I don't think it's important why they aren't on the roster.
No offense, Komey, but you can't possibly be serious. Roster changes aren't important?
Per @CawlidgeHockeyO on twitter, Twin brothers Brady Norrish and Chase Norrish have commited to RIT. Both a defensemen.
http://www.leaguestat.com/sjhl/sjhl/en/stats/player.php?id=457
http://www.leaguestat.com/sjhl/sjhl/en/stats/player.php?id=458
It's interesting to note that Queens U was playing their 5th game of the season Saturday afternoon, winning 2, and losing 2 on shoot-outs prior. They were disciplined and well-coached. RIT obviously had opening-period jitters, but settled down after that. Coach Wilson played-down the idea that he REALLY wanted to win this game when asked by the radio guys, but considering all the double-shifting going on in the third period, I'd say that was pretty obvious to us, too.
I don't think losing an exhibtion game means anything. That being said. We need to play at least 4 exhibtion games before each season. Why don't we do this? It would help the team gell and get the jitters out before the start of the season.
Per @CawlidgeHockeyO on twitter, Twin brothers Brady Norrish and Chase Norrish have commited to RIT. Both a defensemen.
http://www.leaguestat.com/sjhl/sjhl/en/stats/player.php?id=457
http://www.leaguestat.com/sjhl/sjhl/en/stats/player.php?id=458
I don't think losing an exhibtion game means anything. That being said. We need to play at least 4 exhibition games before each season. Why don't we do this? It would help the team gell and get the jitters out before the start of the season.
Alternatively, we played well in last years exhibition and won despite using all the goalies and experimenting lines. We also won easily.
And look how that season turned out.
Maybe this auspicious start is a blessing in disguise.
Also let's not judge this team if we start 0-2 against, frankly, better teams.
Here's an article and short interview. http://bennywalchuk.blogspot.com/2013/10/norrish-twins-commit-to-be-tigers-next.html. Quite surprising how quickly it took to get them and how little they know about RIT. Clearly, the offer for them to stay together and both come to RIT was HUGE.
With IF being the operative word there. I can't even begin to count how many times we've talked after Tiger games the last three seasons about how many un-finished chances they had. There have been far too many periods where the Tigers completely dominated their opponent in every way but came out of it with no goals or 1 goal when they really "deserved" 3, 4, or more. When that happens occasionally, it can easily be chalked up to a hot goaltender on the other side or just bad luck. When it happens repeatedly over the course of a season or more, that's not as easy of an excuse to sell. I'm sure the coaching staff knows what the reasons are for this and have done everything they can to fix it, but it may not be something that can be coached out of players. Maybe a knack for finishing is an innate ability, not so much a learned skill. Some players have it, some just don't. I hope that last season was the beginning of the turn-around of this ability coming back onto the team (obviously in 2012-13 this wasn't as much of a problem when you look at the goal totals, but is seemed to happen nonetheless), but looking at the shot totals and the result from Saturday it's not promising yet (I wasn't there, so stats are all I have to go by).If they play that way and finish more chances they are fine.
Because the NCAA doesn't allow it - they allow 1 exhibition game....
(with the exception of an international trip which allows 4 extra games, but only once every 4 years)
Canadian are typically easy wins for most American Colleges all though I have noticed them collecting more wins and generally playing better games last few years. This kind of game actually could serve as a good wake up call but doesn't do much for the mental well being of us fans. 2/3rds of it was great. If they play that way and finish more chances they are fine. Team just has to get going, there is no more easing into the season. Like last year you will find yourself in a hole you can not crawl out of...
