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1 MICHIGAN HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE X1 RELEASE NO JANUARY 12, 2010 MICHIGAN HOCKEY GAME NOTES MICHIGAN HOCKEY HAIL TO THE VICTORS VALIANT HAIL TO THE CONQU RING HEROES 9 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 10 CCHA TITLES 8 CCHA TOURNAMENT CROWNS 19 STRAIGHT NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS MATT TREVOR HOCKEY CONTACT OFFICE (734) FAX (734) MTREVOR@UMICH.EDU SCHEDULE AND RESULTS OCTOBER 9...at Alaska...L, at Alaska-Anchorage... W, niagara... W, at #3 Boston University...L, at Lake Superior State*... W, at Lake Superior State*...W, 6-3 NOVEMBER 6...#1 MIAMI*...L, #1 MIAMI*...L, #14/13 MICHIGAN STATE*...L, #14/13 Michigan State*...L, BOWLING GREEN*...L, vs. Bowling Green* (Toledo)... W, 4-1 college hockey showcase 27...MINNESOTA... W, #NR/15 WISCONSIN... W, 3-2 DECEMBER 4...at Ohio State*...L, at Ohio State*...W, NOTRE DAME* (CL)... W, at Notre Dame* (CL)...L, 0-2 Great lakes invitational 29...vs. Rensselaer (JLA)...L, vs. Michigan Tech (JLA)... W, 5-3 january 8...at Western Michigan*...W, WESTERN MICHIGAN*... W, ALASKA* (FS+)... 7:35 PM 16...ALASKA* (CL)... 7:35 PM 22...FERRIS STATE* (CBS)... 8:05 PM 23...Ferris State* (CBS)... 8:05 PM 29...at Michigan State* (BTN)...7:05 PM 30...Michigan State* (JLA) (FS-D)...7:35 PM February 4...Bowling Green*...7:05 PM 6...at Wisconsin (Camp Randall) (BTN)...5:00 PM CT 9...Bowling green* (CL)... 7:35 PM 12...at Nebraska-Omaha* (CBS)... 7:35 PM CT 13...at Nebraska-Omaha* (CBS)...7:05 PM CT 19...NORTHERN MICHIGAN* (FS+).. 7:35 PM 20...NORTHERN MICHIGAN* (CL)... 7:35 PM 25...notre dame (FS-D)... 7:35 pm 27...at Notre Dame (BTN)... 7:05 pm march ccha tournament First Round (Campus)...TBA Quarterfinal Round (Campus)...TBA Championship (JLA)...TBA NCAA tournament West Regional... (St. Paul, Minn.) East Regional... (Albany, N.Y.) Northeast Regional...(Worcester, Mass.) Midwest Regional...(Fort Wayne, Ind.) april Frozen Four...(Detroit, Mich.) BTN = Big Ten Network; CL = Comcast Channel 900; FS-D = FS Detroit; FS+= FS Plus; CBS= CBS College Sports; Follow the Wolverines on Twitter: twitter.com/michigan_hockey Michigan Wolverines ( , CCHA) vs. Alaska Nanooks (10-6-4, CCHA) Friday, Jan. 15 7:35 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 7:35 p.m. Yost Ice Arena (6,637) - Ann Arbor, Mich. Series vs. UAF: Michigan leads Series Streak: U-M loss 1 Last Meeting vs. UAF: L, 2-0, 10/9/2009 Last Michigan Win: 3-1, 3/20/09 (CCHA Semifinal) TV/LIVE VIDEO: Friday - FS Plus (Ch. 664-DirecTV, Ch. 448 DISH, Ch. 901-Comcast, Ch. 738-ATT) foxsportsdetroit.com (Dan Dickerson/Fred Pletsch) Saturday - Comcast (Ch. 900, Fred Pletsch/Sean Ritchlin/Art Regner) Live Audio/Stats: MGoBlue.com U-M Radio: Al Randall/David Huntzicker/Bill Trainor Friday: WTKA-Ann Arbor (AM 1050), CKWW- Windsor (AM 580), WIAN-Marquette (AM 1240) Saturday: WTKA-Ann Arbor (AM 1050), CKWW-Windsor (AM 580) THIS WEEK S STORYLINES Hobey Baker candidate CARL HAGELIN was named the CCHA Offensive Player of the Week on Jan. 11. HAGELIN had an assist on Jan. 8 at Western Michigan before registering a career high four points (2-2-4) vs. WMU on Jan. 9. HAGELIN leads U-M in goals (12), assists (13) and points (25). Besides Hagelin, four other Wolverines registered a three-point game last week. Defensemen STEVE KAMPFER and BRANDON BURLON and forward LINDSAY SPARKS each had outputs on Jan. 8 at WMU. Forward Kevin Lynch posted three assists vs. the Broncos on Jan. 9. Michigan has won four straight home games to improve its Yost Ice Arena record to U-M s next three games will be played at Yost. The Wolverines have equaled their season-best winning streak of three games; U-M beat Michigan Tech on Dec. 30 and swept the Broncos last weekend. U-M also won three straight from Nov Michigan earned its second come-from-behind win of the season at Western Michigan on Jan. 8. U-M trailed 1-0 and 2-1 in the second period. At LSSU on Oct. 31, U-M overcame 1-0 and 2-1 deficits en route to a 6-3 victory. Coach Berenson is in his 26th season behind the Michigan bench with a career record of (.670). Berenson needs four more wins to tie Len Ceglarski (Clarkson, Boston College) for sixth on the NCAA all-time coaching wins list. LAST WEEK Michigan scored a season-high four power-play goals in its 4-3 road win at Western Michigan on Jan. 8. U-M trailed 1-0 and 2-1 in the second period before a series of three goals -- one in the second period and two in the third period -- put U-M FACEOFF ahead for good. The Broncos cut the deficit to a single tally with 7:24 remaining, but the U-M defense clamped down to seal the win. BRANDON BURLON got U-M on the scoreboard and LOUIE CAPORUSSO tied the game at 2-2. LINDSAY SPARKS notched the go-ahead goal, while STEVE KAMPFER had the game-winners. BRYAN HOGAN made 19 saves. U-M finished the two-game sweep of the Broncos on Jan. 9 with a convincing 6-1 home win. CHAD LANGLAIS scored 26 seconds into the game and MATT RUST tallied at 3:44 to give U-M a quick 2-0 lead. WMU trimmed the lead to 2-1 at 6:03. It remained a one-goal game until A.J. TREAIS padded the lead with a second period power-play goal. U-M s penalty killers were busy, thwarting a five-minute major and two minor penalties in the latter half of the second period. CARL HAGELIN scored two goals in the third period to finish the game win totals. DAVID WOHLBERG capped the scoring. BRYAN HOGAN had 25 stops. current STREAKS Player Games G-A-P Streak Carl Hagelin assist/point David Wohlberg point Lineup on 1/9/10 vs. Western Michigan Left Wing Center Right Wing 12-Hagelin 19-Rust 11-Lynch 25-Wohlberg 23-Glendening 10-Brown 14-Lebler 29-Caporusso 39-Sparks 3-Vaughan 21-Treais 16-Winnett Defense Goalie 7-Langlais 4-C. Summers 35-Hogan 13-Moffie 5-Kampfer 31-Hunwick 6-Burlon 2-Pateryn 30-P. Summers

