6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 11, 2002 SATURDAY'S GAME S Michigan 1 Bowling Green 1 FRIDAY'S GAME Michigan 6 Bowling Green 4 FRIDAY'S GAME Michigan 6, Bowling Green 4 Michigan 1 4 1 -6 Bowling Green 1 1 2 -4 First period - 1, BSGU, Mark Wires 5 (Alex Rogoshske, Tyler Knight) 3:17; 2, MICH Brandon Rogers 1 (David Moss, Danny Richmond) 08:32 (pp). Penalties - Mark Wires, BGSU (boarding) :58; Brandon Rogers, MICH (obstruction tripping) 4:35; Brian Escobedo, BGSU (Kneeing) 8:14; Brandon Piersol, BGSU (kneeing) 9:33; Mark Mink, MICH (obstruction holding) 12:31; Eric Nystrom, MICH (cross-checking) 17:24; Brett Pilkington, BGSU (unsportsmanlike conduct) 17:24; Dwight Helminen, MICH (hooking) 19:00; John Shouneyia, MICH (inter- ference) 19:43. Second period - 3, MICH, Dwight Helminen 4 (Mark Mink, Dwight Helminen) 1:24 (sh); 4, MICH, Eric Werner 2 (Dwight Helminen, Mark Mink) 5:36; 5, BGSU, Steve Brudzewski 4 (Chris Pedota, D'Arcy McConvey) 7:48 (pp); 6, MICH, Mark Mink 3 (John Shouneyia, Brandon Kaleniecki) 15:43; 7, MICH, Eric Nystrom 3 (Eric Werner) 16:14. Penalties - Tyler Knight, BGSU (boarding) 1:41; Eric Werner, MICH (high sticking) 5:58; Kevin Bieksa, BGSU (obstruction holding) 11:43:-Tyler Knight, BGSU (charging) 16:57; Mike Romensky, MICH (obstruc- tion holding) 19:55. Third period - 8, BGSU, Brett Pilkington 2 (Tyler Knight, Don Morrison) 4:30 (pp); 9, MICH, Michael Woodford (Brandon Kaleniecki, Danny Richmond) 10:10 (pp); 10, BGSU, Kip Horner (Erik Eaton, Jon Sitko) 19:54. Penalties - Team, MICH (too many on ice) (3:05); Team, BGSU (too many on ice) 9:52 (pp); J.J. Swistak, MICH (slashing) 13:33; Kevin Bieksa, BGSU (slashing) 13:33. Shots on goal: MICH 12-10-11 33; BGSU 7-10-7 24. Power plays: MICH 2 of 7; BGSU 2 of 7. Saves - MICH, Montoya 20; BGSU, Masters 27. At: BGSU Ice Arena. Attendance: 2,785. SATURDAY'S GAME Michigmn1, Bowing Green 1(O) Torn MCL sidelines captain Burnes and Shouneyia return to action after being absent for a month By Bob Hunt Daily Sports Writer BOWLING GREEN - Good thing the Wolver- ines didn't lose the extra "A" that was taken off of Eric Nystrom's sweater prior to Friday's game, because it went right back on Saturday. Just as Michigan was celebrating the return of its two alternate captains, John Shouneyia and Andy Burnes, it lost another leader. Senior captain Jed Ortmeyer came out of Friday night's game when he tore his MCL while attempting to check a Falcon skater into the boards. The right wing, who has tallied two goals and five assists this sea- son, will likely be out 4-6 weeks. He tore the ACL in that same knee two years ago. "(Ortmeyer) is not just a leader on the ice but off the ice," Burnes said. "That's why he's our cap- tain. He leads by example. He's a physical player. In a game like (Saturday's), we could have used him more than anything." After Ortmeyer's injury Shouneyia was named captain and junior forward Joe Kautz entered the lineup for the fourth time this season. Nystrom - who was filling in as alternate captain when Shouneyia and Burnes were injured - was an alternate captain again Saturday. Nystrom's sopho- more leadership is an example of how a team that started the season tied with Michigan State as the youngest team in the CCHA is getting younger. Ortmeyer's injury put a damper on the first game this season for which the Wolverines could have had all three captains on the ice. Shouneyia played his first game of the season on Friday night after breaking his wrist in an exhibition against Toronto. Shouneyia lined up with Mark Mink in both games, and Mink had a four-point weekend. The senior centerman, who led the Wolverines with 40 assists last season, fed Mink for a shot from the right cir- cle that gave Michigan a crucial two-goal lead on Friday night. "It was just really exciting," Shouneyia said. "I felt myself a little bit out of sync, a little bit behind being in shape. But it was really good to get out there." Burnes was diagnosed with mononucleosis after the season- opening College Hockey Showc in Buffalo and came into the end unsure if he was going toh The senior defenseman talked: Berenson about playing in '. game, but the two both knew Burnes was allowed to play on r day, he would want to play urday. Unsure if Burnes w have the energy to play in. games, Berenson sat Burnes u Friday and paired him up..