Hockey stares down challenges, top foes I ne Oregon club hockey team will face Washington State this weekend on the Ducks’ ice Club hockey Jon Roetman Freelance Sports Reporter Think back to all the weekend warrior battles you’ve had with your buddies. Do you remember any of the com plications that came along with setting up the games? There was that one guy who couldn’t play because of an injury. Another couldn’t go because of work that came up, and another didn’t show because he couldn’t get a ride. These are the same problems that have hampered the Oregon Club Ice Hockey team. The Ducks are off to a 5-8 (4-2 Pa cific-8 Conference) start, battling in juries and illness that include the loss of starting goalie Joe Fagliano, who missed the season’s first six games while suffering from mononu cleosis. Starting forward Doug Wash burn has yet to play because of a knee injury. “We’ve been plagued this year (with injuries),” said fourth-year Oregon head coach Garreth Mac Donald. “Absolutely plagued.” Since hockey is a club sport, Mac Donald is also faced with problems — such as players having too much homework or not being able to afford travel expenses — when it comes to who he has available to put on the ice. “My team has morphed through out (the season),” MacDonald said. “I almost don’t know who’s playing before the game starts.” The Ducks play in the Pac-8 con ference, which is the Pac-10 minus Oregon State and Arizona. The Pac 8 plays on the Division II level of the American Collegiate Hockey Associ ation, which is equivalent to Division III NCAA hockey. The ACHA is sepa rated into the Northeast, Southeast, Central and West divisions, with the top four teams from each division going to the national tournament at the end of the season. The season got off to a rough start for the Ducks, as they dropped their first four contests by a combined score of 39-12. The first two losses were to Washington on Oct. 18 and 19. The Huskies, who as of Nov. 11, ranked No. 7 in the West, won 7-4 and 11-6. In losses three and four, the Ducks were forced to use third string goalie Ben Greenberg against No. 8 San Jose State Oct. 25 and 26, falling 13-1 and 8-1. The Ducks turned things around a week later, as they returned home and started a four-game Pac-8 win ning streak, crushing Stanford 10-2 and 10-1. Los Angeles was the site of the Ducks’ next two wins, edging UCLA 6-4 and 3-2. The Ducks looked to extend their winning streak the following weekend, returning home to face No. 9 Western Washington. The Ducks held a 5-1 lead in the first of two contests, but could not extend the winning streak as the Vikings came back to win 7-5. The Ducks quickly bounced back from the letdown, defeating the Vikings 3-2 the next evening. Just when the Ducks got back to .500, they faced a brutal three-game road trip to Utah Nov. 21 through 23, where they fell to No. 2 Weber State 9-1, No. 5 Utah State 16-2 and No. 3 Utah 11-3. MacDonald linked the lopsided scores to the Ducks’ lack of depth. Despite this, he said the Ducks played very well for stretches against Weber State and Utah. The Ducks play their final two games before winter break this weekend against Washington State. The Cougars are ranked No. 10 in the West and are looking to avenge last year’s losses to the Ducks, who won 7-2 and 9-3 behind the play of center Michael Tornabene and for wards Nathan Vogel and Washburn. Despite the 5-8 start, MacDonald is confident the Ducks will turn • things around after winter break, with the return of several key play ers from injuries and illness and the addition of two new players, Jeff Knebel and Dave Martin. Knebel is transferring from Lane Community College, while Martin has played junior hockey. “I expect us to go undefeated start ing in January,” MacDonald said. “That includes (Southern California), which has spanked some teams.” The Ducks have yet to defeat the Trojans, who are ranked No. 6 in the West, since the creation of the Pac-8 in 1995. Another reason for MacDonald’s positive outlook is the Ducks’ blend of power and speed, exemplified in 6 foot-l-inch, 270-pound defenseman Kyle Detweiler and 5-foot-8-inch, 137 pound forward Scott Tedrick. Detweiler is the Duck’s biggest play er and is said to be quite the force. “He has the most unbelievable slap shot,” MacDonald said. “It’s a laser, it’s a cannon, it’s a rocket. If he can get all 270 (pounds) behind his slap shot, you won’t want to be in front of it.” Tedrick describes his style of play as “balls to the wall hockey.” He is the Ducks’ smallest player, but don’t be confused, his lightning-quick speed also makes him quite the force. “He’s an exceptionally good penal ty killer,” MacDonald said. “It’s almost like there’s two of him on the ice.” Tedrick said he feels the Ducks have a strong chance of turning things around after winter break. “It’s a definite possibility,” said Tedrick of the idea of finishing unde feated. “Everyone’s getting kind of healthy and we have some new guys coming in.” The Ducks also sport some local tal ent in forward Gory Howard and cen ter Josh Friedman. Howard, who claims to be “the first bom and raised player from Eugene to play NCAA hockey,” attended Marist High School and has played hockey for 15 years, progressing through the Lane Ama teur Hockey Association program and Junior B and Junior A levels. Fried man is a 2002 graduate of South Eu gene High School who has five years of ice hockey experience. Both of this weekend’s games against Washington State will be played at the Lane County Fair grounds with times to be an nounced. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students. Jon Roetman is a freelance writer for the Emerald. Classifieds To place an ad, call (541) 3464343 or stop by Room 300 Erb Memorial Union E-mail: classads@dailyemerald.com Online Edition: www.dailyemerald.com Room 300, Erb Memorial Union, PO. Box 3159, Eugene, OR 97403 100 LOST & FOUND Long-haired female cat found on Dec. 1st around Commons Drive area. Black/Gray/Brown markings with white neck and paws. Please contact Keri at 344-8417. 105 TYPING/RESUME SERVICES At 344-0759, ROBIN is GRAD SCHOOL APPROVED. 30-year the sis/dissertation background. Term papers. Full resume service. Editing. Laser pr. ON CAMPUS! 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