Stories by Liz Vukelich
Wolverines easily shut out by Ferris State, 5-0
BY LIZ VUKELICH
BIG RAPIDS — The Michigan hockey team has been repeating the same mantra as frequently as they’ve been repeating their shortcomings: a new weekend means a new chance to break the losing streak.
But Friday night’s game against Ferris State was the same old played-out scene, as the Bulldogs easily shut out the Wolverines, 5-0, at Ewigleben Ice Arena.
Wolverines try to avoid fall slump tradition
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
In a strange way, the Michigan hockey team has become accustomed to losing. It may sound odd for a team that has made 22 consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament. But over the past few seasons, the Wolverines have made an unusual habit of stumbling their way through the first halves of seasons.
Michigan swept by Fighting Irish as team looks for answers
BY LIZ VUKELICH
The Michigan hockey team didn’t want to believe that things could any worse this weekend.
After all, they had already lost 3-1 to No. 7 Notre Dame on Friday, when the 12th-ranked Wolverines collapsed under themselves. Though visibly distressed over the loss, at least there was some hope that things could turn around the next night.
Michigan looks for redemption in home series against Irish
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson isn’t usually one to mince words or exaggerate things. So when he called Michigan’s weekend opponent, No. 8 Notre Dame, “scary,” it was easy to tell he doesn’t consider this game a cakewalk.
Liz Vukelich: Don't blame the goalie
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
EAST LANSING — When Jared Rutledge was pulled from the net halfway through the third period in Michigan State’s 7-2 slaughter of the Wolverines on Saturday night in favor of Steve Racine, it became very easy to want to blame him for the loss.
Rohrkemper commended for stepping up to defense in clutch
- Patrick Barron/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
Last weekend, the Michigan hockey team lived out a nightmare when freshman defenseman Jacob Trouba was suspended for a game against Northern Michigan after laying a heavy blow that included contact to the head of a Wildcat defenseman.
Wolverines can’t muster comeback, fall 4-3 to Northern Michigan
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
MARQUETTE — After a Friday night affair in which everything that could possibly happen in a game — a disqualification, a brawl, a last-second goal and a shootout win — happened, the No. 8 Michigan hockey team wanted to make a quick, clean sweep of Northern Michigan on Saturday evening.
Abysmal faceoffs troubling to Wolverines
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
Go to any Michigan hockey game and you’ll see the Children of Yost get restless for the faceoff. “Drop the puck!” they scream at the referee, who dangles it in front of the centers for what feels like eternity to fans who just want the game to resume play.
Liz Vukelich: Michigan can own the CCHA if it wants to
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
OK, no one team can own a conference. But come March 23 when the CCHA crowns its last-ever tournament champion at Joe Louis Arena, which of the 11 teams best deserves to keep the Mason Cup?
Blue-collar offense translates into goals for Michigan
- Patrick Barron/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
Falcon netminder Branden Komm faced 56 Wolverine shots over the course of the game, and let in six goals. And according to Berenson, the team’s problem lies in the math of it all.
