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The Oral History of Yost, Part 4: The Way the West Was Won

Previously: Part One, Part Two, Part Three [West Regional vs NoDak, 1998/Kalmbach via Bentley Historical Library] The story is almost too perfect. You expect the details of a hockey story to flow from odd angles, to be all jagged edges and shoulders and elbows and yet this story is writerly and neat and almost formulaic. It follows the kind of structure script writers teach in their intro film classes: the protagonist runs through the gauntlet and passes a test that changes them, then uses their newly girded spirit to pass the ultimate test and reap a reward barely fathomable at the start of the journey. From humble beginnings, etc. The necessity of icing an unusually high number of freshmen dampened expectations at the start of Michigan’s 1997-98 season, but there were enough upperclassmen remaining—Marty Turco, Bill Muckalt, Matt Herr, and Bobby Hayes, to name a few—to keep them from falling off precipitously. Yes, skating four freshmen defensemen was different, but close games can be won with a Hobey Baker finalist, Muckalt, leading the offense and one of the best goaltenders in the country, Turco, as the last line of defense. And close games—one-goal games, to be precise—soon became Michigan’s calling card. Entering the NCAA Tournament, sixteen of their 42 contests had been one-goal games, including two of the games that got them to the GLI final and two of the games that got them to the CCHA Tournament final. The GLI and CCHA finals against Michigan State and Ohio State, respectively, left their mark. Both were losses and both snapped long streaks for the Wolverines, who had won two straight CCHA tournaments and nine straight Great Lakes Invitationals. Those losses, however, ended up helping Michigan in their NCAA Tournament seeding. Not only were they placed at the West Regional, which happened to be held at Yost this season, but they were seeded third. This put them on the opposite side of the bracket from Michigan State, the one-seed and no. 1 overall team in the nation, and Ohio State, the no. 6 team in the country yet somehow the four-seed. Two teams they’d had a problem with all year, their two in-conference archrivals, were on a collision course. That didn’t mean that Michigan’s road to the Frozen Four would be easy, though. North Dakota, the defending national champion and no. 2 team in the USCHO poll, was waiting in the wings. Michigan would have to fight the temptation to look ahead to that game and first dispatch six-seed Princeton, which made the Tournament by winning the ECAC and was listed last in USCHO poll’s “others receiving votes” section. ------------------------------- Mel Pearson, assistant coach: Weird game. It just seemed like we were either looking ahead or...there was something going on in that game and we just didn’t have it and there was nothing going right for us. I think part of that was Princeton but I don’t think we respected them enough as a team. They worked hard and they didn’t give us anything and I think we just thought we were going to come in and throw down our sticks and they were going to fade away and we’d blow them out and go into the regional final but it didn’t work out that way. Innocent play from the sidewall down near the zamboni. I can’t even remember who threw it at the net but somehow it hit a couple guys in front and went right between the goalie’s legs. We didn’t even have a player in front of the net. I think it went off of one of their players and went in the net. Once that goal went in it just seemed like, Okay, here we go. The crowd got into it a little bit. Princeton had played an absolute great road game. They didn’t let the crowd into it for the most part but once that goal went in we started to play better. The thing I remember is it was just a weird goal, literally. One of our guys backhanded it towards the net, it hits one of their guys, a defenseman, goes off a skate between the goalie’s net and it’s in. It’s like, there’s nobody there. It’s one of the weirdest goals I’ve ever seen. Did we have anybody in front? I don’t think there was. It’s strange. It’s just like an act of the hockey gods. [After THE JUMP: The hockey gods have a field day]

