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Bangor Daily News: Whitehead Fired
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This is one case where I hope what I've heard is wrong. I have so many good memories of Jimmy I so don't want this, or the recruiting information, to be accurate. Unfortunately the people we admire the most sometimes disappoint us the most.
Re: Bangor Daily News: Whitehead Fired
How come this article doesnt seem "enitrely appropriate right now"
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/04/...aine-hockey-coaching-post/?ref=relatedSidebar
How come this article doesnt seem "enitrely appropriate right now"
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/04/...aine-hockey-coaching-post/?ref=relatedSidebar
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Just exactly what is a fully informed decision? You must mean the safe and calculated decision. No need to go out on a limb here as we all know how to make the easy choice which is keeping things as they are. Why bother searching at all, we can just maintain integrity and continuity and let the incumbent guy slide into the position. We all know how that worked out the last time we went that route.
Just exactly what is a fully informed decision? You must mean the safe and calculated decision. No need to go out on a limb here as we all know how to make the easy choice which is keeping things as they are. Why bother searching at all, we can just maintain integrity and continuity and let the incumbent guy slide into the position. We all know how that worked out the last time we went that route.
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I just want to jump in here real quick and endorse Gwoz!! We Denver fans are still in shock about his firing and are really ****ed off at the powers that be. But I digress, if Gwoz were to come to Maine, it would be a blessing from above. He is the man!! Classy, proven, colorful and intense. He attracts blue chip players and brings out the best in all the others. I believe he will fill the seats!
I just want to jump in here real quick and endorse Gwoz!! We Denver fans are still in shock about his firing and are really ****ed off at the powers that be. But I digress, if Gwoz were to come to Maine, it would be a blessing from above. He is the man!! Classy, proven, colorful and intense. He attracts blue chip players and brings out the best in all the others. I believe he will fill the seats!
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Everyone in the world is "sorry" and "learned by my mistakes" after they get caught. The whole world is riddled with victims.
Corkum has the pro background and connections, has the USA Hockey connections, Montgomery I assume is a Canadian and Corkum is a New England/Mass guy with an older family and stability Maine needs. I could see him being a 15+ year guy at maine and building something special. Also very straight forward and has zero "issues" out there about recruiting and othwer away from the rink issues. Only thing he needs is a better tailor and a couple kick a** assistants with USHL ties.
Everyone in the world is "sorry" and "learned by my mistakes" after they get caught. The whole world is riddled with victims.
Corkum has the pro background and connections, has the USA Hockey connections, Montgomery I assume is a Canadian and Corkum is a New England/Mass guy with an older family and stability Maine needs. I could see him being a 15+ year guy at maine and building something special. Also very straight forward and has zero "issues" out there about recruiting and othwer away from the rink issues. Only thing he needs is a better tailor and a couple kick a** assistants with USHL ties.
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He is not the right guy for the job. I agree he got shafted at DU and that is why 2 high end coaches have already turned down the DU job.
He could easily prove me dead wrong and if Walsh liked him, we should as well. just a little long in the tooth and holds himself a little to high for maine and the rebuilding it is going to take.
He is not the right guy for the job. I agree he got shafted at DU and that is why 2 high end coaches have already turned down the DU job.
He could easily prove me dead wrong and if Walsh liked him, we should as well. just a little long in the tooth and holds himself a little to high for maine and the rebuilding it is going to take.
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There's no question he meets all of the requirements with very little risk to the institution. He has done it all. Further more he has demonstrated he can recruit. No one on the current Maine staff can recruit.
There's no question he meets all of the requirements with very little risk to the institution. He has done it all. Further more he has demonstrated he can recruit. No one on the current Maine staff can recruit.
