Stories by Everett Cook
Berenson's patience with freshmen pays off
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY EVERETT COOK
Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson doesn’t recruit his players based on skill alone. Before he sends out scholarship offers to potential Wolverines, he asks his assistants — the ones that do the bulk of the recruiting — one simple question.
Notebook: Seniors carry Michigan down the stretch
- Marlene Lacasse/Daily
BY EVERETT COOK
The Michigan hockey team was tiptoeing a fine line on Saturday night with two minutes remaining against Notre Dame.
Notebook: Michigan finishes up healthy regular season
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY EVERETT COOK
After a grueling regular season that has spanned more than five months, an injury on the Michigan hockey team would be more than understandable.
Assisted surprise: Moffie leading the Wolverines in points
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY EVERETT COOK
It’s October. Imagine you have some gambling tendencies — which, of course, you don’t — and are taking a look at the Michigan hockey team. You want to place a bet on who is going to be leading the Wolverines in points in late February.
Michigan hockey sweeps on senior night behind its captains
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY EVERETT COOK
On Friday night, the No. 5 Michigan hockey team relied on its freshmen from the get-go to carry the scoring load. Forward Phil Di Giuseppe scored a goal for the first time since Dec. 2, and forward Alex Guptill gave the Wolverines the lead for good later on in the first period.
Hunwick learns from boxer moment in Northern Michigan
- Alden Reiss/Daily
BY EVERETT COOK
In late October, the Michigan hockey team embarked on its first road trip of the year, traveling up to Marquette — a town that is basically the Great White North — to take on Northern Michigan.
Everett Cook: The Joe brings Michigan back to its roots
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY EVERETT COOK
DETROIT — The lights go off, the crowd gets loud, and a man with a Zorro mask skates around the ice as spotlights twirl for player introductions.
2013 winter classic
In the Big House, Red Wings talk Winter Classic
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY EVERETT COOK
Until very recently, Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk had never stepped inside Michigan Stadium despite playing all 10 of his NHL seasons in Detroit. American football isn’t too big in Datsyuk’s native Russia.
DeBlois leads scrappy penalty-kill unit
- Jed Moch/Daily
BY EVERETT COOK
The Michigan hockey team wouldn’t be successful if it was littered with flashy offensive playmakers that cared about defense as much as Wes Welker cares for Gisele Bundchen.
Michigan outlasts Miami in physical weekend sweep
- Jed Moch/Daily
BY EVERETT COOK
What a difference a couple months make. The Michigan and Miami (Ohio) hockey teams first played each other in November, with the RedHawks sweeping the Wolverines in Oxford.
