2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

[snapdog2]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

Been around hockey a long time. UVM controlled this game. So as much as the the UNH fan is right that they won on the scoreboard he is still kind of a jerk for coming onto UVM,s forum. Yes UNH won but they got thoroughly thrashed in shots. UVM put up a great effort last night. I watched the game back here in MN. I have no stake in who wins the game. Yes I was a Vermont fan the last 4 yrs because we had a hometown player on the team. Nice job UVM! UNH took advantage of a couple of penalties. UNH is a (quality) team and I admire good teams. Definitely a moral win for UVM.

[Gibber]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

Snap, getting 'thrashed in shots' doesn't tell the tale of the game.... 12-15 of the shots were from beyond the blueline, with a few from the opposite side of the center line. That said, uvm did play a better game, and as a unh fan, when all was said and done, I would have been ecstatic with one point from that effort.

Jc, someone today said that idiot was the same kid who, with his reject friends, got arrested last year for throwing stuff at our band director and flipping off the whole arena who boo'd them. They were found to have several flasks (empty) on them and were allegedly arrested. Last night, they came down and taunted the student section a couple of times, and the final straw, from what I saw, was the head moron (seen below) shoved pinkey and them pulled on his shirt as he tried to get by. The fuzz then escorted them out of the arena (mid 2nd period)... not sure if they were arrested...

[snapdog2]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

Gibber I respect that response.

[UVM'93]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

Small thought on the recruits issue (having been through a recruiting process myself). In most cases the recruits, unlike the general public, will get told most, if not all, of the details surrounding the dismissal, either through future teammates or the staff. Therefore, they will have access to full information, much like the rest of the members of the team, and will be able to form their opinions and make decisions based on relatively full information, not the speculation that is out there in the public.

You are absolutely correct. Having been involved in the recruiting process many times (former NE prep-school coach), the contact that recruits have with the coaching staff (and current players) is intense, and they are always contacted and handled carefully when there's a sensitive situation.

I wouldn't worry about this at all from a recruiting standpoint. At best, it will actually be a positive to some kids and their parents; to most it will be a non-factor. What I would worry about is the woeful record the team has put together following a Frozen-Four appearance. But, this is more of a factor for ≥2011 recruits, as the 2010 recruiting season is essentially over.

However, some of the best players this season have been freshmen – e.g., after a slow start, I think Pacan looks just as good as Big Stålberg did his first year. And, if 2010 recruiting class lives up to its advanced billing, there's a good base for the future that other kids will (hopefully) want to be a part of. I'm still on the Sneddon bandwagon and think he will find a way to right this ship and get things back on track (to mix metaphors), even if it's not this year.

[unhpuckfan2001]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

UNH fan is right that they won on the scoreboard he is still kind of a jerk for coming onto UVM,s forum.

At least I wasn't trying to start a flame war. The actual game thread was a little boring, and I was also trying to learn as much about the team, especially after the Milo, dismissal, as possible, and this one of the best places to do it.

Where's grantfan?

[Scarlet]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

I've never seen Coach Umile tell players to hurt somebody else (he's NOT Jack Parker!), nor would any of the current UNH skaters do that, from what I know of them.

Where do you get off making a statement like that?

[goREBER]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

you have to be kidding Grantfan is Milo? Any evidence? Doesn,t surprise me he has authority problems. Edina boy!

go back and read his postings....if not Mr. Milo - then someone real close to the family. If you read back - lot of interest in common things with Justin - teams, USHL, baseball, Minn...

[jcarter7669]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

go back and read his postings....if not Mr. Milo - then someone real close to the family. If you read back - lot of interest in common things with Justin - teams, USHL, baseball, Minn...

Except his favorite player is Irwin

[GreenCat]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

Can't ask for much more out of the weekend except more points.....1 point for that effort is sooooo disappointing. Can't complain about the way the team played especially Friday. Got to bring the A game again for the rest of the season and get more than 1 point a weekend!!!!!!

[unhpuckfan2001]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

Where do you get off making a statement like that?

About Jack Parker . . . IMO, he has too many of his players play too much dirty hockey, especially when BU is having a down year (so, um, not last year ). Key words: in my opinion.

But let's not clutter the UVM thread any further with this topic of discussion, please.

[Martin St. Louis Fan]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

Where is is Grantfan ? Bueller, Bueller ?

[grantfan]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

Here I am MSLFan.

Kudos to the players for battling this weekend. Really nice to see Brett Leonard get a goal. Add one by Johnathan Higgins and Patrick Cullity, wow!

The players battle hard, especially in the 2nd period on Saturday, I guess the team is just not very good.

Sneddon gives the team his pep talk befoe Friday's game and they give up a goal in the first minute of Friday's very first period. Characteristic, I guess. Without that productive shift by Roloff's line and Captains defense the team wins 4-3. This team has been taught that giving up goals in the first and last minutes of periods is not a problem. At least not one worth solving. Second shift of overtime and the Higgins line is on the ice against LeBlanc for the winning goal?

Sneddon gives the team his pep talk before Saturday's game and they get run out of the building in the first period. Let's give Sneddon credit for a Knute Rockne before Saturday's second period, then comes the matter of all his pep and optimism and season-long coaching and the team fails to hold the lead. Again. Roloff and Downing produce no offense and -2s on Saturday.

Still, the players battled hard much of the weekend and didn't quit. This is the team Sneddon has coached.

[Scarlet]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

About Jack Parker . . . IMO, he has too many of his players play too much dirty hockey, especially when BU is having a down year (so, um, not last year ). Key words: in my opinion.

But let's not clutter the UVM thread any further with this topic of discussion, please.

Well, in my opinion, you're a idiot for making a statement like that, especially because it's not true and slanderous. Key words: in my opinion.

Vermont folks - I'm making the trek up there this weekend. The weather report is freaking me out. What's the forecast through Sunday?

[jcarter7669]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

Well, in my opinion, you're a idiot for making a statement like that, especially because it's not true and slanderous. Key words: in my opinion.

Vermont folks - I'm making the trek up there this weekend. The weather report is freaking me out. What's the forecast through Sunday?

No such thing as a weather forecast in VT, we just look out the window. Forecast are useless, the weather changes every 5 minutes or so, and normal rules don't apply. Its currently 36 and snowing. But I think you are probably looking at a bit of snow/rain and temps hovering around freezing. Either sunny or cloudy.


On to the weekend. UVM needs to come out playing like they did at UNH and they will stand a good chance. I think UVM needs 5 of 8 points to finish out and get a playoff spot. At this point home ice isn't realistic, but UVM certainly can play a spoiler role once there in. UMass in free fall mode and I really don't see them winning anymore games this year. BC should win and a ME sweep is more likely then not. This really means UVM needs 3 points which is certainly attainable but hey you never know. UML has been all over, BU seems to have hit their stride which is scary, but the Cats should have some energy after the UNH series and being the last home weekend for the seniors.

[GreenCat]

Re: 2009-2010 Official Vermont Season Thread : The Sequel

Snowboarder: You got your wish for some snow finally in the North Country now let's hope your wish for some points out of the Cats come true as well!!!!!