Edinboro hockey wins big at Open Tier 2 Championship

“SGA was a huge help this year (in regard to funding), but we went to the president’s meeting and he was already talking about cuts for next year,” Chase said.

McClune added, “Dave sort of made a promise that he would push for us.”

Chase elaborated: “He’s been an advocate since day one and he’s been a huge help. He helps me run it...he’s a huge hockey fan and he just wanted to see a program here.”

Numbers have been a concern, but with key additions throughout the year, the team was able to adjust throughout, bringing their total to 13 players, a number they hope they can continue to bring up.

“Basically, we want people to know we have a team and that we’re successful. We’re trying to get the name out there. We had a team for three years now and there’s still a lot of kids on campus that say, ‘what? We have a hockey team?,’” Chase joked.

In the end, there are going to be ups and downs, but Edinboro hockey has proved they can win and proved they can create a successful atmosphere.

Michael Lantinen is the sports editor for The Spectator. He can be reached at sports.spectator@gmail.com.