2 MICHIGAN HOCKEY vs. alaska U-M ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Associate Athletic Director Bruce Madej Hockey Contact Matt Trevor Phone: (734) Fax: (734) Internet Site: MGoBlue.com Mailing Address: Athletic Media Relations University of Michigan 1000 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI Follow the Wolverines on the Web Live audio and stats are available for all Michigan hockey games via MGoBlue.com. Toward the bottom of the hockey home page -- mgoblue.com/ icehockey -- there is a calendar tab with links for audio (small speaker graphic) and stats (small GT graphic for GameTracker). Features, highlights and interviews are available on MGoBlue. com/mzone. the red berenson show Tune in to WTKA (AM 1050) or wtka.com each Tuesday evening at 6 p.m., for the Red Berenson show, which airs live from the The Arena restaurant in downtown Ann Arbor. The 60-minute show is hosted by John Bacon and Ira Weintraub. Each show is also archived at mgoblue.com/ podcasts. university information School: University of Michigan Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. Enrollment: 38,820 Founded: 1817 University President: Mary Sue Coleman Director of Athletics: William C. Martin Nickname: Wolverines Colors: Maize and Blue Fight Song: The Victors Conference: CCHA yost ice arena Completed: 1924 (multi-purpose facility) Converted for Hockey: 1973 (37th season) Stadium Capacity: 6,637 Rink Dimensions: 200 x 85 Largest Crowd (Opponent, Date): 8,411 (Michigan State, 1/29/88) Largest Crowd, Post 1996 Renovation (Opponent, Date): 6,986 (Michigan State, 1/19/02) Record at Yost Ice Arena: (.719) Team information Captain: Chris Summers, Sr., D Alternate Captains: Carl Hagelin, Jr., F; Luke Glendening, So., F Lettermen Returning/Lost: 18/8 Forwards Returning/Lost: 8/6 Defensemen Returning/Lost: 8/1 Goalies Returning/Lost: 2/ Roster No. Na m e Po s. Yr. 2 Greg Pateryn D So. MTL 3 Scooter Vaughan D/F Jr. fa 4 Chris Summers D Sr. PHO 5 Steve Kampfer D Sr. ANA 6 Brandon Burlon D So. NJ 7 Chad Langlais D Jr. fa 10 Chris Brown F Fr. PHX 11 Kevin Lynch F Fr. CBJ 12 Carl Hagelin F Jr. NYR 13 Lee Moffie D Fr. d e 14 Brian Lebler F Sr. fa 15 Anthony Ciraulo F Sr. fa 16 Ben Winnett F Jr. TOR 19 Matt Rust F Jr. FLA 20 Eric Elmblad D Sr. fa 21 A.J. Treais F Fr. d e 22 Jeff Rohrkemper F Fr. fa 23 Luke Glendening F So. fa 25 David Wohlberg F So. NJ 29 Louie Caporusso F Jr. OTT 30 Patrick Summers G Fr. fa 31 Shawn Hunwick G Jr. fa 34 Tristin Llewellyn D Jr. fa 35 Bryan Hogan G Jr. fa 39 Lindsay Sparks F Fr. d e FA = NHL Free Agent DE = NHL Draft Eligible Head Coach: Red Berenson Associate Head Coach: Mel Pearson Assistant Coach: Billy Powers Volunteer Goalie Coach: Josh Blackburn Pronunciation guide Caporusso: cap-ah-roo-so Ciraulo: sir-il-oh Glendening: glen-den-ing Hagelin: HAG-ah-lin Langlais: LANG-less Lebler: LEE-blur Llewellyn: loo-ell-in Pateryn: PAT-err-in Rohrkemper: ROAR-kem-per Treais: TREE-ahs Vaughan: vawn Winnett: stress on 2nd syllable Wohlberg: WALL-berg season in review Overall Record: (.707) CCHA Record: (.714), T-2nd Place Home: / Away: / Neutral: th, Final USA Hockey Magazine Poll 3rd, Final U.S. College Hockey Online Poll NCAA Tournament First Round 19th Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearance STATISTICAL LEADERS Pl a y e r g a p p i m p p sh g w So, Aaron Palushaj So, Louie Caporusso So, Carl Hagelin Fr, David Wohlberg Sr, Travis Turnbull Goaltender g p w-l-t g a a m i n % so So, Bryan Hogan Sr, Billy Sauer Results Oct 10 ST. LAWRENCE W, 4-3 Oct 11 ST. LAWRENCE W, 5-3 Oct 17 at Northern Michigan L, 0-2 Oct 18 at Northern Michigan W, 5-3 Oct 23 NIAGARA W, 4-2 Oct 25 at #6 Boston University L, 2-7 Oct 31 OHIO STATE W, 4-3 Nov 01 OHIO STATE W, 6-1 Nov 07 at Alaska L, 1-4 Nov 08 at Alaska W, 3-2 Nov 14 WESTERN MICHIGAN L, 1-2 Nov 15 at Western Michigan W, 5-0 Nov 21 at #7 Miami (Ohio) L, 0-2 Nov 22 at #7 Miami (Ohio) L, 1-2 Nov 28 at #1 Minnesota W, 6-3 Nov 29 at Wisconsin L, 0-3 Dec 05 MICHIGAN STATE W, 6-1 Dec 06 at MICHIGAN STATE W, 5-3 Dec 27 vs Michigan Tech W, 5-0 Dec 28 vs MICHIGAN STATE W, 5-1 Jan 10 #8 MIAMI (OHIO) W, 5-1 Jan 11 #8 MIAMI (OHIO) W, 4-0 Jan 16 BOWLING GREEN L, 0-3 Jan 17 at Bowling Green W, 1-0 Jan 23 vs MICHIGAN STATE W, 6-2 Jan 24 MICHIGAN STATE W, 5-3 Jan 30 at #1 Notre Dame W, 2-1 Jan 31 #1 NOTRE DAME L, 2-3 Feb 06 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE W, 6-2 Feb 07 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE W, 2-1 Feb 13 NEBRASKA-OMAHA W, 8-3 Feb 14 NEBRASKA-OMAHA W, 4-2 Feb 20 at #15 OHIO STATE W, 4-1 Feb 21 at #15 OHIO STATE L, 2-3 Feb 27 at Ferris State W, 6-1 Feb 28 FERRIS STATE W, 4-0 March 13 WESTERN MICHIGAN W, 5-2 March 14 WESTERN MICHIGAN W, 6-1 March 20 vs Alaska W, 3-1 March 21 vs #2 Notre Dame L, 2-5 March 27 vs. Air Force L, 0-2 MICHIGAN HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE 2

