Northeastern Huskies 2014 Offseason: Resurrection's Over....Now What?

[NU_Husky]

Re: Northeastern Huskies 2014 Offseason: Resurrection's Over....Now What?

Basically what happens with that is we're told by our director to play, and he is told by whoever is on the other end of the headset so it's not really up to us. Also, though I get what you're saying, cheers can happen when things are happening on ice-we only play when there is a stoppage in play- but being at just about every home game I noticed that not much cheering goes on in general. In fact there was a lot of silence from the student section, lack of cheers, etc... Also, this isn't meant to be an attack on the Dog House bc if I wasn't attending every game with the band anyway I'd be there in the Dog House as a fan. I just think that there is extreme disconnect between the band and the student section and let's be real here, we're both there for the same reason-- supporting the team (I hope). If we do this correctly, we can also support each other which would make the experience better for everyone.
Not to mention the opposition (people seem to get very sour when discussing bu**) but bu's** band and Dog Pound have a very positive relationship and really good coordination and they *gasp* LIKE (and respect) each other. They have pep tunes and chants that go together and cool stuff and they put on a good representation of their school.

I think we need to work together more to have a unified front and support our school better.

I mentioned this a while back on this forum, and also DM'd you about this, but I'll be in touch with the director and the Pep Band later this summer and early into the Fall to try and coordinate things better. I agree, there has been some extreme disconnect between the band and the rest of the student section, for no real reason from what I can tell in three years at NU other than personal grudges by a few now-graduated students. That needs to be eliminated, and it's one of my goals for next year. The signs above and below us say "DogHouse" not "Students and Band." This year has the potential to be special on the ice- I want to make sure it's special above the ice as well.

Also, word of advice- we try not to capitalize bu on these boards welcome to the forum!

 

[itisibecky]

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I mentioned this a while back on this forum, and also DM'd you about this, but I'll be in touch with the director and the Pep Band later this summer and early into the Fall to try and coordinate things better. I agree, there has been some extreme disconnect between the band and the rest of the student section, for no real reason from what I can tell in three years at NU other than personal grudges by a few now-graduated students. That needs to be eliminated, and it's one of my goals for next year. The signs above and below us say "DogHouse" not "Students and Band." This year has the potential to be special on the ice- I want to make sure it's special above the ice as well.

Also, word of advice- we try not to capitalize bu on these boards welcome to the forum!

Ooh heh good to know about the capitalization. And yes, a united DogHouse is what we should be. Looking forward to the Fall!
Thanks, and go Huskies!

 

[Split-N]

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...The signs above and below us say "DogHouse" not "Students and Band." This year has the potential to be special on the ice- I want to make sure it's special above the ice as well...

To reiterate what I said in response to your earlier post, it's great to see people like you and itisibecky take the initiative--and assume leadership--for getting everyone in sync and making hockey games at Matthews an entertaining, enjoyable, and memorable experience for all of us good guys/gals and a pit for the opposition. One suggestion would be to also reach out to the Athletic Dept. and try to get that end of things in sync too. Darren Costa might be a good contact to start with. And so far as I can tell, the team should be a national force to be reckoned with so everyone should have plenty to be excited about.

Good luck!

 

[Huskies01]

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Huskies you have great facts and you are absolutely right numbers don't lie. Your figures prove that we need to improve and your thought process is that these guys can't improve and your facts are based upon shots on goal and the how the lowest teams in the NHL compare to us. Your right ( our 43% increase in goal production) our( 8%) decrease in goals allowed plus our 110% increase in games won and last but not least out 100 movement upward in HE shows is as a team that was just lucky and that our goalie stole the show that the rest of the team which also helped in accounting for these statistics means they will definitely finish in the bottom 3. The guys like Roy, Szmatula Witt plus our freshman will not improve as they should nothing this year. A lucky season, do you really think that this team with players that have won Clark cups and various other JR championships will just lay down and put there tail between there leggs. Your statement that there will be a correction will be correct NU will be one of the top 3 teams in HE

Wow, ok, where to start.

Yes, the stats mean something. Mine, not yours. Now as HHound pointed out, shooting % is not really the greatest stat to go with, but in this case it is what I have to work with. I much rather go with something like scoring chances, but that information is not made public, and varies from team to team. HHound - care to request that from JM? But the one thing shot totals and shooting % can tell us is who has the puck, and its pretty obvious from those stats, we did not see much of the puck this year. If you went to games you would have noticed that too. Not having the puck means its very hard to score, and that you better have a good shooting % like we did if you plan on being in games. Another thing that you can take from this, and the stats also show is that the less you have the puck, the more you have to chase it, the more tired you get. Perhaps that is why the third period was the worst period for this team this year. Gave up the most shots, gave up the most goals, and scored the least amount then any other period.

