jcarter7669
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Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
Maybe. Time will tell. Looks to be a good OOC schedule though.
Maybe. Time will tell. Looks to be a good OOC schedule though.
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UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
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observer85
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Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
I see UVM competing for the 2/3/4 and home ice during the regular season. I see next season as being similar to 2008-2009 and someone like Downing, Stalberg, McCarthy, Medvec, MacKenzie or Lawson taking their game to another level like Victor S. did 2 years ago.
I see the D playing a big role but more important, Madore will hopefully be done with his sophomore swings and have a season more like his freshman year. He will be pushed with the incoming freshman, Alex Vazzano, who I am looking forward to watching play.
I agree BC will be the class of the league or at least should if they don't have a hangover. I am not sure how they missed the NCAA's 2 years ago other than Muse was not at 100%.
Maine, they will be good with Nyquist, Flynn, House and Dee returning. Plus Dimmen on D has shown offensive skills that should help keep the pressure on the forwards. The issue they will have to deal with in who will be in the nets.
I just don't see how BU can recover from losing the players that left early for the pros. But then maybe they will be good as I have to believe Colby Cohen, Kevin Shattenkirk, Nick Bonino did not really want to be there. Have to believe the other players on the team saw that, believed that and never quite got going as a result.
UNH, I think, might have to overcome some psychological issues with the losses to UVM in the HE playoffs and unexpected loss to RIT in the tournament. RIT did them a BIG favor by beating Denver and basically left the door wide open to Detroit and they did not go through it. Since most of the players on this team were underclassmen, they will have a chance to prove something or suffer from those games.
Northeastern, I just can't get a read on them. A good freshman goalie that will be a sophomore and prone to the slump tendencies of most sophomores.
I am not sure Merrimack can repeat what they did this year. Hopefully they do not lose Da Costa as he is a breath of fresh air and a nice story for this program. This year, other teams will take them more seriously and they will have to work harder for their wins.
UMass, UML and PC are all going to have growing pains with lots of roster turnover for each program. Sometimes that is a good thing, the roster turnover, but in the case of these programs, they should be fighting for that 8th spot in the playoffs.
I see UVM competing for the 2/3/4 and home ice during the regular season. I see next season as being similar to 2008-2009 and someone like Downing, Stalberg, McCarthy, Medvec, MacKenzie or Lawson taking their game to another level like Victor S. did 2 years ago.
I see the D playing a big role but more important, Madore will hopefully be done with his sophomore swings and have a season more like his freshman year. He will be pushed with the incoming freshman, Alex Vazzano, who I am looking forward to watching play.
I agree BC will be the class of the league or at least should if they don't have a hangover. I am not sure how they missed the NCAA's 2 years ago other than Muse was not at 100%.
Maine, they will be good with Nyquist, Flynn, House and Dee returning. Plus Dimmen on D has shown offensive skills that should help keep the pressure on the forwards. The issue they will have to deal with in who will be in the nets.
I just don't see how BU can recover from losing the players that left early for the pros. But then maybe they will be good as I have to believe Colby Cohen, Kevin Shattenkirk, Nick Bonino did not really want to be there. Have to believe the other players on the team saw that, believed that and never quite got going as a result.
UNH, I think, might have to overcome some psychological issues with the losses to UVM in the HE playoffs and unexpected loss to RIT in the tournament. RIT did them a BIG favor by beating Denver and basically left the door wide open to Detroit and they did not go through it. Since most of the players on this team were underclassmen, they will have a chance to prove something or suffer from those games.
Northeastern, I just can't get a read on them. A good freshman goalie that will be a sophomore and prone to the slump tendencies of most sophomores.
I am not sure Merrimack can repeat what they did this year. Hopefully they do not lose Da Costa as he is a breath of fresh air and a nice story for this program. This year, other teams will take them more seriously and they will have to work harder for their wins.
UMass, UML and PC are all going to have growing pains with lots of roster turnover for each program. Sometimes that is a good thing, the roster turnover, but in the case of these programs, they should be fighting for that 8th spot in the playoffs.
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Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
That's not too shabby of an assessment there man.
That's not too shabby of an assessment there man.
jcarter7669
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Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/...1/100416028/Irwin-starts-to-adjust-to-the-NHL
Article on Irwin and the Leafs.