3 MICHIGAN HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE 3 Career Stats vs. alaska Name GP G A Pts. PP SH GW Caporusso Langlais Wohlberg Summers Hagelin Rust Kampfer Lebler Ciraulo Burlon Llewellyn Glendening Vaughan Winnett Pateryn Brown Lynch Treais Moffie Sparks Goaltending Bryan Hogan GP W-L-T GAA SV% Ann Arbor Fairbanks Neutral Totals Hogan Game-By Game vs. Alaska Date Site Res Min GA Svs 11/8/08 A W 60: /20/09 N W 59: /9/09 N L 59: Totals : Home : Away : Neutral : alaska SERIES All-time, the Wolverines are vs. the Nanooks. U-M is at Yost, though UAF has forced two splits over its last five visits to Ann Arbor. U-M lost the last meeting with Alaska, 2-0, in the season opener for both teams on Oct. 9 at the Kendall Hockey Classic in Anchorage, Alaska. The Wolverines out-shot the Nanooks The Wolverines have never lost consecutive games to the Nanooks. Michigan s and Alaska s netminders are among the busiest goalies in the country, in terms of minutes played. U-M s BRYAN HOGAN leads the nation with 1,295:17 minutes played. UAF s Scott Greenham is fifth nationally with 1,220:30. Hogan has played 98.1% of U-M s minutes in net, while Greenham is at 99.3%. All-time series results are available on page 10 of the game notes. U-S-A, ALL THE WAY Former Michigan defensemen MIKE KOMISAREK ( ) and JACK JOHNSON ( ) were named to the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team on Jan. 1. Komisarek and Johnson currently play for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings, respectively. They will be the sixth and seventh Wolverine alumni to wear the Stars and Stripes at the Olympics. The previous five U.S. representatives are Mike Knuble (2006), David Roberts (1994), Jeff Norton (1988), Willard Ikola (1956, silver medalist) and John Matchefts (1956, silver medalist). camp randall hockey classic Michigan will play the second outdoor game in program history on Feb. 6, 2010, when it visits Wisconsin for the Camp Randall Hockey Classic. The Wolverines played Michigan State in the Cold War on Oct. 6, 2001, to a 3-3 tie at Spartan Stadium in front of a world outdoor record 74,544 fans. Wisconsin s Camp Randall Stadium seats 80,321 spectators for football games. MICHIGAN HOCKEY vs. alaska Tale of the Tape Michigan Alaska Last Week W, at Western Michigan, 4-3 W, at Nebraska-Omaha, 3-1 W, vs. Western Michigan, 6-1 L, at Nebraska-Omaha, 1-2 Overall Record Current Streak Won 3 Lost 1 Home Record Road Record Neutral Site Record League Record/Place (T-7th) (4th) Overtime Record Last 5 games Last 10 games Goals For/Average (NCAA Rank) 68/3.09 (23rd) 58/2.90 (34th) CCHA Goals For/Average, Rank 40/2.86 (T-5th) 46/2.88 (T-3rd) Goals Against/Average (NCAA Rank) 52/2.36 (9th) 48/2.40 (T-11th) CCHA Goals Against/Average, Rank 35/2.50 (5th) 44/2.75 (6th) Power Play Percentage (NCAA Rank) 20.2 (25-124) (22nd) 21.6 (22-102) (14th) CCHA Power Play Percentage, Rank 18.2 (14-77) (7th) 23.1 (18-78) (2nd) Penalty Kill Percentage (NCAA Rank) 89.0 ( ) (3rd) 83.8 (67-80) (19th) CCHA Penalty Kill Percentage, Rank 89.6 (68-77) (2nd) 80.6 (54-67) (8th) Shorthanded Goals For/Against 2/0 0/0 Penalty Minutes/Average (NCAA Rank) 380/17.3 (9th) 172/8.6 (58th) CCHA Penalty Minutes/Average, Rank 267/19.1 (2nd) 142/8.9 (12th) Top Scorer Carl Hagelin ( ) Andy Taranto ( ) Top Goal Scorer Carl Hagelin (12) Dion Knelsen (10) Top Assist Leader Carl Hagelin (13) Andy Taranto (15) Top Scoring Defenseman Steve Kampfer (11) Joe Sova ( ) Top Goaltender Bryan Hogan Scott Greenham (12-9-0), 2.32 GAA,.900 SV% (10-6-4), 2.31 GAA,.914 SV% ALL-TIME SERIES: U-M leads IN ANN ARBOR: U-M leads IN FAIRBANKS: U-M leads NEUTRAL SITE: U-M leads MICHIGAN-ALASKA MICHIGAN SERIES TIDBITS IN ONE-GOAL GAMES: U-M leads IN OVERTIME: To come Most goals in a game: U-M - 13 [1/10/1997 at U-M (13-1)] UAF - 5, 2x [MR 2/7/2004 at UAF (3-5)] Shutouts: U-M - 8 [last on 11/09/07 at U-M (4-0)] UAF - 1 [last on 10/09/09 at neutral site (0-2) Largest margin of victory: U-M - 12 [1/10/1997 at U-M (13-1)] UAF - 3 [MR 11/7/2008 at UAF (1-4)] Most consecutive wins: U-M - 18, (2/13/ /13/1998) UAF - 0 Longest unbeaten streak: U-M - 18, (2/13/ /13/1998) UAF - 0 Offense U-M is averaging 3.09 goals per game, which is 23rd in the country. Michigan has been among the top five in national scoring average in each of the last five seasons. Michigan has a perfect record of 10-0 this season when leading after the first period and is 10-2 after scoring the first goal of the game. U-M s top line of CARL HAGELIN, MATT RUST and KEVIN LYNCH combined for three goals and six assists and each finished the game vs. WMU on Jan. 9 with a +4 plus/minus rating. CARL HAGELIN has points in 10 of the last 11 games, posting totals during that time. HAGELIN s 12 goals for the season are one shy of his career high set in He has 25 points, six points short of his output in LINDSAY SPARKS posted a goal and two assists for a personal-best three points at WMU on Jan. 8.

