The 2023-2024 season was the Clemson hockey team’s most successful to date. The team collected 10 wins in the fall semester — more than it had the entire previous season — and made significant showings in the College Hockey South DII playoffs and the AAU DII national tournament, both accomplishments it had yet to achieve in the same season. According to forward Conor Brydges, last season was the feather in the cap of his experience as a Tiger. Since joining the team in the fall of 2021, Brydges has had a front-row seat to watching the program’s development; from missing the playoffs with a 9-10-0 record his first season to going 17-12-1 and making playoffs and nationals, Brydges describes his experience with this growing program as nothing short of an honor. “Watching the program develop has been incredible,” he said in an interview with The Tiger. “Being part of some historic seasons has been an honor, especially being surrounded by the most amazing group of teammates who I consider...