Oh wow, I was already considering making a trip to see that team I think you're referring to. Now I have even more incentive.
Judging by their record the past few seaons, they must get food poisoned a lot.![]()
A thin margin of error
Not that it’s easy to simply blow teams away, but it does seem that Lowell has been operating on a thinner margin of error this year than Boston College and Providence, the other two teams it had shared an undefeated league record with until last weekend.
You can see it in the goal differentials. Even though the River Hawks have yet to lose a game by more than a single goal, their overall and league goal differentials are much tighter than the other two teams.
Or just look at the results. After a multitude of one-goal games, they went to Northern Ireland and twice needed extra-skater goals to force overtime, where they prevailed either in the five-minute session or shootout.
Last weekend, that thin margin of error did them in.
Perhaps it’s just a matter of their style of play compared to the Friars and Eagles.
But if you’re a River Hawks fan, you might just get used to biting your fingernails.
I was playing around with the UML athletics site. They've decided to audio record the players names across sports... it plays with a simple click. Bob recorded all the hockey players names. I'm not usually one to doubt Bob... but is that REALLY how you pronounce the finnish goalie's name? Is there a mis-spelling I'm missing because it doesn't make sense/doesn't follow.
I know exactly what you're talking about. I noticed that when watching the player profile videos before the start of the season. Here is Chris saying his own name: https://youtu.be/6k0luxcyT9E
Also, on all of the line sheets they post on twitter they have the pronunciation listed as Hahn-betty: https://twitter.com/RiverHawkHockey/status/673533730573688832
Skating tutorials helped Vatrano
Frank Vatrano’s best asset is his shot. But his legs put him in position to let loose his rocket. The Bruins rookie has been good at accelerating in races for the puck. He’s also been effective at maneuvering around defenders once the puck is on his stick. Vatrano credited skating coach Kim Brandvold for helping him progress from collegiate to professional pace, specifically with his edgework, initial strides, and lateral movement. Brandvold first got his hands on Vatrano in July. The forward received more tutoring in Providence from Brandvold before and after practices. “It’s just about keeping your stride simple and staying low,” Vatrano said of Brandvold’s teachings. “It’s something we work on. My inside edges was something I wanted to work on and opening up. For me, it’s about creating offense, and it’s good to have that subtle deception in your stride on defensemen.”
In other UML news: UMass Lowell to purchase former Notini property.
Knew that was coming. I was expecting it to be another dorm, but recreational fields are a plus. That is one thing the campus desperately needs.
Any video coverage for the upcoming Three Rivers Classic?