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f .good team effort; a good Michigan
effort to only give up three goals
against on the weekend. We played a
setter game (Saturday), I don't think
tiwas ever in doubt."
On the offensive end, Stewart
drew first blood only three minutes
ito the initial stanza. He cut off a
Ferris pass in front the goal and let a
hard, straight shot go from between
the circles that slipped through
Mazzoli's knees for the unassisted
goal.
The rookie was soon followed by
a power play effort by senior co-
captain Don Stone, who received an
excellent pass from the frosh
Wiseman to push it past Mazzoli's
Lft side.
This was the first of Michigan's
two man-advantage goals of the
night, the second coming on a
*iaybook effort from rightwinger
Ted Kramer in the second period.
The Wolverine power play unit,
which had went zero for five in the
first match-up, executed strongly to
remain the best in the CCHA while
the penalty-killing squad success-
fully snuffed eight of nine Bulldog
opportunities.
"They took advantage of the
Opower playkand penalty kill
situations; they really pushed us
back on our heels. Friday night we
went two for six (on the power play)
and Michigan was 0-for-5 and
(Saturday) it went the other way
around," Ferris coach Bob Mancini
said. "It made up a huge difference in
the game."
The Bulldogs matched the
-*Wolverine drive with a tired effort
that assisted in the Michigan
victory. They were forced to play the
entire weekend with only three offen-
sive lines due to injuries to Mike
May and Tom O'Rourke and a
suspension to Justin George and
goalie Mark Felicio.
"We were a very tired hockey
team," Mancini said. "Michigan
played four lines a good number of
'times all through the night. They
were a lot fresher than us and when
you can't skate you can't play
offense."
Ferris State now trails Michigan
by 12 points in the league rankings.
In order for them to catch the
Wolverines, they would have to win
at least six of their remaining
CCHA games while Michigan drops
the rest of its matchups.
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File Photo/JOSE JUAREZ
David Roberts chases a Bulldog in action earlier this season. Second-place Michigan swept Ferris over the
weekend, winning 3-2 Friday and 9-4 Saturday in Big Rapids.
Sorensen faces off vs. Sorensen
by Jeni Durst
Daily Hockey Writer
If it wasn't for the names on the
back of their jerseys, you wouldn't
notice any relation between the two
brothers that skated against each
other last weekend in Big Rapids.
Two weeks after Michigan center
Mark Ouimet battled his brother for
the first time in a series against
Miami, Wolverine defenseman Mark
Sorensen faced his younger sibling
for possibly the last time, when
Michigan took on the Bulldogs.
For Mark, a senior, this weekend
was his last regular season game
against the Bulldogs and his brother
Kelly, a top-line rightwinger for
Ferris State. The two squads will not
meet again this season unless fate
draws them together again in the
Central Collegiate Hockey Associa-
tion playoffs.
But instead of watching out for
each other and softening the neces-
sary checks that the game dictates,
the two brothers went after each
other with a vengeance that would
not be expected of family members.
At several points in the matchup,
Mark, who stands two inches taller
and boasts 20 more pounds than
Kelly, could be seen slamming his
brother into the boards. And the
smaller Sorensen also tallied plenty
of hard hits, not only against his
brother, but the entire Michigan
team. Kelly ended the weekend with
a total of eighteen penalty minutes,
ten of which came on a misconduct
call for verbal interaction with
Wolverine Mike Helber after the
whistle. By comparison, Mark only
tallied two penalties for four
minutes.
"It's tense at times, I guess,"
Kelly said. "Mark and I have
competed all through our lives, but
we've rarely played against each
other. But over the past few years
we've had some pretty good games,
some close games, too. I just treat
him as any other player. If we're
going head on I'll hit him harder
than I've ever hit anyone else."
But off the ice, as the competi-
tion factor and the passion for the
game fades away, the brotherly love
returns. After the game the two
could be seen cracking jokes as the
teams passed by each other to shake
hands, and the two later locked arms
to pose for pictures.
