w V w w w IW WF w lw i mw lw 8B - The Michigan Daily - FACEOFF 2003 - Thursday, October 9, 2003 i 2003.04 MICHIGAN HOcKEY SCHEDULE IbE r ki!Jau fltl4al 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 Lontinued from Page 3B 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. 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