BC Eagles 2020-21 - in memory of Steve Gerrish

[Carmine Scarpaglia]

eaglekeeper, did you eat paint chips as a child?

 

[Fishman'81]

Even as a Maine fan, I had BC going all the way.

But, they showed no heart at all tonight. It appeared that they were all castrated during the 1st intermission.

Truly a pathetic showing. It appeared as they all were wearing figure skates and crapping in their panties. Where are the Giontas and Gerbes anymore?

Go UMass!

 

[J.D.]

From what I have seen of the FF teams, a lot of similarities. Wouldn't expect a lot of goals. But I think it's an evenly matched field. UMass against the State of Hockey.

 

[J.D.]

I don't think it's a question of heart. It might look that way but I think that's a product of a damn good team turning up the heat in the 2nd period. It might just be the personnel isn't able to handle teams like St. Cloud. That's where recruiting needs to continue to evolve.

 

[net presence]

Good call JD on your 4-2 prediction. Minnesota went out in similar fashion to end 100 storied seasons of Gopher hockey. All these older players with neutral zone traps and collapsing defense around their goalie has made college hockey a very boring sport to watch.

Go Eagles!

I’ve seen Mankato “up close” numerous times the last three years and they are one of the most skilled, up-tempo teams in all of DI hockey. They had the best winning percentage in all of DI this season. Yes, weird year with no non-conference games and, the WCHA obviously doesn’t have the depth as HE, BIG10, or NCHC. But, they did have three teams make the tourney for the first time in a decade.

Last year I watched them literally play keep away in LSSU’s zone for over two minutes 5 on 5. This year they did it to Ferris 5 on 5 for 2:50 and, the only reason the puck left the zone was because the puck hit a bad spot in the ice on a pass from the half-wall to the near point. Trust me, they don’t use the “trap”. Even BSU rarely uses it and, the sure didn’t use it against Wisconsin.

 

[net presence]

Eaglekeeper....if you thought that the Minn/Mankato game was “boring”, you have zero clue about the game. Have you played? If so, to what levels?

 

[BCeagle]

Even as a Maine fan, I had BC going all the way.

But, they showed no heart at all tonight. It appeared that they were all castrated during the 1st intermission.

Truly a pathetic showing. It appeared as they all were wearing figure skates and crapping in their panties. Where are the Giontas and Gerbes anymore?

Go UMass!

If you watch BC the 2nd half for some reason they just did not adjust their game and that is on the coaches and maybe even on the captains
When UMass won Carvel was not happy when he saw some problems, the team fixed it

BC is Stubborn and they kept going to the well again and again the same style of play never adjusting when things changed

They play a very good first period and then for some reason just sat and sat on their leads and going into a shell like in many games

The passing and decisions with the puck horrendous leading to turnovers and disorganization on the ice

It was so bad they were not getting shots on net for long stretches and badly outshot by SCSU in the 2nd

Every game I saw the same thing almost after taking a lead

The UML game where they had a 4-1 lead in the 3rd was a clear warning and yet they still played the same sloppy joe hockey and their attitude on the ice bothered me, there was no sense of urgency and attention to detail

They were over rated and played like it

after getting a covid bye and rest they still played pi** poor hockey after the 1st period not learning a thing from the UML game

Never a complete game effort down the stretch

You look at UND and you can say they gave it their all and played a really competitive game with UMD. They can keep their heads high even though they lost after 5 OTs because they played with heart and you can see it after the heart breaking goal by UMD the emotion.

JY can stay as long he wants because he has earned it but certainly he can be open to criticism for how his team performed in the last two games especially.

 

[Nick Papagiorgio]

Weird season; not surprised by the result yesterday. ND would have also beaten BC in Round 1 without any doubt. Surprised they trapped us; but smart. York got outcoached.

Don't look now but BC is a modern-day UNH. Regular season juggernauts. Big-game pants poopers (and for those giving BC a national title last year, keep in mind they completely shat themselves in the Beanpot Rd 1 game with a nice lead and a PP and a few minutes on the clock).

Never showed a consistent ability to produce more than 20 good minutes a night. Mind-boggling. This is the biggest thing to focus on. Why? And how? Worst period was period 3 this year... when the going got tough, the opponents got going.

Effort was terrible yesterday. But it was apparent that there was no point in racing to pucks because they knew they'd get smoked and lose the battle anyway so why bother? No physicality. Softest BC team I've ever seen - and this has been trending in the same direction. Why bother recruiting physical guys that can't move the puck when you can recruit small guys that get clobbered on the boards and also can't move the puck?! I am a big fan of McBain and Giles; thought they needed to do more with their size yesterday down low and on the boards. They didn't unfortunately.

We can keep on going like this but we're going to get the same results. Look for one more RS championship banner run and then another flame out in York's last year. Announce York's final season in the 100th season of BC Hockey now, and let it be known this position is open to all and start making a list and taking phone calls. And pray the BC admin doesn't ruin the program for good.

All good things come to an end. Most just failed to realize it ended about a decade ago. It was a good run.

