It’s going to be a great year for hockey!
Last year, well... last year was not a great year for hockey (8-19-8 overall, 3-13-4 in the Big Ten, good enough for last place). After a second straight disappointing season, coach (and noted Nae Nae enthusiast/toddler whisperer) Mike Eaves was relieved of his duties. Presiding over both a 2006 national championship and the subsequent programmatic decline, it was probably time for Eaves to take his waning recruiting (and full contract value) up north.
As always, in Barry we trust.