This is a really nice schedule to start the season. All winnable games, all at home, and all against opponents that Lake State could get some national credit for beating. Omaha and Clarkson both look very beatable struggling early. Sandwiched in between is a Michigan program that is going through scandal. If there's ever a time to get off to a hot start, this is it.
Sounds like the new video boards have been installed at Taffy Abel Arena.
Nice to see the upgrade to the stadium experience. The old scoreboard made the arena feel older than it truly was. With that, I also want to say that when the old CCHA went way, I know there was a lot of concern about what would happen to LSSU hockey. Looking back on it now, I don't think it went all that bad over the past 10 years. I do miss some of the old rivalries, but there have been many positives.
LSSU's overall product has been on the upswing, the long NCAA tourney drought ended, there seems to be more money to do things like video upgrades and bring in an assistant like Dwayne Roloson who was a former NHL All-Star, more money to keep Whitten around to avoid being seen as a stepping stone bolting at his first NCAA tourney appearance, and even the teams LSSU is playing are still interesting. It's been nice to have all the UP schools together, and Lake State has gotten Michigan to come to the Sault a few times, which I think a lot of people were probably thinking wouldn't happen going forward.
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