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UCONN Hockey 2012-13: Hockey East Here We Come

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Kenny said:
This is going to be good. "Not in a million years", got it. Also have the silly disclaimer if you are wrong. HE does not pressure schools to hire from within, that's so far fetched it's ignorant.

You heard it here first, he's a perfect fit and the AD is a stand-up guy who recognizes it.
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If you dont think Hockey East was reaching out on behalf of current assistants during past 3/4 openings you are wrong.
U Conn is not BC and all Cav does is walk in and tell everyone what BC does. No chance. zero
 
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Hokydad said:
Not in a million years, unless someone from Hockey east opr BC is pushing them to. Thery are known to do that, just like they tried to push other recent Hoceky East hirings to stay in league and go with an assistant. They didnt listen and look at great job Lowell and PC have done. No way they take Cav.

A 2 year old with a spinning hat on could have done same job recruiting at BC. Name one player they got who was an unknown that didnt want to go there? To the contrary, look at past 2 years when they needed a couple walk on types to step up, didnt happen and it blew up in their face.

Gwoz or DB, hope they pair up
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Hokydad said:
If you dont think Hockey East was reaching out on behalf of current assistants during past 3/4 openings you are wrong.
U Conn is not BC and all Cav does is walk in and tell everyone what BC does. No chance. zero
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Hahahahahahahahahaha! What a dope! Odds this moron will finally shut up...... No chance. zero
 
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I don't have any inside information on this particular process, but here are a couple thoughts:

I wish Mike Cavanaugh nothing but success at UConn and I hope he does a tremendous job. That said, of the three, he probably have been my third choice. George Gwozdecky, though perhaps a pipe dream, would've had an instant impact of epic proportions. He would've injected even greater life into the current roster which is coming off a very nice season and would have served notice to the rest of HEA and the NCAA that UConn is not f-ing around. He would also bring instant credibility on a national stage and his staff would nail down some blue chippers right away thus building UConn into a HEA competitor in a hurry.

My second choice would've been Berard. I think Dave Berard did a more than admirable job this year leading UConn to it's best season in a long while. Regardless of the politically correct tact people have taken, he didn't have big shoes to fill and the team immediately bought into what he was selling. It would have been interesting to see how that translated into HEA, but I think he's hungry and UConn had seemingly begun moving in the right direction under his watch. He wouldn't have been the sexy choice amongst those in the "know" but he may very well have been the answer.

Hiring Cav has really cemented - in my mind - what many have assumed, that UConn would be near the bottom of HEA for the immediate future. It was an easy hire from the standpoint of he is the top assistant on the signature team in the conference, but he's also the guy that just about everybody else in the conference passed on. I hope that serves as motivation and that he has tons of success, but I think its telling that he went in and interviewed everywhere and nobody else wanted to hire him.
 
hockeyjunkie10 said:
I don't have any inside information on this particular process, but here are a couple thoughts:

I wish Mike Cavanaugh nothing but success at UConn and I hope he does a tremendous job. That said, of the three, he probably have been my third choice. George Gwozdecky, though perhaps a pipe dream, would've had an instant impact of epic proportions. He would've injected even greater life into the current roster which is coming off a very nice season and would have served notice to the rest of HEA and the NCAA that UConn is not f-ing around. He would also bring instant credibility on a national stage and his staff would nail down some blue chippers right away thus building UConn into a HEA competitor in a hurry.

My second choice would've been Berard. I think Dave Berard did a more than admirable job this year leading UConn to it's best season in a long while. Regardless of the politically correct tact people have taken, he didn't have big shoes to fill and the team immediately bought into what he was selling. It would have been interesting to see how that translated into HEA, but I think he's hungry and UConn had seemingly begun moving in the right direction under his watch. He wouldn't have been the sexy choice amongst those in the "know" but he may very well have been the answer.

Hiring Cav has really cemented - in my mind - what many have assumed, that UConn would be near the bottom of HEA for the immediate future. It was an easy hire from the standpoint of he is the top assistant on the signature team in the conference, but he's also the guy that just about everybody else in the conference passed on. I hope that serves as motivation and that he has tons of success, but I think its telling that he went in and interviewed everywhere and nobody else wanted to hire him.
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Tough guy throwing backhanded daggers at a defenseless coach on an anonymous board, huh. You are a complete donkey!
 
Kenny said:
Tough guy throwing backhanded daggers at a defenseless coach on an anonymous board, huh. You are a complete donkey!
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I didn't mean it to come across like that in any way. The three finalists, IMO, were all extremely impressive and are at the top of their chosen profession so I think it's important to read the comments in that context.

