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Justin Breton's unassisted goal to put Bentley up 3-1 with less than a minute remaining in the second was a beauty.
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Bentley Hockey 2012-2013: The New Era of JAR Pride Begins
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Oops, sorry, DieHardDog. Love your sign.
Justin Breton's unassisted goal to put Bentley up 3-1 with less than a minute remaining in the second was a beauty.
Re: Bentley Hockey 2012-2013: The New Era of JAR Pride Begins
Thanks, UMLFan. I hope that we get to play at Tsongas again next season when I do not have a conflict.
Bentley played really well tonight, using their overall speed to beat the Huskies to a lot of pucks at mid-ice. When the Huskies came back to tie the game 3-3 early in the third, I thought that the Falcons might get frustrated. But, instead they came right back to take the lead again. I thought Soderquist was crazy to call a time out with about 12 minutes remaining when the Huskies were swarming the Bentley net trying to get the equalizer for a second time, but the strategy paid off, as Hartung scored his second of the night a couple of minutes later, unassisted (to match his two 2-minute boarding minors, Bentley's only penalties). Nice to see the stay-at-home D-man Marginsky get his first career goal on the empty net. Komm made several sensational saves of his 44 total, many of which he appeared to be completely screened. Great way to begin the second half of the season. I believe NU is the only OOC team that we have beaten twice, but I may be mistaken on this one. I really like Matthews Arena.
Thanks, UMLFan. I hope that we get to play at Tsongas again next season when I do not have a conflict.
Bentley played really well tonight, using their overall speed to beat the Huskies to a lot of pucks at mid-ice. When the Huskies came back to tie the game 3-3 early in the third, I thought that the Falcons might get frustrated. But, instead they came right back to take the lead again. I thought Soderquist was crazy to call a time out with about 12 minutes remaining when the Huskies were swarming the Bentley net trying to get the equalizer for a second time, but the strategy paid off, as Hartung scored his second of the night a couple of minutes later, unassisted (to match his two 2-minute boarding minors, Bentley's only penalties). Nice to see the stay-at-home D-man Marginsky get his first career goal on the empty net. Komm made several sensational saves of his 44 total, many of which he appeared to be completely screened. Great way to begin the second half of the season. I believe NU is the only OOC team that we have beaten twice, but I may be mistaken on this one. I really like Matthews Arena.
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Some takes from tonight:
1) Bentley did a great job coming back after giving up the lead in the third. They didn't fold, and the timeout helped this team buoy itself even though they gave up a goal after it. I was thoroughly impressed with their tenacity. They simply wanted this game more than NU did, and I think at the end of the day, there was no way, and i mean NO WAY, bentley was losing this game.
2) NU has some soul searching to do because they are on the outside looking in. There were fans talking about how they played against UAH, that they showed up and skated 50-60 percent in those games. There were periods when NU thought they could win on talent alone tonight, and they didn't respond to their coaching staff. This is a team with some talent, and there's some major bright spots. But I think Bentley badly exposed some of the holes that come with "playing down."
3) I'm not even sure NU was playing down or if they really are that exposed.
4) Brett Gensler is the best player on the ice every time he sets foot into a game, but he's not the only one. Alex Grieve is developing, and I think Breton is one of the best pound-for-pound goal scorers in Atlantic Hockey. Bentley played without Andrew Gladiuk tonight.
5) Good contingent of Falcon fans out behind the Bentley bench. They smattered some chants and applause, but the blue and gold and black were out in a little bit of a force. I hope the schools taking note that this program really is popular.
6) A great game as always at Matthews to watch. It really is one of the best venues in all of hockey. The fans at NU were very gracious seeing me with a Bentley sweater on, and I had some great conversation in the stands. They're realistic about their team, but they still support them. They know they're not going to be BC or BU this year, but at the same time, they still cheer and support them. They didn't get down on them even in defeat, even though the game clearly sent them to the exits early. That's the way a fan base should be, and I am looking forward to hopefully seeing them more often.
7) Snively - I'll do you one better. Lowell comes to the JAR next year. Also, there's a rumor that another hockey east school is looking at Bentley as an opponent. I have no idea which one, but people I know are saying it could be big. It's definitely not Boston College, who is playing Brown on the road next year, but there's the possibility Bentley plays a couple of HEA schools next year. Remember that they drop from 27 to 20 league games so all those teams need more games. That means Bentley will play Lowell, most likely hopefully get NU on the schedule again, and somebody else who is apparently a big name. I'm guessing it might be Maine since Bentley's played them before.
