U-M's Preseason Strength, Defense,
Becomes Its Weakness While The
Offense Unexpectedly Flourishes
Reversal Of
Fortunes
BY MICHAEL SPATH
F
ollowing a Mich-
igan sweep, the
hockey team cel-
ebrated in the
postgame locker room
with a rendition of the
fight song on overdrive,
but when the Wolverines
came off the ice Dec. 5 af-
ter a 7-6 shootout win over
Wisconsin (and a 6-4 vic-
tory over the Badgers the
night before), head coach
Red Berenson refused to
allow "The Victors" to be
sung.
Head coach Red Berenson was
unhappy with a defense that
was responsible for a 3.00
goals-against average through
13 games, which ranked 38th
nationally through Dec. 8.
PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL
