KU Hockey to play first home game of the semester

Friday, January 25, 2008

The KU club hockey team plays its first home games of the semester tonight at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m.

The team, whose record currently stands at 9-9-2 for the season, looks to continue its recent undefeated streak when it hosts Nebraska this weekend at Pepsi Ice Midwest in Overland Park.

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Upcoming KU club hockey games, all at Pepsi Ice Midwest:

Jan. 25, 8 p.m. vs. Nebraska Jan. 26, 3 p.m. vs. Nebraska Feb. 1-3, Big XII Classic Tournament Feb. 8, time TBD, vs. Iowa State Feb. 9, time TBD, vs. Iowa State

For schedule, stats, game photos and directions to Pepsi Ice Midwest, visit the KU club hockey Web site at www.kuhockey.com.

KU club hockey notched two consecutive victories on the road at Texas A&M and Texas last week to open the semester. The road trip was refreshing for the team. Kansas effectively ended its four-game losing streak, scoring 13 goals to its opponents’ four. Team president and player Dan Guilfoil, Eden Prairie, Minn., senior, said he enjoys playing on the road.

“Our road trips are a lot of fun for the team,” Guilfoil said. “We get to experience cities we’ve never been to and it’s a great way for our players to connect off the ice. … This year our biggest wins have come on the road.”

Kansas defeated Nebraska away from home in its two previous contests this season. In the last three years the Jayhawks have not lost a game against the Huskers, although one meeting ended in a tie.

“I expect us to have some competitive games against Nebraska,” Guilfoil said. “But I expect us to win by at least four goals. Earlier in the year we beat them 6-2 and 7-1 and I’m expecting a very similar outcome this weekend.”

Winning by four goals seems to be a lofty expectation, but the team appears confident that it is an expectation it can meet. The team’s leading scorer, Erik Bredesen, Crystal, Minn., junior, knows he needs to continue to contribute offensively if the team wants to win.

“I definitely feel some extra pressure, especially when we play against the good teams,” Bredesen said. “Our first line has been looked to during the season to produce most of the goals and if we don’t put a couple away, there is a good chance our team loses. Also, I personally need to stay out of the penalty box, but as long as we get two W’s [this weekend] I’ll be happy.”

The arena at Pepsi Ice Midwest is almost always full for KU games. It never hurts to catch a weekend game and help cheer on your school.

“I’ve only heard good things from our fans that make it to our games, especially the ones who’ve never been to a game before,” Guilfoil said. “They are just overwhelmed by the speed and atmosphere that a hockey game contains and once they go once, they are hooked for life.”

—Edited by Samuel Lamb

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