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  • Michigan Tech Huskies Off-Season 2019: The Quest to Get Hard

    Here's to a productive off season with plenty of growth by the current players and a whole new crop of hardened players coming in.

    Go Huskies!

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    Re: Michigan Tech Huskies Off-Season 2019: The Quest to Get Hard

    I expect there will be some Miami recruits looking for a new place to go. I know of one in SE Michigan in particular.
    MTU: Three time NCAA champions.

    It never get's easier, you just go faster. -Greg Lemond

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    • #3
      Originally posted by manurespreader View Post
      I expect there will be some Miami recruits looking for a new place to go. I know of one in SE Michigan in particular.
      The kid whose grandfather played for Tech, perhaps?

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      • #4
        Originally posted by manurespreader View Post
        I expect there will be some Miami recruits looking for a new place to go. I know of one in SE Michigan in particular.
        On a different Miami note does anyone think they would have been better off keeping the coach and moving to the WCHA? Not sure that would even be an option but I see them always being in the bottom half of that league.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by rustedblades View Post
          On a different Miami note does anyone think they would have been better off keeping the coach and moving to the WCHA? Not sure that would even be an option but I see them always being in the bottom half of that league.
          The cost for them to buy out of the NCHC is prohibitive.
          "The use of common sense and logic will not be tolerated and may result in fine and/or suspension."- Western Professional Hockey League By-laws. 1999-2000.

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          • #6
            Re: Michigan Tech Huskies Off-Season 2019: The Quest to Get Hard

            Can't decide if this thread title is an inside joke of a title of a porno from the 70's.
            tUMD Hockey

            "And there is a banana running around the DECC." "Well you don't see that every day..."

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            • #7
              Re: Michigan Tech Huskies Off-Season 2019: The Quest to Get Hard

              Originally posted by Biddco View Post
              Can't decide if this thread title is an inside joke of a title of a porno from the 70's.
              it's an inside joke.
              You could ask Chris Dilks, he understands everything. Just ask him.
              MTU: Three time NCAA champions.

              It never get's easier, you just go faster. -Greg Lemond

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              • #8
                Originally posted by rustedblades View Post
                On a different Miami note does anyone think they would have been better off keeping the coach and moving to the WCHA?
                Yes, but for political and financial reasons, it will never happen.

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                • #9
                  Re: Michigan Tech Huskies Off-Season 2019: The Quest to Get Hard

                  Originally posted by Biddco View Post
                  Can't decide if this thread title is an inside joke of a title of a porno from the 70's.
                  "Brown chicken, brown cow..."
                  I believe the star of that movie was I.M. Husky.
                  Ok, now back to hockey.
                  Ryan
                  Preserving Michigan Tech's Hockey History
                  https://www.johnsonsjerseys.net
                  Originally posted by geezer
                  Tech has the best of everything, even the best jersey nerd.
                  Originally posted by manurespreader
                  ...I really enjoyed listening to Ryan Johnson. He sounded intelligent.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Michigan Tech Huskies Off-Season 2019: The Quest to Get Hard

                    I'm still feeling like the one hit wonder music star. We made it, we were good, we were competitive and someone took away the prom queen crown. I sure hope last season was an anomaly. And we can get back to our winning ways next year.
                    Originally posted by mtu_huskies
                    "We are not too far away from a national championship," said (John) Scott.
                    Boosh Factor 4

                    Originally posted by Brent Hoven
                    Yeah, but you're my favorite hag.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Michigan Tech Huskies Off-Season 2019: The Quest to Get Hard

                      Originally posted by huskyfan View Post
                      I'm still feeling like the one hit wonder music star. We made it, we were good, we were competitive and someone took away the prom queen crown. I sure hope last season was an anomaly. And we can get back to our winning ways next year.
                      Most of us knew this was going to be a re-building year. Our schedule had us drinking the Koolaid playing most of our winnable games in the first half of the schedule. The second half we played the top half of our league and were shown as being a re-building team. We have a completely new D-core from 2 years ago. We lost a lot of size/strength/talent/leadership/grit from last years team.

                      I don't think Marv would be doing better. He isn't exactly setting the world on fire with the skunk weasels.

                      We have a good young group of players and some other players started to step up. I hope the guys put in the work this off-season to improve skill wise. Tyler can get the guys bigger, faster, stronger, and well conditioned for next year. If the guys buy in Joe and staff will coach them up.

                      I like our coaches and I like our team!

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                      • #12
                        Re: Michigan Tech Huskies Off-Season 2019: The Quest to Get Hard

                        Originally posted by Lost_Husky View Post
                        Most of us knew this was going to be a re-building year. Our schedule had us drinking the Koolaid playing most of our winnable games in the first half of the schedule. The second half we played the top half of our league and were shown as being a re-building team. We have a completely new D-core from 2 years ago. We lost a lot of size/strength/talent/leadership/grit from last years team.

                        I don't think Marv would be doing better. He isn't exactly setting the world on fire with the skunk weasels.

                        We have a good young group of players and some other players started to step up. I hope the guys put in the work this off-season to improve skill wise. Tyler can get the guys bigger, faster, stronger, and well conditioned for next year. If the guys buy in Joe and staff will coach them up.

