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UNH Wildcats 2019/2020 Ready to Rock and Roll!!
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That’s a nice win - but they need to get the goal scoring going again tomorrow night versus Dartmouth. After scoring ten on opening weekend in Oxford, UNH has six goals in its last four...
Great to see Crookshank score the winner for his second. Increased goal scoring starts with him, Grasso (1) and Blackburn (0)...
Great night for Mike Robinson.
EDIT: Dartmouth gave up seven (one ENG) tonight at Harvard.
Great to see Crookshank score the winner for his second. Increased goal scoring starts with him, Grasso (1) and Blackburn (0)...
Great night for Mike Robinson.
EDIT: Dartmouth gave up seven (one ENG) tonight at Harvard.
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2019/2020 Ready to Rock and Roll!!
Can’t say enough about how the team finished tonight. First period was brutal. Third period was about the best hockey I’ve seen a UNH team play against a decent opponent in a very long time. I would have been pleased with a tie. To get a win.... wow. Good progress. Maybe says something about our fitness too. We ran them over in the last 10 minutes and OT. Robinson was a rock tonight.
Can’t say enough about how the team finished tonight. First period was brutal. Third period was about the best hockey I’ve seen a UNH team play against a decent opponent in a very long time. I would have been pleased with a tie. To get a win.... wow. Good progress. Maybe says something about our fitness too. We ran them over in the last 10 minutes and OT. Robinson was a rock tonight.
What has happened to college hockey. Was shocked how empty the Whit was. B.C. in town Used to be a hard ticket to get. All rinks are empty these days as NE game was the same on NESN. UVM sucks so it is understandable but these other half way decent teams can’t even fill a rink.
HockeyRef
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I mean it was a Friday which makes it challenging to get up from the South...but hey couldnt agree more with your summation. Robo had some amazing saves hes the reason they won in addition to a decent 3rd like you said. Onto the Big Green and will Ty Taylor get the nod??
This has been discussed ad nauseum on this thread. It’s a macro-level issue for college hockey (see: University of Minnesota) and is exacerbated by teams going through bad patches.
After the Whistle
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2019/2020 Ready to Rock and Roll!!
In terms of attendance, it wasn't bad. Reported as 4800+/- and I would guess that is reasonably accurate. Why would a BC crowd fight there way up here on a Friday night if the game is on NESN anyway? Thought you description of the game was on target. Really scary first 12 minutes and a few times in the second. Once in a rhythm, we looked pretty good. A shout out to MR. Verrier from our 3 pairing. He looked very good and is coming along nicely. Yes his +/- is not the best but it depends who you are on the ice with. Also a shout out to freshman Joe Hankinson. not a lot of time but he did not look lost and looked like he could be a great last minute find. Our first group on D looked very good last night. Both had very good games with plenty to like.
In terms of attendance, it wasn't bad. Reported as 4800+/- and I would guess that is reasonably accurate. Why would a BC crowd fight there way up here on a Friday night if the game is on NESN anyway? Thought you description of the game was on target. Really scary first 12 minutes and a few times in the second. Once in a rhythm, we looked pretty good. A shout out to MR. Verrier from our 3 pairing. He looked very good and is coming along nicely. Yes his +/- is not the best but it depends who you are on the ice with. Also a shout out to freshman Joe Hankinson. not a lot of time but he did not look lost and looked like he could be a great last minute find. Our first group on D looked very good last night. Both had very good games with plenty to like.
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College hockey attendance will never get back to what it was 20 years ago. Too many alternatives to sitting in a rink for 2-3 hours, for the general populace as well as the students. I’d dare say that college athletics in general has taken a drop. Many of the alleged big time football games you see on TV every Saturday have plenty of empty seats. Stadiums at USC and UCLA games these days are half full. My take is that the landscape is so saturated with options that it’s hard sometimes for people to get off the couch. And, at UNH, close to a decade of mediocrity doesn’t help.
HockeyRef
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2019/2020 Ready to Rock and Roll!!
I thought we had a great showing from the students last night. Personally I don't give a you know what as to how many are in the arena. Less people in the beer lines hahaha. Seriously though...fans were into the game and most appreciative when Robo made a great save (and boy, did he make a few amazing ones...I still don't know how that one stayed out of the net he managed to get with his left foot as it careened behind him). The D managed to kill 3 Beagle powerplays too. Agree about Hankinson...and thought Eriksson did a nice job as well. 3 more games and we get Engaras out there, if I have my count right. Just in time for the Michigan series....BC had their chances and if not for the Cotton fan things might have been different but we held tough and brought it the third. Games like that, faceoffs matter
....Seriously though, way to dig down deep and pull that one out. Hope that goal inspires Crookshank and he scores a ton more. Dan's right; tonight we need to light that lamp..Go 'Cats!!!!
