| 1995–96Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| National champion Great Lakes Invitational, champion CCHA, co-champion CCHA tournament, champion NCAA tournament, champion | |
| Conference | T–1stCCHA |
| Home ice | Yost Ice Arena |
| Rankings | |
| American Hockey Magazine | 2 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 34–7–2 |
| Conference | 22–6–2 |
| Home | 15–1–1 |
| Road | 8–5–1 |
| Neutral | 11–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Red Berenson |
| Assistant coaches | Mel Pearson Billy Powers |
| Captain | Steven Halko |
| Alternate captain | Brendan Morrison |
| Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey seasons «1994–95 1996–97 » | |
The1995–96Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team represented theUniversity of Michigan in intercollegiatecollege ice hockey during the1995–96 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. Thehead coach wasRed Berenson and the teamcaptain wasSteven Halko. The team played its home games in theYost Ice Arena on the university campus inAnn Arbor, Michigan. The team finished tied for first in theCentral Collegiate Hockey Association regular season, won theCCHA tournament and the1996 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament.
Coming off of its 5th consecutive 30+ win season, 3rd Frozen Four appearance in 4 years and returning both the NCAA's scoring leader (Brendan Morrison) and wins leader (Marty Turco) the 1995–96 Michigan Wolverines were expected to again compete for the national title. Michigan was second in the preseason rankings by American Hockey Magazine, the first time that any poll was nationally recognized.
Even though they dominated an outclassedGuelph squad in one of the last seasons that the NCAA permitted official games againstCIS schools, Michigan opened its conference schedule againstWestern Michigan and fell flat on its face. The Wolverines lost the first game 2–7 at home before salvaging the weekend with a 3–2 road win. While the Wolverines dropped to fifth in the polls, they were down three forwards for the big game againstMaine. The first annual US Hockey Hall of Fame Game was a rematch of last year's national semifinal, the then-longest game in NCAA tournament history,[1] but with Morrison still recovering from a knee sprain and bothMatt Herr andJohn Madden suspended for the game,[2] fortunately for the Wolverines, Madden's suspension was reversed and he was allowed to play in the game. Despite facing 37 shots and 9 power plays from the Black Bears Turco dominated throughout the game, surrendering only three goals while his counterpartBlair Allison allowed 6 goals on just 23 attempts.[3]
After the high-profile win, Michigan won each game over the next three weekends and temporarily regained its #2 ranking. During that span Morrison returned from his injury and his 3-point night showed he was more than ready. Michigan also shut but out the opposition for the second time that season but with Turco sharing the net with Gregg Malicke on both occasions no goaltender received credit for either '0'.[4]
The Wolverines headed into the third annualCollege Hockey Showcase ranked third and after an easy win againstWisconsin the Wolverines looked a bit flat against #5Minnesota, dropping the game 2–3.[5]
Three days later Michigan faced off against arch-rivalMichigan State and though the Spartans were unranked at the time they were still a force to contend with. MSU handed the Wolverines their second consecutive loss and, with #8Bowling Green up next, Michigan was in jeopardy of dropping from the polls. An offensive outburst of 5 goals in the first period helped arrest Michigan's slide and the 8–1 win gave the voters enough confidence in the Maize and Blue to keep them at the #4 spot. One side story with the game wasJason Botterill, afirst round pick of theDallas Stars, had already been suspended twice for fighting and was piling up unneeded penalty minutes. In the Bowling Green Game he was finally able to keep his nose clean while retaining his physical game, performing exactly how coachRed Berenson hoped he would.[6]
