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Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
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Did Roy score the game winner?
BrunoFan00
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Re: Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
Some thoughts from the greater Providence/Massachusetts area:
1. I'm convinced that if I had made the trip that Brown loses 4-1 and we're lamenting the near-end of another season. I have never, in about 20 games at Houston Field House, seen a win, or so it seems. Even in the 2010 playoff series, I was there only on Friday (which I believe was a win) but missed the penultimate game three. Work precluded me from making the drive on Friday, and so if it comes to a third game, I'm staying home.
2. Even if the Bears lose out, they're assured of a .500 season for the first time since 2004-05, a season when Haggett was among the top centermen in the league, Mike Meech put together a solid senior campaign, and Brian Ihnachak hadn't fallen from grace - and Brown's freshman class of Hurley, Prough, and McNary hadn't fallen victim to the hard years to follow. For a team picked to finish 12th by everyone - and that had no clear-cut #1 goalie, a ravaged defense, and nearly 100 man-games to injury - they've given us our money's worth.
3. Somewhere on the RPI thread, a poster commented that this is a bad team with a good goalie, which was backed up by a Yale team. Part of me agrees in that Borelli has given the Bears far more than we could have ever asked, but there's also a part that completely disagrees. This is a team in the strongest sense of the word. A guy like Zaires is moved off the wing to center in the playoffs, and Matt Lorito has surged. A freshman wins four huge faceoffs in the final two minutes of a one goal, series-clinching victory. And a Jake Goldberg moves from forward to defense and emerges as a legimitate #3 pointman, contributing both behind the blue line and on special teams. So bad team? I would contend the exact opposite - that this team's successes are built on the very essence of the team concept, where everyone plays his role, does his job, and relies on the other to do the same.
4. Mike Juola has a game winner in the playoffs. Jake Goldberg has a game winner in the playoffs. Anyone else have that on their card in November?
5. Not to get ahead of ourselves, but the last time Brown was in this place, in 2010 and last year against Quinnipiac (on the road with a 1-0 lead), the first periods were unmitigated disasters. Last year, the Q struck 2 minutes in; Yale scored 26 seconds in in the second game in 2010 en route to cruising to victory, and RPI scored 12 minutes or so in. In those periods, Brown was outscored something like 8-0. They need to be ready to face a highly-seeded team that does not want its season to end, because RPI is out of the NCAA conversation without this series. And I'm sure they know it.
6. To the point on Keith Allain getting a COY nod over Brendan Whittet, I would ask Yale fans where the Bulldogs would be without 95 man-games, let's say to Obuchowski (top frosh D), Fallen (top returning soph D), and an assortment of injuries to Laganiere (power forward), Young, Ruffolo, etc. And a decommitment of the top recruit (I guess Wilson?) I'm not trying to take anything away from Yale's season, and I'm obviously biased, but it doesn't seem like the nominations take context into consideration.
7. It's one game, and I'm certainly not punching any tickets for Atlantic City just yet. (ASIDE: Who thought putting the playoff final there was a good idea? It's five hours from nowhere, there isn't a campus within eyeshot, the city itself is not exactly appealing, and the games are 4 and 7 on Friday. Moronic). But either way I speak for a lot of people in saying this ride has been more than we could have asked.
8. The hubris is Hamden is something. After the loss last night, Rand Pecknold called his team a "great hockey team that just ran into a hot goalie." Can't imagine many coaches calling their team "great," particularly after a home loss to the #9 seed, when supposedly the #1 team in the land.
9. Be ready for the first period tonight. Seth Appert will have team ready, and any residual rust from a week layover will be gone, and the Bears must be ready for it.
Some thoughts from the greater Providence/Massachusetts area:
1. I'm convinced that if I had made the trip that Brown loses 4-1 and we're lamenting the near-end of another season. I have never, in about 20 games at Houston Field House, seen a win, or so it seems. Even in the 2010 playoff series, I was there only on Friday (which I believe was a win) but missed the penultimate game three. Work precluded me from making the drive on Friday, and so if it comes to a third game, I'm staying home.
2. Even if the Bears lose out, they're assured of a .500 season for the first time since 2004-05, a season when Haggett was among the top centermen in the league, Mike Meech put together a solid senior campaign, and Brian Ihnachak hadn't fallen from grace - and Brown's freshman class of Hurley, Prough, and McNary hadn't fallen victim to the hard years to follow. For a team picked to finish 12th by everyone - and that had no clear-cut #1 goalie, a ravaged defense, and nearly 100 man-games to injury - they've given us our money's worth.