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Are you sure he can't recruit? Or was it that Tim couldn't "seal the deal". Tim-bo was a micromanager. Having worked for a couple of those, I know that no matter what you do, what you bring them, one of those types will toss it aside if there is ANYTHING about it they don't like. Bob may have found the next Prestin Ryan/Colin Shields/Paul Kariya/pick your fave player....if Tim didn't like something, he wasn't going to go with it....or he may have squirrelled a kid that Bob or Dan had been working on for months with his "dynamic and outgoing" personality...or when he explained his game philosophy. What happens when you tell an offensive dynamo who can play two-way hockey that he may be spending more time in the neutral or d-zone than in the offensive zone? He goes somewhere where they play his style of game.
I watched the first period of the Quinnipiac-St. Cloud State game last night. I remember when Maine played like that. I would like to see that again.
Are you sure he can't recruit? Or was it that Tim couldn't "seal the deal". Tim-bo was a micromanager. Having worked for a couple of those, I know that no matter what you do, what you bring them, one of those types will toss it aside if there is ANYTHING about it they don't like. Bob may have found the next Prestin Ryan/Colin Shields/Paul Kariya/pick your fave player....if Tim didn't like something, he wasn't going to go with it....or he may have squirrelled a kid that Bob or Dan had been working on for months with his "dynamic and outgoing" personality...or when he explained his game philosophy. What happens when you tell an offensive dynamo who can play two-way hockey that he may be spending more time in the neutral or d-zone than in the offensive zone? He goes somewhere where they play his style of game.
I watched the first period of the Quinnipiac-St. Cloud State game last night. I remember when Maine played like that. I would like to see that again.
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In my book, Mahoneys a dope. I dont care for him publicly getting out there this early and endorsing a candidate. If they're going to take the turtle approach, then take the turtle approach.
In my book, Mahoneys a dope. I dont care for him publicly getting out there this early and endorsing a candidate. If they're going to take the turtle approach, then take the turtle approach.
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How did it work out? Very well for 5+/- years. After that, not so good and change was in order.
A former Black Bear Assistant with Shawn Walsh in 1990-91, Whitehead returned to Maine in 2001 under the most difficult and challenging circumstances. When Walsh passed away from cancer on September 24, 2001, Whitehead was named interim Head Coach. Whitehead led a team devastated by the loss of their legendary coach on an emotional run all the way into overtime of the 2002 NCAA National Championship Game in St. Paul, Minn.
Determined to do something special in honor of Coach Walsh, the Black Bears went 10-1-2 down the stretch, including wins over Boston College and Boston University in the Hockey East playoffs. In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Maine defeated Harvard 4-3 on freshman John Ronan's overtime goal, then beat Boston University in the East Regional Final, setting up a Frozen Four matchup with the UNH Wildcats. In St. Paul, Minn., Maine's team scored four third period goals to rout UNH 7-2, and advance to the NCAA Championship game against host Minnesota.
Although the Black Bears did not prevail versus the Minnesota Gophers that night, the message had certainly been sent that Maine Hockey's proud tradition of success would continue to grow. Whitehead and his staff had delivered a remarkable coaching performance, for which he earned the AHCA's 2002 Spencer Penrose Award as Division 1 National Coach of the Year. Following the season, Whitehead was introduced as the third Head Coach in Maine Hockey history on April 8, 2002.
Throughout his career, Coach Whitehead has earned a reputation for getting his teams to play their best at the end of the season, especially in the NCAA Tournament. In fact, Whitehead's .625 NCAA winning percentage ranks second All-Time among Hockey East coaches, and third among all active NCAA Division 1 coaches. Coach Whitehead's teams are a perfect 4-0 against Hockey East teams in NCAA competition; with victories over BU and UNH in '02, BC in '04, and UMass in '07.
In 2005-06, the Black Bears finished tied for second in Hockey East regular season play, and recorded a strong 28-12-2 overall record. The Black Bears rode the strength of their Special Team's play to reach the Hockey East semifinals for the third-straight season and earn a bid to their eighth-straight NCAA Tournament. In the NCAA's, Maine defeated ECAC Tournament Champion Harvard 6-1, and then beat CCHA Tournament Champion Michigan State 5-4 in the Regional Final. Maine lost to eventual National Champion Wisconsin at the Frozen Four in Milwaukee.
