FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Sitting in the upper bowls of Joe Louis Arena last week, wearing a suit he didn’t want to be in, watching the team he usually plays for, Chris Summers’ stomach was tied in knots. His mind was focused on the game, but for the senior captain’s ...
Michigan senior captain Chris Summers responded to be called out by coach Red Berenson by re-sharpening his focus and leadership skills. (AnnArbor.com file photo) Every now and again, the reality of reaching the end of the road hits Chris Summers. The Michigan senior hockey captain realized last week he can ...
Chris Summers realizes that responsibility comes with the Michigan hockey sweater bearing the captain's "C." The senior defenseman is expected to take charge when coach Red Berenson isn't around or when something needs to be said to address anything from work ethic on the ice to study habits in the ...
Searching for a spark, the University of Michigan hockey team has named two new captains. Players this week voted junior forward Carl Hagelin and sophomore forward Luke Glendening as alternate captains. Eight players received votes, but Michigan coach Red Berenson said Hagelin and Glendening earned the “significant majority.”
If there's a drill that helps hockey players gain composure, you can bet University of Michigan coach Red Berenson will implement it in practice Monday. Berenson described his players' behavior as amateurish after Michigan's 5-1 loss to Miami (Ohio) on Saturday. The Wolverines racked up 65 penalty minutes, including 51 ...
The Miami (Ohio) University hockey team scored five unanswered goals en route to a 5-1 win over Michigan on Saturday at Yost Ice Arena. No. 1-ranked Miami became the first team to sweep Michigan at home in a weekend series since Northern Michigan did it in 2001. Michigan has lost ...
University of Michigan defenseman Chris Summers battles in an Oct. 3 exhibition game against the U.S. National Team Development Program's Under-18 team. After being an alternate captain and co-captain last season, Summers is Michigan's captain this year. (Mark Bialek for AnnArbor.com)When Chris Summers put on the captain’s “C” last season, ...
The road to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association championship will go through the University of Michigan hockey team, according to league coaches and media.