came in here as 17 and 18-year-olds, they've been around for two or three years. They know what col- lege hockey is all about. We expect a lot this year.'' How has Zengerle's role changed, if at all, in terms of taking on more of the leadership respon- sibilities? "I'd say that I try to lead by example by doing the proper things and always being positive and excited and ready to go,'' he said. "I'm not a real loud guy (off the ice).'' But he strives to do all the right things on the ice. "I want to be the best guy out there every game,'' he said.
Zengerle was counting on skating on a line with
Nic Kerdiles, a freshman from Irvine, Calif. But there are some NCAA eligibility issues that are clouding Kerdiles' status at Wisconsin. "I really feel bad for him,'' Zengerle said. "You
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can just tell that he's down in the dumps and you can't blame him. We're all rooting for him and we're all hoping it works out for the best. We're trying to make him feel like he's part of us — be- cause he is — he's still part of this team.'' During Tuesday's media day at the LaBahn
Arena, Zengerle couldn't contain his excitement over the new practice rink for the men's team, and the spacious locker room. "It's unreal,'' he said. "I haven't been to too many NHL arenas, but I'm sure it's better than a lot of them. We're pretty spoiled.'' Zengerle meant that in a good way given the sparkling new facilities.
"There's no excuse for anything,'' he said. None will be accepted this season, either, he
added.
GREG ANDERSON
