Over recent time off, UNH men's hockey team has recovered and reset

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• 16 and 18. Through their recent abundance of idle time, the Wildcats are now near full health and have had time to focus on specific areas of their game, coach Mike Souza said.“It’s a strange schedule for us, but I actually think we can use it to our advantage to get healthy,” Souza said.
• “We haven’t had our whole roster healthy since the first game of the season.”Freshman forward Sam Oliver, who has missed UNH’s past three games with a fractured foot, was the only player who missed Thursday’s practice due to injury.
• Oliver (two goals, five assists) is expected to return to practice next week, Souza said. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Wildcats recently had forwards Felix Gagnon, a freshman, and Marty Lavins, a junior alternate captain, return from upper-body injuries. Gagnon (five goals, four assists) played last weekend after missing three games. Lavins (one goal, two assists) missed nearly two months before he returned for UNH’s series sweep at rival and then-No.
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• 5-6. Souza and Lavins spent part of the holiday break with the U. S.