As the NCAA men's and women's tournaments wind down, the road to the Final Four is set on the basketball court, but Trinity men's hockey has already made its mark on Frozen 4.
The Bantams are one of the last four teams remaining in the NCAA DIII Men's Hockey Tournament and won't have to go far to qualify.
In fact, with long-term planning and a little luck, Trinity will be hosting Frozen 4.
“Being able to just walk five minutes down the street and walk into the back door of the rink, like I've been doing since September, is really unique,” said Bantam sophomore goaltender and NESCAC League player. said Devon Bobak. Year.
However, they are not hosting as the “home team.” This started about five years ago when Trinity won his bid to be a neutral host for 2024's Frozen.
“Our athletic director said, 'Come on, let's put together a team that can get you there.'” We did our best and luckily we were here with two stops left. We’ve come this far,” Trinity coach Matt Gleason said.
Call it extra motivation to make sure they're playing on ice that's not so neutral.
“That was definitely one of our goals, but I think our approach has been kind of day-to-day, and it's worked out well so far,” senior defenseman Ned Blanchard said. Ta. To have another day in our season. ”
This is the first time Trinity has participated in Frozen since 2017. They won it all in his 2015.
The Bantams will play Adrian College at Keppel Community Sports Center in Hartford on Thursday at 7 p.m.
