Providence College Summer 2011: The Hockey Guy Adventures

[Gainzo]

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How much can PC pay for their HC? From the outside looking in I feel that PC doesn't give a crap about their hockey program as they pour ever dollar into basketball. Schneider is a dump and you guys must have the lowest attendance in Hockey East.

 

[J.D.]

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How much can PC pay for their HC? From the outside looking in I feel that PC doesn't give a crap about their hockey program as they pour ever dollar into basketball. Schneider is a dump and you guys must have the lowest attendance in Hockey East.

Well, not to be rude, but if you've paid attention to who they're interested in and how long this has taken, it tells me they absolutely do care. Also, having the worst attendance when you've been as bad as PC has been is irrelevant. Much like Merrimack--win and they will come.

 

[Friar21]

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College Hockey News is reporting that Union's Nate Leaman is negotiating with Providence over head coaching job.

 

[ScoobyFanClub]

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College Hockey News is reporting that Union's Nate Leaman is negotiating with Providence over head coaching job.

Looks like that actually comes from the Providence Journal ... http://sportsblog.projo.com/

 

[Friar21]

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Yea was just about to post that. Don't know how accurate the report is though from what CHN is also saying.

 

[Federal League]

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Leaman would be first Spencer Penrose winner to switch schools since Crowder left UML for NU in '96.

 

[HockeyMan2000]

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Here's the story...if this is true we ought to be hearing something sooner than later, as in this week I'd imagine!

http://sportsblog.projo.com/2011/04/friars-appear-t.html

Friars appear to be leaning toward Leaman
Jim Donaldson

Providence College has narrowed the search for its next hockey coach, with Nate Leaman of Union College appearing to be the front-runner over Cranston's David Quinn, the coach of Lake Erie of the American Hockey League.

Negotiations are believed to be ongoing with Leaman, who, despite having no scholarships, led Union to a school-record 26 wins this season, a No. 5 national ranking, first place in the ECAC regular season standings with a 14-1-1 conference mark, and the college's first NCAA tourney berth.

The Dutchmen did not fare well in the postseason, however.

They were upset in the quarterfinals of the ECAC tournament, losing two out of three on home ice to Colgate, and then were beaten in opening round of the NCAA tournament by Minnesota-Duluth, the eventual national champion, 2-0.

Despite that disappointing finish, Leaman was voted national Coach of the Year by the American Hockey Coaches Association.

Twice the team captain when he played for SUNY-Cortland, where he graduated in 1997, Leaman has been head coach at Union for eight years, compiling a record of 138-127-35.

 

[cavbim]

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I'd believe it...this story comes from the Projo, and CHN was also right about Army being done as well. So much for Leaman not being interested
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I believed it 24 hours ago when I said it!

 

[HockeyMan2000]

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I believed it 24 hours ago when I said it!

Haha, yes, you are right -- CAV is the winner (and not Mike Cavanagh, clearly lol!).

I always felt right from the start that PC should go after a current coach. The Penrose winner will do nicely, thank you very much

 

[Friar21]

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Reports are now that both Leaman and Quinn have been offered the job. Cavanaugh is definitely out. As everyone said before if we don't hear by the end of this week, then it most likely going to be Quinn.

 

[cavbim]

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Haha, yes, you are right -- CAV is the winner (and not Mike Cavanagh, clearly lol!).

I always felt right from the start that PC should go after a current coach. The Penrose winner will do nicely, thank you very much

Someone asked how much money PC had to spend on a coach. I guess the answer is enough to put out the fire in Driscoll's office.

Since Bennett was removed from the mix and it became clear as you note experience had to come with the money you were spending I thought Leaman was the best choice.
Now the next interesting piece will be the coaching staff. Hearing some interesting things but I'll let them start to play out first (actually I let these negotiations finish in case our car salesman fails to close the deal)
Still this looks like Ricky's best course to getting the head job. He wasn't in the mix here, really was not a finalist at UML, looks like PSU is reaching higher then for Dennehy so Merrimack won't open. Clarkson probably looks for experience too--So best of luck to Ricky also.

