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LSSU Lakers 2017 off-season thread

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sm2pk said:
Wow. I thought he was very well liked . Did Damon see this as an opportunity to get an old friend a coaching job ?
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I doubt that it was the reason why they got rid of Doug.

And I mean, there are some rumors as to why he wasn't renewed, it is a small town after all, and I don't care much for spreading those around.

Now, do I think Damon knew York was looking for a more permanent gig at this level? Sure. But I think that if they got rid of Doug to make room for York, then I think the hire would've been a lot sooner than it was.
 
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Bill said:
Yeah. I think there is some type of exemption where you can play more than the normal number of exhibition games once every so many years, You can't do it every year. Back in the 2010-11 season, the Lakers opened the season with an exhibition game against a Canadian university team, then played a series of 5 more exhibition games (all on the road) against Canadian universities over the Christmas holidays.
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That specifically is the International Tour exemption, which is something you may do anytime outside the regular season (or during Christmas) once every 4+ years. This is something completely different.
 
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Looks like Jim Roll is going to play for Niagara this coming season. Since he's an LSSU graduate, I think he can play right away there as he uses his last year of eligibility. And that's right in his home territory.
 
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Bill said:
Looks like Jim Roll is going to play for Niagara this coming season. Since he's an LSSU graduate, I think he can play right away there as he uses his last year of eligibility. And that's right in his home territory.
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Eh. We knew he wasn't going to be back, though I am surprised that a team brought him in with only the one year left instead of bringing in a young guy, though I have to say, I know nothing about Niagra's program.
 
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Deman said:
Eh. We knew he wasn't going to be back, though I am surprised that a team brought him in with only the one year left instead of bringing in a young guy, though I have to say, I know nothing about Niagra's program.
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They probably needed help and he's from the Buffalo area and he has a year of eligibility left. We're seeing a little more of this in recent years. A kid graduates from one school having used only 3 years of his eligibility, then goes on to play one more season of college hockey elsewhere, and he doesn't have to sit out a year.
 
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Bill said:
They probably needed help and he's from the Buffalo area and he has a year of eligibility left. We're seeing a little more of this in recent years. A kid graduates from one school having used only 3 years of his eligibility, then goes on to play one more season of college hockey elsewhere, and he doesn't have to sit out a year.
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... if his final school offers a graduate degree program that his previous school did not.

GFM
 
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gfmorris said:
... if his final school offers a graduate degree program that his previous school did not.

GFM
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I thought going to a graduate school was a completely separate application process, even if it's the same school? Or does it vary from place to place?
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
I thought going to a graduate school was a completely separate application process, even if it's the same school? Or does it vary from place to place?
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Some universities have a streamlined graduate school application process (UAH does, mainly for engineering students who're going to stay in-discipline and full-time after they finish their BSE), but as I understand it, student-athletes are allowed to pursue that fifth year elsewhere if their desired program isn't at their first school.

FWIW, Nathan Bowen (UAH '99) was a graduate student for his final year of eligibility.

GFM
 
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gfmorris said:
... if his final school offers a graduate degree program that his previous school did not.

GFM
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Thanks Geof. I knew there was some other condition involved but wasn't sure what it was off the top of my head.
 
LSSULaker889294 said:
I checked out the schedule on and the Friday, November 24 game against the USNTDP U-18 is no longer on there. I'm guessing the Friday game got dropped or they are in the process of moving the Friday game to a Sunday.
http://lssulakers.com/sports/m-hockey/2017-18/schedule
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The Lakers had 4 exhibition games on the posted schedule. You're only allowed to play 2. My guess would be that they firmed up the date with the US team. I would expect one of those Laurentian games to drop off as well as you are only allowed one game vs a Canadian team.
 
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davyd83 said:
The Lakers had 4 exhibition games on the posted schedule. You're only allowed to play 2. My guess would be that they firmed up the date with the US team. I would expect one of those Laurentian games to drop off as well.
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If games do get dropped, the season ticket prices would have to be adjusted (lowered) to reflect the one or two less games.
 
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LSSULaker889294 said:
I checked out the schedule on and the Friday, November 24 game against the USNTDP U-18 is no longer on there. I'm guessing the Friday game got dropped or they are in the process of moving the Friday game to a Sunday.
http://lssulakers.com/sports/m-hockey/2017-18/schedule
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Yeah, probably just the Saturday only.

One of the Canadian games is a TBD; I assume that one's also going? Obviously will wait for confirmation.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
Yeah, probably just the Saturday only.

One of the Canadian games is a TBD; I assume that one's also going? Obviously will wait for confirmation.
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Laurentian schedule is out and it lists both games. My guess is the NCAA allowed LSSU to have the extra Laurentian game but said no to the extra US-Under 18 game.
 
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LSSULaker889294 said:
Laurentian schedule is out and it lists both games. My guess is the NCAA allowed LSSU to have the extra Laurentian game but said no to the extra US-Under 18 game.
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I do wonder under what grounds they would allow that... part of me still thinks they won't, hence why Sunday's is still listed as TBD.
 
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CKrouth said:
They won't allow it. 2 games will be taken off the schedule.
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I didn't think so. One of the USA games is already off. One Laurentian game to go. You may have both one international exhibition and one exhibition against a team sanctioned by USA Hockey in the same year.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
I didn't think so. One of the USA games is already off. One Laurentian game to go. You may have both one international exhibition and one exhibition against a team sanctioned by USA Hockey in the same year.
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The Sept. 30 Laurentian game and Nov. 24 USA Hockey game have been removed from the schedule.
 
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