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Now, Michigan left wing Jason Botterill has company.
Prior to Saturday's contest against Ferris State, Botterill was the only current Wolverine to have scored four goals in a single game.
Saturday, Michigan forward Mike Legg equalled the feat, tallying a quartet of his own in Michigan's 8-4 victory over Ferris State.
Legg, a senior center from London, Ontario, extended Michigan's lead to 2-0 at 12:52 of the first period with an historic goal.
The slapshot from Legg's stick was his 50th career goal, and his night was far from over.
It wasn't long before Legg drew the headgear of the fans. His hat trick came with 11 1/2 minutes left in the second period, and the forward had his second career three-goal game.
"He was a threat all night," Michigan coach Red Berenson said.
Legg's fourth goal came, coincidentally, on a feed from Botterill, who had recorded a hat trick of his own the previous night against Alaska-Fairbanks.
The entire weekend showcased the talented Legg both giving and receiving.
In Friday's 13-1 drubbing of Alaska-Fairbanks, Legg tallied a goal and three assists, which, combined with Saturday's outburst, totaled an eight-point weekend for the center.
On the season, Legg has knocked in 14 goals and 13 assists for 27 points.
"It's surprising that he doesn't score more often," Berenson said. "He has that kind of talent. (Legg) is a great player."
That kind of talent also got Legg into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto - at least temporarily.
It was announced this weekend that the stick he used to score the lacrosse-style goal against Minnesota in last season's NCAA Regional Final will be a part of a "Hockey in 1996" display at the Hall.
The Red Army: The dominating 13-1 rout by Michigan on Friday was one that Alaska coach Dave Laurion will not soon forget.
"They really steamrolled us tonight," he said. "We just got waxed. I've been (at Alaska) 12 years and that's the worst drubbing we've ever taken."
Michigan was overwhelming in the contest. It scored five goals in both the first and third periods, and four players (Botterill, Legg, Bill Muckalt and Sean Ritchlin) scored four points.
Of the 16 Wolverines who recorded at least one point, three of them (Botterill, Brendan Morrison and Bobby Hayes) had at least two goals.
But the victory was not only a result of outstanding offense, for the defense rose (or fell, depending on the point of view) to the occasion.
The blueliners dove to the ice to block 15 shots, holding Alaska to a mere 21 shots on goal.
Absent but not forgotten: The Nanooks certainly had injured defenseman Erik Drygas on their minds when they played, as indicated by the Drygas jersey which hung behind the visiting bench throughout the game.
Drygas was seriously injured in a practice earlier this season. While the initial prognosis appeared to be paralysis, he has since regained feeling in his arms and wrists.
Michigan's presentation of a photo print of Drygas playing against the Wolverines last season was not unusual, and the gesture's effect was not lost on Laurion.
"When we went to Michigan State, their booster club gave us the proceeds from the 50/50 draw and most places make some type of presentation," he said. "It's going to be a very slow and tedious recovery. (But) we certainly appreciate it."
The CCHA contributed $5,000 to the Drygas fund, as well.
Like a broken record: Michigan players continue to assault the team's record books.
Led by captain Morrison, more than a few Wolverines reached milestones this weekend.
Morrison and Botterill both moved into the top 15 on the career goal-scoring list with 85 and 83 goals, respectively.
Morrison is only eight assists behind Brian Wiseman for the career assist record and 20 points behind Denny Felsner on the career point record.
Personal milestones were reached, as well.
Legg and Matt Herr each netted their 50th career goals against Ferris State, and Botterill recorded his 150th career point.
Great Expectations: Not only is Michigan ranked No. 1 in the nation in all of the major polls, now some of its present and future players are rated highly as well.
In the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's ranking of players, Michigan freshman forward Andrew Merrick was pegged at No. 11 on the list. His affiliation with the NHL is in his blood. Merrick's father, Wayne, played in the NHL for 12 seasons, winning four Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders in the early 1980s.
Recruits Mike Van Ryn, Geoff Koch and Scott Matzka, who have all signed to play for Michigan next season, were in the NHL rankings as well. Recruits are not ranked by number by the NHL until they are in college.