Tuesday, December 13, 1994
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MTU TO HOST 30TH ANNUAL GREAT LAKES INVITATIONAL DEC. 29-30
Next Action: The Michigan Technological University hockey team will host
the 30th annual Great Lakes Invitational Tournament December 29-30 at the
Joe Louis Arena (19,270) in Detroit, Mich.
The GLI Field: The four-team Great Lakes Invitational field includes host
MTU of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, co-host University of
Michigan and Michigan State University of the Central Collegiate Hockey
Association, and Cornell University of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic
Conference.
The GLI Pairings: Michigan Tech and Michigan will meet in the first
semifinal at 5 p.m. on Dec. 29, while Michigan State and Cornell will
tangle in the second semifinal at 8 p.m. The third-place game is set for 5
p.m. on Dec. 30, with the championship tilt set for 8 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.
On TV: Three of the four games in the Great Lakes Invitational can be seen
live on Pro Am Sports System (PASS). All but the third-place will be
televised. Larry Osterman and Chris McClure will call the action.
The Records: MTU is 8-7-2 on the season overall and 6-7-1 in the WCHA after
splitting a league series at Alaska Anchorage. Michigan State will bring a
12-4-1 record into the GLI, while Michigan is 12-4-0 and Cornell is 2-4-2.
The Coaches: Bob Mancini (Colorado College, 1982) is in his third year
behind the bench at MTU. He owns a 38-49-12 record at the school and in
four-plus years as a college head coach sports a 74-81-24 mark. Red
Berenson (Michigan, 1962) is in his 11th season as head coach at Michigan.
He owns a 248-160-22 career mark. Ron Mason (St. Lawrence, 1964), the
all-time winningest coach in college hockey, is in his 17th year at
Michigan State. He has a career mark of 422-198-37 with the Spartans. In
28-plus seasons as a college head coach, Mason sports a 711-308-51 mark.
Leading the Cornell Big Red is eighth-year coach Brian McCutcheon (Cornell,
1971). He owns a 99-94-19 mark at the school and in 13-plus seasons as a
college head coach is 202-154-20.
Current WCHA Standings:
Team (Overall Record) WCHA
W L T Pts
Colorado College (13-3-0) 10 2 0 20
Denver (11-5-0) 9 5 0 18
Wisconsin (8-8-1) 8 6 1 17
North Dakota (7-8-1) 7 6 1 15
Minnesota (9-4-1) 7 4 1 15
Michigan Tech (8-7-2) 6 7 1 13
Northern Michigan (7-9-0) 6 8 0 12
St. Cloud State (8-8-0) 6 8 0 12
Minnesota-Duluth (4-11-2) 3 10 2 8
Alaska-Anchorage (5-11-0) 4 10 0 8
Results Last Week
Friday, Dec. 9
MTU 3, at UAA 2*
at SCSU 5, UMD 2*
CC 8, at NMU 2*
at UND 3, UW 2* OT
Saturday, Dec. 10
at UAA 4, MTU 2*
at SCSU 3, UMD 0*
at NMU 6, CC 3*
at UND 5, UW 2*
DU 4, at MN 3*
Sunday, Dec. 11
DU 3, at MN 2*
Upcoming Games
Friday, Dec. 16
MN at CC*, 9:35
SCSU at Maine, 7:00
Saturday, Dec. 17
MN at CC*, 9:05
SCSU at Maine, 7:00
Sunday, Dec. 18
Ferris State at UND, 7:05
Monday, Dec. 19
Ferris State at UND, 8:35
*WCHA Game
The Series: Michigan Tech and Michigan will meet for the 206th time Dec. 29
when the teams collide in the Great Lakes Invitational. Michigan leads the
series, which began during the 1920-21 season, by a 109-92-4 count.
Should MTU and Michigan State meet, it would be the 143rd encounter between
the two teams. In the all-time series, which dates back to the 1927-28
campaign, the Huskies have a 77-63-2 advantage over the Spartans.
MTU and Cornell have met one previous time, that resulting in a 4-3 Big Red
overtime win in the NCAA semifinals in Colorado Springs, Colo., on March
14, 1969.
