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Northeastern Huskies Offseason (Discipline: let's find it)

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northeastern said:
G'luck to Gaudreau. He would have gotten more ice time at NU.. but he'll just have to learn watching Kreider et al.. :)
Would've been great if Madigan had convinced LaPlante to stay.. (is this still possible?)..
I do think the team will weather this storm & come together just fine.
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My (brief) understanding of the issue is that Madigan planned for LaPlante to stay, but LaPlante wanted AHL/NHL experience which is why he jumped.

As for this mess, well, it's not like we expected Gaudreau to stay since he withdrew his NLI. I hope Madigan realizes that Roby screwed up with this kid and tells him to butt out in future recruiting (sidenote: is it typical for the AD to meet with the recruit?).

As for what Roby did, is the decommitment of this kid the tipping point that causes us to realize that Roby is horrible? We grabbed this kid back before anyone knew what talent he had. If anyone recalls, he was supposed to be in high school this year, and then jump to the USHL in 2011-2012, and then to us. We grabbed him and then he lit it up. Like Haar, once he saw how hot he was he wanted a better deal, and with Cronin gone, he wanted to see what his options were.

I'm sure Roby has all sorts of flaws that can be parsed and discussed, but I'd prefer to see what actually happens on the ice before I begin self-flagellating and threatening to starting "fire roby" threads.
 
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WOW! The New York stockbrokers saw what was happening at Northeastern and the Dow dropped 500+ points today. Only kidding...at least in part. By the way...good post GoNus...you are right, kind of have to wait and see! But it is tough when such a great recruiting class was basically lost. Doesn't anybody have a line on the true thoughts of the returning players? Hopefully all the negative comments....including mine...get the returning players "mad as hell" and more determined to prove that the program is not falling apart. And that's it....one can only hope! Some great skill and scoring potential in Gaudreau and Kovacs...lost. Hopefully the Q defenseman makes up for Harr...although after the first 3 rounds of the draft....the difference is negligible. But we did hear how good a camp Harr had with the pros...so, again wait and see. Unfortunately it is the "wait and see" which drives fans around the bend.

And I go back to my original post sometime ago....regarding Sebastien...he should have and probably expected to be the next head coach...and feels he has been treated like a second class citizen. I bet he felt "scr*** this", I'm gone! Big mistake for NU!

And another poster said Western Michigan hired a pro-level coach in about two weeks...not mentioned...was they kept their two excellent assistant coachs....Ferschweiler and Facca...guranteeing continuity and little upset to their recruits or returning players!
 
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canada1 said:
WOW! The New York stockbrokers saw what was happening at Northeastern and the Dow dropped 500+ points today.

And I go back to my original post sometime ago....regarding Sebastien...he should have and probably expected to be the next head coach...and feels he has been treated like a second class citizen. I bet he felt "scr*** this", I'm gone! Big mistake for NU!

And another poster said Western Michigan hired a pro-level coach in about two weeks...not mentioned...was they kept their two excellent assistant coachs....Ferschweiler and Facca...guranteeing continuity and little upset to their recruits or returning players!
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Hey! I resemble that remark - except that I toil in Waltham. Posting this afternoon was preferrable to staring into my quote system, which I did anyway.:(

Your observation about Sebastien's treatment was correct. HS rewarded him for handling three jobs for three weeks during the season and for six weeks after the resignations amounted to " Thank you, Sebastien, for handling our situation in a professional manner" or something very similar. I'll leave to your imagination what kind of financial benefits HS didn't bestow on him. :mad:

I'm not going start a "Fire HS" thread. I don't wish to see him in an unemployment line. He is an intelligent person who can be of service to the U. (while his kids are educated at our expense). He's really a sociologist. He's not someone who many people want to work for.
 
