In the Good Omen Department, there`s this: The Illinois-Chicago hockey team is 5-8-3 after last weekend`s victory and tie against Bowling Green at the Pavilion.
In Friday`s 6-5 UIC win, right wing Mark Zdan had two goals. He`s a freshman. Center-left wing Derek Knorr had one goal. He`s a freshman. Center Chris MacDonald had one goal. Freshman. Right wing Link Bessert had one. Junior. Defenseman Eric Magsamen had one. Senior.
Four of UIC`s six goals Friday were scored by freshmen. UIC`s top goalie and one of the top goalies in the CCHA, Jon Hillebrandt, is also a freshman.
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Saturday, UIC rallied from a 4-2 deficit with two third-period goals to gain a 4-4 tie. Zdan-a freshman-scored one in the game and Shannon Finn-a freshman defenseman-scored another. Senior Randy Zulinick and right wing Jim Richardson also tallied. Richardson, you guessed it, is a freshman.
UIC`s weekend total: 10 goals, seven by freshmen.