A few things going forward...

SCSU forward Aaron Marvin speaks out about his bush league hit on Chay Genoway. Apparently Marvin is feeling some remorse for his hit that took out a potential Hobey Baker Memorial award candidate in Chay Genoway (4g-6a-10pts). Aaron Marvin has got to know that he is going to be a target when the Sioux play SCSU later on in the season.

On Monday after practice at the National Hockey Center, Aaron Marvin spoke publicly for the first time about his hit on Chay Genoway that resulted in an undisclosed injury for the Sioux defenseman and a one-game suspension for the Huskies' forward. It took place during Friday's game at Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. The Sioux took the opener of the series 4-2, then lost the rematch without Genoway, 3-2.

"I feel bad about what happened," said Marvin, who chased Genoway for about three-quarters of the length of the rink late in the second period Friday before finally catching him in the back with a check behind the SCSU net. "It was poor judgement on my part and there's no place for checking from behind like that. The important thing now is to make sure (Genoway) is OK. It wasn't my intention to hurt him."

You can see video of the hit in an earlier post in this blog. Marvin, who'd missed an open net scoring opportunity earlier in the game and had one point through his first nine games, doesn't deny that he was frustrated -- either consciously or subconsciously -- at the time. Genoway was a stride ahead of him, skating with the puck, from the UND zone into SCSU's. Genoway dumped possession to the end wall, stepped around Sam Zabkowicz, and got the puck again. Genoway moved it to his left, just before Marvin lined him up. Genoway, a senior who is 5-foot-9 and weighs 174 pounds, had his face to the glass when Marvin, who's 6-3, 205, connected.

Surprisingly, the officials first concluded -- with the help of a linesman -- that Chris Hepp was guilty. They banished him for the final 21/2 minutes of the second period, and Marvin skated a shift during the penalty kill. During intermission, the officials reviewed the play and changed the penalty to Marvin, who was removed from the rest of the game and Hepp was back in -- though not until a couple minutes into the third because he'd already showered and changed clothes. By the time he got back into his gear, the game was underway again. (If you think that part was confusing, imagine the mess if Marvin would've scored during those last 21/2 minutes of the second period.)

Huskies coach Bob Motzko said he doesn't anticipate any further discipline for Marvin, a junior who had one previous major penalty in his first 86 college games. (That also was a checking-from-behind call, on Feb. 23, 2008, against Michigan Tech at the National Hockey Center.) Take away the two majors and their accompanying game misconducts and Marvin totals 76 PIM in 87 career games. (Obviously it wasn't Genoway's fault, but -- for comparison -- he has 140 career PIM.)[Saint Cloud Times]

DU's stud goaltender March Cheverie is listed as doubtful for this weekend's series with the Fighting Sioux. Denver is a different team without Cheverie in net. In contrast UND's Chay Genoway is also listed as day-to-day after suffering an upper body injury (word is, that Genoway has a bruised sternum and a possible concussion)

Goaltender Marc Cheverie (4-0, 1.27 GAA, .959 Sv%), who missed the Anchorage series with a left leg injury, is doubtful for this weekend's series against North Dakota. Cheverie was named the AHCA National Player of the Month for October. Cheverie leads the WCHA in saves percentage, goals against average, winning percentage and shutouts (3). Cheverie is first in the nation in shutouts, and second in goals against average and saves percentage. [Denver Pioneers]

Here is the Lafranchise hit on DU's defenseman Patrick Wiercioch. I watched the video a few times and I don't think it's a penalty but the video of the GCI broadcast isn't that good either. In my opinion it looks like a textbook hip check. Just for the record UAA's Kane Lafranchise doesn't have a Reputation of being a dirty player. You can judge for yourself. I am all for "hard legal" hits but I also believe in the hockey code, if you see the players back you don't hit them and if you do something bush league on the ice you should pay for it.