Jason pagni hockey biography

Nearly a Decade After Death, Connecticut Hockey Icon Jason Pagni's Legacy Stronger Than Ever

(photo: Cameron Levasseur)

by Cameron Levasseur/CHN Reporter

“You’ve got to dig in!” C.J.

Marottolo barks at his players as he paces up and down the bench at Avon Old Farms on Dec. 1.

Jason pagni hockey biography

There’s 3.8 seconds on the clock. His Sacred Heart Pioneers lead American International, 5-4, one defensive zone faceoff between them and victory.

The players know their roles: win the draw, then — “just eat it, kill it,” Marottolo says.

First line centerman John Jaworski slides up to the dot to face AIC’s Dustin Manz.

Manz wins the faceoff, but Jaworski wins the battle, forcing the puck into the corner for the rest of his team to pile on and “kill it.”

The buzzer sounds, Sacred Heart holds on, extending its win streak to five games and its lead atop the Atlantic Hockey standings to five points.

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