Michigan Hockey

February 18, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Notebook: Defense a focus during bye week

BY GREG GARNO

While Michigan coach Red Berenson might not be aware of Monday’s Family Day holiday in his native Canada, he’s aware his hockey family needs to improve its defense.
With a bye week before it heads to Ohio State this weekend, Michigan is looking to use its time off to figure out a gameplan to stop opposing offenses from wreaking havoc.

February 18, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Kevin Lynch: Iron Man

BY MICHAEL LAURILA

As of Wednesday, senior forward Kevin Lynch has appeared in 158 games for the Michigan hockey team. How many has he missed? Two.

February 14, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

Michigan's backstop in CCHA playoffs? Berenson: 'That's the toughest question'

BY MATT SLOVIN

Who would the goalie be if the CCHA Tournament were to begin today? “That’s the toughest question you could ask me,” Berenson said.

February 13, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

After injury, Bennett gains coach's perspective

BY LIZ VUKELICH

Bennett sustained an upper-body injury in Michigan’s game against Bowling Green. Since then, he could do nothing but watch from the stands as the Wolverines stumbled their way through the rest of January. It was during this month-long absence that he gained a new perspective on some of the team’s problems.

February 12, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

Michigan’s list of chores highlighted by struggling forecheck

BY GREG GARNO

The Michigan hockey team has a list of chores to finish this week. It’s a simple list, according to Michigan coach Red Berenson, consisting of five items highlighted by defensive-zone coverage, after the Wolverines were swept by No. 12 Notre Dame. But among the important issues is Michigan’s struggling forecheck.

February 11, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Sparks and other forwards lacking defensively

BY MICHAEL LAURILA

“I think our team is in desperate need to play better hockey defensively,” Berenson said. “That was a game where our team got embarrassed by Bowling Green, and Lindsay was one of the guys that we’ve had a microscope on.”

February 10, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Greg Garno: A radical thought for Michigan hockey

BY GREG GARNO

SOUTH BEND — The notion that the next four games matter for the Michigan hockey team is wrong. The regular season is effectively over after being swept by No. 12 Notre Dame. Forget about playing playoff hockey in the regular season and save it for when it was intended: the playoffs.

February 10, 2013

: Adam Schnitzer/Daily

SportsMonday Column: For Michigan hockey, time to wake up and smell the coffee

BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT

SOUTH BEND — Red Berenson’s favorite coffee mug, the clear one he cradles each time he sits down with reporters outside his office on the second floor of Yost Ice Arena, always offers him the same, pleasant reminder. Black font shadowed against black coffee: Start every day with a smile.

February 10, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Michigan no match for Fighting Irish trio

BY LIZ VUKELICH

SOUTH BEND — The Michigan hockey team appeared overwhelmed by its series against Notre Dame, as evidenced by the Fighting Irish’s effortless sweep over the Wolverines this weekend.

February 10, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Lack of offensive flow evident during sweep of Michigan

BY MICHAEL LAURILA

SOUTH BEND — Sometimes it’s the simple things that are the most difficult to do. When the Michigan hockey team was swept this past weekend by CCHA rival Notre Dame, its inability to do the simple things played a factor in the abysmal losses.

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