Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

[Derek Smalls]

Please remind me what Vermont has won in the last five years. If you guessed "52 out of 162 games" (52-87-23) you are correct.

If we look at the SOS Lowell sits at 33, pretty easy schedule so far, nothing to bragging about yet. Vermont May have some extRa home games along with the 5th toughest schedule in the league. It is good that we both took out of conference games to help boost Hockey East. Have fun with this.

 

[snwbrdr]

And how many NCAA titles have you won? If you don't win it all it really doesn't matter... but if UVM doesn't win it all at least they are in Burlington a hell of lot better than being in Lowell

Good point. And if UML was so dominant I wonder why their goal differential was not greater. Perceive what you want, UVM is a good team with additional upside in my opinion.

 

[Cat lover]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

but I understand not wanting to get humiliated on your home ice THREE times in a season. Twice will have to do.

Like you where when you played a AHA team at home?

Yea we know how tough they are. At least we didnt embarrass HE like you did.

 

[Cat lover]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

Thanks for the trophy. At the end of the season you won't be able to dodge Lowell with a ridiculous "tournament" schedule.

Congrats to the River Hawks on a thoroughly dominant performance. They were the best team on the ice this weekend, and it wasn't even close.

So *** Funny

I bet you had a whole different post ready to go before Fallon scored. I'm sure you
would have had a whole different attitute and it wouldnt have anything to do with schedule.

UML had the best spot in the tourney so dont go crying. You played the same 2 teams
as Vermont and got Clarkson on shorter rest. And truthfully it would have been a shame if
Fallon didnt score and UML won the tourney because of a EN goal.

By the way was it you in the UML jersey riding the zamboni last night, you know the guy with
the beard. Usually they only let kids ride but you seem to have the same maturity level so...

 

[jcarter7669]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

Two more nice wins by the Cats, hopefully they can keep it up in the new year.

Just put PatronDick on ignore.

 

[snwbrdr]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

now if the Cats would just start to take care of business in conference. I see PC/BC/UML taking the first three HE spots followed by a battle between everyone but Mass and Merrimack for the balance. Cats have outplayed three opponents three times and come up empty, that needs to stop. I'm far more confident with Hoffman in net than Santa. I like Santa but he's too small.

 

[VermontfaninNY]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

I for one feel bad for UMass-Lowell. Not only do they have to live in a city so utterly miserable, their fans have nothing better to do than go online and taunt others, they can't even win enough to make those fans happy. It's sad. Now, I for one am going skiing.

 

[jcarter7669]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

I for one feel bad for UMass-Lowell. Not only do they have to live in a city so utterly miserable, their fans have nothing better to do than go online and taunt others, they can't even win enough to make those fans happy. It's sad. Now, I for one am going skiing.

Thats the problem, they can't go skiing.

 

[vstar]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

Sneddon caught in an odd situation...somehow sportsmanship should trump all

Now the ref that called a trip when UVM was down 2 and the puck didnt change possession or advantage hasnt been around

 

[midge843]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

If you're going to compare Vermont's '09 season to Lowell's '13 season, then just using league record doesn't tell the whole story (wait, jcarter ignore stats? That never happens!)

Vermont 2008-09 overall: 22-12-5
Lowell 2012-13 overall: 28-11-2

Vermont 2008-09 Hockey East playoffs: Swept at home in quarterfinals (by Lowell)
Lowell 2008-09 Hockey East playoffs: Won league tourney

But go ahead, keep convincing yourself that those seasons are similar.

They are extremely similar. Conference championships mean jack s*it (except earning the last four spots in the tournament of 16). PLENTY of times the BEST teams have NOT won their respective conferences, and gone on to wreck havoc in the NCAA tournament. Your fallacious argument has been debunked.

 

[midge843]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

Good point. And if UML was so dominant I wonder why their goal differential was not greater. Perceive what you want, UVM is a good team with additional upside in my opinion.

