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Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
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Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
My travel budget is sort of maxed out. I was in St.Louis last October (year too early). Notre Dame tied the national under 18 development team 1-1 in OT. Should be a good game with Maine.
My travel budget is sort of maxed out. I was in St.Louis last October (year too early). Notre Dame tied the national under 18 development team 1-1 in OT. Should be a good game with Maine.
sandiegoblkbr
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Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
I just hope that Maine can beat Army, nevermind Notre Dame..........
Beattie hasn't played well since his buddy Sirman left.
I just hope that Maine can beat Army, nevermind Notre Dame..........
Beattie hasn't played well since his buddy Sirman left.
Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
Swavely says he's sore but intends to play in the KC tourney.
Also there is a small group of fans going out but it's nothing that the Friends of Maine Hockey or the University of Maine has organized.
The Ice Breaker is on national TV with the exposure benefiting the program. Also I think the games are exempt.
Swavely says he's sore but intends to play in the KC tourney.
Also there is a small group of fans going out but it's nothing that the Friends of Maine Hockey or the University of Maine has organized.
The Ice Breaker is on national TV with the exposure benefiting the program. Also I think the games are exempt.
Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
Yea thats kinda my sense too. There is talent there with the new guys. Another key is last years freshman getting that much better. It's gotta be a second half of the year team.
Yea thats kinda my sense too. There is talent there with the new guys. Another key is last years freshman getting that much better. It's gotta be a second half of the year team.
walrus
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Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
I liked Hutton alot, he can skate. I also liked Shore, he skates around the net looking for the puck. The PP needs practice and seeing as they hadn't had any it looked awful and I hope it doesn't stay that way once they have a few sessions
walrus
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Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
I'm hearing rumors that the parking lot right beside the field house that was for season ticket holders is now charging 10 bucks to park. The product on the ice has gone downhill but the amount of money it takes to follow the product keeps going up. I know they(AD) need money but you are going to drive folks away milking them for every dime they have. Gas is 4 bucks a gallon, its costly traveling to Alfond and they expect folks to just keep on coughing up the bucks. Short sighted if you ask me
I'm hearing rumors that the parking lot right beside the field house that was for season ticket holders is now charging 10 bucks to park. The product on the ice has gone downhill but the amount of money it takes to follow the product keeps going up. I know they(AD) need money but you are going to drive folks away milking them for every dime they have. Gas is 4 bucks a gallon, its costly traveling to Alfond and they expect folks to just keep on coughing up the bucks. Short sighted if you ask me
I'm glad you brought this up...they were selling tickets Saturday night for $50! Why on earth would anyone pay that to see quinnipiac play? It was embarrassing, even for games against BC, UNH, or BU that would be steep. The administration seems completely out of touch with the economic realities of Central/Downeast Maine and you are quite correct that they shouldn't kill support just to make a few extra quid.
FreddyFoyle
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Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
True. $10.00 now. But the students guarding the lots have nice new jackets in safety yellow!
We managed to slide in Sunday without paying since "we're with UNB." Which is true, and thankfully the young man believed us (and explained the $10 parking change).
True. $10.00 now. But the students guarding the lots have nice new jackets in safety yellow!
We managed to slide in Sunday without paying since "we're with UNB." Which is true, and thankfully the young man believed us (and explained the $10 parking change).Ma#1ne Hky
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Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
Hutton/Merchant/Shore look to be players that can play and help out from the get-go,liked what I saw from Swavely also...still think it's a bad idea putting Riley at Forward instead of his true position at Defense,but thats a TW thing....Morris looks like he could be a solid goaltender,he has quickness and looks to have poise,smaller then the last few years of goaltenders,but that is not always bad either...a few people are saying that Lomberg once he is healthy will also push for time to play,couple that with last years recruits,minus Parker and they should be a solid foundation to add to the Upper-Classmen....now to get it to work on the ice is another thing.
Hutton/Merchant/Shore look to be players that can play and help out from the get-go,liked what I saw from Swavely also...still think it's a bad idea putting Riley at Forward instead of his true position at Defense,but thats a TW thing....Morris looks like he could be a solid goaltender,he has quickness and looks to have poise,smaller then the last few years of goaltenders,but that is not always bad either...a few people are saying that Lomberg once he is healthy will also push for time to play,couple that with last years recruits,minus Parker and they should be a solid foundation to add to the Upper-Classmen....now to get it to work on the ice is another thing.
Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
is anyone up there good at simple arithmetic?
6000 fans, all paying $15 a ticket and buying some food/drinks
is much more profitable than 3000 fans paying $22 a ticket any buying food
with some paying $10 for parking
is anyone up there good at simple arithmetic?
6000 fans, all paying $15 a ticket and buying some food/drinks
is much more profitable than 3000 fans paying $22 a ticket any buying food
with some paying $10 for parking
DownEastblkbearfan
Better Days are here!!
Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
Boy...glad I didn't renew my season seats, no thanks to a $1.35 lobster this season. Sounds to me like the AD needs to go along with Whitehead! That's just not very good marketing skills to begin with. You probably better have the product before you expect people to pay for it.
Boy...glad I didn't renew my season seats, no thanks to a $1.35 lobster this season. Sounds to me like the AD needs to go along with Whitehead! That's just not very good marketing skills to begin with. You probably better have the product before you expect people to pay for it.
rufus
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Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
You do understand that TIMMAY's gonna be coaching those sessions, right?
You do understand that TIMMAY's gonna be coaching those sessions, right?
umainesuperfan
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Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
couldn't tell if that was tongue in cheek or not rufus. clearly the one thing you can't criticize whitehead and his staff for is having a poor powerplay because they've had dynamite numbers recently. With so many new players on those lines it's reasonable to have some learning curve. if, at the end of the year, few improvements have been made then sure go ahead and criticize.
couldn't tell if that was tongue in cheek or not rufus. clearly the one thing you can't criticize whitehead and his staff for is having a poor powerplay because they've had dynamite numbers recently. With so many new players on those lines it's reasonable to have some learning curve. if, at the end of the year, few improvements have been made then sure go ahead and criticize.
Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
I am going to start riding my bicycle..............
I am going to start riding my bicycle..............
Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
when so few of whiteheads's players (over the past at least 8 years) can actually pass tape-to-tape on the PP, and Merrimack players have little trouble doing it, one might start to think that it is the coach and not the players.
the last few years the PP benefitted from Nyquist in general and Flynn's ability to get rid of a great shot after being passed the puck into his skates, behind him or way ahead of him.
there are not many Nyquists and there are honestly even fewer flynns who can take shots like that.
when so few of whiteheads's players (over the past at least 8 years) can actually pass tape-to-tape on the PP, and Merrimack players have little trouble doing it, one might start to think that it is the coach and not the players.
the last few years the PP benefitted from Nyquist in general and Flynn's ability to get rid of a great shot after being passed the puck into his skates, behind him or way ahead of him.
there are not many Nyquists and there are honestly even fewer flynns who can take shots like that.
BearNecessity
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Re: Maine 2012 - The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly??
This weekend I saw examples of both. Shore's goal was a perfect finish text book play off a solid pass. By the same token same Shemansky miss 2 opportunites, one on a clear shot , after a great pass against QU and the other on a solid pass on the PP that was a faked shot that he sent wide...there are some good passers and some players who can catch a pass, but too often i saw players miss a great pass or make a poor pass that led to a turn over. it is early in season and there are all sorts of new combos...if this is still the situation in 3 weeks...well, hold onto your tocques...it will be a bumpy ride
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