Bentley Hockey 2012-2013: The New Era of JAR Pride Begins

[Humanoid]

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We'll soften them up for you!

This is the only time I'll ever say this:

Why did Cam Burt and Shane Madolora have to graduate?


Now excuse me while I douse myself in gasoline and go play with a bunson burner.

 

[Snively65]

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This is the only time I'll ever say this:

Why did Cam Burt and Shane Madolora have to graduate?

Now excuse me while I douse myself in gasoline and go play with a bunson burner.

Ok, I guess that your are allowed to be a provocateur on a thread that you started. So, Cam Burt was a senior last year, and Shane Madolora was a junior, but is now playing in net for the Lost Wages Wranglers in the ECHL. Both are now pushing 26 years old. But, I would be delighted if the the Tigers can soften up the Wolverines in their two games the weekend before we travel to Ann Arbor. How cool would it be for the Wolverines to begin this season 0-3-0!

 

[RIT Winters]

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Ok, I guess that your are allowed to be a provocateur on a thread that you started. So, Cam Burt was a senior last year, and Shane Madolora was a junior, but is now playing in net for the Lost Wages Wranglers in the ECHL. Both are now pushing 26 years old. But, I would be delighted if the the Tigers can soften up the Wolverines in their two games the weekend before we travel to Ann Arbor. How cool would it be for the Wolverines to begin this season 0-3-0!

Actually, Burt has signed on to play at least one more year for the Ontario Reign of the ECHL. Madolora signed a contract with the Allen Americans of the CHL. He had brief stints on several teams in the ECHL last year, never more than 2 games. His numbers were, sadly, extremely mediocre.

 

[Humanoid]

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Actually, Burt has signed on to play at least one more year for the Ontario Reign of the ECHL. Madolora signed a contract with the Allen Americans of the CHL. He had brief stints on several teams in the ECHL last year, never more than 2 games. His numbers were, sadly, extremely mediocre.

My biggest thing with madolora was that he never saw a lot of shots. He made 42 saves in 2 OT's in Game 2 last year, and I think he saw 30 shots like 4-6 times last year. Not to stir the pot by any means, but I always found him slightly overrated in that regard. I mean you don't get a sub-2.00 by being a slouch, but he was only a piece of the puzzle. That defense was filthy especially on the smaller rink up there.

Still, he's decidedly better than guys like Meisner. If I were drafting fantasy AHA hockey, I'd probably go Komm first, Noonan second, Madolora third, and Torf fourth. And that's saying something since that's a Mt. Rushmore of talent.

 

[RIT Winters]

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My biggest thing with madolora was that he never saw a lot of shots. He made 42 saves in 2 OT's in Game 2 last year, and I think he saw 30 shots like 4-6 times last year. Not to stir the pot by any means, but I always found him slightly overrated in that regard. I mean you don't get a sub-2.00 by being a slouch, but he was only a piece of the puzzle. That defense was filthy especially on the smaller rink up there.

Still, he's decidedly better than guys like Meisner. If I were drafting fantasy AHA hockey, I'd probably go Komm first, Noonan second, Madolora third, and Torf fourth. And that's saying something since that's a Mt. Rushmore of talent.

I would reorder that list Torf, Madolora, Noonan, Komm. Even Noonan was not truly excellent until his senior year last year.

And I would say 20-30 shots is pretty average for a hockey game, and that is what Madolora typically faced. We could go back and check the data to see how many shots he really did face but I suspect it was at least an average amount over a season, and obviously his stats were far above average.

 

[schiegs]

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My tix for the Harvard game arrived this weekend. I am predicting a big Bentley turnout for this game as it is 1.) close to campus with plenty of transportation options 2.) Bentley Homecoming weekend 3.) Harvard.

 

[FalconsNest]

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My tix for the Harvard game arrived this weekend. I am predicting a big Bentley turnout for this game as it is 1.) close to campus with plenty of transportation options 2.) Bentley Homecoming weekend 3.) Harvard.

Bentley has in the works a ticket package including transportation, tix, and a tshirt for $14. They however have threatened to pull it if they dont get 200 kids to go...good luck with that. Could you imagine 200 falcons nesters invading Harvard though?

