LSSU Hockey 2011-2012

[Laker Dude]

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The Lakers will enter next weekend 5 points ahead of both Northern and Notre Dame.

 

[DawgPoundCrazy]

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Thanks Guys!

 

[LSSULaker889294]

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The Lakers will enter next weekend 5 points ahead of both Northern and Notre Dame.

It would take a epic choke for the Lakers to finish 9th and travel on the road for the first round. However, I dunno if they will get first round bye. NMU is gonna play ****ed after getting swept by Michigan and they will be out for revenge for the Cappo Cup. I see the Lakers finishing 6th-8th. I think Notre Dame will finish 9th.

Anyways, HUGE HUGE win tonight. Great game by K2 and Captain Cassiani.

 

[DopeyBaker]

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The Lakers still could end up in a lot of possible places in the CCHA standings. If you had your choice between the two, would you rather finish #5 and get a 1st round bye or finish #6 and host a 1st round series?

 

[Laker Dude]

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The Lakers still could end up in a lot of possible places in the CCHA standings. If you had your choice between the two, would you rather finish #5 and get a 1st round bye or finish #6 and host a 1st round series?

I hope they can finish in 5th, but they would need to sweep Northern and get some help from Notre Dame or Ohio State. I would rather see them only need to win 1 series to get to the Joe.

 

[LSSULaker889294]

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MSU blanks Alaska 3-0, Lakers alone in 6th place.

Michigan State and Miami play the floundering Irish and Buckeyes next weekend. I think 6th-8th is looking like where the Lakers will finish unless the Lakers sweep NMU (which I really doubt) and get some help.

 

[RealLaker94]

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Looking back when the Lakers split with BG and NMU at home really hurts now. Those are games they should have won, and now it's hurting them in such a close CCHA race. Northern is always very tough at home, so a sweep is unlikely, but they need to work hard to get a least one win over there.

I give the Lakers credit for grinding out the win last night. My god, every time a Laker touched the puck, he was hooked, slashed, held, or tackled....with no calls. I guess Andy Murray know how to teach them how to get away with that stuff, or the CCHA/B1G/NCHC officials just don't care, and are just that bad. Western had about 20 players on the ice at the same time twice last night, too, with no calls. Pretty obvious, guys....
Lakers still need to find those empty nets, and could have gotten the sweep if they could have cashed in Friday night. KK was solid, though, and Cassiani is showing signs of great leadership.

 

[Laker Dude]

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Looking back when the Lakers split with BG and NMU at home really hurts now. Those are games they should have won, and now it's hurting them in such a close CCHA race. Northern is always very tough at home, so a sweep is unlikely, but they need to work hard to get a least one win over there.

I give the Lakers credit for grinding out the win last night. My god, every time a Laker touched the puck, he was hooked, slashed, held, or tackled....with no calls. I guess Andy Murray know how to teach them how to get away with that stuff, or the CCHA/B1G/NCHC officials just don't care, and are just that bad. Western had about 20 players on the ice at the same time twice last night, too, with no calls. Pretty obvious, guys....
Lakers still need to find those empty nets, and could have gotten the sweep if they could have cashed in Friday night. KK was solid, though, and Cassiani is showing signs of great leadership.

The Lakers are tied with Northern Michigan at 17th in the Pairwise rankings. The cut-off to make the tournament is usually 14-15 depending on the auto bids from the conference tournaments. The three losses at home to Bemidji, Bowling Green, and Northern are sure hurting in the Pairwise right now.

It also would have helped to win a few more games in regulation time instead of the shootout wins at Ferris, Michigan State, and Michigan which count as ties in the Pairwise.

 

[mabelle]

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Seen on Facebook.
"Thanks to everyone who came to the game yesterday and wore white to help promote ending violence against women".

"Today is senior night. Come support us and pay tribute to Brian Cooper, Kyle Pobur, Kyle Haines and Freddie Cassiani".

 

[jnacc]

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Dopeybaker.........I don't think it's a but as much a matter of who the coach is, but facing the reality of the extreme difficulty of recruiting blue chipper student/athelets to a small school in the
northcountry of the UP. Before the NCAA Clearinghouse, it was possible to admit blue chip players who were not Dean's List students. Unless you are the Wolverines and know how to sneak players past the Clearinghouse, that option is "long gone". If LSSU gets an administartion that agrees to "severley bend" the admission criteria and take risks on student/athletes other schools won't admit, unfortunately, they a destined towards medioricty.