Thought that to myself a number of times....UML fans are filled with delusional thoughts, so any rational explanation backed by data won't accomplish anything. Not worth your time, man. It's worse than talking to a wall. It's like arguing with a wall with special needs.

 

[midge843]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

Thats the problem, they can't go skiing.

They can't go skiing or do anything like that because they live in a cesspool. I lived in lowell for a couple of years. What an utter s*ithole. Seriously, Troy NY is the only shi**ier place to be.

 

[midge843]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

Thanks for the trophy. At the end of the season you won't be able to dodge Lowell with a ridiculous "tournament" schedule.

Congrats to the River Hawks on a thoroughly dominant performance. They were the best team on the ice this weekend, and it wasn't even close.

There are at least ten teams that are better and more intimidating than "your" lowell squad. For some reason I'm not shaking in my little boots ;-)

 

[GreenCat]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

It's like arguing with a wall with special needs.

I got a good laugh out of that one.....

I think this has been discussed before but why is the Catamount Cup not in the standard format of Winner plays Winner for the title and has it always been this way? I don't like this format. I would have rather pasted Lowell for the title than just outscore them in the overall tournament.

 

[jcarter7669]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

I got a good laugh out of that one.....

I think this has been discussed before but why is the Catamount Cup not in the standard format of Winner plays Winner for the title and has it always been this way? I don't like this format. I would have rather pasted Lowell for the title than just outscore them in the overall tournament.

The "Catamount Cup" may have always been this way... not sure, but back when it was sponsored by TD it was actual tournament format. I believe the reason they did it this way was so that you don't have in-league teams playing each other, and taking away the opportunity for an OOC game. At this point with the new leagues and expanded OOC schedule it's not really necessary anymore.

I agree, winners should play winners.

 

[Martin St. Louis Fan]

The "Catamount Cup" may have always been this way... not sure, but back when it was sponsored by TD it was actual tournament format. I believe the reason they did it this way was so that you don't have in-league teams playing each other, and taking away the opportunity for an OOC game. At this point with the new leagues and expanded OOC schedule it's not really necessary anymore.

I agree, winners should play winners.

As I understand it, the format is to always assure the home team gets the 7pm game. Attendance concerns I guess. Don't like it, but understand it.

 

[UMLFan]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

The "Catamount Cup" may have always been this way... not sure, but back when it was sponsored by TD it was actual tournament format. I believe the reason they did it this way was so that you don't have in-league teams playing each other, and taking away the opportunity for an OOC game. At this point with the new leagues and expanded OOC schedule it's not really necessary anymore.

I agree, winners should play winners.

Thanks for the explanation. That actually makes a ton of sense.

 

[Martin St. Louis Fan]

They can't go skiing or do anything like that because they live in a cesspool. I lived in lowell for a couple of years. What an utter s*ithole. Seriously, Troy NY is the only shi**ier place to be.

Troy does not have our "friend" so it will always be a slight cut above.

 

[jcarter7669]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

I really like the play of Pusckarich. I was a little nervous that his stats coming into UVM were over inflated after watching his first 2-3 games, but he has shown he is the real deal averaging almost a ppg. He will become a stud as he develops, gets bigger and stronger. Hope we have him for a few more years.

Would like to see more scoring out of some of the other guys. Brickley and Markinson come to mind as well as White. Time for them to step it up.

 

[ScottK]

Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

They are extremely similar. Conference championships mean jack s*it (except earning the last four spots in the tournament of 16). PLENTY of times the BEST teams have NOT won their respective conferences, and gone on to wreck havoc in the NCAA tournament. Your fallacious argument has been debunked.

It took you 6 weeks, and that's all you could come up with? Maybe the best teams don't win their conferences all the time, but they also don't get swept at home in the 1st round by a lower-seeded team. Noticed that you also ignored the difference in record. I'd say that .707 and .628 aren't exactly similar. Sure, both are great seasons, but one is significantly better than the other.