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

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TyK having quite a game with 5 points on the night...psyched to see Jamie Hil get one too!
 
Snively65 said:
TyK (aka The Great One), 4 assists and a goal tonight?
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As far as I can tell Union is off tonight - and without knowing what's unfolding with the country's other top scorers, Kelleher's night may pull him into second nationally in scoring behind only his would be classmate...

Still 6-2 with five minutes to play - and for one night it felt like 2003 again...
 
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Trivia who was the last 'Cat to have a 5pt night? Hint: Matt Dawson wears his number...
 
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Chuck Murray said:
http://www.uscho.com/2000/03/29/umile-turns-down-umass-will-stay-at-unh/

DURHAM, N.H. — University of New Hampshire athletic director Judy Ray announced Wednesday that coach Dick Umile will remain at UNH, and that the university is working out arrangements that will allow Umile to finish his coaching career with the Wildcats. The announcement came one day after he interviewed for the vacant coaching position at UMass-Amherst.

“I am very excited that UNH has made the commitment to me personally and to the hockey program,” Umile said. “I have every intention of completing my coaching career here at UNH.”

Fair is fair. We can't blame BS35+4 for the lifetime contract. (pointing at Judy Ray) It's all your fault!! :mad: ;)

I'd forgotten the "Human Lightning Rod" had somehow put himself in contention for the job, too. :eek:
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I stand corrected then. **** memory......:( :eek: :p
 
HockeyRef said:
Wow not since Nov 2012 when Goumas had a Hattie and 2 assists v Denver is what I just read...
Yeah! Hope to do it again Tues!!!
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Interestingly enough, Goumas' five point night was only good enough to earn second star of the game honors. Goumas scored all three of his goals in the final seven minutes of that game and first-star Grayson Downing also posted a hat trick as UNH came back from 3-0 and 4-2 deficits to win that game out here in Denver.

That was also the year that Goumas and Downing combined for just one assist - and two concussions - in a 5-2 NCAA tournament win over that same Denver team. Injuries which cost the team a trip to the frozen four.

And now I'm suddenly second guessing my attendance and support at so many DU home games...
 
Dan said:
Interestingly enough, Goumas' five point night was only good enough to earn second star of the game honors. Goumas scored all three of his goals in the final seven minutes of that game and first-star Grayson Downing also posted a hat trick as UNH came back from 3-0 and 4-2 deficits to win that game out here in Denver.

That was also the year that Goumas and Downing combined for just one assist - and two concussions - in a 5-2 NCAA tournament win over that same Denver team. Injuries which cost the team a trip to the frozen four.

And now I'm suddenly second guessing my attendance and support at so many DU home games...
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Argh what might have been...can still see that hit on KG. Dan you were right according to C-H-C TyK is second among point getters with his 5 point antics!! You are lucky out there you get to see a ton of great hockey isn't Denver #1 in the country right now?

Also while it's a small HE sample don't think the 'Cats swept any HE series last year.
 
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Argh what might have been...can still see that hit on KG. Dan you were right according to C-H-C TyK is second among point getters with his 5 point antics!! You are lucky out there you get to see a ton of great hockey isn't Denver #1 in the country right now?

Also while it's a small HE sample don't think the 'Cats swept any HE series last year.
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Cats third in HEA; going for first round bye. Champions of December!
 
Dan said:
Interestingly enough, Goumas' five point night was only good enough to earn second star of the game honors. Goumas scored all three of his goals in the final seven minutes of that game and first-star Grayson Downing also posted a hat trick as UNH came back from 3-0 and 4-2 deficits to win that game out here in Denver.

That was also the year that Goumas and Downing combined for just one assist - and two concussions - in a 5-2 NCAA tournament win over that same Denver team. Injuries which cost the team a trip to the frozen four.
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Yeah, maybe, but UML had the hot goaltender in that one, so not sure if Downing and Goumas would have made the difference. Should have been in the FF in 2010, though. UNH had lots of squandered postseason opportunities in the mid-2000s. At least there was always hope back then.
 