Improvement - I probably could have qualified this a bit more below, but now we are not going to see much improvement from our blue line. Dax is not going to learn how to skate backwards over the offseason. Gunn is not going to get better at skating either. Sauce will not suddenly learn where our defensive zone is or what to do when he is there. DD will still look like he is sleepwalking. These guys are all 2 years into the system now. They are what they are and that is flawed. York has a saying, you know what you have with a player after their 2nd season. I find that quote to be spot on. Benning can still improve but unless he is on the ice 30-35 minutes a night, he is only 1 man. Defense is this teams biggest issue, and it does not look like it will get better this coming season.

As for Roy and Szmatula, what are they going to improve on? How many more goals can they get? Unless Roy approaches JG like numbers this year, which is highly unlikely, he will probably top out around 50 points, which is the same as this year. Szmatula will probably be around the same point level too. The improvement will have to come from Stevens and Hedges. And like I said in a post earlier, both had major issues against Hockey East teams. Maybe they can improve on what they did, maybe not. Bears watching. If they do not, where we going to find those goals that Pimm scored this past year?

So to summarize, yes, I felt everything broke right for the team this past season which is why they were able to show improvement in the standings. The only improvement on ice happened in goal. Witt > Rawlings.

As for the players coming from championship teams, totally meaningless.

 

[Nick Papagiorgio]

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This year has the potential to be special on the ice-

Short bus special? Or like 4th place special?

 

[Huskies01]

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I agree, there has been some extreme disconnect between the band and the rest of the student section

You know, they might be doing this on puropse, not because of grudges. You know, because the Administration is not fond of the sex chants and other things so instead of putting flyers on the seats to ask them to stop, just gives word to make the band play all the time and play over the student section.

They have not been fond of us since I was up there in the 90s.

The AD is not one to like telling opposing players how bad they are at the particular sport they are playing against us. As long as President Aoun can get his picture taken with the Dog House once a year at the Beanpot, thats all he cares about.

 

[retsap71]

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Wow, ok, where to start.

Yes, the stats mean something. Mine, not yours. Now as HHound pointed out, shooting % is not really the greatest stat to go with, but in this case it is what I have to work with. I much rather go with something like scoring chances, but that information is not made public, and varies from team to team. HHound - care to request that from JM? But the one thing shot totals and shooting % can tell us is who has the puck, and its pretty obvious from those stats, we did not see much of the puck this year. If you went to games you would have noticed that too. Not having the puck means its very hard to score, and that you better have a good shooting % like we did if you plan on being in games. Another thing that you can take from this, and the stats also show is that the less you have the puck, the more you have to chase it, the more tired you get. Perhaps that is why the third period was the worst period for this team this year. Gave up the most shots, gave up the most goals, and scored the least amount then any other period.

Improvement - I probably could have qualified this a bit more below, but now we are not going to see much improvement from our blue line. Dax is not going to learn how to skate backwards over the offseason. Gunn is not going to get better at skating either. Sauce will not suddenly learn where our defensive zone is or what to do when he is there. DD will still look like he is sleepwalking. These guys are all 2 years into the system now. They are what they are and that is flawed. Parker has a saying, you know what you have with a player after their 2nd season. I find that quote to be spot on. Benning can still improve but unless he is on the ice 30-35 minutes a night, he is only 1 man. Defense is this teams biggest issue, and it does not look like it will get better this coming season.

As for Roy and Szmatula, what are they going to improve on? How many more goals can they get? Unless Roy approaches JG like numbers this year, which is highly unlikely, he will probably top out around 50 points, which is the same as this year. Szmatula will probably be around the same point level too. The improvement will have to come from Stevens and Hedges. And like I said in a post earlier, both had major issues against Hockey East teams. Maybe they can improve on what they did, maybe not. Bears watching. If they do not, where we going to find those goals that Pimm scored this past year?

So to summarize, yes, I felt everything broke right for the team this past season which is why they were able to show improvement in the standings. The only improvement on ice happened in goal. Witt > Rawlings.

