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2011-2012 UNH Wildcats

Re: 2011-2012 UNH Wildcats

well I guess I said something about someone's long lost brother. I didn't ask him to take penalties, I just think he doesn't go into the body like he could, and didn't say he wont get to that point, so calm down a little. I know all these years on here I am pointing fingers, please I am one of the more positive people about the team on here. The goal Friday night the guy walked around him, it happens and he needs to work on that and in the BC game didn't check one of the guys behind the net and he walked around. But I think he will get better, heaven forbid I point out something that can be improved. I like what I see out of TVR and Agosta. So I am not going off what I read, I am going off what I have seen in person. I am not on the team, I am very upbeat on what I saw this weekend, just saying what can be improved on, if you think this team is perfect and can't improve then that is great, I think the D needs improvement, as well as the offense but from my seat I saw more of the D both nights. I said the same thing about Hardowa a couple of years ago and really like he has improved. I think I have earned my right to have a little criticizem and point out of areas that can be improved, and not come off saying this team or this player sucks. I think Knoddel has a huge upside, no pun indented. He does block shots and can handle the puck pretty well, there I said something nice about him if that makes you feel better. So please go back and look at my post and see that I am not one of these people who are pointing the finger at everyone, I leave that to other people. I am just pointing areas of improving.
 
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Question for the UNH fans: do you guys think that this Friday's game will sell out? Whittemore Center is the only arena in Hockey East where I haven't seen UMass play, and I was planning on making the visit this Friday. I was going to get my tickets for away section from UMass on Monday, but campus is closed due to snow storm aftermath (campus has it's own power plant, but most of the rest of town is without power), so I'm not sure if they'll have them when they re-open Tuesday. So, I'm wondering if I could just get them at the door...

Thanks! Hoping to complete my tour of Hockey East arenas on Friday...
 
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Bullmoose said:
Question for the UNH fans: do you guys think that this Friday's game will sell out? Whittemore Center is the only arena in Hockey East where I haven't seen UMass play, and I was planning on making the visit this Friday. I was going to get my tickets for away section from UMass on Monday, but campus is closed due to snow storm aftermath (campus has it's own power plant, but most of the rest of town is without power), so I'm not sure if they'll have them when they re-open Tuesday. So, I'm wondering if I could just get them at the door...

Thanks! Hoping to complete my tour of Hockey East arenas on Friday...
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I was told that if you want to buy a Maine ticket for Saturday you have to buy a ticket for UMass on Friday. So buy one ahead of time.
 
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glad for you guys with the successful weekend, good luck going forward. HE is better off and more interesting, at least for me ,with UNH on their game
 
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TopShelf999 said:
I wasn't looking over UMass, just saying that if you could beat your rival maine saturday night it would give the team some momentum going forward.
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Any wins right now will give us momentum going forward. I'll take anything I can get right now.
 
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Some general thoughts as this thread is dead.

I like the growth I have seen so far in this team - goal differential by game -5, -4, -4, -2, 0, 1, 3 now I don't expect that series to keep going but it is clearly growth.

I like that Umile has played the kids. I think he had too, thankfully he wasn't too stubborn.

I think the holes in the top 2 classes are pretty clear and this team will need major contributions from the "kids".

Loved the power play in the 3rd period and actually the score was the frosting on the cake. That goal mouth back door feed was the 4th (maybe 5th) "set play" with options they ran on that one PP. My typical complaint about the UNH PP the past few years has been standing around and robotic passing with no attempt to disturb the box and create better chances. Other teams PK units were happy to sit in a box and let UNH blast from the outside with no screens or cutters for rebound chances. Well during that 3rd period PP there was a ton of movement: players rotating positions, sliding in and out of the slot, backside D cutting to the net, guys attaching the box and net with the puck from goal line and/or half wing with triangles for multiple options. That one PP was the reverse of what I grumble about and generated a bunch of grade A chances finally putting the puck home.

TvR has a chance to be a fantastic offensive D-man. His skills in the D-zone still need some polish but in the O-zone he is really confident. Don't remember if Fri or Sat night he got the puck up top man went down to block the shot. Instead of driving the puck into him TvR pulled it back toward the blue line, held it and waited till the guy started to get back up and snapped it under him. That is confidence with the puck on his stick.