Despite a slow start to the 2004-05 Season, Maine went unbeaten in eight-straight games in January. Key wins down the stretch of the season gave the Black Bears home ice in the Hockey East playoffs for the sixth straight year. Maine advanced to the Hockey East semifinals with back-to-back wins over UMass Lowell, but were defeated by Boston College at the Fleet Center in double overtime 2-1. Maine qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the 15th time in school history. The Black Bears went toe to toe playing Minnesota on their home ice, as Jimmy Howard made 37 saves, but they lost 1-0 in OT, finishing the season at 20-13-7.
Team defense has also been a trademark of Coach Whitehead's teams at Maine. In fact, his 2003-04 Black Bears led the nation in both team defense and winning percentage with a 33-8-3 record. The 2003-04 season began with Maine knocking off two-time defending National Champion Minnesota in the first game of the season, and the Black Bears captured the Maverick Stampede Tournament title the following night with a 6-2 win over Wisconsin. After winning the first seven games of the season, the Black Bears were ranked first in the nation.
A loss at UMass Lowell on February 27 set the stage for Maine's amazing run in the 2004 postseason. Beginning with a 4-3 overtime win in the season finale against Boston College, the Black Bears won eight straight one-goal games. The winning streak included a triple overtime thriller against Massachusetts in the Hockey East Championship, won by the Black Bears 2-1. It was the longest game in Hockey East Tournament history, with Jimmy Howard stopping 66 shots (a Hockey East record), and Ben Murphy scoring the game-winner.
In the first round of the NCAA's, Maine rallied for a memorable 5-4 comeback win over Harvard, overcoming a three-goal deficit by scoring four goals in the third period. After a 2-1 overtime win over Wisconsin in the Regional Finals, Maine faced Hockey East rival Boston College at the Fleet Center in the Frozen Four and came away with a 2-1 win. The season ended with a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Denver in the National Championship Game.
Maine got off to a fast start in 2002-03, and finished with a 24-10-5 record. Whitehead led Maine to the Black Bear Classic and Florida College Classic Championships, and completed the Hockey East regular season just two points out of first place. The Black Bears earned their fifth-straight NCAA Tournament berth, but once again had to face an opponent in their own rink. Maine lost a hard-fought 2-1 decision in the West Regional to Michigan at Yost Arena in Ann Arbor.
Whitehead came to Maine after serving as Head Coach of UMass Lowell for five seasons where he compiled a record of 76-93-11, including a 19-16-3 record in 2000-01 in which the River Hawks advanced to the semifinals of the Hockey East Tournament for the third time in five years, after upsetting UNH in a three-game playoff series in Durham, NH. Following the season, Whitehead was honored as a finalist for AHCA National Coach of the Year for the 2nd time at UMass Lowell. While at Lowell, Whitehead also received the 1996 University Medal for Community Service.
How did it work out? Very well for 5+/- years. After that, not so good and change was in order.
A former Black Bear Assistant with Shawn Walsh in 1990-91, Whitehead returned to Maine in 2001 under the most difficult and challenging circumstances. When Walsh passed away from cancer on September 24, 2001, Whitehead was named interim Head Coach. Whitehead led a team devastated by the loss of their legendary coach on an emotional run all the way into overtime of the 2002 NCAA National Championship Game in St. Paul, Minn.
Determined to do something special in honor of Coach Walsh, the Black Bears went 10-1-2 down the stretch, including wins over Boston College and Boston University in the Hockey East playoffs. In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Maine defeated Harvard 4-3 on freshman John Ronan's overtime goal, then beat Boston University in the East Regional Final, setting up a Frozen Four matchup with the UNH Wildcats. In St. Paul, Minn., Maine's team scored four third period goals to rout UNH 7-2, and advance to the NCAA Championship game against host Minnesota.
Although the Black Bears did not prevail versus the Minnesota Gophers that night, the message had certainly been sent that Maine Hockey's proud tradition of success would continue to grow. Whitehead and his staff had delivered a remarkable coaching performance, for which he earned the AHCA's 2002 Spencer Penrose Award as Division 1 National Coach of the Year. Following the season, Whitehead was introduced as the third Head Coach in Maine Hockey history on April 8, 2002.
