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UNH Men’s Hockey 22-23: the start of something new, or more of the same?

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I'd describe RI as 'pretty nice.' Lands 5th on my New England state power rankings (above Connecticut). I like the area in and around Bristol. Insane drivers though. Mass (home state now) gets a lot of hate for bad drivers but I'd rate RI worse. Had some nice meals in Providence specifically my first 'hot pot' experience before watching UNH lose 6-1 (I think) around Halloween last season.


Chuck Murray said:
A few years ago, all I read on here was "We gotta expand the scope of recruiting, we can't win with locals and Melrose-Wakefield homies"
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This got me thinking about Woodcroft. I was drinking the kool aid after seeing the wide (understatement) net he's been casting from a recruiting perspective up in Burlington. It's too early to judge him IMO, but next year will be his 3rd season when I think it's appropriate to start. I'm interested to see how that turns out.

But to your point, it doesn't mean anything if the players aren't any better than dudes from a 70 mile radius of Durham. To me though, it feels like Woodcroft is trying harder. UNH and UVM aren't on the radar for top recruits in New England, so why not cast a wide net and see if you hit. That said, this strategy has not worked for MS but I'd argue that doesn't mean it's a bad strategy :)
 
Chuck Murray said:
UNH Gameday ... the 'Cats travel down I-95 to take on the Friars. This place is absolutely electric in anticipation ...

... or not.

Friday UNH Fan Survey: other than college hockey (and borderline illegal things like La Cosa Nostra and strip clubs), what do you like most about your visits to Providence RI, or to the Ocean State in general?
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I have always enjoyed my time in Providence, my daughter treated me to a 3 day stay when I retired and we stayed at the newly renovated Biltomore hotel...it was awesome (had stayed there years ago and it was kind of creepy). Of course, we always do Newport and some of the other stuff like the Roger Williams Zoo. Had the most amazing fish sandwich at this little food truck near the hotel. Anyway...if I had someone to travel with I might have considered going tonight but its too far for just me these days and I'm not the biggest fan of Schneider; the last time I went it was "bell night" and that...was a drag...haha

I have enjoyed going the couple of times we've beaten them there and of course I missed the big W which sent the 'Cats to their last HE appearance in 2015 as that game was played on a Sunday (we went to Fri/Sat nights games) and I was still teaching then...Bet Nate L would like to add a HE title to his 'compliment' his NC but doubt he's too worried about that these days.

In the past we have done ok with the Friars on occasion; didn't we tie them but lose in the shoot out this season? Yep and then lost down there 3 to 1. I do not expect the same result, if I'm being honest, and they are coming off a 6-1 drubbing of the Warriors so I am sure they are eager for a few more HE points this evening. Here's my worthless predict FWIW dept.

Providence 5 UNH 1

And while I'm at it here's Sunday's worthless predict:

SH 3 UNH 2 (OT)
 
Snively65 said:
Of course, our Cats read your prediction here and got ****ed. Cy LeClerc has apparently forgotten how to win in the FO Circle, but he now has nine goals, just one away from double digits! :-)
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Good! Glad I could help. Interesting 2nd period...'Cats playing well. Nate L not happy about that goal being turned back, interesting they said it was good twice, then the review. We'll take it...welp, here's hoping they can hang on...As for Cy, ya, not hot in the circle tonight but very nice goal (Stevenson's was too)...
 
UNH 1-3-1 the past five years at Schneider, but 5-7-1 the past 10 years, and 14-14-3 the past 20 years (since 2003/04, post our FF years).
 
Yale *has not yet* beat Merrimack tonight. If UNH holds on it could be a good night for the 55+ PWR club
 
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Out-shot and out-face-offed by wide margins and took more penalties, but “SCOREBOARD!,” which is what I would have yelled had I been at Schneider, then run like da blazes. :-)

Friars’ PWR will take a big hit on this one. EDIT, yup, now 16th and out of the NCAAs if decided today. Meanwhile, our Cats once again VAULTED over Anchorage, LIU, Lindenwood, and Canisius, AND are now one place behind Holy Cross and two places behind UVM, our old nemeses from earlier in the season.
 
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Way to go 'Catttsssss! Felt they played with purpose and didn't let up. Good for Fessie getting the shutout...Glad to be wrong on the prediction!
 