3. Somewhere on the RPI thread, a poster commented that this is a bad team with a good goalie, which was backed up by a Yale team. Part of me agrees in that Borelli has given the Bears far more than we could have ever asked, but there's also a part that completely disagrees. This is a team in the strongest sense of the word. A guy like Zaires is moved off the wing to center in the playoffs, and Matt Lorito has surged. A freshman wins four huge faceoffs in the final two minutes of a one goal, series-clinching victory. And a Jake Goldberg moves from forward to defense and emerges as a legimitate #3 pointman, contributing both behind the blue line and on special teams. So bad team? I would contend the exact opposite - that this team's successes are built on the very essence of the team concept, where everyone plays his role, does his job, and relies on the other to do the same.
4. Mike Juola has a game winner in the playoffs. Jake Goldberg has a game winner in the playoffs. Anyone else have that on their card in November?
5. Not to get ahead of ourselves, but the last time Brown was in this place, in 2010 and last year against Quinnipiac (on the road with a 1-0 lead), the first periods were unmitigated disasters. Last year, the Q struck 2 minutes in; Yale scored 26 seconds in in the second game in 2010 en route to cruising to victory, and RPI scored 12 minutes or so in. In those periods, Brown was outscored something like 8-0. They need to be ready to face a highly-seeded team that does not want its season to end, because RPI is out of the NCAA conversation without this series. And I'm sure they know it.
6. To the point on Keith Allain getting a COY nod over Brendan Whittet, I would ask Yale fans where the Bulldogs would be without 95 man-games, let's say to Obuchowski (top frosh D), Fallen (top returning soph D), and an assortment of injuries to Laganiere (power forward), Young, Ruffolo, etc. And a decommitment of the top recruit (I guess Wilson?) I'm not trying to take anything away from Yale's season, and I'm obviously biased, but it doesn't seem like the nominations take context into consideration.
7. It's one game, and I'm certainly not punching any tickets for Atlantic City just yet. (ASIDE: Who thought putting the playoff final there was a good idea? It's five hours from nowhere, there isn't a campus within eyeshot, the city itself is not exactly appealing, and the games are 4 and 7 on Friday. Moronic). But either way I speak for a lot of people in saying this ride has been more than we could have asked.
8. The hubris is Hamden is something. After the loss last night, Rand Pecknold called his team a "great hockey team that just ran into a hot goalie." Can't imagine many coaches calling their team "great," particularly after a home loss to the #9 seed, when supposedly the #1 team in the land.
9. Be ready for the first period tonight. Seth Appert will have team ready, and any residual rust from a week layover will be gone, and the Bears must be ready for it.
Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
Can't disagree with a lot you said. Thinking back with your comments about LeBouef and Bradley, you are right. Leonard was your best Dman and L and B were clearly a few steps behind. I still don't think RPI was "rusty". Their passes into the slot were consistently well done, Brown couldn't stop them and but no score. May be rust in finishing but certainly not in starting.The odds are that RPI will start scoring on them unless Brown stops them.
Close call on the no-call you mention. But I do think a trip was in order on Brown when RPI was attacking in the final two minutes. Clearly, the refs had put away the whistles. For what it's worth, I believe the refs overall called a good game and there were certainly no calls that should have been made against RPI.
Can't disagree with a lot you said. Thinking back with your comments about LeBouef and Bradley, you are right. Leonard was your best Dman and L and B were clearly a few steps behind. I still don't think RPI was "rusty". Their passes into the slot were consistently well done, Brown couldn't stop them and but no score. May be rust in finishing but certainly not in starting.The odds are that RPI will start scoring on them unless Brown stops them.
Close call on the no-call you mention. But I do think a trip was in order on Brown when RPI was attacking in the final two minutes. Clearly, the refs had put away the whistles. For what it's worth, I believe the refs overall called a good game and there were certainly no calls that should have been made against RPI.
ncaasuperfan
New member
Why is Lamacchia not playing? Is he injured?
Re: Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
He had a mediocre season and Whittet has been favoring more physical guys like Senecal lately. Brown has enough undersized forwards in Lorito, Naclerio, and Lappin, and there was really no set role for Lamacchia on this team. I'd expect to see him bounce back next year, but this year has been pretty disappointing for him.
