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[ Friday, Nov. 7, 2003 ]

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Zuck celebrates 100th point with style

Collegian Staff Writer

The highlight reel at last season's banquet was littered with flashes of Glenn Zuck magic, and rightly so.

The senior forward led the ACHA in scoring with 88 points, including 35 goals, was named ACHA First Team All-American for the second year in a row and landed on the ACHA All-Tournament team while leading his team to its fourth straight ACHA National title.

The laundry list goes on and on.

However, on ice performance withstanding, it was his mastery of the post-goal celebration that had teammates and coaches applauding.

And the first ever Terrell Owens' Sharpie Award goes to -- Mr. Zuck.

"Oh boy, you don't want to even get me started with Glenn and his celebrations," linemate Kevin Jaeger said. "Some of his celebrations are the most ridiculous things I've ever seen."

Jaeger said one moment in particular stood out besides his salute to his girlfriend after each home goal.

"We were playing at Michigan [last season]--Michigan-Dearborn--and he scores this goal and no one was really around him. He goes over to the glass, starts punching at the glass, starts looking at the glass and was like talking to the glass. I don't think I've ever seen a better celebration than that."

Zuck's take? It's an opponent to score some points with the fans, and with his lady friend.

"I like to have a little fun and get the fans into it and my girlfriend is at every home game so I get some brownie points with her," he said, sheepishly.

Perhaps practice has made perfect for Zuck, who last Sunday surpassed the 100-goal mark for his career as a player on the Penn State ACHA Div. I Icers.

He has also quietly climbed the ladder toward the top of the all-time goal, assist and point marks, a testament to his ability to produce in the clutch.

"Glenn's game is certainly more than just [goal scoring] and this year he is certainly getting to show that," Penn State Icers coach Joe Battista said. "He just continually makes big plays."

By the end of the year the record book will reflect this as well. Having already amassed 88 goals and 123 assists prior to this season, and with his 14 goals and 19 assists so far this season, he currently needs just 28 goals, 51 assists and 78 points to break each of Lynn Sipe's career records.

While Sipe nervously waits to break out the champagne, Zuck said he prefers to keep the record talks on ice for now.

"I keep that on the back burner. If it happens it happens," Zuck said.

Quiet and humble off the ice, his play on it has continued to make noise, aided by a 100 miles per hour slapshot, good hands, and a fluidity with the puck that is rarely seen from a 6-foot-2, 200 pound forward according to Battista.

"On the ice he is a tiger, or maybe I should say lion," Battista said.

But despite all the adjectives that have been used to describe Zuck and his magic scoring stick, he said his 100th goal was a stroke of luck.

"That was kind of a fluke goal," Zuck said. "I just kind of positioned myself in front and it caught a stick. At this point in my career I take them anyway I can. A goal is a goal as far as I am concerned as long as it helps the team win."

Which is something Zuck is more concerned about then any of the records he might break.

"I really cannot imagine sitting at that banquet at the end of the year not having won four in a row," Zuck said.

And if they do, his teammates and coaches cannot wait to see how he reacts.

 



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