I read a comment on one of the other threads where a poster complained about all the game threads, so I have decided to give this one-big-thread-for-the-entire-season thing a try. Ohio State will open the 2016-17 campaign with three road trips before coming home on 10/21-10/22 to take on the defending National Champion Minnesota Gophers. The Buckeyes did not have an exhibition game this season and will start the Nadine Muzerall era with a trip to Troy, NY to take on RPI this Friday and Saturday. I will readily admit that I do not know much about RPI's personnel or their outlook for this season. In regard to the Buckeyes, we are getting a couple of key players back who did not play all of last year. RS-freshman defenseman Jincy Dunne is expected to play, and we should also have RS-sophomore goaltender Kassidy Sauve back on the ice as well. We did lose five underclassman players from last year's team, three of whom transferred to other programs. There will only be two seniors this season, defenseman Breanne Grant and forward Katie Matheny. I have not yet seen or heard any information on who will be our captains or assistant captains this season. We have three girls who transferred in, so they will be sitting out this season. We also have seven true freshmen on the roster and three true sophomores (I have already mentioned the redshirts and wanted to avoid confusion), so we will be a fairly young team. We have five true juniors on the roster as well. That rounds out the roster of 22 players, which I will just paste here if you want more detail.
http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/spo...ockey-mtt.html
We do have some talented kids, although they will be playing for their third different coach in three seasons. I totally admire the resiliency of the young ladies who have stuck with the program through all of this. I also understand why some would want to transfer out. These kids have to do what is best for them. I am looking forward to this season, as I do every season, and cannot wait to get started. I know I should talk about expectations, but expectations are tricky this season with a new coach and a new system. I was probably saying this last season, but I trust the new coaching staff and am going to enjoy the process. This year will be about laying a foundation. If we are able to win a bunch of games in the process, that will be great. I know the girls will work very hard for the new coaching staff. As is always the case with these threads I start, I want to welcome any RPI fans who would like to tell us about your team and what you expect this season.
http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/spo...ockey-mtt.html
We do have some talented kids, although they will be playing for their third different coach in three seasons. I totally admire the resiliency of the young ladies who have stuck with the program through all of this. I also understand why some would want to transfer out. These kids have to do what is best for them. I am looking forward to this season, as I do every season, and cannot wait to get started. I know I should talk about expectations, but expectations are tricky this season with a new coach and a new system. I was probably saying this last season, but I trust the new coaching staff and am going to enjoy the process. This year will be about laying a foundation. If we are able to win a bunch of games in the process, that will be great. I know the girls will work very hard for the new coaching staff. As is always the case with these threads I start, I want to welcome any RPI fans who would like to tell us about your team and what you expect this season.
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