Throughout his career, Coach Whitehead has earned a reputation for getting his teams to play their best at the end of the season, especially in the NCAA Tournament. In fact, Whitehead's .625 NCAA winning percentage ranks second All-Time among Hockey East coaches, and third among all active NCAA Division 1 coaches. Coach Whitehead's teams are a perfect 4-0 against Hockey East teams in NCAA competition; with victories over BU and UNH in '02, BC in '04, and UMass in '07.
In 2005-06, the Black Bears finished tied for second in Hockey East regular season play, and recorded a strong 28-12-2 overall record. The Black Bears rode the strength of their Special Team's play to reach the Hockey East semifinals for the third-straight season and earn a bid to their eighth-straight NCAA Tournament. In the NCAA's, Maine defeated ECAC Tournament Champion Harvard 6-1, and then beat CCHA Tournament Champion Michigan State 5-4 in the Regional Final. Maine lost to eventual National Champion Wisconsin at the Frozen Four in Milwaukee.
Despite a slow start to the 2004-05 Season, Maine went unbeaten in eight-straight games in January. Key wins down the stretch of the season gave the Black Bears home ice in the Hockey East playoffs for the sixth straight year. Maine advanced to the Hockey East semifinals with back-to-back wins over UMass Lowell, but were defeated by Boston College at the Fleet Center in double overtime 2-1. Maine qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the 15th time in school history. The Black Bears went toe to toe playing Minnesota on their home ice, as Jimmy Howard made 37 saves, but they lost 1-0 in OT, finishing the season at 20-13-7.
Team defense has also been a trademark of Coach Whitehead's teams at Maine. In fact, his 2003-04 Black Bears led the nation in both team defense and winning percentage with a 33-8-3 record. The 2003-04 season began with Maine knocking off two-time defending National Champion Minnesota in the first game of the season, and the Black Bears captured the Maverick Stampede Tournament title the following night with a 6-2 win over Wisconsin. After winning the first seven games of the season, the Black Bears were ranked first in the nation.
A loss at UMass Lowell on February 27 set the stage for Maine's amazing run in the 2004 postseason. Beginning with a 4-3 overtime win in the season finale against Boston College, the Black Bears won eight straight one-goal games. The winning streak included a triple overtime thriller against Massachusetts in the Hockey East Championship, won by the Black Bears 2-1. It was the longest game in Hockey East Tournament history, with Jimmy Howard stopping 66 shots (a Hockey East record), and Ben Murphy scoring the game-winner.
In the first round of the NCAA's, Maine rallied for a memorable 5-4 comeback win over Harvard, overcoming a three-goal deficit by scoring four goals in the third period. After a 2-1 overtime win over Wisconsin in the Regional Finals, Maine faced Hockey East rival Boston College at the Fleet Center in the Frozen Four and came away with a 2-1 win. The season ended with a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Denver in the National Championship Game.
Maine got off to a fast start in 2002-03, and finished with a 24-10-5 record. Whitehead led Maine to the Black Bear Classic and Florida College Classic Championships, and completed the Hockey East regular season just two points out of first place. The Black Bears earned their fifth-straight NCAA Tournament berth, but once again had to face an opponent in their own rink. Maine lost a hard-fought 2-1 decision in the West Regional to Michigan at Yost Arena in Ann Arbor.
Whitehead came to Maine after serving as Head Coach of UMass Lowell for five seasons where he compiled a record of 76-93-11, including a 19-16-3 record in 2000-01 in which the River Hawks advanced to the semifinals of the Hockey East Tournament for the third time in five years, after upsetting UNH in a three-game playoff series in Durham, NH. Following the season, Whitehead was honored as a finalist for AHCA National Coach of the Year for the 2nd time at UMass Lowell. While at Lowell, Whitehead also received the 1996 University Medal for Community Service.
UncleRay
M-A-I-N-E, GooOOO, Blue!
