With all 12 teams finally taking the ice, October was a busy, slightly chaotic month in the ECAC.
LJ Bachenheimer
LJ is a women's hockey writer and podcaster currently covering college hockey. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, she has been with The Ice Garden since 2024 and loves the history of the game, hockey design, and unique stories on and off the ice.
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