The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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N.Y., native is raw, having focused on is providing enthusiasm, and a sense lacrosse early in his prep career, but that, coupled with the returning vethe could develop quickly into a defen- erans, U-M will be a tournament team seman worthy of again in 2014. Head coach Red Berenson playing time. "I think we'll The younger "We think this class will be better in goal," brother of junior definitely get us closer to the Berenson started. Zach, a forward "I can't say on paon the Michigan kind of Michigan player con- per we'll be better team, Hyman is tingent we should have." on defense, but a 6-0, 210-pound hopefully our dedefender that is probably a year or fense will play better than we did this two away from competing at the level past season. And then up front, I'm needed to earn ice time, but he has the excited about our prospects. I think frame and pedigree to accelerate his we can get back to being a team that learning curve. can be better with the puck and can be Michigan's staff cannot comment a deeper team, where we're not counton its walk-ons, but the overall class ing on one player or one line." ❏ Potential Forward Lines, Defensive Pairings And Goalie Pecking Order Left Wing CenterRight Wing Jr. Alex Guptill So. Andrew Copp Sr. Derek DeBlois In 10 games together to finish the year, this trio netted 19 goals and had 16 assists, and the three boast the type of strong two-way hockey, in Copp and DeBlois especially, Michigan looks for in its No. 1 line. Jr. Phil Di Giuseppe So. Boo Nieves Fr. Evan Allen A sniper with impressive offensive IQ, Allen could be Michigan's first freshman 20-goal scorer since Jeff Tambellini in 2003 if paired alongside U-M's top two playmakers, who combined for 40 assists in 2013. Fr. Tyler Motte Fr. J.T. Compher Sr. Luke Moffatt Compher is a dynamic skater who could force his way up the line chart, but might start by centering a gritty, opportunistic line that would be much more talented than most third lines it matches up with. Fr. Alex Kile So. Justin Selman Jr. Zach Hyman Fr. Max Shuart Jr. Travis Lynch Jr. Andrew Sinelli The battle for playing time on Michigan's fourth line will be fierce. Selman, Hyman, Lynch and Sinelli are all strong defensive forwards, while Kile and Shuart will have to prove themselves worthy of greater ice time.