observer85
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Re: UVM Offseason Thread - building for a 3rd Straight Bid
But White is still an 18 year old without recent junior experience. The NHL drafts on projected expectations. Hasn't really worked out for Matt Marshall who was also a top 100 on the Central Scouting list and today, he would not even get a snift based on his first 2 years at UVM. Guess time will tell.
I have Lenz centering Brickley and Downing. Not necessarily a 1st line. Sneddon's 1st and 2nd lines are interchangable. Lenz, while a freshman, is a 1989 birthyear. He turned 21 on April 8th. So when the season starts, he will be a 21.5 year old. He is older than Stalberg and McCarthy. I am thinking having played together with Brickley all last season will prove to be beneficial.
Leonard is a complimentary player who has had to work real hard in practice to get a shot at the lineup - based on his interviews in the past couple of years. No doubt he is an energy guy, perhaps he will be this years version of what Andy Corran was 3 years ago, Reese Wisnowski was 2 years ago and what Jon Higgins was last year. A senior who is a local kid and fills a role with passion, which is not always a bad thing.
On the UVM website, there is still a line sheet from the Hockey East semi-final game versus Boston College. Medvec was paired with MacKenzie, Miller with Lawson, Franzon with Cullity. I could see these pairings - minus Cullity of course - being used to start the season.
While a new arena would be nice, I am not convinced it would make that much of a difference. Kids come to different schools for different reasons. Some actually come for the school itself, some for the coaching staff, some for the chance to make a difference and be part of starting a new tradition versus just being a replacement player at a "name" program. Playing in a building with character and a sold out fan base is not a bad thing. They just need to make sure they compete with a nice locker room set up and weight training set up. Similar to what Northeastern did last year.
But White is still an 18 year old without recent junior experience. The NHL drafts on projected expectations. Hasn't really worked out for Matt Marshall who was also a top 100 on the Central Scouting list and today, he would not even get a snift based on his first 2 years at UVM. Guess time will tell.
I have Lenz centering Brickley and Downing. Not necessarily a 1st line. Sneddon's 1st and 2nd lines are interchangable. Lenz, while a freshman, is a 1989 birthyear. He turned 21 on April 8th. So when the season starts, he will be a 21.5 year old. He is older than Stalberg and McCarthy. I am thinking having played together with Brickley all last season will prove to be beneficial.
Leonard is a complimentary player who has had to work real hard in practice to get a shot at the lineup - based on his interviews in the past couple of years. No doubt he is an energy guy, perhaps he will be this years version of what Andy Corran was 3 years ago, Reese Wisnowski was 2 years ago and what Jon Higgins was last year. A senior who is a local kid and fills a role with passion, which is not always a bad thing.
On the UVM website, there is still a line sheet from the Hockey East semi-final game versus Boston College. Medvec was paired with MacKenzie, Miller with Lawson, Franzon with Cullity. I could see these pairings - minus Cullity of course - being used to start the season.
While a new arena would be nice, I am not convinced it would make that much of a difference. Kids come to different schools for different reasons. Some actually come for the school itself, some for the coaching staff, some for the chance to make a difference and be part of starting a new tradition versus just being a replacement player at a "name" program. Playing in a building with character and a sold out fan base is not a bad thing. They just need to make sure they compete with a nice locker room set up and weight training set up. Similar to what Northeastern did last year.
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