Cadets pick up a big transfer

[LtPowers]

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That and/or perhaps a successful Nazareth Men's Hockey program giving birth to a women's team, but this is all optimistic thinking.

It would be great if Naz added a women's team, but even if the men's team is successful, I don't see it happening. The men's team was mainly added for Title IX reasons, and to try to rebalance Naz's heavy female-male ratio. So long as that ratio remains high, I wouldn't look for a women's program anytime soon.


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[NPEfan]

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Will be interesting to see how well Potsdam overcomes the loss of Lewis and Roy. Those two really made things go for them as they could have played and excelled on any team in the conference. Roy in particular was a dynamic player on the back end, though on the positive side, with her gone they probably will have to kill about half as many penalties...

I understand Potsdam has picked up a transfer from Clarkson. I remember the player from her PWHL days ... sweet hands and could put the puck in the net. Unfortunately for her, couldn't get ice time at Clarkson. I believe she also played for Team Ontario Blue one year.

[mainiac]

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To get back on the Cadets topic and not the ECAC West....I hear there are a couple other pick ups as well from other schools....a forward from Quinnipiac and a goalie from Ohio State??? Although I gather that neither was a D1 star....I would bet that 2 D1 transfers would be a welcomed addition to any D3 club. I was also told that the Cadets will be welcoming their first Czech player from the Czech National Team.....these additions, along with what I understand is a nice recruiting class, are really going to make this a fun year to watch the Cadets.....Let's get the season going.

[OneTimer]

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Norwich is poised to be the runaway favorite for the entire season.

[canadahockey26]

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I understand Potsdam has picked up a transfer from Clarkson. I remember the player from her PWHL days ... sweet hands and could put the puck in the net. Unfortunately for her, couldn't get ice time at Clarkson. I believe she also played for Team Ontario Blue one year.

If she has a twin sister already at Potsdam then I know who you are talking about. Quality player, but a little too tiny to compete at the D1 level.

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Norwich is poised to be the runaway favorite for the entire season.

Plattsburgh, Middlebury and Gustavus Adolphus are no slouches.

Let's not forget who Norwich lost either. Laura Hurd award winner and program all-time leading scorer Julie Fortier, captain and 1 of only 4 members of the 100 point club Melissa Rundlett. Top two defensemen and both All-Americans Sari Lynn and Amanda Wilks.

Regardless of who NU brought in those four are going to be tough to replace and have been part of the backbone of this program's quick rise to the top in just 5 seasons.

I'm a lot more optimistic about Norwich's chances now than I was 2 or 3 months ago but still. We haven't even lace up the skates for the first captains practice and we're already crowning Norwich?

[obserbear]

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Plattsburgh, Middlebury and Gustavus Adolphus are no slouches.

Let's not forget who Norwich lost either. Laura Hurd award winner and program all-time leading scorer Julie Fortier, captain and 1 of only 4 members of the 100 point club Melissa Rundlett. Top two defensemen and both All-Americans Sari Lynn and Amanda Wilks.

Regardless of who NU brought in those four are going to be tough to replace and have been part of the backbone of this program's quick rise to the top in just 5 seasons.

I'm a lot more optimistic about Norwich's chances now than I was 2 or 3 months ago but still. We haven't even lace up the skates for the first captains practice and we're already crowning Norwich?

OMG Prez, now we are supposed to feel sorry for the Cadet's graduation losses and ability to cherry pick players from half the teams in the eastern US (not to mention Europe) and get them admitted to the school??? Try doing that stuff in the NESCAC. You have to feel anything less than crown is a failure (sort of like the Cadets are the Yankees).
That said, I cannot wait to see them play (nobody's run the table since the Cardinals way back in '0whatever) and I still want to buy you a lobster Downeast in December (do they even have lobster in Northfield?).

[NPEfan]

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If she has a twin sister already at Potsdam then I know who you are talking about. Quality player, but a little too tiny to compete at the D1 level.

Yes, going to join her sister. I expect she will do well at DIII level. Wishing her all the best regardless.

[jerrynu26]

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(do they even have lobster in Northfield?).

Had one just this afternoon, came with ribs, grilled corn, and potato salad at the local Irish pub-The Knotty Shamrock.....

Try doing that stuff in the NESCAC.

What, the NESCAC doesn't accept transfers now?

[CrossCheck]

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Well, yes...but see....the nescac kids actually have to be able to read and write in order to get past those pesky wet-blanket types over at the Admissions Dept. At a place like Norwich....well, not so much.

[PSUChamps2001]

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Well, yes...but see....the nescac kids actually have to be able to read and write in order to get past those pesky wet-blanket types over at the Admissions Dept. At a place like Norwich....well, not so much.

Yea I'm sure all those kids from the Midd glory years were all A+ kids.....righhhtttt..... If they want a kid they make it happen both grade wise and $$$ wise.....maybe some NESCAC schools follow admissions to a "T", but if you don't think they play around with admission haha...right...

[CrossCheck]

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you are clueless. Are you familiar with the AI?

[OnMAA]

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To get back on the Cadets topic and not the ECAC West....I hear there are a couple other pick ups as well from other schools....a forward from Quinnipiac and a goalie from Ohio State??? Although I gather that neither was a D1 star....I would bet that 2 D1 transfers would be a welcomed addition to any D3 club. I was also told that the Cadets will be welcoming their first Czech player from the Czech National Team.....these additions, along with what I understand is a nice recruiting class, are really going to make this a fun year to watch the Cadets.....Let's get the season going.

If the quinny player is recovered from her injuries, she would be a real solid addition.

[PSUChamps2001]

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you are clueless. Are you familiar with the AI?

Yup and how at some schools a C-Band student is a B-Band at others.... its been documented in several books about how they bend the rules in both academics and FA to get those "certain" players. We are not talking about high school drop outs being put into a NESCAC school here. You still have to have some smarts. It was well documented back in the 90's when a NESCAC captain said he did not have the grades to be admitted into the school but because he played a sport he was allowed in.

[canadahockey26]

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Yup and how at some schools a C-Band student is a B-Band at others.... its been documented in several books about how they bend the rules in both academics and FA to get those "certain" players. We are not talking about high school drop outs being put into a NESCAC school here. You still have to have some smarts. It was well documented back in the 90's when a NESCAC captain said he did not have the grades to be admitted into the school but because he played a sport he was allowed in.

That probably happens at every single NCAA school.