Hockey players are straight up crazy: The five oddest NHL personalities
Courtesy Photo Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor You need to have a multitude of skills if you wish to one day play in the National Hockey League: examples of these are poise, speed, strength and decision-making. What many NHL players have shown us, however, are that one can play professional hockey with a couple screws loose.…
River Hawk alumni report
Tyler Cote Connector Staff Success over the years has become a norm for UMass Lowell, for the River Hawks have won two consecutive Hockey East titles. With a successful team comes a band of players that unite to strive toward a common goal, championships. While the team strives for excellence, some River Hawks take…
Chasing Hockey East championships
Shane Foley Connector Editor A large incoming class of freshman. The loss of several players to the NHL, including a Mike Richter award winner. Strong Hockey East competition. Three goalies battling for the starting position. A new source of leadership. Apparently none of these things are fazing the UMass Lowell River Hawks hockey team. “Every…
Must-play hockey video games
Derek McLeod Connector Contributor Anybody who knows their hockey is going tell you that it’s “NHL ’94” every day of the week, but let’s start with the basics, shall we? “Blades of Steel” (NES, Konami, 1988) – “BLADDDAES OFF STEELLEE!” shouts the primitive voice sample as you fire up the first true classic of hockey…