4 MICHIGAN HOCKEY vs. AlAsKA THE NATIONAL POLLS USA TODAY/USA HOCKEY MAGAZINE (Jan. 11) Team Points Record Prev. 1. Denver (33) Miami (1) Wisconsin North Dakota Yale Michigan State Ferris State Cornell Colorado College Minnesota-Duluth Bemidji State Boston College Union College NR 14. UMass-Lowell St. Cloud State First-place votes in parentheses USCHO.com/CBS College Sports (Jan. 11) Team Points Record Prev. 1. Denver (45) Miami (3) Wisconsin North Dakota (2) Yale Ferris State Michigan State Colorado College Cornell Minnesota-Duluth Bemidji State Boston College Union College St. Cloud State UMass-Lowell Maine Quinnipiac Vermont Massachusetts New Hampshire NR First-place votes in parentheses Tracking U-M in the Polls Date... USA Today... USCHO Preseason October October October November November November November 23...NR...NR November 30...NR...NR December 7...NR...NR December 14...NR...NR December 21...NR...N/A January 4...NR...NR January 11...NR...NR CCHA STANDINGS Team GP W L T SW Pts. Overall 1. Ferris State Miami Michigan State Alaska Lake Superior Ohio State Michigan Nebraska-Omaha Notre Dame Northern Michigan Bowling Green Western Michigan Per the CCHA s new scoring system, teams winning in regulation or overtime will now receive three points. The winning squad in a shootout will earn two points in the standings, while a shootout loss garners one point. In addition, a loss in regulation or overtime will result in no points for the losing team. One game earlier, Sparks registered a careerbest two goals vs. Michigan Tech on Dec. 30. Freshman KEVIN LYNCH has scored a goal and added four assists in his four games while playing on a line with Carl Hagelin and Matt Rust. Lynch scored his first career goal vs. RPI on Dec. 29. He set career highs for assists (3) and points (3) vs. WMU on Jan. 9. In his first 18 games of the season the right wing had one point, an assist. MATT RUST notched his fifth multi-point game of the season (1-1-2) vs. the Broncos on Jan. 9. The assist was his 11th of the season, matching his career high that he set in as a freshman and equaled in Rust is second on the U-M roster with 19 points ( ). STEVE KAMPFER notched a career-high three points on a goal and two assists at WMU on Jan. 8. His tally proved to be the second game-winning goal of his career. It was his second multi-point game of the season and the sixth of his career. Kampfer leads the Michigan defense corps in points with a line. Defenseman BRANDON BURLON tallied a career-high three points with a goal and two assists at WMU on Jan. 8. It marked his first multi-point game of the season and the sixth of his career. BEN WINNETT notched two assists to record his third career multi-point game, all of which have come this season. BRIAN LEBLER set career highs for goals (2) and points (3) in a game vs MTU. He earned his second multi-point game of the season, both of which have come in the last four games. U-M notched three goals in the third period vs. WMU on Jan. 9, marking the eighth time they have lit the lamp three times in one stanza. CHAD LANGLAIS scored his first goal of the season. The tally, which came 26 seconds after the opening faceoff, was the quickest goal to start a game this season for U-M. Michigan s six goals tied its season-high output for the third time. U-M had six tallies at Alaska-Anchorage on Oct. 10 and vs. Minnesota on Nov. 27. Michigan returns 68.5% of its offense from of 145 goals and 175 of 249 assists. Five of U-M s top seven scorers from last season are back: junior Louie Caporusso ( ) junior Carl Hagelin ( ), sophomore David Wohlberg ( ), junior defenseman Chad Langlais ( ) and junior Matt Rust ( ). Louie Caporusso was one of 10 finalists for the 2009 Hobey Baker Memorial Award. His 49 points were eighth-best nationally. U-M has had a Hobey Baker finalist in four of the last five seasons (T.J. Hensick 2005, 07; Kevin Porter 2008). POWER PLAY For the season, Michigan is 25-for-124 (20.2%), which ranks 2nd in the country. 36.8% of Michigan s overall goal total has come via the power play (25 out of 68). Michigan s power-play unit has converted at a rate of 26.9% (18-for-67) over the last 12 games, tallying a power-play goal in 11 of those contests. U-M tallied a season-high four power-play goals at WMU on Jan. 8. U-M is when it scores at least once on the power play. Sixteen players have a point on the power play. CARL HAGELIN leads U-M in power-play goals (4) and power-play points (11). MATT RUST and LOUIE CAPORUSSO each have totals. Five of the 25 goals have come from defensemen. Last season, U-M s power play was 15.8% (38 for 241), which was 35th in the country. Last season, Louie Caporusso led U-M with 10 power-play goals, which was tied for ninth in the country. He had an additional six assists to lead U-M in power-play points. Last year, U-M gave up three shorthanded goals for the second straight season. MICHIGAN HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE 4

5 DEFENSE U-M is allowing 2.36 goals per game, which ranks ninth-best in the country. By holding WMU to one goal on Jan. 9, Michigan snapped a three-game streak of allowing at least three goals to its opposition. Michigan is when it holds its opponent to two or fewer goals. U-M s shot blocking leaders are STEVE KAMPFER and CHRIS SUMMERS, who each have 25 blocks. BRANDON BURLON has stopped 23 shots. BRYAN HOGAN set a career-best shutout streak of 134:30 from Nov. 21 vs. Bowling Green, through a shutout of Minnesota on Nov. 27 and into Nov. 28 vs. Wisconsin. HOGAN made 24 saves vs. Minnesota on Nov. 27 for his first shutout this season and the fourth of his career. HOGAN set a career high with 39 saves vs. the Badgers on Nov. 28. His previous high was 37 stops in a 4-3 overtime loss to Ferris State on March 1, Hogan is for his career when making 30-plus saves after posting 32 saves in a win vs. Niagara (Oct. 22) and 35 saves in a win at LSSU (Oct. 31). Last year, Michigan allowed 2.05 goals against per game, which was fourth in the country. U-M was also fourth in GAA in (2.07). Bryan Hogan set career bests in every major statistical category last season thanks to a record, 1.97 goals against average and.914 save percentage. He also had three shutouts. Hogan was picked for the Preseason All-CCHA second team. Bryan Hogan was third in the country in winning percentage (.800) with a record of He had a 1.97 goals against