That was an amazing run through the Pioneers and my Wildcats in Albany, 6841. We should be so lucky to get a rink on campus, eventually.
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Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
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That was an amazing run through the Pioneers and my Wildcats in Albany, 6841. We should be so lucky to get a rink on campus, eventually.
Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
That was just a fun season in general. All the way to the end. Even sitting through that 8-1 loss to Wisconsin, I had a ton of fun that weekend in Detroit.
That was just a fun season in general. All the way to the end. Even sitting through that 8-1 loss to Wisconsin, I had a ton of fun that weekend in Detroit.
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Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
I'd argue that I've supported this team as much, if not more than anyone on here- though not through forum posts. My assessment of the program's future remains the same as it was years ago. Oust half the athletic dept (in terms of salary...), as well as soderquist, and get a rink. Until then, the program will be up and down every year without ever really gaining traction in d1 hockey. Some small victories have been won (i.e. BU, Mich, Harvard games, better attendance/ support). But fyi- there are a small # of AHA programs that carry a "name" outside of the confines of this league, so it can be done.
I'd argue that I've supported this team as much, if not more than anyone on here- though not through forum posts. My assessment of the program's future remains the same as it was years ago. Oust half the athletic dept (in terms of salary...), as well as soderquist, and get a rink. Until then, the program will be up and down every year without ever really gaining traction in d1 hockey. Some small victories have been won (i.e. BU, Mich, Harvard games, better attendance/ support). But fyi- there are a small # of AHA programs that carry a "name" outside of the confines of this league, so it can be done.
The Top Shelf
Burning the JAR
Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
To touch on the basketball game, I attended and for the first time at a Bentley athletics event, I was really impressed with the crowd. Even on senior night when we broke the attendance record, the crowd was seated and relatively quiet with the exception of a few people. That's the way every Bentley sporting event I've ever been to usually is. But not Monday. Wow. The crowd was fantastic and ROWDY! There were easily 1000 students alone, all standing and LOUD. Everyone was standing and chanting for the entire game and it was very easy to imagine something similar in a few years for hockey. If a women's basketball game can draw that type of crowd on a Monday, I see no reason why hockey wouldn't draw a similar or even a bigger crowd with an on campus rink on a weekend. Especially with the popularity of hockey in this area (which is still growing), and hockey being our only D-1 sports team. I've seen it many times on here: "If you build it, they will come". That's 100% the truth, and hopefully we'll see it come to fruition one day soon.
A rink on campus is something that I feel is just around the corner. That may sound ignorant or foolish to some people, but in talks with fans, students, faculty, staff and the administration, I truly believe that. We just need to get the ball rolling, we've got to provide that push. This year did wonders for the program. The wins at Agganis and Fenway were huge and now that the impressive season is over, we can't just forget about it. That's exactly why we don't have a rink. There have been lots of people with the "want" for a new rink in the past. There is a big difference between wanting something and making it happen. Obviously, as students we can play a much more direct role in the process. We're continuing to implement and work out our strategy, but we're making progress. This includes continuing to talk with the administration... and I can assure everyone, they are talking about it too. Sometimes I get the perception that people on here have it in their heads that the administration has abandoned the team to rot in the JAR. Maybe that was the case in the past, I wouldn't know. But I can assure you that they are talking about it, and it's something they'd like to do. Like I said, they just need that push. (A big check would help too) Regardless; seeing us (the students) starting the project on our own, trying to find a way to get it done or at least started on our own is enough to get them to take notice. Now that the impressive season is over, we've gotta keep the talk alive. The more people like you guys on here, fans and alumni, are talking about it the better. The school will notice. As talk from fans, students, faculty and alumni grows, so does the pressure on the administration. The rink is something that will happen, and it can happen soon.
