Tuesday, January 3, 1995
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HUSKIES RETURN HOME TO HOST NORTH DAKOTA THIS WEEKEND
This Week: The Michigan Technological University hockey team will host the
University of North Dakota in a two-game Western Collegiate Hockey
Association series this weekend at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena (4,200).
Friday's (Jan. 7) faceoff is set for 7:35 p.m. (EST), while Saturday's
(Jan. 8) rematch will begin at 7:05 p.m.
On Radio: All Michigan Tech games can be heard live on WZRK radio, 93.5 FM.
Bob Olson, the dean of broadcasters in the WCHA, is in his 24th season as
the voice of the Huskies. Volunteer assistant coach Darcy Way is back for
his fifth year providing color commentary.
The Records: MTU is 9-8-2 on the season overall and 6-7-1 in the WCHA. Last
weekend, MTU went 1-1 at the 30th annual Great Lakes Invitational and
finished third. North Dakota is 9-8-1 overall and 7-6-1 in the WCHA. The
Sioux have been idle since Dec. 19.
The Coaches: Bob Mancini (Colorado College, 1982) is in his third year
behind the bench at MTU. He owns a 39-50-12 record at the school and in
four-plus years as a college head coach sports a 75-82-24 mark. Dean Blais
(Minnesota, 1977) is in his first season as head coach at North Dakota. He
owns a 9-8-1 career record.
The Series: Michigan Tech and North Dakota will meet for the 183rd and
184th times this weekend in Houghton, Mich. In the all-time series, which
began during the 1947-48 season, North Dakota holds a 95-80-7 advantage.
About North Dakota: North Dakota is led offensively by junior forward
Teeder Wynne, who in 18 games has 13 goals and 14 assists. Other top Sioux
point getters include junior defenseman Nick Naumenko (5-18--23), sophomore
forward Kevin Hoogsteen (8-11--19), and senior forward Scott Kirton
(4-12--16). In goal, sophomore Toby Kvalevog has logged the majority of the
minutes. He owns a 5-5-1 record, to go with a 4.51 goals against average
and an .876 saves percentage. Junior Kevin Powell (2-1-0, 4.96, .840) and
senior Jeff Lembke (2-2-0, 5.56, .845) have also seen duty in net for UND.
The Sioux power play is operating at a 17.1 percent clip (20-113), while
opponents are scoring at a 32.7 percent rate (35-107).
Coach Mancini on the North Dakota Series: "I think North Dakota is one of
the surprises in the WCHA this year. Dean Blais has done an excellent job
and deserves a lot of credit. We're looking forward to getting back home
after playing our last four games away from home. I thought we did some
good things in our last game against Cornell and we'll carry that over to
our series with North Dakota."
Current WCHA Standings:
Team (Overall Record) WCHA
W L T Pts
Colorado College (16-4-0) 11 3 0 22
Denver (13-5-0) 9 5 0 18
Minnesota (11-6-1) 8 5 1 17
Wisconsin (10-8-1) 8 6 1 17
North Dakota (9-8-1) 7 6 1 15
Michigan Tech (9-8-2) 6 7 1 13
Northern Michigan (7-11-0) 6 8 0 12
St. Cloud State (8-10-0) 6 8 0 12
Minnesota-Duluth (6-11-2) 3 10 2 8
Alaska-Anchorage (5-11-0) 4 10 0 8
Superior Player: For the sixth straight year, Superior National Bank is
sponsoring the Superior Player of the Game Award. After each game, one
Michigan Tech player will be named the Superior Player of the Game. At the
conclusion of the season, the player named Superior Player of the Game the
most times will be honored as the Superior Player of the Year in hockey.
Below is a compilation of the Superior Player of the Game recipients to
date.
