Pallis Establishes Presence on Ice
_Photos/Princeton/Derrick_Pallis.gif?max_width=360)
The following article featuring Princeton defenseman Pallis appeared in the March 5 issue of the Daily Princetonian.
By Zach Kwartler
Senior Writer
In late November, only 10 games into his collegiate hockey
career, freshman defenseman Derrick Pallis took a pass from junior
forward Mark Magnowski and scored the first goal of his Princeton
career. Though most players eventually have the good fortune to
score a goal, Pallis’ was special.
The goal came when Northeastern, the fourth-ranked team in the
country at the time, was on a power play and threatened to come
back in a game Princeton had been leading the entire night.
Pallis’ goal iced the game for the Tigers and was a fitting
debut for a freshman who came to Princeton as the 10th-ranked
defensive recruit in college hockey according to Inside College
Hockey. Pallis has done his part to live up to the early
accolades.
“[For] any freshman coming in, there is always a bit of an
adjustment,” sophomore defenseman Cam Ritchie, Pallis’
linemate, said. “I think Derrick has done a really good job
of getting comfortable as the year has gone on, elevating his play
and getting better every day.”
Complete article can be accessed via the Princetonian Web site by clicking here.
