UNH Hockey 2023 Off Season Thread Turn and Face the Strange

[NCAA watcher]

I mean, he even played pickup games at Jackson's landing during his career. And for a student reporter looking for quotes during a 5-29-4 season, he was always willing. He was also part of that Toronto duo with Peter Douris that would have been great had Douris not left after his sophomore year. Douris came to UNH as a 17 year old, a year early, and highly ranked in the OHL draft (7th overall), but chose the college route. Interesting that Peter returned to the area after his playing career.

Deep pull of that Lambert name. Back in the days all you had was "5th rounder by Stanley Cup champs Edmonton" and "over 100 points" at Henry Carr. Now you see a tough nosed kid who probably muscled his way into assists on a really good team, but with little skill.
https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/...y.php?pid=7590 With the benefit of seeing stats now, you see Andy Gribble, Brian Meharry and Scott Mellanby were the stars (which Jerry York saw for Bowling Green)

[Felger]

James Richmond was a three time captain in 84-87, during the last fallow period before Coach Kullen rebuilt the program. He was a gregarious leader, telling lots of tales about his summer involved in filming Youngblood in Toronto. He returned to Canada and quickly climbed in the coaching ranks, and for the past decade has been GM of the OHL team.
https://chl.ca/ohl-steelheads/missis...act-extension/
https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/...y.php?pid=4560

Always good to see a smiling Coach Umile.
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I think James Richmond was one of the most likable players to ever play at UNH. Loved everything he gave on the ice. Loved watching him sitting in the front row at the basketball games trying to get under opposing players skin. Timing is everything in life, and I felt bad that he arrived in Durham during the down years. I always wished that James, and a gritty, enforcer type like Rick Lambert could have had the opportunity to be complementary pieces on some of the more successful teams before and/or after the dark ages.

[HockeyRef]

All of these fun ideas for shuttling fans from point A to point B are awesome, but seriously, just what IS the plan for STH parking? A lot? I've never parked
there and do not plan to (if I can help it). Of course, I can always get there early enough and get a spot on the street I suppose near ATW...unless Snively sends
me his secret spot haha. Speaking of becoming 'that guy' 'Watcher, no worries, happens to the best of 'em... :-) Stories sell, facts tell.

[NCAA watcher]

Couldn't they also re-use the ski rentals and give people at the parking lot a set of cross-country skis?

Rereading my post from yesterday I can only imagine how I would have reacted in the mid-80 to some old guy telling me stories from 36 years ago (the 50s). Oh, god, I've become that guy. Now let me tell you about my hip replacement and how the goalie pads are too big

[Darius]

For passenger transport between the Whitt and the parking lot on the west side of the tracks, probably dozens of smaller aerial gondola cars would be cheaper and more efficient than a Cannon Mountain-type, two-car tramway.

The Gov, whose family owns a ski area, proposed a gondola for Cannon.

[Snively65]

I realize you are putting that out in half-jest, Snively, but even a horizontal gondola will gobble up that $4mm...X2+. Hard to get it to "pencil" when it only operates, what, 50 days at the outside? On the other hand, if we just print the money, all our dreams will come true! Looks like we're stuck with buses, which beat walking headlong into a 30 mph wind out of the north on a 10 degree eve. Miss the days of just rolling up to T-Hall parking at 645 after the 1.5 hour drive from Thornton that you are intimately familiar with

T-Hall is kinda a long walk. I usually park much closer to da Whitt, in a secret area where I have yet to be ticketed.

Maybe if the steps up/down to the bridge were widened about fourfold, everything would be fine for walking between A Lot and the Whitt. That should cost much less than $4 mil.

[bakchk20]

I realize you are putting that out in half-jest, Snively, but even a horizontal gondola will gobble up that $4mm...X2+. Hard to get it to "pencil" when it only operates, what, 50 days at the outside? On the other hand, if we just print the money, all our dreams will come true! Looks like we're stuck with buses, which beat walking headlong into a 30 mph wind out of the north on a 10 degree eve. Miss the days of just rolling up to T-Hall parking at 645 after the 1.5 hour drive from Thornton that you are intimately familiar with

[Chuck Murray]

I just love this "thinking outside the box" stuff on the tramway idea. I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but I've always thought a solution from the "A" Lot to The Whitt would be under the Amtrak right of way, not over. I'm admittedly guessing, but air rights over the tracks might be a red tape monster - but then again, so could the under?? It would also probably be less expensive to go under as well. But some solution would open up the west end of the arena property (and the arena itself) AND the most remote portions of the "A" Lot to further development. And the tramway, with its signature NH-style invoking images of the ski industry up north, is a fantastic idea for the visuals alone.

[Snively65]

The state will soon have pre-owned tram cars available:

https://www.snowstash.com/news/2023/...am-replacement

For passenger transport between the Whitt and the parking lot on the west side of the tracks, probably dozens of smaller aerial gondola cars would be cheaper and more efficient than a Cannon Mountain-type, two-car tramway.

[HockeyRef]

James Van Reimsdyk in this is 40?

Ding ding ding you are a winnah!

[Robert Balin]

Speaking of UNH alumni in the movies...besides Slapshot and Youngblood which other film features a UNH player?

Hint: he's now.playing on HR's fave team...

James Van Reimsdyk in this is 40?

[HockeyRef]

Speaking of UNH alumni in the movies...besides Slapshot and Youngblood which other film features a UNH player?

Hint: he's now.playing on HR's fave team...

[Darius]

Maybe some of the $4 mil grant gift can be used to construct an aerial tramway from the large parking lot across the tracks to da Whitt?

The state will soon have pre-owned tram cars available:

https://www.snowstash.com/news/2023/...am-replacement

[HockeyRef]

Pretty cool story; looks like a couple of our UNH alums have movie history! Funny you mention the time of the Lakers v Celtics (circa late 80's) I used to be a big Laker
fan but not so much then. I have been enjoying the 'Winning Time' series tho (since it features a few of my past fav Lakers like Jerry West and of course,
Pat Riley). Never saw "Youngblood" so now you have piqued my interest, particularly since it stars two wicked cute actors, Patrick and Rob haha...!

[Chuck Murray]

Umile looks like he's in better shape than Souza. And that's a 30 year gap, isn't it??