average, which was seventh nationally, and a.914 save percentage, good for 28th in the country. Hogan s 1.97 GAA in was the second best figure ever posted at U-M, trailing only Billy Sauer s 1.95 GAA that was set in Hogan and Sauer are the only U-M netminders to post sub-2.00 GAA in a season. Hogan s save percentage of ranked third on U-M s single season list, just barely ahead of Bob Gray s effort in Sauer set the standard with a.924 save percentage in and Al Montoya put up a.917 save percentage in PENALTY KILL Michigan s penalty-kill rate is 89.0% ( ), which is third-best in the country. Of the 13 power-play goals allowed, six have come on five-on-three advantages. Versus WMU on Jan. 9, the Wolverines were perfect (6-for-6) on the penalty kill for the 12th time this season but just the first time in the last six games. U-M stopped 25 straight power plays over five-plus games from Nov. 21 into Dec. 11. U-M has allowed two power-play goals against on three occasions. CARL HAGELIN scored his fourth career shorthanded goal vs. Minnesota on Nov. 27. LUKE GLENDENING potted his first shorty against Wisconsin on Nov. 28. U-M s penalty kill succeeded at a rate of 88.1% (193 for 219), which ranked sixth in the nation and second all-time (since ) at Michigan. The Wolverines killed 89.2% of power plays faced. U-M was perfect on the PK in 21 games. In the CCHA, Michigan was No. 2 in penalty killing efficiency at 91.8%. Carl Hagelin had a team-best two shorthanded goals. Ben Winnett, Matt Rust, David Wohlberg and Chris Summers also had shorties to give U-M six for the season. RECORD AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS Michigan is against ranked teams this season after splitting with No. 18 Notre Dame on Dec U-M is at home and on the road. Oct. 24 at 3/3 Boston University L, 2-3 Nov. 6 vs. 1/1 Miami L, 1-3 Nov. 7 vs. 1/1 Miami L, 1-5 Nov. 13 vs. 14/13 Michigan State L, 2-3 Nov. 14 at 14/13 Michigan State L, 0-2 Nov. 28 vs. NR/15 Wisconsin W, 3-2 Dec. 11 vs. NR/18 Notre Dame W, 4-1 Dec. 13 at NR/18 Notre Dame L, 0-2 In , U-M was In , U-M was In , U-M was YOST ICE ADVANTAGE Michigan is this season at Yost, having won four in a row at home. Michigan has out-scored opponents at home this season, U-M s power play is 17.6%, while its penalty kill is 90.4%. U-M s leading scorers at Yost are CARL HAGELIN (7-4-11) and LOUIE CAPORUSSO (4-4-8). Goalie BRYAN HOGAN is 5-4-0, with a 2.35 GAA and a.911 save percentage with one shutout. The win vs. Minnesota on Nov. 27 snapped a four-game Yost losing streak, which had been U-M s worst stretch since Nov. 19, 1988-Jan. 7, U-M was swept by Miami on Nov its first home sweep since Oct , 2001, by Northern Michigan is the 37th season for U-M at Yost. Michigan went at home in U-M out-scored its opponents at home by an 81 (4.3 gpg) to 36 (1.9 gpg) margin. The power play was 20.2%, while the penalty kill was 89.0%. Louie Caporusso ( ) was the top scorer in Ann Arbor. Carl Hagelin had totals. Bryan Hogan was , 1.94 GAA,.909 SV%. MICHIGAN HOCKEY vs. AlAsKA HEAD COACH RED BERENSON A 17-year veteran of the NHL, Red Berenson (U-M, 1962) has spent 25 seasons at the helm for the Wolverines, where he owns a record. In , he was honored with the Spencer Penrose Award as college hockey s top coach. Berenson is in seventh place on college hockey s coaching wins list and is one of eight head coaches in college hockey history to accumulate 600 wins. A former Michigan captain and two-time All-American for U-M from , Berenson has averaged more than 26 wins per season in his collegiate coaching career. He has led Michigan to a pair of NCAA Championships (1996, 1998) and 19 consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament, the longest active streak of any school in college hockey. He spent three seasons ( ) as head coach of the NHL s St. Louis Blues before coming back to Michigan, earning NHL Coach of the Year honors in For his outstanding service to hockey in the United States Berenson was given the NHL s Lester Patrick Award on Nov. 6, CAREER MILESTONES Second on U-M s all-sport, all-time coaching wins list 15 wins to 700 career wins 1,000th career game took place at MSU (Feb. 22, 2008) 600th career win occurred vs. NMU (Jan. 12, 2007) BERENSON YEAR-BY-YEAR Season GP W L T Pct Totals 1, NCAA HOCKEY ALL-TIME COACHING WINS LIST Coach School(s) Yrs Wins 1. Ron Mason LSSU, BGSU, MSU Jerry York Clarkson, BGSU, BC 1972-SA Jack Parker Boston University 1973-SA Rick Comley LSSU, NMU, MSU 1973-SA Bob Peters NoDak, Bemidji St Len Ceglarski Clarkson, BC Red Berenson Michigan 1984-SA Jeff Sauer CC, Wisconsin John MacInnes Michigan Tech Jack Riley Army Note: List current throughout the season. Yrs = number of year as a head coach, not the number of years at the current school; SA = Still Active. MICHIGAN HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE 5

6 MICHIGAN HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE 6 MICHIGAN HOCKEY vs. AlAsKA NATIONAL STATISTIC RANKINGS Following is where Michigan ranks as a team and individually in the nation, compiled by collegehockeystats. net, through games of Jan. 10. TEAM (Note: there are 58 NCAA Division I teams) Category Rank Avg. Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Penalty Minutes Power Play Penalty Kill Special Teams Winning Percentage Unbeaten Streak T INDIVIDUAL Name Category Rank No. Carl Hagelin PPG T Carl Hagelin GPG T Carl Hagelin APG T Carl Hagelin PwG T-42 4 Carl Hagelin ShG T-15 1 Luke Glendening ShG T-15 1 Brian Lebler GWG T-30 2 Matt Rust GWG T-30 2 Chris Brown PPGR T Bryan Hogan GAA Bryan Hogan SV% Bryan Hogan WIN% T CATEGORY ABBREVIATIONS: PPG- points per game; GPGgoals per game; APG- assists per game; GWG- game winning goals; PwG- power play goals; ShG- shorthanded goals; PPGD- points per game, defenseman; PPGR- points per game, rookie; GAA- goals-against average; SV%- save percentage; WIN%- winning percentage. Michigan was at Yost in , in The Wolverines 19 home wins in were a program best home record. In , U-M had its only undefeated (18-0-2) run at Yost. Winning record at home in 19 consecutive seasons. From campaign -- when U-M hockey first began play at Yost Ice Arena -- through season, record stands at (71.9%). ON THE ROAD Michigan is on the road this season. U-M has out-scored teams on the road. U-M s power play is 16.3%, while the PK is 90.9%. MATT RUST and CHRIS BROWN each have lines in seven road