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Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
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Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Ken Schotts has started his ECAC preview with brown. Apart from the error in stating Lorito is a junior, it is a decent assessment. But I do disagree with his 7th place prediction.
http://www.dailygazette.com/weblogs/schott/2014/sep/29/ecac-hockey-team-previews-2014-15-brown/
Ken Schotts has started his ECAC preview with brown. Apart from the error in stating Lorito is a junior, it is a decent assessment. But I do disagree with his 7th place prediction.
http://www.dailygazette.com/weblogs/schott/2014/sep/29/ecac-hockey-team-previews-2014-15-brown/
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Season tickets went on sale yesterday. On the online form, the seating chart shows the student section being on the Brown bench side, at the end where Brown shoots twice. I wonder what prompted this change, and how the season tickets holders who usually sit on that side will feel about it.
Sections N, O, P, U, and V are highlighted.
Season tickets went on sale yesterday. On the online form, the seating chart shows the student section being on the Brown bench side, at the end where Brown shoots twice. I wonder what prompted this change, and how the season tickets holders who usually sit on that side will feel about it.
Sections N, O, P, U, and V are highlighted.
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Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
I noted Brown received one vote in the latest USCHO Rankings. Any idea who voted for us? Euler, are you moonlighting?
I noted Brown received one vote in the latest USCHO Rankings. Any idea who voted for us? Euler, are you moonlighting?
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Mike, not me!
I've never paid much attention to polls... To me it's sufficient to see how much progress this program has made since 2009!
Mike, not me!
I've never paid much attention to polls... To me it's sufficient to see how much progress this program has made since 2009!
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Very interesting article by Mark Divver (what else is new?) about the state of hockey in the United States in today's Providence Journal.
http://www.providencejournal.com/sp...ican-hockey-talent-found-all-over-the-map.ece
It's hard to disagree with Divver. In fact, just a couple of days ago I was having a conversation with a Brown alumnus and men's AND WOMEN's hockey supporter (his college girlfriend played on some of Brown's great women's teams under Digit Murphy) about the quality of the men's college game at all levels. Last year's Division I championship game between Union and Minnesota was played at an extremely high level of skill, indeed one of the best championship games I ever attended, going back to the classic BU/BC matchup in 1978. The MVP? Shayne Gostisbehere, a relatively small, but super-skilled defenseman from Florida. The improvement in the men's college game can be seen at all levels. I watch many Division III games every winter because of my Alma Mater, Bowdoin, and the skill level is definitely higher than ever. Last year's NESCAC championship game between Bowdoin and Amherst was one of the best college games, Division I or III, that I saw last year. The two teams had size, speed, solid goaltending, mobile defensemen, and skilled forwards. The game was won by Bowdoin in double overtime on a beautiful individual effort by John McGinnis, a forward from Cocoa Beach, Florida!
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the women's game. After the US won the gold medal in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games, I predicted that by now the women's college game would have ascended to a similar high level of skill and competitiveness as soccer. But, regrettably, that hasn't been the case. Not only doesn't there appear to be enough talent to stock so many women's teams, but the women's game hasn't developed as much as I had predicted. Even at the Division I level there are just too many missed passes, too much questionable skating, not enough strength at the defender positions, and not enough skill at the forward positions. Watching the US and the Canada national teams play each other is still a treat -- after all, those are probably the 40 best players in the world -- but even at the Olympic level the other national teams don't measure up. More needs to be done to develop the women's game. Women's hockey could and should be a beautiful game to watch. I don't know whether it's bad organization, poor coaching, or just plain lack of interest, but, for whatever reason(s), the women's game doesn't look very good right now.