Michigan Would end the first half of its season with an oddly scheduled weekend where they won at home againstLake Superior State then lost in their worst offensive performance of the season at #10 Western Michigan. The loss to the Broncos was even worse considering that Michigan had finally claimed the top spot in the CCHA from WMU the day before but now with the season series permanently in favor of their conference rivals Michigan was dropped back to third place.[7]
At the 31stGreat Lakes Invitational, Michigan was looking to continue its run of championships. After trouncingNorthern Michigan in the semifinal, the crowd of 18,000 at theJoe Louis Arena watched the Wolverines defeat #10 Michigan State for their 8th consecutive GLI title. Brendan Morrison was named as the tournament MVP for the third consecutive year after contributing on 6 of Michigan's 9 goals.[8]
Michigan did not rest on its tournament win, completely dominating both opponents the following weekend by a combined score of 23–3. Morrison was again the star, earning 11 points in the two games and climbing up into the scoring race. Both weekends were missed by Botterill who was busy playing at the1996 World Junior Championships, becoming the first player to win threegold medals at the event. The Wolverines continued to dominate the opposition for another two weeks winning each game and closing to within 2 points of the top spot in the CCHA with a game in hand. Botterill continued to build on his game, recording ahat-trick for the third time in 5 games.[9]
The good times could not keep rolling, however, and the following weekend Michigan could only escape with a tie against a downOhio State squad before losing the following night at Bowling Green. The next weekend Michigan hosted the Buckeyes and earned 3 points but had now dropped 6 points behind Michigan State for the CCHA crown.[10]
The schedule handed Michigan a win when the Spartans and Broncos split a weekend series, allowing the Wolverine's 2 wins to put them in second place with a showdown against MSU looming. After both teams won on Friday, Michigan and Michigan State met at the Joe Louis Arena for the second time the game remained close for 40 minutes but the Wolverine's potent offense broke the game open in the third, finding the net 5 times with the power play finishing 4 for 6 and leading Michigan to an 8–1 win and putting them 2 points back with a game in hand.[11]
Riding high from their win, Michigan endured a nightmare weekend at #7 Lake Superior State, losing both games and bringing the Lakers into a tie for second with Blue.[12] Fortunately Michigan's next game was against the Spartans and the conclusion of their regular season series. The Wolverines won their third game against MSU and followed that up with a win over Bowling Green. With the Spartans idle, the two points sent Michigan above Michigan State in the standings and allowed Michigan to claim a shared CCHA title with the Lakers.[13]
The series loss to the Lakers left Michigan with the #2 seed and a first round meeting withMiami. Turco was stellar in the series, surrendering only one goal in the two-game sweep. In the semifinal they were met by the Spartans once more and the third time at 'The Joe'. The Wolverines continued their winning streak with a 6–2 win then met Lake Superior in the championship and avenged their earlier losses with a 4–3 victory.[14]
The CCHA tournament title almost earned Michigan the #1 seed butColorado College's superior record had them as the top western seed. The second spot for Michigan did grant them a bye into the regional semifinal where they facedWCHA champion and fifth-ranked Minnesota. The Gopher defense was stifling throughout the first half of the game, limiting Michigan to just 2 shots in the first. With the Wolverines down 1–2 in the second and in desperate need of a goal,Mike Legg for himself alone behind the Minnesota net and when no Gopher went to challenge him he had time to scoop the puck up with his stick and stash it into the top corner while he was still behind the net.[15] 'The Michigan Goal' immediately became famous as the first time anyone scored alacrosse-style goal during a game, or at last a game with cameras rolling. The stunned Golden Gophers continued to play well but with the tension that the Wolverines had been playing with now apparently gone, Michigan was able to score twice in the third and advance to the Frozen Four.
