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UNH Wildcats 2016-17 -- We're Going to Have a Hockey Season Here!!

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zoofer said:
Amen to that Walrus! Just a mere 17 years ago, both programs played a classic in LA, showcasing the best of college hockey!
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That mere 17 years was the year almost to the day before a defenseman we are recruiting was born in Anaheim.
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=354045

The dancer slows her frantic pace
In pain and desperation
Her aching limbs and downcast face
Aglow with perspiration

Stiff as wire, her lungs on fire
With just the briefest pause
The flooding through her memory
The echoes of old applause

She limps across the floor
And closes her bedroom door

The writer stares with glassy eyes
Defies the empty page
His beard is white, his face is lined
And streaked with tears of rage

Thirty years ago, how the words would flow
With passion and precision
But now his mind is dark and dulled
By sickness and indecision
And he stares out the kitchen door
Where the sun will rise no more

Some are born to move the world
To live their fantasies
But most of us just dream about
The things we'd like to be

Sadder still to watch it die
Than never to have known it
For you, the blind who once could see
The bell tolls for thee, bell tolls for
For you, the blind who once could see
Bell tolls for thee, bell tolls for thee
 
NCAA watcher said:
That mere 17 years was the year almost to the day before a defenseman we are recruiting was born in Anaheim.
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=354045

The dancer slows her frantic pace
In pain and desperation
Her aching limbs and downcast face
Aglow with perspiration

Stiff as wire, her lungs on fire
With just the briefest pause
The flooding through her memory
The echoes of old applause

She limps across the floor
And closes her bedroom door

The writer stares with glassy eyes
Defies the empty page
His beard is white, his face is lined
And streaked with tears of rage

Thirty years ago, how the words would flow
With passion and precision
But now his mind is dark and dulled
By sickness and indecision
And he stares out the kitchen door
Where the sun will rise no more

Some are born to move the world
To live their fantasies
But most of us just dream about
The things we'd like to be

Sadder still to watch it die
Than never to have known it
For you, the blind who once could see
The bell tolls for thee, bell tolls for
For you, the blind who once could see
Bell tolls for thee, bell tolls for thee
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You ARE losing it, Watcher. 🙂

One of the post-Moving Pictures hidden gems.
 
e.cat said:
Good to see you, Ref, DC and Aerman at the game. At least we got a couple of laughs in to lighten things up!

I thought Bentley looked pretty good. UNH not so much.
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Likewise, good seeing you and HR again and meeting aerman for first time between the first and second, and thanks for introducing yourself at my seat between the second and third, DC.

Nothing but blue skies moving forward, like today.
 
NCAA watcher said:
That mere 17 years was the year almost to the day before a defenseman we are recruiting was born in Anaheim.
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=354045

The dancer slows her frantic pace
In pain and desperation
Her aching limbs and downcast face
Aglow with perspiration

Stiff as wire, her lungs on fire
With just the briefest pause
The flooding through her memory
The echoes of old applause

She limps across the floor
And closes her bedroom door

The writer stares with glassy eyes
Defies the empty page
His beard is white, his face is lined
And streaked with tears of rage

Thirty years ago, how the words would flow
With passion and precision
But now his mind is dark and dulled
By sickness and indecision
And he stares out the kitchen door
Where the sun will rise no more

Some are born to move the world
To live their fantasies
But most of us just dream about
The things we'd like to be

Sadder still to watch it die
Than never to have known it
For you, the blind who once could see
The bell tolls for thee, bell tolls for
For you, the blind who once could see
Bell tolls for thee, bell tolls for thee
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Not that it would have made any difference in the 2003 final outcome, but if Garrett Stafford had been available first semester his senior year, DU might be a couple wins closer the magical 600 number.
 
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FWIW dept. Warren F will play with his jr. team, the Frontenacs, this season...
 
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Snively65 said:
Not that it would have made any difference in the 2003 final outcome, but if Garrett Stafford had been available first semester his senior year, DU might be a couple wins closer the magical 600 number.
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While we're on the subject of "The _____ for 600" I figured I would introduce a weekly feature this season which updates everyone on the outlook of our favorite soon-to-be-retired head hockey coach, and his progress towards the big goal - that next round number. So here is the first chapter of "Umile's Last Stand - The _____ for 600". :)

Umile's Last Stand - The Quest for 600"

Coach Umile's current career wins total: 571
Wins Remaining to the next round number: 29
*Games Remaining (Next 2 Seasons - Min.): 71
Win Pct. Required to Hit Target: approx. 40%
WIS Estimated Likelihood of Success: 80%
2016/2017 Cupcake Quotient to Date: 0/1 (0%)

