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

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The next two predictions for the AHA have RIT 6th and UConn 7th. Here's the preview for RIT, Bentley fans!

http://excalibursportspage.com/2012/10/01/aha-capsules-6-rit/

Personally speaking, I think RIT is going to be vulnerable this year because they were vulnerable last year. But they're going to play a factor down the stretch.

If you're a Bentley fan, you can't help but want another crack at them at some point in postseason play (or maybe that's just me for journalism purposes).
 
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eXcSports said:
The next two predictions for the AHA have RIT 6th and UConn 7th. Here's the preview for RIT, Bentley fans!

http://excalibursportspage.com/2012/10/01/aha-capsules-6-rit/

Personally speaking, I think RIT is going to be vulnerable this year because they were vulnerable last year. But they're going to play a factor down the stretch.

If you're a Bentley fan, you can't help but want another crack at them at some point in postseason play (or maybe that's just me for journalism purposes).
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Hey, Dan, who do you have in 9th and 8th; could not find on your blog.
 
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eXcSports said:
The next two predictions for the AHA have RIT 6th and UConn 7th. Here's the preview for RIT, Bentley fans!

http://excalibursportspage.com/2012/10/01/aha-capsules-6-rit/

Personally speaking, I think RIT is going to be vulnerable this year because they were vulnerable last year. But they're going to play a factor down the stretch.

If you're a Bentley fan, you can't help but want another crack at them at some point in postseason play (or maybe that's just me for journalism purposes).
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I may be somewhat of a homer, but this seems fairly preposterous to me. We have our best freshman class in the last 3 years and although I loved Burt, his production the last two years has been pretty tame. Colevecchia/Garbowsky will more than make up for it. Watson might not be Madolora, but I'm willing to bet he ends up better than most AHA goalies.
 
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RIT Winters said:
I may be somewhat of a homer, but this seems fairly preposterous to me. We have our best freshman class in the last 3 years and although I loved Burt, his production the last two years has been pretty tame. Colevecchia/Garbowsky will more than make up for it. Watson might not be Madolora, but I'm willing to bet he ends up better than most AHA goalies.
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Thanks, Dan and RIT Winters.

I really think that Bentley is going to get a first-round, post-season bye this year, so that means RIT will need to displace Air Force, Naigara, Mercyhurst, or perhaps Holy Cross, which I think is possible. I think that last season's parity in the top six teams will continue this year, thanks in part to the imbalanced eastern vs western pod regular season schedules.
 
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RIT Winters said:
I may be somewhat of a homer, but this seems fairly preposterous to me. We have our best freshman class in the last 3 years and although I loved Burt, his production the last two years has been pretty tame. Colevecchia/Garbowsky will more than make up for it. Watson might not be Madolora, but I'm willing to bet he ends up better than most AHA goalies.
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I think there's going to be major growing pains and I agree that, given the top of the conference and the logjam that's up there, that RIT will fall. If anything they'll be 2 points maybe away from a first round bye and end up in 6th place like what happened to us last year with Bentley. But at the same time, they'll go into the first round series and smoke someone like Sacred Heart, then go to the second round series as a dangerous opponent. I wouldn't be shocked if Bentley found themselves hosting RIT in the second round with a dose of how you guys felt when we went up there last year.
 
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Humanoid said:
I think I'm beating Dan to it, but they posted the 4th and 5th place previews for Mercyhurst and Holy Cross. This puts Bentley in the top 3 according to his blog. Homer much? :p

http://excalibursportspage.com/2012/10/02/aha-capsules-5-holy-cross/

http://excalibursportspage.com/2012/10/02/aha-capsules-4-mercyhurst/
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I think that any of the top six teams can place anywhere in the top six slots this coming season, just like last year.

And, speaking of 3rd, if RIT cannot take a point from the #3 ranked Wolverines weekend after next, Bentley will be playing our highest seeded opponent ever on the 19th.
 