 

[DNAEagle]

I don't think we need to hang crepe quite yet. I have been saying they miss Hustko, would they have won with him, maybe not but he was the gritty experienced player they needed. SC took away time and space after the first 12 minutes, our enforcers did not respond. JY is going out on his own terms, he is looking for one more nattie, I am not sure he will get it. We are no longer in the golden age of BC hockey, no doubt about that, but I am grateful to have watched it. Bigger stronger older and more skilled players would help but isn't that what everyone is looking for. Hope Karow stays as well as the other three but that is highly unlikely. Experience adjust experience we will be a top team in HE, but not sure beyond that.

 

[Lemonade]

I don't think we need to hang crepe quite yet. I have been saying they miss Hustko, would they have won with him, maybe not but he was the gritty experienced player they needed. SC took away time and space after the first 12 minutes, our enforcers did not respond. JY is going out on his own terms, he is looking for one more nattie, I am not sure he will get it. We are no longer in the golden age of BC hockey, no doubt about that, but I am grateful to have watched it. Bigger stronger older and more skilled players would help but isn't that what everyone is looking for. Hope Karow stays as well as the other three but that is highly unlikely. Experience adjust experience we will be a top team in HE, but not sure beyond that.

If Knight/Boldy/Newhook leave I am not sure BC is even in top half of Hockey East next year.

This age factor in NCAA is totally relevant topic though. I think BC/BU are doing it right with rosters of COLLEGE age kids. Minnesota St has 8 players that are born in 1996 making them 25 years old this year. Just to put it in perspective - Jack Eichel/Noah Hanafin are 1996 birth years and are their 6th season in the NHL....

 

[SonofSouthie]

They put up a telling stat during yesterdays game that BC was 0-22-1 the last 3 years when trailing entering the 3rd period.

 

[Cross Check]

I think BC/BU are doing it right with rosters of COLLEGE age kids. Minnesota St has 8 players that are born in 1996 making them 25 years old this year. Just to put it in perspective - Jack Eichel/Noah Hanafin are 1996 birth years and are their 6th season in the NHL....

That's a nice thought, but if everyone else is bringing in older players and you aren't, that's just unilateral disarmament.

 

[Nick Papagiorgio]

Adapt or die.

 

[Lemonade]

Well then - BU/BC better start finding some 25 year olds on the transfer portal.

Average age:
Providence Bruins - 23.88
Minnesota State - 23.00

Insane.

 

[St. Clown]

They've gotten back to being a tournament team and now the challenge is to tweak things and evaluate why you lost to a team like St. Cloud.

BC is a lifetime 1-4 vs. SCSU. If you keep losing to “a team like St. Cloud,” perhaps it’s more representative of the program as a whole than just what happened yesterday.

 

[Lemonade]

BC is a lifetime 1-4 vs. SCSU. If you keep losing to “a team like St. Cloud,” perhaps it’s more representative of the program as a whole than just what happened yesterday.

St Coud has an acceptance rate of 90%. St Clouds avg player is almost 23 years old....not sure BC ever wants to become one of those on either end.

 

[J.D.]

UMD, the current gold standard. Their entire top six forwards are JR/SR and eight of their top nine forwards. So all of them have at least one national title and the seniors have two. They also have four JR/SR on defense.

Minnesota State has eight JR/SR forwards and four JR/SR dmen along with a seasoned vet in goal.

St. Cloud has seven JR/SR forwards and five JR/SR dmen. Along with a senior in net.

While Minnesota State and SCSU haven't had that tournament success until now, they too have the battle scars of coming up short after great years.

UMass...2nd straight FF. They have eight JR/SR forwards, three JR dmen and Lindberg.

There's some commonality there when you compare this to the first NCAA tournament game for anyone on the BC roster. BC put out no senior forwards and four juniors to go along with Karow and St. Ivany on defense.

And then you need to compare BC to BU, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota etc. No doubt in my mind Michigan would have lost to UMD. But just keeping it to the teams that played, they all got smoked in their last game and I think are on a quest to find the right mix of players on a yearly basis. The goal should be to continuously be in the hunt and not have these one year chances with great young talent and then have to start over again.

 

[J.D.]

BC is a lifetime 1-4 vs. SCSU. If you keep losing to “a team like St. Cloud,” perhaps it’s more representative of the program as a whole than just what happened yesterday.

I'm not sure what the historical record against St. Cloud has to do with anything here but you seem offended at what I said. I didn't say a team like St. Cloud in a negative way. But I can understand why SCSU fans are sensitive. Being a historical choker can do that to you.

 

[St. Clown]

St Coud has an acceptance rate of 90%. St Clouds avg player is almost 23 years old....not sure BC ever wants to become one of those on either end.

You will never see me defend my state school’s academic rigors vs. more selective private schools, because it’s completely unrelated to the game on the ice. (I would think a fan of the school with such greater academics than mine would know that.) I’m just saying that SCSU is a team to whom BC routinely loses. Like last night’s score, SCSU is 4-1 vs BC.

 

[J.D.]

They put up a telling stat during yesterdays game that BC was 0-22-1 the last 3 years when trailing entering the 3rd period.

That's probably more telling of the age we're in with "structure and systems". Most teams have similar records when trailing. But the "0" does stand out for sure.