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

    Originally posted by Dutchman View Post
    SCOUTING REPORT: UVM
    Vermont is an excellent hockey team. I have seen them play St. Lawrence once, Yale, and Colgate. They are very fast to the lose puck, tough and aggressive, hard hitting and take away time and space on defense, have an excellent goalie, ranked just behind Collin Stevens and have some forwards who can score. As Union fans we all know they are well coached and their coach has great pedigree.

    After studying the team I suggest they change their name form "The Catamounts" to "The Pit Bulls"

    What impressed me:
    UVM is a very strong third period team.
    - In the third period they scored 55% more goals than that of the opposition !!!
    - When tied after 2 they are a phenomenal 7-3-1 !!!
    - When trailing after 2 they are a phenomenal 6-8-1 !!!
    Clearly from these stats, it isn't going to be over until the "fat lady" sings.

    They are tough gritty, will come out hitting, like the first period of the Colgate final.
    They take a lot of shots on goal.
    They consistently beat the teams they were supposed to beat - meaning they are very disciplined
    Team Defense - tied for 8th with Boston College, 2.27 gapg and - fairly consistent throughout the year. Providence is up there to.
    Team Offense - 33ed at 2.78gpg - fairly consistent throughout the year
    Strong Penalty Kill - 7th,
    Power Play 44th
    No difference home or away
    The last time we beat them was 11/15/2003
    They will be well rested. The last time they played was March 16th.

    Their record against the ECAC was 3-1-2.
    - They handily defeated a good St. Lawrence (8th) team twice, 5-1 and 4-2. Most of the game I saw was played in the St. Lawrence end of the ring. St. Lawrence never got anything going. They defeated Clarkson (5th) when Clarkson was 12-4-1.
    - They just managed a third period tie with Dartmouth (10th), at Vermont, that stayed that way in overtime, back on January 3 when Dartmouth was 2-11. However, we in the ECAC know that Dartmouth was one tough team, even back then.
    - They tied Yale (6th), again at Vermont. This game I thought belonged to Yale. Despite Vermont's speed, they were having trouble staying with Yale's transition game. Vermont pulled its goalie (I think) and tied it with under a minute. Stayed that way in overtime.
    - Vermont lost to Colgate (2nd) 2-3. Match was even. Vermont took lots of penalties. Looked like two identical teams but a Colgate team that had tasted victory out west, was not ready to settle for a tie. Finn was strong down the stretch.
    So, they beat ECAC 8th (twice) and 5th, tied 10th and 6th and lost to 2nd.
    Their record against common HE opponents
    - They beat UNH at UNH twice, just as we did. Not an easy task.
    Overall Vermont started the year 12-6-1
    Since January 1 are 10-8-2
    Since February 1 are 7-5
    In January they were 3-3-2
    It's hard to discern the meaning of these numbers as 5 of the last 6 games were against UML and the second half they played a tougher HE schedule.

    Last year HE sent its franchise team into a region with two hungry ECAC teams. They will not make that mistake again. Now it's sending two of its best defensive teams to try and make sure that the ECAC does not come out of this region alive, and prevent another coronation of the king. We will see. The Captain of the Vermont team said that he saw us play and that Vermont matches up well against us. Their coach said that if Yale can win the national championship, well, what the hell, anyone can. Its impossible for any HE team to take any ECAC team seriously ... which is great news for us. UVM and Providence are estatic at their good fortune of finding themselves in a region with two ECAC teams.

    This year in Interconference play HE bested ECAC 22-20-8.

    Will be some great hockey Friday ...

    Go Dutchman !!! and you too QU.

    Footnote: I would encourage all the Union Fans to stay and cheer for QU in the second game on Friday. If the ECAC can come out of Bridgeport then the first ECAC matchup in the FF could very well be BC. God would that be GREAT !!!
    As a Lowell fan, I can tell you, be ready, they're going to give your team everything they can handle.
    They almost knocked us out of the tourney in the quarters.

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

      A little more on Ryan Walker's commitment:

      http://t.co/3G0RGYM3Gz

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

        UVM facebook - Very active
        Lots of fan comments
        https://www.facebook.com/vermont.catamounts/timeline
        https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...5267903&type=1
        DUTCHMEN HOCKEY
        DANGER - MEN AT WORK

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

          Interview with Vermont Coach and Players
          Preview - Men's Hockey: NCAA East Regional - (4) Vermont vs. (1) Union
          http://youtu.be/zY65nJQ4770
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY65nJQ4770#t=38

          Anthony DeCenzo - Forward " ... we got to get in their face and limit their time and take away their space and we will be successful"

          Their facebook site is even showing highlights of their 2012 win against us.
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMgjuEhYrWs

          The message I am hearing is "Union is good, so what, we play a lot of good teams here in Hockey East" and "we need to play our game which is to get in their face, limit their time and space and we will win". Sounds simple to me ...
          DUTCHMEN HOCKEY
          DANGER - MEN AT WORK

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

            Rick Bennett addressed a variety of topics today ahead of Friday's contest with UVM.

            Here's a video: http://youtu.be/uI9FOZtzcww

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

              Originally posted by Dutchman View Post
              Interview with Vermont Coach and Players
              Preview - Men's Hockey: NCAA East Regional - (4) Vermont vs. (1) Union
              http://youtu.be/zY65nJQ4770
              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY65nJQ4770#t=38

              Anthony DeCenzo - Forward " ... we got to get in their face and limit their time and take away their space and we will be successful"

              Their facebook site is even showing highlights of their 2012 win against us.
              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMgjuEhYrWs

              The message I am hearing is "Union is good, so what, we play a lot of good teams here in Hockey East" and "we need to play our game which is to get in their face, limit their time and space and we will win". Sounds simple to me ...
              That's fine. There's nothing wrong with them being confident they can win. They just can't be overconfident and look past us. No team in this tournament is a slouch and I think everyone recognizes that. The team that wins this game will be the one that doesn't panic, sticks with their game, and executes it better than the other.
              Union Hockey

              2014 National Champions!!!!

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

                Union sold out of their ticket allotment (400 tickets).
                LET'S GO UNION DA DA DADADA

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

                  From the Vermont facebook site - no busses so their faithful will have to drive. If we match what we had in Lake Placid .... I think we will exceed. We should definately be the louder fan base.
                  DUTCHMEN HOCKEY
                  DANGER - MEN AT WORK

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

                    I think the locals in attendance will be on Union's side as well, of course the QPAC fans may root for VT
                    YALE HOCKEY
                    2013 National Champions

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

                      Originally posted by Dutchman View Post
                      From the Vermont facebook site - no busses so their faithful will have to drive. If we match what we had in Lake Placid .... I think we will exceed. We should definately be the louder fan base.
                      I think Providence is the only team doing a bus to this regional.

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

                        Originally posted by rdf8585 View Post
                        I think Providence is the only team doing a bus to this regional.
                        Quinnipiac is, and it's free. Doesn't leave the campus until 2PM, which kind of stinks.
                        YALE HOCKEY
                        2013 National Champions

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

                          Just Out
                          Good Preview of what Vermont faces in Union College Hockey
                          Vermont "Catamount Weekly" Presented by XFINITY (3/26/14)
                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GaRXt8ImYU#t=178
                          DUTCHMEN HOCKEY
                          DANGER - MEN AT WORK

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

                            I did a Q&A with veteran Vermont beat writer Ted Ryan:

                            http://t.co/wrWWzUmR40

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

                              Go get 'em Union.

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

                                Good luck today.
                                Colgate '12

                                Proud Team Manager from September 2008 through May 2012.

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