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UNH Wildcats 2021/2022 - Return of the Champions of October?
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d.gerry
Five for Fighting
Yup, time to start the national search. Oh wait, hiring from within is the way to go!
GrouchyUNHer
New member
Agreed!! I haven't seen this much excrement exploding since ol' Earl's manure spreader blew up back in '62!
Lordy, this has to be the worst goaltending in the nation.
And ol' SOOOOUZA talks about senior leadership???? Well lemme tell ya:
- Robin-sieve --- NHL draft pick - BUST
- That Swede Engaras - NHL draft pick - BUST
- MACAdams - hot head who should not be wearing any "A" on his jersey
Absolute emabarASSment. SOOOUZA needs to git and SOON!!!!
Where the dang angry emojis???????
MacAdam isn’t a problem for me. He takes some bad penalties but he is always looking to take the body and hustling. Doesn’t win you games though.
Draft picks in late rounds can’t be expected to produce. This is just a bad team and it’s time to realize and just enjoy $7 beers at the Whit
Draft picks in late rounds can’t be expected to produce. This is just a bad team and it’s time to realize and just enjoy $7 beers at the Whit
I'll be missing the next few games too due to other conflicts. In the old days, I'd find a way to blow off other commitments and go watch hockey at the Whitt. Not any more. This team is atrocious, senior leadership is non-existent, and I'm growing tired and annoyed listening and reading Souza's platitudes about how great this team really is.
It's close to crisis stage at this point. I can't see this team winning more than seven games this year and finishing the season in the cellar. Souza is in over his head and relying on sound bites to keep his job.
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d.gerry
Five for Fighting
The reality is nobody of import cares, or appears to be even listening. Souza isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Which is too bad. Season ticket holders will continue to drop like flies (this is probably our last year) and revenue will start to dry up. Hey, if the administration doesn't care, why should us fans care?
d.gerry
Five for Fighting
Couldn’t agree more, not sure how much more this I can endure. Also, you’re so right about the “old days” when I, like you, would do anything not to miss a game. We would make plans around UNH, travel all over the country to watch and support them making many good friends and memories doing it. Those days seem like soooo long ago.
The Zlax45
Registered User
The goaltender wasn't the issue on Friday...the terrible team in front of both of them were atrocious.
HockeyRef
Well-known member
I couldn't tell you barely watched. Pains me to say that. Welp, will see how it goes tonight. Almost made the trip glad I didn't! I do not mind losing I have seen plenty of it but, did not see a semblance of UNH hockey out there. Nada. At least, show up for the games.
The Zlax45
Registered User
The goals allowed were a wrist shot that went in off the far post on a great outlet pass, the leaving the puck behind the net and a bunch of terrible passes leading to breakaways or 1 v1 chances.
HockeyRef
Well-known member
Rumor has it he had some choice words for the officials. Guess team didn't line up for handshakes after? I dunno...
If those other cats when again tonight, that would leave only the black bears wallowing in the cellar swamp below us.
At least we are winning the fan forum posting contest over the past 12 hours, as only one post each in the BC (ha, ha), Maine, and UVM threads.
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NCAA watcher
Registered User
The plus minus don't lie. Goals against have many fathers, but Eriksson has consistently been among the bottom for UNH in each of his years. Yes, he logs more time than other D, but its not productive.
It may be deckchairs, but its time to move him up to forward, to add some scoring depth, and put others on D. UNH did it the last time they were this bad, moving Peter Herms up front his senior year. It didn't help, but it may be a start.
Also, I get trying to be responsible for goals against, but at some point you change what you can change. That Cafarelli has only played one game.... again, not the solution, but part of trying to get some skill up front.
It may be deckchairs, but its time to move him up to forward, to add some scoring depth, and put others on D. UNH did it the last time they were this bad, moving Peter Herms up front his senior year. It didn't help, but it may be a start.
Also, I get trying to be responsible for goals against, but at some point you change what you can change. That Cafarelli has only played one game.... again, not the solution, but part of trying to get some skill up front.
d.gerry
Five for Fighting
I’m all for shaking things up when certain line combos aren’t producing, maybe hit on something and find a spark. However, the larger problem here are the parts and pieces, they are just not that good. This team, like those before it, does not have the talent to be competitive week in and week out. No disrespect to the players, as I know they want to win and succeed, but it’s boys against men. The lack of talent on this team for the past several years is the only problem (especially the lack of a pure goal scorer/sniper), fix THAT and the problem is solved. Who do we blame for the lack of talent? Many, but ultimately it’s one person’s responsibility. Recruiting is key, and it’s been a bust for many years now.
So, shake up the lines, change a goalie, go for it, but it isn’t going to change the facts. This team lacks talent, top to bottom.
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Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
If it takes a complete crap show to get Grouchy back onto the board, I say, let the sh!t run wild.
I tried to watch this thing on NESN+ last night, I could barely make it through the first period, and when I checked back intermittently after that, it was only getting (much) worse, and quickly. I also didn't want to post because I wanted some time to reflect. Not sure what needed to be reflected upon, though, this just confirmed Week One (Union) was a mirage against a program that skipped playing last season. Looks like UNH has decided to skip this season ...
Let's not give Robinson a pass on the second goal. Reid gets most of the blame, for sure, but If Robinson wasn't fast asleep until Berard was calmly picking his spot from many options, he might have been able to do something to keep it out.
But all in all, last night was a complete indictment of MS7 - (1) low talent team he recruited, (2) poorly coached, and (3) so obviously unprepared from the opening faceoff. Embarrassing.
Tonight if UNH manages to keep the game close, it will only be because the PC kids will be so overconfident, they won't get out of second gear most of the night. PC 3 UNH 1, attendance 2.300.
It will be a battle for the basement between UNH and UMaine this season, I'm afraid. But after Barr starts bringing in his own guys in earnest, the basement will be all ours, or at least between UNH and whatever team Scott Borek may still be coaching.
I tried to watch this thing on NESN+ last night, I could barely make it through the first period, and when I checked back intermittently after that, it was only getting (much) worse, and quickly. I also didn't want to post because I wanted some time to reflect. Not sure what needed to be reflected upon, though, this just confirmed Week One (Union) was a mirage against a program that skipped playing last season. Looks like UNH has decided to skip this season ...
Let's not give Robinson a pass on the second goal. Reid gets most of the blame, for sure, but If Robinson wasn't fast asleep until Berard was calmly picking his spot from many options, he might have been able to do something to keep it out.
But all in all, last night was a complete indictment of MS7 - (1) low talent team he recruited, (2) poorly coached, and (3) so obviously unprepared from the opening faceoff. Embarrassing.
Tonight if UNH manages to keep the game close, it will only be because the PC kids will be so overconfident, they won't get out of second gear most of the night. PC 3 UNH 1, attendance 2.300.
It will be a battle for the basement between UNH and UMaine this season, I'm afraid. But after Barr starts bringing in his own guys in earnest, the basement will be all ours, or at least between UNH and whatever team Scott Borek may still be coaching.
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