UNH Offseason Contract Edition.

[TheGrouchyCat]

Cafarelli now listed in the transfer portal spreadsheet hosted by gopher something, the one that comes up on top in a google search.

Thanks. I was able to confirm with a third party on Monday and then saw the updated list (three day delay) last night. I appreciate the follow up.

 

[Snively65]

Let's add a few more for consideration

(8) Public unveiling of capital raise status and if any methodologies are being used outside relying on hockey alum donations
(9) Expansion of fundraising efforts at the individual, family, corporate level, (i.e. the guilt campaign)
(10) Announcement of ticket surcharge to season ticket holders and the gate to support development efforts
(11) Announcement of new parking fees for A Lot
(12) Requirement for MS7 to have weekly pressers, tv slots and engagement with the public at large to raise profile of team
(13) Ten Step Program to resurrect the PP (if for no other reason than to stop my bald spot getting bigger at every game)
(14) A pipeline of goaltenders
(15) Due to budget constraints (and to promote the risk of overfishing on Jeffrey's Ledge), goldfish will be thrown after the first goal
(16) Consistent appearances at the Whit from SugarBritches herself, you know, to show actual support to the team
(17) In a gross disregard of budgets, a life sized bronze statue of Dick Umile will be unveiled in the Lobby to taunt and torture long term fans
(18) Replacement of the Dippin' Dots stand with UNH Psychology Students (or catholic priests) to be onsite therapists for fans to vent frustrations

As for (14) A pipeline for goaltenders, looks like Ryan Grout is slated to arrive for the 1925/26 season. However, if Jakob Hellsten goes pro and does not return for 2024/2025, we may be in deep trouble as I think that Hellsten is the main reason that MS7 got his contract renewed. Should Hellsten leave, one option for the 2024/25 season might be Nickolas Grabko who is in the portal after four years at Bentley, where he just finished his best year with a 2.40 GAA and 9.08 SV% while splitting duties with sophomore Conor Hasley playing behind a poor team looking to improve with new coach Andy Jones from UMass-Bazin this past season.

 

[TheGrouchyCat]

As for (14) A pipeline for goaltenders, looks like Ryan Grout is slate to arrive for the 1925/26 season. However, if Jakob Hellsten goes pro and does not return for 2024/2025, we may be in deep trouble as I think that Hellsten is the main reason that MS7 got his contract renewed. Should Hellsten leave, one option for the 2024/25 season might be Nickolas Grabko who is in the portal after four years at Bentley, where he just finished is best year with a 2.40 GAA and 9.08 SV% while splitting duties with sophomore Conor Hasley playing behind a poor team looking to improve with a ne

The goalkeeping situation scares the #%# out of me. With Jacob's pro prospects, the whispers of Moose entering the portal and the lack of adequate back up or next big thing in the pipeline, the rebuilding plans of MS7 may crumble before he even gets started.

 

[JB]

the rebuilding plans of MS7 may crumble before he even gets started.

Wait there are rebuilding plans?

Please tell me they aren't the same as the last 9 (freaking) years.

I am under the impression there is complaining and some shit luck on recruits. (Which I honestly think Giuliano is part of, there is an interesting alignment of his addition to the coaching staff and an up swing in talent.)

 

[Chuck Murray]

Wait there are rebuilding plans?

Please tell me they aren't the same as the last 9 (freaking) years.

I am under the impression there is complaining and some **** luck on recruits. (Which I honestly think Giuliano is part of, there is an interesting alignment of his addition to the coaching staff and an up swing in talent.)

Not sure what you're seeing there, JB ... Giuliano was hired to fill the slot on the staff vacated by MS7 when he took Umile's HC job, so he's been along for the ride for the full length of Souza's HC tenure. If he's taken on a more prominent role these last few seasons, or (*gasp*) actually gotten better at his job over time, as some folks outside of UNH are known to do, then kudos to him. Must be Guiliano's BC/York lineage overpowering the Umile DNA from his two colleagues.

 

[Darius]

Not sure what you're seeing there, JB ... Giuliano was hired to fill the slot on the staff vacated by MS7 when he took Umile's HC job, so he's been along for the ride for the full length of Souza's HC tenure. If he's taken on a more prominent role these last few seasons, or (*gasp*) actually gotten better at his job over time, as some folks outside of UNH are known to do, then kudos to him. Must be Guiliano's BC/York lineage overpowering the Umile DNA from his two colleagues.

Interim head coach in waiting Jeff Giuliano.

 

[TheGrouchyCat]

Must be Guiliano's BC/York lineage overpowering the Umile DNA from his two colleague

Oh great. The future of UNH comes down to genetics and Darwinism. We're doomed.

 

[HockeyRef]

Scott Morrow pro watch? Honestly felt bad for
Hrable played a heck of a game..

 

[norbert]

Short (incomplete) list of things we are waiting on from UNH Hockey in the offseason (please feel free to add) ...

(1) Further details on any other portal casualties (TBF, the current status is a "win" for UNH/MS7);
(2) Decisions from a small handful of remaining players on whether they are returning next season;
(3) Results of ATW's follow-up FOIA research on the terms & conditions of MS7's new contract(s);
(4) See who fills the remaining D-1 HC openings, and whether any would have been a candidate here;
(5) How often will our own "HEA COTY nominee" be appearing to chat with Jack & Brick during the playoffs;
(6) Can we count on MS7 to become besties w/Charlie Moore and appear on one of his "Outdoors" episodes;
(7) See if AD SugarBritches has forced MS7 to change at least one of his assistant coaches?

