University vs. Hudson hockey: Preppers hush Explorers; Battle of SOM awaits in title tilt

KENT — University was well aware Feb. 28 in a Kent Regional semifinal of its predicament. Hudson was going to travel — not in miles, of course, right down the road, but in volume. When you delve into hostile territory, there is one ideal path managing a vocal opposing student body: Get them disengaged. Get them leaning toward the parking lot. Fast. No one knows that better about high school students than, well, other high school students. In this instance, US didn’t need to being soundproofing, a shoosh or a finger over a mouth in a quieting motion. Instead, lighting the lamp brought the silence for the wall of students lining the boards of its D-zone. David Lamb scored on the opening...