Well, the "must-win" season opener at home against confirmed AHA cupcake Bentley certainly has the Wildcat faithful on edge, but in the big picture, it's a little too early to push the panic button. WIS experts have projected Coach Umile's Wildcats would amass at least 10 wins in the opening 18 game stretch of the season, until the calendar changes to 2017. WIS remains solid on this projection. There were always going to be bumps in the road, and while this one may have been a little earlier than expected, it allows our coaching staff to disabuse the young team about taking even the lesser opponents for granted. Fans are focused on whether Coach will give G Adam Clark a start in the North Country against either St. Lawrence or Clarkson. WIS predicts Clark will get the nod Friday, and Tirone will get a shot at early redemption Saturday against Clarkson. If Clark answers the bell, Coach has his first compelling decision to make; if he fails and Tirone bounces back, will it be same old, same old? We'll see soon enough ... but Coach Umile's quest for the next round number should still be an 80% likelihood, since Coach has regularly won well over 40% of his games (well, except for that last season thingie), and we should see two wins in the next 3 games to keep ahead of the modest required pace. :)

Predictions:

Friday: UNH 3 St. Lawrence 3
Saturday: UNH 4 Clarkson 1 :)

NEXT CUPCAKE ON THE SHELF: 10/22/16 @ home vs. Colorado College

* - minimum games remaining assumes 34 regular season games, and at least 2 games in the MBPBEGAM "playoffs"
 
Chuck Murray said:
While we're on the subject of "The _____ for 600" I figured I would introduce a weekly feature this season which updates everyone on the outlook of our favorite soon-to-be-retired head hockey coach, and his progress towards the big goal - that next round number. So here is the first chapter of "Umile's Last Stand - The _____ for 600". :)

Umile's Last Stand - The Quest for 600"

Coach Umile's current career wins total: 571
Wins Remaining to the next round number: 29
*Games Remaining (Next 2 Seasons - Min.): 71
Win Pct. Required to Hit Target: approx. 40%
WIS Estimated Likelihood of Success: 80%
2016/2017 Cupcake Quotient to Date: 0/1 (0%)

Well, the "must-win" season opener at home against confirmed AHA cupcake Bentley certainly has the Wildcat faithful on edge, but in the big picture, it's a little too early to push the panic button. WIS experts have projected Coach Umile's Wildcats would amass at least 10 wins in the opening 18 game stretch of the season, until the calendar changes to 2017. WIS remains solid on this projection. There were always going to be bumps in the road, and while this one may have been a little earlier than expected, it allows our coaching staff to disabuse the young team about taking even the lesser opponents for granted. Fans are focused on whether Coach will give G Adam Clark a start in the North Country against either St. Lawrence or Clarkson. WIS predicts Clark will get the nod Friday, and Tirone will get a shot at early redemption Saturday against Clarkson. If Clark answers the bell, Coach has his first compelling decision to make; if he fails and Tirone bounces back, will it be same old, same old? We'll see soon enough ... but Coach Umile's quest for the next round number should still be an 80% likelihood, since Coach has regularly won well over 40% of his games (well, except for that last season thingie), and we should see two wins in the next 3 games to keep ahead of the modest required pace. :)

Predictions:

Friday: UNH 3 St. Lawrence 3
Saturday: UNH 4 Clarkson 1 :)

NEXT CUPCAKE ON THE SHELF: 10/22/16 @ home vs. Colorado College

* - minimum games remaining assumes 34 regular season games, and at least 2 games in the MBPBEGAM "playoffs"
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What makes you think there are any cupcakes out there? From where I'm sitting there is a lot of parity out there!
 
Chuck Murray said:
While we're on the subject of "The _____ for 600" I figured I would introduce a weekly feature this season which updates everyone on the outlook of our favorite soon-to-be-retired head hockey coach, and his progress towards the big goal - that next round number. So here is the first chapter of "Umile's Last Stand - The _____ for 600". :)

Umile's Last Stand - The Quest for 600"

Coach Umile's current career wins total: 571
Wins Remaining to the next round number: 29
*Games Remaining (Next 2 Seasons - Min.): 71
Win Pct. Required to Hit Target: approx. 40%
WIS Estimated Likelihood of Success: 80%
2016/2017 Cupcake Quotient to Date: 0/1 (0%)

Well, the "must-win" season opener at home against confirmed AHA cupcake Bentley certainly has the Wildcat faithful on edge, but in the big picture, it's a little too early to push the panic button. WIS experts have projected Coach Umile's Wildcats would amass at least 10 wins in the opening 18 game stretch of the season, until the calendar changes to 2017. WIS remains solid on this projection. There were always going to be bumps in the road, and while this one may have been a little earlier than expected, it allows our coaching staff to disabuse the young team about taking even the lesser opponents for granted. Fans are focused on whether Coach will give G Adam Clark a start in the North Country against either St. Lawrence or Clarkson. WIS predicts Clark will get the nod Friday, and Tirone will get a shot at early redemption Saturday against Clarkson. If Clark answers the bell, Coach has his first compelling decision to make; if he fails and Tirone bounces back, will it be same old, same old? We'll see soon enough ... but Coach Umile's quest for the next round number should still be an 80% likelihood, since Coach has regularly won well over 40% of his games (well, except for that last season thingie), and we should see two wins in the next 3 games to keep ahead of the modest required pace. :)

