February 17, 2009

Yale Can Put Title on Ice this Weekend

The following article appeared in the February 17 issue of the New Haven Register.

 

By Chip Malafronte

Expectations for Yale were modest heading into the season. Those who follow the ECAC closest — the league’s coaches and media — both picked the Bulldogs to finish seventh in the preseason polls.

Yale’s players and coaches, knowing what they were capable of, didn’t care about the lack of hype. Good thing. With two weeks still remaining in the regular season, the race for the Cleary Cup is just about over. Yale can wrap up its first regular-season league title in 11 years and only the second in program history this weekend.

The Bulldogs, who moved up to No. 7 both the USA Today and U.S. College Hockey Online/CBS College Sports polls released Monday, can clinch with one more victory in their final four games, coupled with one more loss by second-place Princeton.

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