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Posted 10-10-2001 at 2:06PM

Dan DiTursi
Senior Reporter

John E. Maloney
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When Head Coach Roger Grillo signed on with the Bears in 1997, he brought about a rapid turnaround—the school went from 12th place in the ECAC to fourth. Since then, however, he has had no success. The Bears were 10th in the 1998-99 season, fell to 11th the following year, and hit rock bottom last season, finishing with an abysmal 2-16-4 conference record.

The biggest bright spot for the Bears this year is the return of Goalie Brian Eklund for his senior year. Eklund was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in 1999, and posted a .902 save percentage in 19 starts for the Bears last season.

The hopes of the Bears this year rest on their nine freshman players, including six forwards to try to spark an anemic offense. Brown has nowhere to go but up, but unfortunately for them, the new playoff format doesn’t kick in until next year, meaning that they’re unlikely to see postseason play—both the media and the coaches’ poll put the Bears squarely last in the conference. Don’t look for much out of this team this year.


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