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Dean Blais steps down at Omaha

Re: Dean Blais steps down at Omaha

5thYearFreshman said:
UNO hired Mike Gabinet in the most expected and budget-friendly move ever. I can see the recruiting trip now.

Coach: Hello, I'm Mike Gabinet and I'd like you to play hockey in Omaha.
Recruit: Who are you and where do you want me to play?

Rookie head coach in the NCHC? Say hello to the cellar rats because Gabinet's going to get schooled quick and often
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Jim Montgomery had only been a head coach in the USHL before getting the job at DU. Is that really much different?
 
Re: Dean Blais steps down at Omaha

Patman said:
Montgomery probably has grant standbrook on speed dial any time he wants advice
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Sure, but any coach taking on a D-1 head coach position has people he can use for advice when needed. New coaches are always looking for mentors, unless the mentor is the competition, then he's peppering the now-guy-he-knows for inside information. :)
 
Re: Dean Blais steps down at Omaha

St. Clown said:
Jim Montgomery had only been a head coach in the USHL before getting the job at DU. Is that really much different?
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Gabinet spent one year as a head coach in Canada and 5 months as an assistant in D1 Hockey. The year Gabinet coached NAIT, they went undefeated, but they were outstanding the year before under the previous coach. Unproven talent can surprise at times, but I would have rather had a Cary Eades or anyone who had been a head coach in this country.
 
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