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UPEI Mens Hockey Newshome news gametime events sponsors contact us There are no immediately upcoming games previousback to newsnextNov 20 2009Intensity Key for UPEI Mens Hockey This WeekendCharlottetown Starting the game with intensity is what UPEI mens hockey Panther captain Thomas Waugh expects heading into a doubleheader weekend at home UPEI ( 422) hosts Dalhousie (152) Friday and St FX ( 513) on Saturday Both games are at MacLauchlan Arena and start at 7pm We had been struggling on the road and now we have to build on last weekend and continue to do the same things we did when we beat Dal and St FX the fourthyear forward said Last weekend we had good starts to the games and got on them right away and that really set the tone for the games the Summerside native added As a team we were working on the same page but if we dont win this weekend then last weekend really doesnt mean anything said Waugh( g3a) who is in his first year of the Bachelor of Education programWe have points in six of the last seven games said head coach Dylan Taylor Going into this weekend we have to be more consistent and focus on the details of our game and continue to get points in our games he addedThe H1N1 issue has hit the Charlottetown hockey community hard with the PEI Rocket having to cancel both its home games this weekend but that isnt the case for the Panthers We have been lucky that there is no H1N1 concern with the team Taylor said Howie Martin was sick with the flu and missed a weekend a few weeks ago but nothing else for us I know that some teams such as Dalhousie SMU and STU have had to cancel games Taylor added UPEI forward Cory Vittarelli is expected to play his first games of the season this weekend and forward Tyler Raszka will make his home debut Former Rocket goaltender Bobby Nadeau plays for Dalhousie Notes For the first time this season UPEI has no injuries to report Wayne Savage has the conferences fifthbest GAA at 366 Sophomore forward Matt Carter (7g 8a) leads the Panthers in scoring and is third best in the conference Rookie defenceman Dylan Quaile (3g10a) has the seventh most points firstyear forward Chad Locke ( 7g 5a) is tied for eighth overall Forward Greg OBrien has taken a temporary leave from the team to concentrate on his studies forward Jordan Knox in no longer with the team ...