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U Maine 2011-2012 Season (thread created when Maine was at .500) Thread

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BoSox3066 said:
Good instigators/pests know theres a time/place. Joey Diamond hasn't figured that out yet. Suspension last year didn't help, maybe Whitehead actually making a stand will. I don't know, with my expectations for this team, I'm not opposed to Tim trying something different to get this player, and his team's, attention.
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I completely agree!!
 
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walrus said:
Anyone else shocked by UNHs slow start.
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Not one bit. They were a one trick pony last year and all those guys are gone. They were picked by most people on reputation and nothing else.
 
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Drew S. said:
Not one bit. They were a one trick pony last year and all those guys are gone. They were picked by most people on reputation and nothing else.
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UNH kinda has that 2007-08 Maine Black Bears stink about them.
 
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walrus said:
Anyone else shocked by UNHs slow start.
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Yes and no. Every year most of us think this is the year they drop off and somehow they manage to finish top 2. It's kind of like Frank Spaziani running our football program into the ground. But this year may finally be that year. Not exactly a loaded roster up there in Durrrrrham. It's also similar to when Maine kept putting off the inevitable by getting into the NCAAs and then getting cake brackets for regionals and squeezing into the FF in 06 and 07.
 
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walrus said:
You must admit that's some funny stuff:D

Anyone else shocked by UNHs slow start.
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i know, i just m horrified that he'll get another extension....

not surprised by unh's slow start... they seem to always come out of the gates slow
 
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Drew S. said:
Not one bit. They were a one trick pony last year and all those guys are gone. They were picked by most people on reputation and nothing else.
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Sounds like Maine now a days in the Polls...more on reputation then what really is happening...a Program going down hard and no hope in sight.
 
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Wake me up when Whitehead is gone........for now, I'm following the football program (that's a switch!).
 
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sandiegoblkbr said:
Wake me up when Whitehead is gone........for now, I'm following the football program (that's a switch!).
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C'mon guys. Life is good. hockey is great! I sure hope Coach Whitehead gets a long,long extension. Despite what some band wagon fans will say our coach is tops. One of the best in the NCAA. He is an excellent communicator and a teacher. Our boys excel under his leadership both on and off the ice. We are very lucky.
Go Black Bears!
 
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Judged by the shellacking BC put on the Sioux, I'm thinking that UND is not what they usually are this year...Still, it was surprising to see Maine looking like the clearly superior team this entire past weekend.

The Bears' PP was as good as I've seen in many years, from any team.If they can continue to execute that well, 2011/12 might go down as the best year for the Maine PP ever.I was extremely impressed with the accuracy and timing of their passing.

Sully..?Not so much.He seems to struggle to see the puck, even before the shot.He was OK last night, but benefited from a few shots just hitting him as he looked around frantically for them coming his way.He is not a disaster, but I'm setting his career save % over/under at .889.I just don't see him blossoming into a shut-down D-1 goalie.(Marty,maybe...)

Maine was pretty fun to watch, though.Fewer egregious plays in their own end, now that Banwell has graduated.(Hegarty had to to try do that all by himself!)The freshmen played pretty smart hockey, and they all seemed to have the tools to refine their games.The remaining upper-class forwards looked pretty **** good as a whole, too...More dangerous than last year.

Yes, I want a new head coach, and more consistency in the program...But I can't find it in my heart to root against Maine, no matter what.Here's hoping the Seniors make the NCAAs, and then that Maine hires somebody who can get them there nearly every year thereafter.(Bob Corkum certainly comes to mind as a strong candidate.)
 
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Big Papa said:
C'mon guys. Life is good. hockey is great! I sure hope Coach Whitehead gets a long,long extension. Despite what some band wagon fans will say our coach is tops. One of the best in the NCAA. He is an excellent communicator and a teacher. Our boys excel under his leadership both on and off the ice. We are very lucky.
Go Black Bears!
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Obvious troll is obvious
 
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Just back from vacation and I find all kind of wierdness in Hockey East.
 
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New coaches can bring positive change to programs. See: Providence, Northeastern, UMass-Lowell.
 
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RENCEB said:
Wait, I'm confused. So are you saying Diamond plays for Merrimack? Kyle Bigos will not be denied!;)
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some people confuse Chippy/Competitive with Dirty
and some people NEVER saw anything that Ben Homstrom did behind the play, or they would never throw stones
 
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Fishman'81 said:
Judged by the shellacking BC put on the Sioux, I'm thinking that UND is not what they usually are this year...Still, it was surprising to see Maine looking like the clearly superior team this entire past weekend.

The Bears' PP was as good as I've seen in many years, from any team.If they can continue to execute that well, 2011/12 might go down as the best year for the Maine PP ever.I was extremely impressed with the accuracy and timing of their passing.

Sully..?Not so much.He seems to struggle to see the puck, even before the shot.He was OK last night, but benefited from a few shots just hitting him as he looked around frantically for them coming his way.He is not a disaster, but I'm setting his career save % over/under at .889.I just don't see him blossoming into a shut-down D-1 goalie.(Marty,maybe...)

Maine was pretty fun to watch, though.Fewer egregious plays in their own end, now that Banwell has graduated.(Hegarty had to to try do that all by himself!)The freshmen played pretty smart hockey, and they all seemed to have the tools to refine their games.The remaining upper-class forwards looked pretty **** good as a whole, too...More dangerous than last year.

Yes, I want a new head coach, and more consistency in the program...But I can't find it in my heart to root against Maine, no matter what.Here's hoping the Seniors make the NCAAs, and then that Maine hires somebody who can get them there nearly every year thereafter.(Bob Corkum certainly comes to mind as a strong candidate.)
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North Dakota may have a so call off year and still win 22 or 23 games...the Fighting Sioux will be fine after this month once they get there lineup together...they always get hot by December/January....by that token Maine in the last 4-5 years usually goes into the tank after the Holidays and the Florida Classic,The Whitehead SWOON every New Year..
 
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