PC hockey offseason and TOURNAMENT MODE!

[#1 Friars Fan]

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So I’m here at the frozen four and I’m thrilled that my adopted team, the Badgers, defeated RIT. My seats are fantastic and the Ford Field environment isn’t as horrible as I expected.

I do have Friars news to share that some might find interesting and frustrating.

Interesting: Ran into Pooley at the game, he was giving me a hard time about not having Friar Gear on (obviously I was wearing Badger gear).

Frustrating: As you walked into the arena there was a section that had team jerseys hanging from a tall overhang. Many schools from around the country had their jerseys hanging there. Merrimack, AIC, HolyCross and so on. Unfortunately, the school with the most awesome hockey logo was not present. I’m not sure how to explain it, but I was seriously disappointed that our jersey was not hanging on that wall.

p.s. Welcome back PC91

[thecomicbookguy]

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Frustrating: As you walked into the arena there was a section that had team jerseys hanging from a tall overhang. Many schools from around the country had their jerseys hanging there. Merrimack, AIC, HolyCross and so on. Unfortunately, the school with the most awesome hockey logo was not present. I’m not sure how to explain it, but I was seriously disappointed that our jersey was not hanging on that wall.

I was going to make a joke about this, but I honestly couldn't come up with anything. The angular skating friar owns.

Was there a Sioux jersey? If so, look for it again on Saturday. I kinda wish UND had made the F4 now, just to see what the NCAA would have done with the logos on the boards (a nice touch this year, I must say).

[The Freds]

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I think they had the Jerseys of the 56 teams that qualified for tournament time. The other two were not invited.

[AMC]

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Word is former PC commit Brice O'Connor has committed to Maine.

Hokydad unavailable for comment, to either fan base.

[Hokydad]

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Word is former PC commit Brice O'Connor has committed to Maine.

Hokydad unavailable for comment, to either fan base.

To bad he left. If he was that big a part of their plan I am sure they would have found more money thru aid or whatever. If a player gives his word based upon an offer, he should stick to it. Winning an award in the EJ does not warrant renegotiating. Good luck to him

[satyking]

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Maybe he found out the light at the end of the PC tunnel was the incoming train and he was laying on the track as a sacrifice

[Hokydad]

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Maybe he found out the light at the end of the PC tunnel was the incoming train and he was laying on the track as a sacrifice

Mighty narrow shoulders if that is the case..... In fairness, PC is a very expensive school as noted here earlier and it would be a tough pill to swallow. If it could help his family out by getting more somewhere else and PC couldnt match, its hard to judge someone. 53K+/- is a ton of cash in todays world

[satyking]

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And you have to agree that playing in Maine will be more enjoyable than playing at PC under the current atmosphere

[Hokydad]

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And you have to agree that playing in Maine will be more enjoyable than playing at PC under the current atmosphere

If you looked at it as a snapshot, i.e. end of the season. Fans were not to happy around mid season and were trying to throw the coach and team out with the bathwater. They sure did turn it around and there is no reason why PC can't do the exact same thing.

Nice recruits coming in next season. They need scorers and Cross and Ferullo fill that void. Might take a while to adjust but Cross being 21 leads you to believe he will be fine and same with the kid from Monarchs.

[HockeyMan2000]

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If you looked at it as a snapshot, i.e. end of the season. Fans were not to happy around mid season and were trying to throw the coach and team out with the bathwater. They sure did turn it around and there is no reason why PC can't do the exact same thing.

Sure why not, PC also has a coach who has been to 4 Frozen Fours and 2 national title games. Ought to be easy for him to turn it around since he's done it before. Oh wait, that's a different program and situation not comparable to this one....

BTW when you say "turn it around," they did to a degree. Finishing a couple of games over .500 and no NCAA's isn't exactly a cause for celebration -- it would be at PC however, at this point

[AMC]

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To bad he left. If he was that big a part of their plan I am sure they would have found more money thru aid or whatever. If a player gives his word based upon an offer, he should stick to it. Winning an award in the EJ does not warrant renegotiating. Good luck to him

In a system where student athletes are on one year scholarship contracts and have limited transfer rights, I won't begrudge any student-athlete from reneging on a verbal commitment.

[Hokydad]

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In a system where student athletes are on one year scholarship contracts and have limited transfer rights, I won't begrudge any student-athlete from reneging on a verbal commitment.

true

[PC91]

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I saw on the front page of USCHO that Kid Rock won the Hobey!!!!

Congratulations Kid!!!! Artistic and athletic, talk about well rounded.

[HockeyMan2000]

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I saw on the front page of USCHO that Kid Rock won the Hobey!!!!

Congratulations Kid!!!! Artistic and athletic, talk about well rounded.

Absolutely -- and very often the kiss of death as well for following up that honor with a national title.

[satyking]

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The kiss hits again........is Hockey East the strongest division in college hockey or what..........another National Title