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UVM Offseason 2019 - Search for a Soul

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TovarishchLisa said:
Congrats to former Catamount Jaime Sifers who has called it a career
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Jamie was one of my all time favorite players. When I was President of the Friends of UVM Hockey, during his freshman year we did a phone-a-thon to raise money for the Bose speaker system at the Gut. Jamie, as I recall, was the all time money raiser - he just had that personality that was charismatic. It was clear to see why he became captain of the team. He is such a nice guy and a wonderful family. I remember reffing a green/gold game and he came flying out of the corner at me and I thought I was doomed - he was as solid as a rock and if he'd hit me I'd not be writing this! I wished he had a longer career in the NHL, but some is better than none. I wish him all the best in his post pro hockey career.
 
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Looks like we just got another commit:Eli Barnett from Selects Hockey Academy 15 U. Big kid already, 6 ft 5 inches and 200 pounds. Still a few years off.
 
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A new goaltender.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Extremely proud to announce my commitment to play NCAA Division 1 hockey at the University of Vermont! I’d like to thank my family, friends, teammates and the <a href="https://twitter.com/lsllionsaaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lsllionsaaa</a> organization for supporting me along my journey. Can’t wait to get things rolling <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsVermont?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThisIsVermont</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VCats?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VCats</a> <a href="https://t.co/8L1sLdPPbO">pic.twitter.com/8L1sLdPPbO</a></p>— Devon Levi (@DevonLevi33) <a href="https://twitter.com/DevonLevi33/status/1120501904373702656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

https://www.eliteprospects.com/tran...firmed-transaction-to-univ.-of-vermont/381322
 
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boblav1 said:
A new goaltender.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Extremely proud to announce my commitment to play NCAA Division 1 hockey at the University of Vermont! I’d like to thank my family, friends, teammates and the <a href="https://twitter.com/lsllionsaaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lsllionsaaa</a> organization for supporting me along my journey. Can’t wait to get things rolling <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsVermont?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThisIsVermont</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VCats?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VCats</a> <a href="https://t.co/8L1sLdPPbO">pic.twitter.com/8L1sLdPPbO</a></p>— Devon Levi (@DevonLevi33) <a href="https://twitter.com/DevonLevi33/status/1120501904373702656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

https://www.eliteprospects.com/tran...firmed-transaction-to-univ.-of-vermont/381322
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Thanks for the heads up. Things are quiet right now, can you commit to helping keep our thread active this summer? ;)

Let's begin, what's your opinion of Sneddon?
 
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UVM Cat in Texas said:
Thanks for the heads up. Things are quiet right now, can you commit to helping keep our thread active this summer? ;)

Let's begin, what's your opinion of Sneddon?
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that he should do us all a favor and go take the St Lawrence job! they would consider his results an improvement not a downward spiirall!!
 
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On a positive note Ex UVMer Patrick Sharp doing a great job on NBCSN commentating in retirement..
 
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Confirmed games on the sked so far...

@ Clarkson October 18. You'd assume that means we're @ St. Lawrence on the 19th (when PC visits Clarkson).

@ BU November 22-23. Hockey East games.

@ Arizona State November 29-30. First trip to the desert - you'd think that means we're penciled in to host them in 2020-21, but who knows.

Home to Yale Jan 3. No interesting comment here, it's Yale.

@ RPI February 1... and if I'm not mistaken it's their Big Red Freakout! game; if you have time to kill, here's the broadcast of UVM visiting RPI for Freakout! in 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUDv53rCW6E
 
TovarishchLisa said:
Confirmed games on the sked so far...


@ RPI February 1... and if I'm not mistaken it's their Big Red Freakout! game; if you have time to kill, here's the broadcast of UVM visiting RPI for Freakout! in 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUDv53rCW6E
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Thanks for posting this. I remember watching this game as a young 12 (soon to be 13) year old at the Alumni House with dreams of becoming an RPI grad. This game was exciting to watch with a legendary goalie in future Bruin Tim Thomas. Alas, Kelly Askew missed a wide open net with approximately 2 minutes left and the game ended in a 2-2 tie. Hopefully the crowd will return to where it was in 1994 and the Field House (Houston, not Gutterson) will be rockin again.
 