Great win against a very uninspired PC team. Taking nothing from the Cats but they basically dominated the entire game. A thought I had was that while we have all implied it, and usually focus on no scorers, but we have some incredible complimentary players. If we had those big scorers or snipers we could have scored 5/6 goals last night. I am aware that that is nothing new but last night the light finally came on for me. We can forecheck and backcheck, but…

And to Chuck and his Providence question, sorry to be late but to me The Hill is
just heaven for good eating. Across the way lots of good stuff up by Brown. My daughter went to PC because it had D1 hockey, was more urban and she wasn’t going to spend 4 more years with HS friends just ready for a change.
I know Ref remembers the 3 games that we had to play back a few years ago (15 I believe) to get to our last garden experience. Had to spend the entire Sunday at that big mall waiting for the 7:00 game. After we won it in overtime, walking out I heard multiple Frier fans lamenting that they would now not make the NCAAs. That was the year they won it! Go figure.
 
Great win against a very uninspired PC team. Taking nothing from the Cats but they basically dominated the entire game. A thought I had was that while we have all implied it, and usually focus on no scorers, but we have some incredible complimentary players. If we had those big scorers or snipers we could have scored 5/6 goals last night. I am aware that that is nothing new but last night the light finally came on for me. We can forecheck and backcheck, but…

And to Chuck and his Providence question, sorry to be late but to me The Hill is
just heaven for good eating. Across the way lots of good stuff up by Brown. My daughter went to PC because it had D1 hockey, was more urban and she wasn’t going to spend 4 more years with HS friends just ready for a change.

I know Ref remembers the 3 games that we had to play back a few years ago (15 I believe) to get to our last garden experience. Had to spend the entire Sunday at that big mall waiting for the 7:00 game. After we won it in overtime, walking out I heard multiple Frier fans lamenting that they would now not make the NCAAs. That was the year they won it! Go figure.
 
Great win against a very uninspired PC team. Taking nothing from the Cats but they basically dominated the entire game. A thought I had was that while we have all implied it, and usually focus on no scorers, but we have some incredible complimentary players. If we had those big scorers or snipers we could have scored 5/6 goals last night. I am aware that that is nothing new but last night the light finally came on for me. We can forecheck and backcheck, but…

And to Chuck and his Providence question, sorry to be late but to me The Hill is
just heaven for good eating. Across the way lots of good stuff up by Brown. My daughter went to PC because it had D1 hockey, was more urban and she wasn’t going to spend 4 more years with HS friends just ready for a change.

I know Ref remembers the 3 games that we had to play back a few years ago (15 I believe) to get to our last garden experience. Had to spend the entire Sunday at that big mall waiting for the 7:00 game. After we won it in overtime, walking out I heard multiple Frier fans lamenting that they would now not make the NCAAs. That was the year they won it! Go figure.
 
Chuck Murray said:
Messy Fessy LOL ... keep it coming GUNHer, they're undefeated since your glorious return to action!
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Charlie, perhaps your mindless drivel that keeps showing up on this here thread is what's been keepin' the team down, ya ornery buzzard!! Well, schit mebbe I'm bringin' a bit of good luck to SOOOOUZA and his gang o' misfits. Then again, mebbe it's that hot young nurse Ramona who's been takin' good care of me the past few days, a little lead in the pencil never hurts, know what I'm sayin'??? Anyways, you just watch yourself, old-timer-in-training!! You'll be a resident here soon at Happy Oaks! And no, we ain't gonna be roomies, ya gal-durned miscreant!!

MASK UP YOU DANG BUNCH OF HOOLIGANS!!!
 
Nice goal for Ryan Black! Just catching up to the game...watching from home. Kind of surprised to see Fessie starting but then, I thought he might be. Any info on that? Not that they have to swap out the goal tenders each weekend...
 
Now up 2-0 on Stevenson goal. Could we be looking at a second upset win this weekend?

PWR at moment: PC 24, SH 28t with AZ State, Clarkson 36t with Princeton, St L 38t with Maine, UVM 50, UNH 52, Army 58
 
Sununu at the game; calls UNH hockey NH's "professional sport"...also when asked what he's excited about "to keep UNH on the top of Hockey East". Ok...glad he's plugged into the situation...
 
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