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2024 Frozen Four Preview

As JJ McCarthy stood in the raining purple and black confetti on the last day of the 2022 calendar, he knew (as did a lot more of us) that if the right people wanted to give it one more go, it could be magical. Yes, they blew a really big opportunity, but there was still a lot of eligibility to be had across the program. Sure enough, almost everyone with said eligibility wanted one more shot. They got it. And, oh boy, did they make it count. 2023-24 was supposed to be about football...and it was (I still have certain items on backorder). Michigan came together, pulled out some historic victories, and finally checked ALL of the boxes in what will be (probably, at least...in SO many different ways) the most memorable season of our lifetimes, winning the National Championship. "I thought this was supposed to be a hockey piece?" you ask? Well, it is... The last time Michigan did that (1997-98, pre-Alex Drain existence), I was twelve years old. Charles Woodson won the Heisman Trophy and was only dreaming about winning a Super Bowl, making the Hall of Fame, and waving the M flag on the Fox set after beating Ohio State multiple times in a row. What else happened that next Spring? Michigan Hockey won their last National Championship. Bill Muckalt, Mark Kosick, Josh Langfeld, Mike Van Ryn...oh, and some goalie named Marty Turco knocked off the #1 team, North Dakota, at Yost in one of the most famous Michigan Hockey games ever. They followed that up by defeating New Hampshire and the hometown Boston College Eagles to win the ultimate prize. Boston College, you say? Interesting. Well, that seems coincidental. Okay... The time previous time...back in the Fall of 1947 (PRE-CRAIG ROSS!!!), Michigan Football led by Fritz Crisler's Mad Magicians of Bob Chappuis, Bump Elliott, and Al Wistert, et al, rampaged their way through the season, playing only two close games and pummeling Ohio State and USC in the Rose Bowl by a combined 70-0. Despite finishing 10-0, that team was denied a National Championship officially. So, they followed up that season by winning another nine straight games, including a stomping of Ohio State in Columbus, finishing the season #1 and winning Back to Back the National Championship(s). In between those glorious falls (the Spring of 1948), Michigan Hockey built on the success of the football program by going 20-2-1, winning their first ever Hockey National Championship. Gordon McMillan, Wally Gacek, and Al Renfrew led that team...with Connie Hill tallying a hat trick in the national semifinal against none other than...Boston College. Re-he-he-heally?? From Frozen Fours past [Patrick Barron] Some Background The last couple of years in this particular space I wrote about the history of Frozen Fours I fondly remember from the days of yore. Tales of Kevin Porter, Chad Kolarik, Carl Hegelin, Shawn Hunwick, etc. Even adding yarns about Cooper Marody and Quinn and Josh. If you start with my freshman year at Michigan as my first REAL year as a Michigan Hockey fan (I mean, kinda true...it was the first year I went to a game -a 2-0 win over MSU by the way), Michigan went to the Frozen Four in years #5, #8, and #15. That's 3 times in 15 years. Not ideal for a blue blood and the program with the most National Championships in college hockey. Now, they've gone in years: #18, #19, and #20. That's three times in three years. Very different. It's raising the bar, setting a higher standard, and maybe bringing back the days of old? Between 1992-2003, Michigan went to NINE Frozen Fours in twelve years. Okay, we're not there yet, but if you don't count the year that didn't have a tournament, we're up to four out of six. That's very close to half way... So, if we're not going to reminisce, what are we going to do? Well, who are these guys? What even is this year? First of all, Michigan returns many key pieces from last year's very good team (not THE piece, but whatever). Their top six scorers all were significant players on last year's team (Brindley, Rutger, Dylan Duke, TJ Hughes, Casey, and Nazar). They also brought in a few transfers, grad and otherwise: Marshall Warren, Jacob Barzcewski, Tyler Duke (brother of Dylan), Josh Eernisse, and Chase Pletzke. That's a new thing for Michigan. Finally, they added three contributing freshmen: Nick Moldenhauer, Garrett Schifsky, and Tanner Rowe. Okay, that seems...plausible? [AFTER THE JUMP: Game breakdowns]

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Michigan Daily: Muckalt "terminated without cause"

Per a Michigan Daily article today, former assistant hockey coach Bill Muckalt was "terminated without cause."

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Final 2023 NHL Draft thoughts: Player comparables, predictions, quotes and more

As the clock ticks down to Nashville, Scott Wheeler offers his last-minute thoughts, comparables for the top prospects, and more.

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The day that most defined Mike Milbury's NY Islanders tumultuous tenure

The day that most defined Mike Milbury's NY Islanders tumultuous tenure

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Unverified Voracity Beats Self By 275

Now that's some good newspapering. Notre Dame, always losing to Notre Dame by 275. This is some top tier transitive property thinking. https://t.co/UHhtDDYLWN pic.twitter.com/4DS3uNeUuh — Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) June 2, 2023 Typical Notre Dame. He's probably thinking about his roster. Excellent candid shot from a Harbaugh coaching clinic appearance: Jim Harbaugh spoke at the National College Showcase Camp at Wayne State University before hundreds of prospects (and a few of his fellow coaches): pic.twitter.com/uKeUUFuzMP — Alejandro Zúñiga (@ByAZuniga) June 1, 2023 I also enjoy Bielema looking like a popular meme cat from a decade ago. There are memes old enough to be Baby Gronk, if you want to feel old. Please do not google Baby Gronk if you have never heard of him, you will die and not be allowed into heaven. [AFTER THE JUMP: Otaku Kris Jenkins?]

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9 Canucks draft picks that took forever to score their first NHL goal

Here's a look at nine Canucks draft picks who took longer than anyone else to score their first NHL goal, with Vancouver.

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How Matty Beniers became a Calder frontrunner — and changed the Kraken's fortunes

Today, Matty Beniers is a Calder candidate. Down the line? If his first 38 games in Seattle tell us anything, there's a lot more to come.

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A Look at NHL Playoff Droughts Part 6: Tampa Bay Lightning to Winnipeg Jets

How long must a team suffer? How long has a team suffered? This is the sixth of several posts looking into the playoff droughts of 30 of the 32 active NHL franchises to figure out what went wrong and how it ended. This post covers Tampa Bay, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, and Winnipeg.

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A Look at NHL Playoff Droughts Part 4: Minnesota Wild to the New York Rangers

How long must a team suffer? How long has a team suffered? This is the fourth of several posts looking into the playoff droughts of 30 of the 32 active NHL franchises to figure out what went wrong and how it ended. This post covers Minnesota, Montreal, Nashville, the New York Islanders, and the New York Rangers.

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