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UNH Hockey Off Season Thread 2026
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I was wondering if anyone has heard any rumors where the last few UNH guys still in the portal may end up? On Gopher puck I’m still seeing Walsh, C. MacPherson, Hahn, Deturris, and Coombs still unclaimed.
Hope they all find new teams come this fall - even if it means back to Juniors, DIII, etc.
Hope they all find new teams come this fall - even if it means back to Juniors, DIII, etc.
Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
Anthony "Tony" DiLorenzo a/k/a "TDL" ... proud supporter of UNH Hockey
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No mention of The Whitt and NIL, but interesting to hear the guy speak publicly about where he stands on key issues. His commercial buys on local and cable TV are slowly ramping up, and he'll probably be pretty busy on the campaign trail in earnest when MS7 starts his contract year In October '26.
Just trying to keep some semblance of UNH Hockey chatter going as we await the hiring of a new AD in the coming months ...
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No mention of The Whitt and NIL, but interesting to hear the guy speak publicly about where he stands on key issues. His commercial buys on local and cable TV are slowly ramping up, and he'll probably be pretty busy on the campaign trail in earnest when MS7 starts his contract year In October '26.
Just trying to keep some semblance of UNH Hockey chatter going as we await the hiring of a new AD in the coming months ...
JB
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My feelings align with some historical others ... About incompetence looking like malice and corruption.Ha, ha, then why did you bring up Hanlon’s Razor, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Grey’s Law then?
Cinnamoroll posted a new UNH commitment in the CHL thread. Émile Guité, a 6-2, '07, left-shot winger from suburban Montreal and the Chicoutimi Sagueneens. He's Chicoutimi's fifth-leading scorer with 32-33--65 in 59 games this season, plus 8-6--14 in 19 QMJHL Playoff games. Fifth-round pick of Anaheim in 2025...
Cursory research informs that he is not the son of Guité who must not be named, but I can not confirm there is no relation. They're both from Montreal...
"Guité has some special elements that could enable him to go on a hot streak over the next seasons: His feel for offensive positioning and shot. Constantly adjusting his footwork and surveying the ice, he finds seams in coverage and can fire powerfully off the pass even surrounded by defenders. He can also help his team away from the puck."
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He does retain JR eligibility, but with his draft status, production, pedigree and development needs (college weight room) I wonder if he's not in the mix for this fall? If I'm correct he'd put UNH at 26 bodies, pending a third goalie - but they have a few players who might still qualify as dedicated student-athletes...
Cursory research informs that he is not the son of Guité who must not be named, but I can not confirm there is no relation. They're both from Montreal...
"Guité has some special elements that could enable him to go on a hot streak over the next seasons: His feel for offensive positioning and shot. Constantly adjusting his footwork and surveying the ice, he finds seams in coverage and can fire powerfully off the pass even surrounded by defenders. He can also help his team away from the puck."
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He does retain JR eligibility, but with his draft status, production, pedigree and development needs (college weight room) I wonder if he's not in the mix for this fall? If I'm correct he'd put UNH at 26 bodies, pending a third goalie - but they have a few players who might still qualify as dedicated student-athletes...
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Thanks for sharing, Dan! Seems like a solid get. Averaging over a point per game in the competitive QMJHL (similar to Tournas) is certainly promising to see. The recent draft pedigree is also promising. He’s only 19 this year (a year younger than Tournas) so maybe one more year in Jrs? But to be honest I hope they bring him to Durham as we need all the goal scorers we can get. Hopefully at least one or two of them translates over to the college game.
Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
I think he was also a candidate for Head Coach when Barr was hired
I'm trying to remember...was it Guite who went knee to knee on Garrett Stafford, right in front of the UNH.bench? I could have that totally wrong but I do recall a nasty, cheap Guite hit on somebody...
Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
Mark Mowers, circa 1997, at The Whitt, I believe as part of the since-defunct Governors' Cup. Almost 30 years ago.
Nasty hit from behind, IIRC Guite got a match penalty, which made no difference as UNH was already pounding UMaine.
Prime "Champions of November" era Wildcats firewagon hockey. SO much fun to watch.
Makes me feel very old ...
Classic "fencing response" when Mowers went down.
Its important to remember the context. Just two years after Travis Roy. A lot of people in the building were worried about paralysis.
Its funny the things you remember. For instance his mother getting in the ambulance with him. But also shortly after Guite got bounced I remember a different Maine player headed down the runway. I always figured Coach Walsh sent somebody to make sure Guite was ok mentally. There was a real pall in the arena.
Chuck's right....soooo long ago.
Oh dang. That's right, Chuck. Thx. Now remember that night. I knew there was a good reason I hate that cheap shot prick...
Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
Good for him. Avs had 8 defensemen on their playoffs roster, one was already down, and supposedly Makar is day-to-day for the West Conference Finals, so even if he sits out a game or two, the Avs still have 6 "healthy" d-men, and now Gagne is the 9th rostered D-man. It's possible he could dress if the Avs go with 7 defenders and 11 forwards against Vegas (anything's possible) and Makar doesn't dress. Plus, the AHL Eagles are also still playing, and Gagne isn't a top 2 pairing guy for them. If there was a realistic chance someone was going to be needed, and actually suit up against Vegas, it'd be other guys ahead of Gagne.
So most likely a "Black Aces, Mile High Version" scenario, but sometimes opportunity knocks unexpectedly, and you end up with a chance to change the trajectory of your career. With a few breaks here and there, it's not impossible for Gagne to end up with his name on the Stanley Cup.
Maybe it's only a one-in-a-million chance ... but as the Jim Carrey character infamously said in Dumb & Dumber ... "so, you're saying I've got a chance"
