Hockey East Preseason Thread. Predict and Win Eternal Glory

[Split-N]

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

I feel like NU is in for a letdown, just like the first period and beyond against north dakota after entering the tourney as hot as anyone.

The best thing that happened to UND in the post-season was losing and tying in its conference tournament. It turned out to be a helluva wake-up call because they just ran over everyone after that. NU just happened to be first in line.

[FiveHole12]

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

POY: Ryan Fitzgerald, BC
COY: Jerry York, BC
ROY: Joe Woll, BC
Best Goalie: Joe Woll, BC

Standings (1-11 or 12 depending on if you count Notre Dame):
1. BC
2. Notre Dame
3. PC
4. Merrimack
5. UML
6. BU... Jack Eichel is not walking through that door. Sucks to BU.
7. UMass
8. UNH
9. UConn
10. Maine
11. VT
12. NU

Conference Tournament Championship: NU. After a 2-34-0 start, they make the NCAA's! Whoop, whoop!
National Tournament teams: NU (3 win auto bid), BC, ND, BU (not sure how... The Parker Foundation bribed the committee?)
Coach Firing/retiring: Jeff Jackson leaves for the B1G.

[Tater]

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I think the BC hockey blogger hacked FiveHole12's account.

[UML Puck Hawk]

4. Merrimack

I know 90% of the post was in jest, but why do you have Merrimack so high? To finish top 4 they might have to beat BC in Conte (gasp)

[BBDiehard14]

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

POY: Ryan Fitzgerald, BC
COY: Jerry York, BC
ROY: Joe Woll, BC
Best Goalie: Joe Woll, BC

Standings (1-11 or 12 depending on if you count Notre Dame):
1. BC
2. Notre Dame
3. PC
4. Merrimack
5. UML
6. BU... Jack Eichel is not walking through that door. Sucks to BU.
7. UMass
8. UNH
9. UConn
10. Maine
11. VT
12. NU

Conference Tournament Championship: NU. After a 2-34-0 start, they make the NCAA's! Whoop, whoop!
National Tournament teams: NU (3 win auto bid), BC, ND, BU (not sure how... The Parker Foundation bribed the committee?)
Coach Firing/retiring: Jeff Jackson leaves for the B1G.

And they call me a fanboy......

[Middle Street]

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I know 90% of the post was in jest, but why do you have Merrimack so high? To finish top 4 they might have to beat BC in Conte (gasp)

I'm guessing he chose Merrimack because he's showing allegiance to the other 3 Catholic schools.

[UML Puck Hawk]

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For whatever reason I was browsing conference schedules and take a look UMass. If they lose more than 3 games in OOC (4 if you account for their assured loss to Lowell at Tsongas in OOC) it would be pretty embarassing

2x CC
1x Army
1x QU
1x Princeton
2x ASU
1x AIC
1x Hunstville
Then tournaments with likely opponents of QU and Minnesota.

[walrus]

And they call me a fanboy......

He is a giant fanboy. BCs biggest.

[Rhett Hot]

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

For whatever reason I was browsing conference schedules and take a look UMass. If they lose more than 3 games in OOC (4 if you account for their assured loss to Lowell at Tsongas in OOC) it would be pretty embarassing

2x CC
1x Army
1x QU
1x Princeton
2x ASU
1x AIC
1x Hunstville
Then tournaments with likely opponents of QU and Minnesota.

When given the chance to avoid weighing the conference down PWR......... well I guess we'll see.

[mookie1995]

And they call me a fanboy......

You preferred to be called a senile old dude??

[Snively65]

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

For whatever reason I was browsing conference schedules and take a look UMass. If they lose more than 3 games in OOC (4 if you account for their assured loss to Lowell at Tsongas in OOC) it would be pretty embarassing

2x CC
1x Army
1x QU
1x Princeton
2x ASU
1x AIC
1x Hunstville
Then tournaments with likely opponents of QU and Minnesota.

Contrast with UNH OOC schedule, some real iron there:
1x Bentley
1x @Clarkson
1x @St Lawrence
1x CC
1x Sacred Heart
1x Mercyhurst
1x AZ
1x RPI
1x Cornell @ MSG
1x Maine @ Verizon
1x @ Dartmouth
1x @ Brown

[FiveHole12]

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Yes, my predictions are in jest. But when you look at it on paper, not that far fetched.

