Hoover
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Re: 2010 Maine offseason: a lazy summer on the Stillwater
I agree with you FreddyFoyle....as a UNB alum I've seen first hand the quality of CIS hockey, especially in the AUS.
Canadian university hockey teams are, in general with some exceptions, less skilled than NCAA squads, but are made up of older, bigger and more physical players. At this time of year, many CIS teams have been playing games for a couple of weeks now (UNB has played 6 - 6W, 40GF, 13GA) and are at a bit of an advantage over NCAA teams, many who have only recently begun official practices. That being said, teams from the AUS (Atlantic Canada) have for many years produced very good teams (UNB, Acadia, Saint Mary's, Moncton some years back) that can compete at the NCAA level. I think that UNB, which has been a power in the CIS for several years now under coach Gardiner MacDougall, would fare quite well if they were dropped into Hockey East for a full season of play.
I agree with you FreddyFoyle....as a UNB alum I've seen first hand the quality of CIS hockey, especially in the AUS.
Canadian university hockey teams are, in general with some exceptions, less skilled than NCAA squads, but are made up of older, bigger and more physical players. At this time of year, many CIS teams have been playing games for a couple of weeks now (UNB has played 6 - 6W, 40GF, 13GA) and are at a bit of an advantage over NCAA teams, many who have only recently begun official practices. That being said, teams from the AUS (Atlantic Canada) have for many years produced very good teams (UNB, Acadia, Saint Mary's, Moncton some years back) that can compete at the NCAA level. I think that UNB, which has been a power in the CIS for several years now under coach Gardiner MacDougall, would fare quite well if they were dropped into Hockey East for a full season of play.
It's kind of hard to take him places when I can't drive.