This was once true but it seems to me that the college game may be changing.....the big elite schools are no longer getting the high number of elite talents they once did, and those that they do manage to recruit are leaving earlier and earlier. Ferris State has just one the regular season CCHA title, 1st time in about 8 or 9 years for them. They are a "small" program without the amenities found at larger schools yet they may be pointing the way to a different future for college hockey....

There is no question that LSSU can replicate what Ferris has done.

 

[Tooth Squid]

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Our Little Village is in CELEBRATION MODE.... For a few reasons....

1) Lakers won vs #2 in the CCHA Western Michigan University inspite of playing 6 on 5 hockey all weekend... Good games refs... Now go get your WMU Tattoo on your *****.

2) With the win LSSU moved up to #17 in the Pairwise... Need to get to 13 to be safe so WE MUST SWEEP Bike U....

3) With the win Truth Smelly Sellout is no where to be found...

I am having a party at my office today... I have balloons and cake and a barley pops... Cue the Kool and the Gang it's time for a CELEBRATION!!!!

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[DB Cooper]

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I believe the current Laker captain is among the best they have had. Casiani has been one of the hardest workers since his first year, and has continued this effort level. In the past, when the captain has been the Laker's "best" player, team unity and effort has been lacking. The most recent example of course is last year, a season during which the Lakers underperformed. I think the perception among team members was that the team was a two man show, and players were thinking of pro careers, rather than the current season. This was demonstrated by selfish play by some, and poor effort by others. I am interested in your thoughts, suggestions for future captains, and captains of the past that you feel are noteworthy.

 

[Tooth Squid]

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You people are so predictible. So you are celebrating being in 6th place and probably getting swept and finishing 8th or 9th again? And you blame the refs? It looks like they only called only one penalty against your little college, yet they still get the blame? Your rink was once again half empty with crowds around 2000 each night, but I am sure the actual crowd was much less like the playoff crowds against Ohio State last year in the hundreds.

Party it up because you are about to get your 7th straight lower division finish and another early playoff exit under this administration. Who will you people up there blame next?

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I blame Nik Sellout... Everything turned to SH#T when past his time Frank recruited that poor excuse for a player... ever since then we have been trying SO HARD to dig our selves out of that hole, but alas it is tough to do with that hanging over LSSU's head... I BLAME YOUR KID Mr. Smellers

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[LSSULaker889294]

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Looks like the weather might be terrible this weekend. Any Lakers fans driving from the Sault to Marquette to see the games drive safely.

 

[PerkyforPrez]

Looks like the weather might be terrible this weekend. Any Lakers fans driving from the Sault to Marquette to see the games drive safely.

Thank you

 

[Tooth Squid]

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WHATEVER! You have no idea what you are talking about. You'll blame someone else in two weeks when your season is over and once again you people will have to defend another year of second division finishes, dwindling attendance, players thrown under the bus, all to defend this administration and its agenda. You people are so predictible.

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All I am saying Smellmeister is that when you give a useless pile like that a scholorship it's tough to recover from ...

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[Lakerblue]

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Thoughts on the weekend?

Personally, Friday was a disaster. I don't think I have been more profoundly disappointed in everything at a hockey game in many years. The team was flat. The refs routinely killed momentum (I don't, as a rule, complain about officiating. But Friday's crew seemed to always make a boarderline call at the point in the game when the Lakers were finally starting to find their feet, and that was very frustrating). The crowd was a huge disappointment. The students mostly just went home for the long weekend, obviously showing that the program and the Univeristy have a long way to go to reinstill student passion.

Saturday night was much better. Same odd problem with the referee crew. But the Lakers skated so much better, and really the score of the game did not indicate how well the Lakers played.

Give Western credit, too. They played a pair of simple straight-forward road games, kept the puck safe, drew penalties, and cashed in on their somewhat rare chances.

I don't think the Lakers were particually horrible Friday, just a step behind. And while the talent level is greatly increased this year over the past few years, they still cannot afford to play with anything less than 100% pace. The effort was there, but the legs seemed sluggish. And that happens sometimes, especially at home when the crowd is lacking in size and atmostphere. Saturday was a better crowd, better atmosphere, and as a result the Lakers were slightly more speedy. This gave WMU problems and the end result tells the story.


So where do we go from here? Schwin Removal Technical College in Marquette awaits. A team for whom the bottom appears to have fallen out? I will tell you this: If the Lakers skate against NMU like they skated on Saturday against WMU, they will pull off the much-needed sweep. The sweep is important for so many reasons, even if the Lakers can't crack Fifth place. Pride, momentum, bragging rights -- yes. But also help in the PWR. A home playoff series against a lower seed. And then perhaps a second round series against a lower seed as well (instead of having to go into Ann Arbor, for instance). Beat NMU, win the first and second rounds, and the PWR will really make some jumps. And then the Joe and the PWR will tell the story.


