By Warren Kozireski —
Robert Morris rejoined the Atlantic Hockey Affiliation final season after two years off following the threatened shutdown of this system. Usually that will devastate any roster and take years to rebuild, however because of a strong recruiting effort providing freshmen the possibility to compete instantly, the Colonials are aggressive once more thanks largely to Nichols College product Walter Zacher.
The 5’11” proper wing entered the vacation schedule break main the crew with 11 targets and 59 pictures and is tied for the crew lead with 17 factors.
“He’s a purpose scorer; I believe he was just a little upset together with his lack of targets final 12 months even with 22 factors, however he often scores extra,” Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley stated.
“He’s coming into his personal…and it’s good to see him get going. Once we dedicated him as a high prospect, we would have liked targets and we would have liked individuals to return in and embrace being a part of Colonial hockey…and I’m pleased with Walt’s sport to this point.”
“Final 12 months I used to be battling a bit on an damage all 12 months (hip) after which I had an operation within the offseason and I felt stronger and sooner coming again,’ Zacher stated.
After placing up a mixed 98 factors over 63 video games in his finale of 4 seasons with Nichols, Zacher headed to Austin within the NAHL for 3 campaigns, the ultimate one accumulating 32 targets and 55 factors in 58 video games. And 14 factors in 11 playoff video games on their solution to the Robertson Cup finals.
“Our household has been on the college (Nichols) because the 1930’s, so it’s all the time been in my blood to go to Nichols. I began in fifth grade and I knew from the second I placed on skates that I used to be going to put on the inexperienced and white. Glad I stayed for 4 years.
“(Then) I used to be (imagined to go to) Sherwood Park (BCHL), however then covid shut Alberta down. Glad I went, nice expertise.”
The 22-year-old then determined to assist restart the Robert Morris hockey program and internet his first collegiate hat trick Oct. 19 in Miami, Ohio.
“It was a annoying scenario as a result of not all freshmen get to play instantly…however there was alternative to return in and play a giant function. It’s been some time since I had a hat trick…nevertheless it felt good to get that out of the way in which early particularly since final 12 months I had a little bit of a scoring stoop all 12 months with solely 5 targets.
“Then to start out out the 12 months first weekend with 4 (targets); it felt good to get the monkey off my again.”
The Biology/Pre-med main after hockey is hoping to pursue a profession in drugs working with athletes therapeutic with the purpose of being an orthopedic surgeon. However first, there are different targets…on the ice.
(Picture’s offered by Robert Morris Males’s Hockey and Athletic Division)
