November 22, 2008

Feature: Frosh is Making Impact

The following article featuring Princeton freshman Derrick Pallis appeared in the November 22 issue of the Princeton Packet.

 

By Justin Feil
Assistant Sports Editor


The Princeton University men’s ice hockey team relied on a number of freshmen defensemen in a breakout season that saw them reach the NCAA Tournament last year.

This year, they are using just one, but Derrick Pallis has fit right into a team of which much is expected on the heels of last year’s success.

”Right away, I was taken in by everyone,” said Pallis, a Medfield, Mass. resident who came to Princeton after playing for the Noble and Greenough School. “I couldn’t have guessed the seniors from the freshmen in terms of how I was accepted. Right away, I felt like a part of the family.”

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