POY:... Fitzgerald was 2nd in total pts last season, and #1 is gone. A seasoned vet... Fitz has improved year over year. I see the possibility of a Chris Collins like season for him as a senior.
COY: York lost a TON of talent to early departures. Here they are...
Steve Santini D Boston College Jr. New Jersey (NHL) 1-18-19 (41)
Miles Wood F Boston College Fr. New Jersey (NHL) 10-25-35 (37)
Alex Tuch F Boston College So. Minnesota (NHL) 18-16-34 (40)
Adam Gilmour F Boston College Jr. Minnesota (NHL) 12-14-26 (41)
Thatcher Demko G Boston College Jr. Vancouver (NHL) 27-8-4, 1.88, .935
Ian McCoshen D Boston College Jr. Florida (NHL) 6-15-21 (40)
Zach Sanford F Boston College So. Washington (NHL) 13-26-39 (41)
Read more: http://www.uscho.com/pro-signings-2016/#ixzz4J37h4fdf

If his team even competes for the top slot, or comes close, he absolutely has to be considered as COY.

ROY: Woll... why not? Who else?
Best Goalie: Petersen is the odds on favorite by a wide margin. But some of my predictions have to come true for the Eagles to even compete for the top 4 this season, and Woll stepping up as a frosh is not out of the question. York has brought in some stud goaltenders over the years. Hoping for another.

#6 BU: Show me the money.

That all being said, the Eagles could just as easily swap slots with NU at #12. But we've got Jerry, and they've got a historically very slow starting team under Mad Again. I'll put my money on Jerry.

[Tater]

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

Yes, my predictions are in jest. But when you look at it on paper, not that far fetched.

POY:... Fitzgerald was 2nd in total pts last season, and #1 is gone. A seasoned vet... Fitz has improved year over year. I see the possibility of a Chris Collins like season for him as a senior.
COY: York lost a TON of talent to early departures. Here they are...
Steve Santini D Boston College Jr. New Jersey (NHL) 1-18-19 (41)
Miles Wood F Boston College Fr. New Jersey (NHL) 10-25-35 (37)
Alex Tuch F Boston College So. Minnesota (NHL) 18-16-34 (40)
Adam Gilmour F Boston College Jr. Minnesota (NHL) 12-14-26 (41)
Thatcher Demko G Boston College Jr. Vancouver (NHL) 27-8-4, 1.88, .935
Ian McCoshen D Boston College Jr. Florida (NHL) 6-15-21 (40)
Zach Sanford F Boston College So. Washington (NHL) 13-26-39 (41)
Read more: http://www.uscho.com/pro-signings-2016/#ixzz4J37h4fdf

If his team even competes for the top slot, or comes close, he absolutely has to be considered as COY.

I would say yes, but remember that BC brings back more goals than anyone else in Hockey East. Lost very little to graduation. I think they will be in the mix. BU lost 3 of their top 4 scorers and their top scoring defenseman to graduation. The Woll/Oettinger competition will be fun to watch and will have a lot to do with these two teams' fates.

[TheRevengeance]

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I would say yes, but remember that BC brings back more goals than anyone else in Hockey East. Lost very little to graduation. I think they will be in the mix. BU lost 3 of their top 4 scorers and their top scoring defenseman to graduation. The Woll/Oettinger competition will be fun to watch and will have a lot to do with these two teams' fates.

BC returns 79 goals, 45 in Hockey East. NU returns 106 and 62. BC doesn't have much returning scoring after the big three. Gaudreau and C. Fitzgerald had 4 goals, Calnan 3, Brown 2. Obviously White, Cango, and Fitzgerald are a ton of returning goals. but they alone aren't more than every other team.

[mookie1995]

BC returns 79 goals, 45 in Hockey East. NU returns 106 and 62. BC doesn't have much returning scoring after the big three. Gaudreau and C. Fitzgerald had 4 goals, Calnan 3, Brown 2. Obviously White, Cango, and Fitzgerald are a ton of returning goals. but they alone aren't more than every other team.

Whatever

Can't take the "nu" outta AWFUL NU