Game Notes

HEARTBREAK IN OVERTIME: Just 11 days into the 2013-14 season, the Marian men's hockey team played their first game, traveling to Menominee, Wis. With limited practice time under their belt, a lot of questions surrounded the team and what they'd bring to the ice on opening day. In a scratch and claw type of match, it would be a penalty shot in overtime that decided it, sending UW-Stout to victory, 4-3. Senior Tyler Klein led the Sabres with two goals and an assist and senior Josh Baker made 49 saves in the loss. "I thought it was a good effort by the guys jupming out to a 3-1 lead," Head Coach AJ Aitken said. "But we have to find a way to shut the door." 

HOSTING THE TOP DOGS: Marian returns to their home ice this Friday as they will host the top-ranked St. Norbert Green Knights. Last season, the Green Knights won the NCHA before being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament by eventual National Champion, UW-Eau Claire. Of the 27 members of this year's roster, 19 are letterwinners from previous seasons. They lose their top two point-getters from a season ago in Kyle Stroh (19G, 22A) and Cody Keefer (17G, 17A), but return their starting goaltender David Jacobson. The Janesville, Wis. native posted a 20-6-1 record with a 1.61 GAA and a .931 save percentage.

IN FRONT OF THE MIC by ADAM HILL: Flow- I'm not talking about the pace of the game or the women who sells Progressive Insurance. I'm talking about hair. Hockey players call their hair flow. The term comes from what your hair does outside of your helmet while flying down the ice.  Each player has their own style and flow.

There are many hair styles that are immediately recognizable throughout the world. Conan O'Brien has his pompadour hair style. Dennis Rodman had his crazy colors and designs. Troy Palimalu has his wild hair that flows out of his helmet. 

Of course hockey is no different than any other walk of life. There are styles that a memorable for all of the right reasons and some for the wrong reasons. Maurice "The Rocket Richard had the slicked back mobster look. Scott Hartnell has the Sideshow Bob Fro. Dave Shultz rocked a 70's mop and nobody was going to tell that bully how to wear his hair. 

My favorite lettuce of all is a time between Jaromir Jagr's curled mullet of the early 90's and Barry Melrose's super slicked mullet. The image of Yammy raising the Stanley Cup with his perfect hockey hair is truly unforgettable. You didn't even need his name or number on his jersey to know who he was. Barry Melrose maybe one of the sole reasons that there is global warming, but you have to love his flow when he is giving his game analysis. Everybody knows his hair and probably wonders how long it takes to get his hockey hair just right, how much hair product it takes to make perfection.

Of course not all hockey hair is created equally.  Brian Englom's comb over mullet either makes you laugh or feel sorry for him. I wonder if Rogaine has ever contacted him about endorsing their product. Bad hair isn't just relegated to the folicly challenged. Roberto Luongo has some nasty flow. Bobby Lou slicks back his greasy hair to help him prevent greasy goals. But lucky for him he can hide his hair under a goalie mask.

The Sabres are no different than any other hockey team. Some players like to keep their hair short and well styled like Ashton Reinboldt. Some players rock the hair of Sampson like Brett Campbell did last season. He had the look of Clay Matthews though he has since cut his mane down. 

But the best hair on the team has to be Warren Carter. The dreads coming out from under his helmet are awesome. His look is Barry Melrose meets Lil Wayne. There isn't a look quite like it in all of hockey. You can never forget seeing number 28 hammer somebody to the ice with his dreads flowing in the wind.

Whose flow is your favorite on the team? Until Next week, it's your dream you can make it as big as you want.