- Mike Roemensky on Saturday While he was not at. strength, Burnes' special t' play was crucial, as the WGI faced six powerplays and sud' fully killed them all. Burn stopped a couple of key od rushes in the game's moments. "He's one of our greatest out here" goalie Al Montoya "He shows it every single practice, and when he's put ice I feel a lot more confident: But with the losses of Jason Ryznar (shoulder) and Gajic (academics) the Wolv are far from being at full st. and might not be for a while "Everyone's going to h pick up the slack" Berenson ___°'__ JASON COOPER/Daily Senior John Shouneya (right) wore the "C" Saturday in captain Jed Ortmeyer's absence. Junior alternate captain Andy Burnes made his first appearance in five games since getting mono. Michigan Bowling Green 0 1 0 0 -1 1 0 0 0 -1 First period - 1, BGSU, Kevin Bieksa (Jordan Sigalet) 18:30; Penalties - Chris Pedota, BGSU (high sticking) 8:23; Mark Wires, BGSU (slashing) 9:31; Jeff Tambellini, MICH (slashing) 9:31; Brandon Kaleniecki, MICH (boarding) 12:28; John Shouneyia, MICH (elbowing) 15:58: Brian Escobedo, BGSU (clipping) 18:31; John Shouneyia, MICH (obstruc- tion-hooking) 19:19; Chris Pedota, BGSU (roughing) 19:48; Nick Martens, MICH (roughing) 19:48; Michael Woodford, MICH (charging) 20:00. Second period -2, MICH, Mark Mink (J.J. Swistak) 13:20; Penalties - Eric Werner, MICH (roughing) 0:45; Mike Falk, BGSU (kneeing) 0:45; Alex Rogosheke, BGSU (hooking) 2:24; Joe Kautz, MICH (obstruction-tripping) 5:00; Tyler Knight, BGSU (roughing) 7:12; Mike Roemensky, MICH (roughing) 7:12; Eric Werner, MICH (high sticking) 9:10; Taylor Christie, BGSU (cross-checking) 15:08; Steve Brudzewski, BGSU (holding) 18:32; D'Arcy McConvey, BGSUJ(roughing)19:14; John Shouneyia; MICH (roughing) 19:14. Third period - none. Penalties - none. Overtime - none. Penalties - none. Power plays: BGSU 0 of 6; MICH 0 of 5. Saves - BGSU, Sigalet 48; MICH, Montoya 29. At: BGSU Ice Arena. Attendance: 2,444. CCHA STANDINGS 'M' uses shorthanded goal to combat slower play By Dan Rosen Daily Sports Writer BOWLING GREEN - Michigan coach Red Berenson said that Friday's 6-4 win over Bowling Green was decided by a few "great individual efforts" by his team. Dwight Helminen's shorthanded goal in the second period was the perfect example. With the score tied at one and senior John Shouneyia serving the final seconds of a delay-of-game HOCKEY penalty, the sophomore center Notebook took a pass from Mark Mink and skated toward the Fal- cons' zone. But instead of dumping the puck, as many might have expected him to do on the penalty kill, Helminen used his breakaway speed to weave through three defenders. He then fired a wrist shot over the right shoulder of goalie Tyler Masters. "The goalie played it perfect and Helminen still got it up in that top corner," Berenson said. "It was a perfect shot." The goal gave the Wolverines a 2-1 lead early in the second and was the start of Michigan's four-goal secon period assault that put the game out of reach for the Falcons. "At that point in the game it was 1-1, getting a break like that and burying the chance, it defi- nitely boosted our production," said Helminen of his goal. Even if the team is down a man, Helminen said that Berenson doesn't want him to hesitate to be aggressive if the chance presents itself. "If we get the chance, he wants us to go," Helminen said. "A lot of times, particularly on the powerplay, they're sitting back, so we've got to take advantage of that." The tally was the fourth in as many games for Helminen. He currently holds a career-high six- game point streak, notching nine points on four goals and five assists. Helminen also tallied an assist on Eric Wern- er's even-strength goal just over four minutes later. The sophomore again brought the puck into the zone and drew the attention of Bowling Green's defense. This time, he whipped a pass across to Werner, who fired a one-timer into the top right corner of the net to make the score 3-1. UNDER CONTROL: Most of Michigan's opponents this season have tried to slow the Wolverines down with physical play. Not many teams in the nation can match Michigan's speed, so they've tried to neutralize it with big hits and a slower tempo. Bowling Green was no exception. The Falcons drew 10 penalties during Saturday's 1-1 tie for a total of 19 on the weekend. But the Wolverines were often frustrated by Bowling Green's whis- tles and drew a number of retaliatory penalties that negated any advantage. "I think it was something we talked about before the game that was going to be really important, that was our discipline," Shouneyia said. "Pretty much around the team we were tak- ing not such good penalties, myself included. I took three penalties that we could have done without. That's obviously something that if we want to be contenders later on, we're going to have to do without." Team+ Miami Ferris State Northern Michigan Michigan Ohio State Michigan State Notre Dame Western Michigan Alaska-Fairbanks Nebraska-Omaha Bowling Green Lake Superior CCHA W* L1T 6 2 0 5 3 0 3 0 1 2 5 1 2 4 0 0 7 1 0 6 0 Pts 12 12 10 6 6 6 6 5 5 1 0 Overall 9 3 0 48 2 0 6 4 1 6 1 1 4 2 1 2 8 1 3 7,0 Mink now making 'an emotional investment' By Courtney Lewis Daily Sports Writer BOWLING GREEN - Saturday night's game had ended, but an official still watched Mark Mink like a hawk. After the scrappy, hard-hitting contest ended in a tie, Mink was jawing with Bowling Green's Steve Brudzewski. His display earned him a personal escort to the handshake line, where the officials continued to keep him under close