umhockey91
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Josh Nadeau named BCHL 1st Star of the Week.
https://bchl.ca/nadeau-clarke-say-named-bchl-3-stars-of-the-week
https://bchl.ca/nadeau-clarke-say-named-bchl-3-stars-of-the-week
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The Barr Has Been Raised at UMaine
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Jackcurtis23
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Ryan Hopkins in for next year as well. Will be a completely different team.
That’s 12 formally announced freshman for next fall. Heisenberg still has two recruits verbally committed for next fall that haven’t been announced yet. Plus next season is 8 months away I’m sure more recruits and transfers will be added. There could conceivably be 15-17 new guys next year. That’s a 63% new team. Should at least be entertaining.
When you're dealing with a near-total rebuild, there's really no other way to do it.
NorthMike
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Exactly. Im good with it, looking forward to it.
Maine needs to get relevant again to show it can be done, if a big freshman class is what it takes for two to three years down the road, so be it.
Being concerned over anything but is irrelevant.
Keep in mind next year with a big freshman presence will be painful as well, at least first half.
BlackBearFan19
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The size of the class is pretty unprecedented but I think there are a lot of factors that contribute to it.
First off, all of these guys are division 1 hockey players, maybe one or two are projects but looking at the commits, it’s pretty clear that this class is talented and deep. It is probably the best class in over a decade, Nyquist, Flynn, Abbott, O’Neill is the last time I can remember us having this many talented guys coming in. I don’t think this years class has as much high end talent but it might be deeper.
Second, I think some of these guys better start packing their bags. I would have paid to be a fly on the wall after the Merrimack game and on the bus ride home. Announcing Nadeau and Hopkins the following Monday and Tuesday was about sending a message in my opinion. There are currently 6 defensemen in this class, all of whom are talented enough to be in the lineup opening night. Breazeale and Duerr will definitely be back but is Barr anticipating Bisson or Bruneski moving on?
It’s going to be tough early on next year but the lineup looks pretty exciting to me. Trudeau and Nadeau joining Breen, Houle, Poisson and Renwick could make for a couple lines who can find the net. Pabich and Kiecker-Olson should come in and be third liners right away. I expect 10-11 of the new guys to be in lineup opening night so make sure you have the line chart handy for the first couple of games.
First off, all of these guys are division 1 hockey players, maybe one or two are projects but looking at the commits, it’s pretty clear that this class is talented and deep. It is probably the best class in over a decade, Nyquist, Flynn, Abbott, O’Neill is the last time I can remember us having this many talented guys coming in. I don’t think this years class has as much high end talent but it might be deeper.
Second, I think some of these guys better start packing their bags. I would have paid to be a fly on the wall after the Merrimack game and on the bus ride home. Announcing Nadeau and Hopkins the following Monday and Tuesday was about sending a message in my opinion. There are currently 6 defensemen in this class, all of whom are talented enough to be in the lineup opening night. Breazeale and Duerr will definitely be back but is Barr anticipating Bisson or Bruneski moving on?
It’s going to be tough early on next year but the lineup looks pretty exciting to me. Trudeau and Nadeau joining Breen, Houle, Poisson and Renwick could make for a couple lines who can find the net. Pabich and Kiecker-Olson should come in and be third liners right away. I expect 10-11 of the new guys to be in lineup opening night so make sure you have the line chart handy for the first couple of games.
Going off of Saturday's like sheet, I counted 15 Jrs and Srs on the lineup card. Given with 12 already announced freshmen and possibly more on the way, and with the possibility of transfers, I wonder if Barr is expecting every upperclassmen to either choose to graduate or transfer. I doubt every single one goes, given that you still do need depth and scratches, but it was something I thought about and noticed.
What happened to Morrissey, Mulera, and Gould? I could see all of them not coming back as well. It’s strange that Morrissey has been in and out of the lineup given how much talent he has.
Whatever Barr does he needs to have everyone next year be all in and can’t have any guys still nursing a grievance. This year truly has been an embarrassment and hopefully we never see anything like it again.
I'm really disappointed to see Gould completely buried. I remember him being a well thought of recruit and excited to see him play, but he's barely even been in the lineup.
BlackBearFan19
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I’m under the impression Morrissey is injured, otherwise I don’t see a reason for him not playing. He’s always impactful. Next season, he would pair really nicely on a third line with Pabich and Kiecker-Olson, all those guys have scored in the USHL.
I think Mulera has fallen out of favor with the coaching staff, he had a couple poor performances back to back and I think that was it for him.
I don’t think Gould will ever be an everyday in the lineup guy. It’s a shame cause I remember him being a big recruit when signed as well. I remember Barr saying on one of the coaches shows before the season that he needed to put on muscle or something along those lines.
I just looked up Morrissey’s stats and he’s played less than half the games in his two years at Maine. He also only played about half the games his two years in the USHL. He def has tons of talent but what good does it do you if he’s not playing?
Mulera has a lot of skill but just doesn’t have the physicality. I’d be very surprised if he came back. Gould is probably in the same boat. It seems like Maine has been pretty successful when he’s been in the lineup and I I don’t get why he hasn’t gotten more of a shot.
NorthMike
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Wouldnt some of those have to be invited back to play. Would they all deserve a chance to return if rebuilding is the objective.
How does it work with scholarships. Is it a four year contract the school cannot break? Also seniors choosing to come back as grads are beyond the previous scholarship terms and would be looked at in what they have to offer in comparison to transfers or recruits.
Jackcurtis23
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Scholarships are on a year to year basis and can be adjusted.
BlackBearFan19
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Definitely a shame about Morrissey, had a lot of talent. It’s not fair to speculate too much but he had been banged up a lot in his 2 years so could have been injuries or not fitting into the coaching staff’s plans. Same goes for Westerlund, I don’t think pro hockey is in the cards for him and he’d been banged up so maybe he just decided to hang it up. He hadn’t seen a lot of ice time of late.
The silver lining is I’m guessing Morrissey was a scholarship guy and I’m not exactly sure how that works but could open up some money for other players. In the world of 5th years and the transfer portal I’m sure they’re more valuable than ever.
Jackcurtis23
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“Ben is a genuine person and that is really important in recruiting and coaching. You want players to respect and like you. Ben is very honest and oozes with integrity. He knows the game real well, he knows what it takes to win and has a very clear vision [of how to get it done],” said Carvel. “They may not win a national championship in three years but they will make strides every year.”
High praise from Greg Carvel.
High praise from Greg Carvel.
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