Last Weekend's Summaries:
December 9, 1994 at Sullivan Arena (6,206)
Michigan Tech 1 2 0 3
Alaska Anchorage 1 1 0 2
1st: MT-Meyers (4) (Jensen, Savage); PPG; 9:34
AA-Rautakallio (2) (Thornborough, Tuomisto); PPG; 15:58
2nd: MT-Hanchuk (4) (P.Mikesch); SHG; 10:05
MT-K.Peterson (4) (Savage, Meyers); PPG; 14:42
AA-Bethard (5) (Tuomisto, Rautakallio); PPG; 19:21
3rd: No Scoring
Pen: MT 8-16, AA 4-8 PP: MT 2-3, AA 2-7
Saves: MT-Caravaggio (8-5-12--25); 60:00
AA-Schill (13-11-4--28); 59:25
December 10, 1994 at Sullivan Arena (6,406)
Michigan Tech 0 1 1 2
Alaska Anchorage 1 2 1 4
1st: AA-Williams (7) (Tuomisto, Stitt); 13:28
2nd: AA-Williams (8) (unassisted); :25
MT-Stevens (1) (P.Mikesch, B.Peterson); PPG; 3:20
AA-Norcross (5) (Stitt, Kowal); PPG; 8:52
3rd: AA-Leggett (1) (Prevost, Grabinsky); 2:28
MT-Seale (6) (Roy); 12:02
Pen: MT 3-6, AA 5-10 PP: MT 1-2, AA 1-4
Saves: MT-Caravaggio (7-16-7--30); 59:33
AA-Davis (9-17-19--45); 60:00
Huskies Hints: The Huskies will have 19 days off for the Christmas holidays
before hosting the 30th annual Great Lakes Invitational Dec. 29-30 at the
Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. The 19 days represents the longest break for an
MTU team during the holiday season since the Huskies had 20 days off in
1978-79 . . .. Freshman defenseman Tim Harris (100 Mile House, B.C.) played
his first games of the season last weekend at Alaska Anchorage. Harris had
been saddled with a hip flexor injury for the majority of the first half of
the season . . . MTU got its eighth win of the season last Friday (Dec. 9)
at Alaska Anchorage in its 16th game of the season. Last year it took MTU
until its 32nd game to pick up win number eight . . . The Huskies win last
Friday (Dec. 9) at Alaska Anchorage was its first ever vs. the Seawolves
and first ever in the state of Alaska. Coming into the contest, MTU was
0-5-2 vs. UAA and 0-7-1 in the state of Alaska . . . Senior defenseman
Jason Hanchuk (Nepean, Ont.) gained the first shorthanded goal of his
career last Friday (Dec. 9) at Alaska Anchorage. The goal came with the
Huskies two men down. Hanchuk has four goals on the season, one more than
in his first two years combined as a Husky . . . The Huskies are 5-2-2 in
nine road games this year . . . MTU recorded a season-high 47 shots on goal
in its 4-2 loss at Alaska Anchorage last Saturday (Dec. 10) . . . The
Huskies had a season-high 20 shots on goal in the third period of last
Saturday's (Dec. 10) game at UAA . . . Sophomore center Andre Savage
(Ottawa, Ont.) recorded his third multi-point game of the season last
Friday (Dec. 9) with 0-2--2 at UAA. The effort was also the first
multi-assist game of his career . . . Senior right wing Randy Stevens
(Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.), who has missed eight games to injury this year,
gained his first goal of the season last Saturday (Dec. 10) at UAA.
GLI Notes: The GLI was the brainchild of legendary MTU coach John MacInnes,
who guided the Huskies from 1956-82 . . . The first GLI was played in 1965
at Olympia Arena in Detroit. The event was staged there until 1979 when it
moved into its current home, the Joe Louis Arena . . . MTU has won nine GLI
titles, more than any other school . . . The Huskies, however, have not won
the GLI title since 1980 . . . MTU looks to make it to the event's title
game for the first time since 1991 . . . MTU Athletic Director Rick Yeo
played in the first GLI back in 1965 . . . Michigan assistant coach Mel
Pearson, a 1981 graduate of Michigan Tech, ended the longest game in GLI
history as his goal at 2:28 of the third overtime gave the Huskies a 5-4
win over Michigan in the championship game . . . The Huskies have a 33-25-0
all-time record in the GLI . . . The John MacInnes Cup goes to the GLI's
winning team, while the John MacInnes Trophy is awarded to the tournament's
most valuable player . . . MTU, Michigan, Michigan State, and Northern
Michigan will make up the field for the 1995 GLI.
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.
Up Next: Following the Great Lakes Invitational Dec. 29-30, MTU will return
home to host North Dakota on Jan. 6-7 in a two-game WCHA series.