College Hockey Video of the Week (10/11/10): Lombardi's hat trick in the HE 2010 Championship and Feature on Jeff Lerg

So, if you don't know I've been interning with the Albany Devils in their PR/Media department with former Union Assistant SID Kevin Zalaznik. In the weeks leading up to the home opener (which occurred this past Saturday) Kevin had me doing a lot of writing, researching, and updating of player bios of players in the Devils organization. Over this time I came across two familiar names: Matt Lombardi and Jeff Lerg. Both players will be playing for the Trenton Devils (ECHL) to begin the season. Maybe we will see them in Albany or New Jersey in the near future.

Lombardi finished up his senior season at Boston College last season with a bang as the Eagles won the 2010 National Championship. But, Lombardi's shining moment came in the Hockey East Championship game against Maine. Coming into the game Lombardi scored only seven goals in his four career career. Luckily for the Eagles, Lombardi picked the perfect moment to record his first career hat trick, which included the game-winning goal in overtime to give his team a 7-6 victory. This game was one of the wildest games in college hockey of the 2009-10 season. Here are the highlights:




Jeff Lerg also won an NCAA championship when his Michigan State Spartans won it all in 2007 over Boston College in dramatic fashion. It was a great year for Lerg who was named USCHO's Player of the Year. What makes Lerg so special is that he's such a great goaltender while standing at just 5' 6". He has also overcome some other obstacles, which you can see in this video: