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UNH Off Season Thread 2011

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Nifty16 said:
Just like to remember all the people on here who said he would do nothing in the NHL and was overrated. Shows how much they really know.
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I am really pleased that I was not one of those people, as I loved the way that JVR skated from the moment he took the ice at Lake Whitt, and he certainly skated in the B's win last night. If JVR scores a few more goals but the B's still win the series, I will be fine with that. The guy is simply fun to watch on the ice. :)
 
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Nifty16 said:
Just like to remember all the people on here who said he would do nothing in the NHL and was overrated. Shows how much they really know.
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you dont step into the NCAAs as an 18 year old and do what he did and still be considered overrated. The parts of his game that needed work were workable ( you can teach grit, you cant teach talent). he's going to be a dominant player now that he is approaching his early/mid 20s. He made chara and ference look flat out bad on a few plays.
 
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Snively65 said:
I am really pleased that I was not one of those people, as I loved the way that JVR skated from the moment he took the ice at Lake Whitt, and he certainly skated in the B's win last night. If JVR scores a few more goals but the B's still win the series, I will be fine with that. The guy is simply fun to watch on the ice. :)
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Same here, loved to watch him skate was so smooth, made it look so easy, which of course had some people whinning he was lazy, to me he was just that good.
Agree 100% love to see him do well and shut people up, but of course lose at the same time :)
 
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WildShawn said:
He was the 2nd best player on the ice tonight (behind Thomas). There were stretches where he was simply dominant and it was fun (and as a Bruins fan scary) to watch. Glad to see him play well and lose in this case!
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I didn't see much of that when he was a Wildcat. Just not interested in the college game? He sure has turned into a very solid NHL player. Good to see. Good for all of Hockey East.
 
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Nifty16 said:
Same here, loved to watch him skate was so smooth, made it look so easy, which of course had some people whinning he was lazy, to me he was just that good.
Agree 100% love to see him do well and shut people up, but of course lose at the same time :)
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At UNH he was lazy. Rarely saw that sort of play out of him, in 2 years he is that good and grew that much as a pro? Nah he was lazy in college because he could be.

My guess is he knew (smart kid) he needed more time in the weight room to make the NHL. So he had 2 options:
1) go major junior play ~80 games in a more physical, looser ref'ed league and have less practice time
or
2) go to college play ~40 games in a less physical, tighter ref'ed league, and have more time for practice & weight room

I'd take #2 every time less chance of injury, simply just protect the investment (his body) which is also why he didn't play as hard (= lazy).
 
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JB said:
At UNH he was lazy. Rarely saw that sort of play out of him, in 2 years he is that good and grew that much as a pro? Nah he was lazy in college because he could be.

My guess is he knew (smart kid) he needed more time in the weight room to make the NHL. So he had 2 options:
1) go major junior play ~80 games in a more physical, looser ref'ed league and have less practice time
or
2) go to college play ~40 games in a less physical, tighter ref'ed league, and have more time for practice & weight room

I'd take #2 every time less chance of injury, simply just protect the investment (his body) which is also why he didn't play as hard (= lazy).
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I also feel like he needed some one more talented to play with. It always seemed to me like other kids on the team couldn't keep up with him.
 
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James van Riemsdyk
Freshman Season:
31 GP, 11G 23A 34 Pts, 108 SOG, +14.
Sophomore Season:
36 GP, 17G 23A 40 Pts, 138 SOG, +14.
 
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During his first season in the NHL, JvR learned that if he wanted to survive and possibly thrive as a professional, he needed to build up his strength and endurance. This season, particularly over the last couple of months, he has become a true, NHL power forward - frequently throwing body checks, attacking the net, and camping out in front of the opposing goalie on power plays. He started out as a very good college player and is on a path to become a very good NHL player.

UNH rarely gets a first round draft pick to come play in Durham (the last one, before JvR, was Norm Lacombe in 1981). I don't think it is accurate to describe JvR's play at UNH as lazy. I also don't understand what can be gained, two years later, by calling him lazy.
 
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I sure wouldn't mind a few kids coming in this fall, staying for two years, playing "lazily" and putting up 74 points in two seasons. In today's college hockey landscape, the teams that win national championships have to have bluechippers (JVR) that are threats to leave early for the pro's. However, they combine those guys with four year guys that get better each year and provide leadership (Collins, Campanale, Borisenok etc). The last three UNH teams have fallen just short of the Frozen Four because they had too many of the latter's and not enough of the former's.
 