Some takes from tonight:
1) Bentley did a great job coming back after giving up the lead in the third. They didn't fold, and the timeout helped this team buoy itself even though they gave up a goal after it. I was thoroughly impressed with their tenacity. They simply wanted this game more than NU did, and I think at the end of the day, there was no way, and i mean NO WAY, bentley was losing this game.
2) NU has some soul searching to do because they are on the outside looking in. There were fans talking about how they played against UAH, that they showed up and skated 50-60 percent in those games. There were periods when NU thought they could win on talent alone tonight, and they didn't respond to their coaching staff. This is a team with some talent, and there's some major bright spots. But I think Bentley badly exposed some of the holes that come with "playing down."
3) I'm not even sure NU was playing down or if they really are that exposed.
4) Brett Gensler is the best player on the ice every time he sets foot into a game, but he's not the only one. Alex Grieve is developing, and I think Breton is one of the best pound-for-pound goal scorers in Atlantic Hockey. Bentley played without Andrew Gladiuk tonight.
5) Good contingent of Falcon fans out behind the Bentley bench. They smattered some chants and applause, but the blue and gold and black were out in a little bit of a force. I hope the schools taking note that this program really is popular.
6) A great game as always at Matthews to watch. It really is one of the best venues in all of hockey. The fans at NU were very gracious seeing me with a Bentley sweater on, and I had some great conversation in the stands. They're realistic about their team, but they still support them. They know they're not going to be BC or BU this year, but at the same time, they still cheer and support them. They didn't get down on them even in defeat, even though the game clearly sent them to the exits early. That's the way a fan base should be, and I am looking forward to hopefully seeing them more often.
7) Snively - I'll do you one better. Lowell comes to the JAR next year. Also, there's a rumor that another hockey east school is looking at Bentley as an opponent. I have no idea which one, but people I know are saying it could be big. It's definitely not Boston College, who is playing Brown on the road next year, but there's the possibility Bentley plays a couple of HEA schools next year. Remember that they drop from 27 to 20 league games so all those teams need more games. That means Bentley will play Lowell, most likely hopefully get NU on the schedule again, and somebody else who is apparently a big name. I'm guessing it might be Maine since Bentley's played them before.
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Some Sunday morning reading materials:
http://excalibursportspage.com/2013/01/06/bentley-falcons-report-card-northeastern/
http://boston.sbnation.com/2013/1/5...key-east-college-hockey-final-score-january-5
http://blog.collegehockeynews.com/2013/01/the-takeaway-bentley-knocks-off-northeastern/
http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2013/01/05/hartung-scores-twice-as-bentley-upsets-northeastern/
Some Sunday morning reading materials:
http://excalibursportspage.com/2013/01/06/bentley-falcons-report-card-northeastern/
http://boston.sbnation.com/2013/1/5...key-east-college-hockey-final-score-january-5
http://blog.collegehockeynews.com/2013/01/the-takeaway-bentley-knocks-off-northeastern/
http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2013/01/05/hartung-scores-twice-as-bentley-upsets-northeastern/
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Road trip! I look forward to it.
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Oops, I realized that Soderquist's time out came a couple minutes before NU's tieing goal, but did not say it correctly in my post, and I also thought that the sequence occurred later than it did. So, that said, calling a time out a couple minutes into the third period remains a stroke of genious from Soderquist, to answer a critic on previous pages in this thread. In any case, NU's tieing goal indeed changed the momentum back to Bentley for the remainder of the game, rather than the reverse, which is what one might expect.
Is it a done deal that HE teams will be playing only 20 intra-conference games rather than 30 next season, which would reduce their OOC games to 4 rather boosting to 14? Of course, I would like to see more OOC opportunities for AHA - HE match ups, and it seems that Bentley should play many more than just a couple of games against HE teams if those teams have 14 OOC games to fill, especially considering the additional travel costs for alternatives. As you know, I would love to see Bentley get an invite by UNH to try out their speed on the big sheet in Durham. Would be the last chance to see Gensler and Goumas match up as seniors.
