Declaring Our Independence: UAH 2010-11, Part the First

[gfmorris]

Re: Declaring Our Independence: UAH 2010-11, Part the First

I think they may have pulled it out of Extra; I talked about it with Todd Milewski.

GFM

[Back check]

Re: Declaring Our Independence: UAH 2010-11, Part the First

UAH recruits Creppin and Lysaght have put up some good #'s for their teams in the regular season.

[Douglas]

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Final Coaches Luncheon today at Noon in Spragins Hall, as usual. The U-18 Head Coach Ron Rolston is the guest speaker. Today's luncheon is catered by Terranova... the best Italian food in the state...JMHO Come on out for this season's final Coach's Luncheon and this weekend's games against the NDTP U18 team... one of which will include Senior Night!!! See you there...

[gfmorris]

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All right, I had three different people ask me about this on Friday, so I'm going to say this as plainly as I know how.

THERE WILL BE UAH HOCKEY IN 2011-12.

Did you get that? I'll say it again.

THERE WILL BE UAH HOCKEY IN 2011-12.

One more time, with feeling.

THERE WILL BE UAH HOCKEY IN 2011-12.

UAH has a full independent schedule for next season, and strong starts for 12-13 and 13-14. This was true when Danton was the head coach, and Chris has further developed the schedule. There are some great series on the schedule next season, and they aren't all on the road.

I fully expect the western college hockey conference situation will be hashed out either this summer or next. I think that we all know that the conference situation needs to change for UAH for us to be viable long-term. But THERE WILL BE UAH HOCKEY IN 2011-12.

GFM

[irishfan85]

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All right, I had three different people ask me about this on Friday, so I'm going to say this as plainly as I know how.

THERE WILL BE UAH HOCKEY IN 2011-12.

Did you get that? I'll say it again.

THERE WILL BE UAH HOCKEY IN 2011-12.

One more time, with feeling.

THERE WILL BE UAH HOCKEY IN 2011-12.

UAH has a full independent schedule for next season, and strong starts for 12-13 and 13-14. This was true when Danton was the head coach, and Chris has further developed the schedule. There are some great series on the schedule next season, and they aren't all on the road.

I fully expect the western college hockey conference situation will be hashed out either this summer or next. I think that we all know that the conference situation needs to change for UAH for us to be viable long-term. But THERE WILL BE UAH HOCKEY IN 2011-12.

GFM

Is at Merrimack on the schedule for 2011-12? Can you give college hockey fans any insight on the schedule for next year?

[UAHStatman]

Re: Declaring Our Independence: UAH 2010-11, Part the First

All right, I had three different people ask me about this on Friday, so I'm going to say this as plainly as I know how.

THERE WILL BE UAH HOCKEY IN 2011-12.

Did you get that? I'll say it again.

THERE WILL BE UAH HOCKEY IN 2011-12.

One more time, with feeling.

THERE WILL BE UAH HOCKEY IN 2011-12.

UAH has a full independent schedule for next season, and strong starts for 12-13 and 13-14. This was true when Danton was the head coach, and Chris has further developed the schedule. There are some great series on the schedule next season, and they aren't all on the road.

I fully expect the western college hockey conference situation will be hashed out either this summer or next. I think that we all know that the conference situation needs to change for UAH for us to be viable long-term. But THERE WILL BE UAH HOCKEY IN 2011-12.

GFM

SING IT!!! THERE WILL BE UAH HOCKEY IN 2011-12!

The ACHA meetings take place at the end of April, right? I'm wondering if the Big Ten has to make an official decision about the formation of the BTHC by that time before the coaches can start talking realignment.

[gfmorris]

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Is at Merrimack on the schedule for 2011-12? Can you give college hockey fans any insight on the schedule for next year?

In a normal year, I could ask and answer these kinds of questions. Right now I cannot, as I am working in the Sports Information office to backfill while SID Antoine Bell is serving as interim AD. As I am functionally a University employee as of 17 Feb 2011, I can't ask for and then disseminate that kind of information. I am also prohibited from commenting on player commitments prior to those players signing a National Letter of Intent. You will note that I have discussed recruiting at length in previous posts, but said posts came prior to my hire date.

The only schedule point that I can discuss is what Jim Harris said at the news conference announcing the hiring of Chris Luongo as head coach. In that presser, Jim disclosed the Nashville series with Merrimack as well as a home-and-home with Ohio State over the next two seasons. As UAH traveled to Columbus this year, common sense implies a return visit this year. Past that, you will need to perform your own investigations.

The AHCA meetings take place at the end of April, right? I'm wondering if the Big Ten has to make an official decision about the formation of the BTHC by that time before the coaches can start talking realignment.

The AHCA meets in April, yes. I would expect that BTHC considerations would be front-and-center unless the league makes its future known prior to that date.

GFM

[Ralph Baer]

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THERE WILL BE UAH HOCKEY IN 2011-12.

Good to hear that.

I had thought that UAH would be returning to RPI in 11-12 since RPI was in Huntsville this season, but from what has been revealed about RPI's schedule on the season-ticket application, that isn't happening. I guess either UAH's participation in RPI's Holiday tourney was regarded as a return trip, or a return trip will take place in a later year.

BTW, RPI's tourney also has disappeared, although it could come back in some future year.

[Back check]

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Recruiting web site says Penn State has signed its first recruits. Looking at the age of the players, they will be headed to Penn State next year?

Not sure what (if anything) this means for Penn State's start date.

[gfmorris]

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Matt Baxter

Cam Talbot

Matt played tonight in Cincinnati, and Cam went back down to Connecticut today. As Johnson is up to sit behind Lundqvist, Cam should get the bulk of the minutes, which will be great for his further development. For those following along, Cam gets this shot because of an injury to Marty Biron. Biron blocked Scott Munroe in both Philly and with the Isles. I guess my voodoo doll finally worked.

GFM

[fangers]

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Matt Baxter

Cam Talbot

Matt played tonight in Cincinnati, and Cam went back down to Connecticut today. As Johnson is up to sit behind Lundqvist, Cam should get the bulk of the minutes, which will be great for his further development. For those following along, Cam gets this shot because of an injury to Marty Biron. Biron blocked Scott Munroe in both Philly and with the Isles. I guess my voodoo doll finally worked.

GFM

Was at the Reading/Cincinnati game last night, and Matt played well in his pro debut. Reading dressed 5 D, so it looked as if he was being used to spell others but still saw 4/5 shifts in each of the first two periods. Was a 2-2 game until Cincinnati scored the eventual game winner with about 5 mins to go, so as to be expected, both teams shortened their benches in the third.

But he didn't look out of place at all and you didn't notice him - which is a good thing for a defenseman, who usually only draw attention when they get beat. He was even on the night.

[gfmorris]

Re: Declaring Our Independence: UAH 2010-11, Part the First

Was at the Reading/Cincinnati game last night, and Matt played well in his pro debut. Reading dressed 5 D, so it looked as if he was being used to spell others but still saw 4/5 shifts in each of the first two periods. Was a 2-2 game until Cincinnati scored the eventual game winner with about 5 mins to go, so as to be expected, both teams shortened their benches in the third.

But he didn't look out of place at all and you didn't notice him - which is a good thing for a defenseman, who usually only draw attention when they get beat. He was even on the night.

I had wondered if you'd gone.

GFM

[Douglas]

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Good to hear a Charger do good in his first outing in the pros... Go Bax!!!

[JP1]

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...any update on the ad search?

[Douglas]

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AD Search Update:

The search committee has narrowed the candidate pool of AD's to four, with on-campus interviews next week. I don't know names yet. And no info on their experience with DI hockey either...