michigan hockey
Goalie Steve Racine's Emergence
Bodes Well For The Future
During U-M's 7-0-1 stretch from Feb. 22-March 16, Racine posted a 2.00 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage.
A
fter surrendering 13 goals at
Notre Dame in losing a pair of
games to the Irish Feb. 8-9, Michigan's three goalies boasted a collective 10-18-2 record with a 3.63 goalsagainst average and an .889 save
percentage in 30 contests this season.
Though U-M had signed two recruits a year ago, freshmen Steve
Racine and Jared Rutledge, neither
appeared to be the long-term answer
photo by lon horwedel
for the Wolverines, and head coach
Red Berenson admitted his staff was
actively searching for a talented prospect to bring in next season.
Michigan might still do that, but
over the past eight games, Racine
emerged as a legitimate presence in
net, backstopping the Maize and Blue
to a 7-0-1 record, including sweeps
of Ohio State Feb. 22-23, Northern
Michigan March 8-9 and Western