Very interesting article by Mark Divver (what else is new?) about the state of hockey in the United States in today's Providence Journal.
http://www.providencejournal.com/sp...ican-hockey-talent-found-all-over-the-map.ece
It's hard to disagree with Divver. In fact, just a couple of days ago I was having a conversation with a Brown alumnus and men's AND WOMEN's hockey supporter (his college girlfriend played on some of Brown's great women's teams under Digit Murphy) about the quality of the men's college game at all levels. Last year's Division I championship game between Union and Minnesota was played at an extremely high level of skill, indeed one of the best championship games I ever attended, going back to the classic BU/BC matchup in 1978. The MVP? Shayne Gostisbehere, a relatively small, but super-skilled defenseman from Florida. The improvement in the men's college game can be seen at all levels. I watch many Division III games every winter because of my Alma Mater, Bowdoin, and the skill level is definitely higher than ever. Last year's NESCAC championship game between Bowdoin and Amherst was one of the best college games, Division I or III, that I saw last year. The two teams had size, speed, solid goaltending, mobile defensemen, and skilled forwards. The game was won by Bowdoin in double overtime on a beautiful individual effort by John McGinnis, a forward from Cocoa Beach, Florida!
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the women's game. After the US won the gold medal in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games, I predicted that by now the women's college game would have ascended to a similar high level of skill and competitiveness as soccer. But, regrettably, that hasn't been the case. Not only doesn't there appear to be enough talent to stock so many women's teams, but the women's game hasn't developed as much as I had predicted. Even at the Division I level there are just too many missed passes, too much questionable skating, not enough strength at the defender positions, and not enough skill at the forward positions. Watching the US and the Canada national teams play each other is still a treat -- after all, those are probably the 40 best players in the world -- but even at the Olympic level the other national teams don't measure up. More needs to be done to develop the women's game. Women's hockey could and should be a beautiful game to watch. I don't know whether it's bad organization, poor coaching, or just plain lack of interest, but, for whatever reason(s), the women's game doesn't look very good right now.
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Euler- agreed re: women's hockey. USA-Canada is more entertaining than most of the men's Olympic games and any non-playoff NHL game. But that's it. College teams have plateaued, and other national programs have not begun to develop elite players yet. It's really a shame.
Euler- agreed re: women's hockey. USA-Canada is more entertaining than most of the men's Olympic games and any non-playoff NHL game. But that's it. College teams have plateaued, and other national programs have not begun to develop elite players yet. It's really a shame.
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
It's great to have a nonconference game before the ECAC season starts. In previous years, we've started against non-Ivy teams with three weeks of games under their belts, and it's hard to compete against a team with all that game experience. Army should provide the team with some cohesion and chemistry going into the opening weekend against SLU and Clarkson.
SLU seems much more competitive than everyone thought they'd be this year, so that will be a challenge. We all expect Clarkson to have stingy defense and goaltending.
Anyone else getting excited for the start of the season?? I HATE having to watch everyone else play in October every year!
It's great to have a nonconference game before the ECAC season starts. In previous years, we've started against non-Ivy teams with three weeks of games under their belts, and it's hard to compete against a team with all that game experience. Army should provide the team with some cohesion and chemistry going into the opening weekend against SLU and Clarkson.
SLU seems much more competitive than everyone thought they'd be this year, so that will be a challenge. We all expect Clarkson to have stingy defense and goaltending.
Anyone else getting excited for the start of the season?? I HATE having to watch everyone else play in October every year!
Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
From the post on Facebook it looks like it was a true exhibition game and not a scrimmage. Anyone there?
Kdiff, I agree with you that its tough to go into the season where everyone has played a lot of games and we only have an exhibition game. Army is a good start and better SLU than Clarkson for the ECAC opener. If everything is on track, we can go into the Clarkson game with good momentum
From the post on Facebook it looks like it was a true exhibition game and not a scrimmage. Anyone there?
