CROWLEY AND CLYMER STEAL WCHA HONORS
(1/27/97)
Junior Mike Crowley and freshman Ben Clymer have been
named WCHA Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week,
respectively, for their performances in the Golden Gophers'
sweep of Michigan Tech last weekend at MacInnes Student Ice
Arena in Houghton, Mich. The pair of victories moved the
Golden Gophers into sole possession of the top spot in the
WCHA standings, with a first-place showdown set for this
weekend in Grand Forks against second-place North Dakota.
 
Crowley, a defenseman from Bloomington, Minn., scored an
amazing five assists on Saturday and eight assists for the
weekend in Minnesota's sweep of MTU. Crowley, who has
totals of 2-15--17 in his last eight games and has 10 assists in the
last three Golden Gopher contests (all wins), had a plus-two
rating on the weekend and is a key member of Minnesota's
league-leading, penalty-kill unit. Crowley, a Hobey Baker
Finalist last season, has 38 career multiple-point games in which
his team has a striking 32-4-2 record. The All- American
blueliner also led the Golden Gophers with six shots on goal in
the Friday win.
 
The bundle of assists last weekend brings Crowley's career total
to an even 100, tying him for second on the all-time school list
for assists by a defenseman with former prep and collegiate
teammate Dan Trebil. The award is the second time this season
and third time in his career Crowley has been honored by the
WCHA, and his first time as Offensive Player of the Week. The
other two times he was cited as league's defensive player of the
week.
 
Clymer, who along with Crowley is a Bloomington Jefferson alum,
scored his first career hat trick to lead the Golden Gophers to
an 8-4 win over MTU on Saturday. The freshman defenseman also
scored a goal and added an assist in Minnesota's 5-2 win on Friday.
Clymer fired a team season-high nine shots on goal in Saturday's
win, and has totals of 5- 3--8 in six games since returning to
the Golden Gopher lineup after a stint with the U.S. Junior
National Team's silver-medal winning effort in Switzerland. Clymer
was a plus-five on the weekend at MTU, and is second on the team
in that category with a plus-12 on the season.
 
Both games this weekend at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks
begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday's game can be seen live on Midwest
Sports Channel, with Saturday's game being shown on a
tape-delay basis beginning at approximately 9 p.m., following the
Golden Gopher basketball game at Northwestern with tip-off at 7 p.m.
 
*** COURTESY OF U OF MINNESOTA ***
 
 
 
Personal Note:  Hopefully MSC won't broadcast the hockey score
during the basketball game like they did last time.
 
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