UNH 2025 Offseason: Where in the World is MS7?

[norbert]

Conmy was UNHs leading scorer freshman and sophomore year. But, yeah, he’s not a big loss for a program that rarely attracts highly skilled players. He doesn’t spend enough time battling in the corners. It’s incredible how dumb you are.

Have you spent a minute watching a game or just in your mom's basement figuring out how you can be a complete a$$hole? Maybe is style of play does not fit a team of less talent where they need blue collar players who fight for pucks and opportunities.

When are you going to reveal who you are? You input here is useless and if I had to guess you are MS7 or one of his minions

 

[norbert]

Certainly what has hurt UNH the past decade is TOO MANY players like Max Gildon and Ryan Conmy and TOO FEW players like Ronan Walsh...

I reminisce often of the 1998-99 National Runner-Up roster of Tim Walsh, Ryan Harris, Johnny Rogers and Brendan McEniry. My left arm for more 'talent' like them and less of those soft skill guys...

Two overated players (I know some will be bum hurt for saying this) who did not come as advertised. This team has a lot of problems, but based on roster construction needs to be a blue-collar team. You watch Conmy in Lowell in the quarters? Or at any other point. Gildon? How many pucks did he give way and shy away from a hit. We need higher end talent, but I will take blue-collar guys like Walsh every day in certain spots who will fight to play and win.

"Gentlemen, you don't have enough talent to win on talent alone"

 

[norbert]

For those who think Gildon was so good....

73 points in 3 years, -14. Left early and has not sniffed the big show.

 

[Sparkee]

Conmy is gone, but I know this group does not like to talk about him, but it is not a big loss. You can say look at his points, but that is not a tell all. He is the most soft player since VSS (Gildon) and has regressed. Maybe it is the team, or coaching (hint hint) but this is not going to make or break this team.

Honestly, I would have Walsh on PP before Conmy, Big body, likes to hit, and not afraid. Conmy is the Nomar of this team.

Conmy had the highest CHIP rating on UNH. He was essentially your mvp.

You say him leaving can’t make or break your team. But that is because the team is low enough where losing him won’t make you go lower since you were almost last place last season.

 

[NCAA watcher]

Just dashed off another note:

Dear AD Rich,

With all of the NHL draft picks now packing up and moving elsewhere (Sardarian, Conmy, Muszelik), when you are ready to acknowledge the complete lack of belief in Coach Souza and the UNH program within the hockey world, please contact Joe Dumais (Quinnipiac), Jared DeMichiel (Mich State) or Cashman at Dartmouth – depending on your price point.

The good news is you don’t have a million dollar problem. You have a $240,000 problem.

I graciously left out that even the $240,000 problem was one of her own making.

 

[Jacob0804]

Conmy is gone, but I know this group does not like to talk about him, but it is not a big loss. You can say look at his points, but that is not a tell all. He is the most soft player since VSS (Gildon) and has regressed. Maybe it is the team, or coaching (hint hint) but this is not going to make or break this team.

Honestly, I would have Walsh on PP before Conmy, Big body, likes to hit, and not afraid. Conmy is the Nomar of this team.

This is pure cope.

 

[HockeyRef]

For those who think Gildon was so good....

73 points in 3 years, -14. Left early and has not sniffed the big show.

Oh wow still beating up on Gildon?? We'd kill to have a dman like him! Geesh...

 

[HockeyRef]

Conmy had the highest CHIP rating on UNH. He was essentially your mvp.

You say him leaving can’t make or break your team. But that is because the team is low enough where losing him won’t make you go lower since you were almost last place last season.

Sorry this is a huge (and expected) loss for UNH....no other forward could play make like him...considering. Will be interesting to see how he does with support and coaching.
Now I know a few of you will roll your eyes at this but in UNH's current state of affairs tell me who's gonna replace him?
At this point? Beggars can't be choosers. Or something like that...

 

[acs64]

Maybe Conmy just wasn't paired up with the right guys on his line or the right guys weren't available ? Looking back I think you'd have to say Kariya played soft....he certainly didnt go out looking for someone to drill into the boards, lol. Nor did Cal Ingraham....but they and Montgomery were pretty effective. But their skill level just moving the puck out of the zone maybe cant be replicated nowadays with the defensive systems in place, I dunno. Not trying to compare Conmy to those guys but using it as an example. I guess with the rink shrink UNH went in the direction of physical hockey in favor of a skating game and creativity. So Conmy's style doesn't fit in with the new approach ? Personally I like seeing a top line that is highly skilled and shys away from constant physical play. Wow.....things are heating up in Durham. Gonna be interesting to see how this whole thing shakes out.

