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MICHIGAN TECH OFFSEASON THREAD II: The Winning has started

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Well, after blabbing about the forwards that Mel will have to work with being solid, I decided to actually take a quick look back at the final stats from last year. I really hope Jordan Baker works himself like a demon this summer to get back into shape for his super-senior year. Healthy Olson could have 25-30 assists centering healthy versions of Baker and Gordic. That would allow guys like Furne, B. Pietila, Johnstone, or whatever mystery recruit Mel might land in the next couple months, to try and form a second scoring line. Everyone else can battle it out for the energy/checking lines.

The most glaring issue by far is the D. After Seigo (who is just above-average himself), it's inconsistent and penalty-prone (Neilsen), young (Sova, Fillion), or not that good to begin with (Dorito).

The goaltending...as soon as Robo and Genoe stop seeing 40 shots a night, those numbers should start improving. Most nights, they got shelled like vintage CuJo out there.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Well, after blabbing about the forwards that Mel will have to work with being solid, I decided to actually take a quick look back at the final stats from last year. I really hope Jordan Baker works himself like a demon this summer to get back into shape for his super-senior year. Healthy Olson could have 25-30 assists centering healthy versions of Baker and Gordic. That would allow guys like Furne, B. Pietila, Johnstone, or whatever mystery recruit Mel might land in the next couple months, to try and form a second scoring line. Everyone else can battle it out for the energy/checking lines.

The most glaring issue by far is the D. After Seigo (who is just above-average himself), it's inconsistent and penalty-prone (Neilsen), young (Sova, Fillion), or not that good to begin with (Dorito).

The goaltending...as soon as Robo and Genoe stop seeing 40 shots a night, those numbers should start improving. Most nights, they got shelled like vintage CuJo out there.
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I think this is a pretty good general assessment. Depending on injuries and the extent of the general suckiness of Tech hockey, Tech should be able to put out 2 farily decent scoring lines, with a solid 3rd. With that said, there is a huge "if" in there. We have all seen Tech players show promise, only to fall of the face of the earth for their last 2 seasons. Maybe Baker and Olson are the same and just aren't the same players we thought they were.
 
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My depth chart at this point, obviously with no regard for any 2011 recruits that may or may not be added in the next couple of months:

Jordan Baker ------- Brett Olson ------- Milos Gordic
Ryan Furne -------- Blake Pietila ------- Jacob Johnstone
Aaron Pietila ------- Tanner Kero ------- Dennis Rix
Tyler Gubb ------- Patrick McCadden ------- Alex MacLeod
Mikael Lickteig ------- Daniel Holmberg ------- Evan Witt
Chad Pietila ------- Bryce Reddick ------- Reid Sturos (??)
Alan L'Esperance (??)

Steven Seigo ------- Carl Nielsen
Dan Sova ------- Tommy Brown
Brad Stebner ------- Justin Fillion
Ricky Doriott ------- Nick Cecere
Pete Heinonen (??)

Genoe/Robinson
Cramer


I'm not so sure that we'll see Reid Sturos playing for Tech this fall. If he figures in Pearson's plans, it seems likely that he would be asked to play another year of juniors due to missing most of the year with injury problems and then having to be demoted to the NAHL to get ice time.

I also think we could see Fillion playing Top 4 minutes by the end of the year, but due to his freshman status he's down the chart for now.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
My depth chart at this point, obviously with no regard for any 2011 recruits that may or may not be added in the next couple of months:

Jordan Baker ------- Brett Olson ------- Milos Gordic
Ryan Furne -------- Blake Pietila ------- Jacob Johnstone
Aaron Pietila ------- Tanner Kero ------- Dennis Rix
Tyler Gubb ------- Patrick McCadden ------- Alex MacLeod
Mikael Lickteig ------- Daniel Holmberg ------- Evan Witt
Chad Pietila ------- Bryce Reddick ------- Reid Sturos (??)
Alan L'Esperance (??)

Steven Seigo ------- Carl Nielsen
Dan Sova ------- Tommy Brown
Brad Stebner ------- Justin Fillion
Ricky Doriott ------- Nick Cecere
Pete Heinonen (??)

Genoe/Robinson
Cramer


I'm not so sure that we'll see Reid Sturos playing for Tech this fall. If he figures in Pearson's plans, it seems likely that he would be asked to play another year of juniors due to missing most of the year with injury problems and then having to be demoted to the NAHL to get ice time.