"After the game everything goes
to rest, everything that's done on the
ice we just forget about it," Kelly
explained.
Plenty of family packed the
stands to witness both the hugs and
the hits between the two brothers.
Relatives from all over the country
converged on Big Rapids to witness
this meeting, and to try and make a
choice for which team, and, in
essence, for which relative to root.
"The family is really divided,"
Mark said. "But it is good to have
them around. I have an aunt who
came up from Florida to watch us
play. This could be the last official
time we meet one another."
Since Kelly joined the Ferris
lineup in 1988, much of the family
has been watching Mark and Kelly
duke it out. Mark's Michigan team
held an 8-1 winning edge between
the brothers' squads coming into the
weekend, and two more victories for
the Wolverines marks the finale of
the brothers' bi-annual ritual.
Berenson records latest
in series of milestones
by Dan Zoch
Daily Hockey Writer
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. - Saturday's victory over Ferris State was a
milestone for Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson. For the first time since
his first season, seven years ago, Berenson inched his career Michigan record
over the .500 mark.
After defeating Ferris State on Friday, Berenson was subdued about
his achievement.
"It was really just a matter of time," he said.
But was it? The team Berenson inherited seven years ago was a
wreck. In each of the two years previous to his arrival, the Wolverines
had managed to win only 1 games in the WCHA for two ninth-place
finishes.
"When he took over," said Michigan assistant coach Mel Pearson,
"the team was in complete disarray. I think he's done an excellent job.
You're seeing the results now. He's gotten this program to be one of the
best in the country."
A 129-128-15 record is not the greatest. But in his first few years at
the helm, there really wasn't that much to be at the helm of. The players
he coached were brought in by others and he had to revamp the entire
system. But by his fourth year, when the team was completely his own,
Berenson brought Michigan into the upper half of the CCHA and into
the 20-win category.
"I think he's (rebuilt the program) the right way," said Pearson.
"He's gotten good character kids while still getting good hockey
players."
Right now, Michigan is ranked as one of the top five teams in the
country, and they're riding a ten-game winning streak. This weekend's
sweep of Ferris State in Big Rapids was a true test of Berenson's team.
"In the first few years of our program," Berenson said, "the team was
down. We were only winning 11, 12, 13 games. Now we have the kind
of team, and the kind of season, that Michigan should have. And should
continue to have, for that matter."
From the looks of things, Michigan will end up in second place of
the CCHA this year with well over 20 victories. If Michigan can keep its
position in the national polls, it will have home ice for both the CCHA
playoffs and the early rounds of the NCAA playoffs.
But what is so amazing about this team is that it's so young.
Berenson has a squad that features eight frosh and seven sophomores.
Out of 23 players, well over half are underclassmen. And they are
seriously vying for a national championship this year. Next year,
depending on the return of juniors Denny Felsner and David Roberts, the
team is assured of improving beyond this year's level.
"We may be doing a lot better than we expected," said senior right
winger Mark Sorensen, "but coach Berenson has brought in some really
good guys. He's committed to developing a good program."
Berenson is the fourth Michigan coach who also was team captain as
a player. His accomplishments as a player are enormous. He was an All-
American and two-year MVP for Michigan and in his 17 years in the
NHL he was on a Stanley Cup championship team and he totalled 261
goals.
Before coming back to Michigan as head coach, Berenson had a
short, though highly successful, reign as head coach for the St. Louis
Blues. In his second year with the Blues (1980-81), he guided them to
their best record in team history and was named NHL Coach-of-the-
Year. After a brief stint as an assistant for the Buffalo Sabres, Berenson
took the position as the Wolverine's head coach.
In Berenson's case, a winning record is proof that his system works,
and works well. It took four winning years under Berenson to erase the
remnants of the system he inherited. The record isn't a black mark th
Berenson's coaching career anymore. It's a complement.