Kdiff, I agree with you that its tough to go into the season where everyone has played a lot of games and we only have an exhibition game. Army is a good start and better SLU than Clarkson for the ECAC opener. If everything is on track, we can go into the Clarkson game with good momentum
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
You only have until Friday at 7:00PM to revise or get your picks into the ECAC Pick The Standings Contest.
http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?110576-ECAC-Pick-The-Standings-2014-2015-Season
You only have until Friday at 7:00PM to revise or get your picks into the ECAC Pick The Standings Contest.
http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?110576-ECAC-Pick-The-Standings-2014-2015-Season
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Less than 35 hours to get your picks in. You have until 7PM Friday Night.
http://board.uscho.com/showthread.ph...14-2015-Season
Less than 35 hours to get your picks in. You have until 7PM Friday Night.
http://board.uscho.com/showthread.ph...14-2015-Season
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Your last warning. Less than 14 hours to get your picks in. You have until 7PM tonight.
http://board.uscho.com/showthread.ph...14-2015-Season
Your last warning. Less than 14 hours to get your picks in. You have until 7PM tonight.
http://board.uscho.com/showthread.ph...14-2015-Season
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Tonight marks the start of an important season for Brendan Whittet. Though he probably has job security due to a somewhat conservative AD and his team's magnificent 2013 run to the ECAC championship game, he has never had talent at his disposal quite like this year. If he can succeed with these players, I think we'll start to see a nationally competitive program (akin to Yale, Union, QU, and PC's recent surges) for the next few years.
What are some reasonable expectations for this young group? Home ice in the playoffs would be nice, as well as a deep run. It would also be great for the program if we can knock off some of the highly-ranked teams on our schedule: BC, PC, Union, QU (assuming they get their act together), or Cornell.
I also want to see Tyler Steel develop into an elite goalie. He certainly showed flashes of it last year, but consistency was always an issue. We need a guy who can steal (or Steel
) us a game, even if the offense isn't clicking (and especially since we lost a lot of experience on the blue line with the departures of Robertson and Wahl).
Tonight marks the start of an important season for Brendan Whittet. Though he probably has job security due to a somewhat conservative AD and his team's magnificent 2013 run to the ECAC championship game, he has never had talent at his disposal quite like this year. If he can succeed with these players, I think we'll start to see a nationally competitive program (akin to Yale, Union, QU, and PC's recent surges) for the next few years.
What are some reasonable expectations for this young group? Home ice in the playoffs would be nice, as well as a deep run. It would also be great for the program if we can knock off some of the highly-ranked teams on our schedule: BC, PC, Union, QU (assuming they get their act together), or Cornell.
I also want to see Tyler Steel develop into an elite goalie. He certainly showed flashes of it last year, but consistency was always an issue. We need a guy who can steal (or Steel
) us a game, even if the offense isn't clicking (and especially since we lost a lot of experience on the blue line with the departures of Robertson and Wahl).
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Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
It's hard to gauge much from one game, but the biggest positive of last night (other than the win) is that there were four different goal scorers and none were the usual suspects. If the scoring depth develops, this will be a very fun team to watch.
It's hard to gauge much from one game, but the biggest positive of last night (other than the win) is that there were four different goal scorers and none were the usual suspects. If the scoring depth develops, this will be a very fun team to watch.
Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
A big positive - no points from first line, but points from 2,3, and 4. Not sure I have seen that before from a Brown team
Anyone at the game? I am curious about the play of the freshmen Ds.
A big positive - no points from first line, but points from 2,3, and 4. Not sure I have seen that before from a Brown team
Anyone at the game? I am curious about the play of the freshmen Ds.
I watched online. Other than the first couple shifts when they were probably anxious/nervous they settled in and played well. The D did not give up many prime scoring chances. Whittet rolled the D lines all night long and had each of the Freshmen paired with a returning D player.
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
It’s obviously very early in the season, but I’ve gotten my season simulator fired up to see what KRACH says the final standings will be. I update every Sunday based on the week's games. Come have a look in the thread!
It’s obviously very early in the season, but I’ve gotten my season simulator fired up to see what KRACH says the final standings will be. I update every Sunday based on the week's games. Come have a look in the thread!