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While this episode played out, I wanted to ask the board if anyone thought that Robey was greasing the skids for the Hockey Program, a la the Football Program. I didn't because I was afraid that other closer to the Program/U types would accuse me of being over the top. Seeing Ryecheers remarks makes me wonder once more. I am enthused about the assistants that Madigan hired. I would love to see this staff overcome Robey's debacle. However, now I wonder if they will be allowed to succeed. If Robey was so opposed to the Cronin way of running the Program, does this mean Robey would be happy to go back to another Crowder-ish era? Like, "we're not a very good team, but we're in compliance and the NCAA loves us!" Did Robey's bosses take note of this boondoggle and HIS part in it? Is Robey in such good stead with his bosses that he hasn't taken any heat for this? Is there any chance that Robey will be kicked upstairs, hopefully soon? With the realignment upheaval in College Hockey, could Robey be capable of killing the Hockey Program? I'm not over the top, am I?
 
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Again, let's wait and see. I doubt Roby has any evil intent, but I think Ryecheers is right, he's not made for the position of AD. With the talent we have and what's left coming in, I see no reason why we can't do well this year. After the first two or three spots there's a lot of question marks about teams. Maybe we can get a hot streak.
 
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GoNU5 said:
Again, let's wait and see. I doubt Roby has any evil intent, but I think Ryecheers is right, he's not made for the position of AD. With the talent we have and what's left coming in, I see no reason why we can't do well this year. After the first two or three spots there's a lot of question marks about teams. Maybe we can get a hot streak.
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Are we going to try snagging another forward before the season or is the roster pretty firm at this point?
 
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SkinsFan09 said:
Are we going to try snagging another forward before the season or is the roster pretty firm at this point?
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I'd like to see another forward just because Morra and Stone will likely see ice time and if we can get someone better that'd be great. But, I don't know where we'd find someone. Ferriero popped up for us last time, and I know we've gotten good guys really late before, so I guess we'll see if Madigan and his new AC's can find someone fast.
 
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HungryHungryHuskies said:
In my opinion, which means absolutely nothing, I'd say a combination of all three. I'm not entirely opposed to Madigan if the situation was different (assistants staying, coach left earlier and found replacement early, etc). This hire seems a bit questionable to me given that we were already in a situation where multiple coaches were leaving and a lot of former and incoming talent bolted from the program. While I can appreciate the attempt at bringing in a Northeastern guy, what I really think this program needed was a coach who could step in from another coaching position and IMMEDIATELY get these guys on board and demand respect in a Cronin-like manner from the get-go. The decision took so long that I was sure this would be the case, and that we wouldn't really suffer from the effects of losing committed players. Instead, we get someone who hasn't really worked directly with players since the early 1990s and two new assistants below him. For some perspective, Northeastern took well over a month to find a new head coach that was working in development in the School of Business. Western Michigan took about two weeks, and brought in an NHL guy.

Three coaches don't just leave a program all in the same season just for the **** of it. I have to think that something else is going on behind the scenes. Regardless of what anybody tells me or on whom they wish to place the blame, this entire situation, in my opinion, reflects poorly from the top down. The highest I'm looking is Roby. Roby said he brought Madigan on in part to "promote Northeastern's brand." I don't know about others, but I personally want the hockey coach's focus plantly firmly in one direction: winning hockey games and recruiting the players necessary to do so. Further, if this team doesn't succeed and do it quick, there will be even less of a "brand" than there already is to promote.
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I agree, I was *****ing for weeks wondering why thjis was taking so long. You think BC would take 6 weeks to hire someone? NO WAY!!!

Was it Roby who released Gaudreau? What an ***, let him go play for our top competitor. Why would you let him out of his LOI?
 
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GoNU5 said:
I'd like to see another forward just because Morra and Stone will likely see ice time and if we can get someone better that'd be great. But, I don't know where we'd find someone. Ferriero popped up for us last time, and I know we've gotten good guys really late before, so I guess we'll see if Madigan and his new AC's can find someone fast.
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No this late, classes start in what 3 weeks?
 
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I would be suprised if they finished higher than 7th. Remember they lost there top 4 forwards, #1 Dman, and there top 2 recruits. Pretty tough to come back from. I think Madigan will get this right, but it will take time . I am sure he has already contacted next years guys and working on being sure we don't lose them.
 
