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Sweet Release: Michigan Tech Offseason Thread Part I

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Interesting that Northern, a team which is arguably no better than Tech, is doing so well. I guess we are not that bad after all. I mean look at the strength of schedule. We had a lot of games against the eventual top 5 teams nationally.
Hard to lose so much but at the same time, I support the coach. I just don't see changing coaches as a solution. Putting more assets at the problem might be. Even if we got the new coach and his system, he is bound to ask for more assets.
Looking at the season, we had a few games early that goaltending cost us, then we had a few games that special teams cost us and finally we had a lot of games that defensive lapses cost us. I give the coach and the players a lot of credit, it's tough playing in this situation.
 
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manurespreader said:
Interesting that Northern, a team which is arguably no better than Tech, is doing so well. I guess we are not that bad after all. I mean look at the strength of schedule. We had a lot of games against the eventual top 5 teams nationally.
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NMU has an excellent top line and a pretty good second one. For most of the year, we had 2/3 of a respectable top line and barely 1/3 of a second line. Their powerplay was only slightly better since they were probably able to pad their stats against teams like Bowling Green, and because CCHA refs always call a few more penalties to begin with. Their penalty kill was far better overall, and they got senior-level goaltending from Stewart down the stretch.

They were the better team in the second half of the season, hands down.
 
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Twitch Boy said:
If NMU pulls this off tonight, I'm going to turn purple just like Walt Kyle.
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Well, I'd rather see NMU win it than see a seventh place Michigan get a free pass to the NCAA's. So far with seven miniutes left it's still 0-0.

For those who would like a chance to see Ben Johnson against Cranbrook, that semi-final game is going to be broadcast on comcast channel 900 at 3pm tomorrow.

Nice to see Tech pick up Reid Sturos. Yes, he has connections to Calumet. His cousin Nate plays for the Copper Kings. He was Brighton's captain this past year and was their scoring leader. He is 6' 2" and about 180 pounds with room to grow. Good skater, strong on the puck.

A little tidbit for Meangirl when she is doing her interviews of the incoming freshmen next fall: Ask Reid about that North Dakota jersey he wears around!!

D### Michigan just scored #$*&%
 
Re: Sweet Release: Michigan Tech Offseason Thread Part I

manurespreader said:
Interesting that Northern, a team which is arguably no better than Tech, is doing so well. I guess we are not that bad after all. I mean look at the strength of schedule. We had a lot of games against the eventual top 5 teams nationally.
Hard to lose so much but at the same time, I support the coach. I just don't see changing coaches as a solution. Putting more assets at the problem might be. Even if we got the new coach and his system, he is bound to ask for more assets.
Looking at the season, we had a few games early that goaltending cost us, then we had a few games that special teams cost us and finally we had a lot of games that defensive lapses cost us. I give the coach and the players a lot of credit, it's tough playing in this situation.
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I totally agree. Coach takes a lot of heat, but I remember sitting through some awful awful games before he took over. 11-1, 12-2, 8-0, 7-0. awful. we couldn't pass the puck, let alone score. better now.
at least we are in most of our games and against very very good teams
 
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has this been mentioned? sorry if I'm repeating

Gwinnett: Signed D Drew Dobson (Michigan Tech)

Reading: Signed F Malcolm Gwilliam (Michigan Tech)
 
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Michigan hangs on 2-1.

But NMU will still be going to a regional...why can't Tech?

WHY?
 
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With the struggle to get talent into Houghton, it's really hard to read press releases like the link below. If he put up 1.6 ppg in the WHL, you have to image he would have been a solid 40, if not 50 point guy in the WCHA. :(

Ryan J

http://wbspenguins.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=435&Itemid=435

Here is a short bit from the press release:
<i>[Casey] entered his first year of professional hockey having come off of a banner year with the Vancouver Giants (WHL), where he posted a league-best 115 points (36+79) in 72 regular-season games. His 115 points shattered the Giants’ single-season point record, an achievement which earned him Vancouver’s first-ever recipient of the Bob Clarke Trophy awarded to the WHL’s leading scorer.</i>
 
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JohnsonsJerseys said:
With the struggle to get talent into Houghton, it's really hard to read press releases like the link below. If he put up 1.6 ppg in the WHL, you have to image he would have been a solid 40, if not 50 point guy in the WCHA. :(

Ryan J

http://wbspenguins.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=435&Itemid=435

Here is a short bit from the press release:
<i>[Casey] entered his first year of professional hockey having come off of a banner year with the Vancouver Giants (WHL), where he posted a league-best 115 points (36+79) in 72 regular-season games. His 115 points shattered the Giants’ single-season point record, an achievement which earned him Vancouver’s first-ever recipient of the Bob Clarke Trophy awarded to the WHL’s leading scorer.</i>
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Casey who? :rolleyes:
 
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The Troll mtu86 said:
AND yet a glimmer of hope for Northern 2-1
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NMU Goal!!!! It's tied! JK LOL kthxbye. :D



On a side note, here some interesting facts about Tech's season.

Team Rankings (out of 58 teams):

54th in RPI
48 in KRACH
Goals per game - 55th (2.06 per game)
Goals against per game - 58th (4.11 per game)
Scoring margin - 58th (-2.06 per game)
Penalty minutes - 7th (17.8 per game)
Power play - 48th (15.7%)
Penalty kill - 58th (71.8)
Combined special teams - 53rd
Winning % - 58th (15.3%)

Individual:

Olson was 16th in goals per game with 18 and tied for 81st in points per game with 30 in 32 games
Assists, no one was in the top 100
SHG - Olson tied for 3rd with 3 and Gordic tied for 47th with 1
GWG - Olson tied for 45th with 3
Points per game (rookies) - Seigo tied for 45th with 19 in 36 games
GAA (min. 33% of games) - Genoe 71th out of 77 with a 3.55 GAA, Robinson 77th out of 77 with 4.68
Save % (min. 33% of games) - Genoe 50th out of 77 with a 90.4%, Robinson 76th out of 77 with a .876


Let's hope we can do slightly better than that next year.
 
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Yager said:
NMU Goal!!!! It's tied! JK LOL kthxbye. :D



On a side note, here some interesting facts about Tech's season.

blah blah blah lots of stats

Let's hope we can do slightly better than that next year.
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I didnt think it was possible we could do worse than this year but apparently we can
 
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