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/...1/100416028/Irwin-starts-to-adjust-to-the-NHL
Article on Irwin and the Leafs.
Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
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There is always Club Wanda in Montreal...conveniently showing up as "Restaurant Beaujolais" on your credit card...and now on the pole stage ....
Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
UVM picks up a commitment from Nick Bruneteau as per Heisenberg's site. He's a D-man from Shattuck, his older brother plays for North Dakota. He's a '92, and if he does come in this year (as he's currently listed) he'd be the youngest player of your incoming recruits (3 days younger than Brickley).
UVM picks up a commitment from Nick Bruneteau as per Heisenberg's site. He's a D-man from Shattuck, his older brother plays for North Dakota. He's a '92, and if he does come in this year (as he's currently listed) he'd be the youngest player of your incoming recruits (3 days younger than Brickley).
jcarter7669
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Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
I'm guessing he will come in for the 2011-2012 season as UVM will need to replace 4-5 dmen. That is unless one of Medvec or Miller are leaving early but I doubt that's the case.
I'm guessing he will come in for the 2011-2012 season as UVM will need to replace 4-5 dmen. That is unless one of Medvec or Miller are leaving early but I doubt that's the case.
Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
Fair enough. As I'd said, the site currently lists him as 2010. You've got 2 d-men coming in this season (not including him).
jcarter7669
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Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
Do you have a link to his site?
I checked earlier but it seems to be inaccurate as far as I can tell, but I maybe looking at the wrong thing.
As far as I know only Griems is coming this year as D.
Do you have a link to his site?
I checked earlier but it seems to be inaccurate as far as I can tell, but I maybe looking at the wrong thing.
As far as I know only Griems is coming this year as D.
whitaker9999
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Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rZN-GJH1Q0NQeXIJG47g-ug
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rZN-GJH1Q0NQeXIJG47g-ug
Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
Luukko is rated 175 in CSB but not coming until 2011 apparently.
This additional D signing makes sense because they needed another D to compensate for Burrows moving up to forward. They were two injuries from being short last year.
Plus there is some level of risk that one of the current JR D leave early (although I hope not).
Luukko is rated 175 in CSB but not coming until 2011 apparently.
This additional D signing makes sense because they needed another D to compensate for Burrows moving up to forward. They were two injuries from being short last year.
Plus there is some level of risk that one of the current JR D leave early (although I hope not).
jcarter7669
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Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
Thanks for the info. Kids seems to be relatively offensive minded. Snwbrder makes a good point I hadn't really thought about which was that Burrows will likely stay at Forward.
I don't think UVM will see an early departure.
Overall the incoming class looks good.
I think the Stalberg and company will really take over and make up for the loss of the seniors. The Juniors, hopefully Wahs especially will come together and put up some points. And the Freshman all appear to be skilled players with a few possibly exceptional kids. I expect Brickley to be an immediate impact players and I am really hoping Matt White plays big and the year "off" doesn't hurt him.
Thanks for the info. Kids seems to be relatively offensive minded. Snwbrder makes a good point I hadn't really thought about which was that Burrows will likely stay at Forward.
I don't think UVM will see an early departure.
Overall the incoming class looks good.
I think the Stalberg and company will really take over and make up for the loss of the seniors. The Juniors, hopefully Wahs especially will come together and put up some points. And the Freshman all appear to be skilled players with a few possibly exceptional kids. I expect Brickley to be an immediate impact players and I am really hoping Matt White plays big and the year "off" doesn't hurt him.
Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
Losing Montagna to the following years class is a big loss to next years team. With him originally projected in this class there were likely be at least three "high impact forwards" between Brickley, Montagna, White, Herrington, Lenz, Decenzo.
Now there is risk of one fewer high impact forwards contributing next year.
However, I like the Bruteneau commitment. sounds like a real solid late signing. He may be coming a year earlier than ideal, but we should not be too reliant on him with Medvec, Miller, Lawson, Mackenzie, and Franzon all returning and Herrington really ready to step into a regular rotation. So it will come down to Bruteneau duking it out with Herrington and Griems for that sixth D spot. A healthy competition. I also like that Bruteneau getting some (or a lot) of ice time next will help the D transition the following year when they lose Medvec, Millier and Lawson to graduation. So, all in all, this is a GREAT commitment.
