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[Sol Diablo]

I was in a bar/ pizza place in Helsinki by chance with a Finnish friend of mine and this guy in B1g gear and with a number of other hockey people only a few of whom were discernible as to what their team might be, was mouthing off very loudly about US politics. It was real obvious and certainly not appreciated by everyone else in the place. .

In Finland people are not loud. you can walk down a busy street and it's quiet, get on a bus and it's silent, or tram, people are not just yacking away, so anyone who is loud is immediately noticed which made this moron that much worse. It was a bad look for Americans in general and US college hockey in particular.

In Europe if you're not wearing black or white clothes you stand out as a boorish American........

[manurespreader]

I was in a bar/ pizza place in Helsinki by chance with a Finnish friend of mine and this guy in B1g gear and with a number of other hockey people only a few of whom were discernible as to what their team might be, was mouthing off very loudly about US politics. It was real obvious and certainly not appreciated by everyone else in the place. .

In Finland people are not loud. you can walk down a busy street and it's quiet, get on a bus and it's silent, or tram, people are not just yacking away, so anyone who is loud is immediately noticed which made this moron that much worse. It was a bad look for Americans in general and US college hockey in particular.

[njmav1]

Gonna have to change the title of this thread.

https://ccha.com/news/2024/7/15/mens...r-2024-25.aspx

[Crocodile Tears]

Note to D 1 coaches. If one of your assistants is on a recruiting trip to Finland, it would be wise for him NOT to be shouting about US politics in a packed bar. You never know who might be sitting near you. And I can tell you, it's not a good look for Americans in general and reflects badly on us all.

want to fill us in on some specifics of what happened / who is out looking like a proper dumbass?

[Puckstopper467]

That is terrible and a really bad look for the university and the team you represent! The apple does not fall far from the tree with those types of people.

[manurespreader]

Note to D 1 coaches. If one of your assistants is on a recruiting trip to Finland, it would be wise for him NOT to be shouting about US politics in a packed bar. You never know who might be sitting near you. And I can tell you, it's not a good look for Americans in general and reflects badly on us all.

[Puckstopper467]

That is great, as I hear it a lot in the hockey world that LSSU does not offer MBA programs. big recruiting hurdle with older players

[lakersparty]

Thank you for the clarification, I thought you were saying Mankato won the portal and Ferris lost; I didn't catch you were predicting next season's standings.

FWIW, Lake Superior doesn't have a grad program and Ferris' grad programs aren't very wide ranging so those two schools will always see graduate-eligible players moving on, especially those with Covid eligibility remaining.

LSSU just added an MBA program starting 2024-25, the first grad program they’ve had in some time. Not sure if it makes any difference in anything hockey related but it’s something.

[Puckstopper467]

Great point. Just having some fun with it. I do lean to Mankato so little bias. Huge CCHA fan

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

Thank you for the clarification, I thought you were saying Mankato won the portal and Ferris lost; I didn't catch you were predicting next season's standings.

FWIW, Lake Superior doesn't have a grad program and Ferris' grad programs aren't very wide ranging so those two schools will always see graduate-eligible players moving on, especially those with Covid eligibility remaining.

[Puckstopper467]

and my Nephew played at MSU.

[Puckstopper467]

I like the make up of MSU with returning players and incoming! and well Ferris is Ferris.

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

I have looked at the portal and teams, can rank as season gets closer. This I can say for the CCHA Minnesota State #1, and Ferris last place (AGAIN)

Curious, what criteria did you use to rank Mankato 1 and Ferris 9?

[Puckstopper467]

I have looked at the portal and teams, can rank as season gets closer. This I can say for the CCHA Minnesota State #1, and Ferris last place (AGAIN)

[pdt1081]

Huge respect for new BG coach retaining the prior coaching staff, these guys have done a great job recruiting and handling situations.

Not losing any players even though other schools were contacting them while not in the portal makes a statement. With Williams staying in Everett to see them through their playoffs, it just makes sense for this upcoming season. I wouldn't be surprised to see a change after the season. Then again, if it's a good year, it wouldn't surprise me to see this staff stay whole either.