March 06, 2002
(vol. 112, iss. 88)
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… the media, and no other im Wolverine received recognition. "It's an honor, but it's not where I want to be," said Blanchard, who made the second team last year and the third team as a freshman…
…'t know what people said about his offensive system last year, but I'm sure they don't have problems with it today." Whatever the reason for Blan- chard's statistical decline, the Wolverines' 10-17 record…
… the team are pretty good players too," Nystrom said. "I think I got lucky to get on there, and it's pret- ty special." The two Wolverines joined Western Michigan's Jim Dwyer, Michigan State's Jim Slater…
… forward, has scored 24 points (15-9-24) - good enough to lead all Michigan freshmen in scoring and place him second on the team in goals. Werner, meanwhile, has been one of the Wolverines' steadiest…
… college hockey team has its share of bumps and bruis- es when the end of the season comes, and the Wolverines are no exception. Defenseman Andy Burnes and for- ward Jason Ryznar both missed prac- tice…
… Wolverines appear to have found another scoring threat on offense. Well, sort of. Junior J.J. Swistak tallied a short- handed goal over the break in Michi- gan's 6-3 victory over Ohio State on Feb. 23. It was…
…." But while Swistak has not estab- lished himself as a top-notch scorer for the Wolverines, his contributions have not gone unnoticed during Michigan's hot streak in the second half of the season. . "His…
… hockey of his career." improvement By Joe Smith Daily Sports Editor Michigan has a new coach this season, but the results seem very familiar. The Wolverines hold nearly an identical record (10-17) and…
… equally poor rankings in several key statistical categories. But Michigan tri-captain Chris Young feels that the Wolverines are "a lot better than last year's team." What could make the senior center feel…
… late last season admitted that he thought his Wolverines quit try- ing. "Last year, we wouldn't bring that intensity at all in a 40-minute game. And now we're play- ing it for 20-25 minutes, and even…