InCincinnati, Michigan faced #3Boston University who had spent much of the year as the #1 team, but the defending national champions had faltered at the end of their season and continued that trend against Michigan. Defense was the key to the game, allowing BU to only get 17 shots on goal with each being turned aside by Marty Turco for his 5th solo shutout of the season. Part of the bad game can be attributed to a damaged cooling pipe that caused the game to be delayed by 90 minutes, but the Wolveries had to endure the same wait.[16]
The championship game saw Michigan returning for the first time since1977 where they faced a familiar foe. The Wolvers had played Colorado College for the NCAA championship three times before, though not since1957 (which was CC's last championship appearance), and now the top two teams in the nation were the only ones left vying for the title. Michigan opened the scoring in the first but after the Tigers' rebounded in the second Michigan found itself down 1–2. Mike Legg tied the game on the power play but neither team could regain the lead before the end of regulation. When overtime began the Michigan faithful grew worried; the Wolverines had lost in overtime in each of the previous three NCAA tournaments and desperately hoping that they were not about to see a repeat performance. Both team played conservatively for the first few minutes but when a clearing attempt fromColin Schmidt hit Morrison the puck bounced to the Wolverine alternate captain who slid the puck toGreg Crozier in the high slot. Crozier's shot was blocked but the puck bounced toBill Muckalt who was standing off to the side of the net.Bob Needham slid to block the shot but it got on goal whereRyan Bach made the save but ended up off-balance, falling away from the front of the cage. The rebound slid to a stop at the top of the goal crease when Morrison came streaking in from the right circle and knocked the puck into a half-vacated net for Michigan's 8th national championship and 1st in 32 years.[17]
Brendan Morrison was awarded theTournament MOP and was joined byMarty Turco andSteven Halko on theAll-Tournament team. Morrison finished tied for fifth in the nation in scoring and was Michigan's lone appearance on theAHCA All-American West First Team whileKevin Hilton both players were also on theAll-CCHA First Team while Halko andJason Botterill made the Second team.Marty Turco tied the record for most wins in an NCAA season with 34 and finished second in the nation with a 2.16goals against average but received no recognition from the voters for his accomplishments. Morrison andJohn Madden were the only Wolverines to receive an individual conference award, with Morrison earningPlayer of the Year while Madden took home theTournament MVP.[18]
Morrison earnedThe Hockey News U.S. College Player of the Year award for the first of two consecutive years.[19][20] He was joined on the CCHA All-Conference first team byKevin Hilton.[21]
John Madden established the current NCAA Division I national record for single-seasonshorthanded goals (10).[22] The team led the nation in bothgoals allowed per game and scoring margin per game.[23] Hilton led the CCHA inassists (44) andpoints (50), whileJason Botterill led the conference ingoals (26). Madden led in conference shorthanded goals (5). The team had the conference's bestpower play. The team had the top two, four of the top five and five of the top ten conferences scorers.[21]
The win by Michigan also began a resurgence in popularity of the program that had been lagging far behind thefootball andbasketball teams for years.[24]
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Lake Superior State† | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 136 | 89 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 184 | 109 | |
| Michigan†* | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 178 | 71 | 43 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 239 | 93 | |
| Michigan State | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 115 | 86 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 154 | 129 | |
| Western Michigan | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 125 | 71 | 41 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 172 | 111 | |
| Bowling Green | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 126 | 106 | 41 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 172 | 138 | |
| Ferris State | 30 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 101 | 120 | 38 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 126 | 196 | |
| Miami | 30 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 99 | 142 | 36 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 119 | 168 | |
