The Wolverine

2012-13 HOCKEY PREVIEW Mike Szuma • D Powers: "He was stuck in a numbers game a year ago. The other thing is he twisted his ankle early in the season and was off the ice for three or four weeks, so when the opportunity was there, he was hurt. He didn't get an opportunity, but we saw a kid that improved his practice habits. He has a great attitude; comes to the rink with 110 percent. We won't be surprised at all if he's banging on the door and po- tentially knocking someone out of his spot. Assistant Coach Billy 5-11 • 193 Novi, Mich. Honors & Awards: None. Draft Status: Free agent. " Year GP G A P +/- 2011-12 2 0 0 0 0 Career 2 0 0 0 0 Career Stats FRESHMEN Andrew Copp • F 6-0 • 188 Wiseman: "He's a great athlete that has had his focus split between two sports for a number of years. With a focus solely on hockey, we expect him to fit in tremendously. He's a big, strong kid, skates well. Has a great hockey IQ and instincts. He will be a good player. Assistant Coach Brian Ann Arbor, Mich. with Team USA at the 2012 U-18 World Championships … Was also the start- ing quarterback for Ann Arbor Skyline as a senior. Draft Status: Draft eligible. Honors & Awards: Won a gold medal " MOVING? THE WOLVERINE Let our customer service department know your new address. Don't Miss An Issue of Call — 1-800-421-7751 or Fax — 919-682-1532 64 THE WOLVERINE OCTOBER 2012 Daniel Milne • F 6-0 • 185 Wiseman: "Skates ex- tremely well. He has good, strong balance on his feet. justment for him coming into college hockey, but he's got a great attitude. He is a character kid, and has skill that we can use on this team." Honors & Awards: Took the ice for the St. Michaels Buzzers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League in 2011-12, con- tributing 16 goals and 31 assists in 38 games … He also added three goals and nine assists in 11 playoff games … Played in 33 games for the Newmarket Hurricanes in 2010-11, totaling six goals and nine helpers. Draft Status: Free agent. It'll be an ad- Cristoval 'Boo' Nieves • F 6-3 • 190 Wiseman: "He's a big, strong kid that skates ex- tremely well, and has some great offensive upside. Assistant Coach Brian Baldwinsville, N.Y. Honors & Awards: Skated with the In- diana Ice of the USHL in 2011-12, scor- ing two goals and adding eight assists in just 13 games … In 2009-10, found the back of the net 30 times and added 42 assists for the Syracuse Jr. Nationals. Draft Status: A second-round selec- tion (No. 59 overall) of the New York Rangers in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. " Steve Racine • G 6-2 • 180 Honors & Awards: Fin- ished his 2011-12 season with the Georgetown Raiders of the OJHL, post- ing a 1.66 goals-against average and .938 save percentage in 15 appearances … Protected the goal for the Westside Warriors of the BCHL ear- lier in the season, where he registered a .885 save percentage and a 3.10 goals- against average in 18 games. Draft Status: Free agent. Williamsville, N.Y. Jared Rutledge • G Assistant Coach Josh Blackburn: 5-11 • 170 Chicago Assistant Coach Brian Unionville, Ont. "He's an athletic kid, and he's a really nice kid. He's 5-10, not a huge kid. Es- pecially at our level, we get 6-4 guys that are blockers. They'll make their .900 save percent- age but they fall into a habit, they don't have to react or move to the puck. They're not great technicians. Without the big body, you have to make sure they're always reacting to the puck, don't rely too much on their size. And Jared understands that. for the United States National Develop- ment Program in 2011-12, posting a 7-2-2 record with a .892 save percent- age and 2.77 goals-against average. Draft Status: Free agent. Justin Selman • F 6-1 • 195 Skated with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL in 2011-12, scoring six goals and adding 17 assists in 36 appearances. Draft Status: Free agent. Upper Saddle River, N.J. Honors & Awards: Jacob Trouba • D 6-2 • 194 Powers: "An all-around special player, mentally and physically — he's an elite freshman. He has a lot going for him and it will help as he gets into games, adjusts to college hockey. From day one, he'll look like a junior or senior on the ice. There are three or four special freshmen every year, and he's right there in that list. It's not often you get that freshman defen- seman that can log high minutes, but Trouba will be that guy. Assistant Coach Billy Rochester, Mich. Honors & Awards: Saw ice time in 54 games for the United States National Development team in 2011-12, scoring nine times and adding 23 helpers … Won a gold medal with Team USA at U18 World Championships in 2012, con- tributing a goal and two assists … Was ranked ninth amongst North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting head- ing into the 2012 draft. Draft Status: A first-round selection " (No. 9 overall) of the Winnipeg Jets in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. u Honors & Awards: Manned the net "

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