I also like Thrush he is one of those guy you hate to play against, quick, fast, hardworking and looks to take the body. 3 assists in 5 games. Be nice if the scoring continues to develop but a nice set of tools to work with and fun to watch on the ice.

Team looked tight against Union and man did they need that win. Looked like a completely different group on Saturday.

As a team very good on the boards against NU, it will be interesting to see if that is an aberration or a trend with this UNH group.

For NU Pimm had some impressive moves with the puck on his stick. One was a really nice shot from a strange position. Didn't get a goal but caught the goalie by surprise.

Don't know what this UNH squad will do but they just made the season a little more interesting. It will be interesting to see if/how they continue to grow.
 
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JB said:
Loved the power play in the 3rd period and actually the score was the frosting on the cake. That goal mouth back door feed was the 4th (maybe 5th) "set play" with options they ran on that one PP. My typical complaint about the UNH PP the past few years has been standing around and robotic passing with no attempt to disturb the box and create better chances. Other teams PK units were happy to sit in a box and let UNH blast from the outside with no screens or cutters for rebound chances. Well during that 3rd period PP there was a ton of movement: players rotating positions, sliding in and out of the slot, backside D cutting to the net, guys attaching the box and net with the puck from goal line and/or half wing with triangles for multiple options. That one PP was the reverse of what I grumble about and generated a bunch of grade A chances finally putting the puck home.
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It would be interesting to find out if Coach Tortorella has contributed to some of these set plays and the apparent change in the character of the power play. Historically, I think the power play unit has been under Coach Borek's direction. Although, Tortorella reportedly has primary responsibility for the defense, his experience as a head coach at Colby must have included directing the power play.

JB said:
TvR has a chance to be a fantastic offensive D-man. His skills in the D-zone still need some polish but in the O-zone he is really confident. Don't remember if Fri or Sat night he got the puck up top man went down to block the shot. Instead of driving the puck into him TvR pulled it back toward the blue line, held it and waited till the guy started to get back up and snapped it under him. That is confidence with the puck on his stick.
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After the first game against BU, TVR was singled out for criticism by Meloni on College Hockey News for being "green." That assessment may have missed the mark. Then and now, he looks pretty mature to me.

JB said:
I also like Thrush he is one of those guy you hate to play against, quick, fast, hardworking and looks to take the body. 3 assists in 5 games. Be nice if the scoring continues to develop but a nice set of tools to work with and fun to watch on the ice.
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In retrospect, it looks like Casey Thrush was "ready" to make the jump to college hockey after one year in the USHL.
 
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C-H-C said:
After the first game against BU, TVR was singled out for criticism by Meloni on College Hockey News for being "green." That assessment may have missed the mark. Then and now, he looks pretty mature to me.
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I don't know I read that article too. I do see the "green" aspects of TvR particular in the D zone. There is a giant pile of raw tallent to work with but he definately has plenty of room to improve his game. Right now he is best with the puck on his stick, his skills there are unmistakable. There is a reason he is a freshman D on the PP when Umile doesn't like giving underclassmen those types of roles. He is just that good offensively when compared to the other D-men, so good Umile just can't sit him.
 
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JB said:
I don't know I read that article too. I do see the "green" aspects of TvR particular in the D zone. There is a giant pile of raw tallent to work with but he definately has plenty of room to improve his game.
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A fair point - though I thought Meloni went out of his way to single out van Riemsdyk after his first college hockey game. I saw that game at Agganis and, to varying degrees, every UNH defenseman other than Kipp looked "green" at times. Criticizing the brother of James van Riemsdyk after 1 game probably was a useful technique for attracting attention to the article.
 
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Does anyone have an extra ticket for Saturday's game? I'd get one off of ticketmaster but $80 seems a bit ridiculous. Thanks.
 
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Drew S. said:
Does anyone have an extra ticket for Saturday's game? I'd get one off of ticketmaster but $80 seems a bit ridiculous. Thanks.
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Go to UNH's website, you have to buy a ticket for the Friday night game too. It's $50 total.

Although honestly, if you wait until Thursday of a Maine @ UNH weekend, you're gonna end up paying through the nose. The games has been sold out for weeks.
 
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