ARM
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Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
I agree, especially with the part I bolded.
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BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
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Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
Hmmm...that would mean one less catholic school in Hockey East to beat up on the BC men's team.
I like having Notre Dame in Hockey East - no need to swap them out from my point of view.
Hmmm...could it be because Qpac is practically in Grant's backyard so he'd get to see his men's and women's Eagles play in Hamden every year?
I'd rather see Holy Cross step up their women's program and have both the men's and women's teams join Hockey East. I've given up on hoping UMass would bump up to D1 from club level.
Hmmm...that would mean one less catholic school in Hockey East to beat up on the BC men's team.
I like having Notre Dame in Hockey East - no need to swap them out from my point of view.Hmmm...could it be because Qpac is practically in Grant's backyard so he'd get to see his men's and women's Eagles play in Hamden every year?
I'd rather see Holy Cross step up their women's program and have both the men's and women's teams join Hockey East. I've given up on hoping UMass would bump up to D1 from club level.
Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
I would take Yale and Dartmouth. Would be interested to see how they stack up against HE's mid-tier teams. I know it won't happen of course. I kind of like the mystique of Harvard being in a different conference though.
That was great analysis, Grant. Somehow we're unstoppable when defenders are in disarray but completely confused if the opponents' defence gets even a bit organized. The Minnesota example shows it doesn't have to be that way.
You can always argue that Minnesota faces tougher opposition so having them on the PK benefits Minnesota more than a PP against a weak team benefits us... but there's a huge difference between Minnesota and Wisconsin, who faced similar opposition, and a huge difference between us and BU. So I think the conclusion is pretty watertight: that... needs to be fixed.
I would take Yale and Dartmouth. Would be interested to see how they stack up against HE's mid-tier teams. I know it won't happen of course. I kind of like the mystique of Harvard being in a different conference though.
That was great analysis, Grant. Somehow we're unstoppable when defenders are in disarray but completely confused if the opponents' defence gets even a bit organized. The Minnesota example shows it doesn't have to be that way.
You can always argue that Minnesota faces tougher opposition so having them on the PK benefits Minnesota more than a PP against a weak team benefits us... but there's a huge difference between Minnesota and Wisconsin, who faced similar opposition, and a huge difference between us and BU. So I think the conclusion is pretty watertight: that... needs to be fixed.
Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
That reminds me of a couple of editions of the Gopher men's team from six or eight years ago, who routinely would dominate play for several minutes with great scoring chances until the other team finally had to commit a penalty, at which point the Gophers spent two minutes unable to get the puck into the offensive zone until the penalty expired, at which point they would go back to dominating play.
That reminds me of a couple of editions of the Gopher men's team from six or eight years ago, who routinely would dominate play for several minutes with great scoring chances until the other team finally had to commit a penalty, at which point the Gophers spent two minutes unable to get the puck into the offensive zone until the penalty expired, at which point they would go back to dominating play.
TonyTheTiger20
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Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
It's just baffling. It shouldn't be that hard to figure out how to play with fewer opponents defending you.
Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
5-1 win at Walter Brown against a Guelph Gryphons team (great name, great kit) who got stronger as the game went on. Carp obviously the standout but significant steps up by Trivigno and Capizzano I thought: Capizzano had a great play where she was tripped going for a breakaway on the PK, regained control without hitting the ice, made it all the way to the net and had two shots on goal before Carpenter got it in on the rebound. Trivigno was making plays all over the ice; she's not a possession player the way Skarupa is but she is great at finding moves that change the momentum of the play. Grieves got to play on a line with Skarupa and Anastos, a big step up from being on the fourth line last year, but she really earned the extra ice time. Will be interesting to see how that line works out if it stays together: Anastos is not as fast as Grieves and Skarupa but fantastic at possession, so it seems likely that we'll see a lot of Skarupa/Grieves or Anastos/Skarupa plays but not necessarily a lot of plays with the whole line.
Bizal is very good on D, Newkirk and Slowe the most impressive frosh on F. The PP was significantly improved from last year, much more dynamic; we didn't score on any of the PPs but did a much better job of keeping the other team off-balance.
We lost a lot of firepower in Field and Leary (and Doherty as backup). I don't think we've replaced it fully. Newkirk and Slowe will probably score more than Doherty but it's not clear they'll score as much as Field or Leary. But I think our D has taken a step up even given the loss of Pfalzer. A run of slightly closer games than we had last year will probably do the team good come the tougher games of the second half of the season. Fingers crossed.
5-1 win at Walter Brown against a Guelph Gryphons team (great name, great kit) who got stronger as the game went on. Carp obviously the standout but significant steps up by Trivigno and Capizzano I thought: Capizzano had a great play where she was tripped going for a breakaway on the PK, regained control without hitting the ice, made it all the way to the net and had two shots on goal before Carpenter got it in on the rebound. Trivigno was making plays all over the ice; she's not a possession player the way Skarupa is but she is great at finding moves that change the momentum of the play. Grieves got to play on a line with Skarupa and Anastos, a big step up from being on the fourth line last year, but she really earned the extra ice time. Will be interesting to see how that line works out if it stays together: Anastos is not as fast as Grieves and Skarupa but fantastic at possession, so it seems likely that we'll see a lot of Skarupa/Grieves or Anastos/Skarupa plays but not necessarily a lot of plays with the whole line.