He had a mediocre season and Whittet has been favoring more physical guys like Senecal lately. Brown has enough undersized forwards in Lorito, Naclerio, and Lappin, and there was really no set role for Lamacchia on this team. I'd expect to see him bounce back next year, but this year has been pretty disappointing for him.
ncaasuperfan
New member
I have to disagree with your views on Lamacchia. You mentioned. Lorito Nclero Lappin and I would add Lamacchia are their skilled players even though they are not their biggest players. Speed and skill is what college hockey is known for and those four have it, I would also add Hathaway and Ryan of course in that group also. I only have stats to go by so I curiously went back to confirm your comments with his individual stats. Only 9 points we probably expected more I agree but a mediocre season not so. 2nd in power play points, 2 nd in most shots on net behind Lorito, 1st in points on penalty kill, a plus in points for,2nd in face off percentage behind Nclero . Did we expect more points yes but to say mediocre season no. Size sure, but the guys u mentioned don't contribute offensively and you can't always count on Borelli to save the team. We will surely miss Borelli to bad Brown didn't know what they had in him until his last few months of his college career. Lets go Brown let's sweep tonight.
DarthBruno
The Force is with Brown hockey.
Re: Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
Losing Robertson to a trumped-up 5-minute major was the coup de grace for Brown tonight. We basically have negative depth on D. RPI ran all over us once our best D-man was out.
RPI played with energy and focus at both ends of the ice. Congrats to them. Onward to Sunday's game!
Losing Robertson to a trumped-up 5-minute major was the coup de grace for Brown tonight. We basically have negative depth on D. RPI ran all over us once our best D-man was out.
RPI played with energy and focus at both ends of the ice. Congrats to them. Onward to Sunday's game!
Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
Ugly game tonight.Brown dominated first five minutes of game, and that was it. RPI outplayed Brown for the rest of the game in every aspect.
Brendan has his Herb Brooks material by showing the cheap hit by RPI's #14 to the team. Whistle blows, Brown player by the boards behind goal, and 14 runs him into the boards, knocking the Brown player down. NO WHISTLE!! Brendan was furious. #14 may have thought he was going to teach Brown a lesson, b ut I am thinking it will backfire, with that cheap hit providing bruno the incentive to take it to RPI tomorrow night.
Ugly game tonight.Brown dominated first five minutes of game, and that was it. RPI outplayed Brown for the rest of the game in every aspect.
Brendan has his Herb Brooks material by showing the cheap hit by RPI's #14 to the team. Whistle blows, Brown player by the boards behind goal, and 14 runs him into the boards, knocking the Brown player down. NO WHISTLE!! Brendan was furious. #14 may have thought he was going to teach Brown a lesson, b ut I am thinking it will backfire, with that cheap hit providing bruno the incentive to take it to RPI tomorrow night.
Re: Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
From where I was sitting that looked like an accident-#14 was crashing the net, and when DeFilippo covered the puck, he couldn't stop and tripped over his glove, crashing into the Brown player. It looked like he was really hurt, and I hope he's okay, but I don't think that was intentional. I wish the referees had called a closer game-someone was going to be seriously injured. I hope tonight isn't more of the same.
Re: Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
GREAT WIN BY THE BROWN BEARS! ON TO ATLANTIC CITY
This is as gritty and resilient a team as I've ever seen. They overcame "decommitments" and season-ending injuries to three key players (plus other less publicized ones); they used no excuses; they played on and kept improving. Picked to finish dead last, they finished seventh, and four points from a first round bye. They've won 15 games so far. This week they'll be getting ready for the program's second trip to the ECAC Final Four over the past four seasons. Great coaching job by Brendan Whittet, Mark White, and Mike Souza. Great leadership by Dennis Robertson.
GREAT WIN BY THE BROWN BEARS! ON TO ATLANTIC CITY
This is as gritty and resilient a team as I've ever seen. They overcame "decommitments" and season-ending injuries to three key players (plus other less publicized ones); they used no excuses; they played on and kept improving. Picked to finish dead last, they finished seventh, and four points from a first round bye. They've won 15 games so far. This week they'll be getting ready for the program's second trip to the ECAC Final Four over the past four seasons. Great coaching job by Brendan Whittet, Mark White, and Mike Souza. Great leadership by Dennis Robertson.
Re: Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
Or maybe six more wins? Who knows?
Kevin Roy, keep rollerblading on Huntington Avenue.
Jerry Keefe, keep eating your poached eggs.
Or maybe six more wins? Who knows?
Kevin Roy, keep rollerblading on Huntington Avenue.
