Men's hockey 2008-09 captains

From the "It's never too early to talk about winter sports" file ...

Augsburg men's hockey coach Chris Brown has named his 2008-09 captains. Team captain will be forward Chris Johnson (JR, Verona, Wis./Madison Memorial HS), while the assistant captains will be defender Kurt Hogard (SR, Thunder Bay, Ontario/St. Ignatius HS), goalie Andrew Kent (SR, Lakeville, Minn.) and forward Brett Way (SR, Grand Ledge, Mich.).

Brown says of his captains: "The leadership in our program could not be in better hands. The culture of the program is shaped by our captains and upperclassmen. With Chris Johnson leading the way along with the excellent support of Andrew, Kurt and Brett, I could not be more excited about the possibilities of achievement for this team."

Augsburg finished 6-17-2 last season (4-12-0 MIAC), but return 16 letterwinners to a team that has confidence that it will show improvement this year. Practices begin October 13, and the season starts on Halloween night (Oct. 31) with a home game against Wisconsin-Stout at the Augsburg Ice Arena.