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Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
- Thread starter Mike Hutter
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Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Well, that was pretty bad.
Positives- the freshmen forwards made a TON of freshman mistakes tonight. But they also showed why they were so highly-regarded. Max Willman and Tim Lappin, in particular, were very impressive. Give it a month or two, and this offense will be terrifying.
Negatives- the offense will have to be exceptional, because I didn't see anything to give me any confidence in Tyler Steel or the young defensive unit. We might have to score 5 or 6 to win games this year.
St. Lawrence was ok, and you could definitely tell they were more sharp because they've played more games. But this is an opponent Brown needs to beat, especially on home ice. Very underwhelming performance against an opponent that wasn't all that impressive.
Also, I didn't see the Nick Lappin DQ, so I can't comment on the actual play itself. But his absence was a major factor in the third. The whole team seemed exhausted, which is due in equal parts to the lack of game experience and to the short bench. After SLU's third goal, Brown collapsed and had no answer.
Well, that was pretty bad.
Positives- the freshmen forwards made a TON of freshman mistakes tonight. But they also showed why they were so highly-regarded. Max Willman and Tim Lappin, in particular, were very impressive. Give it a month or two, and this offense will be terrifying.
Negatives- the offense will have to be exceptional, because I didn't see anything to give me any confidence in Tyler Steel or the young defensive unit. We might have to score 5 or 6 to win games this year.
St. Lawrence was ok, and you could definitely tell they were more sharp because they've played more games. But this is an opponent Brown needs to beat, especially on home ice. Very underwhelming performance against an opponent that wasn't all that impressive.
Also, I didn't see the Nick Lappin DQ, so I can't comment on the actual play itself. But his absence was a major factor in the third. The whole team seemed exhausted, which is due in equal parts to the lack of game experience and to the short bench. After SLU's third goal, Brown collapsed and had no answer.
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Not a pretty game. The defense needs to be more physical and protect T. Steel a lot better. However, I don't think T. Steel is a bona fide Division I goaltender. He has too many glaring deficiencies and hasn't improved since last year.
Not a pretty game. The defense needs to be more physical and protect T. Steel a lot better. However, I don't think T. Steel is a bona fide Division I goaltender. He has too many glaring deficiencies and hasn't improved since last year.
BrunoFan00
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Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Not a good weekend, at all. I was disappointed in Saturday's performance, which looked like a team playing game 10 against a team playing game 3. In all honesty, I'd like to know why the ECAC didn't schedule Brown-Yale with Harvard-Dartmouth and let RPI-Union play SLU-Clarkson. That would have been better for all eight squads, honestly. But those are the breaks. Until the Ivy Presidents allow their schools to play by the same rules, and that's the same for the fall and spring sports too, there will always be this debate (although basketball starts the same time as everyone else, I believe).
Some observations:
1. Lot of freshmen playing, which means defensively I'm not sure who the anchor is going to be. Joey D and Wood are not going to be counted on for their offensive prowess, so I'm thinking the losses of Robertson, Wahl, and Goldberg will be felt more than we initially may have thought. That said, defensively, in the second and third periods, we definitely played better, though Clarkson won most of the physical battles and loose pucks.
2. Middleton has stepped up his game. I thought he played well against Clarkson, and I like him on a line with Lamacchia. Harlow skated pretty well too.
3. Nick Lappin's penalty against Clarkson was awful. Considering he took a five against SLU too, I'd imagine there is a conversation with him about doing the team no good whatsoever while in the locker room for the better part of both games.
4. I had a hard time coming up with anyone who stood out for playing "great" over the weekend, but am not going into Chicken Little mode just yet. It does appear that Brendan Whittet has four lines and some depth, which has not always been at his disposal over the years.
On to Harvard, who is playing very well, and Dartmouth, who will be a challenge, as per the usual, in Hanover.
Not a good weekend, at all. I was disappointed in Saturday's performance, which looked like a team playing game 10 against a team playing game 3. In all honesty, I'd like to know why the ECAC didn't schedule Brown-Yale with Harvard-Dartmouth and let RPI-Union play SLU-Clarkson. That would have been better for all eight squads, honestly. But those are the breaks. Until the Ivy Presidents allow their schools to play by the same rules, and that's the same for the fall and spring sports too, there will always be this debate (although basketball starts the same time as everyone else, I believe).