I also think we could see Fillion playing Top 4 minutes by the end of the year, but due to his freshman status he's down the chart for now.
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Your forgeting Mels puppies who are going to sweep through the roster. He is the #1 recruiter.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
My depth chart at this point, obviously with no regard for any 2011 recruits that may or may not be added in the next couple of months:

Jordan Baker ------- Brett Olson ------- Milos Gordic
Ryan Furne -------- Blake Pietila ------- Jacob Johnstone
Aaron Pietila ------- Tanner Kero ------- Dennis Rix
Tyler Gubb ------- Patrick McCadden ------- Alex MacLeod
Mikael Lickteig ------- Daniel Holmberg ------- Evan Witt
Chad Pietila ------- Bryce Reddick ------- Reid Sturos (??)
Alan L'Esperance (??)

Steven Seigo ------- Carl Nielsen
Dan Sova ------- Tommy Brown
Brad Stebner ------- Justin Fillion
Ricky Doriott ------- Nick Cecere
Pete Heinonen (??)

Genoe/Robinson
Cramer


I'm not so sure that we'll see Reid Sturos playing for Tech this fall. If he figures in Pearson's plans, it seems likely that he would be asked to play another year of juniors due to missing most of the year with injury problems and then having to be demoted to the NAHL to get ice time.

I also think we could see Fillion playing Top 4 minutes by the end of the year, but due to his freshman status he's down the chart for now.
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Blake Pietila is LW (not sure if he signed LOI yet). Tanner Kero will likely be the 2nd line center; could also see him on the point on the 1st power play unit with Seigo. I still think it's very possible D.Johnstone comes in for next year.
 
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JOHN SCOTT ROCKS said:
Blake Pietila is LW (not sure if he signed LOI yet).
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Ah, OK. I just assumed he was a center because in previous lists, it seemed everyone had him at center. Other than Baker-Olson-Gordic, those aren't necessarily lines I want to see - I'll leave that up to the coaches. It's just a general idea of where players could maybe stand in terms of potential ice time.

I had thought about including D. Johnstone, but I'll wait until that's decided and confirmed (though I agree it's a strong possibility with the season he just had). Obviously, he'd be competing for Top 6 minutes.
 
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What do you think are the chances of getting an internet feed this year that isn't terrible? I'd pay a reasonable amount to watch the games... The current system is so bad it's tough to justify. I'd like to actually what Dirk is yelling about and I can't understand him.
 
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I don't think BP will be on the second line right off. I think you'll see McCadden as second line center at least to start. And I'm not convinced that Baker is a first line winger. He's been off for quite a while.
I'd put BP on the wing with Olson. AP played pretty well at the end of the year. You might see him with johnstone and Kero.
Third, I'm not convinced brown is the guy for second defense, I liked stebner, he showed a lot at the end of the year, though he certainly did not do well early on, though I think he was playing hurt a lot of the year.
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thinking about it further, you might see Furne on the first line. He can really score. I think it's a lot to ask of BP to play at a top WCHA level right out of the box.
 
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I noticed that a L'Esperance from somewhere in Detroit was drafted fairly early in the USHL draft. Perhaps the walk on kid gets a spot on the team to convince a brother/cousin/etc to come to Tech...With a name like that, from the same area, they must be related. And if he was taken where he was in the USHL draft, he's probably a pretty good player.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
My depth chart at this point, obviously with no regard for any 2011 recruits that may or may not be added in the next couple of months:

Jordan Baker ------- Brett Olson ------- Milos Gordic
Ryan Furne -------- Blake Pietila ------- Jacob Johnstone
Aaron Pietila ------- Tanner Kero ------- Dennis Rix
Tyler Gubb ------- Patrick McCadden ------- Alex MacLeod
Mikael Lickteig ------- Daniel Holmberg ------- Evan Witt
Chad Pietila ------- Bryce Reddick ------- Reid Sturos (??)
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I don't know.....................it seems to be a bit heavy on the Pietila.
 
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Shirtless Guy said:
Here are some names to keep an eye on for Mel's Staff:
Danton Cole - USNTDP U-17 Head Coach (Least likely but who knows)
Ryan Rezmierski -USNTDP Director of Player Personnel
Chadd Cassidy - USNTDP U-18 Assistant Coach
Peter Ward - USNTDP Assistant Director of Player Personnel
Matt Greason - USNTDP U-17 Assistant Coach
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I hope we get Cole(MSU) and Cassidy(Harvard). I think Cole former assitant is Head Coach at Finlandia, prime recruiting grounds for tech.
 
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