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

[kcnuloyal]

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

I'm sorry to say but the glory days are gone and personally i give the credit of NUs short term success to Sean McEachren, the system they play came with Sean and left with Sean, Cronin isnt a college coach and in my opinion wont be at NU for long once he comes to terms with himself that he belongs back at the pro level.

What glory days are you referring to? I don't consider one very good season with a disapointing finish three seasons ago to be "glory days". And I didn't see many people "bashing" Reid or Newton for leaving early. We don't hate the players, we hate the game that encourages kids to leave after one or two seasons. I think the frustration is a product of NU fans wanting their program to be more stable and less of a springboard to the minor leagues. We're in an interesting spot right now...good enough to skate with and occasionally eek out some wins against the best teams in the country, but not good enough to keep that talent around for a few years and build a stable core. It's a veritable college hockey no man's land.

 

[HFNsider]

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I got the vibe on here Reid and Newton "will never make it" "their AHL players at best" and my point is as a friend of theirs is that they both said they left earlier then either one of them would have liked to for one reason besides money, they both didnt like playing for Cronin and believe they would not of gotten better under him.

So, I thought to myself how good of a coach is he? And if you look at the stats, players on his club never improve from year to year like the other big schools. Atkinson and Gibbons go from a 10 point freshman year to plus 30 sophmore year, Thompson huge improvements even Cuuchi at merrimack made large gains, just to name a few. I just dont see where all the hype is. I give him credit that he can recruit, but from what players say, NU is never what they expected and they dont believe in Cro.

 

[northeastern]

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Atkinson and Gibbons go from a 10 point freshman year to plus 30 sophmore year...

..you have to stick around for Sophomore yr for that don't ya.. ?

I got the vibe on here.. that you are a tool

 

[steve66]

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Lots of guys leave early, I heard the same thing about York 15 years ago that kids don't get better under him. All BS. Kids left cause the think they are better than they really are. On another note, rumor is that NU has a few kids in the pipeline for next year that coudl make some heads turn. Hopefully that is true.

 

[thebleedenator]

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witt should start next season. Just sayin'.

this!

 

[SkinsFan09]

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Cronin say it ain't so.

 

[J.D.]

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IMO, Cronin doesn't look good here. He already worked under a cheater at Maine and didn't seem to learn any lessons. Now he's gonna leave NU high and dry because of his own mistakes? Good coach, but doesn't seem to be a character guy.

 

[GoNU5]

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This stuff is getting annoying because there's been exactly 0 people quoted or referenced in any of these articles. Let's be honest, this is probably the same rumor that happened a while back and nothing happened, and this reporter happens to take the rumor more seriously. If we've been hearing about this for over a month and nothing's happened while Cronin is recruiting and traveling around, then I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[NUMcNeely]

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let's play the waiting game.







i hate the waiting game.

 

[steve66]

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He's not leaving, he actually really likes it here and loves his next two classes which just got better with Saproni now.

 

[slurpees]

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Saproni

is this a form of pasta?

 

[SkinsFan09]

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So where do we go from here now that Cronin says he's staying?

 

[Ryecheers]

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So where do we go from here now that Cronin says he's staying?

We can always start by forming lines and D pairs.

How about:

LW Gaudreau

C Mclaughlin

RW Saponari
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LW Tuckerman

C Pimm

RW Quailer
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LW Dongara

C Ferriero

RW Veermeersch
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LW Vrolyk

C Kovacs

RW J Daniels (if he can learn to muck a bit)
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Spares: Stone, Morra, Karlsson, Reid, walkon?

I usually get one line right and 2/3 on one or two others. It's fun to guess.

On the Defensive side, I suspect Haar will be the most advanced freshman and likely to
start as a freshman. I'm starting to think that Ryan Renz could use another year at Vernon, where he'll be a major impact guy and get good coaching.

 

[GoNU5]

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snip

Gaudreau-J. Daniels-Saponari
Tuckerman-Ferriero-Quailer
Dongara-McLaughlin-Vermeesch
Vrolyk-Kovacs-Reid/Karlsson

I think Justin Daniels comes back better and back to his form in the latter half of 09-10. I'd like to see Quailer paired up with Ferriero and Tuckerman, he's played well with both of them. I can't see Stone and Morra getting any time unless there's a lot of injuries. Reid and Karlsson sound like grinders so I'm guessing they're more or less interchangeable.

Bitetto-Eibler
Oleksiak-Haar
D. Daniels-Renz/Ellement

It's a no-brainer to keep Eibler and Bitetto together, those 2 played great together. Haar looks like he'll be a draft pick and sounds ready, so him and Oleksiak would be a solid matchup. Drew Daniels was solid on D last year, and added some offense, and I think he could be paired up with Renz or Ellement, depending on how Renz looks.

 

[Ryecheers]

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Gaudreau-J. Daniels-Saponari
Tuckerman-Ferriero-Quailer
Dongara-McLaughlin-Vermeesch
Vrolyk-Kovacs-Reid/Karlsson

I think Justin Daniels comes back better and back to his form in the latter half of 09-10. I'd like to see Quailer paired up with Ferriero and Tuckerman, he's played well with both of them. I can't see Stone and Morra getting any time unless there's a lot of injuries. Reid and Karlsson sound like grinders so I'm guessing they're more or less interchangeable.

