This is what I have been trying to say for four years. Sneddon lets certain kids get away with murder and holds others on a leash les than a mm long. Hockey players don't develop in that kind of environment. Brickley is a very average player now but not because of his own doing. He was an awesome prospect coming in but Sneddons system and lack of consistent discipline has sent him backwards. Same thing with luukko he is so talented but Sneddon wants him to be a goon. Uvm hockey right now is the most boring product I have seen. If you were a recruit, why would you want that? Decenzo doesn't even play and he was a tremendous playmaker prior to getting here. Anyone with any skill gets snuffed in this system or leaves. This spring you will hear about the greener grass coming in as freshman and Sneddon will begin his annual trek of throwing current players under the bus. It's a different numerator but same denominator every year. Get used to it because it's not gonna change. He doesn't know any other way.
Guess you called that one right.. sighhttp://www.sbncollegehockey.com/201...-polesello-leaves-uvm-signs-with-kingston-ohl
Robert Polesello leaves Vermont to sign with Kingston (OHL)
http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/201...-polesello-leaves-uvm-signs-with-kingston-ohl
Robert Polesello leaves Vermont to sign with Kingston (OHL)
Anyone know why he chose to leave the program?
As the article mentioned, he committed to BU decommitted and came to UVM. I think you have to take a hard look at kids like this. If they don't honor one commitment they probably aren't going honor other....
In any event. I don't have any fingers or toes left to keep track of the kids that have left. This one is a complete surprise because he was wallacks boy. This time of year it is most likely off ice.IIRC, in May 2012, after an off-ice incident, BU asked him to defer for a season and he turned them down. That's when he switched his commitment to UVM. Let's not lump him in with guys like Askew.
In any event. I don't have any fingers or toes left to keep track of the kids that have left. This one is a complete surprise because he was wallacks boy. This time of year it is most likely off ice.
To speculate its off ice is wrong unless you are referring to the classroom. The kids that do this care about hockey and not school. Dumb decision on his part. His career is over in a year and a half. If he wasn't happy at UVM he shoulda gone to juniors played this year and next then had 2 years of hockey. Would have given him 3 1/2 years more of hockey plus his degree plus a better chance to develop and maybe be a pro (disclaimer NCAA may only give him 2 1/2 years).
http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/201...-polesello-leaves-uvm-signs-with-kingston-ohl
Story updated with a quote from Sneddon. Didn't say much except for the customary wishing RP luck.
No big loss IMO as he was not a good 2 way player, yes he had some scoring touch which this team does lack
but he was small and terrible in the corners and was very easy to take off the puck when he got contact. He didnt
come back this year bigger and faster like most Sophs do after a year with a good strength coach. At his size he
needs to be faster and 4th line was prob all he would have got. Truthfully unless he grows or really gets stronger
he will soon wish he got his education while it was cheap.
Now hearing on grapevine that another player might be leaving in December..ouch.
Who? If it's one of the group that rarely dresses that's insignificant. It's not any d man. Not a top 6 forward. This team is deeper and if guys are leaving cause they can't break in the lineup then that signifies the problem with prior teams, gutless competitors.