1. Caf and Gendron in the portal now. I bet Caf goes somewhere on the 495 belt as his parents are always at games.
2. Jensen is back
3. $275 for a full 3 years
4. Don't care
5. 0. Tour is done and contract signed
6. Fishing for wins on the next episode
7. Nothing changes. Attendence up and money coming in so she is happy.

Stay tuned for more info I am on a mission. Though I don't think an invite is in my future.

 

[norbert]

Here is the winning % trend for the year. OT/shoot out is either a win or loss. Trend no so good.
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[TR]
[TD="width: 64"]Game[/TD]
[TD="width: 64"]W[/TD]
[TD="width: 64"]L[/TD]
[TD="width: 64"]%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]100.00%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]50.00%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]66.67%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]75.00%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]80.00%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]66.67%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]57.14%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]62.50%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]66.67%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]60.00%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]63.64%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]58.33%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]61.54%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]57.14%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]60.00%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]62.50%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]17[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]64.71%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]18[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]61.11%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]19[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]63.16%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]60.00%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]57.14%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]59.09%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]56.52%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]24[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]58.33%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]56.00%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]26[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]53.85%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]51.85%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]28[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]53.57%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]29[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]55.17%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]30[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]53.33%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]31[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]54.84%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]32[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]53.13%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]33[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]51.52%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]34[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]52.94%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]35[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]54.29%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]36[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]55.56%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]37[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]54.05%[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[norbert]

The goalkeeping situation scares the #%# out of me. With Jacob's pro prospects, the whispers of Moose entering the portal and the lack of adequate back up or next big thing in the pipeline, the rebuilding plans of MS7 may crumble before he even gets started.

I don't see Jakob leaving. A good year is not enough for someone to give him an EL contract. Moose maybe but he is hurt but when he played he was terrible. Gagne and Jensen will be top 2, Huard and someone who wants to suffer as his partner (Fitzy) and then Babs and a freshmen is my prediction

 

[Darius]

1. Caf and Gendron in the portal now. I bet Caf goes somewhere on the 495 belt as his parents are always at games.
2. Jensen is back
3. $275 for a full 3 years
4. Don't care
5. 0. Tour is done and contract signed
6. Fishing for wins on the next episode
7. Nothing changes. Attendence up and money coming in so she is happy.

Stay tuned for more info I am on a mission. Though I don't think an invite is in my future.

A $35k bump, right? Seems a bit much for a cost of living increase at a liberal arts university that is currently making cuts at COLA.

 

[Snively65]

From a USCHO article

"There are lucrative contracts when you get it right like the one Minnesota head coach Bob Motzko signed after taking the Gophers to consecutive Frozen Fours or the one Wisconsin head coach Mike Hastings signed after winning six consecutive conference titles at Minnesota State. Bench bosses who fail to make progress lead to open job postings at places like Miami, Bowling Green, Princeton, Lindenwood and Stonehill."

Well unless you coach at UNH then you get extensions just cause. No progress or development required.

If this site ever stabilizes, I will try to make a longish reply to your post, JB. But for now any attempt is pointless, as I guess that NCAA traffic is overwhelming their servers?

 

[deltabravo62]

A $35k bump, right? Seems a bit much for a cost of living increase at a liberal arts university that is currently making cuts at COLA.

If the 275k number is correct then yes, it is a base bump of 35k. I will get the FOIA request out in a couple weeks just to make sure its signed and filed before I do. That way my request can not slip through the cracks.

 

[d.gerry]

Watching the regionals and seeing all these great coaches out there. Really p****s me off that AD SugarBritches has settled with our less than mediocre head coach. Absolutely disgusting.

 

[Chuck Murray]

Stay tuned for more info I am on a mission. Though I don't think an invite is in my future.

Norbie, I am up for an adventure to visit with MS7 if he gives you a return invite. He can't say you weren't a gentleman last time around, and I'm happy to play the 'bad cop" role to your "good cop" if he has the ... intestinal fortitude to meet with the general public again. He's definitely in a much more protected position nowadays as opposed to last season, so I don't see why he wouldn't be open to meeting with you again ... ??

 

[Chuck Murray]

If the 275k number is correct then yes, it is a base bump of 35k. I will get the FOIA request out in a couple weeks just to make sure its signed and filed before I do. That way my request can not slip through the cracks.

Apologies db62, I mistook your FOIA work last season for someone else's. Awaiting your results with baited breath.

 

[HockeyRef]

Watching the regionals and seeing all these great coaches out there. Really p****s me off that AD SugarBritches has settled with our less than mediocre head coach. Absolutely disgusting.

Was thinking similar thoughts..we better be there next season nothing worse than hosting a Regional but your team isn't there....again.

I wanna see our team on that ice and not just the logo. Personally I don't even care if they win or lose just be there!

Lol in my travel day yesterday watched just about all of the games...seeing the number 32 team out there irked me but they (MI Tech) did what they had to do to be there. Good for them!

There's always next season..next season....always next season. Sighhh

Let's go QU!

 

[HockeyRef]

Oh and here's something that made me lol was when (and I can't remember which team/game) was the timely "hasn't been to a Regional since 2021" like that was such a travesty....

I mean...hold our collective UNH beers!

 

[After the Whistle]

Okay guys, please stop with your use of SugarBritches to reference our AD. It is cruel, demeaning and extremely offensive! Makes our thread sound like a middle school boys locker room. You have every right to disagree, find fault and criticize her decisions.
How would you feel if that is how they referred to you wife or daughter at work?