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I’ll take a few lazy kids who can dangle/snipe/ wheel big instead of a few guys who work their asses off, but use all the team budget to tape their god awful ankle bend. Lets face it. You can’t teach what some of these guys got. Calling JVR lazy is counterproductive. He put up points, and helped to win games. In hockey that’s all that matters. Now he’s in the show, and if game 2 is any indication of what this kid will do in the NHL - he is anything but lazy.

Who would you rather have on the Manhattan project? A few kids who work their asses off and struggle with differential calculus, or a lazy version of Bohr, Einstein, Teller etc?
 
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UNHhockey29 said:
I also feel like he needed some one more talented to play with. It always seemed to me like other kids on the team couldn't keep up with him.
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Good point, which is the reason that I think JvR glided instead of racing around, so as to let others get in position, etc. He seems to be doing much the same on the Flyers now, but is also shooting more. Mike Sislo was certainly a benefactor for a lot of JvR's passes over those two years.
 
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Sorry to be a little off topic but i had to say this somewere and i figured that this was the place to do it. My family has had season tickets since before i was born, and i attended my first UNH hockey game at the ripe age of 6 weeks old. UNH hockey has since become my biggest passion. I go to every game i can, which includes away games and tournament games. My first frozen four was in buffalo ny where i got the chance the see the 'Cats play and i have ventured out to each one since in the hope that i would get to see them make it again and hopefully even win. But this next season will be especially meaningful to me because in the fall i will be beginning my freshman year at UNH. I've always known that was where i would end up, but now its finally here and i couldnt be more excited. Thanks to all of you who have been here on the uscho boards keeping me apprised to everything UNH and helping my growing passion for the team and thank you for listening to my little spiel.
I couldnt possibly be more excited. oh and Go 'Cats! :)
 
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UNHHKYRKS said:
Sorry to be a little off topic but i had to say this somewere and i figured that this was the place to do it. My family has had season tickets since before i was born, and i attended my first UNH hockey game at the ripe age of 6 weeks old. UNH hockey has since become my biggest passion. I go to every game i can, which includes away games and tournament games. My first frozen four was in buffalo ny where i got the chance the see the 'Cats play and i have ventured out to each one since in the hope that i would get to see them make it again and hopefully even win. But this next season will be especially meaningful to me because in the fall i will be beginning my freshman year at UNH. I've always known that was where i would end up, but now its finally here and i couldnt be more excited. Thanks to all of you who have been here on the uscho boards keeping me apprised to everything UNH and helping my growing passion for the team and thank you for listening to my little spiel.
I couldnt possibly be more excited. oh and Go 'Cats! :)
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Congratulations on your admission. I hope all the recruits join you on the first week of classes this fall! :o
Sounds like you have more Frozen Four experience than anyone affiliated with the team. Let's hope you bring the Wildcats good luck.
 
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Best of luck in September! Hope you can bolster the student section with PRIDE
 
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UNHHKYRKS said:
Sorry to be a little off topic but i had to say this somewere and i figured that this was the place to do it. My family has had season tickets since before i was born, and i attended my first UNH hockey game at the ripe age of 6 weeks old. UNH hockey has since become my biggest passion. I go to every game i can, which includes away games and tournament games. My first frozen four was in buffalo ny where i got the chance the see the 'Cats play and i have ventured out to each one since in the hope that i would get to see them make it again and hopefully even win. But this next season will be especially meaningful to me because in the fall i will be beginning my freshman year at UNH. I've always known that was where i would end up, but now its finally here and i couldnt be more excited. Thanks to all of you who have been here on the uscho boards keeping me apprised to everything UNH and helping my growing passion for the team and thank you for listening to my little spiel.
I couldnt possibly be more excited. oh and Go 'Cats! :)
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Congrats on your admittance, welcome to the student section! You're more than welcome to join us down front.
 
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UNHHKYRKS said:
Sorry to be a little off topic but i had to say this somewere and i figured that this was the place to do it. My family has had season tickets since before i was born, and i attended my first UNH hockey game at the ripe age of 6 weeks old. UNH hockey has since become my biggest passion. I go to every game i can, which includes away games and tournament games. My first frozen four was in buffalo ny where i got the chance the see the 'Cats play and i have ventured out to each one since in the hope that i would get to see them make it again and hopefully even win. But this next season will be especially meaningful to me because in the fall i will be beginning my freshman year at UNH. I've always known that was where i would end up, but now its finally here and i couldnt be more excited. Thanks to all of you who have been here on the uscho boards keeping me apprised to everything UNH and helping my growing passion for the team and thank you for listening to my little spiel.
I couldnt possibly be more excited. oh and Go 'Cats! :)
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Excellent post and congrats on coming to UNH. You write well and should do fine in those expos writing courses. :-)
 
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