| Ohio State | 30 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 21 | 82 | 105 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 94 | 118 | |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | 30 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 101 | 142 | 34 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 114 | 152 | |
| Notre Dame | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 87 | 136 | 36 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 110 | 159 | |
| Illinois-Chicago | 30 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 73 | 155 | 36 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 97 | 177 | |
| Championship: Michigan †indicates conference regular season champion *indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings:USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll | ||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 14 | vs. Guelph* | #2 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Turco | W 8–0 | 1–0 | |||||
| October 20 | vs. Western Michigan | #2 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Turco | L 2–7 | 1–1 (0–1) | |||||
| October 21 | at Western Michigan | #2 | Lawson Arena •Kalamazoo, Michigan | Turco | W 3–2 | 2–1 (1–1) | |||||
| October 26 | vs. #3 Maine | #5 | The Palace of Auburn Hills •Auburn Hills, Michigan (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game) | Turco | W 6–3 | 3–1 (1–1) | |||||
| November 3 | at Ferris State | #3 | Ewigleben Arena •Big Rapids, Michigan | Turco | W 5–2 | 4–1 (2–1) | |||||
| November 4 | at Ferris State | #3 | Ewigleben Arena •Big Rapids, Michigan | Turco | W 4–1 | 5–1 (3–1) | |||||
| November 10 | at Miami | #4 | Goggin Ice Arena •Oxford, Ohio | Turco | W 5–4 | 6–1 (4–1) | |||||
| November 11 | at Miami | #4 | Goggin Ice Arena •Oxford, Ohio | Turco | W 8–0 | 7–1 (5–1) | |||||
| November 17 | vs. Alaska–Fairbanks | #2 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Turco | W 6–1 | 8–1 (6–1) | |||||
| November 18 | vs. Alaska–Fairbanks | #2 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Turco | W 4–1 | 9–1 (7–1) | |||||
| College Hockey Showcase | |||||||||||
| November 24 | vs. Wisconsin* | #3 | Bradley Center •Milwaukee,Wisconsin (College Hockey Showcase) | Turco | W 7–3 | 10–1 (7–1) | |||||
| November 25 | vs. #5 Minnesota* | #3 | Bradley Center •Milwaukee,Wisconsin (College Hockey Showcase) | Turco | L 2–3 | 10–2 (7–1) | |||||
| November 28 | at Michigan State | #4 | Munn Ice Arena •East Lansing, Michigan | Turco | L 3–4 | 10–3 (7–2) | |||||
| December 2 | at #8 Bowling Green | #4 | BGSU Ice Arena •Bowling Green, Ohio | Turco | W 8–1 | 11–3 (8–2) | |||||
| December 8 | vs. Lake Superior State | #4 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Turco | W 8–2 | 12–3 (9–2) | |||||
| December 9 | at #10 Western Michigan | #4 | Lawson Arena •Kalamazoo, Michigan | Turco | L 0–5 | 12–4 (9–3) | |||||
| Great Lakes Invitational | |||||||||||
| December 29 | vs. Northern Michigan* | #4 | Joe Louis Arena •Detroit,Michigan (Tournament Semifinal) | Turco | W 6–1 | 13–4 (9–3) | |||||
| December 30 | vs. #10 Michigan State* | #4 | Joe Louis Arena •Detroit,Michigan (Tournament championship) | Turco | W 3–1 | 14–4 (9–3) | |||||
| January 5 | vs. Ferris State | #4 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Turco | W 10–3 | 15–4 (10–3) | |||||
| January 6 | vs. Miami | #4 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Turco | W 13–0 | 16–4 (11–3) | |||||
| January 12 | vs. Illinois–Chicago | #4 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Turco | W 9–3 | 17–4 (12–3) | |||||
| January 13 | vs. Illinois–Chicago | #4 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Turco | W 9–1 | 18–4 (13–3) | |||||
| January 16 | vs. Alaska–Fairbanks | #4 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Turco | W 6–0 | 19–4 (14–3) | |||||
| January 20 | vs. Notre Dame | #4 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Turco | W 11–1 | 20–4 (15–3) | |||||
| January 26 | at Ohio State | #3 | OSU Ice Rink •Columbus, Ohio | Turco | T 4–4 OT | 20–4–1 (15–3–1) | |||||
| January 27 | at Bowling Green | #3 | BGSU Ice Arena •Bowling Green, Ohio | Turco | L 5–6 | 20–5–1 (15–4–1) | |||||
| February 2 | vs. Ohio State | #5 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Turco | W 7–0 | 21–5–1 (16–4–1) | |||||
| February 3 | vs. Ohio State | #5 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Malicke | T 2–2 OT | 21–5–2 (16–4–2) | |||||
| February 9 | at Notre Dame | #5 | Edmund P. Joyce Center •Notre Dame, Indiana | Turco | W 4–1 | 22–5–2 (17–4–2) | |||||
| February 10 | at Illinois–Chicago | #5 | UIC Pavilion •Chicago,Illinois | Turco | W 12–0 | 23–5–2 (18–4–2) | |||||
| February 16 | vs. Notre Dame | #4 | The Palace of Auburn Hills •Auburn Hills, Michigan | Turco | W 5–2 | 24–5–2 (19–4–2) | |||||
