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Elmira College 2014-2015

Re: UC v EC

Re: UC v EC

I don't see where anyone else has brought it up so I'll do it. I've been around the Domes since 88 and this is the first time I've ever seen the men wear a color other than gold for helmets. I like the purple. What does everyone else think?
 
Re: Elmira College 2014-2015 Schedule

Re: Elmira College 2014-2015 Schedule

Looks like Coach juggled things up a bit tonight. Sal in goal, A-line shuffled!? Anyone make the trip up 14 tonight?
 
Last weekend of 2014

Last weekend of 2014

Some thoughts on the first half, and the Nazareth/Wesleyan games:
  • The ECAC/W has achieved parity. No stellar squads, no pushovers. That being said, the overall quality of play is as bad as I can recall. Most of these players couldn't have cracked an ECAC/W lineup 10 years ago (except perhaps Neumann).
  • This is not the same team that won the West earlier this year. Not sure where they went.
  • Depp had a really great weekend, seems to be playing at a level beyond that of the rest of his team. Caught Wesleyan's 22 from behind, undressed him, and used him like Pretty Woman.
  • The intense checking game that EC utilized early on this season has completely disappeared. Weren't more than 10 decent checks in the last two games. Change of philosophy or a lack of fortitude?
  • Untimely, ill-advised, lazy penalties accompanied by a dismal PK are recipes for disaster
  • Accuracy in passing, shooting, clearing the zone could be improved upon. Too many blind passes, connections to opponents, wrong side of the stick, bouncing, ankles of defenders, etc
  • Against Naz, EC was much better toward the ends of the periods. The tying goal on Friday, which Naz could have easily cleared down a man, caused Roll to absolutely lose his mind.
  • Collins is missed, but the frosh seem to be a solid group. More energy out of the Fr. lines than the others.
  • Most of EC's shots are predictable and from sharp angles. Without a ton of skill and speed, a bit more creativity, traffic, congestion in front of the net might help
  • EC avenged a humiliation against Wesleyan at the 2012 Card Classic. Drove 14 hours to watch them mail it in ... twice.
  • Team defense, especially defending from behind their own net, was suspect today. Wesleyan scored 3 or 4 from that zone.
  • Two goal leads are the kiss of death. A penalty or give-away is sure to follow close behind.
  • Goaltending: 30 > 1. Wesleyan's tender was really shaky. Allowed 7 goals on 26 average shots.
  • 0 students on Friday, quite a few there today. Attendance v. Naz was very very poor, not much better today although it was a 3p start.
  • The die-hard hockey fan willing to endure a poor environment is quickly becoming extinct. Today's generation wants wi-fi access, instant replay, a "kiss-cam", the ability to dine out before, decent lighting, gourmet concessions, temps warm enough to text without gloves, and easy in/out parking. Despite the mystique of the Domes, I don't see the next generation of fans lining up to watch EC play at the MAC anymore. It's been a nice ride.
Merry Christmas, and see ya'll in 2015.
Cue JConnor
 
Re: Elmira College 2014-2015

I love the MAC like the next person, but things change and you need to change with the times. Do you honestly think Oswego would be a national title contender every year if they still played in the Romney Fieldhouse? It would be perfect if the Jackals were gone and EC could move downtown, because I think it would help the program. It was fun at the MAC when we had 3,000 fans in there, but that isn't going to happen anymore.

Look at the dump RIT was playing in, and the new arena they have now. It took lots of money, but they found a way to do it. I find it amusing people think Elmira is going to win a National Championship at the MAC.
 
Re: Elmira College 2014-2015

Is Collins hurt? Saw the game on Empire TV. Can't remember an EC team that loses so many faceoffs and many in the defensive zone that lead to a lot of extra shots on net for the other team.
 
EC_SoaringEagle83 said:
I love the MAC like the next person, but things change and you need to change with the times. Do you honestly think Oswego would be a national title contender every year if they still played in the Romney Fieldhouse? It would be perfect if the Jackals were gone and EC could move downtown, because I think it would help the program. It was fun at the MAC when we had 3,000 fans in there, but that isn't going to happen anymore.

