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8B - The Michigan Daily - FACEOFF 2003 - Thursday, October 9, 2003
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2003.04 MICHIGAN HOcKEY SCHEDULE
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The
Michigan
Daily Hockey
Writers'
Preseason
Predictions
Michigan CCHA finish
CCHA champion
CCHA runner-up
CCHA third place
CCHA last place
Mason Cup winner
CCHA Coach of the Year
Michigan MVP
Surprise CCHA team
CCHA MVP
Michigan leading scorer
Top Michigan freshman
GLI Champion
NCAA Frozen Four
(Champion in bold)
1st 1st
Michigan Michigan
Ohio State Miami (Ohio)
Michigan State
Bowling Green
Michigan
John Markell (OSU)
Jeff Tambellini
Alaska-Fairbanks
Tambellini
Tambellini
Matt Hunwick
Boston University
Boston University
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Michigan State
Lake Superior State
Michigan State
Enrico Blasi (Miami)
Dwight Helminen
Notre Dame
Jeff Legue (FSU)
Eric Nystrom
Hensick
Boston University
Boston University
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
1st
Michigan
Michigan State
Ohio State
Lake Superior State
Michigan
Markell
Tambellini
Western Michigan
Mike Brown (FSU)
Tambellini
Hensick
Michigan
Boston College
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
1st
Michigan
Michigan State
Ferris State
Lake Superior State
Michigan
Jim Culhane (WMU)
Al Montoya
Miami (Ohio)
Dan Ellis (UNO)
T.J. Hensick
Hensick
Michigan
Boston College
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Date
Fri., Oct. 10
Sat., Oct. 11
Fri., Oct. 17
Sat., Oct. 18
Fri., Oct. 24
Sun., Oct. 26
Sat., Nov. 1
Fri., Nov. 7
Sat., Nov. 8
Fri.., Nov. 14
Sat., Nov. 15
Fri., Nov. 28
Sat., Nov. 29
Fri., Dec. 5
Sat., Dec. 6
Fri., Dec. 12
Sat., Dec. 13
Sat., Dec. 27
Sun., Dec. 28
Fri., Jan. 9
Sat., Jan. 10
Fri., Jan. 17
Fri., Jan. 23
Sat., Jan. 24
Fri., Jan. 30
Sat., Jan. 31
Fri., Feb. 6
Sat., Feb. 7
Fri., Feb. 13
Sat., Feb. 14
Fri., Feb. 20
Sat., Feb. 21
Fri., Feb. 27
Sat., Feb. 28
Fri., Mar. 5
Sat., Mar. 6
Mar. 12-14
Mar. 18-20
Mar. 26-28
Apr. 8-10
Opponent Location
Miami* Oxford
Miami* Oxford
Quinnipiac Ann Arbor
Quinnipiac Ann Arbor
Northern Michigan* Ann Arbor
Northern Michigan* Ann Arbor
Niagara Ann Arbor
Ferris State* Big Rapids
Ferris State* Ann Arbor
Ohio State* Columbus
Ohio State* Columbus
COLLEGE HOCKEY SHOWCASE
Wisconsin Ann Arbor
Minnesota Ann Arbor
Time
7:35 p.m.
7:35 p.m.
7:35 p.m.
7:35 p.m.
7:35 p.m.
3:05 p.m.
7:35 p.m.
7:35 p.m.
7:35 p.m.
7:05 p.m.
7:05 p.m.
7:35 p.m.
7:35 p.m.
Michigan State* Ann Arbor 7:35 p.m.
Michigan State* East Lansing 7:05 p.m.
Nebraska-Omaha* Omaha 7:05 p.m.
NebraskaGOmaha* Omaha 7:05 p.m.
39th ANNUAL GREAT LAKES INVITATIONAL
Boston CollegeI
Michigan Tech/Michigan StateI
Ohio State*
Ohio State*
USNTDP Under-18 Team (ex),
Western Michigan*
Western Michigan*
Lake Superior State*
Lake Superior State*
Alaska-Fairbanks*
Alaska-Fairbanks*
Miami*
Miami*
Bowling Green*
Bowling Green*
Notre Dame*
Notre Dame*
Michigan State*
Michigan State*
Detroit #
Detroit #
2:30 p.m.
12:30 or 4:00 p.m.
Ann Arbor 7:35 p.m.
Ann Arbor 7:35 p.m.
Ann Arbor 7:35 p.m.
Kalamazoo 7:35 p.m.
Ann Arbor 7:35 p.m.
Ann Arbor 7:35 p.m.
Ann Arbor 7:35 p.m.
Fairbanks 7:05 p.m.
Fairbanks 7:05 p.m.
Ann Arbor 7:35 p.m.
Ann Arbor 7:35 p.m.
Ann Arbor 7:35 p.m.
Ann Arbor 7:35 p.m.
South Bend 7:35 p.m.
South Bend 7:05 p.m.
East Lansing 7:05 p.m.
Detroit # 7:05 p.m.
TAMBELLINI
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Tambellini strongly feels that the end
of this year will feature anything but
emotionless faces.
"Every guy that came back this year
is just itching to get started because
there's a sour taste in our mouths," Jeff
said. "There's a certain attitude, it only
happens with certain teams. I think that
at this point everybody's on the same
gage, and that doesn't happen too many
times with teams starting the year.
Right now there's that feeling that this is
going to be the year."
If this is "the year," many feel the
offense has to run through Tambellini.
"We're really looking forward to
watching him play this year because we
know that we're going to rely on him,
senior captain Andy Burnes said. "He's
going to have to be our best forward.
He's going to have to step up and be
that big-time player."
Although just a sophomore, Tam-
bellini has no problem dealing the pres-
sure of headlining an offense.
"It comes with the territory," Jeff
said. "I'm not going to put it on myself
to go out of my way, but I think I really
should step up and take a big role.
"I want to take my game to another
level, and along with that, bring our
team to not just a good level, but an
exceptional level."
After a rigorous summer of training
for Tambellini - including camps for
both the Kings and the Canadian
Junior National Team - Berenson has
already seen a change in his fledgling
superstar.
"He's coming in with more confi-
dence," Berenson said. "And I just think
he's going to be a more complete player
this year."
So Tambellini's drive to the top of the
hockey world continues. But his one-
track mindset leaves one to wonder
what other aspirations Jeff would like to
pursue. If he weren't in hockey, what
would Jeff like to do for a living?
"I could see Jeff being in the business
world in some capacity - in the finan-
cial world or in the legal world," Denise
said.
Almost right, mom, but you forgot to
specify which area of the business world.
"I'd love to work in the business field
of hockey, the front office," Jeff said.
There are athletes who dedicate their
lives to a sport, and then there's Jeff
Tambellini ...
CCHA TOURNAMENT
CCHA First-Round Series Campus Sites
CCHA Finals Detroit #
NCAA TOURNAMENT
Regionals Colorado Springs, Grand Rapids
Albany, N.Y., Manchester, N.H.
Frozen Four Boston
* Central Collegiate Hockey Association games
(ex) indicates exhibition games
# indicates games played at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
US-NTDP U-18 - U.S. National Team Development Program Under-18 Team
All times are local to game site (Ann Arbor is Eastern time)
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