Jordan Kuhns
Media Director, Broadcaster
Sometimes it’s hard to believe this may be my last season calling Ville Hockey, but what a season it is to have a sendoff. The Marauders are 7-1-1 in GNCHC play, and life is simply just peachy for the team, coming off one of the toughest ends to a season that any team could ever suffer. Very akin to what the Dallas Stars went through last season as well.
That’s in the past, now. Right now, the Marauders’ wealth of scoring options and solid defensive work have catapulted them past a lot of the favorites in the league for the past several years. Kutztown? No problem, we’ll beat you 4-1. Scranton? We’ll beat you 9-4. How about TCNJ, a team that’s getting national ranking votes? We’ll go ahead and beat you 5-4. There’s a new sheriff in town, and it’s the Millersville Marauders.
At times last season, it was Evan Miller and Mike Carpenter carrying the scoring. Early on, they were cold. It was up to new people and a few other seasoned vets to take control. Kyle Hench scored several monumental goals, including a thrilling game winner against LaSalle in the season opener. After a cold start himself in the point department, Sean Nielsen has turned it on. Zach Juliano continues to develop as a playmaker in his second year with the team. Teams are having trouble checking the new Marauder third line, which was highly apparent in their dominating win over St. Joe’s a few weeks ago.
Senior netminder Bryan DeMarco is having a season to remember, posting a 2.52 goals against average, and a .910 save percentage. The native of West Chester continues to be the solid force between the pipes for this dominating team that looks poised for a huge run in the GNCHC playoffs in February.
Coach Scott Edwards has this team believing. The emotion he presents after losing just goes to show how much he hates losing, and how much he thrives on winning. Thankfully, he hasn’t been too frustrated this season.
Be sure to see these men put on a show against Kutztown on Saturday, November 12 at Lancaster Ice Rink. The puck drops at 5:15 PM.