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October 27, 1978 (vol. 89, iss. 44) • Page Image 13

…The Michigan Daily-Friday, October 27, 1978-Page 13 ii Mihian hockey. action pacihked 6 minutes, i I, * I h 1 7 { The 1978-79 Michigan hockey season has begun with the Wolverines getting off to a…

… his sixth season as the Wolverine coach, is counting onl senior Mark Miller to lead the team offensively. Along with Miller, Farrell has junior Dan Lerg and a whole host of recruits with the ability to…

… put the puck in the net. Last year, the Wolverines played many exciting games at home and they ex- pect to continue that through this season. The team will play their home games at Yost Ice Arena again…

October 27, 1978 (vol. 89, iss. 44) • Page Image 12

… weather is on its way. The iciest of the winter sports, hockey, has returned to Yost Arena. The Wolverines started their season last weekend with a pair of overtime victories against Bowling Green. However…

… they vWill not be. Last season, the Wolverines had a tough time at it as they went a bleak 15-20-1 overall, including a stret- ch that saw them lose 16 out of 20 one point in the season- But that was…

… Six years ago, Michigan's present ticket manager, Al Renfrew, retired as coach of the Wolverine hockey team. To replace him, Athletic Director Don Canham brought in a relative unknown named Dan Farrell…

… disaster. What was so ironic about the team's poor showing was the fact that before it even began, the Wolverines were predicted to win the 1977 NCAA National Championship. Fast start, then disaster Michigan…

October 27, 1978 (vol. 89, iss. 44) • Page Image 14

… opponents totaled 192 goals in 36 games (5.3 goals per game). Early on in last year's 15-20-1 campaign, the Wolverine icers were ranked No.1 in the nation and were sailing along towards one of their finest…

…, the defense collapsed. "We were not a good team defensively. We didn't have the defensemen or the defensive team play. And we didn't play well in goal," commented Wolverine men- tor Dan Farrell. Farrell…

… change from offense to defense)." These freshmen will be paired with the two veterans, more or less, Tim Man- ning and John Blum. Manning was the one shining light for the Wolverines on defense last year…

…, the senior from Quebec, notched the goal two years ago with under six minutes remaining in the contest which propelled the Wolverines into overtime in that NCAA final against Wisconsin. A defense will…

…, those fans know more than one would imagine when they start chanting that familiar line of 'Dee-fense!' They couldn't be more accurate in exhorting the Wolverine icers in exactly the right direction…

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