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LSSU Hockey 2012-2013

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Tech looked pretty strong this weekend against Brock. Tons of offensive firepower, even if they still need to gel the lines and tweak the PP/PK a bit.
Petan got a hat-trick in his college debut and Khaira popped one right off the faceoff.
Tech's new goalies looked pretty good, too and all their D-men returned.
Looks like a tough series for the Lakers.
Barring a goaltending collapse by Tech, I think the Huskies will earn a sweep based mostly on having lots of shots on goal.
I wouldn't have made that prediction between last year's teams.
I still think LSSU will be a middle-tier team in the CCHA this year, but I think Tech will be an upper middle-tier team in the WCHA.
 
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So the answer on Matt Johnson is that he's in the same position as Nick McParland was. Not quite enough core classes to satisfy the NCAA Clearing House. He is in school at LSSU but won't be able to play until next season.
 
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We enjoyed the game last Saturday. The team seemed to improve as the game progressed. There were several nice passes around the net that hopefully will connect in the future providing some scoring. I was watching the freshmen and one person I seem to see quite often in the middle of play was Loesch. I noticed McKay also, but a couple times it was because of penalties.

The students at the game were sitting in the old student section, which I don’t blame them. As I understand it the students wanted to sit at the same end but not behind the tall glass, where they could be heard more or be more of an influence to the atmosphere of the arena. To sit where the new student area does nothing helps them be heard. In the old area they are able to ride the goalie and watch and cheer the team on to score in the third period when behind. Which I support, it has always been fun to sit at that end of the arena; particularly when the game is on the line in the last minute. If I were them I wouldn’t move either.
 
Bill said:
So the answer on Matt Johnson is that he's in the same position as Nick McParland was. Not quite enough core classes to satisfy the NCAA Clearing House. He is in school at LSSU but won't be able to play until next season.
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Thanks for investigating Bill!
 
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Nice to hear different folks say that Zack Loesch had a good first game. He was kind of a late recruit to fill behind Trotman; although the coaches were pretty sure Trotman was going to turn pro after last season, they couldn't make an offer to a replacement until Trotman formally made his decision. No doubt Loesch was on a short list of possible replacements for Trotman. He played last season at Pembroke of the CJHL which is perennially one of the stronger teams in the CJHL. The Pembroke GM/Coach (Sheldon Keefe) is highly regarded; he's good at finding and developing Junior A players. Since the Lakers do recruit a fair amount in the CJHL, I've been wondering when we might bring a kid in from Pembroke and am happy to finally see it happen.
 
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Here is a rundown of Laker alumni in the AHL heading into the season

Steven Oleksy- Hershey
Kyle Haines- Hartford
Kyle Jean - Hartford
Rick Schofield - Rochester
Will Acton - Toronto
Nathan Perkovich - Albany
Zach Trotman - Providence


it appears that Simon Gysbers and Derek Smith will be in the NHL if and when the season starts... With all of these young guys knocking on the door to the big show and a few making it you would hope this would be a selling point when the Lakers are recruiting players, especially when we are in our new conference, as I doubt too many of our new competitors would be able to boast this type of player advancement
 
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AnchorsAway said:
Here is a rundown of Laker alumni in the AHL heading into the season

Steven Oleksy- Hershey
Kyle Haines- Hartford
Kyle Jean - Hartford
Rick Schofield - Rochester
Will Acton - Toronto
Nathan Perkovich - Albany
Zach Trotman - Providence


it appears that Simon Gysbers and Derek Smith will be in the NHL if and when the season starts... With all of these young guys knocking on the door to the big show and a few making it you would hope this would be a selling point when the Lakers are recruiting players, especially when we are in our new conference, as I doubt too many of our new competitors would be able to boast this type of player advancement
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It is good to see the guys move on. Where will Gysbers and Smith be playing; if and when there is a season?
 
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Roque told the Soo paper that defense is going to be his game plan this year . Roque feels he has a solid defense and they are going to have to play around Kapalka and keep games tight and allow them to win the 2-1 games they lost last season.
 
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Some good early indicators. If this LSSU team truly is a defense-first team (and I think that is a very honest assessment from the Coach) then Tech is going to be a good test. Since Mel returned to Houghton, the Huskies certainly are a long way from the heavy-skate plodders of Russell''s era -- this team will skate and attack. I hope the boys are up to the task.

Then its an interesting trip down Hwy 2 into Bemidji. Great rink. Great fans. Tough road trip. I think the BSU fans are probably also wondering what team they have, and so it could be a wierd series in Northern Minnesota -- and what we see from BSU and LSSU in October might not look anything like the teams that are playing in Februray. Lots of opportunity on the Lakers for players to move up -- or down -- the depth charts.
 
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The Lakers finished 18-17-5 a year ago which was their best season in awhile but it could have been much better, they were flirting with a top 4 finish and an NCAA berth before fizzling out, they scored 102 goals for an average of 2.55 per game and gave up 108 an average of 2.7 per game, has their offensive and defensive goals per game been improved just a bit they may have achieved a high finish in the CCHA and an NCAA berth. Based on those numbers I hypothesize that if the Lakers can score 120 goals and hold opponents to 100 in their 36 scheduled non exhibition games then they should finish in the top 4 of the CCHA and secure an NCAA berth. Below I will plot out a path to our 120 goals using reasonable (but slightly optimistic)projections for players goals based on past performance and assumed improvement for most....as I have not seen the freshmen play I will give them low goal "allotments" thru the season I will update the list to chart players progress.

