Re: UNH WildcatS 2012-'13: The Dawn of New Prominence
To be honest, the only one I accused of intentionally trying to injure someone was the other D. She blatantly wound up with a two hander to the neck and face area. And I didn't say it was premeditated, just that once she had the thought, she didn't interrupt it.
I have no problem with good players playing hard, but not when other good players playing hard fall victim to someone who the stats seem to indicate as being a habitual offender. Charging, boarding, and hitting after the whistle are signs to me that the checking is, well, unchecked. I know you have identified players from other teams who have been perceived as having the same habits, and as I recall, you didn't think it was acceptable then. What makes this different. Oh, yeah, the maroon glasses
My point in the case of Ms. Bolden, is that she is good enough to do her job without habitually breaking the rules. I have actually argued that since the game is getting so physical, and the line is admittedly hard to draw, and inconsistently called from one game to the next, that maybe checking should be allowed, not open ice, but along the boards. At least then the recipient would be EXPECTING IT. Kind of like the difference between bumper cars and stop and go traffic.
No, no, it suggests that she plays by the SAME set of rules, she just violates them more often!
Look, clearly she plays a physical game and crosses the line from "body contact" to"body checking" or what have you. And maybe she flies around a little too aggressively to try and make a play. Fine. I could accept that argument. But to suggest that she goes out there and premeditates injuring other players is, really, borderline slanderous.
To be honest, the only one I accused of intentionally trying to injure someone was the other D. She blatantly wound up with a two hander to the neck and face area. And I didn't say it was premeditated, just that once she had the thought, she didn't interrupt it.
I have no problem with good players playing hard, but not when other good players playing hard fall victim to someone who the stats seem to indicate as being a habitual offender. Charging, boarding, and hitting after the whistle are signs to me that the checking is, well, unchecked. I know you have identified players from other teams who have been perceived as having the same habits, and as I recall, you didn't think it was acceptable then. What makes this different. Oh, yeah, the maroon glasses
My point in the case of Ms. Bolden, is that she is good enough to do her job without habitually breaking the rules. I have actually argued that since the game is getting so physical, and the line is admittedly hard to draw, and inconsistently called from one game to the next, that maybe checking should be allowed, not open ice, but along the boards. At least then the recipient would be EXPECTING IT. Kind of like the difference between bumper cars and stop and go traffic.
