FIRST HALF REVIEW
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MARIAN HOCKEY
ollowing their first round exit in the MCHA playoffs a season ago, Head Coach AJ Aitken
and his staff brought in some pieces to help get his team over the hump. While their overall
record won’t blow anyone away, they’ve put themselves in a position to be contenders in
the second half of the season.
The Sabres could not have gotten off to a more frustrating start than they did this year. On
opening night, an overtime penalty shot by UW-Stout handed Marian their first loss on the year.
Senior Tyler Klein put the Sabres out in front early on in the first, but a strong third period by the
Blue Devils would erase the lead.
Things didn’t get any easier for the boys in blue, as they hosted St. Norbert the following
Friday. Klein led the way once again, giving Marian a 1-0 lead in the first period. But the Green
Knights came back with two unanswered over the final two periods to escape an early season
upset. A four-goal third period the following night by St. Norbert would set Marian back to an 0-3
start, which is something that every team wants to avoid.
The squad would suffer one
more setback to Lawrence
before busting out to a 6-2 win
at the Blue Line to earn their
first NCHA points of the season.
Marian was also able to hold
onto the “Battle of 41” trophy
with their shootout victory.
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