Stories by Liz Vukelich
Skating in the Valley of the Sun: Luke Moffatt and Arizona hockey
- Alden Reiss/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Luke Moffatt never skated on a frozen pond as a little boy, never watched his favorite NHL team hoist up the Stanley Cup, never played hockey with most of the boys in his grade-school class.
Hockey bye week culminates in friendly competition
- Chris Dzombak/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
December saw the return of the Great Lakes Invitational’s MacInnes trophy to its familiar perch on a table outside of Michigan coach Red Berenson’s office. A month later, it was joined by a 40-pound figure of a hockey player from the Wolverines’ victory at the Frozen Diamond Faceoff.
Moffie's defense drives hockey's offense
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
After Friday night’s victory against Ohio State, Michigan coach Red Berenson and fifth-year senior goaltender Shawn Hunwick happily answered the questions about the shutout win. But while they were busy gushing, another Michigan player was patiently waiting to be addressed by the media.
Liz Vukelich: Outdoor game brings hockey back to its roots
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
CLEVELAND — There was a lot of talk in the months leading up to the Frozen Diamond Faceoff. It wasn’t supposed to be just a hockey game — it was so much more.
Notebook: Moffie's opportunistic goal sets pace for Wolverines
BY LIZ VUKELICH
COLUMBUS — Junior defenseman Lee Moffie is a steadfast member of the Michigan hockey team's defensive corps.
Merrill back from suspension: 'I'm a better guy for it now.'
- Adam Schnitzer/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
Jon Merrill cracked a big smile at Michigan’s hockey practice on Monday afternoon. There wasn’t anything in particular to get excited about — it was just ordinary warm-ups. The sophomore defenseman went through the normal drills, passing a puck back and forth with a teammate before taking a shot on goal.
Backup goalie Janecyk anchors team despite shootout loss
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
Sophomore goalie Adam Janecyk looked like a different player in Saturday night’s game against Lake Superior State. The night before, Michigan coach Red Berenson thought Janecyk looked scared when he was asked to take over.
• ANALYSIS: Yet again, no answers in the shootout
• SPECIAL TEAMS: Power play in state of emergency
Hockey has chance to start fresh against Lakers
- Alden Reiss
BY LIZ VUKELICH
There couldn’t be a better time for the Michigan hockey team to start the second half of its season. January means it’s a chance to start fresh.
Guptill emerges as Wolverines' leading scorer
- Alden Reiss/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
EAST LANSING — Questions hung in the air when the news came that freshman forward Phil Di Giuseppe would miss Saturday's game against No. 14 Michigan State.
Di Giuseppe, Merrill invited to exclusive World Junior camps
- File Photo/Daily
BY LIZ VUKELICH
Freshman forward Phil Di Giuseppe has developed into one of the Michigan hockey team’s most reliable scorers. His eight goals this season put him in a tie for first place on the Wolverines’ roster and any teammate will attest that he’s not just an average 18-year-old hockey player.
