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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.