Now the hard part---remember PC doesn't care if they win as long as they are "most respected". Happiness at PC is doing well enough to get to the playoffs and be hot when they begin and just maybe you go somewhere--see this past year's soccer team. Middle of the pack till playoffs then they ran off a nice steak to get to the NCAA's. I've said it over and over if Leamsn's qualilties are that he can find the undervalued underrecruited player and get max effort from them and if he can communicate and teach unlike the last 2 and not be as anal retentive and delegate responsibility to his assistants we will improve. However without a major investment beyond in the coaching and we are not truly going to compete with the big boys of Hockey East.

As for Cavanagh yeah I'd say he was the big loser, not much of a sniff from UML on top of the previous misses including on the Brown job and basically eliminated early from conention here.

 

[mpereira]

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Reports are now that both Leaman and Quinn have been offered the job. Cavanaugh is definitely out. As everyone said before if we don't hear by the end of this week, then it most likely going to be Quinn.

How can both be offered the job? What are they going to do if both accept? This is really a can't lose as both are great candidates and it is most likely Quinn if it keeps dragging on. Did they offer both though in case Quinn got offered another job as has been rumored and doesn't take the PC job?

 

[D.Leo]

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A dump

It's not that bad for a facility that's been around for 2-generations now.

When I said I didn't think he'd take it if offered, I wasn't considering what's going to be available in the next year in terms of jobs and what he's got returning at Union. If those considerations were good for him, I wouldn't take this job and would be patient for something else.

However, I know Lou just signed his G --not sure if he had any elig. left-- and I think he lost a top F too. So maybe he's got a lot of rebuilding to do and that might not look as good on what now is a stellar resume. And he's lived in NE and feels he'd be comfortable enough to make the move.
I don't think they'd announce on a Friday so we'll see.

 

[cavbim]

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I don't think they'd announce on a Friday so we'll see.

Maybe the reason for the delay beside negotiations...Catholic colleges observe Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter so Driscoll has lots of people praying for him

 

[D.Leo]

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Did they offer both

Most AD's would ask the Agent or coach 'if I would offer you the job would you accept?'
That wouldn't be offering it to both coaches. And he'd give them a time frame.
As long as he was honest with Quinn and told him he was interested in two other possibilities I don't see where he'd have a complaint about it unless he told him he was the top pick.

 

[Friar21]

I probably shouldn't have worded it that both got offered the job. Quinn was definitely offered the job and the ball is in his court. But Leaman is definitely the back up plan.

 

[The Freds]

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Winning 25-30 games but playing nobody, then losing in the first round of the ECAC playoffs to a bad Colgate team and a quick 1st round exit in the NCAAs (yes I do realize it was the eventual national champion) -- to me that is not mind-blowing.

HM I saw that "bad" Colgate team at the end of the season. They were the best dang 12th place team I have ever seen. They really played like a top four seed at the end of the year.

I am really surprisd Leaman would leave the gig he has now. He has done a nice job there and has started to make some national noise.

 

[The Freds]

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So if you havent seen Jon's Area Clown thread in the cafe, you have to see this Website. Hey 91, this is all your fault buddy.

 

[HockeyMan2000]

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I probably shouldn't have worded it that both got offered the job. Quinn was definitely offered the job and the ball is in his court. But Leaman is definitely the back up plan.

Still think so? Seems like the bus has left the station...

 

[HockeyMan2000]

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HM I saw that "bad" Colgate team at the end of the season. They were the best dang 12th place team I have ever seen. They really played like a top four seed at the end of the year.

I am really surprisd Leaman would leave the gig he has now. He has done a nice job there and has started to make some national noise.

Could be that he just wants a new challenge and also wants to coach in Hockey East. 8 years at Union -- he's been there a long time, there's not much else to prove.

Freds I'll also take your word for it that Colgate was playing well at the end of the season. I still think it looks real bad to win your conference, then drop a Quarterfinal series on your own ice to the 12th seeded team in the ECAC.