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  • Hockey East Preseason Thread. Predict and Win Eternal Glory

    So ASN did a Hockey East Season preview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aORDk7r745U) with the depth of discussion you no doubt expected. A bit more than a month till season start, lets see who can predict

    POY:
    COY:
    ROY:
    Best Goalie:

    Standings (1-11 or 12 depending on if you count Notre Dame):
    Conference Tournament Championship:
    National Tournament teams:
    Coach Firing/retiring:


    I'll keep track of everyone and we can return in mid March and see how everyone did.

    My best guess

    POY: J. Stevens (NU)
    COY: York (BC)
    ROY: Bellows (BU)/Lowell Goalie to be named later split the vote
    Best Goalie: Hawkey (PC)

    Standings (1-11 or 12 depending on if you count Notre Dame):
    1. BU
    2. PC
    3. Lowell
    4. BC
    5. NU
    6. Notre Dame
    7. UNH
    8. Merrimack
    9. UVM
    10. UConn
    11. Maine
    12. ZooMass
    Conference Tourni Championship: Lowell
    NCAA: Lowell, BU, PC, NU
    Coach Firing/retiring: York announces retirement shortly after his season ends, and Cav moves on from UConn to the Heights
    BS UMass Lowell 2015
    PhD Georgia Institute of Technology 2020

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    Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread. Predict and Win Eternal Glory

    BU

    UML
    NEU
    Notre Dame

    BC
    Providence

    UVM
    Maine
    UNH
    Uconn
    Merrimack
    Umass

    I don't think this is going to be a very good year for Hockey East unless Northeastern has their form from the second half of last season all this year or one of Providence/BC/Notre Dame get a huge contribution from their freshmen class. I can't see much between the bottom six teams, drawing names out of
    a hat would probably be as accurate as any prediction.
    Originally posted by BobbyBrady
    Crosby probably wouldn't even be on BC's top two lines next year

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    • #3
      Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread. Predict and Win Eternal Glory

      Originally posted by Drew S. View Post
      BU

      UML
      NEU
      Notre Dame

      BC
      Providence

      UVM
      Maine
      UNH
      Uconn
      Merrimack
      Umass

      I don't think this is going to be a very good year for Hockey East unless Northeastern has their form from the second half of last season all this year or one of Providence/BC/Notre Dame get a huge contribution from their freshmen class. I can't see much between the bottom six teams, drawing names out of
      a hat would probably be as accurate as any prediction.


      I'll bite:

      BU
      Lowell
      Notre Dame
      Providence
      BC
      Northeastern
      Maine
      UConn
      Vermont
      Merrimack
      UMass
      UNH

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      • #4
        Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread. Predict and Win Eternal Glory

        This is a tough year to predict things to be honest.
        Originally posted by Greg Ambrose on 3/7/2010
        The fact that you BC fans revel in the superiority of your team in an admittedly weak league leads me to believe you will be more sorely disappointed when the end comes than we will.

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        • #5
          Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread. Predict and Win Eternal Glory

          POY: Colin White (BC)
          COY: Jeff Jackson (ND)
          ROY: Clayton Keller (BU)
          Best Goalie: Cal Petersen (ND). The Ruck pick by the ASN guy was a pleasant surprise, definitely would not complain if that came true

          Standings:
          1. BU
          2. ND
          3. NU
          4. Lowell
          5. PC
          6. BC
          7. UConn
          8. Merrimack
          9. UNH
          10. UVM
          11. UMass
          12. Maine

          Conference Tournament Championship: BU
          NCAA: BU, ND, NU, Lowell, PC
          Coach Firing/retiring: None
          "Never tell me the odds"

          http://northeasternhockeyblog.com/

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          • #6
            Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread. Predict and Win Eternal Glory

            POY: Kieffer Bellows (BU)
            COY: David Quinn (BU)
            ROY: Kieffer Bellows (BU)
            Best Goalie: Hayden Hawkey (PC)

            Standings:
            1. BU
            2. NU
            3. Lowell
            4. ND
            5. BC
            6. PC
            7. UConn
            8. UVM
            9. UNH
            10. Merrimack
            11. UMass
            12. Maine

            Conference Tournament Championship: BU
            NCAA: BU, ND, NU, Lowell
            Coach Firing/retiring: Gendron

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            • #7
              Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread. Predict and Win Eternal Glory

              Originally posted by Drew S. View Post
              BU

              UML
              NEU
              Notre Dame

              BC
              Providence

              UVM
              Maine
              UNH
              Uconn
              Merrimack
              Umass

              I don't think this is going to be a very good year for Hockey East unless Northeastern has their form from the second half of last season all this year or one of Providence/BC/Notre Dame get a huge contribution from their freshmen class. I can't see much between the bottom six teams, drawing names out of
              a hat would probably be as accurate as any prediction.
              Last year wasn't a great year either...lots of the top squads just pounded on the bottom feeders.
              Yes I am the former member known as Zlax45

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              • #8
                Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread. Predict and Win Eternal Glory

                To me a good year for league is teams in tourney because you don't move up the pwr just by beating crap teams. Last year was a great year for the league nationally. Wasn't a great showing in NCAA tourney though.

