Boston College Off-Season Thread: 2012 National Champions

claver2010 · Sep 20, 2012

Re: Boston College Off-Season Thread: 2012 National Champions

Agreed with Frazier. Wisconsin is a program that has similar ties (3 major sports, old school football, etc).

I think Leahy/BC BOT realize the damage that was done by Spaz (especially in their minds, $$$ wise) and spending the extra $ is worth it in the long run. Granted we're not going to see $4MM like Saban is getting.

As for hte next coach, I've always believed that York's successor is already with him behind the bench. As for Dennehy, I also remember them going for Cross' knee a couple of years ago

Kenny · Sep 20, 2012

Nick Papagiorgio said:
Dennehy is a BC guy but I have my doubts as to whether he will be the right fit. First of all, I think it's apparent he's done amazing things at Merrimack and a lot of stuff off the ice is not even getting enough recognition. His formula and BC's formula are two very different things, both somewhat required at each school at least for now. It remains to be seen whether he could fit into BC's model. I doubt BC wants him bringing in overaged kids from Canada (where a lot of his contacts are) and France to play a boring style of hockey (top to bottom those kids battle, I'll give them that). Player development will be important. Aside from catching a nice goalie and a kid from France, can he develop 18 year old kids into NHL-ready players? A lot remains to be seen with him. You could argue that coaching at BC is like shooting fish in a barrel and he would carry a lot of credibility locally after doing what he did at Merrimack and having the title of BC hockey coach. To some degree sure it is something he can do like almost anyone could but the difference between sleep-walking to 20 wins and pulling off the February-April magic is a fine art that Jerry York has perfected and apparently very few others know. I'll take Brown, who has been around York for quite a while now, over Dennehy any day (note what BC has done since Brown has been on the staff - it might be a coincidence, it might not. Defense has been outstanding in the playoffs lately, 2008 was a freaking miracle job with those kids). I doubt Cavanaugh would get the job, he is a Spaziani/Bud Foster type guy that is the best in the business at being an assistant but probably wouldn't be able to pull of the HC job (I hope Cav stays here forever and ends up retiring with 10+ NCs).

The thuggery from Merrimack during the Maine series this past year, clearly something in my mind that was a directive from the coaching staff there, has also made me push him further from the top of my list (if not pushing him below some others, widening the gap between the next best alternatives).

Interesting you see Greg Brown with less than half of the coaching experience of Cavanaugh getting the nod.

J.D. · Sep 20, 2012

Re: Boston College Off-Season Thread: 2012 National Champions

I don't claim to know either guy and I'm on record as saying I think Cav should be the next coach, but I get the impression that in the "hockey world", Greg Brown is a blue chip prospect if you will, a rising start in the coaching industry. Maybe I'm wrong about that, just my perception.

carltonbarrett · Sep 21, 2012

Re: Boston College Off-Season Thread: 2012 National Champions

Obviously WAY, WAY too early to get excited, but BC recruit Conor McGlynn played his first game of the season tonight for the USHL's Sioux City Musketeers vs Team USA and had 2 goals and an assist. He's already 6' 2" and 195 lbs and just turned 17 in June, so he looks to be a nice power forward type player for us when he shows up.

Bostonfan999 · Sep 22, 2012

carltonbarrett said:
Obviously WAY, WAY too early to get excited, but BC recruit Conor McGlynn played his first game of the season tonight for the USHL's Sioux City Musketeers vs Team USA and had 2 goals and an assist. He's already 6' 2" and 195 lbs and just turned 17 in June, so he looks to be a nice power forward type player for us when he shows up.

McGlynn was impressive last night. Plays a great Power Forward roll. Goes to the hard areas, hits and can skate. Will be a nice edition to the strong incoming 2013 class. Santini and Savage looked good with the nod going to Savage last night. Both players can skate and are good size Other BC recruites on hand are Adam Gilmore and Goal tender Chirs Birdsall. Birdsall was impressive for a 16 year old. Not the biggest goal tender but challenged the shooters and showed good movement in the crease. Gilmore looked ok. Needs the bring some physical play to his game. Skates well. Didn't see much time with the puck.

carltonbarrett · Sep 22, 2012

Re: Boston College Off-Season Thread: 2012 National Champions

2 more goals for McGlynn tonight, so he's now got a 4-1-5 line in 2 USHL games. Not bad for a 17 year old first year player. And to think he was just an afterthought in regard to next years incoming class.....

Bostonfan999 · Sep 23, 2012

carltonbarrett said:
2 more goals for McGlynn tonight, so he's now got a 4-1-5 line in 2 USHL games. Not bad for a 17 year old first year player. And to think he was just an afterthought in regard to next years incoming class.....

Another good game for McGlynn. Has nose for the net and really reads the play well. Was a top five point producer in the preseason with only 2 games played.

An after thought? Maybe a player coming into a solid 2013 recruiting class but not an after thought. BC has so much to look forward to with so many solid recruits coming in in 2012 and again in 2013

carltonbarrett · Sep 23, 2012

Re: Boston College Off-Season Thread: 2012 National Champions

"Afterthought" was probably a little too strong a word, but he certainly didn't light it up last year playing for the Oakville Blades, albeit as a 16 year old, something like 11 goals in 40 games, in a league not as good as the USHL. I think people have been paying a lot more attention to guys like Cangelosi, Fitzgerald, Calnan, Richardson, etc, but still, most teams would have killed to land a recruit like McGlynn and he obviously looks like he's pretty good.

bceagles11 · Sep 23, 2012