Wow!. I am a 15 year season ticket holder, and attended every CCHA playoff game this season, and I have to say, this is one of the most satisfying titles I can remember. I can never remember Michigan being the underdog in Hockey, rather always the hunted, the one that EVERYBODY wanted to see lose (that still may be the case, but more on that). And I know that this topic has been covered and covered here in the forums, but for the first time, Michigan had a cinderella type story in Shawn Hunwick, the diminutive goalie, the 3 year practice goalie, the walk on goalie, the goalie who had played in one game his entire career, until Hogan went down. That in itself has given Michigan a little bit of the underdog/cinderella factor, that I can never recall them having. I loved Red's quote after the game, that he doesn't even like small goalies, but he loves Hunwick. What a story. And who would have thunk it? And, for a team that was down, i was impressed with the turnouts at Munn, and then obviously the title game was highly attended.
At this point, even if they do down in flames against Bemidji, or lose to Miami in a heartbreaker next weekend, this season will be one to remember. Riding the coattails of the little goalie who could, ending Sparty's season and making Munn Yost West for a weekend, and then winning a tight hard fought game on Saturday night, one that cleary meant everything to this team, the coaches, and the fans.