Jerry Keefe, keep eating your poached eggs.
Carmine Scarpaglia
My bad.
Re: Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
Great job Brown.
Great job Brown.
BrunoFan00
Registered User
Re: Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
Two trips to the ECAC Final Four in four years. Pinch me.
In all seriousness, I was following the live feed and stats, texting with some friends, going back and forth on Facebook, etc. for the better part of the last two hours with my heart in my throat, my heart rate speeding to WAY too high for a Sunday night when I'd like to wind down before a work week, and dinner making a legitimate attempt to exit my system any way possible. I don't know how the Bears hung on - and it seemed like they hung on, with RPI bringing the house, hook, link and sinker.
I'm happy my dinner stayed down (or in).
I'm not happy the next games are in Atlantic City and not Albany, Lake Placid, Hartford, Worcester, Providence, New York City... anywhere remotely close to where Brown fans could have a fighting chance of getting there.
I'm happy Matt Lorito got to goal #20 - first Brown player since 1997-98 to eclipse that mark, a dubious streak that finally comes to a close. I'm happy Jake Goldberg scores again, and a freshman, Nick Lappin, gets the eventual game winner.
I'm happy the Bears stuck to the system and kept the pucks where Anthony Borelli could see them.
I'm not happy the Bears gave up two goals in the final three minutes of the second, but I'm happy that it didn't sink them.
I'm happy that the athletic department hired Brendan Whittet. Happy may be the understatement of the year.
I'm not happy that the voters didn't recognize him as a COY finalist. But I'm happy that it is consistent with the lack of respect Brown has gotten over the year. And I'm also happy that Brown is starting to generate a little bit more of a buzz.
I'm happy that this team has made progress with limited contributions from a resilient senior class. I'm happy those seniors have stepped up when they've needed to.
Finally, I'm happy that this team (not any one individual) is two victories from an ultimate prize that has eluded this program.
Two trips to the ECAC Final Four in four years. Pinch me.
In all seriousness, I was following the live feed and stats, texting with some friends, going back and forth on Facebook, etc. for the better part of the last two hours with my heart in my throat, my heart rate speeding to WAY too high for a Sunday night when I'd like to wind down before a work week, and dinner making a legitimate attempt to exit my system any way possible. I don't know how the Bears hung on - and it seemed like they hung on, with RPI bringing the house, hook, link and sinker.
I'm happy my dinner stayed down (or in).
I'm not happy the next games are in Atlantic City and not Albany, Lake Placid, Hartford, Worcester, Providence, New York City... anywhere remotely close to where Brown fans could have a fighting chance of getting there.
I'm happy Matt Lorito got to goal #20 - first Brown player since 1997-98 to eclipse that mark, a dubious streak that finally comes to a close. I'm happy Jake Goldberg scores again, and a freshman, Nick Lappin, gets the eventual game winner.
I'm happy the Bears stuck to the system and kept the pucks where Anthony Borelli could see them.
I'm not happy the Bears gave up two goals in the final three minutes of the second, but I'm happy that it didn't sink them.
I'm happy that the athletic department hired Brendan Whittet. Happy may be the understatement of the year.
I'm not happy that the voters didn't recognize him as a COY finalist. But I'm happy that it is consistent with the lack of respect Brown has gotten over the year. And I'm also happy that Brown is starting to generate a little bit more of a buzz.
I'm happy that this team has made progress with limited contributions from a resilient senior class. I'm happy those seniors have stepped up when they've needed to.
Finally, I'm happy that this team (not any one individual) is two victories from an ultimate prize that has eluded this program.
Re: Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
Seriously. If there was any chance that I could get down there next week, I'd be there. But I don't think I can.
Seriously. If there was any chance that I could get down there next week, I'd be there. But I don't think I can.
UnionHockeyManiac
Union Hockey fan for life
Re: Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
Congratulations to Brown!
See U in AC! Do you think a lot of fans will make the trip down?
Congratulations to Brown!
See U in AC! Do you think a lot of fans will make the trip down?
ncaasuperfan
New member
Re: Brown Hockey 2012-2013:Climbing the ECAC Ladder
Big Congrats to the Brown players and staff. Its an exciting time to be a bruno fan
Great to see Borelli have a great bounce back game after Saturday. He has been fun to watch.
Big Congrats to the Brown players and staff. Its an exciting time to be a bruno fan
Great to see Borelli have a great bounce back game after Saturday. He has been fun to watch.