 

[Humanoid]

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Bentley has in the works a ticket package including transportation, tix, and a tshirt for $14. They however have threatened to pull it if they dont get 200 kids to go...good luck with that. Could you imagine 200 falcons nesters invading Harvard though?

If you build it, they will come. It's a night out starting at Harvard. The bus should stay near there all night so the students can go out and get obliterated before and after.

 

[Snively65]

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Pre-season Atlantic Hockey coaches poll places Bentley in a tie with RIT for fourth place. But, remember, at the end of last season only 3 points separated first from sixth.

 

[eXcSports]

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The first two team capsules and predictions are now posted!

We say:

Sacred HEart 11th:

http://excalibursportspage.com/2012/09/25/aha-capsules-11-sacred-heart/

Army 12th:
http://excalibursportspage.com/2012/09/24/aha-capsules-12-army/

 

[Humanoid]

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Pre-season Atlantic Hockey coaches poll places Bentley in a tie with RIT for fourth place. But, remember, at the end of last season only 3 points separated first from sixth.

They were also listed as the top recruiting class by college hockey news!

 

[eXcSports]

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10th place team from our standpoint is AIC. http://excalibursportspage.com/2012/09/26/aha-capsules-10-aic/

Hopefully I can keep whetting your appetite with preseason hockey coverage. Thanks for all the posters on here! I've been keeping an eye for good analysis and have tried to give you guys some love when I can!

We are just under 3 weeks to opening day. Two things:

1) Whos going to the game, and are you guys planning to get buck wild for it? (I sure hope so)

2) I'm working on another Bentley mailbag based off questions from Twitter and email. If you have submissions, I say go for it here or email me.

 

[Snively65]

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10th place team from our standpoint is AIC. http://excalibursportspage.com/2012/09/26/aha-capsules-10-aic/

Hopefully I can keep whetting your appetite with preseason hockey coverage. Thanks for all the posters on here! I've been keeping an eye for good analysis and have tried to give you guys some love when I can!

We are just under 3 weeks to opening day. Two things:

1) Whos going to the game, and are you guys planning to get buck wild for it? (I sure hope so)

2) I'm working on another Bentley mailbag based off questions from Twitter and email. If you have submissions, I say go for it here or email me.

I should be there, unless work gets in the way, in which case my first visit to the JAR this season will be for the Alabama-Huntsville game.

 

[Humanoid]

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I should be there, unless work gets in the way, in which case my first visit to the JAR this season will be for the Alabama-Huntsville game.

Could always cancel class and tell your students they get extra credit if they go?

 

[schiegs]

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Brandon Komm listed as #9 on USCHO's "Top Ten Goalies to Watch". Not sure what that means, but there's no such thing as bad publicity.

 

[streaker]

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Brandon Komm listed as #9 on USCHO's "Top Ten Goalies to Watch". Not sure what that means, but there's no such thing as bad publicity.

Looking forward to Bentley's return visit to Yost. Tough team to shake, good goaltender. Enjoy the trip out for any of you fans traveling. You'll notice changes at Yost if you were there last season.

 

[streaker]

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You need to do a better job than Niagara did last year.

Or, perhaps Niagara caused the Wolverines to think that they could sleep walk past Bentley the next weekend?

No, it was more like how they thought that scoring 24 goals in 4 games (v. Niagara, Bentley and St. Lawrence) would translate to road success the following weekend at NMU.
So, guess where they open this season's CCHA road schedule?

 

[streaker]

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That said, there's no reason why the defense can't gel as a unit for Michigan and come in and do some damage. Michigan is a winnable game because they've lost key parts and Hunwick's gone. It'll take a Herculean effort, but I think it's very possible.

Every game is winnable, so I won't discount that, especially early in the season. I watched Mercyhurst come back from three goals down in the last 15 minutes to tie two seasons ago, and nearly won it in OT on Hunwick.That was the same season they lost in OT in the NC game. I doubt that Berenson and company purposely take any team lightly.

Michigan lost Hunwick to graduation, but is probably going with a freshman that played for the USNTDP last season. He's no stranger to Yost or to Division I hockey. He'll be fine.

