Re: Irish Hockey: Straight Inta Compton
Well said, IHF, as usual.
I also feel a bit better after the presser. I like the acknowledgement that ND wanted to slow the implosion of college hockey. I like the acknowledgement that some fans (me) were worried about never seeing away games and the reassurance that they would likely fly east about 5 times a season, meaning they would stay in the Midwest or go west 5 times a season. I like the reassurance that recruiting shouldn't really change.
However, Jack Swarbrick's statements did cryptically imply that Coach Jackson may not have thought of HE as the first choice, but that he was flexible enough to see that it could work well. Now if someone will educate the citizens of the east coast that it is pronounced "No-ter" Dame...not "No-trah" Dame...
Just a heads up also to season ticket holders to look in your in-boxes and your mailboxes for the invites to the open house. We get to see the CFIA Wednesday, October 19 from 6:00-8:00. {big grin. heart palpitations. wide eyes.}
So the season officially kicks off this Friday in Duluth. Against the team that ended our season last April. Against the team that will be raising a banner while we're there. Both games are at 8:00 our time and can be seen on the b2 network for a fee. I'll be piping mine thru the big screen.
UMD returns 5 of their top 10 scorers from that NC team. The ones to watch for are Jack Connolly, Travis Oleksuk, Mike Seidel, Joe Basaraba and J.T. Brown, who will be back after serving a one game suspension that covered their exhibition game. The Bulldogs beat Lakehead in that game. They went 37.5% on the PP and 100% on the PK. They used 2 goalies, but I bet senior Kenny Reiter will be in net this weekend. Both goalies made 4 saves each, but Reiter let in the one goal Lakehead managed.
ND returns 7 of the top 10 scorers, including T.J. Tynan, Anders Lee, Billy Maday, Riley Sheahan, Nick Larson, Bryan Rust and Mike Voran. In the shutout victory over Western Ontario, Mike Johnson and Steven Summerhays stopped all 21 shots. ND went 25% on the PP and were 100% on the PK. I assume Mike Johnson will be in net both nights. After all, he's a junior now.
Michael Jordan once said, "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships."
Well said, IHF, as usual.
I also feel a bit better after the presser. I like the acknowledgement that ND wanted to slow the implosion of college hockey. I like the acknowledgement that some fans (me) were worried about never seeing away games and the reassurance that they would likely fly east about 5 times a season, meaning they would stay in the Midwest or go west 5 times a season. I like the reassurance that recruiting shouldn't really change.
However, Jack Swarbrick's statements did cryptically imply that Coach Jackson may not have thought of HE as the first choice, but that he was flexible enough to see that it could work well. Now if someone will educate the citizens of the east coast that it is pronounced "No-ter" Dame...not "No-trah" Dame...
Just a heads up also to season ticket holders to look in your in-boxes and your mailboxes for the invites to the open house. We get to see the CFIA Wednesday, October 19 from 6:00-8:00. {big grin. heart palpitations. wide eyes.}
So the season officially kicks off this Friday in Duluth. Against the team that ended our season last April. Against the team that will be raising a banner while we're there. Both games are at 8:00 our time and can be seen on the b2 network for a fee. I'll be piping mine thru the big screen.
UMD returns 5 of their top 10 scorers from that NC team. The ones to watch for are Jack Connolly, Travis Oleksuk, Mike Seidel, Joe Basaraba and J.T. Brown, who will be back after serving a one game suspension that covered their exhibition game. The Bulldogs beat Lakehead in that game. They went 37.5% on the PP and 100% on the PK. They used 2 goalies, but I bet senior Kenny Reiter will be in net this weekend. Both goalies made 4 saves each, but Reiter let in the one goal Lakehead managed.
ND returns 7 of the top 10 scorers, including T.J. Tynan, Anders Lee, Billy Maday, Riley Sheahan, Nick Larson, Bryan Rust and Mike Voran. In the shutout victory over Western Ontario, Mike Johnson and Steven Summerhays stopped all 21 shots. ND went 25% on the PP and were 100% on the PK. I assume Mike Johnson will be in net both nights. After all, he's a junior now.
Michael Jordan once said, "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships."
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