UMass hockey seniors Darren Rowe and Rocco Carzo, who each signed ECHL contracts last week, both enjoyed great opening weekends of their pro careers.
On Saturday, Carzo scored two shorthanded goals in a 2:37 span to help lead the Florida Everblades to a 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati Cyclones, a victory that clinched a berth in the ECHL playoffs for the Everblades for the 15th consecutive season. Playing in just his second professional game, Carzo finished the night with three points (2g, 1a), including the game-winning goal, was a +3 and was named the game's No. 1 star.
In Dick Baker's MassLive.com Hockey Blog, he continues to preview the upcoming series with Northeastern, mentions Darren Rowe's ability to play defense without taking penalties, and looks at the schedule for 2011-12.
The Daily Collegian has a feature on Darren Rowe written by Steve Levine. The piece focuses on Rowe coming from the non-traditional hockey state of California.
As a five-year-old growing up in Southern California, Darren Rowe had no idea he would wind up across the country playing defense for the Massachusetts hockey team.
Tired from practice, Rowe emerged from the practice rink's locker room clearly drained. But there's never a time when Rowe refuses to play, or even talk about hockey.
Rowe hails from Simi Valley, about 40 minutes northeast of Los Angeles and 20 minutes from the Ventura County beach. It's not your typical hockey area, but Rowe's interest in the sport flourished nonetheless, and he credits his father and great uncle for introducing him to the sport.
Sophomore defenseman Darren Rowe's hot start to the season earned him a spot on Hockey East's Five Minute Major feature. Here you can find out all about Darren!
Close game on Friday night, but the Minutemen were unable to pull out a 'W' against a tough Terrier club. Here are the recaps and highlights from Friday night:
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