Backman's Goal: Taking Yale Back
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The following article featuring Yale forward Sean Backman appeared February 3 on the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Web site.
By Roman J. Uschak
USCHO Arena Reporter
Yale made it back to the big time last season in claiming the ECAC
Hockey crown, and one of the linchpins on that squad was forward
Sean Backman.
Backman paced all Yale goal scorers with 20 goals in 32 games in
2008-09, including six multiple-goal efforts. His finest outing was
his hat trick in the ECAC championship game against Cornell at the
Times Union Center last March. That 5-0 win propelled the Bulldogs
to their first-ever ECAC playoff title, and first NCAA tournament
berth since 1998.
“Playing in the final in Albany was great,” recalled
Backman, who also garnered tournament MVP honors. “We were
excited to get the first title in school history, and to get a hat
trick in that game was very special for me.”
Complete article can be accessed via the USCHO Web site by
clicking here.
