MARQUETTE -- Northern Michigan (5-3-2 overall and 4-2-2 WCHA/T3rd)
will play host to Wisconsin (6-4 Overall and 6-4 WCHA/T1st) in a two-
game series Nov. 22-23 at Lakeview Arena.
 
A sweep for the Wildcats would vault them into first place in the
WCHA, with Minnesota in Anchorage for non-conference action.
 
Northern Michigan is led by the nation's top two scorers in senior
center Scott Beattie (10-18-28) and junior winger Jim Hiller (9-16-
25), and godsend freshman goalie Corwin Saurdiff (5-1-0, 2.46 GAA,
.914 saves percentage).
 
The Wildcats are 43-3-3 in their last 49 at home.  NMU coach Rick
Comley is currently tied for 11th (with former Badger coach Bob
Johnson) on the all-time college hockey coaches win list with 394
victories.  He will become only the 11th coach to win 400.
 
For those interested, here are the top 15 all-time winningest
coaches, as researched by Jeff Weiss, information director for the
CCHA (thru Nov. 20).
 
      1. Len Ceglarski (BC, Clarkson)             662
      2. Ron Mason (MSU, BG, LSSC)                630
      3. Bob Peters (N. Dak., Bemidji St.)        564
      4. John MacInnes (Michigan Tech)            555
      5. Jack Riley (Army)                        540
      6. John Kelley (BC)                         501
      7. Murray Armstrong (Denver)                462
      8. Jerry York (Clarkson, BG)                423
      9. Jeff Sauer (CC, Wisconsin)               419
     10. Charles Holt (Colby, UNH)                410
     11. Bob Johnson (Wisconsin)                  394
         Rick Comley (LSSC, Northern Mich.)       394
         Ned Harkness (RPI, Cornell, Union)       394
     14. Amo Bessone (Mich. Tech, Mich. State)    387
     15. Jack Parker (BU)                         382