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UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

TheGrouchyCat said:
Funny how scouts, coaches and former (and current) players have made the same observations as me in terms of fitness, indifferent play and poor body language on the ice.
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Funny how scouts, coaches and former (and current) players have refuted your observations in terms of fitness, indifferent play and poor body language on the ice.
 
2013hockeyfan said:
Several sources informed me that you divulged this info to them privately on multiple occasions.
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My autograph and high five days ended in the 80s when Tom Kurvers and Brett Hull gave me autographed sticks in Snively's Vistor Locker Room circa 1985.

Did I say he an attitude? 100% Have others said the same thing, both fans and folks associated with the program? Yes.
 
2013hockeyfan said:
Funny how scouts, coaches and former (and current) players have refuted your observations in terms of fitness, indifferent play and poor body language on the ice.
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Not on Saturday night, they didn't. A lot of former classmates and players with whom Ive known since my own UNH days made similar observations on Alumni Night.

Even Dick said the team looked gassed again.
 
TheGrouchyCat said:
My autograph and high five days ended in the 80s when Tom Kurvers and Brett Hull gave me autographed sticks in Snively's Vistor Locker Room circa 1985.

Did I say he an attitude? 100% Have others said the same thing, both fans and folks associated with the program? Yes.
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Again, I have solid sources that have said, through tears, you told them you reached out for a high five and were rebuffed. I think I am going to believe my sources (who are former and current scouts, coaches, and athletes) on this one.
 
You're adorable.

I'm supposed to clutch my pearls over a kid who took one look at the UNH "development plan" and sprinted for the exit? Good for him.

Honestly, I don't blame him. If I were a promising player stuck in an eight year case study of how  not to run a Hockey East program, I'd be packing my bags, too.

Wake me up when UNH stops giving players reasons to leave and starts giving them reasons to stay. Until then, continue on with the excuses. We've already heard about the scoreboard, the size of the rink, the locker rooms, weight room, etc. What will this year's excuses be...The Whit has bad Feng shui and our forwards aren't scoring because they don't want to hurt the feelings of the other teams goalies?

Spare me.
 
Basement Bias said:
Life has been cruel in January for me so I've not watched much UNH hockey. I see the standings and it sucks. I was able to watch Saturday night the 3rd period, OT, & shootout. Yeah it would have been nice if we had won in regulation or even OT instead of the shootout. However that game gave me what I needed and maybe what this team needed to use as fuel (heard they were sick) moving forward.

Like the 1st period for UNH, life had went pretty well even with hiccups here & there. 2nd period just coasting on through. 3rd period you think you're good and just need to keep going and it will be all good. Then BAM life smacks you just like losing that lead after MC's 2 goals. You stagger back to your feet like WTH happened to realize you better get ready to fight before it's over. Sometimes you have to take a risk like pulling the G to get that tying goal to stay alive. Then you keep fighting like OT & by grace you get lucky to not have a cruel fate be permanent like the crossbar saving you. Then you fight even harder and finally get that game winner in the shootout!
That had been my January as my wife & I had been expecting our son in June and everything had been fine. Then out of the blue on Jan 5th no heart beat and 6th he was removed and service & burial on 13th. Nothing found to have caused it. So we've been putting brave faces on in public battling through it. Every day fighting like heck to keep our other kids & selves going even though it hurts. It may have been just another game to all of you, but to me it meant more and gives me hope. Just have to keep fighting like UNH & Lavins did! Saturday night I was proud to be a New Hampshire hockey fan!
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I’m so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.

Let’s hope the ‘Cats can build off of some momentum they got from Saturday, and hopefully feel better from the illness impacting many of the players.

Stealing 2+ points from PC this weekend would be huge. Just remember… they did beat MSU earlier this year. They certainly have the ability to do it if they play their A+ game.

Gotta wait and see…
 
Basement Bias said:
Going to try to get back to watching UNH more with the ESPN+. Going to be more positive thinking about them than in the past. Though I will never go full sunshine pumping when things aren't great. Only will when we win that 1st National Championship.
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I second what others have written in offering their best wishes to you in dealing with your recent family tragedy, BB. I know that I would not be capable of sharing the way that you have in a public forum and I admire you for being able to do so. I am also impressed that you can find some salvation in following UNH hockey.

I have related the following anecdote on these pages previously about my Michigan State seat mates who sold me their extra ticket to the 2003 FF and told me following Thomas Vanek’s decisive goal that UNH would win a Natty when the Red Sox win another World Series. So the Red Sox did their part the following year and several times since but I am still waiting for UNH to do their part. My father was too young to remember when the Sox won their last WS before the 86-year drought and was diagnosed with cancer the summer of the Sox Impossible Dream team in 1967 and would be dead by the following spring. So I am prepared to meet my Maker before UNH wins a Natty.
 
Snively65 said:
I second what others have written in offering their best wishes to you in dealing with your recent family tragedy, BB. I know that I would not be capable of sharing the way that you have in a public forum and I admire you for being able to do so. I am also impressed that you can find some salvation in following UNH hockey.

I have related the following anecdote on these pages previously about my Michigan State seat mates who sold me their extra ticket to the 2003 FF and told me following Thomas Vanek’s decisive goal that UNH would win a Natty when the Red Sox win another World Series. So the Red Sox did their part the following year and several times since but I am still waiting for UNH to do their part. My father was too young to remember when the Sox won their last WS before the 86-year drought and was diagnosed with cancer the summer of the Sox Impossible Dream team in 1967 and would be dead by the following spring. So I am prepared to meet my Maker before UNH wins a Natty.
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aww...that makes me sad! I remember my husband's dad who was so thrilled in 2004 when the Sox finally did it...UNH's time in that spotlight had it's chance...
doubt seriously it will come again..and I almost extend that to a trip to the Garden...sighhhh
 
JB said:
What has changed?

Head of Strength and Conditioning has been with UNH since 2001. (you know through Frozen 4's and Football Playoff Runs, other league championships etc., seems to do a good job)

Maybe what the coach asks for / demands is different? Maybe player motivation is different?

I mean when you hear the coach say how tough it is to need to walk across the street to share facilities with the other college athletes, if only we had a dedicated hockey weight room.

The shared "Jerry Azumah Performance Center" that was most recently upgraded in 2020.
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maybe they just don't have that needed motivation to put in the work
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Wow, that is an impressive weight room across the street from the Whitt. So, here is an idea. Drill a tunnel with a magic carpet conveyor belt under Main Street (like those in airport terminals, but would include an escalator to climb and descend the steep hill adjacent to the bridge over the Amtrak tracks). Could name this system the Anthony diLorenzo Transfer Portal. Heh, heh.
 
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