I thought we had a great showing from the students last night. Personally I don't give a you know what as to how many are in the arena. Less people in the beer lines hahaha. Seriously though...fans were into the game and most appreciative when Robo made a great save (and boy, did he make a few amazing ones...I still don't know how that one stayed out of the net he managed to get with his left foot as it careened behind him). The D managed to kill 3 Beagle powerplays too. Agree about Hankinson...and thought Eriksson did a nice job as well. 3 more games and we get Engaras out there, if I have my count right. Just in time for the Michigan series....BC had their chances and if not for the Cotton fan things might have been different but we held tough and brought it the third. Games like that, faceoffs matter
....Seriously though, way to dig down deep and pull that one out. Hope that goal inspires Crookshank and he scores a ton more. Dan's right; tonight we need to light that lamp..Go 'Cats!!!!
Darius
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BC may not be what they once were, but last night was a great character win. BC came out strong. After ten minutes there were still large areas of fresh ice in our offensive zone. We hung in and by the end of the night were the better team. Both teams were tired at the end, BC more so. There were more icing calls in the last five minutes than in the rest of the game.
Robinson made some very good saves, Knight too. Is it possible that we have the top 1-2-3 defensive combination in the country? How about Wyse down low front on the PP with Eriksson at the point? Much better than skating four forwards on the PP in my opinion.
Agree with ATW on Hankinson. He was very noticeable. Also good energy from the Sacco line.
Free yearbooks, stickers! Dance team selling 50-50s.
Dartmouth surrendered seven goals, 37 shots (took 47!) last night. Their Twitter feed is a hoot: @Dartmouth_MIH
BC may not be what they once were, but last night was a great character win. BC came out strong. After ten minutes there were still large areas of fresh ice in our offensive zone. We hung in and by the end of the night were the better team. Both teams were tired at the end, BC more so. There were more icing calls in the last five minutes than in the rest of the game.
Robinson made some very good saves, Knight too. Is it possible that we have the top 1-2-3 defensive combination in the country? How about Wyse down low front on the PP with Eriksson at the point? Much better than skating four forwards on the PP in my opinion.
Agree with ATW on Hankinson. He was very noticeable. Also good energy from the Sacco line.
Not "hahaha" at all, bathroom lines as well.
Free yearbooks, stickers! Dance team selling 50-50s.
Dartmouth surrendered seven goals, 37 shots (took 47!) last night. Their Twitter feed is a hoot: @Dartmouth_MIH
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I don’t know - I always feel this way on the road or at a neutral site, but UNH’s atmosphere used to be SPECIAL. That’s why so many visitors pop into this thread to express their disbelief. The place used to be loud and the fan base used to be into the game even during long stretches without a goal...
I can remember a number of occasions where UNH fans wanted a goal, made that point LOUD and clear and the players were compelled (and able) to deliver...
Greg’s right - it will never be the same. It’s a different world with TV, streaming services (often provided by the schools themselves) and ticket pricing strategies. As well as the situation at UNH - a program that used to regularly be in the NC mix pre-season and play/act like one for much of the season. It’s too bad, worth reminiscing about but probably not complaining about. If UNH wins the atmosphere can still be very good. Certainly good enough to enjoy at a high level...
A win last night masks the concern that has been goal scoring - especially scoring depth after Gildon and the first line. I noticed Grasso and Crookshank swapped lines last night - I assume in an effort to get Angus going (which hopefully worked), but UNH needs at least a second dependable line, meaning it may be time to jumble the team’s two best playmakers (Pierson and Kelleher) off the same grouping...
Dartmouth played their 2018-19 second string goaltender yesterday at HU - in an interesting move for a season and conference opener. Ferguson started just two games last season, including one at UNH where he gave up three goals in just five-plus minutes. His beating out Clark would be one of the most surprising elements of the off-season to me, as Clark was very strong last season. It will be interesting to see if Clark is now second in the DC rotation or if (hopefully) he has some harmless malady that will keep him out for the opening weekend before an immediate return to health and a wonderful season of his own...
Another concern is Dartmouth’s big first line of talented scorers WELL over six feet tall. They’re dangerous and a very interesting match-up for a potential UNH first line all well under six feet...
I like Dartmouth a lot - but UNH needs goals in a big way to gain confidence for a tough upcoming stretch (especially considering how ME has kicked off the year). Let’s hope they get them in spades tonight. Dartmouth can recover next weekend...
Frosh Brosmer had a career day with three TDs to go along with one pick. Very nice come from behind win.
A win over the Indians tonight would be fantastic!
Goalie match-up is Adrian Clark versus Ty Taylor...
Can’t figure out why DC went with Ferguson on the road against the conference (and more offensively gifted opponent) unless they were intent on splitting the weekend and strictly wanted to avoid Ferguson flashbacks at the Whitt...
Or they out-thought themselves in trying to throw Harvard a curveball.
Can’t figure out why DC went with Ferguson on the road against the conference (and more offensively gifted opponent) unless they were intent on splitting the weekend and strictly wanted to avoid Ferguson flashbacks at the Whitt...
Or they out-thought themselves in trying to throw Harvard a curveball.
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