FreddyFoyle
AUS & CIS Hockey Nut
Re: Official Boston University 2009-2010 Pre-season thread - Let the banners rise!
StFX is a middle-of-the-pack team in the eight-team AUS (Atlantic University Sport) conference of the CIS. That is a complement, since the AUS is the most competitive of the three conferences in the CIS. The first place team last year was the University of New Brunswick (UNB), who despite losing the AUS championship to Saint Mary's (SMU) went onto Nationals thanks to the rotating wildcard and ended up winning their second University Cup in three years.
Back to "X". Their veteran goalie, who was capable of stealing wins, has graduated, so a lot of pressure is on highly regarded recruit Joey Perricone, who played four years with the WHL's Moose Jaw Warriors. Their three best defencemen have graduated as well, so the new guys will take some adjustment. They have had a good recruting class, so they'll be in the thick of it, I think.
If you've seen any AUS teams before, there will be similarities. Visors, not full face protection. Older and often bigger than NCAA players, but not as quick. X plays with a bit of an edge, and are one of the more physical teams in the AUS, and a typical hard working team.
Of course, there are no NHL first round and second rounders playing in CIS teams ...
StFX is a middle-of-the-pack team in the eight-team AUS (Atlantic University Sport) conference of the CIS. That is a complement, since the AUS is the most competitive of the three conferences in the CIS. The first place team last year was the University of New Brunswick (UNB), who despite losing the AUS championship to Saint Mary's (SMU) went onto Nationals thanks to the rotating wildcard and ended up winning their second University Cup in three years.
Back to "X". Their veteran goalie, who was capable of stealing wins, has graduated, so a lot of pressure is on highly regarded recruit Joey Perricone, who played four years with the WHL's Moose Jaw Warriors. Their three best defencemen have graduated as well, so the new guys will take some adjustment. They have had a good recruting class, so they'll be in the thick of it, I think.
If you've seen any AUS teams before, there will be similarities. Visors, not full face protection. Older and often bigger than NCAA players, but not as quick. X plays with a bit of an edge, and are one of the more physical teams in the AUS, and a typical hard working team.
Of course, there are no NHL first round and second rounders playing in CIS teams ...
to have me in Boston the week of the ND game...need a little advice on procuring a ticket(s)...won't be there until the evening of the 20th so unless there are scalpers outside I need to do something from afar in advance of the game.
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