Official 2009-2010 Miami Season Thread

[mcfarljd]

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Good game boys. Love to see an offensive output that would be expected from the #1 team in the country pretty much all season, especially given the cirumstances from yesterday. Can definitely see why Acton and Scho were thrown out of games in the ND series though, given they were being dominated and gave up what 3 goals on 5 shots, but man haven't seen a team goon it up like that in awhile.

That Miele 1st goal was awesome. 2x1, fake the pass to Camper, Mahoney-Wilson gets faked out 5 feet in front of the net, and Miele walks it in after side stepping him without even shooting the puck. Some highlight reel moves in the game thats for sure.

Ferris takes 1 point. Mich State takes 2 points on the weekend. Denver needs overtime to take down Air Force. Western (re: Riley Gill) sweeps Notre Dame. Interesting weekend.

[mcfarljd]

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11 different players with multi point games tonight. Including Knapp! He was the lone Redhawk without a point coming in to tonight, and now he has twice as many as Steffes

[redeagle]

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Well I saw that coming! Redeagle can I say I told you so?

Bitter sweet win tonight, boys were emotional and that spilled onto the ice in good and bad ways. The good, what an offensive explosion and pure domination in all fazes of the game. Yes they were out shot but Lake didn't really test Connor until the third period. I believe there were 6 different goal scorers ! The bad, too many penalties and they let things get too them too much. Understandably so with everything that went on in the last 24 hours and it didn't hurt them tonight. I am glad no one got hurt and maybe this will light the fire under the offense!

Sour note, if NMU would of won in regulation Miami would of clinched tonight! Oh well clinch at BG friday.

rhm did see this one coming. There definitely was something else going on out there last night. Lake is a really good team, IMO, so there is no way short of something mystical to explain last night. Shots were just finding holes, bounces were going Miami's way, and Miami made the plays. Lake made two mistakes, IMO, pulling BMW so fast, and then letting Miami emotion out. As Rico said, Miami was sort of defending their honor. It was not the game to try to out-emotion MU.

Was it nine goal-scorers? 15 players with points? two by Knapp? What the....

Yesterday and last night was so emotional, so sad at the rink. I think the difficult time for the players and coaches is still ahead, including the funeral on Tuesday. Obviously this kid was something very special to all who knew him.

As some like to say, death is part of life, but it shouldn't be, not at 21 and 18.

[mcfarljd]

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rhm did see this one coming. There definitely was something else going on out there last night. Lake is a really good team, IMO, so there is no way short of something mystical to explain last night. Shots were just finding holes, bounces were going Miami's way, and Miami made the plays. Lake made two mistakes, IMO, pulling BMW so fast, and then letting Miami emotion out. As Rico said, Miami was sort of defending their honor. It was not the game to try to out-emotion MU.

Was it nine goal-scorers? 15 players with points? two by Knapp? What the....

Yesterday and last night was so emotional, so sad at the rink. I think the difficult time for the players and coaches is still ahead, including the funeral on Tuesday. Obviously this kid was something very special to all who knew him.

As some like to say, death is part of life, but it shouldn't be, not at 21 and 18.

Have to wonder if they're going up to Massachusetts or not on Tuesday. Especially with a road series already this weekend, that would be a short week of practice. Then again, BG has a strange week also with a game in Ann Arbor on Tuesday night.

[mcfarljd]

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Quick recruits update since I just hit the threads on MHT. In hindsight, this post has had to get quite a bit longer after our commits the past few months.

Biggs, Tyler (F) -- USNTDP
28 games played. 11-6--17. 51 PIM. 4 PPG. 1 SHG. 2 GWG.

Murphy, Connor (D) -- USNTDP U17

8 games played. 1-0--1. 4 PIM.
Hard to track his stats, especially as a defencemen, since USA Hockey site doesn't even track +/-. Still wonder why he has only played in 8 games.

Murphy, Cody (F) Tri City Storm
He's finally startin to get on some scoresheets.
39 games played. 7-3--10. -7. 22 PIM. 1 PPG. 1 PPA. 1 SHG. 1 GWG.

