Behind the blue line, the Eagles shouldn’t have much trouble. Scott Savage is gone, but they have Fitzgerald, Kim, and Lohan to fill the gap. And don’t be surprised if Woll carries the team in Thatcher Demko-esque fashion when it matters most.
Scoring, on the other hand, might be a little trickier. Brown leads an attacking unit heavy on sophomore talent—how quickly the underclassmen settle into their expanded roles may determine BC’s future.
That’s why, on offense, York needs Fitzgerald—the only Eagle to earn preseason All-Hockey East honors—to step up now more than ever.
“One thing I really tried working on this summer was shooting more,” Fitzgerald said. “Whether it’s outside in the backyard or on the ice, just ripping 100 pucks or whatever to get my shot better. So I’m coming in with more of a shooting mentality this year, which is something that Coach Brown has wanted me to do for a while now.”
