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This Tournament is coming up this weekend. Is this Tournament well attended by the colleges. Hows the competition level? Any feedback appreciated?
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Re: Assabet U19/U16 Tournament
I have a couple of years of experience with this tournament, and the flow was pretty much the same each year. There was significant college coaching presence; roughly 30 schools represented, most there on Friday night, many there Saturday afternoon, then only a few on Saturday night and maybe just a couple if any on Sunday morning/afternoon.
In the past couple of years, NAHA, Assabet and the Chicago Mission have had the more dominant teams. As with all tournaments, there seem to be a couple of teams for whom the tournament is simply "a good experience".
From memory, I recall seeing assistants or head coaches from the following schools:
Harvard, Yale, Brown, BC, BU, Northeastern, Providence, UConn, Maine, UNH, UVM, Syracuse, Dartmouth, Union, Oswego St., Amherst, Holy Cross, Bowdoin, Colby, St. Anselms, UMass-Boston, Colby, Norwich, Salve, St. Michaels, Middlebury, and Elmira.
That's pretty much from memory, and so it is likely that other schools were also represented.
The tournament format left something to be desired, with one team from each three team division advancing to a semi-final, but being placed after playing three different teams. Two years ago, the Mission and Assabet 16 were in the same division, and both were 3-0, but Assabet 16 advanced by being able to run up a big score in their final game, and clinched based on goal differential. Chicago was not pleased, although they came back last year and beat AV in the semi-final, so I guess it's all good!Toe Blake On goalies: "You get four goals off them, or five, but the goal you've got to have to win, somehow the great ones don't let you get it.” -
Re: Assabet U19/U16 Tournament
Gee what a surprise. I'm certain that the division selections are all randomly pulled out of a hat! Assabet always has the best luck!Originally posted by IceIsNice View Post
The tournament schedule and rosters are at http://www.assabetgirls.com/Assabet%...0Schedules.htmComment
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Re: Assabet U19/U16 Tournament
Looks like the format is different this year. Two pools of four, with games within the pools as opposed to a crossover format. Top two in each pool advancing to the semi's.Originally posted by futurestar View Post
Pretty good distribution of the pools:
American
Assabet Valley U19 Red U-19
NAHA U19 White U-19
Ottawa Senators Midget AA U-17
National Sports Academy U19 U-19
National
Assabet Valley U16 Red U-16
NAHA U19 Red U-19
Ontario Hockey Academy U-19
Team Illinios U19 U-19
Seen many of these teams play already.
Prediction:
Semi:
NAHA White vs NAHA Red
AV 19 vs OHA
AV 19 vs NAHA White in the Final.Last edited by OnMAA; 10-19-2009, 09:03 PM.Comment
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Re: Assabet U19/U16 Tournament
why would you pick av16 to do so well? beating the u19? their league play early stats aren't outstanding.Originally posted by OnMAA View PostComment
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Change made to reflect your comments (See editted version).Originally posted by LG4 View Post
AV 16 has always been strong in years past. Only teams in this tourney that I've not seen yet are AV16 and TI.Comment
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I wouldn't overlook the NSA. They picked up two very tough defensemen and a sneaky sniper from the defunct Syracuse Stars.Originally posted by OnMAA View PostComment
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Re: Assabet U19/U16 Tournament
OHA carries two players that are on TC U18 and they won a tournament recently.Originally posted by Roundrock View Post
OHA Website: http://www.oha-athletics.com/index.htmComment
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Originally posted by OnMAA View Post
and it looks like NSA just lost to OHA in exh. playComment
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And look at these results below from a recent tourney as posted on their website. Looks like a dominating performance, 21 goals in five games and only 6 against. OHA beat Nepean twice. Presumably the same Nepean team that beat LC earlier in the year at Stoney.Originally posted by LG4 View Post
10/16 OHA 5 Cornwall 1
10/17 OHA 4 Markham 3
10/17 OHA 5 Nepean 1
10/18 OHA 5 Cornwall 0
Championship
10/18 OHA 2 Nepean 1Last edited by OnMAA; 10-23-2009, 08:07 AM.Comment
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Re: Assabet U19/U16 Tournament
Hey, call me ignorant (you probably have from time to time!Originally posted by boston buzz View Post
) but, what part of this are you laughing at exactly? You can't leave us hanging!
Toe Blake On goalies: "You get four goals off them, or five, but the goal you've got to have to win, somehow the great ones don't let you get it.”Comment
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Re: Assabet U19/U16 Tournament
Buzzy has swallowed the Assabet Cool Aide of course. Shoulda had a Whoopie Pie first.Originally posted by IceIsNice View PostHey, call me ignorant (you probably have from time to time! ) but, what part of this are you laughing at exactly? You can't leave us hanging!
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Re: Assabet U19/U16 Tournament
Watched AV19 roll fairly easily over Ottawa tonight. Word around the rink is that this was the sharpest effort by AV19 so far this season.
Seemed like the college scouting presence was down a bit from previous years. Perhaps because so many local teams are on the road this weekend? Perhaps it will be better for the morning games.Toe Blake On goalies: "You get four goals off them, or five, but the goal you've got to have to win, somehow the great ones don't let you get it.”Comment
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