When UConn men’s hockey takes the ice on Saturday against Sacred Heart, 582 days will have passed since the Huskies’ last game at the XL Center. That night, 6,666 fans packed into the downtown arena to see UConn take down UMass thanks to a pair of goals in the final 90 seconds by Marc Gatcomb and Kale Howarth.
Since then, more than half of the Huskies roster has turned over and after they were forced to play every home game at Freitas Ice Forum due to the pandemic, only 13 of UConn’s 28 players have ever suited up at the XL Center.