 

[HockeyRef]

Maybe Conmy just wasn't paired up with the right guys on his line or the right guys weren't available ? Looking back I think you'd have to say Kariya played soft....he certainly didnt go out looking for someone to drill into the boards, lol. Nor did Cal Ingraham....but they and Montgomery were pretty effective. But their skill level just moving the puck out of the zone maybe cant be replicated nowadays with the defensive systems in place, I dunno. Not trying to compare Conmy to those guys but using it as an example. I guess with the rink shrink UNH went in the direction of physical hockey in favor of a skating game and creativity? So Conmy's style doesnt fit in with the new approach ? Personally I like seeing a top line that is highly skilled and shys away from constant physical play. Wow.....things are heating up in Durham. Gonna be interesting to see how this whole thing shakes out.

Maybe someone with a handle on incoming recruits can share some insight..I know we have a few coming in with talent like Sam Oliver...
We need talent but what good does that do when....(fill in the latest UNH excuse).

 

[NCAA watcher]

Wow.....things are heating up in Durham. Gonna be interesting to see how this whole thing shakes out.

The track record tells us -- hunker down and enjoy the cost controlled mediocrity for 2 more years (at least).

 

[JB]

Maybe Conmy just wasn't paired up with the right guys on his line or the right guys weren't available ? Looking back I think you'd have to say Kariya played soft....he certainly didnt go out looking for someone to drill into the boards, lol. Nor did Cal Ingraham....but they and Montgomery were pretty effective. But their skill level just moving the puck out of the zone maybe cant be replicated nowadays with the defensive systems in place, I dunno. Not trying to compare Conmy to those guys but using it as an example. I guess with the rink shrink UNH went in the direction of physical hockey in favor of a skating game and creativity. So Conmy's style doesn't fit in with the new approach ? Personally I like seeing a top line that is highly skilled and shys away from constant physical play. Wow.....things are heating up in Durham. Gonna be interesting to see how this whole thing shakes out.

I looked at Conmy and he played pretty soft last year. I am not talking about going in corners and digging out pucks. I am talking about getting nudged/brushed of the puck in center ice. There is a middle ground between 100% grinders and 100% skill. In hockey the skill needs to have at least a little toughness to their game.

1) Could that be individual coaching? - yeah probably
2) Could that be system design? - I think likely, when you have nobody to pass to you hang on to it too long. I watch UNH and I regularly wonder if they have a winning plan
3) Could that be who he played with? I think likely, both talent and line make-up also see #2, if you only need to target one guy it is easier to do. Look there is a reason Haydar-Krog-Souza worked well together and it is not because Krog was digging pucks out of the corner every shift.... Haydar did that (toughness doesn't always require a big frame)
4) Could that be personal choice? I think likely, am I going to really put it on the line for a team going nowhere. If UNH 24-25 was growth on 23-24 you probably see a different player

Do I think Conmy's game is inherently soft. Maybe a little, he is small and his game is never going to be a checking one in the corners. At the same time he still plays hockey at D1 and he has had plenty of time to choose tennis or soccer if hockey was way too much.

As to Ronan Walsh. Yeah I think UNH's power play may have needed that player (even time to time). I think part of the power play problem was 5 guys on the outside. On the other hand when Devlin or Lavins fought their way in there and took the beating standing there gets you, UNH 1) did nothing with it or 2) drilled the puck into the guy standing directly in front of them.

Conmy leaving is VERY BAD for UNH. Your top scorer leaving is never good. I think it is likely if he ends up in a good spot UNH gets to look extra bad.

 

[bakchk20]

The track record tells us -- hunker down and enjoy the cost controlled mediocrity for 2 more years (at least).

Ef that. I'm looking forward to the 45 minute rides to Hanaway Rink in Plymouth instead of to the 45 minute rides into the parking clusterF in Durham... Plymouth has a coach who knows what he's doing; they turn out an entertaining product, more winning than losing EVERY YEAR.

 

[Potluck]

Two overated players (I know some will be bum hurt for saying this) who did not come as advertised. This team has a lot of problems, but based on roster construction needs to be a blue-collar team. You watch Conmy in Lowell in the quarters? Or at any other point. Gildon? How many pucks did he give way and shy away from a hit. We need higher end talent, but I will take blue-collar guys like Walsh every day in certain spots who will fight to play and win.

"Gentlemen, you don't have enough talent to win on talent alone"

The hole in Norbert's logic is LOL. This opinion is tantamount to arguing in support of selling the high performing stocks from an under performing portfolio because the portfolio is designed to post conservative returns. Insane.

