October 6, 2011

Preview: Bennett Won’t Let Union Take Success for Granted

The following article appeared October 6 on the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Web site.

 

By Joshua Boyd
ECAC Hockey Columnist 

Rick Bennett doesn’t have to look too far back to remember when the Union Dutchmen were not among the ECAC Hockey elite.

“I came in [before the 2005-06 season]. We went .500 that year and it felt like we won the Stanley Cup,” said Bennett, the head coach in his first season at Union after two years as assistant coach and five years as associate head coach for the Dutchmen. “You can definitely see there’s a lot more talent here, but that doesn’t mean you’re going to win games.

“The point we’ve been trying to stress is that we have to work harder, whether we have more talent or less talent,” Bennett added.

 

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