Mcparland 17 goals

Monardo 15 goals

Lain 12 goals

Campbell 7 goals (tough to project due to injury)

Ciotti 7 goals

Radke 7 goals

Perfetto 7 goals

Power 7 goals

Robinson 7 goals

McKay 5 goals

Vernace 5 goals

Czuczman 5 goals

Ainsworth 3 goals

Schmitt 3 goals

Perrault 2 goals

Loesch 2 goals

Sternberg 2 goals

Bruneteau 2 goals

Weeks 1 goal

Dommett 1 goal

Spratte 1 goal

Wall 1 goal

Drapluk 1 goal
 
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AnchorsAway said:
The Lakers finished 18-17-5 a year ago which was their best season in awhile but it could have been much better, they were flirting with a top 4 finish and an NCAA berth before fizzling out, they scored 102 goals for an average of 2.55 per game and gave up 108 an average of 2.7 per game, has their offensive and defensive goals per game been improved just a bit they may have achieved a high finish in the CCHA and an NCAA berth. Based on those numbers I hypothesize that if the Lakers can score 120 goals and hold opponents to 100 in their 36 scheduled non exhibition games then they should finish in the top 4 of the CCHA and secure an NCAA berth. Below I will plot out a path to our 120 goals using reasonable (but slightly optimistic)projections for players goals based on past performance and assumed improvement for most....as I have not seen the freshmen play I will give them low goal "allotments" thru the season I will update the list to chart players progress.

Mcparland 17 goals

Monardo 15 goals

Lain 12 goals

Campbell 7 goals (tough to project due to injury)

Ciotti 7 goals

Radke 7 goals

Perfetto 7 goals

Power 7 goals

Robinson 7 goals

McKay 5 goals

Vernace 5 goals

Czuczman 5 goals

Ainsworth 3 goals

Schmitt 3 goals

Perrault 2 goals

Loesch 2 goals

Sternberg 2 goals

Bruneteau 2 goals

Weeks 1 goal

Dommett 1 goal

Spratte 1 goal

Wall 1 goal

Drapluk 1 goal
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I think the goal production will be about the same as last year, and might struggle to reach those not-so-lofty levels -- given the unexpected loss up front. But I don't think it will be asking too much to shave 8 goals off the overall GA. With so many games being close, shaving eight goals could result in 4-5 more wins. And 22-13-5 is a very good record and, with a good playoff run, could get us back to the NCAAs.
 
Lakerblue said:
I think the goal production will be about the same as last year, and might struggle to reach those not-so-lofty levels -- given the unexpected loss up front. But I don't think it will be asking too much to shave 8 goals off the overall GA. With so many games being close, shaving eight goals could result in 4-5 more wins. And 22-13-5 is a very good record and, with a good playoff run, could get us back to the NCAAs.
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Oh don't get me wrong I realize that this team will likely be offensively challenged and I'm not saying by any means that I think those players will necessarily reach those levels, I just think that if the Lakers reach that 120 goal mark then they will realize their goals and to achieve that number we will need production that resembles that from this team.

I'm hoping from a big senior season from Ben Power, he had a breakout 18 point freshmen season including 15 assists but he hasn't sniffed that production since that year....hopefully he can put the pieces together and have a good final year in a Laker uniform
 
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AnchorsAway said:
Oh don't get me wrong I realize that this team will likely be offensively challenged and I'm not saying by any means that I think those players will necessarily reach those levels, I just think that if the Lakers reach that 120 goal mark then they will realize their goals and to achieve that number we will need production that resembles that from this team.

I'm hoping from a big senior season from Ben Power, he had a breakout 18 point freshmen season including 15 assists but he hasn't sniffed that production since that year....hopefully he can put the pieces together and have a good final year in a Laker uniform
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Agreed
 
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I am hoping to see:

Measured improvement from Ciotti.

Something special from huge Austin McKay

Perhaps an elite season from McParland -- like 15g, 25 assist year -- a sort of big-time breakout.

Ben Power has been frustrating because I think we all believed he would develop a scoring touch, and instead seems stalled. If he can manage to bury a few of his chances, maybe this senior can get rolling.

I don't know why, but I have this funny feeling Radke is ready to click.
 
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From reading the article in the Soo paper ,defense may be the way of the team this year. Seems Roque wants to play to his strengths and feels Kaplaka and defense will rule the play this year and offense will have to play off of what the defense gives them and turn overs. Will be hard for players to have a strong attack if defense is the game plan.
 
sm2pk said:
From reading the article in the Soo paper ,defense may be the way of the team this year. Seems Roque wants to play to his strengths and feels Kaplaka and defense will rule the play this year and offense will have to play off of what the defense gives them and turn overs. Will be hard for players to have a strong attack if defense is the game plan.
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Having a strong defensive approach does not prohibit you from scoring a solid amount of goals, it doesn't require 40 shots a game to score 4 or 5 goals (the Lakers teams of the past 5 years certainly proved this). Taking quality accurate shots when the opportunity is there, setting up for one
timers, converting odd man rushes and capitalizing on the power play are all ways that any hockey team can score in any game regardless of their style of play or mindset. The Lakers may need to focus a lot on shutdown defense this season, but I for one will not accept that as an excuse if they underachieve offensively
 
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Should be a great game tonight.....I'm looking forward to seeing how LSSU's video feed compares to Tech's.
Tech's starting one of the Freshman goalies, so it's hard to predict how he'll do.
If the game is low scoring, it will definitely benefit the Lakers.
The key will be keeping Tech's forwards from getting quality chances by preventing odd-man rushes, winning face-offs and back-checking well.
That's gonna be tough, as Tech essentially has three full lines of guys that can score.
Wish I could be there.
 
Laker4Life said:
Ainsworth and Murdock ineligible? Hope this isn't true...
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Where did u hear this? If true this is very disappointing....Ainsworth had a big junior career but didn't even play last year (for whatever reason), meanwhile Murdock was going to be our back up goaltender in all likelihood.

Hopefully the Lakers can get off to a winning start this evening.
 
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