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Jack Hanson
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There were two of us here last season. I’ve been lurking this season without posting anything.
It was a successful season, and I was getting excited about next season since only four were graduating. And then a few decided to unwisely leave early.
The top of that list is Suniev. He’s not ready. The out-of-control kid everyone saw versus Western Michigan is talented. But he also led the team in penalties , nearly twice as many minutes as second place (Mercuri) despite playing in 5 less games. I would have liked to see him return, but I see he’s listed on the Calgary roster tonight, and the Flames still have a shot at the playoffs. So maybe he knows what he’s doing.
Kenny Connors underachieved in his 3 years, I was surprised to see him leave early, he could have really put it together in his final year.
I have mixed feelings about Dans (I still can’t spell his last name without looking it up). He is the closest to NHL ready as we have, and the hapless Bruins need all the help they can get so there is an opportunity there. But another year in HEA and a chance to work on his Boston accent would have been helpful in the long run.
The others we lost were not surprising, but will be missed. Can’t blame O’Hara. And Mercuri was gone no matter what. These two are the biggest losses and will be hard to replace.
At the risk of sounding like UNH’s own “Old Blevins”, I’ll blather on for a couple more paragraphs.
If Hrabal sticks around for one more year, that will be huge. And getting another year closer to a degree seems important to him and his family. So I think we’ll get that third year.
The defense should be a strength next season, which is great news for the Carvel system. They are losing a couple, but the top four are back, and one of last year’s top recruits in Charle Lieberman didn’t even suit up. He’s big, 6-5, and should make an impact next year.
It’s cocktail hour, time to wrap it up. A quick shout out to Ryan Leonard for his first NHL goal. An empty netter but he looked good using his body to give himself room. Unlike some of those yahoos who are at every Mullins game I go to, I’ll always root for an Amherst native.
It was a successful season, and I was getting excited about next season since only four were graduating. And then a few decided to unwisely leave early.
The top of that list is Suniev. He’s not ready. The out-of-control kid everyone saw versus Western Michigan is talented. But he also led the team in penalties , nearly twice as many minutes as second place (Mercuri) despite playing in 5 less games. I would have liked to see him return, but I see he’s listed on the Calgary roster tonight, and the Flames still have a shot at the playoffs. So maybe he knows what he’s doing.
Kenny Connors underachieved in his 3 years, I was surprised to see him leave early, he could have really put it together in his final year.
I have mixed feelings about Dans (I still can’t spell his last name without looking it up). He is the closest to NHL ready as we have, and the hapless Bruins need all the help they can get so there is an opportunity there. But another year in HEA and a chance to work on his Boston accent would have been helpful in the long run.
The others we lost were not surprising, but will be missed. Can’t blame O’Hara. And Mercuri was gone no matter what. These two are the biggest losses and will be hard to replace.
At the risk of sounding like UNH’s own “Old Blevins”, I’ll blather on for a couple more paragraphs.
If Hrabal sticks around for one more year, that will be huge. And getting another year closer to a degree seems important to him and his family. So I think we’ll get that third year.
The defense should be a strength next season, which is great news for the Carvel system. They are losing a couple, but the top four are back, and one of last year’s top recruits in Charle Lieberman didn’t even suit up. He’s big, 6-5, and should make an impact next year.
It’s cocktail hour, time to wrap it up. A quick shout out to Ryan Leonard for his first NHL goal. An empty netter but he looked good using his body to give himself room. Unlike some of those yahoos who are at every Mullins game I go to, I’ll always root for an Amherst native.
Strange season. I sort of gave up on them about half way through the season. They looked like a .500 team then they got hot! Congrats to the Minutemen for getting to the post-season and winning a game. Thought they had a chance in the next round but a tough penalty Suniev killed them. Carvy seems to be building something special in Amherst. UMASS is losing a lot to the pros- hope he has some good recruits coming in.
Also congrats to O'Hara- just saw he made 1st team All American. Who saw that coming??
Best to UMASS for 25-26!!!!
Also congrats to O'Hara- just saw he made 1st team All American. Who saw that coming??
Best to UMASS for 25-26!!!!
Congrats to Western Michigan! Glad to see another school raise the trophy for the first time. UMASS has had a tough draw the last two years. First losing to eventual champ Denver in double OT and now WM 2-1. I guess there are no easy draws. BC had four All- Americans and didn't get out of the second round.
Jack Hanson
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Pretty good article in the UMass student paper today about the NIL era and the move to the MAC. About halfway through it gets around to the men’s hockey program and provides numbers I haven’t seen in print anywhere else.
The revenue-sharing era of college athletics is on the clock. How will UMass handle it?
Open any social media app, search up “portal” or “NIL” (name, image and likeness) and there will be a host of opinions lampooning today’s college sports landscape, with comparisons often being made to the Wild West. The last half-decade in the industry has been defined by uncertainty...
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