The 2nd official 09-10 Maine season thread

[rufus]

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I completely spaced that there was a game last night.

 

[Priceless]

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If Tim refuses to comment, then their is no issue with the NCAA. The NCAA doesn't prohibit asking about them, does it?

That would make a fascinating column.

"What about the decommits, coach?"
"NCAA regulations prevent me from talking about that."
"Thanks coach."

Hard to imagine the BDN or PPH isn't all over that. Email one of the Boston papers...maybe they'll run a whole series.

 

[ck1969]

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It was nice to win an exhibition game against a quality team,but I'm with Wally;Sirman should have gotten the start.He needs game-reps,and the team needs to get comfortable in front of him.(I realize that Willie has played some great home games,but why not save it for when it counts?)

I'm just happy that the next game is an exhibition too. Any word if Darling will be back for VT?

 

[walrus]

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That would make a fascinating column..

That would depend on whether or not you could get some quotes from the decommits or whether you think it speaks to the health of the program. To me having a 15 yr old change is mind is hardly the end of the world but....

I remember when the Boston papers would write columns on Maine recruits, haven't seen that for awhile

 

[boblav1]

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From CHN: The Top 10 Stories of the Decade.

The passing of Shawn Walsh is number three.

 

[mainescores]

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I'm just happy that the next game is an exhibition too. Any word if Darling will be back for VT?

Darling was interviewed in between periods last night and said he was hoping to be on the ice and playing for the Vermont series....hopefully...but at the same time lets hope they don't hurry the process...he sounded upbeat. He has a full week plus,lets hope he gains each day.

 

[walrus]

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From CHN: The Top 10 Stories of the Decade.

The passing of Shawn Walsh is number three.

Here's the blurb on Shawn, link above in the quote

College hockey has lost many coaching legends in the past 10 years, including Murray Murdoch (Yale), Ned Harkness (RPI/Cornell) and, recently, Amo Bessone (Michigan State). But there was no more shocking and horrible loss than active Maine coach Shawn Walsh. The at-times controversial figurehead at Maine, winner of two national championships, was cut down in his prime (just 46 years old) in the summer of 2001 by a horrific cancer that he fought to the very end.

His loss continues to reverberate, with Tim Whitehead -- who originally came on board to be an assistant, and then interim head coach, as Walsh was undergoing chemotherapy treatments, and then just stayed on the job -- doing great work amid Walsh's ever-present memory around Alford Arena.

Walsh was known as a renegade, rubbed many the wrong way, got himself and the program into some trouble -- but no one ever questioned his coaching skill, and those around him have remained his staunchest defenders as a person, too.

"In time, the other part of Shawn's persona has softened a bit," Bertagna said. "The accomplishments remain (two national championships, a near-perfect season in 1993, building the Maine program from scratch). Even in his day, when some people felt he was more rogue, he was still respected by his peers as evidenced by naming him Coach of the Year. People are able to compartmentalize things. They have a lot of respect for how good he was in every phase -- recruiting, getting better as the season went on, bench management, stealing games he shouldn't have won."

 

[mainescores]

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I thought it was sad.

Who on here wants Tim to break NCAA rules?

No One Does....what it comes down to is there are some for Whitehead and some that miss the Old Time Maine Hockey way of playing...grit,speed,goaltending,etc. and that goes to say NOT CHEATING but Maine Hockey...plain and simple.

 

[Runsub5]

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No One Does....what it comes down to is there are some for Whitehead and some that miss the Old Time Maine Hockey way of playing...grit,speed,goaltending,etc. and that goes to say NOT CHEATING but Maine Hockey...plain and simple.

All of that was on display last night.

 

[AMcoffee]

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All of that was on display last night.

and NONE of that was on display last Friday night, when the results really meant something, whilst their opponent displayed those qualities.

 

[Runsub5]

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and NONE of that was on display last Friday night, when the results really meant something, whilst their opponent displayed those qualities.

How true.

 

[GoBlackBears]

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Quite a few New Brunswick fans at the game last night. There wasn't anywhere near 3600 which is what the box score said. Maybe 2500 showed up if that. Where was everyone last night? Afraid of a little snow or what?

 

[walrus]

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and NONE of that was on display last Friday night, when the results really meant something, whilst their opponent displayed those qualities.

Some of the players were quoted as saying this was the best game we played this season. Does that help

 

[fiqure8]

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Some of the players were quoted as saying this was the best game we played this season. Does that help

It seemed that the players did their thing and were more relaxed. Possibly Tim cut them loose and let them play

 

[fiqure8]

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It seemed that the players did their thing and were more relaxed. Possibly Tim cut them loose and let them play

I thought Wilson played with a lot of confidence and lifted the team

 

[walrus]

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It seemed that the players did their thing and were more relaxed. Possibly Tim cut them loose and let them play

I find that hard to believe. Whats the sense of scheduling an exhibition if you don't work on some aspect(s) of the game?

 

[acs64]

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Alford Arena? Did Steve Alford play here ?? Or did he coach and prematurely discuss decomitts here ??

All I really care about is ....has Maine reached 17 W's yet ??

 

[BobF]

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It was nice to win an exhibition game against a quality team,but I'm with Wally;Sirman should have gotten the start.He needs game-reps,and the team needs to get comfortable in front of him.(I realize that Willie has played some great home games,but why not save it for when it counts?)

Have to say that I was at both games this weekend and while Sirman could not be blamed on Friday, he gave was shaky again at times on Saturday and the 2nd goal was very weak.

Wilson (who I have never had confidence in) went in for the 3rd, played with a ton of confidence, aside from a puck mishandling incident, and the team played well in front of him. I think this was the right call as we still need to win games this season and need to know who our back-up is going to be. Sirman was given 2 shots, and Willie 1 to date.

See who gets the call this weekend.

 

[Sportsmaniac]

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You would thought they played a Hockey East game with that win..This could be a momentum shifter

 

[Runsub5]

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Quite a few New Brunswick fans at the game last night. There wasn't anywhere near 3600 which is what the box score said. Maybe 2500 showed up if that. Where was everyone last night? Afraid of a little snow or what?

They filled the visitors section and sang the Canadian and U.S. National Anthems, too. They didn't hang around long once they discovered all of the empty seats at center ice. On the way home with radio on, Hennigan had the attendance at just over 3K.