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It would appear that the University of North Dakota Hockey
team is experiencing what I would call a rough start to their season. Now the
Athletic Department has suspended eight players to start the season – most of
which seems to be due to a team party that appears to have gotten a bit out of hand.
If Coach Hakstol doesn’t have his player’s attention now –
he will never get their attention. As a person that follows the UND Hockey
program closely – I am disappointed in the players because there off ice
behavior shows a lack of focus. Obviously, we’re talking about young adults and
college students do party from time-to-time, it’s a fact of life.
That being said, I don’t think that their offseason
activities will have much of an effect on their season if they can get their
act together. I can’t imagine what kind of consequences that will levied if
someone gets into more trouble, especially after all that has happened in the
last week.
It sounds like some players need to grow up and concentrate on playing hockey and need to spend less time having team parties.
So if anyone is keeping track at home – the roster for the Brice
Alaska Goal Rush tourney in Fairbanks Alaska is going to have a depleted roster
both nights of the tourney.
Players that are suspended for the Anchorage Alaska game
2.
Corbin Knight
3.
Andrew MacWilliam
4.
Carter Rowney
5.
Brendan O'Donnell
Players that are suspended for the Suspended for Alaska game
1.
Danny Kristo
2.
Connor Gaarder
3.
Andrew Panzarella
4.
Stephane Pattyn