Some observations:
1. Lot of freshmen playing, which means defensively I'm not sure who the anchor is going to be. Joey D and Wood are not going to be counted on for their offensive prowess, so I'm thinking the losses of Robertson, Wahl, and Goldberg will be felt more than we initially may have thought. That said, defensively, in the second and third periods, we definitely played better, though Clarkson won most of the physical battles and loose pucks.
2. Middleton has stepped up his game. I thought he played well against Clarkson, and I like him on a line with Lamacchia. Harlow skated pretty well too.
3. Nick Lappin's penalty against Clarkson was awful. Considering he took a five against SLU too, I'd imagine there is a conversation with him about doing the team no good whatsoever while in the locker room for the better part of both games.
4. I had a hard time coming up with anyone who stood out for playing "great" over the weekend, but am not going into Chicken Little mode just yet. It does appear that Brendan Whittet has four lines and some depth, which has not always been at his disposal over the years.
On to Harvard, who is playing very well, and Dartmouth, who will be a challenge, as per the usual, in Hanover.
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Agree with much of what BrunoFan00 said.
I think it'll be a really tough first half of the season to watch, but by January, the young talent should start to break out. Max Willman is going to be a bona fide star eventually; perhaps Brown's best player since Damian Prescott. His defensive work is even more impressive than his offensive prowess, and he has shown flashes of greatness on attack.
Tyler Steel quietly played a very good game on Saturday, as did the defense (other than the first Clarkson goal, which was a complete breakdown). I know Clarkson isn't an offensive powerhouse, but the defense looked much better than it did against St. Lawrence.
I'd also like to touch on Davey Middleton. WOW. What an improvement. He's become this team's Garnet Hathaway, without (thus far, anyway) the stupid penalties. That role has been filled by Nick Lappin.
...which leads me to my next point: what's up with the Big Three? Lorito finally scored (albeit in garbage time), but it was his first point of the season and Lappin and Naclerio have combined for zero through three games. Lappin appears to be letting his frustration manifest itself in violent, and, frankly, stupid ways. Naclerio has looked excellent on the penalty kill, but he's not a PK specialist. Nobody celebrates when Patrice Bergeron kills a penalty but doesn't put up any points.
Speaking of the PK- that was one of the biggest bright spots this weekend. They were incredible! Often, they would create more chances than the team with the power play would (this occurred in both games).
There's too much potential on this team to start worrying quite yet. We're going to have to suck it up and live with some less-than-desirable results for now, but this freshman class is probably the best I've ever seen at Brown (I haven't been around as long as some of you
, so I'm sure this point will be contended). They'll make a major impact down the stretch, especially when our top line starts producing points.
Agree with much of what BrunoFan00 said.
I think it'll be a really tough first half of the season to watch, but by January, the young talent should start to break out. Max Willman is going to be a bona fide star eventually; perhaps Brown's best player since Damian Prescott. His defensive work is even more impressive than his offensive prowess, and he has shown flashes of greatness on attack.
Tyler Steel quietly played a very good game on Saturday, as did the defense (other than the first Clarkson goal, which was a complete breakdown). I know Clarkson isn't an offensive powerhouse, but the defense looked much better than it did against St. Lawrence.
I'd also like to touch on Davey Middleton. WOW. What an improvement. He's become this team's Garnet Hathaway, without (thus far, anyway) the stupid penalties. That role has been filled by Nick Lappin.
...which leads me to my next point: what's up with the Big Three? Lorito finally scored (albeit in garbage time), but it was his first point of the season and Lappin and Naclerio have combined for zero through three games. Lappin appears to be letting his frustration manifest itself in violent, and, frankly, stupid ways. Naclerio has looked excellent on the penalty kill, but he's not a PK specialist. Nobody celebrates when Patrice Bergeron kills a penalty but doesn't put up any points.