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steve66 said:
I would be suprised if they finished higher than 7th. Remember they lost there top 4 forwards, #1 Dman, and there top 2 recruits. Pretty tough to come back from. I think Madigan will get this right, but it will take time . I am sure he has already contacted next years guys and working on being sure we don't lose them.
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True but outside of the top 4, the meat of the roster had down years. Major down years. If they play up to par, then the losses won't seem as bad. If Ferreiro and Dongara can chip in 10-15 along with Pimm that's balance. Then you hope Tuckerman can give us 15 coming off injury. The big dogs will have to be Quailer and Saponari. The defense will have to contribute offensively and Eibler, Bittero and Manson are all offensively talented.

It'll be interesting. We are going to have to be a gritty, conservative team that throws pucks on net and hopes for above average goaltending.
 
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SkinsFan09 said:
True but outside of the top 4, the meat of the roster had down years. Major down years. If they play up to par, then the losses won't seem as bad. If Ferreiro and Dongara can chip in 10-15 along with Pimm that's balance. Then you hope Tuckerman can give us 15 coming off injury. The big dogs will have to be Quailer and Saponari. The defense will have to contribute offensively and Eibler, Bittero and Manson are all offensively talented.

It'll be interesting. We are going to have to be a gritty, conservative team that throws pucks on net and hopes for above average goaltending.
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That's a pretty good summary except that you forgot Mike Mclaughlin who, IIRC is our leading returning goal scorer. He might make a good center between Quailer and Saponari. Also, DDaniels showed more offensive flair as a defenseman than he ever did a a forward. Go figure!
 
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Per various sites....Heisenberg, Slightly Chilled, etc.

Justin Kovacs and Garrett Haar will be playing for Coach Andy Murray at Western Michigan University.

John Gaudreau has officially committed to Boston College.

All done deals.
 
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steve66 said:
I agree, I was *****ing for weeks wondering why thjis was taking so long. You think BC would take 6 weeks to hire someone? NO WAY!!!

Was it Roby who released Gaudreau? What an ***, let him go play for our top competitor. Why would you let him out of his LOI?
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Western Michigan has a great AD; Kathy Beauegard!

“We are extremely excited and have a great deal of Bronco pride in announcing Andy Murray as our head coach of our terrific Bronco hockey team,” said director of athletics Kathy Beauregard. “Coach Murray becomes a Bronco after assembling a very extensive and successful body of work as an NHL and International head coach. Consistent with our stated goals of competing at the highest levels of Division I Ice Hockey and of winning a hockey national championship this decade, Andy’s hiring is another clear signal our University is seriously engaged in achieving this coveted pinnacle.”Murray comes to WMU with an extensive resume earned at the highest level of professional hockey. He is one of only 39 coaches in NHL history to reach 300 wins with a career record of 333-278-58-71. Murray has 10 years of NHL head coaching experience, spending six seasons at the helm of the Los Angeles Kings and four with the St. Louis Blues. Murray is the Kings’ All-Time franchise leader in wins with 215 and led Los Angeles to three 90-point seasons in his tenure. During the 2008-09 season with St. Louis he was a finalist for the Jack Adams Coach of the Year Award after guiding the Blues to a third place finish in the Central Division.

Murray has spent a total of 20 years as either a head or assistant coach in the NHL. He held assistant coaching positions with the Winnipeg Jets, Minnesota North Stars and Philadelphia Flyers. While he has not coached in college hockey in the United States he did coach at Brandon University, a Canadian college, for three seasons. In his short time he was able to turn Brandon into the top ranked program in all of Canadian college hockey.
 
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Btw, in case anyone wondered, Adam Reid will be here this Fall.
 
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SkinsFan09 said:
Btw, in case anyone wondered, Adam Reid will be here this Fall.
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I thought he was supposed to spend a year in Dubuque ripening his game. Renz was supposed to do the same in Vernon. Is he also coming this September?
 
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