| February 17 | vs. #5 Michigan State | #4 | Joe Louis Arena •Detroit,Michigan | Turco | W 8–1 | 25–5–2 (20–4–2) | |||||
| February 21 | at #7 Lake Superior State | #3 | Taffy Abel Arena •Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Turco | L 4–5 OT | 25–6–2 (20–5–2) | |||||
| February 22 | at #7 Lake Superior State | #3 | Taffy Abel Arena •Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Turco | L 3–7 | 25–7–2 (20–6–2) | |||||
| March 1 | vs. #3 Michigan State | #5 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Turco | W 3–0 | 26–7–2 (21–6–2) | |||||
| March 2 | vs. Bowling Green | #5 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan | Turco | W 7–5 | 27–7–2 (22–6–2) | |||||
| CCHA tournament | |||||||||||
| March 8 | vs. Miami* | #4 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan (CCHA Quarterfinal game 1) | Turco | W 5–1 | 28–7–2 (22–6–2) | |||||
| March 9 | vs. Miami* | #4 | Yost Ice Arena •Ann Arbor, Michigan (CCHA Quarterfinal game 2) | Turco | W 3–0 | 29–7–2 (22–6–2) | |||||
| Michigan Won Series 2-0 | |||||||||||
| March 15 | vs. #8 Michigan State* | #2 | Joe Louis Arena •Detroit,Michigan (CCHA Semifinal) | Turco | W 6–2 | 30–7–2 (22–6–2) | |||||
| March 16 | vs. #4 Lake Superior State* | #2 | Joe Louis Arena •Detroit,Michigan (CCHA championship) | Turco | W 4–3 | 31–7–2 (22–6–2) | |||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| March 22 | vs. #5 Minnesota* | #2 | Munn Ice Arena •East Lansing, Michigan (Regional semifinal) | Turco | W 4–3 | 32–7–2 (22–6–2) | |||||
| March 27 | vs. #3 Boston University* | #2 | Riverfront Coliseum •Cincinnati,Ohio (National semifinal) | Turco | W 4–0 | 33–7–2 (22–6–2) | |||||
| March 29 | vs. #1 Colorado College* | #2 | Riverfront Coliseum •Cincinnati,Ohio (National championship) | Turco | W 3–2 OT | 34–7–2 (22–6–2) | |||||
| *Non-conference game.#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. Source: | |||||||||||
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mark Sakala | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1972-02-07 | Detroit,Michigan | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Berenzweig | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1977-08-08 | Arlington Heights, Illinois | Loomis Chaffee School (USHS-Prep) | — | |
| 4 | Chris Frescoln | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1974-12-05 | Milford, Michigan | Detroit Freeze (NAHL) | — | |
| 5 | Peter Bourke | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1973-06-13 | Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan | Grosse Pointe South High School (USHS–MI) | — | |
| 6 | Harold Schock | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1975-03-30 | Okemos, Michigan | Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings (NAHL) | — | |
| 7 | Justin Clark | Freshman | RW | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1977-01-29 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Taft School (USHS-Prep) | — | |
| 8 | Matt Herr | Sophomore | C | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1976-05-26 | Hackensack, New Jersey | Hotchkiss School (USHS-Prep) | WSH, 93 overall 1994 | |
| 9 | Brendan Morrison (A) | Junior | C | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1975-08-15 | Pitt Meadows,British Columbia | Penticton Panthers (BCJHL) | NJD, 39 overall 1993 | |
| 10 | Kevin Hilton | Senior | C | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1975-01-05 | Trenton, Michigan | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) | DET, 74 overall 1993 | |
| 13 | Greg Crozier | Freshman | LW | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1976-07-06 | Calgary,Alberta | Lawrence Academy (USHS-Prep) | PIT, 73 overall 1994 | |
| 15 | Mike Legg | Junior | RW | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1975-05-25 | London, Ontario | London Nationals (WOHL) | NJD, 273 overall 1993 | |
| 16 | Bill Muckalt | Sophomore | RW | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1974-07-15 | Surrey, British Columbia | Kelowna Spartans (BCJHL) | VAN, 221 overall 1994 | |
| 17 | Sean Ritchlin | Freshman | RW | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1977-06-15 | Rochester,New York | Hotchkiss School (USHS-Prep) | — | |
| 18 | John Madden | Junior | C | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1973-05-04 | Barrie, Ontario | Barrie Colts (COJHL) | — | |
| 19 | Jason Botterill | Junior | LW | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1976-05-19 | Edmonton,Alberta | St. Paul's School (USHS-Prep) | DAL, 20 overall 1994 | |
| 20 | John Arnold | Senior | C | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1972-11-30 | Sudbury,Ontario | Thornhill Thunderbirds (MetJAHL) | — | |
