2013-2014 Union Dutchmen - Can U Three Peat? (Part II)

[aweise]

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I like the way College Hockey News seeds the tournament. It follows the supposed rules and lets the "chips fall where they may". USCHO always has that last "attendance adjustment" that always (IMO) screws the ECAC and the West and helps HE.

It looks like this week's PWR is a pretty solid tournament predictor. The committee would certainly swap Northeastern with someone to avoid the first round matchup with UML, but USCHO would question whether or not to take North Dakota out of St. Paul for attendance purposes. That's a tough call if you're worried about attendance.

[Wholin1]

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Ghost said that $$ wouldn't be an issue.

[QUAlum2004]

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Over The Boards @OTBPuckWatch 2m
97 D Ben Newhouse (BSM) commits to Union, per @CHeisenberg. 5'8 puck-moving defenseman was our #54 uncommitted prospect.

Another recruit for the Dutchmen.

[Dutchfan]

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Looks like a good get. 5'8 is on the small side for a defenseman, but Union has had success with small puck-moving defenseman recently. He looks to be highly regarded for his age group as he was invited to the National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp last March.

[ADK11]

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Looks like a good get. 5'8 is on the small side for a defenseman, but Union has had success with small puck-moving defenseman recently. He looks to be highly regarded for his age group as he was invited to the National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp last March.

http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/roster_pl...bseason=119365
Like the hair too .. 33 points in 24 games is pretty good and should keep the string of quick skating d-men going. I would expect him to do at least a year of juniors (hopefully USHL) before coming to U. Nice get!!

[rdf8585]

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Here's a little more on Newhouse, with some insight from overtheboards.net: http://t.co/dIxX6zYFzR

[UnionFan4Life]

Here's a little more on Newhouse, with some insight from overtheboards.net: http://t.co/dIxX6zYFzR

The next Ghost?!

[Kepler]

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USCHO always has that last "attendance adjustment" that always (IMO) screws the ECAC and the West and helps HE.

It's been a good predictor, though, and given how lousy regional attendance has been that factor is not going away. That's an unfortunate fact of NC$$ life.

I am hopeful the reason the ECAC has gotten hurt by intra-band tweaks has been because until recently we've tended to be the 3 and 4 seeds, which are moved with impunity. They are less likely to shift 2s, so as the conference improves the tourney may become more neutral to our conference.

Hosting will always be a problem and will always benefit the factory schools, but again the NC$$ doesn't dare get rid of it.

[rdf8585]

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The next Ghost?!

Newhouse looks like a great get, but I wouldn't put those expectations on anyone.

One can always hope, though.

[Wholin1]

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Here's a little more on Newhouse, with some insight from overtheboards.net: http://t.co/dIxX6zYFzR

How big are his parents? Maybe he'll grow a bit! Actually he sounds intriguing. Also seems that Union is starting to stretch out the commitments beyond a year, a bit of a change there.

[rdf8585]

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Newhouse has gotten a little bigger in the past year. He was listed at 5'7/155 as a sophomore, now he is listed at 5'8/165.

He's actually the second (known) 2016-2017 commit. The other is Max Novak's younger brother, Wade.

As things stand now:

2014: F Ryan Scarfo, F Tyler Hynes, F Roman Ammirato, F Kevin Shier, D Connor Light, D Nick DeSimone

2015: F Spencer Foo, F Mark Dufour, F Brett Supinski, F Brendan Taylor, F Cole Maier, G Joe Young

2016: F Wade Novak, D Ben Newhouse

[UnionFan4Life]

Newhouse has gotten a little bigger in the past year. He was listed at 5'7/155 as a sophomore, now he is listed at 5'8/165.

He's actually the second (known) 2016-2017 commit. The other is Max Novak's younger brother, Wade.

As things stand now:

2014: F Ryan Scarfo, F Tyler Hynes, F Roman Ammirato, F Kevin Shier, D Connor Light, D Nick DeSimone

2015: F Spencer Foo, F Mark Dufour, F Brett Supinski, F Brendan Taylor, F Cole Maier, G Joe Young

2016: F Wade Novak, D Ben Newhouse

The future looks bright

[UnionHockeyManiac]

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Anyone else going to the games this weekend at Yale and Brown?

[UnionFan4Life]

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Any word on Ryan Scarfo with NHL looks? He better not pull an Andrew Johnston on us!

[rdf8585]

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Any word on Ryan Scarfo with NHL looks? He better not pull an Andrew Johnston on us!

I haven't heard/read anything on that front since that early season article on him.