It's officially fall, as I'm attending my first hockey game of the season tonight. It's a preseason/exhibition game for the Milwaukee Admirals. You'll remember they were runner's up in their league last year.
The game's being played at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and I'm really excited, as that's an awesome venue. We discovered MSOE late in the season last year, so we only saw one game there, but I'm hooked. It will be great to see the Admirals that up close and personal.
In other hockey news, Wisconsin goalie Brian Elliot and defender Kyle Klubertanz were named preseason All-Americans.
Elliot was named All-American following last season's title run when "he led the nation in wins, goals-against average and save percentage, while also sharing the national lead in shutouts. One of three finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, and the only one returning to college hockey, he set the WCHA record for shutout streaks during a stretch in the postseason. The 2006 NCAA Midwest Regional Most Outstanding Player, he was also named to the 2006 NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team." (this info from the press release - seen here)
We're one week and counting away from their season.
The Women's hockey team opens their season tonight and tomorrow. Their championship banner will be hung from the rafters of the Kohl Center tonight. The women were recently named consensus preseason #1 and were also picked to win their conference. They're returning 17 girls from last year's squad, including 7 seniors.
Their title defense begins at 7pm, against Quinnipiac
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