Predictions:

Friday: UNH 3 St. Lawrence 3
Saturday: UNH 4 Clarkson 1 :)

NEXT CUPCAKE ON THE SHELF: 10/22/16 @ home vs. Colorado College

* - minimum games remaining assumes 34 regular season games, and at least 2 games in the MBPBEGAM "playoffs"
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Chuck, you're dreaming. Even when UNH had teams that won consistently on the road against superior competition, they hardly ever did more than a split up in the North Country. I've been up there a few times and I believe the 6-7 hour bus ride, the last half on two lane blacktops, can do a number
a number on you. If they win one game I would not only be happy, but shocked.
 
Snively65 said:
Watching TvR vs Blues on TV tonight, just like from last spring, except the Blues won this time, 5-2. :-(
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Final score was 3-2. Not one of TvR's better games. He took two penalties, the first led to the tying goal, the second was a pretty brutal hit from behind. But he is on the first defense pairing, with Duncan Keith, still a bit of a shock to me.
 
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Greg Ambrose said:
Chuck, you're dreaming. Even when UNH had teams that won consistently on the road against superior competition, they hardly ever did more than a split up in the North Country. I've been up there a few times and I believe the 6-7 hour bus ride, the last half on two lane blacktops, can do a number on you. If they win one game I would not only be happy, but shocked.
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Greg, I'm trying with every fiber of my existence to stay positive about the boys this season. Is dreaming so bad?

e.cat said:
What makes you think there are any cupcakes out there? From where I'm sitting there is a lot of parity out there!
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When you can't spot the cupcakes on your schedule ... most likely that means YOU are the cupcake. :eek: :(
 
Chuck Murray said:
Greg, I'm trying with every fiber of my existence to stay positive about the boys this season. Is dreaming so bad?



When you can't spot the cupcakes on your schedule ... most likely that means YOU are the cupcake. :eek: :(
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I'll have a chocolate with cream cheese frosting;);) Thank you
 
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Greg Ambrose said:
Final score was 3-2. Not one of TvR's better games. He took two penalties, the first led to the tying goal, the second was a pretty brutal hit from behind. But he is on the first defense pairing, with Duncan Keith, still a bit of a shock to me.
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Were the two ENGs called back? :eek:

I missed the first period and did not have sound in the bar, but sorry to hear that TvR had a bad game. Cool that he is playing beside Duncan Keith; he should learn a lot.
 
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Snively65 said:
I missed the first period and did not have sound in the bar, but sorry to hear that TvR had a bad game. Cool that he is playing beside Duncan Keith; he should learn a lot.
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Some of us (myself very much included) have given the UNH coaching a rash of ch!t over recent seasons about player development. But in the interests of fairness, TvR is someone who came in at one level (modest), clearly grew and developed positively during his time at UNH, and is now skating (even if temporarily due to injuries etc.) on the first pairing of a perennial NHL powerhouse/borderline dynasty franchise.

I'd take him in a heartbeat over his talented (yet overrated) older brother for the duration of their careers.

And it's things like this that convince me to use patience with the unimpressive start to BvR's career.
 
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Chuck Murray said:
I'd take him in a heartbeat over his talented (yet overrated) older brother for the duration of their careers.
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Chuck, I think your hearts in the right place but don't turn into a crazy old man just yet.

When playing a full season, JVR is a 30g/60pt forward, on what has been an utter train wreck of a hockey team.

I love the Little Engine That Could story as much as the next guy but let's not get carried away, there's a reason one of them was the second overall pick and the other was an undrafted free agent.
 
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E.J. Smith said:
Chuck, I think your hearts in the right place but don't turn into a crazy old man just yet.

When playing a full season, JVR is a 30g/60pt forward, on what has been an utter train wreck of a hockey team.
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If you really meant he's done that (barely) one season out of 7 NHL seasons, yeah, I guess you're right.

E.J. Smith said:
I love the Little Engine That Could story as much as the next guy but let's not get carried away, there's a reason one of them was the second overall pick and the other was an undrafted free agent.
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Wasn't Brian Lawton an overall #1 draft choice at one point? :confused:
 
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Snively65 said:
Were the two ENGs called back? :eek:

I missed the first period and did not have sound in the bar, but sorry to hear that TvR had a bad game. Cool that he is playing beside Duncan Keith; he should learn a lot.
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Went to bed before the ENGs. Sorry
 
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