Funviralpark Fortunately for Hauge, the Dutch had a full roster at practice at Messaring. Unfortunately for Hauge, his wife and his two sons are still stranded in Minnesota and visited family last week.
“We’ll all be there today, so that’s a plus for us,” Hauge said Tuesday afternoon. “I’m trying to get everyone traveling the day after Christmas, so I’ve considered the possibility of travel delays.
“Unfortunately for me and my family, our flight was canceled. Hopefully they will be here with the pack drop on Friday.”
The Dutch (6-10-1) close out 2022 by hosting New Hampshire (4-14-1) this weekend at the Messa Rink on Friday and Saturday.Game time is 4pm every day
These are the Dutchman’s first matches since the 2-0 loss to Princeton on December 9-10 and the 8-1 loss to Quinnipiac.
It was probably a miserable two weeks off for the team. But Hauge believes the players got through it.
“These guys are pretty resilient,” Hauge said. “They will fight back and be ready to go here on Friday. I was able to enjoy my vacation.
“I think it was a disappointing game against Princeton. I didn’t think we had the energy we needed. [Dec. 10 against Quinnipiac], the first period was a pretty good one for us. We just missed our chance and started cheating the game. The second period left us. It was a frustrating way to end it. But overall, I still really like this group. ”
The loss to Quinnipiac was the fourth time the Union had lost by four or more goals. Other matches were against UMass (7-1 Oct. 21 and 7-0 Oct. 22) and Harvard (5-1 Nov. 12). Hauge does not believe the team gave up in those games.
“A loss is a loss, right?” said Hauge. “So if you lose 10-1 or 1-0, it counts the same. Looking at the first period of , I think it was a pretty even period, I had a few chances for a Grade A but just didn’t finish.
“It was 1-0 with five minutes left in the period and I scored a power play goal and a quick shot. [goal] Come back soon and we felt sorry for ourselves. Then start pushing the game away from what you’re trying to do. You cheat the game, take your chances aggressively, and the next time you know, you’re in big trouble. Hmm. And away from that, we’re not a very good hockey team. Stick to the process and play together and you can beat anyone. ”
Playing against a non-conference opponent in New Hampshire gives Hauge the chance to add a player who has been underperforming this season to their lineup. But he knows the importance of these games to getting his team on track for 2023.
“We can come back with more bodies and get some different guys in the lineup and give chances to guys who probably didn’t get as much.” [playing time] As they want,” said Hauge. “But they have to earn it in practice this week. These are the games we need to win.”
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