Hockey Season Review

By Cameron Van de Graaf

The Darien Boys Hockey season came to an end last night with a tough 8-0 loss to Notre Dame West Haven. The contest featured a 4 goal first period that Notre Dame captain Greg Zullo later called “the best period of our year.” The two successive periods did not go much better for Darien, as no goals were scored against an impermeable Notre Dame defense. Said Wave captain Dana Wensberg, “It’s simple, we didn’t bring it tonight and they did.” Despite such disappointment, the Wave put up a good effort, and team members can hold their heads high going into the offseason. The Blue Wave ended the season with an 18-4-2 record that included regular season losses to Fairfield Prep and Notre Dame. In regards to postseason play, the team was eliminated by Ridgefield in the semifinals of the FCIAC Championship and by Notre Dame in States. Besides the captains of the team, Dana Wensberg and Brendan Hathaway, star players included seniors Jack Knowlton and goalie Michael Collins. According to Wensberg, the team is primed for success next year with juniors Owen Koorbusch, Tommy Watters, Michael Colon, and Connor Davis, among others, ready to assume leading roles. Summing it all up, Wensberg said, “We got to the Whale, that was our goal from the beginning. This was an amazing year, and I know I speak for the rest of the seniors when I say we’ll miss everyone.” Caption: Faceoff at the recent CIAC semifinal match between Darien and Notre Dame – West Haven