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Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

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Cat lover said:
Is Fallon able to graduate this year? If so that might be a tipping factor in that choice but to walk away from what should be a good team next year for what would be a long shot at making the pros
I hope the people close to him would push him the right way.
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I feel bad for Fallon but hes another example of an offensive kid that has choked in Sneddons system. Puskarich will be next.
 
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catmandoo said:
I feel bad for Fallon but hes another example of an offensive kid that has choked in Sneddons system. Puskarich will be next.
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Fallon scored 3 pts in 13 games at Michigan, (0.23 ppg)
then 22pts in 36 games his first year at UVM (0.611 ppg)
and has 18 pts in 30 games so far this season (0.6 ppg) despite spending some significant time on an underproducing line...
 
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Its due to the fact the later you get in your schedule the more common opponents cancel out so it comes down to road wins move you up and home losses move you down. That and due to the fact Hockey East down this year other than BC makes it such that everyone has beaten everyone in hockey east except BC. That's a little simplistic but thats basically how it works.
 
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catmandoo said:
I feel bad for Fallon but hes another example of an offensive kid that has choked in Sneddons system. Puskarich will be next.
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I still think Fallon is hurt, he is just missing something lately. However, other than McCarthy, Fallon is our best two way forward. He's asked to do a lot on the defensive end (killing penalties, digging out pucks out of the corner etc) than Puskarich (who basically has to play his high boards and then break out of the zone).

Last thing on Fallon, I think being taken away from McCarthy has really hurt his game offensively. In order to have two top lines, maybe switch Shaw and Bradley? Although you'd hate to mess up the chemistry that McCarthy/Bradley/Super Mario have right now.
 
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Those stats are nice but the team production on scoring is way up so his contribution has slipped. We average almost 3 GPG (2.96 Check my previous comments on it takes 3.0 GPG to win in Hockey East) vs 2.21 GPG last year. Defense has gotten a little better on this stat now only alowing 2.35 GPG (i.e. below 3.0) but that is mainly because the schedule is so much easier this year vs last. His contribution is down and his creativity is squelched. If you watch you will easily see similar to what Sneddon did to Reynolds and Brickley. Everyone benefits from playing with McCarthy hes that type of player.
 
Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

I watched Lowell play both of its games at UVM's holiday tourney (they didn't play UVM in the round robin format), and was thoroughly impressed by their speed, skill, depth, defense, physicality, and goaltending. I don't remember seeing any flaws, and was particularly impressed with Hellebuyck. I think UVM will have it's hands full this weekend, although I am optimistic they can come out of the weekend with some points (my guess is it's a split). Regardless of the outcomes, I think it will help the cats playing such a quality opponent the weekend prior to the first round. Let's hope we get some secondary scoring. Fallon played good on Saturday (against weak MC), looked better in the faceoff circle. I'd like to see him shoot more (seems like he has a pass first mentality). Shaw's game has really improved as the season has gone on. Should be a fun couple of nights Fri and Sat.
 
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GreenNGold said:
I watched Lowell play both of its games at UVM's holiday tourney (they didn't play UVM in the round robin format), and was thoroughly impressed by their speed, skill, depth, defense, physicality, and goaltending. I don't remember seeing any flaws, and was particularly impressed with Hellebuyck.
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Don't put this in writing for all the UML fans to see.... just quietly keep it to yourself ;)
 
Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

I didn't realize that Sneddon was on the committee this year. I don' t know if that helps or hurts UVM. I would say it helps, as those guys would have to look Sneddon in the face after they left UVM out, assuming it was close. I assume Sneddon would excuse himself during any UVM talk.

NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey committee:

• Jim Knowlton, Rensselaer athletic director (chair)

• Brian Faison, North Dakota athletic director

• Tom McGinnis, Minnesota associate athletic director

• Mel Pearson, Michigan Tech coach

• Brian Riley, Army coach

• Kevin Sneddon, Vermont coach
 
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UVM - Bruin said:
I didn't realize that Sneddon was on the committee this year. I don' t know if that helps or hurts UVM. I would say it helps, as those guys would have to look Sneddon in the face after they left UVM out, assuming it was close. I assume Sneddon would excuse himself during any UVM talk.

NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey committee:

• Jim Knowlton, Rensselaer athletic director (chair)

• Brian Faison, North Dakota athletic director

• Tom McGinnis, Minnesota associate athletic director

• Mel Pearson, Michigan Tech coach

• Brian Riley, Army coach

• Kevin Sneddon, Vermont coach
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While the Committee may move teams around, there is no subjectivity in teams making the field. So UVM either makes it or they don't ... no matter how close it is.
 
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BTW is there a combination that puts UVM 4th? I don't see one the best I get them to is 5th. The lose the tie breakers with NU and PC so I can't get them up to 4th with that.
 
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Kdaddy1968 said:
BTW is there a combination that puts UVM 4th? I don't see one the best I get them to is 5th. The lose the tie breakers with NU and PC so I can't get them up to 4th with that.
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You right, the best UVM can get is 5th. UVM wants either Maine or PC to sweep the other & MC to sweep UNH. As long as that happens, with a UVM sweep of UML, UVM should get the 5th seed (assumng my math is right).

That's a lot to go UVM's way, most likely they are looking at a 6/7 seed.
 
Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

Nice to see some chatter on here for a change. While some of the UML posters are usually super abrasive - you know who - I think some of the UVM posters have taken the petty attacks on their posts to a new low. Why don't we let this coming weekend speak for itself.

FWIW - my $.02 on the UVM netminding. It's a difficult call - neither of them are highly impressive and neither has stolen a game this year in the way that UVM has suffered games stolen by the opposing netminder. Having said that, they have both been average or just below average, not awful by any stretch (awful was Madore two seasons ago). Because Hoffman seemed to struggle at home on Friday's I would probably go with Santa on Friday and come back with Hoffman on Saturday. I have not seen a game yet where you HAD to bring the Friday night UVM netminder back the next night because he was so good. If they could eliminate the soft goals UVM would be a lot better off. UML will win the goaltending duel no doubt, UVM will need to win the puck battles to secure points this weekend.

Would hate to see NCAA bid slip away but must take at least one game this weekend (or two ties, very possible) and win the one game playoff and then at least one game of best of 3 in next round away at stronger opponent. The one playoff game is scary, as poor as BU has played would not want to play them. The favorite will be tight and UVM has little recent playoff experience on this roster. would feel better with fifth place finish and avoid the play in game even though it puts you on the road the next weekend. I like UVM's chances at Maine or UNH, not so much at UML, BC or PC.
 
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snwbrdr said:
While some of the UML posters are usually super abrasive - you know who - I think some of the UVM posters have taken the petty attacks on their posts to a new low.
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Always something to strive for...

snwbrdr said:
Would hate to see NCAA bid slip away but must take at least one game this weekend (or two ties, very possible) and win the one game playoff and then at least one game of best of 3 in next round away at stronger opponent. The one playoff game is scary, as poor as BU has played would not want to play them. The favorite will be tight and UVM has little recent playoff experience on this roster. would feel better with fifth place finish and avoid the play in game even though it puts you on the road the next weekend. I like UVM's chances at Maine or UNH, not so much at UML, BC or PC.
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The way I see it is UVM wants a play in game. Right now our movement in the PWR is solely based on RPI, another game against a weaker opponent will raise our RPI and make things a little more secure in the PWR.

Example, if they lose their RPI drops, but that's the end of it... no more movement.

If they win, their RPI goes up a bit and would then drop with losses to the QF team but the bump from the play in would cushion it.

Or they go in as a 5th seed and then have the chance to lose two games to #4, in this scenario you do not get the play in game as a cushion in the RPI.

However, I think PC is the best case scenario... they are trying to fall apart. Its unlikely they will make the NCAA and they are 2-4-1 in their last 7 with the two wins coming against UMA. That would be the preferable match up, although with 2 games AT maine they will be in the play in round too.
 
Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

With two wins against MC UVM drops a spot in the latest USCHO poll :confused: I'm glad teams aren't selected to the tourney based on polls.
 
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UVM Cat in Texas said:
Not to mention they were road wins. Go figure.....
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The polls are laughable... Mercyhurst and AF are receiving votes for Pete's sake...mired in the 35/36th positions in the pairwise, yet RPI who is 11 positions higher in the PWR doesn't get a vote.

It's stuff like this that makes me wonder why they even bother with polls. No matter, as long as they don't count for anything other then fan forum banter then so be it.
 
Re: Vermont 2013-2014 Season Thread : The Golden Year

UVM is HE's team of the week with their sweep of MC and Puskarich is rookie of the week ... again.

Congrats to both
 
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