UNH Wildcats 2019 Offseason - How Much Progress Did We Really Make This Past Season?

[HockeyRef]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2019 Offseason - How Much Progress Did We Really Make This Past Seas

Quite a few UNH players here (Max in a sling)! saw DU in the UNH box. UMass looked very dominant and Clarkson shows ND why they’re here...

 

[Snively65]

Quite a few UNH players here saw DU in the UNH box. UMass looked very dominant and Clarkson shows ND why they’re here...

Well, UNH is the regional host, right? DU = Dick? No signs of MS7? Or, BvR?

 

[HockeyRef]

Well, UNH is the regional host, right? DU = Dick? No signs of MS7? Or, BvR?

Well yeah! It’s good for them to be here . Yes Dick Umile. No haven’t seen MS or BvR

 

[Snively65]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2019 Offseason - How Much Progress Did We Really Make This Past Seas

Or, BS35+8?

What are the chances of Massy Wassy and the Yellow Jackets (buzzzzz!) meeting in the FF?

 

[chickod]

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Or, BS35+8?

What are the chances of Massy Wassy and the Yellow Jackets (buzzzzz!) meeting in the FF?

A bit tougher now for UMass. I thought Clarkson was slow so UMass most likely would have skated circles around them. ND? Not so much....assuming they have enough left in the tank.

 

[Dan]

St Cloud has won 55 games the past two seasons (averaging nearly four goals per game) - but has lost two-straight 1x16 match-ups in NCAA Tournament openers, putting up just a single tally each time. THAT is what choking looks like...

 

[Scott]

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BZZZZZZZZ!!!!

St. Cloud State just got STUNG by li'l AIC 2-1!!!!

 

[Scott]

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St Cloud has won 55 games the past two seasons - but has lost two-straight 1x16 match-ups in NCAA Tournament openers. THAT is what choking looks like...

Yup....always a bridesmaid, never a bride. That has a very familiar ring to it......

 

[NCAA watcher]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2019 Offseason - How Much Progress Did We Really Make This Past Seas

Beads?

 

[Snively65]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2019 Offseason - How Much Progress Did We Really Make This Past Seas

Remember that time in October 2015 when we hosted the Yellow Jackets (buzzzzz!) in our opener and beat them soundly 7-3? The Yellow Jackets were 7-29-3 that season, so maybe there is hope yet for UNH?

 

[HockeyRef]

Remember that time in October 2015 when we hosted the Yellow Jackets (buzzzzz!) in our opener and beat them soundly 7-3? The Yellow Jackets were 7-29-3 that season, so maybe there is hope yet for UNH?

Talking to a few of the players as they were walking out being at these games tonight def gave them something to shoot for!

 

[Greg Ambrose]

Well, UNH is the regional host, right? DU = Dick? No signs of MS7? Or, BvR?

Saw Marty and Umile but not Souza, although my guess is that he was there since UNH was the host. Btw, the attendance was abysmal. They closed off the balcony and the lower bowl was still less than half full. Another example of college hockey losing its grip.

 

[chickod]

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Saw Marty and Umile but not Souza, although my guess is that he was there since UNH was the host. Btw, the attendance was abysmal. They closed off the balcony and the lower bowl was still less than half full. Another example of college hockey losing its grip.

I say this every year (not that the NCAA cares). You can't drive to the West Regionals, which means you can play them on Friday. The East Regionals are within driving distance of a huge population area. Games in the East should be on the weekend, because we can drive there Saturday morning and again on Sunday. In the West you have to stay in a hotel anyway so what difference does it make if you have it on Friday?

With no "close" team there (because Harvard brings no fans anyway so they're basically a non-entity), who is going to go to Manchester at rush hour on a Friday? It just makes no sense. UMass is two hours away. The fans aren't going to give up their entire Friday and then come back the next day. If you do Sat/Sun you will get much bigger crowds.

 

[Greg Ambrose]

I say this every year (not that the NCAA cares). You can't drive to the West Regionals, which means you can play them on Friday. The East Regionals are within driving distance of a huge population area. Games in the East should be on the weekend, because we can drive there Saturday morning and again on Sunday. In the West you have to stay in a hotel anyway so what difference does it make if you have it on Friday?

With no "close" team there (because Harvard brings no fans anyway so they're basically a non-entity), who is going to go to Manchester at rush hour on a Friday? It just makes no sense. UMass is two hours away. The fans aren't going to give up their entire Friday and then come back the next day. If you do Sat/Sun you will get much bigger crowds.

Students have very flexible schedules, especially on Fridays. There were hardly any students there for not only UMass but the other schools as all. Whatever fans of the four schools that were there were mostly alums or, in the case of Notre Dame, “subway alumni.” It’s getting to the point that the regionals should be strictly based on playing at campus sites or have one super regional each for east and west. The hockey is still good but it is depressing to go to a less than half full arena where hardly anyone is cheering. The players deserve better.

 

[chickod]

Students have very flexible schedules, especially on Fridays. There were hardly any students there for not only UMass but the other schools as all. Whatever fans of the four schools that were there were mostly alums or, in the case of Notre Dame, “subway alumni.” It’s getting to the point that the regionals should be strictly based on playing at campus sites or have one super regional each for east and west. The hockey is still good but it is depressing to go to a less than half full arena where hardly anyone is cheering. The players deserve better.

Yes. I agree. Which is why I was trying to mitigate the situation by at least appealing to common sense. But alas, it’s the NCAA.

 

[Darius]

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Worst Manch regional ever. Partly the teams, partly the timing, partly the fact that SNHU-rena is cutting costs to make up for the Monarchs AHL > ECHL revenue loss.

 

[HockeyRef]

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Worst Manch regional ever. Partly the teams, partly the timing, partly the fact that SNHU-rena is cutting costs to make up for the Monarchs AHL > ECHL revenue loss.

….and, I'd add...partly 'coz the 'Cats weren't in it. Besides that, I've been to only 3 but I'd agree. Last one I'm going to unless UNH is there.

 

[HockeyRef]

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A bit tougher now for UMass. I thought Clarkson was slow so UMass most likely would have skated circles around them. ND? Not so much....assuming they have enough left in the tank.

I'd have to agree with this assessment of the Golden Knights (noticed their fans called them 'tech' if I have that right...lots of engineers!) but thought ND was lucky to get out of that one until they woke up. Wasn't real impressed with them but hey they are moving on. Thinking it will be as you say, a better game match up tonight, but I'm thinking that if UMass brings their A game, they are 'shuffling off to Buffalo".

 

[HockeyRef]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2019 Offseason - How Much Progress Did We Really Make This Past Seas

Remember that time in October 2015 when we hosted the Yellow Jackets (buzzzzz!) in our opener and beat them soundly 7-3? The Yellow Jackets were 7-29-3 that season, so maybe there is hope yet for UNH?

….talked to a couple of players and they are very motivated to get back to these games...like I said, it was good for them to be there. Mostly the sophs and a couple of freshmen, but, that's the future of this team. Heck, if AIC can do it.....

 

[Chuck Murray]

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Picking who to root for between the MinuteWagon and NICC is a tough ask ...