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TovarishchLisa said:
Construction of the new multipurpose center will begin NEXT WEEK!!!!
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Our seats are not available next year due to the construction. On the bench side they are temporarily relocating the walk way next to the glass. Was told there is no guarantee that I get them back in the new arena. UVM is making if very hard for me to justify spending a money on season tickets.
 
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Jake Massie decided to leave after his junior year.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jake Massie Announces Departure to Pursue Professional Hockey Opportunities <a href="https://t.co/FkQN3YPqVG">https://t.co/FkQN3YPqVG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsVermont?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThisIsVermont</a> <a href="https://t.co/kS5c8pDaQZ">pic.twitter.com/kS5c8pDaQZ</a></p>— UVM Men's Hockey (@UVMmhockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/UVMmhockey/status/1134161488153890817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2019</a></blockquote>
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ScottK said:
Jake Massie decided to leave after his junior year.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jake Massie Announces Departure to Pursue Professional Hockey Opportunities <a href="https://t.co/FkQN3YPqVG">https://t.co/FkQN3YPqVG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsVermont?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThisIsVermont</a> <a href="https://t.co/kS5c8pDaQZ">pic.twitter.com/kS5c8pDaQZ</a></p>— UVM Men's Hockey (@UVMmhockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/UVMmhockey/status/1134161488153890817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Ya, just saw this on Twitter. Offseason wouldn't be complete without stuff like this! :(:confused::mad:
 
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Massie leaving really stings, I think he was our best all-around defender; he had decent mobility, size, and puck skills and most of our other blueliners lacked at least one of those IMO
 
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So I'm basing this off nothing other than who's actually in the UVM directory right now, but a fairly small class of incomings....

D Andrew Lucas
F William Lemay
F Simon Boyko
F Riley McCutcheon

Plus F Thomas Aldworth will be eligible next season after sitting out this year (transfer from Quinnipiac). If I were Sneddon I'd be lurking around the transfer portal for a blueliner w/ experience with Massie jumping early, but that's just me.

Seems to be a solid group - Lemay was the AJHL scoring champ this year and Boyko and Lucas were both give or take a point per game (and Lucas was as a blueliner). McCutcheon was just over a PPG in the OJHL as well. Let's see if the staff can actually do something with them, cause we needed scorers and these guys are proven at lower levels.
 
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I'm less concerned about the defense this year. They are way ahead of where they were last year. I think a bigger concern is the lack of goal scorers on the roster. Completely unrelated I met Max Kaufman a couple days ago when I was renewing our tickets. Nice kid who is excited about the renovation and getting to play in the upgraded barn. Glad UVM is keeping the ice size the same.
 
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j24vt said:
I'm less concerned about the defense this year. They are way ahead of where they were last year. I think a bigger concern is the lack of goal scorers on the roster. Completely unrelated I met Max Kaufman a couple days ago when I was renewing our tickets. Nice kid who is excited about the renovation and getting to play in the upgraded barn. Glad UVM is keeping the ice size the same.
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Longtime reader - 1st time poster.....Plan to jump in from time to time....I also met Max recently while renewing tickets. Yes - I agree nice engaging person. He was enthusiastic about next year. Felt good about incoming freshman and said team was working hard to be ready.
 
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Catfantoo said:
Longtime reader - 1st time poster.....Plan to jump in from time to time....I also met Max recently while renewing tickets. Yes - I agree nice engaging person. He was enthusiastic about next year. Felt good about incoming freshman and said team was working hard to be ready.
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Happy first post! Any word on the catamount cup teams and schedule/OOC opponents?

Here's what I've got so far for OOC:

@CLARKSON
CATAMOUNT CUP
CATAMOUNT CUP
DARTMOUTH
YALE
RPI
@ARIZONA STATE
@ARIZONA STATE
@ST. LAWRENCE???
@ST. LAWRENCE???
 
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j24vt said:
I'm less concerned about the defense this year. They are way ahead of where they were last year. I think a bigger concern is the lack of goal scorers on the roster. Completely unrelated I met Max Kaufman a couple days ago when I was renewing our tickets. Nice kid who is excited about the renovation and getting to play in the upgraded barn. Glad UVM is keeping the ice size the same.
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The recruits coming in (based on the directory) were all good scorers in junior. Whether or not that'll translate is another story...
 
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