That said, as a fan, that's how I would have ranked them. Doesn't make me right or wrong, just offering an opinion. For the record, I was being sincere in my hope that he does very well (and therefore makes me look like said donkey) in this instance.
 
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My first post! UConn Huskies are in the best of hands from what I hear in the college hockey ranks. Can't wait to drop the puck next year!
 
UConnHuskies said:
My first post! UConn Huskies are in the best of hands from what I hear in the college hockey ranks. Can't wait to drop the puck next year!
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Hiring Gwoz would have brought the program instant credibility and he would have been able to jump in the ring with the big boys, recruiting wise, from day 1... That said, at 59, he was not the ideal candidate. Gwoz wanted the job. It was nothing contractual that led to him not getting the job. Cav beat him out, plain and simple. I believe the reason they went with Cav is because of age. The goal here is to hire a coach who they feel can build the program and establish a history of success in the next 15-20 years. Not have to look for a new coach in 6 years...

Cav is the right guy. He's earned the opportunity. Hokydad can bash him and state that York would have all the national titles without him,but York would be the first one to disagree with that. Cav helped build BC into what it is today. He has not had to hit the highway too often in recent years as BC gets whoever they want, but he certainly pounded the pavement in the early years. Also, picking whoever you want isn't easy. Cav has had the ability to pick not only the best players, but the right players. Cav understands that the challenge at uconn will be much different than what they did at BC. He understands that you need players to win. Hiring a hungry college assistant was the right move for uconn. Cav has a chip on his shoulder and will be a great head coach. My guess is that he will hire two younger assistant coaches who have talent identifying players. It would not surprise me one bit to see Cav being the only coach on the bench next season for many games as his assistants will be on the road doing nothing but recruiting. Cav understands the nuts and bolts that go into running a program.

This is unfortunate for Berard, but I can't see Cav keeping him. He will want things done his way, and unfortunately Berard was too close to getting the job himself and will always think that he deserved the job. McKenna doesn't stand a chance at keeping his job.

Uconn hockey should be very pleased with this hire. You got a great guy who will put everything into the job.
 
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hockeyjunkie10 said:
I think its telling that he went in and interviewed everywhere and nobody else wanted to hire him.
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Except that that's not entirely true.

Good luck to Cavanaugh. I think UConn is in capable hands and I think it does send a message that UConn is serious about the upgrade of the program.
 
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Contrary to some of the garbage I've seen on this, cav
was not 0/20 for head jobs and he was not overlooked by every team in hockey east or just about every team. Has he missed out on a FEW jobs from around the country? Yep, but since when did that become a bad thing? Plus, nobody knows why he ddidn't get those other jobs. I have no idea how he'll be as a head guy, but he is well liked and well regarded. He'll have some quality assistants to choose from and instantly brings credibility to the uconn program. Still has a long way to go and a lot to prove, but not bad for a guy who had a zero percent chance of getting the job.
 
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claver2010 said:
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It is kinda dumb... the first runner up to the Lowell job is coaching some small podunk city called Buffalo. I think the team is called the Sabres but to be honest I'm not really sure. Fact is, college hockey jobs don't turn over and when they do there's a lot of well-qualified guys looking for their way in.

I don't know much about Cavanaugh... Especially I wonder about his age... whoever takes on UConn is taking on a hard task because its very much a building phase where he needs to guide the entire program. It is almost like starting a new program, he will have to be an advocate and an effective coach.

edit: Of course the most interesting thing, and lord knows what's going on there because I haven't looked at their thread in awhile, would mean that he turned up any possibility at the Maine job... but my impression of the situation, not having looked in on the situation in awhile, is that its a full on mess.
 
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Congrats to Coach C. We will be behind him. But he better win, and that means starting with the AHA league title this year. No excuses.

If we had thought a bit more deeply about the situation, we could have figured it out well beforehand. This is a strategic hire and more than hockey is at stake here.
 
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No excuses? Is uconn the automatic preseason favorite?
 
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dover4345 said:
Cav beat him out, plain and simple.
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I'm not sure about this. Something happened between Buccigross reporting Gwoz was front runner to Cav getting job. My guess is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Gwoz has the luxury of sitting out and waiting because he will still be getting paid next year by DU.
 
J.D. said:
No excuses? Is uconn the automatic preseason favorite?
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RST has never been quite reasonable.

A coach can do quite a few things but its a rare talent that can harness that type of success in a single year. I mean, could things happen, sure... But the rest is wishful thinking. For that matter players will naturally turnover as the type that he wants will differ from the previous.
 
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