Chalmers, who took a year and a half off, will back next season, Fusco, whose claim on the title of the best collage hokey player should improve with Watson's defection to the Chicago Black Hawks this week, may be back and Blair, who guarded the net as the Class of '85 enjoyed its last hurrah will return after yet another scintillating stretch of playoff goaltending.
It may be particularly appropriate for the three seniors-Busconi, Cleary and Kwong-that they went.
with eight freshmen seeing regular times this year, the Crimson built a foundation for years to come, an effort that was molded in large part by its three seniors out on the ice at the end.
"Losing sucks," Busconi said with characteristic candor. "But we've got to be happy with what we've accomplished. Now one expected us to accomplish half of what we've accomplished and a lot of freshmen have grown this year.
"They [the seniors] gave the leadership and they've had a heckuva record, "Coach said.
In their four-year, the seniors went to the playoffs each year and to the national tourney three times
Even in the wake of a Final Fout appearance two years ago, this final season was sweet-few "rebuilding" years end with NCAA bids