New year, new faces, new start for Eastern hockey

The new year means a new start for Eastern Washington University’s hockey team as the Eagles begin the second half of the season Friday at the Student Recreation Center.

Back from the holiday break the Eagles get the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League’s best to test them in a three-game home stand that begins with a visit from Simon Fraser, Friday at 7 p.m. After playing eight of their first 12 games on the road, the Eagles stay home for games Saturday, Jan. 19 versus Trinity Western University at 7 p.m. and then Sunday in a 3 p.m. faceoff against the upstart Selkirk College Saints...