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BU 2021-22: Albie's Great Adventure

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ericredaxe said:
I get what you are saying, but the reality is we are not going to get UND, Michigan or Denver here every year. Those trips cost a lot and each of those teams has their own scheduling challenges to deal with as well.

Over time, I think BU has done a good job on the schedule blending a mix of national recognition, high PWR and novelty in.
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I agree with that in previous years but think it changed when Albie became coach
I'm not sure how much sway he has in schedule or how much A.D. helps arrange schedule
What has changed it the relationships both previous coaches had with other teams coaches in helping arranging matchups
 
I don't spend too much time thinking about the scheduling, but I am in the camp that if Michigan, North Dakota, Wisconsin, etc. are coming to town - those are games that I am blocking on the calendar. If it's St. Lawrence, Brown, Sacred Heart, etc. I'll wait and see what I am doing that night and maybe decide to go. The old days of the interlocking schedule with the WCHA were an added level of excitement to the schedule, because three or four of those teams were always near the top of the rankings. Remember when Jack Eichel's former agent shut-out Hobey winner Robb Stauber? Or thumping Wisconsin 10-6 (or something like that) to signal that a to-that-point disappointing season might hold some promise?
 
defkit said:
I don't spend too much time thinking about the scheduling, but I am in the camp that if Michigan, North Dakota, Wisconsin, etc. are coming to town - those are games that I am blocking on the calendar. If it's St. Lawrence, Brown, Sacred Heart, etc. I'll wait and see what I am doing that night and maybe decide to go. The old days of the interlocking schedule with the WCHA were an added level of excitement to the schedule, because three or four of those teams were always near the top of the rankings. Remember when Jack Eichel's former agent shut-out Hobey winner Robb Stauber? Or thumping Wisconsin 10-6 (or something like that) to signal that a to-that-point disappointing season might hold some promise?
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For sure, seeing a UND or Michigan etc on the schedule adds some extra excitement and is a big draw. We will see those teams here again, but it just won't be every year.

On another note, it looks like our friends up the road are going to be requiring either proof of vaccine or negative test within 72 hours prior to attend games. I wonder if Agganis will adopt the same policy?
 
Pre-sale for Red Hot Hockey starts today per an email from BU Ticket office.

With the ongoing discussion about the schedule, I wonder if people would prefer that this move away from Madison Square Garden and to alternating home sites which would get Cornell at Aggains once every 4 years? (Not that it would ever happen as I imagine it is pretty profitable at MSG)
 
ericredaxe said:
Pre-sale for Red Hot Hockey starts today per an email from BU Ticket office.

With the ongoing discussion about the schedule, I wonder if people would prefer that this move away from Madison Square Garden and to alternating home sites which would get Cornell at Aggains once every 4 years? (Not that it would ever happen as I imagine it is pretty profitable at MSG)
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Ticketmaster: Internet pre-sale begins at Noon today. Onsale to the general public begins at Noon tomorrow.
 
defkit said:
Remember when Jack Eichel's former agent shut-out Hobey winner Robb Stauber?
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Not anymore. Eichel fired him. What a mess that whole thing is. I'm legit concerned that he won't play at all this season.

I have circled October 2nd on the calendar and plan on being there with 400 of my closest friends.
 
Funny how times have changed. I know Parker hated Midnight Madness, but man, for the few years the team held their first practice at the earliest allowable hour (which happened to coincide with my youthful days so I would attend), those were pretty cool events. I know they got a little awkward once the practice actually started, but I did enjoy the pump-up atmosphere. Then Parker stopped doing them since the number of days before the first game kept shrinking, and each practice was critical. And then more recently, the NCAA has become more flexible and I believe sets a number of hours per week for a couple weeks.

Anyway, just a random thought as we get closer and closer to the start of the season.
 
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BU introduced its 100th season logo today, along with a video featuring images of early BU teams and video clips from five NCAA championship game wins. https://twitter.com/i/status/1436054193505128467
 
You are going to a home BU-BC game, and you can pick BU's line-up. It has to be comprised of players you saw in person at BU, and you get their best BU season (i.e. post-BU NHL career means nothing). Who are your 1st and 2nd lines/d-pairs/goalies? Ignore LW/RW/C and LD/RD distinctions. It's a full game, so don't worry about are we up a goal, down a goal, etc. For me:

Tony Amonte
Chris Drury
Jack Eichel
Matt Gilroy
David Farrance
Michel Larocque


Shawn McEachern
Shawn Bates
Jay Pandolfo
Tom Poti
Dante Fabbro
Jake Oettinger

Some good names left off: John Cullen, Scott Young, Dave Tomlinson, Joe and Dave Sacco, Rich Brennan, Jon Coleman, Chris Kelleher, Rick DiPietro, John Curry, Patrick Harper, Clayton Keller, Trevor Zegras, Joel Farabee, Keith and Brady Tkachuk, and many others.

I've been watching BU hockey for a long time...
 
defkit said:
You are going to a home BU-BC game, and you can pick BU's line-up. It has to be comprised of players you saw in person at BU, and you get their best BU season (i.e. post-BU NHL career means nothing). Who are your 1st and 2nd lines/d-pairs/goalies? Ignore LW/RW/C and LD/RD distinctions. It's a full game, so don't worry about are we up a goal, down a goal, etc. For me:

Tony Amonte
Chris Drury
Jack Eichel
Matt Gilroy
David Farrance
Michel Larocque


Shawn McEachern
Shawn Bates
Jay Pandolfo
Tom Poti
Dante Fabbro
Jake Oettinger

Some good names left off: John Cullen, Scott Young, Dave Tomlinson, Joe and Dave Sacco, Rich Brennan, Jon Coleman, Chris Kelleher, Rick DiPietro, John Curry, Patrick Harper, Clayton Keller, Trevor Zegras, Joel Farabee, Keith and Brady Tkachuk, and many others.

I've been watching BU hockey for a long time...
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Nice list! Off the top of my head, I'd definitely substitute Mike Grier for Shawn Bates.
 
I would have to include John Cullen

also showing I'm probably the oldest here could never omit Bob Marquis (1957-1960)
 
The biggest snub I see here is Colin Wilson not as part of the Others Receiving Votes category, at the very least. A sure candidate for the second team.
 
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