Hartman, Ryan (F) Chicago Mission Tier 1

36 games played. 22-18--40. 64 PIMs. 5 PPG. 4 GWG.
1st in points. 1st in goals. 1st(t) in PPG. 2nd in GWG. 2nd(t) in assists. 2nd in PIMs.
He's 7th in his league in points, not far off from second place, but this kid is running away with the scoring title.
Alex Galchenyuk (Chicago Young Americans)
http://mwehl.stats.pointstreak.com/p...&seasonid=4364
He's not committed anywhere yet, but looks like a stud.

Coleman, Blake (F) -- Indiana Ice (USHL)

Played half his season with a different club, so here's his stats with both teams. Looks like a big boy too, 5'11 206. Wait til he gets to the Gross Center and puts on more weight.
37 games played. 5-14--19. -9. 41 PIM. 1 PPG. 7 PPA.

Berschbach, Shane (F) -Indiana/USHL,

34 games played. 11-20--31. -3. 4 PIM. 3 PPG. 12 PPA. 1 GWG.

Second in goals, second in points, second in assists, 1st in powerplay points (which could be the reason for low +/-).

Wideman, Alex (F), Indiana Ice (USHL)

38 games played. 8-3--11. -8. 18 PIM. 1 PPG. 1 PPA.

Cook, Max (F) -- Indianapolis Ice (USHL)

36 games played. 12-19--31. +13. 18 PIM. 4 PPA. 1 SHG. 2 GWG.

Second on team in points, 1st in goals.

Bryon Paulazzo - Indiana/USHL

39 games played. 11-22--33. +21. 32 PIM. 2 PPG. 3 PPA.

Leads team in points, assists, and +/-. That is a ridiculous +- by the way.

Gacek, Alex (F) | Governor Academy (prep)

35 games played. 31-25--56. 11 PPG. 12 PPA. 6 GWG.
Leads team in goals, points, powerplay goals, game winning goals. second in assists.
3rd in the league in points. 2nd in league in goals (by one). 1st in league in powerplay goals. 1st in league in game winning goals.
The two kids ahead of him are 2, and 4 years older than Alex.

Mullin, Jimmy (RW) -- Shattuck St.Mary's (prep)

45 games played. 26-29--55. 18 PIMs.

1st in goals, 1st in points, 2nd in assists (by 1)

[redhawkman10]

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Have to wonder if they're going up to Massachusetts or not on Tuesday. Especially with a road series already this weekend, that would be a short week of practice. Then again, BG has a strange week also with a game in Ann Arbor on Tuesday night.

From what I know, they are going to try and get the team there tuesday for the funeral. Not sure if it will happen but from what I gathered at the rink last night they are going to try. I think it will be highly beneficial for the guys to go there and pay their respects. It wouldn't be too tough with them at BG and it being a relative short bus ride, however with another snow storm on the way for tuesday they may not be able to get out.

[redhawkman10]

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rhm did see this one coming. There definitely was something else going on out there last night. Lake is a really good team, IMO, so there is no way short of something mystical to explain last night. Shots were just finding holes, bounces were going Miami's way, and Miami made the plays. Lake made two mistakes, IMO, pulling BMW so fast, and then letting Miami emotion out. As Rico said, Miami was sort of defending their honor. It was not the game to try to out-emotion MU.

Was it nine goal-scorers? 15 players with points? two by Knapp? What the....

Yesterday and last night was so emotional, so sad at the rink. I think the difficult time for the players and coaches is still ahead, including the funeral on Tuesday. Obviously this kid was something very special to all who knew him.

As some like to say, death is part of life, but it shouldn't be, not at 21 and 18.

Nothing there to disagree about, you hit the nail on everything. It was almost a surreal feeling in the arena. You almost knew this game had potential to get really out of control. I would disagree about LSSU gooning it up like jd had mentioned. If McKenzie doesn't jump the pile in the first that line brawl doesnt happen. Everyone on Miami had a short fuse and went above and beyond to stick up for one another, like redeagle said they were defending each others honor.