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Aerman said:
I'm a bit surprised to see you take this position, Greg. I think it's pretty obvious a good coach can improve a player's game by teaching them things like positioning and getting them to work collectively in a scheme. Even when you get a great talent like Eichel, you can help him be better by understanding your team's systems and dynamics - and we don't have any Eichels. These kids are supposed to be D1 talents, and yet both first goals against last weekend looked like mite defense - three guys chasing the puck and nobody paying attention to the weak side. We didn't see that sort of mistake (much) during Torterella's brief stint, and you won't see that sort of thing from a Bazin team, despite their unimpressive recruiting. Team defense has noticeably declined since Torts departure, and not exclusively due to the talent drop off. At this point I don't care much which coach leaves if they replace him with a good defensive mind.
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Aerman, I so agree with your comments especially on Torts. I thought his influence/impact was evident by the mid point of his first year. He seemed to be able to make individual and team D much better in all facets of the game. I have noted before that having 3 very offensively oriented coaches may not be in our best interest. Playing and coaching the blue line is very different from guys who have had a go to the goal mentality their entire life.
On last night, I must give a nod to DT. He has disappointed me often, but he keep them in that one. Nice game!
 
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After the Whistle said:
Aerman, I so agree with your comments especially on Torts. I thought his influence/impact was evident by the mid point of his first year. He seemed to be able to make individual and team D much better in all facets of the game. I have noted before that having 3 very offensively oriented coaches may not be in our best interest. Playing and coaching the blue line is very different from guys who have had a go to the goal mentality their entire life.
On last night, I must give a nod to DT. He has disappointed me often, but he keep them in that one. Nice game!
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Not to rip on Stewie but wasn't he switched over to the attack and Borek took over the D after Tort's departure mid season that year? Right now, I believe MSouza is coaching the D, am I right? Agree that you have to have people coach to their strengths...and that yes, our D performed at a higher level under Torts. Still, lest we forget (and not to rip on current players) the personnel was different then...Pesce, TvR etc. Def agree that DT kept them in the game esp in the third, when we were outshot and hemmed in.

Analytics probably do show UNH is outplayed mins wise in the zone but you still gotta put it in the net to win and we've been able to do that...we'll see how it goes as the competition gets stiffer when we hit the HE schedule after the break. I will say am glad to see Maller out there last night and think Wyse is really coming along.

Ok...anyone out here think Clarky gets a start against RPI?
 
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HockeyRef said:
Not to rip on Stewie but wasn't he switched over to the attack and Borek took over the D after Tort's departure mid season that year? Right now, I believe MSouza is coaching the D, am I right? Agree that you have to have people coach to their strengths...and that yes, our D performed at a higher level under Torts. Still, lest we forget (and not to rip on current players) the personnel was different then...Pesce, TvR etc. Def agree that DT kept them in the game esp in the third, when we were outshot and hemmed in.
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It's OK to rip on coaches and/or players if you are on point ... I'd rip whomever decided to put Stewie with the defenders, that didn't work. If the current players aren't up to the previous players' talent, that's probably a rip better directed at the recruiting (coaches) than the players.

So all roads basically lead back to the same place ... Rip City.

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Analytics probably do show UNH is outplayed mins wise in the zone but you still gotta put it in the net to win and we've been able to do that...we'll see how it goes as the competition gets stiffer when we hit the HE schedule after the break. I will say am glad to see Maller out there last night and think Wyse is really coming along.
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Analytics and hockey are just a poor match (which is why I love hockey). You can spend all the time you want in the attacking zone, but if you don't have the quality/talent to make it pay off, then what's the relevance? Hockey analytics have way too many presumptions of equality over time to be relevant in the big picture. I'll take the first goal, let me play with a lead, you can have the rest. :)

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Ok...anyone out here think Clarky gets a start against RPI?
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Depends on whether he looks sharp in the warm-ups (sorry Dan). :D Seriously, after the ASFU debacle ... I doubt it.
 
Chuck Murray said:
Depends on whether he looks sharp in the warm-ups (sorry Dan). :D Seriously, after the ASFU debacle ... I doubt it.
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No problem, Chuck. See, I've long been aware of your aversion to stats - and inability to understand or to incorporate analytics or numbers into the decision making process. I guess, even still, I didn't keep my argument simple enough (spatial eye test) for your taste. My bad. #ManySmileyFaces
 
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Chuck Murray said:
Analytics and hockey are just a poor match (which is why I love hockey). You can spend all the time you want in the attacking zone, but if you don't have the quality/talent to make it pay off, then what's the relevance? Hockey analytics have way too many presumptions of equality over time to be relevant in the big picture.
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Call me naive, but I will take as much time as possible in the attacking zone, as the more time spent there, the less time that the opposing team is skating circles around our porous defense and pummeling our goaltender with rubber at the other end.

I still say that putting Grasso on TyK's line, besides the PP, would pay huge dividends.
 
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