Quick update...

Western Michigan 2, Michigan 1

Ugh. Disappointing. That about sums it up.

Michigan pretty much dominated play from start to finish, outshooting
Western 34-17, but coughed up two third period goals to lose, 2-1.

Carl Hagelin scored U-M's lone goal on the power play during the
second period.

But the Broncos' Tyler Ludwig would redirect a shot off the draw past
Billy Sauer early in the third to tie the game.

Then late in the third, Aaron Palushaj lost the puck in the U-M zone
along the right boards. Kevin Connauton picked up the puck at the
left point and just threw it on net and it went in. It didn't appear
that Sauer was screened at all; it just beat him clean. If that's the
case, it was bad. Really bad.

Riley Gill was outstanding in net for the Broncos making 33 saves. He
was the difference maker tonight. Any other night and Michigan
probably puts in four or five goals.

The weekend series wraps up tomorrow night in Kalamazoo.

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MITERA AND KAMPFER UPDATE
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The Michigan Daily reported a few days ago that senior captain Mark
Mitera opted for surgery on his left knee and will be out 3-6 months.

The surgery took place Nov. 6, meaning in theory that Mitera could
possibly return in early February at the soonest. Fast forward four
months and you?re looking at the CCHA playoffs, and near the five
month mark is the NCAA tournament.

Red Berenson said there?s a lot of intangibles, but he?s optimistic.
Best of luck to him in rehab! No doubt everyone would like to see him
finish out his U-M career on the ice and it appears there?s a very
real chance that could happen.

The Daily also noted that Steve Kampfer is set to see the doctor again
next week to get re-evaluated. He is still wearing a neck brace.

According to a report in yesterday?s The Ann Arbor News, Kampfer
applied for, and was denied, a personal protection order against U-M
football running back Mike Milano, who is the suspect in his alleged
assault. Kampfer wanted Milano to be prohibited from coming near him
or contacting him, and wanted Milano?s two friends that were with him
to be prohibited from contacting him.

In the PPO request, Kampfer said he was walking with his back to
Milano and his friends when he was attacked.

Kampfer applied for the order eight days after the incident that left
him with a fractured skull and neck, but the judge rejected it saying
that a PPO has to be repeated or continuing harassment and Kampfer
only alleged one incident.

The Michigan Daily says University police have turned over the case to
the Washtenaw County prosecutors office, which is reviewing the case.

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That's all for now...

Go Blue!

Jason
Michigan Hockey Net
http://MichiganHockey.net