 November 7, 2002 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu ite Asrbi wn 3 &iUl SPOR'TS LOA Remembering a magical time for Berenson By Bob Hunt Daily Sports Writer Lost amid all the trophies and banners along the concourse at Yost Ice Arena, a Sports Illustrated with Red Berenson on the cover in a St. Louis Blues uni- form is inconspicuously displayed. It reminds people of the days when Berenson was not a coach pushing the Wolverines to the top of the CCHA standings, but rather when Berenson was the "Red Baron," one of the National Hockey League's first expansion stars as the league's transcontinental movement began. The legend of the "Red Baron" grew 34 years ago today when Red Berenson scored six goals for the St. Louis Blues in Philadelphia against the Flyers, their bitter rival. Berenson was the second player to accomplish the feat since the Great Depression and just one player, Darryl Sittler of Toronto in 1976, has done it since. But despite the rarity of the performance, Beren- son's players know little about it. "I don't think they know a lot," said Michigan associate head coach Mel Pearson, who was 10 when it happened. "I think their parents know a lot and I think they can identify more than our players." Berenson had become the first Canadian to enter the NHL straight from college hockey in 1961, but didn't really become a star until he was traded from the New York Rangers to the expan- sion Blues in 1967. Berenson scored 22 goals and helped the Blues defeat the Flyers to go to the Stanley Cup Finals in their first year. Berenson played well at the beginning of the 1968 season, but had just scored three goals in the season's first 11 games. Then on Nov. 7, the Blues traveled to Philadelphia to play in the hostile Spectrum. Berenson scored first late in the opening period, when he went around Flyer defensemen Ed Van Impe, and circled the net before hitting the top shelf. Afterward, Red said to himself, "Thank God I can still score." And score he did. In the second half of the second period he scored four goals, tying the NHL record for most goals in a period. At that point the Philadel- phia crowd, which had its hearts broken by this same Blues team just a few months earlier, was on its feet. Then in the game's final minutes with the score 7-0, Berenson took a shot from the top of the circle into JOE SMITH Athletes must be held accountable off the field DANNY MOLOSHOK/Daily Hockey coach Red Berenson doesn't often reflect on his pro hockey career, but on the anniversary of his record- setting six-goal game, Berenson could be forgiven if he takes a few moments to reminisce. the top corner of the net. The crowd gave Berenson a standing ovation. "If anyone could do it in that era, it would have been Red," said Gary Sabourin, who was the team's second leading scorer behind Berenson that year. "He was one of the premier skaters in the league." But while he had earned one of the greatest feats in NHL history, Berenson still acted like the team's modest captain. "To him it was just another day in the office," said Terry Crisp, who scored the sixth Blues goal of that game and was treated to a resounding number of boos. "Red is so quiet, so unassuming in that area." Blues coach Scotty Bowman wanted to send Berenson out on the ice for one final shift, but Red declined, as he was more than pleased with his per- formance and the Blues up 8-0. "The good thing about the goals, when I looked at them, is that they were all clean cut goals," Berenson said this week. "There were no rebounds, or deflections, or powerplay goals. They were just good goals." To this day, no one has scored more goals in a period or in a game. "The only thing I'm surprised about is the fact that no one else has done it," Berenson said. But except when he tells stories that are applicable to something he wants to get across with the Wolver- ines, Berenson doesn't talk about his performance that much or any of his other accolades as a player. "He doesn't like to bring up his stats, he's not that type of person," Michigan captain Jed Ortmeyer said. "He's a team guy, and he throws in things here and there that will help the team." On that night in 1968, the "Red Baron" certainly helped his team. higan State star quarterback Jeff Smoker has a substance buse problem. Was that Bobby Williams' fault? Co-captain and starting tailback Dawan Moss was arrested for drunken driving, having an open intoxicant in his vehicle and resisting arrest by dragging a police officer several feet with his car. Was that Bobby Williams' fault? Or was Moss to blame for such irre- sponsibility? And would Williams have been fired on Monday if the Spartans were 6-3, coming off a 49-3 victory over rival Michigan in the Big House - even with such off-the-field problems in the back- ground? It's the athletes who abuse drugs, get arrested for drunken driving and soliciting prostitution. And they should be held accountable for their actions, instead of always leaving the coach as a fall guy. Under the current sports culture, coaches feel the pressure to recruit the blue chip athletes - those that can make plays, win games and make fat cash for the University through market- ing campaigns. Unfortunately for coaches, those kids that are high on talent aren't always high on character. It's no secret that collegiate coaches are placed in a very unforgiving situa- tion that rewards winning and shuns everything else. Some veteran coaches like Indiana's Gary DiNardo say it's not just the fans or media that exacerbate the win-or-your-out culture, but it comes from top. And he says that's a main reason why you see the percentages of off- the-field incidents and arrests for ath- letes are much higher than they've been in the past. "I think it's an institutional issue," DiNardo said. "I think the only ones' who can control these things are the presidents, the CEOs, the board members that we work for. When they say that enough is enough, then we'll toe the line. Until then, the message is clear that winning is the most important thing. I think that if it wants to be stopped, it's stopped at the top." A coach can trade in winning for a cleaner program, which can often be as well-received by fans as a dramatic tax increase. But there's a simpler solution - behave. Before fans shift the blame for such embarrassing incidents toward the Uni- versity athletic directors, presidents and coaches, a finger should be pointed directly at those "can-do-no-wrong ath- letes" that the fans pay the big bucks to adore and watch from afar. Once those athletes sign