Back on the ice

The McMullen Ice area opened Friday night to the smell of hockey in the air for the first time since March.

The Navy hockey team took to the ice for its Blue and Gold game, an annual matchup in which all the players are split into two teams and gives Coach Mike Fox a final chance to look at everyone before the season starts.

The team is led by 10 returning seniors, including John Patrick Culliton, Jeff Dubinsky and Matt Sweezey.

The game started very well for the Blue team with Jeff Martin of the Gold team taking a slashing penalty 32 seconds into the game. The Blue team capitalized on this penalty with a goal less than...