The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - January 5, 2006 - 7B *GLI Continued from page 18 at 12:37 of the second period. Just more than two minutes prior to that goal it looked as if Michigan would lose both * games of the GLI for the first time since 2001 - after Michigan Tech defense- man Lars Helminen's shot from the right point beat freshman Billy Sauer topshelf and gave the Huskies a 3-1 lead. Following Hunwick's goal, fresh- man Jason Bailey was in the right place at the right time to change the momen- tum of the game. Just five minutes into the third peri- od, alternate captain T.J. Hensick skat- ed to the left corner of the offensive zone to get to the puck. From there, he slipped a pass toward the front of the net. Bailey was there to punch it in past Nolan and tie the game. "I think we needed that tying goal," Berenson said. "That was huge." According to Berenson, both teams were fragile after their Thursday losses - the Huskies suffered a heartbreak- ing overtime loss to Michigan State. He went on to say that the team, "need- ed (some) life," and that Bailey's goal gave the team a boost to propel it to victory. Michigan struggled to show any signs of life throughout most of the Michigan Tech game and all of Thurs- day night's game against Colorado College. Lines of fans leaving the game during the second intermission and others amusing themselves with "Fire Millen" chants provided evidence that the Wolverines' opening game of the tournament became ugly in a hurry. Despite outshooting Michigan 18- 5 in the first period, the Tigers (9-4-1 WCHA, 17-6-1) held a slim one-goal lead thanks to solid goaltending by Sauer. But special teams killed the Wolverines the rest of the way and they gave up two more power-play goals and two short-handed goals. The floodgates opened early in the second period after Colorado Col- lege's Marty Sertich - last season's Hobey Baker winner - was whistled for obstruction-hooking at 3:29. Just 20 seconds later, Tigers forward Joey Crabb picked up a loose puck that was mishandled in Michigan's zone and flicked it over Sauer's shoulder to give Colorado College a 2-0 lead. The Tigers never looked back, scoring two more goals in the second period and two goals in the third. The tournament split gives the Wol- verines a little momentum heading into this weekend's CCHA matchup against Alaska-Fairbanks. This time, Berenson will have all the pieces of his orchestra, and he will be able to conduct what has at times been a symphony on ice. CORNELL Continued from page 18 a 16-1 win in the 141-pound bout that jump started Michigan's come- back from its early deficit. "We started out losing the first two matches, then my brother Josh got a win, and we just kind of kept on pace after that," Ryan Churella said. "Everyone wrestled at a little higher intensity than Cornell did, and it showed in the outcome of the match. It seemed like we were in better condition, and we outworked them." After nearly a month off from competition, the Wolverines (4-1) were concerned about being fully prepared. "Sometimes you just don't know how these guys are going to do when you get them back together (for competition)," Michigan coach Joe McFarland said. "I like where we're at right now. Hofstra was a nice start for us. We were even bet- ter the following night. For us to go out there and beat two quality teams the way we did - it's a good start to the semester." Wrestling atop the sixth floor of the New York Athletic Club - where dress code is enforced and fans are inches from the action - provided an old-school atmosphere not often found in college wrestling. "It wasn't really an arena, it was more like an old gym," Wagner said. "Everybody was in suits, and it almost seemed out of place time- frame wise. It seemed like one of those old boxing matches where everyone is sitting around in suits and smoking cigars. It was really a unique and fun atmosphere to wres- tle in." The well-dressed crowd was treat- ed to an exciting overtime match when redshirt sophomore Eric Tan- nenbaum had to fend off a come- back attempt from Cornell's Keith Dickey. The bout ended at 7-5 with Tannenbaum's single-leg takedown in the sudden victory round. Adding to the evening's special feel was the rarity of the meeting between storied programs Michigan and Cornell. With the teams in sepa- rate conferences and different parts of the country, their paths do not Swystun rejoins game with odd call By Mark Glannotto Daily Sports Writer With four minutes remaining in the opening period of Michigan's 6-1 loss to Colorado College last Thursday, Wolverine forward Chris Fragner collided into Tiger defenseman Jesse Stokke from behind and set off a odd series of events. After play was whistled dead, Fragner skated toward the penalty box, knowing he had commit- ted an infraction. The penalty was checking from behind and Fragner received a game misconduct, which meant he would have to sit out for the remainder of the game. Despite correctly calling the penalty, referee Kevin Hall did not correctly identify who had committed it. Instead of Fragner being escorted off the ice, he notified the Michigan bench that freshman Tyler Swystun needed to leave the game. "It was clear to (our bench) what had happened," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "The referee had his own ideas about what he had seen." With the referee's decision, Swystun went to the locker room to serve his game misconduct, and Fragner served the five-minute pen- alty in the box. But during the first intermission, Hall made an unprecedented move. After reviewing the play, he said that Swystun was to rejoin the game, and Fragner serve the game misconduct. "I figured I was going to miss the rest of that game, with the pen- alty being called on me," Swystun said. "The next thing I know, (assistant coach Billy) Powers comes in and says you're back out there. I had to get completely redressed. I was just about to jump into the shower, but luckily I hadn't." Replay was in use during the Great Lakes Invitational, but there is no rule about replay being used to change a penalty call. Replay is only used for determining goals in a questionable situation. When asked to comment on the ordeal, the supervisors over- seeing the refereeing issued a "no comment" through media representatives. "We knew that was the right way to go to start with," Berenson said. "Something like that shouldn't have happened in the first with all the technology and all the people there." WORLD JUNIORS UPDATE: Several Michigan players are currently representing their respective countries at the IHHF World Junior Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia. Captained by Wol- verine sophomore Kevin Porter, Team USA will face off against Finland this afternoon in the bronze medal game. Porter has two goals and four assists in the tournament. Meanwhile, freshman Jack Johnson has made himself a public enemy of Canadian hockey fans. In last Saturday's highly anticipat- ed matchup between the United States and Canada, the Ann Arbor native flattened Canadian defenseman Steve Downie with an elbow to the head following Canada's empty net, game-winning goal at 19:27 of the third period. Johnson was given a game misconduct for the hit but was not suspended. In his next game against the Czech Republic, Johnson was reportedly booed by the predominantly Canadian crowd every time he touched the puck. Freshman Andrew Cogliano will represent Canada against Russia in the gold medal game tonight. He is questionable for Michigan's Friday night contest against Alaska-Fairbanks because he cannot get a flight out of Vancouver until Friday morning. Porter, Johnson and defenseman Mark Mitera, who is also play- ing for the United Staes, will be dressed and play significant minutes for the Wolverines this weekend. INJURY NEWS: Junior forward T.J. Hensick suffered a shoulder injury after a hit late in Michigan's Friday night win over Michi- gan Tech. Originally it did not look as if Hensick would be able to play this weekend against Alaska-Fairbanks, but his condition has improved more rapidly than expected. STEVEN TAI/Daily Freshman Tyler Swystun benefitted from an unusual call for a replay. "He skated (on Wednesday), and we'll see if he improves as the week goes on," Berenson said. The Wolverines will definitely be without the services of senior forward Brandon Kaliniecki this weekend. The alternate captain suffered a groin injury in practice this week. His spot in the lineup will more than likely be taken by freshman Zac MacVoy. We believe everyone's more successful in a flexible environment. We want you to succeed. 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