Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues

[Mike Hutter]

With the schedule for 2017-2018 out and the incoming class announced, and no decommitments or transfers as to that class, time to start a new thread. KDiff - A move away from your puns, which have been good.

[bruno]

Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues

2017-18 Brown Men's Ice Hockey Schedule

Saturday, October 21 at Yale with Princeton (Scrimmage) TBA
Friday, October 27 at Yale 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 28 YALE 7:00 p.m.
Friday, November 3 at Dartmouth 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 4 at Harvard 7:00 p.m.
Friday, November 10 CLARKSON 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 11 ST. LAWRENCE 7:00 p.m.
Friday, November 17 at Quinnipiac 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 18 at Princeton 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 21 HOLY CROSS 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 1 at Union 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 2 at Rensselaer 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 6 BENTLEY 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 9 at Vermont 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 3 at Providence College (32nd Mayor’s Cup) 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 6 at New Hampshire 7:00 p.m.
Monday, January 8 MAINE 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 12 COLGATE 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 13. CORNELL 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 19 RENSSELAER 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 20 UNION 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 26 at Clarkson 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 27 at St. Lawrence 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 3 CONNECTICUT 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 9 PRINCETON 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 10 QUINNIPIAC 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 16 at Cornell 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 17 at Colgate 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 23 HARVARD 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 24 DARTMOUTH 7:00 p.m.

[LTsatch]

Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues

Interesting start to the season

[Mike Hutter]

Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues

Interesting start to the season

BTW Yale has an incoming F from the Albany area who shows a lot of promise. I watched him play a lot when in he played for Albany Academy. A bigger Brian O'Neill. I was hoping he would give Brown a look but apparently from early on he wanted Yale.

[Mike Hutter]

Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues

Go Garnet! https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/hath...ry/c-290576906

[Mike Hutter]

Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues

Any one planning on going to Meehan this week to watch the College Hockey Showcase players/teams? Are the players invited? By whom?

[Mike Hutter]

Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues

Interesting assessment of Harry Z's season:

https://www.ontheforecheck.com/2017/...ry-zolnierczyk

[Mike Hutter]

Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues

KDiff - If I am remembering correct that you are a rangers fan, note today the NYR signed Bobby Farnham to a PTO contract. That leaves from last year's group of Brown alums in NHL/AHL everyone signed but Yann and harry Z.

[kdiff77]

Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues

KDiff - If I am remembering correct that you are a rangers fan, note today the NYR signed Bobby Farnham to a PTO contract. That leaves from last year's group of Brown alums in NHL/AHL everyone signed but Yann and harry Z.

Yes, that's correct! The Rangers have a few injured forwards who won't be healthy for the first couple months of the season, so signing a guy like Farnham who has NHL experience and can skate is a necessary stopgap. I was thrilled when I saw the signing. Hope he makes a good enough impression to stick around. And I hope we sign Harry Z and Danis, too!

[kdiff77]

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Secondly - thanks for getting this thread up and running, Mike! I haven't been active on here in a while because 1. News has been scarce this summer (even compared to previous offseasons), and 2. My enthusiasm for Brown hockey is, frankly, at an all-time low after last season. I'm hoping that by setting my expectations especially low going into this year, I'll be pleasantly surprised.

We've said "it can't get any worse" for the past two years. Is this the year that finally rings true? And if not, will the administration prove that it even cares? Time will tell.

[kdiff77]

Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues

Some bad news: Assistant coach Josh Ciocco suffered some medical complications that resulted in expensive surgeries. Here's a GoFundMe link, in case anyone wants to donate: gf.me/u/cf2ij7

[Mike Hutter]

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Good to have you back. My first 50 years with brown hockey had one NCAA Frozen Four with Brown, and I am hoping there will be another one sooner than later.

[Mike Hutter]

Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues

https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/fl...ts/c-290832376
Third story down.
Harry Z signs PTO with Florida. Would love to know what happened with Predators.

[Mike Hutter]

Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues

Euler: All players back?

[Mike Hutter]

Re: Brown Hockey 2017-2018: The Quest for Prosperity Continues

Nick Lappin a fighter

https://twitter.com/NHLonNBCSports/s...97716418564096