As for the players coming from championship teams, totally meaningless.

I don't like this trend but I do agree with most of this. I think the junior championships being mentioned is funny. With the exception of Benning, there D stinks, there could some improvement, but it will be marginal. Most likely the improvement will be in decision making and being in the right position. As far as Hedges and Stevens, this is where I disagree, I am not saying that either one of these guys are future husky hall of famers but they are fine players who had good freshman seasons. Stevens actually being a true freshman he was 19 this year. Both guys will have nice careers here, both had 20 point season. That is pretty nice achievement as a freshman, I am not so concerned about what night and against who they scored against. Stevens scored the lone goal in the beanpot final. Both guys have success that they can build off of.

 

[AllHailNortheastern]

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You know, they might be doing this on puropse, not because of grudges. You know, because the Administration is not fond of the sex chants and other things so instead of putting flyers on the seats to ask them to stop, just gives word to make the band play all the time and play over the student section.

Well they definitely don't like the sex chants - we in the band were never technically allowed to join in on those since we were "representatives of the university" - which I guess I understand. They wouldn't even let us play an arrangement of F(orget) You when that was the popular song of the year and we had a pretty sweet arrangement of it just because of the word. Honestly - it's a musical arrangement!

However I'm not sure that having "clean" cheers would change that they would either be playing music on the PA or having the band play during whistles. Not unless some of the conversations happen with the Doghouse, Athletics, and the Band. You never know what talking can do until you try - glad it seems there are current members of at least two of the three working towards it happening.

 

[Bad knees]

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Huskies01 you are a very knowledgable person but a bitter one. To say that winning championships are meaningless should be looked at. Lets see So winning championships is meaningless so when JG won in jrs and then came to BC that meant nothing the reason I have this corolations is to show that you are the same you want a winner so bad and trust me if this team is to win they will need guys who have been there, we have a nucleus that can win and have won at every level this is contagious and will bode well for the future. Winners are contagious and this season was a prelude to this upcoming season. The freshman had very good years and Roy had one as well, yes the defense needs help and they will get better because winning and winners are contagious. Look what happen to Gillis after worlds he struggled and that's being nice so as we did after the bean pot. This team will get there I know how bad you want them to be there as well

 

[Huskies01]

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Huskies01 you are a very knowledgable person but a bitter one. To say that winning championships are meaningless should be looked at. Lets see So winning championships is meaningless so when JG won in jrs and then came to BC that meant nothing the reason I have this corolations is to show that you are the same you want a winner so bad and trust me if this team is to win they will need guys who have been there, we have a nucleus that can win and have won at every level this is contagious and will bode well for the future. Winners are contagious and this season was a prelude to this upcoming season. The freshman had very good years and Roy had one as well, yes the defense needs help and they will get better because winning and winners are contagious. Look what happen to Gillis after worlds he struggled and that's being nice so as we did after the bean pot. This team will get there I know how bad you want them to be there as well

Talent + Coaching = Winning

Lack of Talent + Previous Winning + Mediocre Coaching = Nothing

 

[northeastern]

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I can't speak for Huskies01.. but some of us have been following (and cheering) so long for NU.. we're skeptical until we see it happening.. (positive change, that is). Cronin brought about a bit of that.. with recruits to match.. then that went away. Madigan (hopefully) is doing that now.. keenly keeping in mind that these are 'student athletes'.. Cronin was an excellent coach.. but very intense for the college gm.

Believe me.. I see it happening.. still even I am skeptical (can we match a Lowell or BC type season in HE)..
yet I love the enthusiasm within the fan base. Keep it coming & bring your friends to the games!

Speaking re. the team (and Coaches).. I am not going to confuse enthusiasm with capability. Two separate things.

Just work real hard in the offseason, Huskies. Hoping for a good season come fall.

 

[Nick Papagiorgio]

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Lets see So winning championships is meaningless so when JG won in jrs and then came to BC that meant nothing the reason I have this corolations is to show that you are the same you want a winner so bad

Wow you're digging an even deeper hole there buddy.

Hahahah. Wow.

 

[HHound]

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Wow you're digging an even deeper hole there buddy.

Hahahah. Wow.

You know I hate to agree with you, but I really couldn't understand what he was saying. Bad Knees has been a great addition to this board, but I think he was rushed or distracted when he tried to express that thought.

