Hockey Tea m Ignites Fire O n Ice

In the 1992hockeyseason, theLU hockeyteam was fifth in the nation,an impressive record for a club with only sevenyearsexperience.

"Perhaps the secret ofour success isour spiritualgoal. We puttheLord first," Coach Dr. Gary Habermas said.

The club generates mostof themoney itneedsby paying dues and sellingtickets, pro- grams and T-shirts. LUpays only one-third of the club's costs.

Spectators concur that hockey thrives as a popular spectatorsportbecauseofthe rough style players use despite the NCAA ruleforbidding fights in college hockey games.

"TheNCAA isverytoughon fighting," Habermas said.

Theteamspendshourspracticing atthe LancerlotArena in Roanoke, Va. where its games areplayed.

"The guys are very close," Habermas said."They spend time togetherboth on and off theice." fa

— By Stewart Adams

Dan Davey has played for six outof the eightyears the hockey club has existed. Heis currentlytaking LUSLLL coursestogualify for player eligibility,