Speaking of the PK- that was one of the biggest bright spots this weekend. They were incredible! Often, they would create more chances than the team with the power play would (this occurred in both games).
There's too much potential on this team to start worrying quite yet. We're going to have to suck it up and live with some less-than-desirable results for now, but this freshman class is probably the best I've ever seen at Brown (I haven't been around as long as some of you
, so I'm sure this point will be contended). They'll make a major impact down the stretch, especially when our top line starts producing points.Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
I was at Meehan for SLU but not Clarkson. My 2 cents:
This is a young team with a need for more playing time together. The IVY's position really hurts brown and the other Ivies when playing as their 2nd and 3rd game opponents who have 5-7 games already, enough time to iron out all of the kinks and obtain consistency. I think that lack of playing opportunities really showed against C, especially in the first and second periods. As the IVY league won't change, perhaps the ECAC should schedule the Ivies playing each other in the first and second weeks of league play.
There was sloppiness due to lack of playing time together which was made worse with Lappin's misconduct penalty. As BrunoFan mentioned that penalty was a really bad one. You can't get consistency when on 2 different nights when you lose a player from your top line.
There was a lot to be happy about with Brown's play. As Kdiff has mentioned, Willman is the real deal. Quick and gets his speed up with a couple of strides. Lamacchia is becoming a top line player. When I was watching him during the warm-ups and when a good-size C played bounced off him on an attempted check, my first reaction was that M spent the summer with Alex Rodriguez and fans. But it looked like he put on some muscle but it did not hurt his speed or quickness.
I focused a lot on the freshmen Ds. I thought Cooper played very well. His first few shifts he seemed lost with Clarkson's experience but quickly adjusted. I liked seeing him mixing it up in the corners. Christian from C who is a terrific skater was having fits when Cooper was on him. Tegtmeyer made it appear that he was not a freshman as he had a real good feel for the play. As to McArdle, I thought he was terrible the first period, but the rest of the game played a very strong game. He adjusted to the fast pace of the game. I did not see C's first goal and I don't think Steele ever saw the second goal as he was screened by all of the players in front who were not cleared out. Overall he stopped the shots he should have stopped. The D was good and showed they will get better as they play more games.
lastly, I would add the sophs played well. Middleton, Kramer are starting to show they are ready to contribute with Pryzbek a few steps behind them.
I was at Meehan for SLU but not Clarkson. My 2 cents:
This is a young team with a need for more playing time together. The IVY's position really hurts brown and the other Ivies when playing as their 2nd and 3rd game opponents who have 5-7 games already, enough time to iron out all of the kinks and obtain consistency. I think that lack of playing opportunities really showed against C, especially in the first and second periods. As the IVY league won't change, perhaps the ECAC should schedule the Ivies playing each other in the first and second weeks of league play.
There was sloppiness due to lack of playing time together which was made worse with Lappin's misconduct penalty. As BrunoFan mentioned that penalty was a really bad one. You can't get consistency when on 2 different nights when you lose a player from your top line.
There was a lot to be happy about with Brown's play. As Kdiff has mentioned, Willman is the real deal. Quick and gets his speed up with a couple of strides. Lamacchia is becoming a top line player. When I was watching him during the warm-ups and when a good-size C played bounced off him on an attempted check, my first reaction was that M spent the summer with Alex Rodriguez and fans. But it looked like he put on some muscle but it did not hurt his speed or quickness.
I focused a lot on the freshmen Ds. I thought Cooper played very well. His first few shifts he seemed lost with Clarkson's experience but quickly adjusted. I liked seeing him mixing it up in the corners. Christian from C who is a terrific skater was having fits when Cooper was on him. Tegtmeyer made it appear that he was not a freshman as he had a real good feel for the play. As to McArdle, I thought he was terrible the first period, but the rest of the game played a very strong game. He adjusted to the fast pace of the game. I did not see C's first goal and I don't think Steele ever saw the second goal as he was screened by all of the players in front who were not cleared out. Overall he stopped the shots he should have stopped. The D was good and showed they will get better as they play more games.
lastly, I would add the sophs played well. Middleton, Kramer are starting to show they are ready to contribute with Pryzbek a few steps behind them.
