Monday, October 06, 2008

TEAM PREVIEW: Michigan Wolverines

MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
Head coach: Red Berenson (25th season)
Home arena: Yost Ice Arena (6,637)
Last season: 33-6-4 overall, 20-4-4 CCHA (1st), lost in NCAA semifinals to Notre Dame
Back for more: Goalies Billy Sauer, Bryan Hogan and Shawn Hunwick, forwards Louie Caporusso, Danny Fardig, Anthony Ciraulo, Carl Hagelin, Brian Lebler, Tim Miller, Brandon Naurato, Aaron Palushaj, Matt Rust, Chris Summers (alternate captain), Travis Turnbull, Eric Elmblad and Ben Winnett and defensemen Mark Mitera (captain), Chad Langlais, Steve Kampfer, Tristin Llewellyn and Scooter Vaughan
So long, farewell: Forwards Kevin Porter (signed with Phoenix), Chad Kolarik (signed with Phoenix), Max Pacioretty (signed with Montreal after freshman year) and Chris Fragner
Welcome to campus: Forwards Robbie Czarnik, David Wohlberg and Luke Glendening and defensemen Brandon Burlon and Greg Pateryn
NHL draft picks: 13 (Sauer, Caporusso, Hagelin, Palushaj, Rust, Summers, Winnett, Mitera, Kampfer, Czarnik, Wohlberg, Burlon and Pateryn)
Notable Quotable: “I just see us as being a good team right from the get-go. Last year, we weren't supposed to be good; we surprised ourselves. You never know what you're going to get.” – Head coach Red Berenson

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