Norbert literally is arguing that highly skilled players present too many problems for lousy hockey teams.

 

[TheGrouchyCat]

Even watching the team during public events, Conmy never seemed to fit with the rest of the guys. No joking, minimal interaction and a bemused and bored look on his face.

This news in not surprising.

 

[TheGrouchyCat]

Maybe Conmy just wasn't paired up with the right guys on his line or the right guys weren't available ? Looking back I think you'd have to say Kariya played soft....he certainly didnt go out looking for someone to drill into the boards, lol. Nor did Cal Ingraham....but they and Montgomery were pretty effective. But their skill level just moving the puck out of the zone maybe cant be replicated nowadays with the defensive systems in place, I dunno. Not trying to compare Conmy to those guys but using it as an example. I guess with the rink shrink UNH went in the direction of physical hockey in favor of a skating game and creativity. So Conmy's style doesn't fit in with the new approach ? Personally I like seeing a top line that is highly skilled and shys away from constant physical play. Wow.....things are heating up in Durham. Gonna be interesting to see how this whole thing shakes out.

Considering that MS7 changed lines as often as he did, the pairing question is moot. Who didn't Conmy get paired up with the last two seasons?

 

[Sparkee]

Maybe someone with a handle on incoming recruits can share some insight..I know we have a few coming in with talent like Sam Oliver...
We need talent but what good does that do when....(fill in the latest UNH excuse).

I took a stab at you line up since I’m not sure Watcher is interested that much. He used to do a great job at projecting lines. Sad that the program has turned passionate fans into disgruntled ones. I know though, felt that way when we had Gendron.

Anyways here is my attempt:

UNH

Forwards
********
R.MacPhearson/Lavins/?
Winters/LeClerc/C.MacPhearson
Seidem/Ring/Turner
Newcombe/Oliver/Skraskins

F bench: Walsh, Bradshaw, Deturis


Defense
*******
Fitzgerald/Player
Deangelis/Carr
DeHaro/Conn

D bench: Philbrick, ?

Goalies
******
Whale
Lescarbeau
?

Looks like Conmy leaving wasn’t planned. So UNH would be adding a highly skilled RW to replace him.

I expect Oliver to move up your depth chart at a fair pace as the year progresses. He will likely need to work on being more physical winning puck battles, finishing checks, and back checking. Newcombe may take more time to move up. Oliver is more of a player that can make space with his agility, stick handling, and creativity. Newcombe is a larger forward that will find himself adjusting to lack of time and space, like most larger bodied go to the net types do.

Sam Oliver(Drummondville(QMJHL)), 7/4/04, LC, 5’11” 190 lbs, NZ 4.25, high level of skill and creativity, fluid skater, agile, nifty, cuts and spins, great stickhandling, playmaker, great vision, sets up plays on pp

Jacob Newcombe(Cape Breton(QMJHL)), 4/27/04, LW, NZ 4.0, 6’0″, 200 lbs, big net front presence, hard nosed, physical checker, balanced edges, slick stick, tough to defend, quick hands, special teamed, wins puck battles, physical, plays heavy

 

[Potluck]

Even watching the team during public events, Conmy never seemed to fit with the rest of the guys. No joking, minimal interaction and a bemused and bored look on his face.

This news in not surprising.

Total rubbish. You have no idea who the kid really is or any idea what anyone thought of him. Leave him alone. You really are a classless jerk to post something like this. Oh, BTW, what time does your lecture at Northwestern, UMichigan or Stanford begin today? You told us about your impressive credentials this week. Hard to imagine someone as distinguished as you not having better things to do at 9 a.m. on a Friday than to psychoanalyze UNH hockey players on social media.

 

[Scott]

Let's have some fun here! Anyone up for POTLUCK LOTTERY? (Pott-ery?? )

Let's see if someone out there can ID our mystery poster!! The winner gets a free beer on me at the home opener of the 2025-26 season.

1. Kelly Souza
2, Jeff Guiliano
3. Glenn Stewart
4. "Blue Skies" Scarano

 

[TheGrouchyCat]

Total rubbish. You have no idea who the kid really is or any idea what anyone thought of him. Leave him alone. You really are a classless jerk to post something like this. Oh, BTW, what time does your lecture at Northwestern, UMichigan or Stanford begin today? You told us about your impressive credentials this week. Hard to imagine someone as distinguished as you not having better things to do at 9 a.m. on a Friday than to psychoanalyze UNH hockey players on social media.

9am on a Friday, is 9pm in Asia. My day is over.