INCH A to Z: Denny Kearney
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The following article featuring Yale forward Denny Kearney appeared August 18 on the InsideCollegeHockey.com Web site as part College Hockey A to Z.
You can't learn how to spell before you've mastered your A-B-Cs. Turns out that's the best way to preview the college hockey season as well. For the sixth year in a row we present Inside College Hockey A to Z, an alphabetical look at a player you need to know from all 58 colleges in Division I.
INCH A-Z continues with a pair of talented offensive players who wear blue and white in New England states. Denny Kearney is the type of forward that Yale likes and helped the team to its best season in program history last year. Blake Kessel is the younger brother of a former college hockey star, but this high-scoring defenseman is making a name for himself at UNH.
By Joe Gladziszewski
DENNY KEARNEY
Yale
Jr. | F | Hanover, N.H.
Key Statistics: Denny Kearney has been a consistent point producer through his first two campaigns. He was fourth on Yale in scoring with 31 points as a sophomore and had 22 points as a freshman. He's never missed a game in his Yale career, and had two seven-game point streaks in 2008-09.
What He Does: Kearney is equally adept at scoring and setting up teammates. He's used on the penalty kill and first the mold of the type of forwards that seem to run 12-deep on Yale's four lines. He's a great skater and has good offensive sense without sacrificing defensive responsibility. Kearney had four points on six total Yale goals in the ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series win over Brown.
Complete article can be accessed via the INCH Web site by clicking here.