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You know.. we run preseason predictions and capsules, but the fact remains that any of these teams in the top 6 for the AHA could finish anywhere in that spot. The toughest thing to think through was the whole "Who can beat who on this night" thing. Unfortunately, too often it boils down to who played the night before, who needs a rest, who's running a hot streak. Looking at these teams on pure paper statistics might be the toughest thing we've done in a long time.

The fact remains that a loss in November against Robert Morris doesn't seem like a lot, but if you go back to last year and put back that 6-6 tie against Holy Cross when Bentley was winning, then had to come from behind on a Tuesday night? If they win that game, they're the 4 or the 5. Instead they were the 6. If they don't blow that game against Army last year at home and lose 3-1, AND they don't blow that Holy Cross game, there's three points and all of a sudden Bentley has the same amount of points as Air Force. And I'm not sure but since Bentley took 3 points from Air Force last year, that would've given them the top seed.

What's this mean? It means Bentley can win those games, and I personally think they do this year. The playoffs are another story though. That's a crapshoot.

And yes, this will probably be an article at some point for those of you who are wondering.
 
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Sorry for the off topic post, but I would love to add a couple Bentley jerseys to my collection. I'm trying to get at least one from Every D-I team. Can someone give me an idea what the team does with them once they are no longer used? Sold outright? Raffle? Give-a-ways?

Thanks,
Ryan J
 
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JohnsonsJerseys said:
Sorry for the off topic post, but I would love to add a couple Bentley jerseys to my collection. I'm trying to get at least one from Every D-I team. Can someone give me an idea what the team does with them once they are no longer used? Sold outright? Raffle? Give-a-ways?

Thanks,
Ryan J
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I've found a donation to the program helps. Go figure.
 
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JohnsonsJerseys said:
Sorry for the off topic post, but I would love to add a couple Bentley jerseys to my collection. I'm trying to get at least one from Every D-I team. Can someone give me an idea what the team does with them once they are no longer used? Sold outright? Raffle? Give-a-ways?

Thanks,
Ryan J
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A friend has a Troy Wiebler jersey from years ago, given away at end of season.

I tried to talk the Bentley Bookstore into selling nylon jersey replicas, but they would not bite. They only sell hockey t-shirts. :(
 
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Snively65 said:
A friend has a Troy Wiebler jersey from years ago, given away at end of season.

I tried to talk the Bentley Bookstore into selling nylon jersey replicas, but they would not bite. They only sell hockey t-shirts. :(
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I guarantee these would sell too. The students would scoop them up. Or at least tshirts that look like the jerseys. That's annoying.
 
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schiegs said:
I've found a donation to the program helps. Go figure.
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Well yes, I would expect to pay for them. I have offered mutliple times over the years, but no one returns an email or a phone call so that is why I decided to ask here and try a different approach.
Ryan J
 
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JohnsonsJerseys said:
Well yes, I would expect to pay for them. I have offered mutliple times over the years, but no one returns an email or a phone call so that is why I decided to ask here and try a different approach.
Ryan J
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I am assuming that Bentley may have new jerseys with the new Bentley brand logo this season. Bentley only added player names to some of their jerseys for the first time in many years last season. I will ask around about old jerseys, pester the bookstore again, and report back here once the season begins. Hey, that must be a large closet for all of those jerseys? :D
 
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Snively65 said:
Hey, that must be a large closet for all of those jerseys? :D
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Well, honestly it's more like a warehouse.
<img width=700 src="http://www.johnsonsjerseys.net/temp/2.jpg">

Just kidding - this is the real display and includes most of the collection.
<img width=700 src="http://www.johnsonsjerseys.net/temp/jerseys.jpg">
 
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Wow, that is an impressive collection, Ryan. Thanks for posting on our thread. Will look into the Bentley jersey thing for you. Meanwhile, this thread recently passed 20,000 views when I was not paying attention. :)
 
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