Tigers Aim to Regain League Glory
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The following article appeared in the November 12 issue of the Daily Princetonian.
By Vikram Rao
Senior Writer
The 2008-09 men’s hockey season didn’t quite end as
planned. After putting together a 22-11-1 regular season, Princeton
received an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament. The Tigers were
seeded third in the Midwest bracket, their highest seeding ever.
Princeton was pitted against Minnesota-Duluth in the first round,
and though the Tigers held a 4-2 lead heading into the last minute
of regulation, the Bulldogs scored two goals to send the game to
overtime. The Bulldogs put Princeton away in the extra frame,
capping a thoroughly demoralizing 5-4 loss for the Tigers.
That Princeton was in the position to suffer such a loss a mere
four years after finishing 8-20-3 speaks to what a rapid ascent the
program has made. The Tigers will look to pick up this season where
they left off a year ago. While Princeton lost a few key players to
graduation, it returns 10 of its 13 double-digit scorers, its
entire defense and one of the best goalies in the country.
One key returning player is senior defenseman and co-captain Jody
Pederson.
Complete article can be accessed via the Princetonian Web site by clicking here.
