February 8, 2008

The Man Behind the Mask

The following article featuring Brown goaltender Dan Rosen appeared in the February 8 issue of The Brown Daily Herald.

By Megan McCahill

For the men's hockey team, Dan Rosen '10 is the man behind the mask. But after recording 68 saves in the Bears' sweep of Dartmouth and Harvard last weekend, he may find it harder to stay incognito. For his efforts, he was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey Goalie of the Week. This week, he shed his mask as The Herald's Athlete of the Week to reveal a bit more about himself.

Herald: When did you start playing hockey?

Rosen: When I was pretty young, probably about four or five.

Why did you decide to play goalie?

I'm not really sure. I played one year as a regular player, then switched to goalie. My dad was a goalie, he played Division III, so I think that probably had something to do with it.

What's the worst part of being a goalie?

The worst part is anytime the team loses, or there's a mistake made out in front of you, it's kind of all on you. It's not fun when you aren't able to make the stop.

Complete article can be accessed via the Herald Web site by clicking here.