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St. Lawrence University 2013-2014: Carey, Carey, carry us to Placid ... And beyond?

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SLU ends up 7-10-1 at home this season, but held the fort when it counted most. Congratulations on a well-deserved series win; not coincidentally matched with perfection on the PK (albeit a small no. of "kills" on Sat. night). I'll say it again; we'll go as far as our PK takes us and so far, so good.
 
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Muskieman said:
I don't think it matters who or where we play, so long as it wasn't Clarkson (now, they are a real horror story for us). Avoiding them was a good thing. We will go as far as our PK take us. The rest of the ingredients are there for a deep playoff run, but only if we consistently kill penalties like there's no tomorrow.
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And, we managed to avoid Clarkson again!:) Yeah, I know, we weren't/couldn't be playing them in the QF round anyways - but we still avoided them.
 
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Well, I guess out of the 3 options, I'm most comfortable with the match up with Colgate. Still a tough task, but I just feel we can get up a game Friday against Colgate, and then who knows?

Heartbreaker for RPI though. Some intriguing series next weekend for sure!
 
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Kepler said:
I would not be surprised if Q goes to HE eventually, after Notre Dame decides the travel is just too big of a PITA. They do fit the HE profile better, and they seem to be pursuing that sort of image (rock it in sports to raise your regional profile) very aggressively.

RIT would be a terrific replacement. Great academics and a nice fit with Clarkson and RPI in mission. Plus I think an Ithaca-Rochester trip would break a lot of hearts. :)

I've got no issues with Q; I just don't think they are going to be comfortable with the ECAC's deliberate hamstringing of athletics as secondary to academics.

The other possibility is actually... Notre Dame. It's marginally easier travel for them, they have the academics, and the administration at least propounds ECAC ideals.
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Down this way we get NESN and Q has been on there several times this year. My understanding is Q "pays" NESN to do the broadcast as part of their promotion of their program. The whole broadcast is an "infomercial" for Q as in between periods the content is all about the school, other teams, etc. It is so blatant I know it borders on making some of the Q loyal fans be a bit uncomfortable with it. The last two games included an interview with the President of Quinnipiac who extolled the virtues of being affiliated with the prestigious Ivy colleges and he actually stated that Q "would never leave the ECAC." Of course I learned long ago that you can tell when most people are lying......(when they're lips are moving!)
 
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critsports said:
Down this way we get NESN and Q has been on there several times this year. My understanding is Q "pays" NESN to do the broadcast as part of their promotion of their program. The whole broadcast is an "infomercial" for Q as in between periods the content is all about the school, other teams, etc. It is so blatant I know it borders on making some of the Q loyal fans be a bit uncomfortable with it. The last two games included an interview with the President of Quinnipiac who extolled the virtues of being affiliated with the prestigious Ivy colleges and he actually stated that Q "would never leave the ECAC." Of course I learned long ago that you can tell when most people are lying......(when they're lips are moving!)
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Well, you have unbelievable courage!!! I'd be afraid to watch that for two reasons: 1) How is it possible to watch that and not have your TV explode, 2) how can you watch it and not vomit uncontrollably to the point of near death? Honestly, 5 minutes of watching Rand and I'd be yawning at the throne.

Just because you play collegiate athletic competitions against the Ivies doesn't mean you are remotely like the Ivies. Washington State plays in the same conference as Stanford but it about as much like Stanford as a cat is to a dog. Moreover, I am sure their President is still basking in the warm afterglow of making it to the NCAA championship game. I suspect they will find out how hard it is to make it back there very soon. Right now the only ECAC team positioned to get a #1 seed is Union and to be honest Q-Tip probably has the toughest road to LP and an at-large bid is not assured at this point. Finally, NESN is a regional sponts network. All the self-promotion doesn't make a lot of sense when 2 thirds of the players they recruit are from the BCHL (which is probably the #3 or #4 league in terms of quality for recruiting overall) and the only schools that advertize themselves in my area are community colleges trying to recruit local students. The reality is any one of the Ivies could spend 10 times more than Q-Tip given their endowments and wealth, they don't. That should be the first clue to them why they don't fit.
 
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Driving back to Vermont from the SLU games this weekend I had a chance a bit to think about this team and the season they have had. As we know the team got off to a real strong start. After playing well out in North Dakota, the team came back to the North Country and lost two tough one goal games to Clarkson. After that the team seemed to lose itself.

In the last month though, they have started to play better and after watching them this weekend, I think the team has regained its sea legs and is believing in itself again.

As for the seniors, the have made some progress in 4 years. After winning in the first round last year and then losing on the road in the second, I suspect they have learned a few things. Also, these seniors I'm sure have a lot of drive to finally make it to the ECAC Final Four. Add on top that if they win it this weekend, they'll be playing an hour from campus for a chance to win a championship!

There are no easy match ups at this point in the season. All games are tough. But I like where this team is at and they can certainly beat Colgate at Starr.

We have nothing to lose this weekend. We should be able to play lose, hard and have fun. Lake Placid is there for the taking for this team and they can do it.
 
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Spaceman said:
Driving back to Vermont from the SLU games this weekend I had a chance a bit to think about this team and the season they have had. As we know the team got off to a real strong start. After playing well out in North Dakota, the team came back to the North Country and lost two tough one goal games to Clarkson. After that the team seemed to lose itself.

In the last month though, they have started to play better and after watching them this weekend, I think the team has regained its sea legs and is believing in itself again.