Bitetto-Eibler
Oleksiak-Haar
D. Daniels-Renz/Ellement

It's a no-brainer to keep Eibler and Bitetto together, those 2 played great together. Haar looks like he'll be a draft pick and sounds ready, so him and Oleksiak would be a solid matchup. Drew Daniels was solid on D last year, and added some offense, and I think he could be paired up with Renz or Ellement, depending on how Renz looks.

I think you have some very good ideas. I especially like your second line. It might be called the "'Tude Line". Each guy plays with an edge.

I wish I had as much faith in JDaniels as you do. He plays with zero edge. He's too polite on the ice. I wouldn't be surprised if he held the bench door open for his teammates. Realistically, he has to be more productive this year. His "Sophomore Slump" was epic. He is much better than he showed.

I can understand your wanting to pair D Daniels with Renz, but I would be reluctant to do so, because DDan is really little more than a rookie D who made up for many mistakes with his forward's speed. Also, Renz was a very offensive D as a 16 year old with Port Alberni last year. This year with Vernon, he was asked to be the stay at home guy. I really don't know what his game is, but the Vernon people seem to think that he'll be with them next year. This is yet to be determined.

 

[GoNU5]

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I agree on Daniels, there's a decent chance he could flop, and if he does, we have a number of people capable of playing Center. Renz spending another year in Vernon wouldn't be bad, we have a number of D-men already and either him or Ellement would get squeezed out of a spot if he comes.

 

[canada1]

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No mention of a defensemen named Oskroba....who played for Lincoln this season, is a big kid and a 1990 birth year.(No Junior time left) Heisenberg's list has him coming in this year. Remember Harr is a 1993 year....can 'season' in the USHL another year. And if drafted....who knows where he'll go...OHL maybe? Some of these early draft kids get pushed unfortunately in not necessarily the best direction by the drafting pro team. And is Olesiak solid...if he is a first round draft pick? Same thing....one can only hope!

As for the line combinations....way too early to make any even reasonable guesses. Gaudreau although having a great USHL season, is very small. Saponari will be good if he doesn't revert to the behavioral problems at BU...and I really DO BELIEVE he has learned from the experience. Don't know much about Renz and Reid. The real surprise may be Kovacs....top ten in USHL scoring, top ten in USHL assists , led the league in shoot-out goals, and didn't play center which is his natural position but was probably over 70% in face-offs when used in important situations...at least according to people in Cedar Rapids. Only saw him play live once this year...but have been following Cedar Rapids for two years now.

 

[GoNU5]

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No mention of a defensemen named Oskroba....who played for Lincoln this season, is a big kid and a 1990 birth year.(No Junior time left) Heisenberg's list has him coming in this year. Remember Harr is a 1993 year....can 'season' in the USHL another year. And if drafted....who knows where he'll go...OHL maybe? Some of these early draft kids get pushed unfortunately in not necessarily the best direction by the drafting pro team. And is Olesiak solid...if he is a first round draft pick? Same thing....one can only hope!

As for the line combinations....way too early to make any even reasonable guesses. Gaudreau although having a great USHL season, is very small. Saponari will be good if he doesn't revert to the behavioral problems at BU...and I really DO BELIEVE he has learned from the experience. Don't know much about Renz and Reid. The real surprise may be Kovacs....top ten in USHL scoring, top ten in USHL assists , led the league in shoot-out goals, and didn't play center which is his natural position but was probably over 70% in face-offs when used in important situations...at least according to people in Cedar Rapids. Only saw him play live once this year...but have been following Cedar Rapids for two years now.

Oskroba doesn't impress me, he only came into the USHL his last year of eligibility, put up a decent amount of points, but nothing impressive. Haar has been mentioned as a top ten prospect in the USHL, and most likely is going to be drafted. Haar was drafted by the WHL 3 years ago at this point, if he was going to jump to Major Junior it probably would have happened already. I see Gaudreau and Saponari together, their line was mentioned as arguably the best in the USHL this season, so it makes sense to keep them together. Kovacs looks good, especially as a center, I'm guessing we'll see him contributing immediately.

 

[roma]

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One of the best combinations is a line of Cody Ferriero, Rob Dongara, and, Vinny Saponari. Not sure if it will be the best line, but based on their DNA it should be the most intelligent line. Just call this line the “Pasta” line.

 

[roma]

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USHL SECOND TEAM ALL STARS
Vinny Saponari (F), Dubuque Fighting Saints
Playing in his first USHL season, the forward was sixth in League scoring with 64 points (18g, 46a) in 56 games while also posting a plus-17 rating. His 46 assists were the third most in the USHL and his 19 power play assists also tied for third overall. The native of Powder Springs, Georgia set a League season high with 12 shots vs. Lincoln on January 22nd. Saponari was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He is committed to play collegiate hockey next season at Northeastern University.
John Gaudreau (F), Dubuque Fighting Saints
The 2010-11 USHL Rookie of the Year was second in the USHL this season with 36 goals and finished fourth overall in scoring with 72 points (36g, 36a) while playing all 60 regular season games. He led the League with 15 power play goals and also tallied seven game-winning goals. The 17-year-old from Carneys Point, New Jersey had the best shooting percentage in the League (.234) and scored a goal on his first shot during his USHL debut. Gaudreau will attend Northeastern University following his USHL career