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UVM 2026-27: Is This Our Year, When We Finish 8-10 in HEA?!?

Its not the score that impressed me as much as the way they played. The announcer's said BC was shorthanded, but I still like the way VT came out and used their speed and take control early and take the crowd (if u can call it that) out of the game.
 
Cat lover said:
Its not the score that impressed me as much as the way they played. The announcer's said BC was shorthanded, but I still like the way VT came out and used their speed and take control early and take the crowd (if u can call it that) out of the game.
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Yes, another very solid game. Only things that didn't go that well were BC winning 33 out of 50 faceoffs and BC had some scary chances in the 3rd that didn't miss by much. UVM held BC to their lowest shot total of the season at 21. Previously, only Denver was able to hold them to less than 30. BC hurt themselves with penalties. They'll probably clean that up and it will be another battle tonight.
 
uvm is undefeated in regulation in hockey east play after 5 games. 3-0-1-1. only team with a higher points % is UMass, who have only played 1 conference game so far.

some recognition for Jacob Oster from the conference and nationally: Hockey East rookie of the month and Hockey Commissioner's Association co-rookie of the month with Western Michigan's Adam Benák

fun fact: if you haven't taken a good look at his mask, he always puts 2 sesame street muppets on there- Oscar the Grouch and the Cookie Monster. i love when theres a piece of continuity on goalie masks even if its small
 
Congrats to Wiedler and the team. It has been a long time coming and should make this stretch feel pretty good. What impresses me is that this staff seems to have found a bunch of undrafted guys who can compete with and beat teams stuffed from top to bottom with draft picks. As someone asked earlier in this thread, are NHL evaluators not that good? Are there so many kids out there that there are always quality prospects to be found? Is it just that hard to project player success? Something else?
 
rufus22 said:
Congrats to Wiedler and the team. It has been a long time coming and should make this stretch feel pretty good. What impresses me is that this staff seems to have found a bunch of undrafted guys who can compete with and beat teams stuffed from top to bottom with draft picks. As someone asked earlier in this thread, are NHL evaluators not that good? Are there so many kids out there that there are always quality prospects to be found? Is it just that hard to project player success? Something else?
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All of the above…😁
 
Happily amazed to see the results from the last few games. Which makes going to my first game at the Gut in about 30 years next Saturday a little more exciting. Hope we can continue the solid play versus Maine.
 
One big thing so far this year is Vermont is winning without a pure #1 line. No players have more than 3 goals or 8 points (and that's a D man). Starts in net and Oster has been amazing 93% save percent and he has played BU and BC twice already and this is far better than what we have seen resent years, but after Oster its all winning as a team no stars for the other team to focus on. PK 85% and they don't take a lot of penalties which is so important as BU/BC have always killed us in special teams play.
 
UMass lost tonight to Maine 2-0. So, UVM is now in first place on a point percentage basis at .778 in 6 games. Providence is 2nd .750 in 4 games. UMass and Merrimack are 3rd at .667 in 3 games. BU is 5th at .611 in 6 games. Everyone else is below .500.
Maine comes in with 4 points in 4 games, but has been outshooting opponents big time.
 
Jim F. said:
UMass lost tonight to Maine 2-0. So, UVM is now in first place on a point percentage basis at .778 in 6 games. Providence is 2nd .750 in 4 games. UMass and Merrimack are 3rd at .667 in 3 games. BU is 5th at .611 in 6 games. Everyone else is below .500.
Maine comes in with 4 points in 4 games, but has been outshooting opponents big time.
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Vermont and Maine are nearly identical teams on paper as far as statistics goes.

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Tale of the Tape: Maine vs. Vermont ... Friday, November 13, 2026

Tale of the Tape: Maine vs. Vermont ... Friday, November 13, 2026
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Maine is a very defensively talented team with good goaltending they just are not scoring many goals right now. I thought the chemistry was better last night among the forwards. There have been games where it is as if none of the 12 forwards have played with each other before.

I have not watched a single Vermont game but it seems like these two teams play a very similar game. I do know that Oster is a beast.
 
one piece of news- Félix Lacerte is heading back to the QMJHL. looks like he hasnt been in the lineup since game 1 of the UNH series.

doesn't feel like a super big loss tbh, sounds like the transition to college hockey wasn't working out. maybe a little early to go. i think part of why he was willing to go was some drama with Shawinigan (he was scratched one game in the playoffs and they took his letter off) and the team was very obviously going to suck this season (which it has) so i think he was willing to cut bait. he's already being shopped to different Q teams. not impossible he returns to UVM but more likely he transfers or just goes pro.

honestly this is no different from when USHL players leave to go back to juniors. i think most have realized that CHL players are a lot more like any other college recruit despite the mystique they had to some college hockey fans when the rule change happened

if there's injuries up front the depth might be tested but i think they'll be ok, possibly could get someone to come january
 
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