on the dotted line of their letter in intend, they're often entitled to a free education, room and board, national television exposure and even food vouchers for Wendy's. But with the gain of such privileges, there's a loss of freedom. No longer are their parties with friends "private," or their grades just between them and their parents. Everything the athletes do, from scoring touchdowns to sneezing, reflects on the University and its image. "You're always under the micro- scope,",said Michigan senior Ron Bel- lamy. "You never want to do anything that would cause a distraction to the team or the programs or embarrass yourself." Bellamy said his teammates are harped on "every day" by coaches about making sure to take care of business on and off the field. Some have spent their four years unnoticed - other than the box score - while understanding the values and rules that come with donning the maize and blue uniform every Saturday in front of 110,000 fans. Others have seen their mug shots on the front page of the newspaper after being charged with assault, soliciting prostitution, drug possession and wreck- less driving. And college coaches like Lloyd Carr surely don't spend an extra amount of time baby-sitting certain players, mak- ing sure they get home OK and are tucked into bed at night. Carr has bigger fish to fry. He has to win, keep the alumni and administration happy and run a squeaky clean program. Oh yeah, and did I mention win? All the athletes have to do is stay out of trouble and take responsibility for their actions. Is that too much to ask? Joe Smith can be reached at josephms@umich.edu. I 0 'Madden 2003' keeps Blue's juices flowing By Jeff Phillips Daily Sports Editor Their games are watched by mil- lions of fans around the country and media outlets follow their actions closely off the field. But the members of the Michigan football team ale still just like other college students - they put their pants on , r ,./ the Michigan players thrive is in the simple head-to-head matchups. Just like real life, home-field advan- tage plays a big part in victories and losses. The most intimidating arena is at Victor Hobson and Cato June's apartment, dubbed "The Stadium," where Hobson turns up the surround sound when his opponent has the ball and lets his pit bull run around. "It is the most hostile place to play," receiver Ron Bellamy said. As if the added crowd noise and a pit bull weren't enough, aiding Hob- son is June, who will get behind Hobson's opponent and try to distract him by whispering in his ear. The players have a rankings system similar to the BCS, based on wins and losses and, of course, strength of schedule. At the top of the rankings sit Hobson, June and linebacker Roy Manning, who is the clear-cut No. 1. "Roy is the best player. He has that time to play. He is out for the year so all he does is play video games! That's why he is the best right now," Bellamy said. Bellamy says Manning has com- mitted one or two cardinal sins to reach the top. "He goes on the Internet to get cheat codes and he looks at my plays when I call them too," Bellamy said. Bellamy is placed behind those three, mostly due to strength of schedule. "Those guys keep throwing me down, they say I haven't played anyone yet. I beat up on Tyrece (Butler). They say Tyrece is garbage," Bellamy said. The players aren't afraid to take strategies from their opponents. After Bellamy, a Louisiana native, defeated Carl Diggs, Diggs started to play with Bellamy's New Orleans Saints but uti- lized the team in a different way. Whereas the passing-oriented Bellamy will immediately go to a five-wide set, Diggs - like a typical Michigan man - likes to pound the defense. "I'll line up in goalline at the 50- yard line," Diggs said. Michigan coach Lloyd Carr isn't familiar with Madden 2003, but he knows NCAA Football 2003 - Mad- den's college counterpart - in which Carr was filmed saying EA Sports' slogan, "If it's in the game, it's in the game," for one of the many introduc- tions to the game. Carr doesn't like that video games can overwhelm his players, but understands the attraction - in part from his own experience. "The challenge is being able to enjoy it and have fun with it, but not let it consume you, to not let it take away from going to class or study-, ing," Carr said. "There is always something out there to distract you, and when I was a kid it was pinball machines." ,. 6M NOTES one leg at a time and play plenty of video games. Their game of choice: Madden 2003 for PlayStation2. Madden 2003 is the latest in a long line of games from the popular NFL series created by EA Sports. The game features every NFL team, team-specific playbooks and a fran- chise mode where players can guide their team for 30 seasons. But where Crumpton a finalist for Herman Trophy Women's soccer senior forward Abby Crumpton was selected as one of 15 female finalists for this year's Hermann Trophy. The trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club to the top male and Depo-Provera 1 Contraceptive Injections medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension 5irtk corn-troi you think a~oLA-t jus-t i- x a ear DEPO-PROVERA^ Contraceptive Injection (medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension, USP) This product is intended to prevent pregnancy. It does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases. What is DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is a form of birth control that is given as an intramuscular injection (a shot) in the buttock or upper arm once every 3 months (I 5 weeks). 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Harriers earn Big Ten conference awards After its victory at last weekend's Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette, the Michigan women's cross country team collected a few individual awards. Rebecca Walter earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors after her fifth-place finish at the Big Ten meet with a time of 17:47.8. Head coach Mike McGuire was also named Big Ten Coach of the Year. It was McGuire's fourth such award in his 10-year career at Michigan. McGuire led the Wolverines to their first Big Ten title since 1994, and their fourth in school history. Robinson, Dzubay honored after OT win Junior forward Kevin Robinson and freshman goalkeeper Peter Dzubay earned Offensive and Defensive Ath- letes of the week on Monday for the Michigan men's soccer team. The 'awards came after the Wolverines' 1-0 overtime victory over Ohio State on Sunday. 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