Monday, October 1, 2007
The University of Kansas hockey team is looking for answers after a weekend that included two losses to Missouri and a couple of key injuries.
Kansas lost, 5-2, in the first of its two games against Missouri on Friday. The Jayhawks came out strong and scored in the first two minutes of the game, but the Tigers took the lead just one minute later.
Kansas kept it close for most of the game but could not comeback and win. Matt Zellmer, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., senior, and Michael Margolis, Houston sophomore, both scored for Kansas. The Jayhawks were without last season’s leading scorer, Erik Bredesen, because of a misconduct penalty in their previous game. Justin Jez, Plano, Texas freshman, left the game with a separated shoulder.
“We were happy with our effort all the way around,” said Eric Hylok, senior goalkeeper from Edina, Minn. “There was never a time, save for the last five minutes of the game, that we thought we couldn’t pull out a victory.”
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We were happy with our effort all the way around. There was never a time, save for the last five minutes of the game, that we thought we couldn’t pull out a victory.
-Eric Hylok, senior goalkeeper
The Jayhawks lost to the Tigers, 4-0, on Saturday night. Kansas was unable to capitalize on several scoring opportunities.
“It was a hard loss to swallow because we did play very well,” Hylok said. “We executed all of the things we wanted to. We just weren’t able to score any goals. The biggest difference in the series was the fact that Mizzou capitalized on their opportunities, whereas we did not.”
The injury problems continued for the Jayhawks in the second game when one of the team’s best defenseman, Lee’s Summit, Mo., sophomore Tim Shockey, left in the first period after injuring his knee.
“Injuries were a really big issue,” said Dan Guilfoil, Eden Prairie, Minn., senior. “Being shorthanded the entire game was a huge factor.”
Kansas is now 2-4, but the squad is confident it can correct mistakes and be more successful in the future.
“We have made chances for ourselves,” Hylok said. “It is just a matter of putting the puck in the net. We have a great intensity, and we play an upbeat, physical style of hockey, but putting in more goals consistently will do great things for the team.”
Kansas plays Ferris State University and Central Michigan University on October 11 and 12.
“The team needs to increase on its scoring chances, ” Guilfoil said, “The top two lines need to create some opportunities and put away these chances.”
—Edited by Chris Beattie
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Kansas loses more than games against Missouri
I found this story to be right on about the current status of our beloved Jawhawks and want to thank the author (Brandon Sayers) for his clear and unbiased oponion on the subject.Too often in student run newspapers you seem to get a "homer's" slant or view and it leaves one wondering about the author's objectivity and in this case it was written very well and very fresh in the take the author had when he wrote this article...Good job Brandon and kudos for the paper's wise decision to allow Mr.Sayers's to report for your excellent paper.I look forward to another article from Mr.Sayers with great expectations.
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