HOCKEY NOTEBOOK
Ferris St. coach thrilled
about third-place finish
by Dan Zoch
Daily Hockey Writer
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. - Ferris
State was at a noticeable dis-
advantage this weekend with the
losses of three key players. Left
winger Mike May was out because
of injuries while goalkeeper Marc
Felicio and right winger Justin
George were suspended.
"We don't have Mike May in
the lineup and we really miss his
speed," said Ferris coach Bob
Mancini.
The Bulldogs, despite being
swept by the Wolverines, should
finish at third place in the CCHA
behind Michigan. To clinch third,
Ferris State needs get a total of
fourteen morepoints overtclosest
rival, Western Michigan.
Mancini, whose team had a le-
gitimate shot at second place until
this weekend,. seemed thrilled to
end up in third place. A first-year
.oach for Ferris State, Mancini
i:oaches this year's CCHA Cin-
lerella story.
"If we finish in third," said
Mancini after being swept on Sat-
urday, "I'll be very happy. That'll
be a heck of a season for us. Let's
not forget this was an eighth-place
team last year.
"We are not a first-place
hockey club. I've been telling peo-
ple all year we are not a second-
place hockey club. We're just a
good club that works hard."
Michigan goalkeeper Steve
Shields was nearly invincible
against Ferris State this weekend.
Friday night, he tallied 31 saves
while allowing only two goals. Sat-
urday, he had 28 saves while al-
lowing only one goal.
"He was the difference in .the
game," said Michigan coach Red
Berenson. "He filled in the gaps.
We shouldn't have to have our
goalie play that well."
Friday night, Shields was the
dominant figure of the game.
Michigan's slim 3-2 lead in the
third period would have evaporated
but for the play of Shields.
On Saturday, Shields had a
chance at a shutout after going
over two and a half periods without
allowing a goal. But at 18:05 in
the third, Ferris left winger Rod
Taylor put one in.
Joey Gilbert wrestles a Cyclone to the mat in a match over the weekend. The Cyclones, however, came out on top in the end.
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been gearing for the Big Tens and
4 Nationals."
Bahr agreed, "I'm sure that we
were a little tired."
Saturday afternoon, Northwestern
came to Keen Arena and this time it
was a different story for the Wolver-
ines. Against the Wildcats, Michi-
gan got started on the right foot, as
Yaffai won his match by forfeit.
Northwestern's Tad Yeager (20-7)
responded with a 8-5 victory over
Mihalic. Mihalic had started the bout
pound bout between Harper and
Northwestern's Paul Andreotti.
Harper trailed 4-3 in the third period,
but put Andreotti on his back and
registered a three point near fall in
the closing seconds, pulling out a 6-
4 victory.
"I thought I could have scored a
couple times earlier," Harper said. "I
just have to work on my finishes."
At 158, Bormet won an 11-5
decision over Wildcat David Blanke.
The match started out rather slow,
with Bonnet leading, 2-1, after one
period. But in the second period,
Bormet put Blanke on his back twice
wrestled the way we were capable of,
we could get pins in those two
weight classes," Bahr said. "They
were both big mismatches."
"I felt like we could get after
them in this meet, and we did."
DOMINATION: Saturday's 31-
9 victory over Northwestern should
come as no surprise to anyone. The
Wolver-ines now have beaten the
Wildcats in four straight matches and
hold a 59-5-1 advantage in their all-
time series. This is by far the best
record that Michigan has posted
against any other school.
"Part of our success is that we're
STREAKS AND FEATS: Two
more wrestlers won their twentieth
matches of the season this weekend,
raising the team number of 20-match
winners to seven. Lanny Green
earned his twentieth on Friday night
against Iowa State's Matt Johnson,
and Salem Yaffai won his by forfeit
Saturday afternoon.
Fritz Lehrke's 12-match unbeaten
streak came to an end when he was
de-feated by Northwestern's Mike
Funk, 7-5. Joey Gilbert, Brian
Harper, and Yaffai also had streaks
broken this weekend. James Rawls
extended his winning streak to five,
CCHA Standings
team
Lake Superior
record
20-2-4