UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS -- On Friday night, the puck will drop from Gilmour Academy symbolizing the beginning of a new season of John Carroll hockey. Following a heartbreaking loss to Robert Morris in the CHMA Semifinals game, a veteran corps of players will lead the Streaks on a redemption tour with one goal in mind: a return trip to the ACHA National Tournament.

"This is probably the closest team I've ever been on," said graduate student Max Richter. "We have a very old group, around 11 seniors, which tells you something about the leadership. We hangout a lot on and off the ice, we are more than just teammates. We are just friends and brothers with hockey as the added bonus, which I hope sets a precedent for the culture and just how close this team really can be."

Richter is a headlining member of a forward group that returns 13 members from last year's incarnation of Blue Streak hockey, including eight forwards that produced double digit points last season. 

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