UConn Hockey's third season under Mike Cavanaugh begins tonight with the opener of a two-game series against Alabama-Huntsville of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. The puck will drop tonight and Saturday night at 8:07pm ET.
Excitement is high surrounding this UConn program after an impressive first year in Hockey East and the influx of NHL-caliber freshmen talent. Alabama-Huntsville placed eighth out of ten in the WCHA preseason media poll and is an opponent UConn should beat if the Huskies are as good as we believe they are.
Though he didn't make it onto the scorecard in last weekend's exhibition game, freshman Max Letunov was very active offensively, moving the puck into the zone and getting some good chances going towards the net.