games. BRYAN HOGAN is with a 2.13 GAA and a.909 save percentage. The Wolverines were in away games in Michigan out-scored its opponents 43 (2.7 gpg) to 37 (2.3 gpg). U-M s power play was 11.8% and its penalty kill was 85.7%. Louie Caporusso (9-5-14) and David Wohlberg (6-7-13) were the top two scorers. Bryan Hogan was 8-2-0, 2.14 GAA,.917 SV%. TEAM NOTES Nationwide, Michigan was the only team that did not play an overtime contest in , which meant that the Wolverines did not participate in a shootout. The CCHA introduced shootouts to break ties in regular season play in U-M has not played to overtime since the Frozen Four semifinals in Michigan has earned an NCAA Tournament berth in 19 straight seasons -- a national record. If the Wolverines reach the 2010 Frozen Four, which is being held at Detroit s Ford Field, it would be their 11th appearance in the event since Michigan was picked to finish first in the CCHA this season by both the media and coaches in the league s preseason polls on Sept. 30. Notre Dame and Miami closely followed U-M in both polls, earning second and third place, respectively. Michigan was ranked No. 4 in the preseason USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. U-M was fifth in the final USA Today poll of The USCHO.com/CBS College Sports preseason poll slotted U-M No. 3 in the nation. The Wolverines finished the poll also at No. 3. The Wolverines have 18 players back from last season s squad, which finished in CCHA play to tie for second place. U-M had a overall mark. Michigan returns eight forwards, eight defensemen and a pair of goaltenders. The Wolverines have signed five players to National Letters of Intent for the season. Four of the five players are from the U.S. National Team Development Program: defensemen Jon Merrill and Kevin Clare and forwards Jacob Fallon and Luke Moffatt. Additionally, defenseman Mac Bennett plays for the USHL s Cedar Rapids Roughriders. Bennett was a third-round draft pick of the Montreal Canadiens at the 2009 NHL Draft. IN THE LAST 10 YEARS U-M leads the nations in wins (279), having posted 26 or more wins nine times in the last decade. The Wolverines are also first in winning percentage (69.6) Michigan leads the CCHA in regular season championships (5; 00, 02, 04, 05, 08) and playoff titles (4; 2002, 2003, 2005, 08). Four appearances in the Frozen Four. 17 All-America selections. LAST 10 SEASONS ( ) Team Wins Michigan 279 North Dakota 262 Boston College 257 Minnesota 256 New Hampshire 239 Michigan State 239 Colorado College 239 Team Win Percentage Michigan 69.6 Boston College 67.4 New Hampshire 66.4 Cornell 65.7 North Dakota 65.6 CAPTAINS Senior defenseman Chris Summers is the 89th individual to captain a U-M hockey team. He is the fourth straight Michigan native (Milan) to wear the C. Mark Mitera (Livonia), Kevin Porter (Northville) and Matt Hunwick (Sterling Heights) were the captains in , and , respectively. Summers began as an alternate captain before being elevated to captain one month into the season due to an injury to Mark Mitera. Junior forward Carl Hagelin and sophomore forward Luke Glendening were voted alternate captains by their teammates on Nov. 17. Glendening is the first sophomore to wear letter since , when David Harlock was a co-captain. ROSTER NOTES There are 11 players on the U-M roster whose rights are owned by NHL franchises. New Jersey and Phoenix have two players each. Michigan has 14 forwards, 8 defensemen, 3 goaltenders. Scooter Vaughan has switched to forward after two seasons as a defenseman. By class: 5 seniors, 9 juniors, 4 sophomores, 7 freshmen. Avg. height: 6-0

7 MICHIGAN HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE 7 Avg. weight: 188 pounds Avg. age: 20 years, 2 months Of the 14 forwards, 7 are upperclassmen and 7 are underclassmen, including 5 rookies. Michigan s seven veterans on the blue line have a combined 456 games of experience heading into the season. Lee Moffie is the only rookie. U-M s top two netminders are juniors Bryan Hogan and Shawn Hunwick. Hunwick has just one career game played. Patrick Summers, the younger brother of captain Chris Summers, is a freshman goalie. 15 players hail from the state of Michigan. Ontario (3) and British Columbia (2) are the only other territories with multiple Wolverines. California, New York, Texas and Washington each have one representative. U-M also has one Swede. 2 Greg Pateryn Sophomore Defense Sterling Heights, Mich. Ohio (USHL) Montreal (via TOR, 2008, 5th Rd., 128th overall) +1 rating, 0 blocks, 2 PIM, 0 points, 2 shots. Paired with Brandon Burlon. Has posted two points this season: a powerplay assist vs. Niagara (Oct. 22) and a helper vs. Minnesota (Nov. 27) : 0-5-5, +5 rating, 32 PIM in 28 games. 3 Scooter Vaughan Junior Forward Placentia, Calif. St. Louis (NAHL) Free Agent 1 assist, even rating, 4 shots, 0 PIM. Scored 1st career goal in 62nd career game at Lake Superior State (Oct. 30). Switched to forward after spending most of first two seasons as a defenseman : 0-5-5, +4 rating in 25 games. Spent 2 games at forward, 23 on defense. 4 Chris Summers (C) Senior Defense Milan, Mich. U.S. NTDP Phoenix (2006, 1st Rd., 29th overall) +1 rating, 4 blocks, 0 points, 0 PIM, 3 shots. Paired with Chad Langlais. For U-M: T-1st among U-M defensemen in blocks (25). Named to Great Lakes Invitational All-Tournament Team (Dec. 30). Ranked No. 5 Phoenix Coyotes prospect in The Hockey News Yearbook : , +21 rating, 40 PIM in 41 games. Career highs for assists, points. Finalist for CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman. Served as captain for majority of season after injury to Mark Mitera; originally named alternate captain in preseason. 5 Steve Kampfer Senior Defense Jackson, Mich. Sioux City (USHL) Anaheim (2007, 3rd Rd., 93rd overall) +1 rating, 2 blocks, 1 game-winning goal, 2 assists, 2 PIM, 7 shots. Paired with Lee Moffie. For U-M: T-2nd on team in shots (59); T-3rd on team in assists (10); T-1st among U-M defensemen in blocks (25). Set single-game career-high with three points (1-2-3) at Western Michigan (Jan. 8); reached 40-assist benchmark with pair of assists. Scored 1st career game-winning goal (Jan. 8). CCHA Defenseman of the Week (Nov. 30) : , +17, 25 PIM in 25 games. Missed 16 games due to injury. 