 

[HHound]

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Talent + Coaching = Winning

Lack of Talent + Previous Winning + Mediocre Coaching = Nothing

I rarely agree with your "glass practically empty" posts, but this one makes perfect sense. Previous winning really means nothing unless the opponent is looking backwards and the game or the puck is in front of them.

 

[Huskies01]

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It does not matter where you get talented players from, as long as you can get them and coach them.

As for me being bitter or glass always empty, that's not true. I just live in the real world. I watched the games. I saw a team that was over matched on most nights, but managed to pull through. I looked at the stats, or at least the ones we are given, and they were telling the same story. Last season was about the goalie, and better then average shooting. Thats it.

I would feel better if I felt there was more coming in on the blue line, but that will not be until the season after next. By then we will be down the goalie and one offensive star, possibly two. So no, I do not feel that good about the future unless some of the guys brought in this past season as freshmen get better, and the kids coming in this year can push out some of the dead wood we have been playing the last two seasons.

I will enjoy the few wins that come our way, and hope Witt can pull off another miracle season. Then continue to wait out JM as HC.

HHound - again, be nice to see those scoring chance charts I am sure you have seen.

 

[Bad knees]

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Nick P I don't believe I am stretching, everyone has been saying that JM is not a good coach (again I say it nicely) so that leaves the players. Going from the basement to 5th and almost 2nd if not for the last weekend of the season shows and you have to admit a drastic improvement with as you said dead wood players as the other teams except for BC who had the magnificent 3 had high end recruits but and really did not match our recruits. Plus Roy and Pimm so I believe that we will even get better and one more thing does anyone know the schedule for next year

 

[Bad knees]

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I forgot to ask as most everyone has states that Cronin was excellent coach and JM the bafoon what do you guys think that if it was cronins team

 

[Huskies01]

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I forgot to ask as most everyone has states that Cronin was excellent coach and JM the bafoon what do you guys think that if it was cronins team

well, i do not call him a bafoon, i just am not a fan. Cronin was an excellent recuiter, blah game day coach, team was always in great shape, couldnt get the PP to go for the life of him either, ruled by fear it seemed and made the players choke. Book is still out on JM, but cant coach a PP either, occasional good game day coach, team is not in the best shape, does not rule by fear, but does not seem to get through to the team any better.

 

[Nick Papagiorgio]

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Nick P I don't believe I am stretching, everyone has been saying that JM is not a good coach (again I say it nicely) so that leaves the players. Going from the basement to 5th and almost 2nd if not for the last weekend of the season shows and you have to admit a drastic improvement with as you said dead wood players as the other teams except for BC who had the magnificent 3 had high end recruits but and really did not match our recruits. Plus Roy and Pimm so I believe that we will even get better and one more thing does anyone know the schedule for next year

So Santini, Savage, Cangelosi, McCoshen, Fitzgerald, Calnan and Gilmour do not match up with NU's freshman class (I don't even know who is in your class aside from Szmatula)?

Forget about your bad knees... time to worry about your bad dose of drugs you got from your dealer.

 

[HHound]

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It does not matter where you get talented players from, as long as you can get them and coach them.

As for me being bitter or glass always empty, that's not true. I just live in the real world. I watched the games. I saw a team that was over matched on most nights, but managed to pull through. I looked at the stats, or at least the ones we are given, and they were telling the same story. Last season was about the goalie, and better then average shooting. Thats it.

I would feel better if I felt there was more coming in on the blue line, but that will not be until the season after next. By then we will be down the goalie and one offensive star, possibly two. So no, I do not feel that good about the future unless some of the guys brought in this past season as freshmen get better, and the kids coming in this year can push out some of the dead wood we have been playing the last two seasons.

I will enjoy the few wins that come our way, and hope Witt can pull off another miracle season. Then continue to wait out JM as HC.

HHound - again, be nice to see those scoring chance charts I am sure you have seen.

I have not seen the scoring chance charts. Not sure why you think that I have.

As for the Ds coming in. The coaches had a long time to scout Cockerill. If they didn't think he'd help right away, they'd have left him in the USHL for another year. Owens may turn out to be a very helpful. The following year, we have Williams, who really impressed me when I saw him play. Apparently Barry is also highly regarded based on his Central scouting rank and his USHL draft position. Duschesne is supposed to be a very smart player, but didn't play in his team's last two playoff games (nor did UMass' recruit Kravitz) for "undisclosed" reasons. The iffy name is Couturier - at least from I know of him. I just don't have a handle on what he brings to the party.