They unveiled the UAA hockey team's swank new digs at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex on Tuesday, and the Brush Christiansen Hockey Center – aptly named for the founder of the Seawolves pucks program – does not lack for amenities.
Nor does it lack metaphorical value for a program trying to return to the glories of two seasons ago and cast aside the misery of last season's 8-22-4 slog, which included last place in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and no playoffs.
Black leather couches and chairs, replete with cup holders, sit in the lounge area. The room includes a flat screen television, especially handy for video breakdown, and a study area, especially handy for remaining academically eligible.