The Kennesaw State Ice Hockey Team has never entered January undefeated, and that’s saying something considering this school won a national championship in 2007. That year, the Owls lost seven games. But these Owls aren’t comparing themselves to that edition of the KSU Ice Owls.
This team is ranked No. 5 in the country and only trails Central Florida in the Southeastern Division of ACHA D3. They opened the January schedule on Friday by continuing their winning ways, downing the Georgia Bulldogs 7-3. With the victory, the Owls improved their record to 17-0.
The Owls came out rusty to open the game and trailed by one at the first intermission. KSU went on to score three in the second period and four in the third to put the Bulldogs away.
Team Captain Jake Garrison says he feels good about the direction of this team. “Last night, we got a lot of penalties and trailed early, but the team got better as the game went and that is something you always want to be able to say about your team.”
The Owls added four freshmen over the winter break, including Max Cousineau and Dom Calaerigo who both tallied two goals in the Owls’ win.
The Owls will host division leader Central Florida at the Ice Forum on Jan. 25 , but they must first travel to Virginia this week to play what team President Jake Garrison is calling “the toughest weekend of the season.”
The Owls will face D2 opponents Liberty University and the University of Delaware with the seventh-ranked Christopher Newport Captains in between.
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