Having Burrows move up and creating another rotation spot for a younger Dman also helps the transition in 2011/2012 when they would have otherwise been replacing FOUR graduating regular D.
The Cats are very young up front with only Stacey and Downing seniors this year and Marshall next year so adding Burrows to that mix is also good.
Anyone know anything about Girgensons that they can comment on? I heard really good things, but forgot who I heard it from. supposedly he is putting up big numbers playing in a league with kids several years older than him. that should be a good sign.
Losing Montagna to the following years class is a big loss to next years team. With him originally projected in this class there were likely be at least three "high impact forwards" between Brickley, Montagna, White, Herrington, Lenz, Decenzo.
Now there is risk of one fewer high impact forwards contributing next year.
However, I like the Bruteneau commitment. sounds like a real solid late signing. He may be coming a year earlier than ideal, but we should not be too reliant on him with Medvec, Miller, Lawson, Mackenzie, and Franzon all returning and Herrington really ready to step into a regular rotation. So it will come down to Bruteneau duking it out with Herrington and Griems for that sixth D spot. A healthy competition. I also like that Bruteneau getting some (or a lot) of ice time next will help the D transition the following year when they lose Medvec, Millier and Lawson to graduation. So, all in all, this is a GREAT commitment.
Having Burrows move up and creating another rotation spot for a younger Dman also helps the transition in 2011/2012 when they would have otherwise been replacing FOUR graduating regular D.
The Cats are very young up front with only Stacey and Downing seniors this year and Marshall next year so adding Burrows to that mix is also good.
Anyone know anything about Girgensons that they can comment on? I heard really good things, but forgot who I heard it from. supposedly he is putting up big numbers playing in a league with kids several years older than him. that should be a good sign.
jcarter7669
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Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
From the Glades website (3-21-2010)
Beantown Pre-Draft Division
The top prospect here was 6'1", 175 lb. '94-born Latvian center Zemgus Girgensons of the Green Mountain Glades (EJHL) --- and by a wide margin.
If Girgensons had been moved up to the draft division, he would have been just fine. He's that good. A rangy centerman with a bit of grit, Girgensons has soft hands, and excellent acceleration for a kid of his size/age. Since he doesn't telegraph anything, it's difficult to tell if he's going to dish or shoot (and he does both equally well). This makes him lethal in prime scoring areas. People use Peter Forsberg's name a lot when trying to describe his style, though we see don't see Girgensons as having quite the same level of grittiness as Forsberg. And that's not a knock - very few players in the history of the game possessed Forsberg's determination. However you want to describe him, Girgensons has all the earmarks of a first round NHL draft pick. He doesn't have an agent yet, though they are all angling for position.
A native of the city of Riga, Girgensons is accelerating his studies, which means he will now enter the University of Vermont in the fall of '11, and be eligible for the NHL draft in the summer of '12, after his freshman year.
From the Glades website (3-21-2010)
Beantown Pre-Draft Division
The top prospect here was 6'1", 175 lb. '94-born Latvian center Zemgus Girgensons of the Green Mountain Glades (EJHL) --- and by a wide margin.
If Girgensons had been moved up to the draft division, he would have been just fine. He's that good. A rangy centerman with a bit of grit, Girgensons has soft hands, and excellent acceleration for a kid of his size/age. Since he doesn't telegraph anything, it's difficult to tell if he's going to dish or shoot (and he does both equally well). This makes him lethal in prime scoring areas. People use Peter Forsberg's name a lot when trying to describe his style, though we see don't see Girgensons as having quite the same level of grittiness as Forsberg. And that's not a knock - very few players in the history of the game possessed Forsberg's determination. However you want to describe him, Girgensons has all the earmarks of a first round NHL draft pick. He doesn't have an agent yet, though they are all angling for position.
A native of the city of Riga, Girgensons is accelerating his studies, which means he will now enter the University of Vermont in the fall of '11, and be eligible for the NHL draft in the summer of '12, after his freshman year.
Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
We can only hope he attends and stays...I read somewhere else he is somewhere around the mid 20's for 1st round pick. If UVM can get a few more up there then a good start. One thing about UVM though they might not have the deep talent of the BC's etc but they have produced some very good NHL players. St. Louis, LeClaire Thomas, Miller and Sharp is progressing nicely. Give Vic a few more years and he might join them.