sur- veillance. But that's the kind passion Michigan welcomes from the soft-spo- ken forward from Livonia. Mink, who has been a surprising scoring threat this year, has already net- ted four goals - just one short of his total from last season as a junior. He scored eight times in each of his first two years, but his production dropped off last season, as three of his five goals came in his last 11 starts. Michigan coach Red Berenson believes the differ- ence this season is in Mink's approach. "I think he's bearing down more," Berenson said. "I think he's making more of an emotional investment in his game. And he's a real nice, quiet kid, but I think that's how he has played the last year or so.' This weekend, Mink ditched the nice-guy persona and played with fire, leading Michigan with four points in Bowling Green. Saturday, his high wrist shot from the left wing handcuffed Bowling Green goaltender Jordan Sigalet in the second period and dropped in for Michigan's only goal of the game. The night before, he recorded a goal and two assists. Berenson liked the way Mink played in that game, "not just because he scored a goal, but because he really battled out there." Both games this weekend suited the winger's grinding style of play, and he said having center John Shouneyia back FALCONS Continued from Page 1 sacrificed his body making that)play and we really missed him the rest of that game. It was good to get the first goal, because we kept the momentum up after we scored it."- Thirteen penalties later, Michigan evened the score at one at the mid way mark of the second period, when senior Mark Mink came froni behind the net out to the left faceoff circle to beat Sigalet glove-side. Aside from those two goals, th - game belonged to Montoya and Sigalet, who kept everything else out of their nets - excep whe4 Bowling Green forward Tyler Knight slid into Michigan's goal and Mon- toya wouldn't let him out. "It was just pure emotion," Mont toya said. "It was probably a bad move on my part, but I was just to into the game right there." The first three minutes of the third period started with Sigale making a kick save on a Shouneyia; to-Werner breakaway, a glove save on the red-hot Mink (who had fou points on the weekend) and another kick save on a Shouneyia-to-Mink breakaway. After that, play sped up -- to Michigan's pace as strategic pass- ing replaced bone-crushing hits in the final 25 minutes. "We're just a third period team," Montoya said. "That's when we prosper the most. In all our games, third period hockey is Michigan hockey. So we turned things around. We wish we could have had the sec- ond period, but it was all full of penalties." The Falcons ended the period with a fturry of chances, but Michigan's defense was up to the task as Michi- gan's Brandon Rogers twice made game-saving plays. The first came when Bowling Green's explosive forward Mark Wires had Rogers one-on-one approaching the net. Rogers won that battle with a poke check. The next came when Knight and center D'Arcy McConvey had a breakaway on Rogers. Again the sophomore defenseman came up huge breaking up Knight's pass to his teammate. With no great scoring chances in overtime (three total shots between the teams) the game ended calmly given the game's beginning. Michigan, though, was upset because it had wasted such a great performance by Montoya. "(Sigalet) played well, you can give (him) credit," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "On the other hand, when you only give up one goal on the road, you should find a way to win that game." For Sigalet, his performance was exceptional, as he was the first goalie to keep Michigan under three goals this season. "Parents were here this weekend, maybe that helped," Sigalet said. "I was pretty excited. My little brother was here on a recruiting visit, and it TOM FELDCAMP/Daily Michigan senior Mark Mink provided the only goal for the Wolverines Saturday night. He had four points on the weekend against the Falcons. on his line benefitted him. But his increased production this season may come down to the simple fact that this is his last chance. Mink admitted to feeling a sense of urgency and said his attitude in his final season is to "just give everything you have each and every game. It means coming prepared every game - you can't take a night off. So I'm just trying to have no regrets my senior year and just have the best year of my career." In one of the better weekends of his career, Mink had a few regrets, but they weren't because of lack of effort or timid play. Michigan had no desire to leave the Bowling Green Ice Arena with a tie Saturday, and Mink led several rushes near the end of the game that could have put the Wolverines on top. "Me and Johnny both had key oppor- tunities with under three minutes in the game, and for those not to go in, it's just disappointing obviously," Mink said. "We have to bear down around the net. 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