The following article appeared March 29 on the College Hockey News Web site. 

by Adam Wodon
Managing Editor

ALBANY, N.Y. -- George Roll's first recruiting class had a lot of weight on its shoulders. Its job was to help clean up the mess that the program had been left in. And in so doing, it was going to get interference from a lot of upperclassmen that were used to the old ways.

Four years later, that class has clearly helped Clarkson re-establish itself on the national scene, Saturday's disappointing 2-0 defeat to Michigan in the NCAA East Regional final notwithstanding.

Roll knew what those players meant to the program and to himself. He had asked those guys to come in there and help clean things up; it was a lot of responsibility. As freshmen, that group, which included Nick Dodge, Grant Clitsome, David Cayer and Steve Zalewski, went 13-23-3. So after the loss, his praise wasn't just the usual platitudes given to the group headed out the door, but a highly emotional goodbye that left Roll in tears.

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