Clash of the Titans
The following article appeared in the December 3 issue of the Yale Daily News.
Inch by inch, the men’s hockey team has pulled itself up the national rankings this year.
The Bulldogs (8–1–0, 4–0–0 ECAC) started the season ranked fifth in the country, but as teams ahead of them faltered, the Elis have not. Aside from a third-period collapse to Air Force Academy at high altitude and thousands of miles from home, they have done nothing but win and enter this weekend ranked No. 2 in both national hockey polls.
But their toughest test yet awaits this weekend. The Elis will face nationally ranked teams on Friday and Sunday for the first time this season with No. 15/16 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (7–3–3, 2–2–0) — Yale’s toughest ECAC opponent last year — and No. 13 Union coming to Ingalls Rink.
Complete article can be accessed via the Daily News Web site by clicking here.
