March 29, 2011

Bulldogs Bid Adieu to Nine Seniors

NEW HAVEN — Feelings were still raw on Saturday night as captain Jimmy Martin, along with fellow seniors Denny Kearney and Broc Little sat in front of media to answer questions about Yale’s disappointing loss to Minnesota-Duluth in the NCAA East Regional final.

Several seconds passed silently when the players were asked to comment on everything the team has accomplished over the past four years. Finally Martin, doing his best to keep from being overcome with emotion, summed it up with eloquence.

“I can tell you I certainly don’t want to take the jersey off for the last time,” Martin said, his voice shaking. “It’s been an honor to play for the university. It has such a great hockey tradition and its special for our class to be part of that, now.”

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