Look at the dump RIT was playing in, and the new arena they have now. It took lots of money, but they found a way to do it. I find it amusing people think Elmira is going to win a National Championship at the MAC.
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The Ritter was hardly a dump....
 
Re: Elmira College 2014-2015

Agree with the comments made about the weekend games. EC comes out and has no specific game plan for each team it plays. They go out with the same exact approach to each game, and the results bear that out. We are a 500 team, with mediocrity showing in every phase of our game. Nothing great, nothing terrible, just middle of the road every night in every phase against every team. And on the topic of the MAC....I was there for the great wars and battles of yesteryear, but its time to go to nexteryear, and move the team downtown to a facility that represents the current times, and will draw some students because of the proximity to the campus. Love the 3 decades of memories from our beloved Domes, but its time.
 
Re: Elmira College 2014-2015

:-). I'm an EC Fan, I'll go to watch them play regardless of where. I'm still a die hard Domes Fan. No one will convince me that this team will go further just by moving downtown, fans? Yes you'll get the students but until something major happens to how this program is being run, it will never be a top 5 team again. I'm not convinced that the college is 100% committed to the program as they once were, why do we no longer have our own tourneys? Too few home games lately and too far between them. Three home games before Xmas and have to wait until Jan 6 for the next one? It wasnt like that in the " good old days"

Done ranting.
 
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EC_SoaringEagle83 said:
I love the MAC like the next person, but things change and you need to change with the times. Do you honestly think Oswego would be a national title contender every year if they still played in the Romney Fieldhouse? It would be perfect if the Jackals were gone and EC could move downtown, because I think it would help the program. It was fun at the MAC when we had 3,000 fans in there, but that isn't going to happen anymore.

Look at the dump RIT was playing in, and the new arena they have now. It took lots of money, but they found a way to do it. I find it amusing people think Elmira is going to win a National Championship at the MAC.
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I agree. I am ready for change. Is Elmira College? I really think its a good switch to move the games downtown.. The arena would be great to host a tournament once in a while. Elmira always seems to travel for a tournament.
The Domes hate to say, its boring.
 
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I’m back!!! Apparently I was gone 384 days. Too lazy to change my password after it expired
 
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Re: Elmira College 2014-2015

Ok I read all the comments. Some of you aren’t too happy with this season. I think the team is working hard and coach implementing systems to compete. There is a fine line between running your own system and/or making adjustments based on what other team is doing.
Im not a big fan of the purple buckets. Do they have home and away helmets now? I need to get an EC hockey hat.
Overall I think the team is working hard. Coaching at EC is not easy because of the strong history of the program. Each era is unique so it hard to compare now to then.
I like the Domes
 
Re: Elmira College 2014-2015

Looks like two players are off the roster from the first half of the season: Erick Erickson (sp) who wore #5, and Jordan Robertson who wore #26.
 
Re: UC v EC

Re: UC v EC

Well, it's been a full month since their last game, terrible schedule. I think it's no secret that the chance of an NCAA bid this year is another "dream" gone bye-bye. I guess we can only hope that this team can pull it together again like last year and "save face".

Not sure how the UC v EC reference got there ?
 
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jconnor said:
Well, it's been a full month since their last game, terrible schedule. I think it's no secret that the chance of an NCAA bid this year is another "dream" gone bye-bye. I guess we can only hope that this team can pull it together again like last year and "save face".

Not sure how the UC v EC reference got there ?
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Sometimes you can't control how the schedule falls. Gotta make sacrifices sometime
 
Buff State @ EC

Buff State @ EC

In a frigid MAC, EC breaks its two-game losing streak versus Buff State to kick off the SUNYAC portion of the schedule.
  • Both teams had tons of chances on which they could not capitalize
  • Score could have easily been in double digits
  • Buff State committed not one penalty!?
  • 240 fans in the seats at the anthem, about twice that many midway through the first.
  • 16 students in the bleachers
  • New Swede looks like a winner. Tons of energy
  • It was obvious that EC had not played in a month, and Buff State had played last weekend
  • EC's team defense especially around the net could be better
  • EC gave up two goals on three penalties
  • Good to have the strong hands of Collins back
  • Still no sighting of Love. On the roster, but not dressed in forever.
  • Much too many errant passes completed to players dressed in orange
 
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