The biggest loss is up front where the captain graduated and 2/3 of the top line moved on. The offense will be a work in process until some of the lines are settled and the freshmen take shape. Still, I would say between the 3-4 scoring forwards returning, and a couple of the can't miss kids coming in, they'll be okay.

The defense will be their assumed strong suit, only losing one key guy, but bringing in perhaps the best freshman defenseman in the league or maybe the country in Jacob Trouba. There will not be a lack of offense from the rearguard, as one (Moffie) led the team in assists, and Bennett and Merrill also push up frequently. The defensive depth goes eight deep and would have been nine deep if one of their incoming D recruits didn't jump to the OHL.

 

[Humanoid]

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Every game is winnable, so I won't discount that, especially early in the season. I watched Mercyhurst come back from three goals down in the last 15 minutes to tie two seasons ago, and nearly won it in OT on Hunwick.That was the same season they lost in OT in the NC game. I doubt that Berenson and company purposely take any team lightly.

Michigan lost Hunwick to graduation, but is probably going with a freshman that played for the USNTDP last season. He's no stranger to Yost or to Division I hockey. He'll be fine.

The biggest loss is up front where the captain graduated and 2/3 of the top line moved on. The offense will be a work in process until some of the lines are settled and the freshmen take shape. Still, I would say between the 3-4 scoring forwards returning, and a couple of the can't miss kids coming in, they'll be okay.

The defense will be their assumed strong suit, only losing one key guy, but bringing in perhaps the best freshman defenseman in the league or maybe the country in Jacob Trouba. There will not be a lack of offense from the rearguard, as one (Moffie) led the team in assists, and Bennett and Merrill also push up frequently. The defensive depth goes eight deep and would have been nine deep if one of their incoming D recruits didn't jump to the OHL.

Streaker - appreciate the input, and I can only hope that your name refers to winning and not what I'll do through Bentley's campus if they beat Michigan.

I heard a rumor that Michigan is providing Bentley's team with tickets to the Saturday football game as part of goodwill for going out to the hockey trip. I think that puts Bentley in the Big House for the Michigan St. game? it's still a very classy act of goodwill if true by the Michigan athletic department towards the visiting team.

I know that Bentley is taking a much different approach. From conversations with different people associated with the program, the team is a little bit more numb to the atmosphere of a place like Yost, which is a far cry from the JAR. But what they might've gotten bug-eyes at last year is boiling down to the fact that it's still frozen water (and a bunch of chemicals from the Zamboni) and it's no different from JAR ice except that it's probably a little bit smoother and a lotta bit cleaner.

It'll be very interesting, especially since Michigan is smack dab in the middle of some big games out this way. i'm kind of excited that Bentley isn't playing UMass-Lowell on the 13th so they'll be better rested for Michigan. I also anticipate that Komm will play at Michigan but not against Alabama-Huntsville. He was too overtaxed next year.

Then again I could be wrong.

 

[Snively65]

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I know that Bentley is taking a much different approach. From conversations with different people associated with the program, the team is a little bit more numb to the atmosphere of a place like Yost, which is a far cry from the JAR. But what they might've gotten bug-eyes at last year is boiling down to the fact that it's still frozen water (and a bunch of chemicals from the Zamboni) and it's no different from JAR ice except that it's probably a little bit smoother and a lotta bit cleaner.

I really thought that our coaching staff had our guys totally relaxed last year at Yost. At least that is the way our players appeared to me as they got off the bus and walked by our 60-strong tail-gating greeting party outside Yost before the Friday night game.

Bentley's visit at Yost was definitely my favorite weekend of college hockey ever, which includes 10 Frozen Fours, four that included my alma mater UNH. Perhaps it is my long-time connection to U Michigan through their geology field camp in Wyoming and my tough decision to attend Maine instead of Michigan for my first graduate degree. I am really pleased that we got invited back to Yost for a game this season, and regret that I cannot attend this time around. Hope that the Falcons can hang tough for a full 60 minutes this year.

Thanks for the comments, Streaker. I do not know Humanoid, but if I hear of someone streaking across Bentley's campus around 10 pm on October 19th, I will know the reason!