Polacek, York Making Names for Themselves, Rensselaer
The following article appeared February 3 on the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Web site.
By Brian Sullivan
ECAC Hockey Columnist
There are two sides to every story: While many were stunned by Yale’s sweep this weekend, there is also the matter of the Capital District’s recent supremacy. Union got a lot of attention early in the year as it slaughtered its way through an early schedule, simply annihilating all comers to Messa Rink, but Rensselaer has been churning through foes in quite the impressive fashion as well.
Somewhat quietly — at least, in the national context — RPI amassed an 8–1–3 non-conference record and is 12–1–0 at home. Skulking around the 15–20 range in the polls all year, the Engineers might be the best team that’s being left out of everyone’s NCAA contender conversations.
“I think we are a tough road trip, combined with Union,” said coach Seth Appert, who humbly continued: “I don’t know if I’d say we’re the toughest — I think there are a lot of tough ones in our league, including the one we have this weekend: Quinnipiac and Princeton are both very good teams.”
Complete article can be accessed via the USCHO Web site by clicking here.