Bizal is very good on D, Newkirk and Slowe the most impressive frosh on F. The PP was significantly improved from last year, much more dynamic; we didn't score on any of the PPs but did a much better job of keeping the other team off-balance.
We lost a lot of firepower in Field and Leary (and Doherty as backup). I don't think we've replaced it fully. Newkirk and Slowe will probably score more than Doherty but it's not clear they'll score as much as Field or Leary. But I think our D has taken a step up even given the loss of Pfalzer. A run of slightly closer games than we had last year will probably do the team good come the tougher games of the second half of the season. Fingers crossed.
FiveHoleFrenzy
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Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
Thanks for the recap...Look forward to watching BC at times this year online.
Thanks for the recap...Look forward to watching BC at times this year online.
TonyTheTiger20
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Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
Didn't see that coming... who would have thought she's still got it after being away from hockey for a while.
Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
Thunston?! Really?! It's Allie Thunstrom. How can anyone get that wrong?!
Thunston?! Really?! It's Allie Thunstrom. How can anyone get that wrong?!
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
She has the burst and seemed to be in better shape than many of her teammates. And like most BC forwards, she doesn't waste energy defending.
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Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
you people are aware she's been speedskating since "retiring", right?
good enough to make the US Olympic trials
she's probably faster now than at BC
She has the burst and seemed to be in better shape than many of her teammates. And like most BC forwards, she doesn't waste energy defending.
you people are aware she's been speedskating since "retiring", right?
good enough to make the US Olympic trials
she's probably faster now than at BC
Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
Also, was it just me or was anyone else surprised - in a very good way - with the blistering wrist shot that Schipper banged off metal and in against Raty? That was something to see, and off a breakaway no less (after a beautiful long pass by Pannek, right on the tape to send her in all alone). But on Schipper's other breakaway that followed, Noora came up huge when Schipper put a very nice move on her. Two of the many very exciting moments in the game.
But she sure can fly when she gets the puck on her stick. Still, I would never trade Pannek's or Brandt's playmaking skills for her straight-ahead speed. Of course one could say that about just anybody.She has the burst and seemed to be in better shape than many of her teammates. And like most BC forwards, she doesn't waste energy defending.
Also, was it just me or was anyone else surprised - in a very good way - with the blistering wrist shot that Schipper banged off metal and in against Raty? That was something to see, and off a breakaway no less (after a beautiful long pass by Pannek, right on the tape to send her in all alone). But on Schipper's other breakaway that followed, Noora came up huge when Schipper put a very nice move on her. Two of the many very exciting moments in the game.
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TonyTheTiger20
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Definitely, but I'm a pretty quick skater yet halfway to useless with a stick in my hand lol (not that she is, just that skating is only part of the battle and I doubt she was working on a shot much training for the Olympics)
Allie Thunstrom was a beast here but I don't think I've ever seen anyone miss so many breakaway chances. She's the only person I've ever seen injure herself on a penalty shot.
pokechecker
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Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
I don't doubt that you are faster than all the little kids and their parents at the rink
but when I use the term fast, I mean faster than everybody else
she looked like she had a gear everybody else was lacking
and scored a goal and had 2 assists the next night
so maybe not the best player on the ice, but the top scorer anyway
when you have that kind of speed, it creates its own opportunity
I don't doubt that you are faster than all the little kids and their parents at the rink
but when I use the term fast, I mean faster than everybody else
she looked like she had a gear everybody else was lacking
and scored a goal and had 2 assists the next night
so maybe not the best player on the ice, but the top scorer anyway
when you have that kind of speed, it creates its own opportunity
TonyTheTiger20
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Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
I sat down with Coach Crowley for a preseason interview -- check it out:
http://www.bcinterruption.com/bosto...eagles-womens-hockey-head-coach-katie-crowley
I sat down with Coach Crowley for a preseason interview -- check it out:
http://www.bcinterruption.com/bosto...eagles-womens-hockey-head-coach-katie-crowley
Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
Interesting interview, Grant. You asked some tough (but very fair) questions.
TonyTheTiger20
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FiveHoleFrenzy
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Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
I found this interesting...
"We have some very creative players so maybe by us giving them a little bit less structure it will improve."
See, I thought when I had the chance to watch their power play last year that it was more individualistic and less "structured". In fact, how they play as a whole seems less "structured" in comparison to teams like Wisconsin and Minnesota.
I found this interesting...
"We have some very creative players so maybe by us giving them a little bit less structure it will improve."
See, I thought when I had the chance to watch their power play last year that it was more individualistic and less "structured". In fact, how they play as a whole seems less "structured" in comparison to teams like Wisconsin and Minnesota.
TonyTheTiger20
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Re: BC Women's Hockey, 2015-2016: Embrace The Cupcake Diet
Oh man it was just the worst, I want to throw something just thinking about it. The stationary passing back and forth up high waiting for the D to move was just mind-numbingly stupid.
We didn't see it that way at all. Every time we seemed to get set up in the offensive zone on a power play we went straight to our positions around the perimeter and passed it back and forth at the point. It was maddening. They never moved, ever, and they were so far away from the slot that the defenders never even bothered to skate out and break up our passing because they knew we weren't going to do crap from that far away.
Oh man it was just the worst, I want to throw something just thinking about it. The stationary passing back and forth up high waiting for the D to move was just mind-numbingly stupid.