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If you havent heard the audio clip from Schafer, here it is:http://theqbsn.com/2014/11/09/cornell-coach-rips-rand-pecknold-after-a-1-0-loss-to-quinnipiac/
If you havent heard the audio clip from Schafer, here it is:http://theqbsn.com/2014/11/09/cornell-coach-rips-rand-pecknold-after-a-1-0-loss-to-quinnipiac/
The two whiniest coaches in the league having at it. This is going to end well.
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Nick Lappin suspended for two games. Sounds about right- teach him a lesson in keeping your cool. I didn't see the hit during the SLU game, but I was standing right above the net where the CCT one took place. It was terrible.
Nick Lappin suspended for two games. Sounds about right- teach him a lesson in keeping your cool. I didn't see the hit during the SLU game, but I was standing right above the net where the CCT one took place. It was terrible.
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http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/col...014/11/1/7143095/philip-kemp-commits-to-brown
not sure if you guys had already seen this. Big get for the bears. I believe his brother plays lacrosse at brown.
http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/col...014/11/1/7143095/philip-kemp-commits-to-brown
not sure if you guys had already seen this. Big get for the bears. I believe his brother plays lacrosse at brown.
Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Still early in the season but this weekend may give some better indication where this team may finish than last weekend. Steele will be better than BC's Tuesday night goalie but ne must get his save percentage average up.
Still early in the season but this weekend may give some better indication where this team may finish than last weekend. Steele will be better than BC's Tuesday night goalie but ne must get his save percentage average up.
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The sky is falling!
Surprised to see Ernst, and not Maher, replace Steel last night. I thought I had heard Maher was second on the depth chart.
I don't even care about getting a result tonight- the team just needs to play well. Harvard is definitely a good team this year, but 6-2?? That's embarrassing.
The sky is falling!
Surprised to see Ernst, and not Maher, replace Steel last night. I thought I had heard Maher was second on the depth chart.
I don't even care about getting a result tonight- the team just needs to play well. Harvard is definitely a good team this year, but 6-2?? That's embarrassing.
Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Re: Brown Hockey 2014-2015 - Onward and Upward
Looking at the lines, new combinations all around. Tough to get chemistry with Lappin missing 2 and then after tonight 3 games.
Questions were raised before the season about the D. Are the freshmen not yet ready to play D1? Or is Steele simply not playing up to his capabilities. We have been spoiled through the years with some very good goalies. Is Maher the second-coming of Borelli?
Looking at the lines, new combinations all around. Tough to get chemistry with Lappin missing 2 and then after tonight 3 games.
Questions were raised before the season about the D. Are the freshmen not yet ready to play D1? Or is Steele simply not playing up to his capabilities. We have been spoiled through the years with some very good goalies. Is Maher the second-coming of Borelli?
Mike Hutter
Brown Wins!
Patience! Things will get better. You hit the nail on the head with your earlier post: the young freshmen were not ready for Division 1 hockey. That will change. After the New Year, this will be an entirely different team.
Or it won't, and I'll look like an idiot!
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If they continue to play the freshman, the season is a lost. To slot them in is one thing but to be giving them prime ice time while the talent sits on the bench and in the stands, is disastrous. Give the juniors and seniors their team back and watch the spirit ignite.
Patience! Things will get better. You hit the nail on the head with your earlier post: the young freshmen were not ready for Division 1 hockey. That will change. After the New Year, this will be an entirely different team.
Or it won't, and I'll look like an idiot!
If they continue to play the freshman, the season is a lost. To slot them in is one thing but to be giving them prime ice time while the talent sits on the bench and in the stands, is disastrous. Give the juniors and seniors their team back and watch the spirit ignite.
What talent is sitting on the bench, though? There's much more upside in the freshmen than in Joe Prescott, Andrew Doane, or Ryan Jacobsen (whose once-promising career has been derailed by injuries).
I agree- the freshmen shouldn't have solidified spots in the lineup, and those guys can certainly provide some grit. But it's not like we have an All-ECAC player sitting on the bench.