From cut to captain: Patrick Sgarlata’s road to Oregon hockey leadership

Daily Emerald, Hockey, Stories & Features, University of Oregon

Third time was a charm for then-junior Patrick Sgarlata. After two years of being cut from the Oregon club hockey team, he finally earned a roster spot and the Oregon jersey on his back.

Now a graduate, the jersey he wears currently is a little different than before. He sports a number 10 on his back instead of his previous 26 and a ā€œCā€ on his front. Sgarlata is now the captain of the team he struggled to make two years ago.

Oregon hockey raises funds to narrowly avoid cancelled season

Daily Emerald, Hockey, Stories & Features, University of Oregon

When the 2012-2013 club hockey season ended for the Ducks, they faced a new opponent: debt. Oregon hockey had accumulated around $17,000 worth of cost during their season which needed to be paid ā€” and soon.