Coming Home From Nationals

Mar. 29, 2014

The NAU Division II hockey team made it all the way to Boston for the 2014 ACHA National Championships, and that was just the easy part. Despite a rough season, the Ice Jacks were in for a tough schedule in Mass.

The Ice Jacks were put in Pool D, and in that pool included the University of New Hampshire, Liberty, and Grand Valley State.

When it comes to the nationals, season records seem to no longer matter as these other teams have played more tough teams than what the Ice Jacks have faced this season.

Nationals started on March 21, and went out until the 25. On the first day of Nationals, the Ice Jacks faced UNH and got more than what they might have expected. The Ice Jacks fell to the Wildcats 3-1.

On the second day of Nationals the Ice Jacks took on Liberty as they played a tough game as well, but slipped away from the win, 6-2.

For the final game for NAU, the Ice Jacks would take on GVS and get a successful win 6-2. The Ice Jacks would not proceed further into the Nationals as UNH would later go into the final game on March 25 with Florida Gulf Coast to grab the national title, winning 5-3.

Despite not making it any further into the Nationals, the Ice Jacks would put on a good show as it was a lot of the Ice Jacks last time playing hockey.