As for the seniors, the have made some progress in 4 years. After winning in the first round last year and then losing on the road in the second, I suspect they have learned a few things. Also, these seniors I'm sure have a lot of drive to finally make it to the ECAC Final Four. Add on top that if they win it this weekend, they'll be playing an hour from campus for a chance to win a championship!

There are no easy match ups at this point in the season. All games are tough. But I like where this team is at and they can certainly beat Colgate at Starr.

We have nothing to lose this weekend. We should be able to play lose, hard and have fun. Lake Placid is there for the taking for this team and they can do it.
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Your post is spot on, except a Ferrari couldn't make it from Canton to LP in an hour on those roads.
 
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Muskieman said:
Your post is spot on, except a Ferrari couldn't make it from Canton to LP in an hour on those roads.
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It's about an hour and a half normally. I have been able to make it in 1:115-1:20 before, but I'm not the typical driver (hence the plethora of speeding tickets) :o
 
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Prayers for Rich Peverley who collapsed on the Dallas Stars bench tonight.
 
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Was watching the game. Pretty scary. Hoping he's ok. I know they said he was conscious while leaving for the hospital.
 
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Spaceman said:
Wow! Looks like the prayers were heard (thanks everyone). According to this report it appears he will be ok. Story and video of the game here: http://deadspin.com/cbj-stars-game-currently-suspended-after-rich-peverley-1540912374
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Well, that's just terrible news. Prayers go out to Pevs, his young wife and kids and his parents who are about the nicest people you could ever meet. Here's hoping for a good prognosis. If he has to hang them up, that would be sad but at least he has a ring.
 
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Got 6 said:
I'd want UVM back or go after Holy Cross before RIT, but any of the above before the self-promoting, unloveable Q-Peck!
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I love UVM but they are never, ever, ever, ever, ever coming back -- they cast their lot with UNH, Maine and the various UMasses.

I would prefer RIT to Holy Cross because RIT would give us a stronger member (twss). Also, penetration a little farther west doesn't hurt (twss?). The long-term future of the ECAC is not in New England.

The other logical entry would be readmitting a newly-committed Army, but I do not think they will split with Air Force regardless of how unwieldy that conference is. Another good candidate, impossible for the same reason, is Navy if their 5-year plan for going D-1 is still active. (I haven't heard anything about them lately; perhaps they have given up?)

Q has the commitment to the sport, and it is possible their current "I Can't Believe It's a Law Firm!" breathlessness is what they think they need to do to build a brand. If their aim is to occupy a middle niche between Yale and UConn they have potential as a long-term member. If this is just a way-station en route to some weirdass Phoenix of the East monstrosity, then we'll eventually part ways.

Of course, we could just invite these guys back in after 50 years away.
 
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Kepler said:
I love UVM but they are never, ever, ever, ever, ever coming back -- they cast their lot with UNH, Maine and the various UMasses.

I would prefer RIT to Holy Cross because RIT would give us a stronger member (twss). Also, penetration a little farther west doesn't hurt (twss?). The long-term future of the ECAC is not in New England.

The other logical entry would be readmitting a newly-committed Army, but I do not think they will split with Air Force regardless of how unwieldy that conference is. Another good candidate, impossible for the same reason, is Navy if their 5-year plan for going D-1 is still active. (I haven't heard anything about them lately; perhaps they have given up?)

Q has the commitment to the sport, and it is possible their current "I Can't Believe It's a Law Firm!" breathlessness is what they think they need to do to build a brand. If their aim is to occupy a middle niche between Yale and UConn they have potential as a long-term member. If this is just a way-station en route to some weirdass Phoenix of the East monstrosity, then we'll eventually part ways.

Of course, we could just invite these guys back in after 50 years away.
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You are right on UVM. They are sticking with HE. That said as a UVM alum I really miss the ECAC. From an outside perspective I think you are right about Q potentially looking "bigger". I would love to see someone like Middlebury step up to D1 for hockey. They compete in skiing already. I know that is a very long shot but that would be interesting.
 
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Kdaddy1968 said:
You are right on UVM. They are sticking with HE. That said as a UVM alum I really miss the ECAC. From an outside perspective I think you are right about Q potentially looking "bigger". I would love to see someone like Middlebury step up to D1 for hockey. They compete in skiing already. I know that is a very long shot but that would be interesting.
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Middlebury would be great because their fanbase could chant in ten languages.

They'd also fit right in culturally. (This is not an unmitigated compliment.)
 
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Kdaddy1968 said:
You are right on UVM. They are sticking with HE. That said as a UVM alum I really miss the ECAC. From an outside perspective I think you are right about Q potentially looking "bigger". I would love to see someone like Middlebury step up to D1 for hockey. They compete in skiing already. I know that is a very long shot but that would be interesting.
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NCAA Legislation 2010-100 says no more play-ups. So the D-III hockey playing schools still playing D-III can't move up to D-I anymore. D-II's can still play with the big boys as there is no national championship in D-II for ice hockey.

What would be intriguing would be to split the Ivy's and the ECAC, give Q the boot and then form the Empire Hockey Conference with
SLU \
CCT \
RPI -----> The Liberty League
Union /
RIT /
Colgate
Canisius
Niagara

8 teams, 28 conference games and a nice TV package with somebody - and don't say Time Warner.
 
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joecct said:
What would be intriguing would be to split the Ivy's and the ECAC, give Q the boot and then form the Empire Hockey Conference with
SLU \
CCT \
RPI -----> The Liberty League
Union /
RIT /
Colgate
Canisius
Niagara

8 teams, 28 conference games and a nice TV package with somebody - and don't say Time Warner.
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I think the current ECAC teams lose more than they gain by leaving the Ivies.
 
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