Last Weekend's Summaries:
December 29, 1994 at Joe Louis Arena (17,118)
Michigan 5 3 5 13
Michigan Tech 0 0 0 0
1st: UM-Herr (4) (unassisted); 1:21
UM-Herr (5) (Fox); 5:40
UM-Legg (7) (Knuble, Morrison); PPG; 13:43
UM-Arnold (2) (Morrison, Schock); 16:57
UM-Legg (8) (Madden, Luhning); 18:30
2nd: UM-Legg (9) (Madden, Halko); 7:34
UM-Sloan (1) (Willis, Sinclair); 4-on-4; 12:00
UM-Sloan (2) (Halko, Herr); PPG; 12:43
3rd: UM-Muckalt (11) (unassisted); 1:08
UM-Knuble (15) (Legg, Madden); 4-on-3 PPG; 5:15
UM-Muckalt (12) (Fox, Sloan); 4-on-4; 5:58
UM-Hogan (1) (Schock); PPG; 7:23
UM-Gordon (10) (Morrison, Knuble); PPG; 8:36
Pen: UM 8-16, MT 10-20 PP: UM 5-7, MT 0-3
Saves: UM-Turco (9-5-1--15); 47:23; Loges (x-x-3--3); 12:37
MT-Caravaggio (10-8-7--25); 60:00
December 30, 1994 at Joe Louis Arena (18,067)
Cornell 2 0 1 3
Michigan Tech 2 1 4 7
1st: CU-McManus (3) (unassisted); 11:52
MT-Stevens (2) (P.Mikesch, Dupont); 13:45
MT-Meyers (2) (Kryzer, Roy); 15:55
CU-Karam (3) (Bergin); 17:25
2nd: MT-Kryzer (3) (Meyers, Roy); 9:18
3rd: MT-B.Peterson (10) (P.Mikesch, Wright); PPG; 3:33
MT-B.Peterson (11) (Dupont, Jensen); 10:30
MT-B.Peterson (12) (P.Mikesch, Dupont); 4-on-3 PPG; 12:08
CU-Lopatka (6) (Sancimino); 4-on-4; 18:35
Pen: CU 10-20; MT 13-26 PP: CU 0-2, MT 2-5
Saves: CU-Skazyk (15-4-10--29); 60:00
MT-Caravaggio (8-12-6--26); 60:00
Huskies Hints: Michigan Tech's series with North Dakota this weekend will
be its only regular-season meeting against the Fighting Sioux . . . Senior
left wing and captain Brent Peterson (Thunder Bay, Ont.) gained his second
career hat trick last Friday (Dec. 30) against Cornell in the third-place
game at the Great Lakes Invitational. Peterson's hat trick was in natural
fashion. He now has 72 career goals, just three short of moving into MTU's
all-time top 10 . . . The Peterson brothers have been busy at the GLI the
last two years. Sophomore center Kyle Peterson had a three-goal hat trick
in the third-place game at the 1993 GLI, while brother Brent followed up
with a three-goal natural hat trick in the third-place game at this year's
event . . . Sophomore defenseman Dave Dupont (Cumberland, R.I.) broke a
10-game pointless streak with a three-assist effort against Cornell last
Friday (Dec. 30) in the third-place game at the GLI . . . Senior left wing
Brent Peterson's (Thunder Bay, Ont.) three-goal effort against Cornell at
the GLI marked his first multi-goal game of the season . . . Sophomore
goaltender Luciano Caravaggio (Etobicoke, Ont.) has started each of MTU's
19 games this season . . . Junior center Pat Mikesch (Hancock, Mich.) had
his best game, in terms of points, against Cornell last Friday (Dec. 30)
with three assists. The three-assist effort marked Mikesch's third
multi-assist game of the season . . . MTU will look to break a four-game
home losing streak Friday (Jan. 6) against North Dakota . . . Junior
defenseman Jason Wright (Thunder Bay, Ont.) played in his 100th career game
last Thursday (Dec. 29) against Michigan . . . Senior right wing Randy
Stevens (Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.) was engaged to Jodi Coon of Hancock,
Mich., over the Christmas holidays. Since returning from his shoulder
injury on Dec. 2, Stevens has points in four of MTU's six games. He had one
goal and one assist against Cornell last Friday (Dec. 30) . . . Freshman
forward Austyn Kryzer (Afton, Minn.) broke a 10-game pointless streak with
a goal and an assist against Cornell last Friday (Dec. 30) . . . MTU's 13-0
loss to Michigan in semifinal action at the GLI last Thursday (Dec. 29)
marked the worst loss for a Tech team since Jan. 5, 1954, when the Huskies
were defeated 15-1 at Denver.
Bob Mancini Radio Show: The Bob Mancini Radio Show is heard every Monday
throughout the season from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. on WZRK radio, 93.5 FM. Host
Bob Olson joins coach Mancini each week to discuss Huskies hockey in-depth.
Huskies on Teamline: All Michigan Tech games can be heard live by those
outside the WZRK listening area on Teamline. Fans wishing to hear a game
should dial 1-800-846-4700 and then enter MTU's Team Code of 1149. The
cost to hear a game is billed either to your Visa or Mastercard. A portion
of the proceeds goes to MTU athletics.
Coaches Corner/Blueline Luncheon: The next Coaches Corner/Blueline Luncheon
will take place Friday, (Jan. 6) at 12 noon in the Lake Superior Room of
the Northern Lights Restaurant. MTU hockey coach Bob Mancini and North
Dakota hockey coach Dean Blais will be the featured speakers. Cost for the
buffet luncheon is $6.75, which includes tax, tip, and beverage.
Up Next: Following its series with North Dakota, Michigan Tech will take to
the road for a two-game WCHA series at St. Cloud State on Jan. 14-15.
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