ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan's ice hockey team has supported "Movember" for several years with its own "Grow Blue" campaign. Many of the Wolverines' players and coaches grow facial hair during the month of November to support raising awareness for various cancers, particularly prostate, along with the need for early detection through examinations and other men's health issues.
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For Michigan center JT Compher, "Movember," a term combining moustache and November, is personal. His father, Bob, who owns a construction company in the Chicago area, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011.