Carl Isaacson Award [Academic Athlete]:
Alan Sinclair, Jr D
Pol Sci major/3.5
Howard Colby Award [Sportsmanship]:
Mike Stone, Sr F
And, as was mentioned at the banquet, it can not be said
that the sportsmanship award is given to someone who
doesn't check. :-)
Dekers Club Award [Most Colorful Rookie]:
Jason Botterill, Fr LW
I was somewhat expecting Brendan Morrison [the CCHA
Rookie of the Year] to get this, but I was pleased that
another one of the outstanding frosh was able to garner
some hardware as well.
Alton D Simms Award [Most Improved Player]:
Rick Willis, Jr LW
Maybe the best thing about Willis is that I believe he has the
potential to win this award next year as well! He's absolutely
vital to this team, and he's getting better.
Vic Heyliger Award [Outstanding Defenseman]:
Steven Halko, So D
There's not much to say...I love Halko. He's in position to
become a three-time winner.
Hazel M "Doc" Losh Award [Scoring Leader]:
Brian Wiseman, Sr C
Wiseman said that a puck must have bounced off of his knee
and in for him to beat Oliver by a point. :-)
Hal Downes Award [Most Valuable Player]:
Mike Stone, Sr F and Brian Wiseman, Sr C
The room seemed to be buzzing all evening with the hopes
of Stone being named MVP. He may be the hardest senior
to replace...even more so than the three All-Americans.
The room was also semi-stunned when, after notification that
there would be co-MVPs, David Oliver's name was not
announced. Take nothing away from Wiseman...I would
argue that he is the second best center in Michigan history
behind only Red Berenson. I'm going to truly miss Brian
and everything he has done for UM, on and off the ice. It
just felt, for lack of a better word, funny [or maybe ironic, or
unsettling] that Oliver didn't receive an individual award.
[Of course...CCHA PotY and first team All-America are
nothing to scoff at. :-]
I think the real issue is this. I would like to have seen Stone
be the sole winner. Oliver, Shields and Wiseman have
awards up the wazoo, and Mike Stone was the heart and
soul of this team. With Stone not getting it by himself, the
next best thing would have been to split it three ways between
Stone, Oliver and Wiseman. Ollie and Wiseman are almost
joined at the hip when it comes to their career achievements,
and having them share one more would have been fitting.
[BTW, Shields was the 1992-93 MVP.]
1994-95 Captains [with '94-95 academic class]:
Captain: Rick Willis, Sr LW
Alternate: Mike Knuble, Sr RW
Alternate: Steven Halko, Jr D
Senior center Ron Sacka should be among this group, but
it's hard to wear a letter when your sitting in the stands. :-(
When Sacka does dress, I expect him to be an on-ice
leader.
1994-95 Schedule Surprise:
Coach Berenson announced that Michigan will open the
1994-95 season in.........Fairbanks, Alaska!
Deja vu, baby! To Scott Roselius...if I get there, a big, tall,
cold one at The Dog Sled Saloon is on me. :-)
John H
U Mich
GO BLUE! Is it October yet?
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