6 brandon burlon Sophomore Defense Nobleton, Ontario St. Michael s (OPJHL) New Jersey (2008, 2nd Rd., 52nd overall) even rating, 2 blocks, 0 PIM, 1 power-play goal, 2 assists, 7 shots. Paired with Greg Pateryn. For U-M: 3rd among U-M defensemen in blocks (23). Registered a career-high three points (1-2-3) at Western Michigan (Jan. 8) for first multi-point game of season. Matched career-best assist streak with three assists over two games (Dec. 30-Jan. 8) Scored 1st goal of season vs. Minnesota (Nov. 27) : , +17 rating, 15 PIM in 33 games. Led team with 38 blocked shots. Teammate of sophomore Louie Caporusso during season at St. Michael s. 7 Chad Langlais Junior Defense Spokane, Wash. Lincoln (USHL) Free Agent +1 rating, 2 blocks, 1 goal, 2 PIM, 5 shots. Paired with Chris Summers. For U-M: 2nd among U-M defensemen in assists (8). Scored first goal of season vs. Western Michigan (Jan. 9). Reached the 50-point benchmark with an assist vs. Notre Dame (Dec. 11) : , +27 rating, 56 PIM in 41 games. Led U-M in plus/minus. Led U-M defensemen in goals, assists and points. 10 Chris brown Freshman Forward Flower Mound, Texas U.S. NTDP Phoenix (2009, 2nd Rd., 36 overall) MICHIGAN HOCKEY vs. alaska U-M s Record When... On Olympic-sized ice On regulation-sized ice Game 1 of a CCHA weekend series Game 2 of a CCHA weekend series Games following a win Games following a loss Games following a tie The margin of victory is 1 goal The margin of victory is 2 goals The margin of victory is 3+ goals Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 4 goals Scoring 5+ goals Scoring first The opponent scores first Leading after one period The opponent leads after one period Tied after one period Leading after two periods The opponent leads after two periods Tied after two periods In overtime Out-shooting its opponent Being out-shot by an opponent Shots on goal are even Scoring a power-play goal Not scoring a power-play goal Allowing a power-play goal Not allowing a power-play goal Scoring a shorthanded goal Allowing a shorthanded goal When wearing white jerseys When wearing blue jerseys When wearing maize jerseys Month-By-Month Record... Home Away Neutral Total Oct. (6 GP) Nov. (8 GP) Dec. (6 GP) Jan. (8 GP) Feb. (9 GP) March (0 GP) Total (0 GP) Honors and Awards GLI All-Tournament Team Chris Summers, D (Dec. 30) CCHA Offensive Player of the Week Carl Hagelin, F (Jan. 11) Chris Brown, F (Dec. 7) CCHA Defenseman of the Week Steve Kampfer (Nov. 30) CCHA Goaltender of the Week Bryan Hogan (Nov. 30) CCHA Rookie of the Week Chris Brown, F (Nov. 2) Preseason All-CCHA First Team Louie Caporusso, F Preseason All-CCHA Second Team Bryan Hogan, G Preseason All-CCHA Honorable Mention Chris Summers, D Preseason All-College Hockey News First Team Louie Caporusso, F

8 MICHIGAN HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE 8 MICHIGAN HOCKEY vs. alaska Wolverines in professional hockey Regular Season Statistics (through 1/11/10) Players in the NHL GP G A P PIM Mike Brown, F, Anaheim Ducks Mike Cammalleri, F, Montreal Canadiens Andrew Cogliano, F, Edmonton Oilers Mike Comrie, F, Edmonton Oilers Andrew Ebbett, F, Minnesota Wild T.J. Hensick, F, Colorado Avalanche Andy Hilbert, F, Minnesota Wild Matt Hunwick, D, Boston Bruins Jack Johnson, D, Los Angeles Kings Mike Knuble, F, Washington Capitals Mike Komisarek, D, Toronto Maple Leafs John Madden, F, Chicago Blackhawks Brendan Morrison, F, Washington Capitals David Moss, F, Calgary Flames Eric Nystrom, F, Calgary Flames Jed Ortmeyer, F, San Jose Sharks Max Pacioretty, F, Montreal Canadiens Kevin Porter, F, Phoenix Coyotes Jeff Tambellini, F, New York Islanders Mike Van Ryn, D, Toronto Maple Leafs Aaron Ward, D, Carolina Hurricanes Kevin lynch Freshman Forward Grosse Pointe, Mich. U.S. NTDP Columbus (2009, 2nd Rd., 56th overall) 3 assists, 3 shots, +3 rating, 6 PIM. Registered 3 assists for a single-game careerhigh and 1st multi-point game of career vs. Western Michigan (Jan. 9). Scored 1st career goal vs. RPI (Dec. 29) and posted points in back-to-back games (1-1-2) for 1st time of career (Dec ). Alternated between center and right wing for first 3 of 6 weekends; has played right wing in last 11 games : in 63 games for U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team. Won gold medal at 2009 IIHF Under-18 Championships with Chris Brown and A.J. Treais. 12 Carl Hagelin (A) Junior Forward Sodertalje, Sweden Sodertalje SK New York Rangers (2007, 6th Rd., 168th overall) GP W-L-SOL GAA SV% SHO Marty Turco, G, Dallas Stars Players in the AHL GP G A P PIM Jason Bailey, F, Binghamton Senators (OTT) Dwight Helminen, F, Worcester Sharks (SJ) T.J. Hensick, F, Lake Erie Monsters (COL) Andy Hilbert, F, Houston Aeros (MIN) Chad Kolarik, F, San Antonio Rampage (PHO) Tim Miller, F, Syracuse Crunch (CBJ) Mark Mitera, D, San Antonio Rampage (PHO) Aaron Palushaj, F, Peoria Riverment (STL) Kevin Porter, F, San Antonio Rampage (PHO) Danny Richmond, F, Peoria Rivermen (STL) Brandon Rogers, D, Houston Aeros (MIN) Travis Turnbull, F, Portland Pirates (BUF) GP W-L-SOL GAA SV% SHO Al Montoya, G, San Antonio Rampage (PHO) Billy Sauer, G, Lake Erie Monsters (COL) Players in the ECHL GP G A P PIM Milan Gajic, F, Florida Everblades (FLA/CAR) Tim Miller, F, Gwinnett Gladiators (ATL/CBJ) Mark Mitera, D, Bakersfield Condors (ANA) Brandon Naurato, F, Toledo Walleye (DET) Jason Ryznar, F, Alaska Aces (STL) Eric Werner, D, Reading Royals (LAK) GP W-L-OTL GAA SV% SHO Billy Sauer, G, Las Vegas Wranglers (PHO) goals, 3 assists, 9 shots, 0 PIM, +3 rating. Won 1 of 2 faceoffs. For U-M: Leads team in shots (92), points (25), goals (12), assists (13) and power-play scoring (4-7-11); T-1st in plus-minus rating (+8). CCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Jan. 11). Set career-best single-game point total (4) with 2 goals and 2 assists vs. Western Michigan (Jan. 9). Matched career-best assist streak with six assists over four games (Dec. 29-Jan. 9). Registered first multi-assist game of season vs. Michigan Tech in GLI (Dec. 30). Reached 70-point benchmark vs. RPI in GLI (Dec. 29). Tallied team-best 5th and 6th multi-point games of season during GLI: vs. RPI, vs. MTU Set a career-high six-game point streak (5-3-8) from Nov. 21-Dec. 11. Scored team s first shorthanded goal of season and the fourth of his career vs. Minnesota (Nov. 27). Voted an alternate captain by his teammates on Nov. 17. Only Wolverine with a point in all 10 series of play this season : , +19 rating in 41 games. Set career highs for goals, assists, points, plus/minus. Third on team points list. 0 points, 8 shots, 2 PIM, even rating. For U-M: 3rd on team in plus-minus rating (+7) and goals (7); T-2nd in power-play goals (3). Posted a line over five-game stretch (Nov. 21-Dec. 5). Recorded first career multi-assist game at Ohio State with two helpers (Dec. 5). CCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Dec. 7). CCHA Rookie of the Week (Nov. 2). Has a pair of 2-goal games -- at UAA (Oct. 10), at LSSU (Oct. 31) : in 62 games for U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team. Won gold medal at 2009 IIHF Under-18 Championships with Kevin Lynch and A.J. Treais. 13 LEE MOFFIE Freshman Defense Wallingford, Conn. Waterloo (USHL) Draft Eligible

