The day has in any case arrived. After a protracted offseason, UConn men’s hockey opens the 2022-23 marketing campaign at Vermont this night at 7 p.m. To get you able, we’ve put all our preview content material in a single position.
The training personnel
Mike Cavanaugh staying with UConn men’s hockey in spite of pastime from Boston College
“Cavanaugh affirmed his commitment to the Huskies’ program amid reports that he’s a top candidate for the now-vacant position at Boston College following Jerry York’s retirement.”
Inside Mike Cavanaugh’s choice to stick at UConn
“If Boston College got here calling a couple of years in the past, Cavanaugh may’ve felt in a different way. But now that his circle of relatives is aging, the brand new rink goes up and he’s develop into extra established at UConn, he didn’t wish to go away all of it at the back of. Cavanaugh nonetheless has a variety of love for his house of 18 years — he met his spouse at Chestnut Hill and their two youngsters have been baptized at the campus — however that bankruptcy of his time at BC has ended. He’s now not able to start out a brand new one.
‘I want to continue to write this chapter at UConn,’ he stated.”
UConn men’s hockey affiliate head trainer Joe Pereira leaving for BU
“An alumnus of BU, Pereira had been an assistant with the Huskies since 2013, when Mike Cavanaugh took over at UConn.”
UConn men’s hockey formally hires Mike Pereira as new assistant
“Pereira has spent the last five years as an assistant coach at Avon Old Farms, one of the top prep schools for hockey in New England. UConn will be his first collegiate job.”
Mike Cavanaugh at the lack of Joe Pereira and the addition of Mike Pereira to the personnel
“This program is going to be here 50 years from now. Hockey is hockey. Nobody’s bigger than the program.”
The roster
UConn men’s hockey proclaims 16-player incoming magnificence
“The Huskies’ introduced 16 new players, made up of four transfers and 12 freshmen. It’s an offense-heavy group with 12 forwards, three defensemen, and one goaltender.”
Exclusive: Mike Cavanaugh breaks down UConn’s novices
“He’s always been a fireplug type forward. Competitive as hell and kill penalties. The type of player that I like to bring in here who’s going to drive up the level of practice and compete of day in and day out.”
29 ideas on UConn men’s hockey’s 2022-23 roster
“He’s a reclamation project that UConn is banking on for offense this year.”
Notebook: Roman Kinal discusses UConn’s new defensemen
“They’re fitting in perfectly and it’s been smooth.”
Preview: UConn men’s hockey has an overhauled team of forwards
“Together, those 11 players combined for 62.4 percent of UConn’s goals and 59.4 percent of its points last season. To replace that production, the Huskies will count on a mix of improvement from their returners, transfers and high-upside freshmen.”
Preview: UConn men’s hockey returns a veteran defensive corps
“The Huskies bring back a veteran group with one fifth-year, two seniors, one junior and a sophomore.”
Preview: UConn men’s hockey has two younger, unproven choices at goalie
“Last season, Darion Hanson put together the best season of any goaltender in UConn’s Hockey East Era…Now, the Huskies will turn to two far less established options: sophomore Logan Terness and freshman Arsenii Sergeev.”
Why UConn introduced best recruit Matthew Wood in a yr forward of time table
“I just think he was ready…There are some players that need extra years and some guys score two points a game in the BC League.”
Jersey numbers for UConn’s novices
UConn males’s hockey’s incoming magnificence is in any case authentic.
The Huskies will upload 4 transfers and 12 beginners; made up of 12 forwards, 3 defensemen and one goaltender.
Full checklist of novices: percent.twitter.com/iLPErIzQBR
— Daniel Connolly (@DanielVConnolly) September 12, 2022
The time table
UConn men’s hockey proclaims 2022-23 house dates
“The Huskies will play 17 games at home.”
UConn men’s hockey aiming to play first recreation in new on-campus enviornment in mid-January
“The target date for the opening game at the new, on-campus arena is mid-January. Specifically, a matchup with Northeastern on Saturday, Jan. 14.”
UConn men’s hockey to play Northeastern at Frozen Fenway on Jan. 7
“The men’s college doubleheader will take place five days after the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins square off in the 2023 NHL Winter Classic at Fenway. UConn previously played at the ballpark in 2017 when it fell to Maine, 4-0.”
Breaking down UConn men’s hockey’s time table
“Only two of the Huskies’ contests will even come outside New England — the Frozen Apple and the road trip to LIU.”
The new enviornment
UConn proclaims plans for opening new, on-campus hockey enviornment
“The school launched a micro-site with information about the upcoming season for season ticket holders that reveals how the Huskies plan to split games between the XL Center in Hartford and Storrs.”
An within take a look at UConn’s new hockey enviornment
“Mike Cavanaugh has completed his homework. He arrived in Storrs in 2013 to steer UConn’s men’s hockey program into Hockey East after which needed to wait 8 years for a brand new enviornment to be became from an idea right into a fact. He is aware of the place the entirety is.
UConn to call new on-campus hockey enviornment Toscano Family Ice Forum
“UConn’s new, on-campus hockey arena finally has a name: Toscano Family Ice Forum, named ‘in recognition of a leadership gift’ by Board of Trustees Chairman Dan Toscano and his family.”
UConn’s on-campus hockey enviornment starting to take form
“In the seating bowl, nearly all the chairbacks have been installed. There’s a nod to Gampel Pavilion with one row of red chairs among a sea of navy blue chairs.”
The opening sequence
Preview: UConn at Vermont
“Last season, the Catamounts played 17 one-goal games and lost 12, which shows how competitive they were in most of their contests.”
UConn Hockey Hub Podcast: The season starts (Ep. 53)
UConn men’s hockey to start out Logan Terness in purpose for season opener
“Terness edged out freshman Arsenii Sergeev to take the ice in the opener, though it wouldn’t be a surprise if the two split the weekend.”
10 predictions for UConn men’s hockey’s 2022-23 season
“The team will need time to gel which could lead to a slow start that leads to a few frustrating results. UConn is still good enough to earn a respectable finish but the early growing pains will drop the Huskies to sixth.”