We can only hope he attends and stays...I read somewhere else he is somewhere around the mid 20's for 1st round pick. If UVM can get a few more up there then a good start. One thing about UVM though they might not have the deep talent of the BC's etc but they have produced some very good NHL players. St. Louis, LeClaire Thomas, Miller and Sharp is progressing nicely. Give Vic a few more years and he might join them.
Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
Vermont Men's Hockey Announces 2010-11 Captains:
"University of Vermont men's hockey coach Kevin Sneddon has announced that junior Kevan Miller (Los Angeles, Calif.) has been named team captain for the 2010-11 season while juniors Jack Downing (New Canaan, Conn.) and Kyle Medvec (Burnsville, Minn.) have been named assistant captains."
Here's a link to the full article:
http://www.uvm.edu/~sportspr/mens_hockey/?Page=News&storyID=16548
Vermont Men's Hockey Announces 2010-11 Captains:
"University of Vermont men's hockey coach Kevin Sneddon has announced that junior Kevan Miller (Los Angeles, Calif.) has been named team captain for the 2010-11 season while juniors Jack Downing (New Canaan, Conn.) and Kyle Medvec (Burnsville, Minn.) have been named assistant captains."
Here's a link to the full article:
http://www.uvm.edu/~sportspr/mens_hockey/?Page=News&storyID=16548
jcarter7669
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Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
I noticed that on Ted Ryan's blog. That answers any questions about D-men leaving early as it would appear that both Miller and Medvec will be around and those were really the only two that were worrisome. So the new D-man commit must be to replace Burrows. Which maybe the reason Montagna was held back a year, or at least gave the Cat's the leeway to do so.
Also on Ryan's blog :
' Nick Bruneteau, a skilled defenseman from Omaha, Neb., has committed to being the final member of the University of Vermont men’s hockey Class of ’14.
The 5-foot-10, 181-pound Bruneteau played this year for Shattuck-St. Mary’s of Faribault, Minn., picking up three goals and 30 points plus 22 penalty minutes in 37 games."
Nice to see an incoming defensmen averaging over .8 ppg. Kid appears to be a good set up man and will hopefully help the PP having someone that is more offensively minded at the blue line.
Also as an 18 year old, have to imagine that he is expected to be in the line up night in and night out and is ready to play. Otherwise I'm sure Sneddon would have let him develop another year. I think this is a good offensively minded incoming class that should compliment well with last years incoming freshman class and the veteran D-corp. Although, they were veteran's last year and struggled, so hopefully they can pull it together and not be quite so sporadic.
I noticed that on Ted Ryan's blog. That answers any questions about D-men leaving early as it would appear that both Miller and Medvec will be around and those were really the only two that were worrisome. So the new D-man commit must be to replace Burrows. Which maybe the reason Montagna was held back a year, or at least gave the Cat's the leeway to do so.
Also on Ryan's blog :
' Nick Bruneteau, a skilled defenseman from Omaha, Neb., has committed to being the final member of the University of Vermont men’s hockey Class of ’14.
The 5-foot-10, 181-pound Bruneteau played this year for Shattuck-St. Mary’s of Faribault, Minn., picking up three goals and 30 points plus 22 penalty minutes in 37 games."
Nice to see an incoming defensmen averaging over .8 ppg. Kid appears to be a good set up man and will hopefully help the PP having someone that is more offensively minded at the blue line.
Also as an 18 year old, have to imagine that he is expected to be in the line up night in and night out and is ready to play. Otherwise I'm sure Sneddon would have let him develop another year. I think this is a good offensively minded incoming class that should compliment well with last years incoming freshman class and the veteran D-corp. Although, they were veteran's last year and struggled, so hopefully they can pull it together and not be quite so sporadic.
jcarter7669
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Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=526493&navid=DL|TBL|home
St. Louis named as a finalist for the Lady Bing for the 4th consecutive year with 94 points and 12 pim this season. That's right 12
Good luck Marty, bring home some more hardware.
http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=526493&navid=DL|TBL|home
St. Louis named as a finalist for the Lady Bing for the 4th consecutive year with 94 points and 12 pim this season. That's right 12
Good luck Marty, bring home some more hardware.