Oops, I realized that Soderquist's time out came a couple minutes before NU's tieing goal, but did not say it correctly in my post, and I also thought that the sequence occurred later than it did. So, that said, calling a time out a couple minutes into the third period remains a stroke of genious from Soderquist, to answer a critic on previous pages in this thread. In any case, NU's tieing goal indeed changed the momentum back to Bentley for the remainder of the game, rather than the reverse, which is what one might expect.
Is it a done deal that HE teams will be playing only 20 intra-conference games rather than 30 next season, which would reduce their OOC games to 4 rather boosting to 14? Of course, I would like to see more OOC opportunities for AHA - HE match ups, and it seems that Bentley should play many more than just a couple of games against HE teams if those teams have 14 OOC games to fill, especially considering the additional travel costs for alternatives. As you know, I would love to see Bentley get an invite by UNH to try out their speed on the big sheet in Durham. Would be the last chance to see Gensler and Goumas match up as seniors.
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Re: Bentley Hockey 2012-2013: The New Era of JAR Pride Begins
You haven't been to the JAR, have you?
You haven't been to the JAR, have you?
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It is a done deal. Hockey East announced that they're changing the playoff format too, but I don't know to what. I know when they go to 12, everyone will make the playoffs. As for conference games, they'll play everyone twice. That means 20 games until UConn joins, and then it's 22. Everyone plays home and home on a weekend, save for Vermont, Maine, and Notre Dame (which are 2-home, or 2-road like what we have with the western teams).
It is a done deal. Hockey East announced that they're changing the playoff format too, but I don't know to what. I know when they go to 12, everyone will make the playoffs. As for conference games, they'll play everyone twice. That means 20 games until UConn joins, and then it's 22. Everyone plays home and home on a weekend, save for Vermont, Maine, and Notre Dame (which are 2-home, or 2-road like what we have with the western teams).
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It's got "character.........."
It's got "character.........."
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I'm going on vacation on Thursday, so I have to cram as much as I can about RIT week into a short week. Will be on hiatus from Thursday through Sunday.
But until then, I'm going to start off this week with one word: REVENGE
http://wp.me/s1Of6y-revenge
I'm going on vacation on Thursday, so I have to cram as much as I can about RIT week into a short week. Will be on hiatus from Thursday through Sunday.
But until then, I'm going to start off this week with one word: REVENGE
http://wp.me/s1Of6y-revenge
Chris Lerch
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From the CHN story:
"Bad teams"? There are 5 AHA teams ahead of Northeastern in the RPI and 6 ahead of Maine, including Mercyhurst. There are 3 AHA teams in the Pairwise. On paper, the Mercyhurst win wasn't an upset. Maine winning the first game was an upset. Bentley and Northeastern are separated by 6 places in the RPI out of 59 teams. It's not a shocking upset. If Holy Cross had won it wouldn't have been all that shocking. An upset yes, but not a huge one. Both were ranked. Both are in the Pairwise.
From the CHN story:
"Bad teams"? There are 5 AHA teams ahead of Northeastern in the RPI and 6 ahead of Maine, including Mercyhurst. There are 3 AHA teams in the Pairwise. On paper, the Mercyhurst win wasn't an upset. Maine winning the first game was an upset. Bentley and Northeastern are separated by 6 places in the RPI out of 59 teams. It's not a shocking upset. If Holy Cross had won it wouldn't have been all that shocking. An upset yes, but not a huge one. Both were ranked. Both are in the Pairwise.
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Unfortunately, the prevailing attitude seems to be that the AHA is still a putrid league. They'll all point, right off the bat, to AIC and Sacred Heart. It's true that the bottom of the league has been the same for years, and the talent pool is a little diluted as a result. Save for one run by SHU a couple years ago, those teams have never made a run at the top of the league. But that's all they have. RIT went to the Frozen Four and has been competing strongly outside the league for years; Air Force has been ranked and beaten OOC teams as well. Holy Cross has taken it to teams. And RMU just destroyed the 3RC. They're ranked, and RMU is in line for an at large bid. But that doesn't mean anything because the AHA has AIC and Sacred Heart.
