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Senior left wing Jeff Costello, who ranked third on the team with 30 points (11 goals and 19 assists)
despite missing eight games in 2012-13, was elected team captain because he commands respect.
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the target of chippy play designed to
throw him off of his game.
"We three are pretty much the guys
that play the most intense and with the
most emotion," Johns said. "It has to
be a little bit in check this year … we
have to show the freshmen this year
it's unacceptable to lose your head in
games."
Jackson said he expects the seniorheavy roster to help his captains stay
pointed in the right direction. Ten
seniors return this season for a group
that has played in the Frozen Four
and won a CCHA championship since
coming to South Bend and contributing
right away.
Last year's captain and leading scorer,
Anders Lee, signed a pro contract with
the New York Islanders. Defenseman
Jared Beers will rejoin the team during
the second semester after serving a
suspension related to his arrest last
winter. Other than that, the dozen
players that arrived as a promising
group of freshmen are still in the locker
room and now approaching the end of
the line in their college careers.
"That gives us a lot of experience
coming into this year," Tynan said. "We
can definitely help our younger guys
out."