| 23 | Dale Rominski | Freshman | RW | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1975-10-01 | Farmington Hills, Michigan | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) | — | |
| 24 | Steven Halko (C) | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1974-03-08 | Etobicoke,Ontario | Thornhill Thunderbirds (MetJAHL) | HTF, 225 overall 1992 | |
| 25 | Bobby Hayes | Freshman | C | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1975-01-06 | Westland, Michigan | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) | — | |
| 26 | Chris Fox | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1976-08-29 | Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) | — | |
| 27 | Blake Sloan | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1975-07-27 | Park Ridge, Illinois | US National Junior Team (WJC) | — | |
| 28 | Warren Luhning | Junior | RW | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1975-07-03 | Edmonton,Alberta | Calgary Royals (AJHL) | NYI, 92 overall 1993 | |
| 29 | Gregg Malicke | Sophomore (RS) | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1975-04-20 | Rochester Hills, Michigan | Clarkson Golden Knights (ECAC) | — | |
| 30 | Greg Daddario | Freshman | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 1976-08-16 | Wilton, Connecticut | Loomis Chaffee School (USHS-Prep) | — | |
| 35 | Marty Turco | Sophomore | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1975-08-13 | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Cambridge Winter Hawks (MWJHL) | DAL, 124 overall 1994 |
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Morrison | C | 35 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 41 |
| Kevin Hilton | C | 43 | 10 | 51 | 61 | 8 |
| Bill Muckalt | RW | 41 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 34 |
| Jason Botterill | LW | 37 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 143 |
| John Madden | C | 43 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 45 |
| Warren Luhning | RW | 40 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 123 |
| Mike Legg | RW | 42 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 24 |
| Matt Herr | C | 40 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 55 |
| Blake Sloan | D | 41 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 55 |
| Harold Schock | D | 43 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 68 |
| Greg Crozier | LW | 42 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 46 |
| Bobby Hayes | C | 43 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 32 |
| Steven Halko | D | 43 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 32 |
| Dale Rominski | RW | 35 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 |
| Sean Ritchlin | RW | 27 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Chris Frescoln | D | 29 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 48 |
| Andrew Berenzweig | D | 42 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| John Arnold | RW | 36 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Chris Fox | D | 19 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Peter Bourke | D | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Marty Turco | G | 42 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| Mark Sakala | D | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| Justin Clark | RW | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Greg Daddario | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregg Malicke | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total |
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Daddario | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | |
| Gregg Malicke | 10 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 76 | 0 | .916 | 1.69 |
| Marty Turco | 42 | 2334 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 84 | 724 | 5 | .896 | 2.16 |
| Total | 43 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 93 | 9 |
| March 30 | Michigan | 3 – 2 | OT | Colorado College | Riverfront Coliseum | |||
| Scoring summary[28] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | UM | Bill Muckalt | Morrison | 11:33 | 1–0 UM |
| 2nd | CC | Peter Geronazzo –PP | Schmidt and Rud | 23:52 | 1–1 |
| CC | Colin Schmidt | Geronazzo and Remackel | 25:37 | 2–1 CC | |
| 3rd | UM | Mike Legg –PP | Halko and Schock | 46:54 | 2–2 |
| 1st Overtime | UM | Brendan Morrison –GW | Muckalt andCrozier | 63:35 | 3–2 UM |
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| =NHL All-Star team | =NHL All-Star[29] | =NHL All-Star[29] andNHL All-Star team | = Did not play in the NHL |
| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 109 | Andrew Berenzweig | New York Islanders |
| 6 | 145 | Sean Ritchelin | New Jersey Devils |
| 9 | 240 | Justin Clark | Colorado Avalanche |