UMaine Hockey 23 - 24: The Barr Crawl to Glory!!!

[9twenty]

Maine names their four captains for this season. Cs go to Breen and Breazeale, and As go to Renwick and Poisson.

Nice....thinking we are going to see a special season our of Breen.. ...kid has moxie and you bet he bleeds blue! .....heart & soul.

[Drew S.]

Nice....thinking we are going to see a special season our of Breen.. ...kid has moxie and you bet he bleeds blue! .....heart & soul.

We already have.

[umhockey91]

We already have.

Even MORE special.

[9twenty]

We already have.

Yes, last season he was fun to watch...but now there's more threats on the team that other teams won't be able to focus just on Breen or vice/versa...more talent and depth just adds to a more dangerous Breen...and team.

[Wayuphere]

Curious to hear thoughts from anyone who went to the “public is invited” practice this evening. Skate with the Bears followed the practice.

[Maine Event]

From Larry Mahoney @ BDN:

"The University of Maine is awaiting word from the NCAA on the eligibility of one of the most prominent players that joined the team this offseason.
Russian defenseman Artyom Duda, a second round pick of the National Hockey League’s Arizona Coyotes in 2022 at the 36th overall pick, played for three teams in Russia last season.
UMaine head coach Ben Barr said the eligibility questions have nothing to do with academics.
While waiting for the NCAA’s decision, Duda is currently taking classes at UMaine and practicing with the team. Barr and members of UMaine’s compliance department are working with the NCAA on his case.
“We are doing everything we can as a school to help him realize his dream of playing college [hockey],” Barr said. “We owe it to him"..."

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023...am-joam40zk0w/

[9twenty]

From Larry Mahoney @ BDN:

"The University of Maine is awaiting word from the NCAA on the eligibility of one of the most prominent players that joined the team this offseason.
Russian defenseman Artyom Duda, a second round pick of the National Hockey League’s Arizona Coyotes in 2022 at the 36th overall pick, played for three teams in Russia last season.
UMaine head coach Ben Barr said the eligibility questions have nothing to do with academics.
While waiting for the NCAA’s decision, Duda is currently taking classes at UMaine and practicing with the team. Barr and members of UMaine’s compliance department are working with the NCAA on his case.
“We are doing everything we can as a school to help him realize his dream of playing college [hockey],” Barr said. “We owe it to him"..."

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023...am-joam40zk0w/

I mean how long does it take...the NCAA if it was football or basketball related would have acted in a timely fashion...but NCAA hockey is well on the back burner...I will stick with patience...but not counting on Duda this semester...

[NorthMike]

I mean how long does it take...the NCAA if it was football or basketball related would have acted in a timely fashion...but NCAA hockey is well on the back burner...I will stick with patience...but not counting on Duda this semester...

Isnt no news good news?

[9twenty]

Isnt no news good news?

Sometimes.

[tylerzx2002]

Curious to hear thoughts from anyone who went to the “public is invited” practice this evening. Skate with the Bears followed the practice.

Sounds like they're doing another Skate with the Bears event this Sunday at 11AM with player intros to show off the new video boards and sound system.

Would be cool if Barr brought back the old Blue & White scrimmages like they used to have. Anyone recall the last time they did them? Must have been like 2009 or 2010.

[tylerzx2002]

Had the afternoon free yesterday and took in practice. Line combos I took note of during drills:

B. Nadeau | L. Breen | J. Nadeau (this has been consistent at all three I've been to so feels like a lock as the top line)
A. Calafiore | N. Renwick | P. Lindauer
R. Pabich | C. Hanson | F. Trudeau
N. Niemo | H. Scott | T. Freel
D. Houle | C. Hanson | B. Poisson
R. Pabich | P. Lindauer | F. Trudeau
S. Scholle | L. Breen | A. Carney

D. Breazeale | G. Arnott (They played together a bunch last year and Barr seems to like them together)
L. Antonacci | B. Holt (Another pairing that has been pretty consistently together at all three practices I've seen)
R. Hopkins | B. Chabrier (This duo looked good together. Chabrier looked much more comfortable jumping into the play than I recall from last year)
B. Nobes | L. Lesakowski

Duda didn't practice on the ice, he was doing bike cardio on the concourse.

Thought Boija looked solid. Showed some nice lateral movement on cross-crease one timers during a 4x2 drill they were doing. Really fast glove hand.

[NorthMike]

Had the afternoon free yesterday and took in practice. Line combos I took note of during drills:

B. Nadeau | L. Breen | J. Nadeau (this has been consistent at all three I've been to so feels like a lock as the top line)
A. Calafiore | N. Renwick | P. Lindauer
R. Pabich | C. Hanson | F. Trudeau
N. Niemo | H. Scott | T. Freel
D. Houle | C. Hanson | B. Poisson
R. Pabich | P. Lindauer | F. Trudeau
S. Scholle | L. Breen | A. Carney

D. Breazeale | G. Arnott (They played together a bunch last year and Barr seems to like them together)
L. Antonacci | B. Holt (Another pairing that has been pretty consistently together at all three practices I've seen)
R. Hopkins | B. Chabrier (This duo looked good together. Chabrier looked much more comfortable jumping into the play than I recall from last year)
B. Nobes | L. Lesakowski

Duda didn't practice on the ice, he was doing bike cardio on the concourse.

Thought Boija looked solid. Showed some nice lateral movement on cross-crease one timers during a 4x2 drill they were doing. Really fast glove hand.

Ho does Lesakowski look? Can he skate well for a big guy? Hands?

[tylerzx2002]

Ho does Lesakowski look? Can he skate well for a big guy? Hands?

Skates well for a bigger guy but not so sure what to make of his offensive game at this point. Had a couple shots/passes yesterday that he outright whiffed on.

This blueline will need the size and physicality because we have some smaller dmen, but hopefully the offensive game grows more or he'll be a scratch quite a bit this year.

[Tango]

Anyone with access to NEHJ Maine's resurgence is the topic of their feature article this month.

https://www.hockeyjournal.com/issues...-october-2023/

Barr also comments in the article that Nadeau/Breen/Nadeau seems to be the first line favorite.

[9twenty]

Had the afternoon free yesterday and took in practice. Line combos I took note of during drills:

B. Nadeau | L. Breen | J. Nadeau (this has been consistent at all three I've been to so feels like a lock as the top line)
A. Calafiore | N. Renwick | P. Lindauer
R. Pabich | C. Hanson | F. Trudeau
N. Niemo | H. Scott | T. Freel
D. Houle | C. Hanson | B. Poisson
R. Pabich | P. Lindauer | F. Trudeau
S. Scholle | L. Breen | A. Carney

D. Breazeale | G. Arnott (They played together a bunch last year and Barr seems to like them together)
L. Antonacci | B. Holt (Another pairing that has been pretty consistently together at all three practices I've seen)
R. Hopkins | B. Chabrier (This duo looked good together. Chabrier looked much more comfortable jumping into the play than I recall from last year)
B. Nobes | L. Lesakowski

Duda didn't practice on the ice, he was doing bike cardio on the concourse.

Thought Boija looked solid. Showed some nice lateral movement on cross-crease one timers during a 4x2 drill they were doing. Really fast glove hand.

Thanks for the scouting report...on Boija,wondering if the Nadeau's and Breen stick together and click...if by any chance they with their New Brunswick connection they have some name for that line...!!