Michigan Wolverines Hockey

[Optimus Prime]

Carl Hagelin won the NHL's fastest skater last night! The Swede and former UM star is a rookie with the Rangers.

Well if we are talking pure speed, incredible concentration and strength the Men's Downhill is by far the most diffcucult and dangerous 2 minutes in sport. Of course the regning 2011 World Cup Champion is Erik Guay of Canada.

Here he is at Kitzbeuhel , Austria (Hahnenkamm)* the most difficult course in the world, speeds in excess of 150 km/h (93 mph) Can't begin to explain how CRAZY this sport is and these guys may be the best-conditioned athletes walking the planet.






*The Hahnenkamm is a mountain in Austria, directly south of Kitzb?hel, in the Kitzb?hel Alps. The elevation of its summit is 1,712 metres (5,617 ft) above sea level.
The Hahnenkamm (German: rooster's comb) is part of the ski resort of Kitzb?hel, and hosts the annual World Cup alpine ski races, the Hahnenkammrennen. The most famous slope on the Hahnenkamm is the classic downhill course, the Streif (streak, or stripe), which is regarded as the most demanding race course on the World Cup circuit. The course features highly technical, "fall-away" turns (reverse bank), many with limited visibility. It also contains several flat gliding sections, immediately preceded by difficult turns, placing a premium on both technical and gliding skills

[Rob F]

It's Hockey Time!

[Optimus Prime]

Sorry Rob, it's ALWAYS hockey time.

[Rob F]

Short -handed goal MEEEECHIGAN!!!! just over 7 minutes in, it's 1 - 0 BLUE!!

[Rob F]

Lee Moffie scored the goal, after Glendening jumped a Miami pass in the Michigan zone on a Miami power play.

Right now, another PP for Miami, Hunswick again sharp as a razor in the nets. 3rd PP of the gamme for Miami, but U of M dominating the game otherwise

[madootra]

OP......great pics...

[Rob F]

Just a ton of action in that 1st period, Michigan leads in the game 1-0, and in penalties 6-3, in a very physical, chippy, fast-paced game. 13 shots-on-goal per team, but Hunswick in goal has been the difference.

The game is on CBS Sports Network, channel 613 on DirecTV, if you want to see College Hockey at it's best, tune in as the 2nd period should be about 5 minutes away!

[Rob F]

2nd period underway, a minute in and U of M gets a PP opportunity...

[Rob F]

GOALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!! just a second or 3 after the PP ended, Lee Moffie gets another goal!!

2-0 MEEEECHIGAN!!!

[Rob F]

couple of scores of interest, after 2 periods:

msu 3 - ohio 2

alaska 2 - WMU 0

if those scores hold up, and we win, that really tightens up the race, helping Michigan in a big way!

[Rob F]

At the 2nd intermission, still 2-0 Michigan, 1 goal for us each period. Michigan outshot the Redskins/Redhawks in the 2nd frame, 11-5, still dominating play!

[Rob F]

sparties still lead ohio 3-2 in the final minute of their game,

Broncos now trail Alaska 3-0 late in the 3rd period...WOOT WOOT!!!

[Rob F]

spartie beat buckguys!

NMU was trailing Ferris 2-0, now closed to within a goal 2-1 early in the 3rd---that game at Marquette, c'mon Huskies, help us out!

edit---NMU just tied it up, 2-2

and...Broncos lose 4-1 to Alaska, things going our way tonight so far!!!

[Rob F]

and now last-place Bowling Team bowled over ND at ND 3-2!!!!!!!!!!

HUGE night for Michigan if we hold on these last 10 minutes...

[Rob F]

not sure what happened at NMU, but the CCHA website had briefly showed that game tied 2-2, only to change it a minute or 2 later back to 2-1. That game's in it's final minute, looks like Ferris Wheel is gonna win it, as they lead 3-1.