Hockey club bound for playoffs, not bound to losses
Sebastion C. Lury Sports Editor
Issue date: 2/5/10 Section: Sports
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The hockey club showed signs of a hot second semester with a win in their first game back from semester break. Having lost their next two games, however, the hockey club is still bound for the playoffs and hopes to improve their play, beginning in tonight's game.
Tonight, the club hosts St. Joseph's College of Maine at the Fenton Chester Arena at 7:30 p.m. The team is looking to bounce back from their last two losses.
"Having played three games this semester," said junior co-captain Andrew Saltarella in an e-mail, "there is no doubt that one of our biggest assets has been goaltending."
"I think our team has been playing well since the break," said senior co-captain Ricky Paparo. "We snuck away with a win to open the semester, but we have seemed a bit rusty since the break."
"The past two games have been against some of the better opponents in our league," said Paparo. "I think we showed a lot of heart Monday against Norwich, who has emerged as the most talented team in our league. We kept it close until late in the third period, and with a couple more bounces our way, it could have been a different game."
Head coach Jonathan Davis believes the club can take some good things away from the loss to Norwich, especially the fact the team played hard.
"The loss versus Norwich this past Monday was much closer than the score would indicate," said Davis in an e-mail. "Norwich has depth up and down their bench. Their goaltender came up big and their size advantage also played a big role."
"We have accumulated enough points to secure a 'win or go home' playoff game," said Davis.
In order to go further in the playoffs, the team recognizes some areas in which they need to improve.
"Consistency has been a factor in both of our losses," said Saltarella. "We have demonstrated as a team that we are capable of competing with the top teams in our league, however, we seem to have some trouble doing so on a consistent basis."
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