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

[gfmorris]

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

Heisenberg recruiting site says UAH has its first recruit for next year - Tyler Kotlarz - F -Carleton Place CJHL.

A source has indicated to me that Kotlarz has been traded to Markham of the OJHL.

GFM

[Douglas]

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

Coach Serratore will grace us with his usual good humor, analysis of his team, and some good anecdotes Friday at the Coach's Luncheon. He's always a good speaker.

[gfmorris]

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

Everybody healthy for UAH?

Everyone on the ice last weekend is all good.

GFM

[Back check]

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

Everybody healthy for UAH?

[Douglas]

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

Here's a short article and video segment from one of our local papers today: https://www.dailygazette.com/weblogs...er-with-video/

Nice to see Brock's feeling much better and looking forward to getting back on the ice.

[FlagDUDE08]

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He was over sitting with us initially, though we didn't talk to him much. I said hello. He mostly talked to Brenda (who sits behind me) and then in the second and third period he moved over with his mother who was the next box over.

Here's a short article and video segment from one of our local papers today: https://www.dailygazette.com/weblogs...er-with-video/

[jyoung]

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I'm so glad that he's doing better. I didn't know he made the game on Friday. I would have gone to talk to him had I known.

GFM

He was over sitting with us initially, though we didn't talk to him much. I said hello. He mostly talked to Brenda (who sits behind me) and then in the second and third period he moved over with his mother who was the next box over.

[FlagDUDE08]

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

I know I'm freaked even thinking about that happening, and I was over 1000 miles away. I am quite thankful for the way both sides professionally handled the situation, and thankful for your crowd members that were able to assist.

All the best to your team in the 2nd half of the season, and we'll try to keep you guys in touch on Brock's status should anything come up in the coming months.

[gfmorris]

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

here's an update on Brock Higgs. I think I can speak for all the RPI fans when I say thank you, thank you, to all those mentioned in the article and those not...THANK YOU. http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2...ewmode=default

I'm so glad that he's doing better. I didn't know he made the game on Friday. I would have gone to talk to him had I known.

GFM

[jyoung]

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

here's an update on Brock Higgs. I think I can speak for all the RPI fans when I say thank you, thank you, to all those mentioned in the article and those not...THANK YOU. http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2...ewmode=default

Thank you for posting this for us. I wish Brock the best in his continued recovery.

[turk181]

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

here's an update on Brock Higgs. I think I can speak for all the RPI fans when I say thank you, thank you, to all those mentioned in the article and those not...THANK YOU. http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2...ewmode=default

[Back check]

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John really impressed me this weekend. He made a number of restaurant-quality saves. I'd say he earned the Friday start with his Thursday performance and should get one of the starts this weekend against the Beavs.

GFM

Griggs has started three in a row and five of the last seven. All close games. Would guess at least one start, maybe two this weekend.

[gfmorris]

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

John really impressed me this weekend. He made a number of restaurant-quality saves. I'd say he earned the Friday start with his Thursday performance and should get one of the starts this weekend against the Beavs.

GFM

[Douglas]

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

Hey there Charger fans... Here are a few pics from the RPI games.

Justin Cseter faces off against Brock Higgs, notice their concentration on the puck in the Ref's hand...
*****http://www.knology.net/~dougeagan/26-Faceoff-23(s).jpg******
Brock is the young man who accidentally had his neck slashed by a teammate's skate.


Here Cseter attempts to stuff one past RPI defender Bailen and goalie York.
*****http://www.knology.net/~dougeagan/26-Attacks(s).jpg******
Sadly, he was not successful.


Here is one of many saves John Griggs made on the weekend.
*****http://www.knology.net/~dougeagan/31-Save%20vsRPI(s).jpg******
I guess you could say he made an "armpit save"...

[gfmorris]

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

People on Facebook are *****ing about the seating change. For the record, I am the largest agitator of the seating change. I was on Danton's case about it, I was on Jim's case about it, I was on Lou's case about it, and finally I just posted what I did on Facebook and brought my people downstairs. Were they happy about it? No. Did we have a better experience? I say yes. I had not thought about how much being in the corner with the mezzanine overhang above us would focus the sound, but it did.

We've got to do something. Until we get crowds over 2,000 again with regularity, mezzanine seats should be overflow only, and even then, seating should be restricted to specific sections. It will be hard to get the latter enforced by VBC staff, but it just has to happen. We need buy-in from the VBC and the city to do it, and I'm willing to go ride whoever I have to ride to make that happen. I have nothing on my calendar this week.

Four home games left. At this point, we've just got to figure out what works for next season, both on-ice and off-ice.

GFM