Those are my brilliant musings on a dull Tuesday morning.

 

[Lakerblue]

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All I am saying Smellmeister is that when you give a useless pile like that a scholorship it's tough to recover from ...

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Not to put too fine a point on it . . . but neither Frank nor Borek did the program any favors with their recruiting during their tenures. Sellers was one of many who probably never should have sniffed a D-I rink. But give Frank credit, he was looking for the next Jim Dowd. And when Dowd came to LSSU, he was small, undersized, somewhat slow. Nice minor hockey numbers, but perhaps overlooked. Doug Weight was in the same boat. And to get a player like that, sometimes you take risks on a guy like Sellers that perhaps he has the vision and dedication to take the next step. Sellers didn't. Most don't. What gets a program in trouble is when you bring in 6 kids like Sellers, and none of them pan out. For Borek and Frank, their entire recruiting history can be summed up in one word: "Missed." As in, "We missed on that kid. Ooops. missed on that kid. Oh boy, did we really miss on that kid." Too many years searching for Bobby Fisher, merely hoping to get lucky.

Roque's recruiting has been different, as he is building a roster. And the improved play shows. Now that many years -- Borek and Frank's terms -- left the shelves BARE. Borek was hamstrung from the start when most of Jackson's boys left early, and Borek was never able to bring in any serious D-I talent to fill the gaps. Frank tried so very hard, but he was always looking for Jim Dowd Part II. So now we have a coach that is trying to put together a more-complete roster.

Is Roque getting there?

My opinion: yes and no. Yes, the roster is more complete. Yes, the players are generally all decent D-I players. yes, the game-plan works better with kids who can execute. But Roque still has yet to land a top-line center. what does this team need? A go-to kid on the top line. A number one center. Bill -- can you help? When was the last time the Lakers had a top-five scorer in the CCHA, at center-ice? Look at the team Roque puts on the ice -- and imagine this hard working, dedicated bunch of guys (with good defense and goaltending) -- playing with a top-flight "might play in the NHL" calliber center=iceman.

That is what Roque is lacking. I am sure its not for trying. I am sure if Roque could land a First Round NHL draft pick center, he would. But at least Roque isn't sitting on his behind, recruiting class after class of "maybe" and "not a chance" players (like Sellers) on the rare chance that one of them becomes a star.

 

[Bill]

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My opinion: yes and no. Yes, the roster is more complete. Yes, the players are generally all decent D-I players. yes, the game-plan works better with kids who can execute. But Roque still has yet to land a top-line center. what does this team need? A go-to kid on the top line. A number one center. Bill -- can you help? When was the last time the Lakers had a top-five scorer in the CCHA, at center-ice? Look at the team Roque puts on the ice -- and imagine this hard working, dedicated bunch of guys (with good defense and goaltending) -- playing with a top-flight "might play in the NHL" calliber center=iceman.

That is what Roque is lacking. I am sure its not for trying. I am sure if Roque could land a First Round NHL draft pick center, he would. But at least Roque isn't sitting on his behind, recruiting class after class of "maybe" and "not a chance" players (like Sellers) on the rare chance that one of them becomes a star.

The last top-line center I remember is Clayton Beddoes. There were a few guys after him that put up pretty good numbers, but I don't remember if they were wingers or centers. Beddoes is one of my all time favorite Lakers.

 

[Tooth Squid]

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He was one of the best players on the ice in 2007, and given the chance and what was promised, would have been a dominate players in the league, instead of a maybe and not a chance player as you state coach Lakerblue. It isn't just him, many other players can say the same thing, who all of the sudden drew the ire of this coach and ended up off the roster and brokenhearted because they dared question this administration. There are other players, assistant coaches, and people up in your little village that can attest to this kind of attitude.

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I looked up his stats.....

Career Statistics
Season G.P. Goals Assists Points PIM
2006-07 33 4 2 6 8
ALL STAR NUMBERS

In the words of you Mr. Smelters... I am done with you and you Little Boy.... He was a JOKE at LSSU... A JOKE... Ask anyone that played with him and they'll say "Nik who?"... I don't think he got in bad with the coachs... I think he couldn't play... .12 Goals per game .... .06 assists per game.... .18 points per game... Truely a unique talent... er lack there of...

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