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Maine at UMassA

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justinD said:
This would thrill Rox to no end...
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I don't dislike Concannon as much as I always thought that Saunders was better and should be dressed before him, especially given his speed. That said, Marc did have a couple of very nice goals last season, especially the one in Providence which was one of the best for anyone on the team. Now when you add in guys like Olczyk, Saunders, and the guys I mentioned and it'll be tougher for him to get on the ice.

I really want to see one of the three I mentioned on the ice though just to see what they can contribute.

Amherstblackbear, I'm glad ABC keeps on getting better over the years whereas other local brewpubs (nameley Northampton Brewery) have lost whatever they once had.
 
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Now that you mention it, I am kind of surprised Leary hasn't seen the ice yet. I have high hopes for him given that he beat out Carzo for the FTT Impact Rookie Pick.
 
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Rox22 said:
I don't dislike Concannon as much as I always thought that Saunders was better and should be dressed before him, especially given his speed. That said, Marc did have a couple of very nice goals last season, especially the one in Providence which was one of the best for anyone on the team. Now when you add in guys like Olczyk, Saunders, and the guys I mentioned and it'll be tougher for him to get on the ice.
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I agree that Saunders is certainly faster, and seems to make better plays, but I actually feel bad for Concannon at this point. The kid has played in roughly 20 games his first two years, which certainly must be frustrating when he certainly has the skill to play.
 
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jjmc85 said:
I have high hopes for him given that he beat out Carzo for the FTT Impact Rookie Pick.
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Yeah thanks, I have a feeling I'm going to be hearing about this a lot as the season goes along. It was a tough pick and I almost went with Carzo but I thought dominating on the DIII level would at least translate to something on the DI level. I still haven't seen him play personally but some of the comments I heard from people who attended the exhibition is that Leary's conditioning may be an issue.

umassfan49, it is too bad but these type of depth players are always faced with that dilemma. Play at a Hockey East school and battle for a chance to even dress or play in a lower conference or division and play every day. Though I still feel bad for Obi Aduba.
 
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umassfan49 said:
I agree that Saunders is certainly faster, and seems to make better plays, but I actually feel bad for Concannon at this point. The kid has played in roughly 20 games his first two years, which certainly must be frustrating when he certainly has the skill to play.
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Yeah, I could see why you'd feel bad for Concannon, but you could say the same thing about Saunders. Concannon played in 25 games through his first 2 years and Saunders played in 26.

I'm not the best evaluator of talent by any means, but there have been games Saunders has played and I've wondered why he doesn't see the ice more. For example, last year in game 3 of the quarterfinals. He was the only player on the ice for UMass during the overtime that I thought had a prayer of scoring. The others all seemed so tired and sort of hoped NU wouldn't score, but Saunders looked really fast and like he could have played all night (maybe from being well rested due to lack of playing time). IIRC, he had a few good opportunities that overtime he generated by hustling. He always hustles.

I don't get out to as many games as the some of you do, but I honestly don't remember anything Concannon has done. Nothing sticks out in my mind like it does for Saunders. I'm not trying to knock Concannon, I'm just stating my observations.
 
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Wow...I come back and log in and it says "you last visited 03-01-2009"

So, did I miss anything? Haha...
 
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umassfan49 said:
Does anybody have any updates on adam shemansky? that was a scary few minutes for sure.
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During the game the only news was at he beginning of the 3rd period was that he was taken to the Hospital and was alert and responsive.....in the BDNews section said he had what seemed to be a neck injury....hopefully he recovers quickly and that it is not serious....he's a tough little heart & soul player.....lets HOPE for the best.
 
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jjmc85 said:
UMass has sold out a grand total of once. Last week the game didn't sell out homecoming weekend against the defending national champions, and they have a fan base that travels real well. You'll be fine.
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Twice both against BC
 
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Oh. My bad, I thought I heard last year's sell out was the first in the program's history.
 
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Why doesn't Maine just use a cardboard cutout of a goalie? Save the scholarship and travel money. Seriously. Write one of these names on the back: Snow, King, Allison, Michaud, Howard, Yeats, Dunham, Tortorella, Nord, DelGuidice, or Morrison.
 
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UncleRay said:
Why doesn't Maine just use a cardboard cutout of a goalie? Save the scholarship and travel money. Seriously. Write one of these names on the back: Snow, King, Allison, Michaud, Howard, Yeats, Dunham, Tortorella, Nord, DelGuidice, or Morrison.
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Poor Matt Yeats, the one memory I have of him was Koalska tying the game for the Gophers.
 
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UncleRay said:
Why doesn't Maine just use a cardboard cutout of a goalie? Save the scholarship and travel money. Seriously. Write one of these names on the back: Snow, King, Allison, Michaud, Howard, Yeats, Dunham, Tortorella, Nord, DelGuidice, or Morrison.
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You guys crack up. I should come in here more often ( I never come into DI anymore, if I am even on the board at all! )
 
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