Re: Bangor Daily News: Whitehead Fired
I agree with the sentiment that a lot of people who have driven drunk but haven't been caught get all high and mighty about OUI. After spending 25 years in the beverage alcohol business, it is my opinion - completely unsupported by stats or studies - that the absolute vast majority of people who drink have, at some point, driven while legally drunk. The difference between me and them is that I was caught and they weren't.
You seriously need to expand your circle of friends. There happen to be a lot of people who don't drink, and therefore have never driven drunk. It doesn't make them bad people.
I agree with the sentiment that a lot of people who have driven drunk but haven't been caught get all high and mighty about OUI. After spending 25 years in the beverage alcohol business, it is my opinion - completely unsupported by stats or studies - that the absolute vast majority of people who drink have, at some point, driven while legally drunk. The difference between me and them is that I was caught and they weren't.
UncleRay
M-A-I-N-E, GooOOO, Blue!
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You obviously missed all bear's sarcasm. And you forgot to give attribution to the writer/source of the rest of your post.
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nope, I got it. He is a monty advocate obviously
came off Hockey East web page
The last 2 minutes of that Maine V Denver game at the Fleet Center was as exciting as any in hockey. There were some good times....
nope, I got it. He is a monty advocate obviously
came off Hockey East web page
The last 2 minutes of that Maine V Denver game at the Fleet Center was as exciting as any in hockey. There were some good times....
Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
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Honestly have to admit I thought the same exact thing. St. Cloud was also doing a reasonable impersonation of certain UNH postseason teams as well.
Honestly have to admit I thought the same exact thing. St. Cloud was also doing a reasonable impersonation of certain UNH postseason teams as well.
Honestly have to admit I thought the same exact thing. St. Cloud was also doing a reasonable impersonation of certain UNH postseason teams as well.
Except they were a 4 seed... UNH does that as a 1.....
True Blue Fan
USAF
Re: Bangor Daily News: Whitehead Fired
Are you serious? They need to complete a national search, review and hopefully interview all applicants. Then narrow the search down to a handfull of candidates and most likely interview them again if possible. Then they must review and discuss each candidate and eventually make a choice on a new head coach. Seems pretty obvious to me.
Are you serious? They need to complete a national search, review and hopefully interview all applicants. Then narrow the search down to a handfull of candidates and most likely interview them again if possible. Then they must review and discuss each candidate and eventually make a choice on a new head coach. Seems pretty obvious to me.
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Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
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Good point. Not so much the seed, though ... just the inability to find that extra postseason gear, which separates champions from also-rans.
Good point. Not so much the seed, though ... just the inability to find that extra postseason gear, which separates champions from also-rans.
Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
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I vote for a 10 week reality show format on WABI, moderated by Steven King, featuring UMaine President Paul Ferguson, AD Steve Abbott, and a UMaine designee from the USCHO boards as the "selection committee". Candidates would include the obvious ones, like Monty, Gwoz, Corkum and Kerluke
and the "producers" (that would be me ) would come up with 6-8 other marginal candidates and pseudo-celebs, geared to keeping the interest of the more casual viewers (i.e. the disaffected season ticket holder base that's deserted the program these last few years). One candidate gets eliminated every week. And just to make sure we don't have a repeat of past transgressions, the show will need to be overseen by an NCAA compliance officer. Ready to go when you folks are. 
I vote for a 10 week reality show format on WABI, moderated by Steven King, featuring UMaine President Paul Ferguson, AD Steve Abbott, and a UMaine designee from the USCHO boards as the "selection committee". Candidates would include the obvious ones, like Monty, Gwoz, Corkum and Kerluke
and the "producers" (that would be me ) would come up with 6-8 other marginal candidates and pseudo-celebs, geared to keeping the interest of the more casual viewers (i.e. the disaffected season ticket holder base that's deserted the program these last few years). One candidate gets eliminated every week. And just to make sure we don't have a repeat of past transgressions, the show will need to be overseen by an NCAA compliance officer. Ready to go when you folks are.