                        I like our coaches and I like our team!
                        Comparing 2017-18 Freshman scoring to 2018-19 there is a lot to be hopeful about. 2017-18 there were 2 Freshman goal scorers;

                        Misiak - 7th on the team with 8 goals
                        Reitmeier - 12th on the team with 5 goals

                        This past season

                        Halonen - 1st on the team with 12 goals - 21 points total
                        Broetzman - 3rd on the team with 8 goals - 14 points total
                        Bliss - Tied for 5th on the team with 6 goals - 15 points total
                        Parronttino - Tied for 5th on the team with 6 goals - 10 points total

                        The concerning part for me is the lack of improvement by the non-freshman and the possibility of this happening to the Freshman for whatever reason that caused these to plateau or fall

                        Gould 2017-18 - 14 goals, 29 points 2018-19 - 7 goals, 12 points
                        Smith 2017-18 - 8 goals, 22 points 2018-19 - 4 goals, 14 points
                        Misiak 2017-18 - 8 goals, 15 points 2018-19 - 6 goals, 7 points
                        Berrett 2017-18 - 7 goals, 11 points 2018-19 - 3 goals, 7 points

                        I would be interested to hear if the coaches have a theory on why the production fell off so much in the upper classes. The senior scoring was way down as well but since they are gone that doesn't matter as much.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by rustedblades View Post
                          Comparing 2017-18 Freshman scoring to 2018-19 there is a lot to be hopeful about. 2017-18 there were 2 Freshman goal scorers;

                          Misiak - 7th on the team with 8 goals
                          Reitmeier - 12th on the team with 5 goals

                          This past season

                          Halonen - 1st on the team with 12 goals - 21 points total
                          Broetzman - 3rd on the team with 8 goals - 14 points total
                          Bliss - Tied for 5th on the team with 6 goals - 15 points total
                          Parronttino - Tied for 5th on the team with 6 goals - 10 points total

                          The concerning part for me is the lack of improvement by the non-freshman and the possibility of this happening to the Freshman for whatever reason that caused these to plateau or fall

                          Gould 2017-18 - 14 goals, 29 points 2018-19 - 7 goals, 12 points
                          Smith 2017-18 - 8 goals, 22 points 2018-19 - 4 goals, 14 points
                          Misiak 2017-18 - 8 goals, 15 points 2018-19 - 6 goals, 7 points
                          Berrett 2017-18 - 7 goals, 11 points 2018-19 - 3 goals, 7 points

                          I would be interested to hear if the coaches have a theory on why the production fell off so much in the upper classes. The senior scoring was way down as well but since they are gone that doesn't matter as much.
                          Gould played 7 fewer games. Beretta, 22 fewer, Smith 7 fewer, Misiak played 6 fewer. Beretta’s points per game was the best he’s had.
                          "The use of common sense and logic will not be tolerated and may result in fine and/or suspension."- Western Professional Hockey League By-laws. 1999-2000.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Michigan Tech Huskies Off-Season 2019: The Quest to Get Hard

                            Originally posted by rustedblades View Post
                            Comparing 2017-18 Freshman scoring to 2018-19 there is a lot to be hopeful about. 2017-18 there were 2 Freshman goal scorers;

                            Misiak - 7th on the team with 8 goals
                            Reitmeier - 12th on the team with 5 goals

                            This past season

                            Halonen - 1st on the team with 12 goals - 21 points total
                            Broetzman - 3rd on the team with 8 goals - 14 points total
                            Bliss - Tied for 5th on the team with 6 goals - 15 points total
                            Parronttino - Tied for 5th on the team with 6 goals - 10 points total

                            The concerning part for me is the lack of improvement by the non-freshman and the possibility of this happening to the Freshman for whatever reason that caused these to plateau or fall

                            Gould 2017-18 - 14 goals, 29 points 2018-19 - 7 goals, 12 points
                            Smith 2017-18 - 8 goals, 22 points 2018-19 - 4 goals, 14 points
                            Misiak 2017-18 - 8 goals, 15 points 2018-19 - 6 goals, 7 points
                            Berrett 2017-18 - 7 goals, 11 points 2018-19 - 3 goals, 7 points

                            I would be interested to hear if the coaches have a theory on why the production fell off so much in the upper classes. The senior scoring was way down as well but since they are gone that doesn't matter as much.
                            Size, strength, and buy-in. Gould reminds me of other sub 5-8 guys 150lb guys. They are great #3 option. Joel lived in the hard ice, Lucch was just outside the hard ice, and Gould was able to skate freely. He is quick enough to get loose pucks and score on the empty net. Now he needs to be the guy in/near the hard ice and with a smaller frame, struggles. 2017-2018, he was always on the puck and his name was called all the time. 2018-2019, only a hand full of games did I hear his name called frequently. He was invisible most games.

                            I think Smith was a buy-in case who had to grow into a hard nosed center and he went to the top line. I think he had to grow and adapt, which he did in the last month of the season. He is one that could have struggled buying in.

                            Misiak had a bit of a sophomore slump. The graduation of Baltus hurt their play.

                            Baretta, He wasn't on the ice every game and +/- 4 points isn't much.

                            A big little talked about item, the loss of Birks (18 points), Auk* (31 points), and Reinke (24 points) really hurt our offensive attack. The forwards could break out faster (better break out passes), take more chances (stronger D play), or have that 4th attacker (Auk) jumping in on plays stressing the D. (*moved to forward mid season).

                            Seamus is very good at distributing the puck. Outside of him... the guys have some growing to do. We also don't have many/any D-man with a heavy shot that opposing teams must go out and cover. That allows the forwards to pinch down, attack the puck, and get more guys in the shot/passing lanes. All of that takes away time/space and makes everything harder for the forwards, but especially for guys like Gould. It also allows their forwards to cheat for breakouts, forcing our D-men back and more hesitant to jump into the offensive zone. It makes everything a battle, faceoffs/turnovers/50-50 battles/ puck possession that much more critical as there is no space to make cute one against many plays.

                            I could be all wrong.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by davyd83 View Post
                              Gould played 7 fewer games. Beretta, 22 fewer, Smith 7 fewer, Misiak played 6 fewer. Beretta’s points per game was the best he’s had.
                              I should have done all my research. I didn't realize these guys missed that many games. Thanks for the additional info, it explains some of the drop off.

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