Mark Your Calendars!

Hopefully the Bears will draw a little better this season at the Meehan Auditorium (College Puck Fan)

Now that the season is approaching rapidly, I figured it would be a good time to write about some of the most intriguing and exciting games Brown will play this season. Some of the obvious rivalries will be included, as well as some potentially-overlooked games and any with an interesting twist, either on the ice or off. This is the first installment, with more to follow in the coming days.

Right off the bat, Brown faces an interesting first weekend of play. On Friday, October 26th, the Bears host Princeton in the first game of the Ivy Shootout at Meehan Auditorium. While Princeton is an Ivy League rival, the two potential matchups on Saturday really grab my attention. Brown will play either Dartmouth or Yale, depending on Friday's results.

Ever since Bobby Gaudet was left Brown to coach Dartmouth following the 1996-97 season, Dartmouth has essentially owned the Bruno. The Bears have an absurdly abysmal record of 6-19-3 against the Green since the 1998-99 season (I couldn't find a record of the 1997-98 season online, though I remember a 6-5 home overtime win and I believe a 4-2 loss on the road. Don't quote me on that). Gaudet has had no problem mercilessly beating his former employer, and his success has extended into the Whittet era. The Bears just cannot seem to buy a win against Dartmouth, which is frustrating because they always seem to play a somewhat dirty game (against Brown, anyway- I admittedly haven't seen them play anyone else).

Goalie James Mello, while struggling at times against the rest of the league, always seemed to have Brown's number, coming up with huge performance after huge performance against the Bears. Fortunately for Bruno, he graduated in the spring of 2012, meaning we'll never have to see him wearing Green again.

Read about more games to look forward too on Meehan Madness.