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  • Nescac 2015-16

    To get this thread started, I will post something.

    Friday Predictions

    7:00 ET Hamilton 2 @ (5) Amherst 4
    7:30 ET Tufts 2 @ (1) Trinity 5
    7:00 ET Connecticut College 2 @ Wesleyan 3

    Saturday Predictions

    7:00 ET Colby 2 @ Middlebury 4
    4:00 ET Connecticut College 1 @ (1) Trinity 4
    3:00 ET Tufts 2@ Wesleyan 3
    7:00 ET Bowdoin 3 @ Williams 2

    Sunday Predictions

    4:00 ET Bowdoin 3 @ Middlebury 4
    3:00 ET Colby 1 @ Williams 3
    Middlebury Hockey....The Greatest DIII Show on Skates

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    Pretty decent predictions, Neumyer!

    Middlebury played a great first four periods of their season, the next two....not so good.
    from behind the iron curtain...

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      Originally posted by Euler18
      BOWDOIN GOALTENDING

      Is there any Division III team in the east with worse goaltending than Bowdoin? The Polar Bears' supposedly number one goaltender suffers from a basic flaw: he can't stop pucks! Besides playing far too deep in the crease, his reflexes are poor and he reacts too late -- technically unsound in all aspects of goaltending. Considering the pounding Bowdoin absorbed from the U of New England last night (an 8 to 3 loss), the two freshman goaltenders don't seem much better. It looks like it'll be a long season for Bowdoin fans... The Polar Bears won't be able to win any game unless they score at least five goals. Many NESCAC schools are blessed with excellent goaltending. Why can't a program with the tradition, the facilities and the fan base of Bowdoin recruit decent goaltending?
      I wouldn't give up on Colannino too soon. He looked great in relief against Middlebury allowing no goals in 2 periods.
      Middlebury Hockey....The Greatest DIII Show on Skates

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        Re: Nescac 2015-16

        Originally posted by Euler18
        BOWDOIN GOALTENDING

        Is there any Division III team in the east with worse goaltending than Bowdoin? The Polar Bears' supposedly number one goaltender suffers from a basic flaw: he can't stop pucks! Besides playing far too deep in the crease, his reflexes are poor and he reacts too late -- technically unsound in all aspects of goaltending. Considering the pounding Bowdoin absorbed from the U of New England last night (an 8 to 3 loss), the two freshman goaltenders don't seem much better. It looks like it'll be a long season for Bowdoin fans... The Polar Bears won't be able to win any game unless they score at least five goals. Many NESCAC schools are blessed with excellent goaltending. Why can't a program with the tradition, the facilities and the fan base of Bowdoin recruit decent goaltending?
        By comparison, Colby seems to have a descent goaltender in Verrier. Excited to see what Friday brings!
        Mule train, yeah, yeah!

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          Originally posted by WhiteMule View Post
          By comparison, Colby seems to have a descent goaltender in Verrier. Excited to see what Friday brings!
          It's all downhill now!
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            Originally posted by joecct View Post
            It's all downhill now!
            Touché.
            Mule train, yeah, yeah!

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            • #7
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              Where have all the NESCAC followers gone on this board? So few of us now...
              Mule train, yeah, yeah!

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                Thus far, the NESCAC has a losing record against other conferences with the exception of the NE-10. Middlebury doesn't seem to be as sound as years past. Is this a function of the lack of games compared to other teams starting in October, is the quality of play worse this season, was last year an aberration, or is this pattern a fluke that will work itself out?

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                • #9
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                  Originally posted by WhiteMule View Post
                  By comparison, Colby seems to have a descent goaltender in Verrier. Excited to see what Friday brings!
                  Verrier seems to have turned it around from last year. Any word on what's going on with Devin Albert? The Mules could use some scoring to go along with their current run of good defense and goaltending.
                  Last edited by OhioMule; 12-01-2015, 02:51 PM.
                  Mule Train, 2018 NESCAC Champs, made it to the Frozen Four

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                  • #10
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                    Originally posted by OhioMule View Post
                    Verrier seems to have turned it around from last year. Any word on what's going on with Devin Albert? The Mules could use some scoring to go along with their current run of good defense and goaltending.
                    Colby vs. Bowdoin 207th edition: 43 saves... I guess I can start to believe in Verrier, now. Albert is back and right away he gets a goal. They were rockin' in Waterviille tonight. Get out the broom!
                    Mule Train, 2018 NESCAC Champs, made it to the Frozen Four

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                    • #11
                      Re: Nescac 2015-16

                      Perhaps the Middlebury assistant who left for an assistant position at Notre Dame will be a Bowdoin candidate. There was a lot of talk that he should have been a consideration for the Middlebury HC job when it opened up.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Nescac 2015-16

                        Great photo to go with this article about Terry Meagher:

                        http://www.uscho.com/2016/01/07/meag...ockeys-future/
                        Mule Train, 2018 NESCAC Champs, made it to the Frozen Four

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                          Originally posted by OhioMule View Post
                          Great photo to go with this article about Terry Meagher:

                          http://www.uscho.com/2016/01/07/meag...ockeys-future/
                          Thanks for posting. Terry Meagher is, indeed, one of the greatest coaches in the history of college hockey. When he took over in 1983 not only was he able to maintain the high level of success the program had had under legendary coach Sid Watson, but he also guided the Polar Bears through the changes that college hockey has undergone over the past three decades while remaining faithful to his coaching philosophy. Terry deserves all the praise and all the respect he has commanded from Polar Bears fans as well as opponents.

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                            IN PRAISE OF BOWDOIN'S PETER CRONIN

                            As Bowdoin has struggled this season, one positive has been goaltender's Peter Cronin's performance. After a shaky start (in the opener against Middlebury), Cronin seems to have settled down, giving the young Polar Bears the opportunity to win games. A good example was yesterday's game at Trinity. Despite being outshot 15-1 in the third period, the Polar Bears were in contention until the Bantams scored into an open net with about a minute left in the game.

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                              Re: Nescac 2015-16

                              Originally posted by Euler18 View Post
                              IN PRAISE OF BOWDOIN'S PETER CRONIN

                              As Bowdoin has struggled this season, one positive has been goaltender's Peter Cronin's performance. After a shaky start (in the opener against Middlebury), Cronin seems to have settled down, giving the young Polar Bears the opportunity to win games. A good example was yesterday's game at Trinity. Despite being outshot 15-1 in the third period, the Polar Bears were in contention until the Bantams scored into an open net with about a minute left in the game.
                              Huh...from "technically unsound in all aspects of goaltending" with poor reflexes and reaction time......to this. An amazing coaching job, obviously, in fixing all of the young man's obvious flaws, and all done in less than 2 months!

                              Cronin has been great, and was again last night. One of the things that had been plaguing him early was that he wasn't making the "big stop", and he did that on several occasions last night, especially late in the 3rd when UNE was really pressing for the go-ahead goal.
                              Last edited by ColbyWMHB; 01-20-2016, 06:32 AM.

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