Pregame, Vermont at Maine
ORONO - It's Senior Night here at the Alfond, where the Black Bears will recognize their four seniors - Simon Danis-Pepin, Jeff Marshall, Chris Hahn and Matt Duffy - in a pre-game and a post-game ceremony.
Maine Coach Tim Whitehead said earlier this week that Duffy, from Windham, has become Maine's most improved player on the ice this season, while Danis-Pepin has overcome both the hockey and the language barrier in four years # consider that Danis-Pepin started college at 16 and won't be of legal age to drink (at least here in the U.S.) until April. Hahn has stood out as one of the school's top student-athletes and Marshall went from being a role player with limited ice time in his first two seasons to becoming one of Maine's two captains.
One common thread that Whitehead found in his four seniors was the strength of each individual's family support.
"That's the common denominator, the strength of their families," Whitehead said.
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Tonight's starters:
Maine
Forward
Brian Flynn-Tanner House-Gustav Nyquist
Robby Dee-Chris Hahn-Kevin Swallow
Theo Andersson-Keif Orsini-Spencer Abbott
Lem Randall-Brett Carriere-Jeff Marshall
Defense
Will O'Neill-Matt Duffy
Josh Van Dyk-Simon Danis-Pepin
Mike Banwell-Jeff Dimmen
Goalies
Dave Wilson
Scott Darling
Josh Seeley
Vermont
Peter Lenes-Dean Strong-Wahsontiio Stacey
Viktor Stalberg-Brian Roloff-Justin Milo
Colin Vock-Brayden Irwin-Corey Carlos
Jack Downing-Jonathan Higgins-Chris Atkinson
Defense
Patrick Cullity-Kevan Miller
Kyle Medvec-Josh Burrows
Dan Lawson-Lance Herrington
Goalies
Rob Madore
Mike Spillane
John Vazzano
Scratches for Maine: Defense: Ryan Hegarty (fractured vertebra); Forward: Kyle Solomon (ACL sprain), Nick Payson (suspension), Glenn Belmore, David de Kastrozza.
Of note: Maine keeps its lineup from last night intact. Meanwhile, the Catamounts did some juggling for tonight's game. Viktor Stalberg and Brian Roloff are on the second line while Peter Lenes and Dean Strong are on Vermont's top line.
Stalberg, who entered the weekend as Hockey East's top goal-scorer, and Roloff are typically Vermont's top-line players.
Posted at 06:34 PM
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