Wednesday, June 4, 1997 - The Michigan Daily - 13 Hockey reelsina10-member I1class to rep--lace departed seniors. By Mark Snyder s Daily Sports Editor r xr xWhile Brendan Morrison pines away S his days waiting to settle a contract dis- a pute with the New Jersey Devils and d Jason Botteill sits around hoping toL N come to terms with the Dallas Stars, thev team they used to play for is attempting to fill the gaping holes they left behind.v The Michigan hockey team inked p three more players in the spring signing period to increase the size of the class toL a whopping 10 freshmen.3 "I think we've addressed a lot of our f needs," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "But we'll have to wait and see onE the ice how they develop." t The new additions to the recruiting class all hail from the United States,c including two from the state of Michigan.c Assistant coaches Mel Pearson and Billy Powers spent a significant part of lastt a>year scouring North America in search of t talent to replace one of the finest classes 1 > in Michigan history. "In some cases, these are kids yous watch as the season goes on," BerensonE said. "They emerge as good players later, MARGARET MYERS/Daily rather than sooner."f With the departure of forward Jason Botterill, Michigan was forced to recruit siz- One of those players was JoshP able players. Both Josh Langfeld and David Huntzcker fit that bill Langfeld, whose talents expanded as the Ellerbe joins 'M' hoops- By Mark Snyderr DailySrtsEdttr 1980s when I was at Westernr Amid the black cloud that presently Michigan and he was at Bowling hangs over the Michigan basketball Green," Fisher said in a released state- program, a temporary break has ment. "Even then he stood out as the emerged. kind of person who would have great Michigan, under investigation for success." o A D possible NCAA rules violations, The position opened up when for- replaced the vacant assistant coaching mer assistant Scott Perry left the pro- 1. Professional Experience position on the Michigan bench. gram to become the head coach at 2. Exposure to Top Detroit Area Brian Ellerbe, a well-traveled coach, Eastern Kentucky on April 1. Companies has packed his bags once again - this Ellerbe's arrival marks the second 3. Top Pay and Benefits time for Ann Arbor. consecutive season Michigan will start Employers look for a broad base His basketball background is exten- with a new assistant coach. Last sea- of experience with established sive, each time having improved his son, Scott Trost replaced Jay Smith on as part of the Dickson Associates coaching position in programs of the Michigan bench. temporary staffing team, you'll national respectability. gain lots of experience, sharpen background includes the skills you learned in school, E bs kd and add some impressive com- Division I assistant positions at pany name toyourresume. Virginia, South Carolina, George Prestigious companies through- Mason and Bowling Green. outithe Tri-County Metro area turn His three seasons at Virginia would to us to fill temporary accounting be of the most interest to Michigan SPRING-SUMMER and financial positions. In fact, fans. TERM many of our temporary place- ments are so successful, they turn Among his responsibilities for the into full-time jobs. Cavaliers was recruiting, as Ellerbe Apply now at the So call us today to arrange an played a major role in landing John appointment with one of our Crotty, Bryant Stith and Junior Law Library_ friendly, professional staff and learn more about how we can Burrough - each of whom went o to help further your professional Sthe NBA non-Law Students career goals. But Ellerbe's big break came when Dickson Associates he took over as the head coach at 3001 W. Big Beaver, Suite 210 Loyola (Md.) in 1995. * La Students oy, MI 48084 In three seasons at Loyola, Ellerbe 810-643-9480 worked his recruiting magic, landing * SL Students FAX: 810-643-9323 the tois recruiting class in the Metro 17199 Laurel Park Dr. N. Atlantic Albetic Conference for two Also taking aplications forLivoia, M 48152 FlTerm L313-5 MI42-10 consecutive seasons. 313-542-1309 Michigan coach Steve Fisher has A:3 4 in person: Room S-180 in the F 2-9722 Aprmly tne torEon:rbRoomm S-ei0dins peye-mail: Sformer ties to Ellerbe from heir days Law Library's underground addition, dickson@dicksonassociates.com together in the Mid-America 8-noon and 1-5, Weareanequalopportunityemployer Conference. Monday through Friday. "I have known Brian since the mid- DICKSON AAIEOE ASSOCiATLS eason progressed. From the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League, Langfeld brings a physical presence to Michigan. The departure of Botterill and Warren Luhning, Michigan's two largest for- wards, left a gap on the top two lines. Langfeld, who stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 200 pounds, should provide a tresence in the crease for rebound goals. His regular season numbers with Lincoln (35 goals and 23 assists in only 38 games) certified his ability as a top- light forward. "Langfeld was an unknown player,". Berenson said. "Nobody really realized his kid was going to be a blue-chipper. "He'll be one of the players who will come in and be a good player from day one." One of the most significant aspects of Langfeld's addition is Michigan's ability o draw players from hockey hotbeds ike Minnesota. Another player who could provide a scoring touch for Michigan is forward Bill Trainor. Trainor is a Canton, Mich , native who fled the state this season to play in Des Moines, Iowa, in the USHL. 14; hal ^^r r ^^ rin (^-11__^^ d should supply some of the firepower Michigan lost following the graduation of the nine seniors. In contrast to last season, when more than 90 percent of Michigaa's offense returned following the nation- al championship season, a mere 40 percent of the points will be returning to Yost this winter. The discrepancy on offense is signifi- cant, but success at the defensive end has been the key to Michigan's dominance in the CCHA in the 1990s. On average, Michigan goaltender Marty Turco faced only 25 shots per game, but that was with senior defense- men Blake Sloan and Harold Schock as the last line of defense. With half of the defensive corps also gone to graduation (Peter Bourke and Chris Frescoln left as well), Michigan sought an intimidating blueliner to fill one of the vacancies. Michigan didn't even need to leave the city limits to corral David.Huntzicker' Huntzicker, anative ofAnn Arbor, fits the bill of a burly defenseman with his 6- 3, 190-pound frame.;Jn the mold of Frescoln, he will be expected to use his size to his physical advantage while keeping shots away from Turco. THE PRINCETON REVIEW August 16th MCAT! Try us for FREE on June 7 Take a real MCAT for FREE 4 Attend the 1st Class for FREE Get your Score for Voted Best ofA2- 1997 The Michigan Daily Readership Poll