To touch on the basketball game, I attended and for the first time at a Bentley athletics event, I was really impressed with the crowd. Even on senior night when we broke the attendance record, the crowd was seated and relatively quiet with the exception of a few people. That's the way every Bentley sporting event I've ever been to usually is. But not Monday. Wow. The crowd was fantastic and ROWDY! There were easily 1000 students alone, all standing and LOUD. Everyone was standing and chanting for the entire game and it was very easy to imagine something similar in a few years for hockey. If a women's basketball game can draw that type of crowd on a Monday, I see no reason why hockey wouldn't draw a similar or even a bigger crowd with an on campus rink on a weekend. Especially with the popularity of hockey in this area (which is still growing), and hockey being our only D-1 sports team. I've seen it many times on here: "If you build it, they will come". That's 100% the truth, and hopefully we'll see it come to fruition one day soon.
It happens.....
http://youtu.be/MJimOD5iZD0
I've seen it at football and even soccer games. Just not part of the everyday fabric of the Bentley student body. Yet.
Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
Good clip, schiegs. The Dana Center really was rocking last night. Very few college coaches in any sport can match the success of Barbara Stevens. Keep up the Bentley hockey passion, TTS. Good things will continue to happen for hockey at Bentley, and a campus rink / events center is bound to get built sooner or later. I think about driving past such a complex right where the tennis courts are now located every time I drive down that street.
Good clip, schiegs. The Dana Center really was rocking last night. Very few college coaches in any sport can match the success of Barbara Stevens. Keep up the Bentley hockey passion, TTS. Good things will continue to happen for hockey at Bentley, and a campus rink / events center is bound to get built sooner or later. I think about driving past such a complex right where the tennis courts are now located every time I drive down that street.
Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
The Top Shelf makes a good, solid point - WE need to make this push. Listening to the broadcasts this past weekend, it's now evident that the playoffs were the starting forum point for the new rink. The school is turning the corner enough to soften the most jaded person, and I think they're aware of it. But there needs to be a movement of some sort.
Everyone will point to the donation side of it, but I think it's more convincing the school to make a decision in terms of "is it worth it." They clearly have the money to build it, they just want to be sure that what they build is going to be worth the cost of upkeep.
The Top Shelf makes a good, solid point - WE need to make this push. Listening to the broadcasts this past weekend, it's now evident that the playoffs were the starting forum point for the new rink. The school is turning the corner enough to soften the most jaded person, and I think they're aware of it. But there needs to be a movement of some sort.
Everyone will point to the donation side of it, but I think it's more convincing the school to make a decision in terms of "is it worth it." They clearly have the money to build it, they just want to be sure that what they build is going to be worth the cost of upkeep.
Probably not, as I think that the AHA will be shut out this year. But. we should know in about an hour.
Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
Snub city.
http://hobeybaker.com/awards/the-hobey-baker-memorial-award/vote
Snub city.
http://hobeybaker.com/awards/the-hobey-baker-memorial-award/vote
Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
Goes to show you no one really thinks much of Atlantic Hockey. I am not too sure what you need to do to make it as picking anyone of the players from our league certainly isn't an embarassment.
When do the rest of the awards for Atlantic Hockey get annouced? Friday? Saturday?
Goes to show you no one really thinks much of Atlantic Hockey. I am not too sure what you need to do to make it as picking anyone of the players from our league certainly isn't an embarassment.
When do the rest of the awards for Atlantic Hockey get annouced? Friday? Saturday?
Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
Jimmy Sarjeant named AHA Player of the Year.
Jimmy Sarjeant named AHA Player of the Year.
Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
Agreed. Goumas at UNH hosed also. Seems that goalies were highly regarded in the Hobey pool this year, as well as AHA.
Agreed. Goumas at UNH hosed also. Seems that goalies were highly regarded in the Hobey pool this year, as well as AHA.
Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
I am taking it that you must take your team to the semi finals to get the player of the year award? I am not sure how you ignore the accomplishments of one of your best players that has the Atlantic Hockey scoring record! Clearly some other factor must be in play or simply stated Atlantic Hockey doesn't know exactly what they are doing. If the coaches voted I sure would like to see the breakdown. In the end simply a poor decision as this should of been a given.
I am taking it that you must take your team to the semi finals to get the player of the year award? I am not sure how you ignore the accomplishments of one of your best players that has the Atlantic Hockey scoring record! Clearly some other factor must be in play or simply stated Atlantic Hockey doesn't know exactly what they are doing. If the coaches voted I sure would like to see the breakdown. In the end simply a poor decision as this should of been a given.
Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
I think that the AHA's perennially poor OOC record hurts all of their players for consideration of individual Div 1 honors, although the AHA has had one Hobey 10 finalist in several of the past few years. My guess is that coaches in non-AHA conferences are dismissive of high point totals by individuals from a conference that typically has 5 or 6 teams in the bottom 10 in Div 1 year after year, leading to an abysmal SOS for all of the AHA teams. The AHA is the Rodney Dangerfield of Div 1, in part for good reasons. But, several AHA teams are slowly improving, and Holy Cross, Air Force, and RIT have won games in the NCAA post-season, with RIT going to the Frozen Four.
I think that Kevin Goumas at UNH being left out of the Hobey top ten was even more of a slight, as he had similar point totals to Brett Gensler, but UNH also is still ranked 7th in SOS for the season, and UNH did manage to slip into the Hockey East tourney at the Garden.
I think that the AHA's perennially poor OOC record hurts all of their players for consideration of individual Div 1 honors, although the AHA has had one Hobey 10 finalist in several of the past few years. My guess is that coaches in non-AHA conferences are dismissive of high point totals by individuals from a conference that typically has 5 or 6 teams in the bottom 10 in Div 1 year after year, leading to an abysmal SOS for all of the AHA teams. The AHA is the Rodney Dangerfield of Div 1, in part for good reasons. But, several AHA teams are slowly improving, and Holy Cross, Air Force, and RIT have won games in the NCAA post-season, with RIT going to the Frozen Four.
I think that Kevin Goumas at UNH being left out of the Hobey top ten was even more of a slight, as he had similar point totals to Brett Gensler, but UNH also is still ranked 7th in SOS for the season, and UNH did manage to slip into the Hockey East tourney at the Garden.
Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
Funny how that could be the excuse. What about when the other teams playing pushovers in their non conference games. Not sure every time Johnny Hockey played a team they had Tim Thomas in front of the net! Nor am I sure every team they played was Minnesota. How many times did they play BU? Really anytime a player has to shoot a puck on net they likely don't have a gimmie coming. Anyway I guess it really doesn't matter. One thing I would say that is a big deal is Atlantic Hockey snubbing the all time points person. Now I think that is a bit out of bounds. Frankly that is worse than the Hobey award snubbing Atlantic Hockey.
Funny how that could be the excuse. What about when the other teams playing pushovers in their non conference games. Not sure every time Johnny Hockey played a team they had Tim Thomas in front of the net! Nor am I sure every team they played was Minnesota. How many times did they play BU? Really anytime a player has to shoot a puck on net they likely don't have a gimmie coming. Anyway I guess it really doesn't matter. One thing I would say that is a big deal is Atlantic Hockey snubbing the all time points person. Now I think that is a bit out of bounds. Frankly that is worse than the Hobey award snubbing Atlantic Hockey.
Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
I do not disagree on the latter snubbing, although Bentley not getting to Rochester certainly hurt, and the MVP is for just this year.
I do not disagree on the latter snubbing, although Bentley not getting to Rochester certainly hurt, and the MVP is for just this year.
Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
Just take a look at where the HB finalists teams are ranked in PWR. The farthest down the list (surprisingly) is in 29th, one spot below Mercyhurst. Until an AHA team cracks the top 20, I don't think we'll see a seriously considered AHA players as a HB finalist. As someone mentioned, that's going to come down to our conference and that team having better OOC results.
Just take a look at where the HB finalists teams are ranked in PWR. The farthest down the list (surprisingly) is in 29th, one spot below Mercyhurst. Until an AHA team cracks the top 20, I don't think we'll see a seriously considered AHA players as a HB finalist. As someone mentioned, that's going to come down to our conference and that team having better OOC results.
Re: Bentley Falcons 2013-2014: No offseason. No excuses.
Brett Gensler signs with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL. The Stingrays feed to the P-Bruins, who are the AHL affiliate for our boys.
http://www.stingrayshockey.com/news/teamnews/?article_id=2778
Brett Gensler signs with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL. The Stingrays feed to the P-Bruins, who are the AHL affiliate for our boys.
http://www.stingrayshockey.com/news/teamnews/?article_id=2778