I was wrong, 9 different goal scorers. It is great to see and this possibly could catapolt miami into another level of play, that if I was another team across the country I would be a little worried of. Miele's goal was nice, but his best play of the night was one he didn't score on walking 3 guys at the blueline. Hartman with a snip from the wing, Loverde getting his first of the year and I believe spinnell with his first career goal. Wingles got another and was snake bitten on a few others.

I think you saw Lake's desperation they knew they had to play with last night when they pulled BMW that quick. I too think it was the wrong move but I tip my hat they didn't give up and won the third period. They are a darn good hockey club who just walked into a death trap with the circumstances of the weekend.

[redhawk95]

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Hartman's 4x4 goal was pure effort. I watched the replay yesterday from ONN's coverage. When Camper had the puck around the Miami blue line, Hartman was still around the Miami net. He put his head down and outraced Wingels up the ice, and obviously, the entire Lake squad to create the 2x1. I actually thought he should have shot the puck sooner, because Inglis took forever to move from left to right, but it still worked when he went 5-hole. He skated 200 feet for that goal. All effort.

I have to say that I didn't think much of Hartman's skating at the start of the season. But, he has improved dramatically in terms of speed and effort. Nice looking young player.

[DisplacedCornellian]

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Not sure if you guys saw this yet, but Miami has been added to the field for the 2010 Florida College Hockey Classic, along with Cornell, St. Cloud, and Maine. Should be a good tourney.

[SweeneyHawksHockey]

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That is sweet! Since there was no holiday tournament at Ohio State this year it is a good thing getting into one for next year.

[mcfarljd]

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Speaking of next years schedule, have to wonder how the 11 team CCHA conference schedule will work itself out. I really hope we take the opportunity to shorten the CCHA sched and increase non conference games than expand it to 30 games again, but there's really no other reasonable way for it to work out unless we go from 28 to 20 games. If that happens expect to see a lot of ECAC non conference games.

[redeagle]

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Hartman's 4x4 goal was pure effort. I watched the replay yesterday from ONN's coverage. When Camper had the puck around the Miami blue line, Hartman was still around the Miami net. He put his head down and outraced Wingels up the ice, and obviously, the entire Lake squad to create the 2x1. I actually thought he should have shot the puck sooner, because Inglis took forever to move from left to right, but it still worked when he went 5-hole. He skated 200 feet for that goal. All effort.

I have to say that I didn't think much of Hartman's skating at the start of the season. But, he has improved dramatically in terms of speed and effort. Nice looking young player.

'95 I had a similar reaction when I saw Hartman in Indy, but I think it is because he is so big, he looks a little awkward when you first see him. I think the play you describe embodies what he is about. From what we see on the ice, and everything I hear about him off the ice, Miami is very lucky to have him.

Speaking of skating, Weber sure seems very smooth for a big man.

[redhawkman10]

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'95 I had a similar reaction when I saw Hartman in Indy, but I think it is because he is so big, he looks a little awkward when you first see him. I think the play you describe embodies what he is about. From what we see on the ice, and everything I hear about him off the ice, Miami is very lucky to have him.

Speaking of skating, Weber sure seems very smooth for a big man.

I made a comment to someone I was sitting with that for lake st.'s sake it is a good thing the Weber/Hartman D pairing wasn't on the ice in the first for that little scuffle!

So next year we will be playing St. Cloud 3 times? If I do recall we go there next year for a non-conference series and UNH comes to oxford. Thats a great field and nice to see more tough OOC games even in a tournament format, those 3 teams are formidable.

[RedhawkBandMan]

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B***** University almost pulled off a repeat of last April in the Beanpot last night. Good thing for B***** College that the score was 4-1 instead of 3-1 when the U started playing their game.

[redeagle]

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B***** University almost pulled off a repeat of last April in the Beanpot last night. Good thing for B***** College that the score was 4-1 instead of 3-1 when the U started playing their game.

Anyone see Kreider's goal? Fun to watch if you like one-on-one undressings. Kreider has some wheels.