Unfortunately, the prevailing attitude seems to be that the AHA is still a putrid league. They'll all point, right off the bat, to AIC and Sacred Heart. It's true that the bottom of the league has been the same for years, and the talent pool is a little diluted as a result. Save for one run by SHU a couple years ago, those teams have never made a run at the top of the league. But that's all they have. RIT went to the Frozen Four and has been competing strongly outside the league for years; Air Force has been ranked and beaten OOC teams as well. Holy Cross has taken it to teams. And RMU just destroyed the 3RC. They're ranked, and RMU is in line for an at large bid. But that doesn't mean anything because the AHA has AIC and Sacred Heart.
Downstate_RIT_Fan
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In my opinion that seems harsh. I am not a fan of either of these teams but have seen both play this year. Each are a player or two away or even a couple of good breaks away from winning some important games. I am a fan of Atlantic Hockey and I think we can look elsewhere as to our poor reputation in Division I Hockey. We have consistently done poor in OOC games, that's just not AIC or Sacred Heart, it has been all of us. We are doing better this year and let's hope that could result in our first at large bid. Secondly, except for a 1st round regional HC win and the run by RIT to the Frozen Four, the teams we have sent to the NCAA have been one and done, competitive, but one and done nonetheless. With our teams continuing to show better OOC records and by winning a couple of games in the NCAA Tournament, Atlantic Hockey can make some noise. Our success in OOC games this year have no doubt garnered the attention of the rest of D1 Hockey.
As to laying it all on AIC and Sacred Heart, remember, you still have four games against these two and if I were a fan of either of them I'd have one word on my mind after being beaten soundly by you earlier this year and that would be revenge...
I hope we all can agree that whoever comes out of Atlantic Hockey this year goes far into the tournament, that will help all of us.
In my opinion that seems harsh. I am not a fan of either of these teams but have seen both play this year. Each are a player or two away or even a couple of good breaks away from winning some important games. I am a fan of Atlantic Hockey and I think we can look elsewhere as to our poor reputation in Division I Hockey. We have consistently done poor in OOC games, that's just not AIC or Sacred Heart, it has been all of us. We are doing better this year and let's hope that could result in our first at large bid. Secondly, except for a 1st round regional HC win and the run by RIT to the Frozen Four, the teams we have sent to the NCAA have been one and done, competitive, but one and done nonetheless. With our teams continuing to show better OOC records and by winning a couple of games in the NCAA Tournament, Atlantic Hockey can make some noise. Our success in OOC games this year have no doubt garnered the attention of the rest of D1 Hockey.
As to laying it all on AIC and Sacred Heart, remember, you still have four games against these two and if I were a fan of either of them I'd have one word on my mind after being beaten soundly by you earlier this year and that would be revenge...
I hope we all can agree that whoever comes out of Atlantic Hockey this year goes far into the tournament, that will help all of us.
In my opinion that seems harsh. I am not a fan of either of these teams but have seen both play this year. Each are a player or two away or even a couple of good breaks away from winning some important games. I am a fan of Atlantic Hockey and I think we can look elsewhere as to our poor reputation in Division I Hockey. We have consistently done poor in OOC games, that's just not AIC or Sacred Heart, it has been all of us. We are doing better this year and let's hope that could result in our first at large bid. Secondly, except for a 1st round regional HC win and the run by RIT to the Frozen Four, the teams we have sent to the NCAA have been one and done, competitive, but one and done nonetheless. With our teams continuing to show better OOC records and by winning a couple of games in the NCAA Tournament, Atlantic Hockey can make some noise. Our success in OOC games this year have no doubt garnered the attention of the rest of D1 Hockey.
As to laying it all on AIC and Sacred Heart, remember, you still have four games against these two and if I were a fan of either of them I'd have one word on my mind after being beaten soundly by you earlier this year and that would be revenge...
I hope we all can agree that whoever comes out of Atlantic Hockey this year goes far into the tournament, that will help all of us.
I was being facetious. Totally agree with everything you said here. It angers me greatly when nobody gives the AHA respect.
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Game preps for this weekend:
http://excalibursportspage.com/2013/01/08/game-preps-18-and-19-rochester-institute-of-technology/
Game preps for this weekend:
http://excalibursportspage.com/2013/01/08/game-preps-18-and-19-rochester-institute-of-technology/
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For those that can't make it out to Rochester, someone usually streams the local time warner feed...Check http://www.reddit.com/r/rit/ on gameday for info.
For those that can't make it out to Rochester, someone usually streams the local time warner feed...Check http://www.reddit.com/r/rit/ on gameday for info.