                I liked the York pick for COTY. If there was ever a year he could win it, it would be this year.

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                • #9
                  Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread. Predict and Win Eternal Glory

                  1.BU 2.Notre Dame 3.Providence 4.UML 5.BC 6.NU 7.UConn 8.UNH 9.Vermont 10.Maine 11.UMass 12.Merrimack

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                  • #10
                    Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread. Predict and Win Eternal Glory

                    Originally posted by TheRevengeance View Post
                    POY: Kieffer Bellows (BU)
                    COY: David Quinn (BU)
                    ROY: Kieffer Bellows (BU)
                    Best Goalie: Hayden Hawkey (PC)

                    Standings:
                    1. BU
                    2. NU
                    3. Lowell
                    4. ND
                    5. BC
                    6. PC
                    7. UConn
                    8. UVM
                    9. UNH
                    10. Merrimack
                    11. UMass
                    12. Maine

                    Conference Tournament Championship: BU
                    NCAA: BU, ND, NU, Lowell
                    Coach Firing/retiring: Gendron


                    You are delusional if you think Maine is going to finish in the basement or if Gendron is going to be fired. He just signed an extension for a good reason.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by BBDiehard14 View Post
                      You are delusional if you think Maine is going to finish in the basement or if Gendron is going to be fired. He just signed an extension for a good reason.
                      I wouldn't be offended. As I said in my post it is hard to separate 7-12 and you have to pick someone last. I dont know all the ins and outs of other teams and I doubt he does Maine.
                      Originally posted by BobbyBrady
                      Crosby probably wouldn't even be on BC's top two lines next year

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                      • #12
                        Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread. Predict and Win Eternal Glory

                        Originally posted by BBDiehard14 View Post
                        You are delusional if you think Maine is going to finish in the basement or if Gendron is going to be fired. He just signed an extension for a good reason.
                        I think a basement finish is less delusional than picking Maine 7th. I also think if Maine finishes last and has another disaster, Red may go. The athletic department can't afford to keep hemorrhaging fans and season ticket holders. This was the cash cow. Gendron leaving may just be the "WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING" panic move that is one step short of cutting the football, hockey or baseball programs.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread. Predict and Win Eternal Glory

                          Originally posted by AMC View Post
                          I think a basement finish is less delusional than picking Maine 7th. I also think if Maine finishes last and has another disaster, Red may go. The athletic department can't afford to keep hemorrhaging fans and season ticket holders. This was the cash cow. Gendron leaving may just be the "WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING" panic move that is one step short of cutting the football, hockey or baseball programs.




                          OK, but think of how another coaching change would impact recruiting from a long-term standpoint. Would you rather start back at Square One (where we were when Whitehead was canned), or would you rather trust in a great coach like Gendron?

                          #InRedWeTrust

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by BBDiehard14 View Post
                            I'll bite:

                            BU
                            Lowell
                            Notre Dame
                            Providence
                            BC
                            Northeastern
                            Maine
                            UConn
                            Vermont
                            Merrimack
                            UMass
                            UNH
                            Picking UNH last also may be delusional, even if there is not much difference in 7 through 12. The UNH head coach may be on a mission for 600 wins and only has two remaining seasons to reach that milestone. I am not predicting that UNH will get home ice for the first round of the HEA post-season, but we should be able to avoid the dreaded cellar.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread. Predict and Win Eternal Glory

                              Originally posted by BBDiehard14 View Post
                              You are delusional if you think Maine is going to finish in the basement or if Gendron is going to be fired. He just signed an extension for a good reason.
                              I'd be interested to hear what makes you so optimistic about Maine this season. I'm writing their preview for the NU Hockey Blog soon, and another perspective is welcome. When I look at Maine, I see no returning double-digit scorers, only 20 total Hockey East goals scored (lowest in the conference), no proven goaltender, major penalty issues coupled with a sub-par penalty kill, AND the loss of their best defenseman in Renouf....granted I haven't done my research on recruits yet for my post but I don't see much reason for any optimism, let alone a home playoff series.
                              Last edited by NU_Husky; 08-31-2016, 03:43 PM.
                              "Never tell me the odds"

                              http://northeasternhockeyblog.com/

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