9 MICHIGAN HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE 9 even rating, 1 block, 0 points, 15 PIM, 2 shots. Paired with Steve Kampfer. 3rd among U-M defensemen in points (8). Has played in last 6 games and 11 of last 13 after playing just 3 times in first 8 games. Assist in each game of GLI (Dec ). Registered first career multi-point game with a goal and assist vs. Notre Dame (Dec. 11). Set first career two-game assist, point streak (0-2-2) from Nov Scored first career goal vs. Michigan State (Nov. 13) : in 55 games for Waterloo (USHL). 14 Brian Lebler Senior Forward Penticton, B.C. Penticton (BCHL) Free Agent 1 assist, 9 shots, 0 PIM, even rating. Set single-game career high with three points and matched single-game career high with two goals vs. Michigan Tech in the GLI (Dec. 30). Only Wolverine with multiple game-winning goals (2). Registered first multi-point game of season and fifth of his career with a game-winner and assist vs. Notre Dame (Dec. 11). Goal vs. BGSU (Nov. 21) snapped 8-game goal less streak and gave him 40 career points : , +17 in 37 games. Set career highs for goals, assists, points. 15 Anthony Ciraulo Senior Forward Clinton Township, Mich. Mahoning Valley (NAHL) Free Agent Last Week (Jan. 8): at Western Michigan, 0 points, 0 shots, 0 PIM, -1 rating. Won 3 of 7 faceoffs. Played in 50th career game vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 28) in College Hockey Showcase. Assist at BGSU came in 1st game he played this season (Nov. 21) : 1-1-2, +4 rating in 10 games. 16 Ben Winnett Junior Forward New Westminster, B.C. Salmon Arm (BCHL) Toronto (2007, 4th Rd., 104th Overall) 2 assists, 3 shots, 2 PIM, -1 rating. Won 4 of 8 faceoffs. Has played center for 7 of his last 17 games after spending majority of career at right wing; Registered second career multi-point game with assist and goal vs. Minnesota (Nov. 27). Scored twice, including 1st career power-play tally, to register 1st career multi-goal game at Lake Superior State (Oct. 31) : in 32 games. Set single-season high in assists; tied career-high points. 19 Matt Rust Junior Forward Bloomfield Hills, Mich. U.S. NTDP Florida (2007, 4th Rd., 101st overall) 1 game-winning goal, 1 assist, 0 PIM, 3 shots, +3 rating. Won 22 of 40 faceoffs. For U-M: 2nd on team in points (19), goals (8) and assists (11); T-1st in plus-minus rating (+8). Has won 56.4% of faceoffs on the year. Reached 30-goal benchmark with marker vs. Michigan Tech in GLI (Dec. 30). Hit 60-point plateau with assist vs. Notre Dame (Dec. 11). Matched career-high, five-game point streak (2-4-6) from Nov. 27-Dec. 11. Reached 30-assist benchmark with pair of helpers at Ohio State (Dec. 4-5). Set career-best, five-game point streak (4-4-8) from Oct : in 37 games. Won 51.4% of faceoffs, fourth on U-M. Played for Team USA at 2009 World Junior Championship. 20 Eric Elmblad Senior Defense St. Ignace, Mich. Traverse City (NAHL) Free Agent Has yet to see game action in : 0-1-1, -2 rating in 8 games. 21 A.J. Treais Freshman Forward Bloomfield Hills, Mich. U.S. NTDP Draft Eligible 1 power-play goal, 1 shot, 0 PIM, even rating. Won 12 of 26 faceoffs. Notched his first career assist vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 28). Scored first career game-winning goal at Bowling Green (Nov. 21) : in 62 games for U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team. Won gold medal at 2009 IIHF Under-18 Championships with Kevin Lynch and Chris Brown. 22 Jeff Rohrkemper Freshman Forward Grosse Point, Mich. Sioux Falls (USHL) Free Agent Last Appearance (Dec ): vs./at Notre Dame, 0 points, 1 shot, 2 PIM, even rating. Won 4 of 9 faceoffs. Has played in 8 games: vs. Michigan Tech (Dec. 30), vs./at Notre Dame (Dec ), at Ohio State (Dec. 4-5), vs. Minnesota (Nov. 27), vs. MSU (Nov. MICHIGAN HOCKEY vs. alaska 13), vs. Niagara (Oct. 22) : in 60 games for Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL). 23 Luke glendening (a) Sophomore Forward Grand Rapids, Mich. Hotchkiss (Prep) Free Agent 0 points, 6 shots, 0 PIM, -1 rating. Won 1 of 4 faceoffs. Scored at Ohio State (Dec. 5) to give him markers in back-to-back games for second time in career. Scored first career shorthanded goal vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 28). Voted an alternate captain by his teammates on Nov. 17. First sophomore to wear a letter since (David Harlock, co-captain). Has played all three forward positions this season : , +11 rating in 35 games. Three of his six goals were game-winners. 25 david wohlberg Sophomore Forward South Lyon, Mich. U.S. NTDP New Jersey (2008, 6th Rd., 172nd Overall) Last Week (Jan. 9): vs. Western Michigan, 1 goal, 2 shots, 0 PIM, even rating. Won 4 of 5 faceoffs. Has points in 9 of last 14 games (4-6-10). Hit 40-point plateau with goal vs. RPI in GLI (Dec. 29). Set career-best four-game point streak (1-4-5) from Nov Scored first game-winning tally of season and fourth of career vs. Minnesota (Nov. 27) : in 40 games. Named to College Hockey News All-Rookie team. Named CCHA Rookie of the Year. Second on U-M in goals., fourth in points. Won 54.9% of faceoffs, second on U-M. In the CCHA, tied-first in freshman scoring ( ). 29 Louie Caporusso Junior Forward Woodbridge, Ontario St. Michael s (OPJHL) Ottawa (2007, 3rd Rd., 90th overall) 1 power-play goal, 1 assist, 7 shots, 0 PIM, even rating. Won 18 of 25 faceoffs. For U-M: 3rd on team in points (16); T-3rd in assists (10). Has won 58.5% of faceoffs on the year. Recorded 10th career multi-assist game vs. Notre Dame (Dec. 11). Set season-best point streak in five contests (3-4-7) from Nov. 20-Dec. 4. Registered 40th career goal and assist for 80 career points during the College Hockey Showcase (Nov ).