Henry Dodge of Staples (Conn.) is set to show off his face-off ability at the University of Vermont. (Chris Greer/Greer Shotz)
The face-off position is often misunderstood. The game within the game is played by individuals who have a very specific skill-set that the rest of the team does not understand. A face-off man’s life is one of constant adjustment and questioning.
They are necessary pieces in the puzzle of finding out how to win at most levels of the game. And at no level is it more important to succeed than at Division 1.
Here are some of the top freshmen from the region looking to get on the field for D-1 teams this spring.
Players are listed with hometown, high school/prep school and college.
