In UConn men’s hockey’s locker room, the team hung photos of four trophies at the start of the season: Connecticut Ice, the Hockey East regular season and playoff titles, and the national championship. They represented the four trophies the Huskies had the chance to win and kept the team’s long-term aims in view for the players every single day.
They took the photo of the CT Ice trophy down following their 2-0 loss to No. 2 Quinnipiac in the championship game a few weeks ago — one opportunity lost. But for the first time ever, the second one — the Hockey East regular season crown — is attainable.