By Hye Kwon
Daily Bruin Staff
It’s finally time to face off for the UCLA ice hockey team, as
the Bruins open their 1996-97 season by taking on California on
Friday night. The puck will be dropped at 10:30 p.m. at the
Ice-o-Plex in North Hills, which is located at 8345 Hayvenhurst
Place off of the Rosco exit on 405 North.
Aside from being the first, Friday night’s matchup will prove to
be one of the most crucial games of the season. After emerging
victorious in the Pacific 8 conference last season, the Golden
Bears advanced to the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s
National Championship Tournament. They concluded the season by
losing to Penn State in the early rounds, but begin this new season
with the reputation of being one of the favorites to win the
conference crown again.
"(The Golden Bears) forecheck a lot and are very quick,"
second-year UCLA head coach Brad Jensen said. "But this year, we
filled two departed starters with two players we picked up from
Canada and we have a lot more speed than last year. I think we can
match Cal with the speed."
This weekend’s game will be the first of 22 games that the
Bruins will play within the Pac 8. The admission price is set at
$5. For more information, consult the UCLA Recreation office or
visit the UCLA hockey webpage on the internet.
* * *
With a predominantly inexperienced group of players, the UCLA
men’s lacrosse team finished last season with an abysmal record
that is too painful to even recall. But 18 returning veterans and
six additional players with lacrosse backgrounds, the Bruins are
looking forward to the upcoming season with playoff ambitions.
"Most of our players were playing collegiate lacrosse for the
very first time last year," team co-captain Randy Josselyn said.
"Now that we have a year under our belts, we should be a very
strong team."
Among the notable returnees, senior defenseman Jeff Rieger,
senior goalie Cassidy Caid and senior midfielder Mike Arlotto head
the list. There’s also an expectation that freshman goalie Peter
Abbott will solidify the Bruin goal this year.
Starting next January, UCLA will begin its season in the first
division of the West Coast Lacrosse League, along with Whittier,
Chapman, UC San Diego and Loyola Marymount. The private schools
have a recruiting advantage over UCLA and other public schools
because they can offer scholarships for prospective players.
To counter that disadvantage, the Bruins have already embarked
on an enthusiastic in-school recruiting campaign.
Starting off the recruiting activities for the year, the Bruins
will hold a general meeting tonight at 6 p.m. in the Chancellor’s
room in Pauley Pavilion. The objective of the meeting is to discuss
basic information regarding the team, in order to encourage as many
new players as possible, regardless of their experience level.
For more information, interested individuals should contact the
UCLA Recreation office on the second floor of Wooden Center.
Thursday, October 3, 1996
CLUBS:
UCLA hockey to challenge Cal; lacrosse to recruit new playersBy
Hye Kwon
Daily Bruin Staff
It’s finally time to face off for the UCLA ice hockey team, as
the Bruins open their 1996-97 season by taking on California on
Friday night. The puck will be dropped at 10:30 p.m. at the
Ice-o-Plex in North Hills, which is located at 8345 Hayvenhurst
Place off of the Rosco exit on 405 North.
Aside from being the first, Friday night’s matchup will prove to
be one of the most crucial games of the season. After emerging
victorious in the Pacific 8 conference last season, the Golden
Bears advanced to the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s
National Championship Tournament. They concluded the season by
losing to Penn State in the early rounds, but begin this new season
with the reputation of being one of the favorites to win the
conference crown again.
"(The Golden Bears) forecheck a lot and are very quick,"
second-year UCLA head coach Brad Jensen said. "But this year, we
filled two departed starters with two players we picked up from
Canada and we have a lot more speed than last year. I think we can
match Cal with the speed."
This weekend’s game will be the first of 22 games that the
Bruins will play within the Pac 8. The admission price is set at
$5. For more information, consult the UCLA Recreation office or
visit the UCLA hockey webpage on the internet.
* * *
With a predominantly inexperienced group of players, the UCLA
men’s lacrosse team finished last season with an abysmal record
that is too painful to even recall. But 18 returning veterans and
six additional players with lacrosse backgrounds, the Bruins are
looking forward to the upcoming season with playoff ambitions.
"Most of our players were playing collegiate lacrosse for the
very first time last year," team co-captain Randy Josselyn said.
"Now that we have a year under our belts, we should be a very
strong team."
Among the notable returnees, senior defenseman Jeff Rieger,
senior goalie Cassidy Caid and senior midfielder Mike Arlotto head
the list. There’s also an expectation that freshman goalie Peter
Abbott will solidify the Bruin goal this year.
Starting next January, UCLA will begin its season in the first
division of the West Coast Lacrosse League, along with Whittier,
Chapman, UC San Diego and Loyola Marymount. The private schools
have a recruiting advantage over UCLA and other public schools
because they can offer scholarships for prospective players.
To counter that disadvantage, the Bruins have already embarked
on an enthusiastic in-school recruiting campaign.
Starting off the recruiting activities for the year, the Bruins
will hold a general meeting tonight at 6 p.m. in the Chancellor’s
room in Pauley Pavilion. The objective of the meeting is to discuss
basic information regarding the team, in order to encourage as many
new players as possible, regardless of their experience level.
For more information, interested individuals should contact the
UCLA Recreation office on the second floor of Wooden Center.