digitalbooya
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We can’t have nice things.
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Wisconsin Hockey - 2018 Off-Season - Hope or Despair?
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solovsfett
Registered User
I’m really not
my forward to another .500 or less season and nothing but questions in goal. Ranta was supposed to contribute on O and there are some guys now who I think have plateaued at the average mark on that front...ugh
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: Wisconsin Hockey - 2018 Off-Season - Hope or Despair?
Just a rumor, keep calm everyone. These things never come true. It's only a coincidence that Brady Tkachuk has left BU and now Sampo has "admissions" issues.
Just a rumor, keep calm everyone. These things never come true. It's only a coincidence that Brady Tkachuk has left BU and now Sampo has "admissions" issues.
digitalbooya
Well-known member
If that were the case why would Todd Milewski retweet it? I believe he has admission issues. I’m just mad they couldn’t figure out and solve these issues ahead of time. Didn’t the same thing happen with Philip Nyberg?
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: Wisconsin Hockey - 2018 Off-Season - Hope or Despair?
The original tweet said it was "rumored", but you are saying that by Todd RT'ing it, it must be true. I still hold out HOPE.
The original tweet said it was "rumored", but you are saying that by Todd RT'ing it, it must be true. I still hold out HOPE.
solovsfett
Registered User
And another excuse to miss the playoffs? Yeah team! We’re No. 2!!!
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
MadCityRich
20 Years and Counting
Going from, "WOW, these guys are going to be great" to "Whatthe**** happened?" in a few weeks.
I hate to be a downer, but nothing good can come out of this. If this continues, we'll juxt have a bunch of "guys" like we've had for 5 - 6 years.
GOSHDAMMIT.
I hate to be a downer, but nothing good can come out of this. If this continues, we'll juxt have a bunch of "guys" like we've had for 5 - 6 years.
GOSHDAMMIT.
digitalbooya
Well-known member
I’ll be the optimistic one this time. We now have scholarship money to spend. One leaves, you go out and find another. Maybe a ****ing goalie #Imjustsaying. Defense held this year’s team back. That won’t happen this upcoming year.
MadCityRich
20 Years and Counting
I respect your glass half full perspective. However, losing those blue chippers, especially at this time of year, is a ****ing disaster. Besides that, sure it freed up school money but this time of year I feel the well is dry. So, is this another "rebuilding" year?
Re: Wisconsin Hockey - 2018 Off-Season - Hope or Despair?
The way I look at it it, they were 2nd in the league on 36 points in the first year of the new regime (with two less games.) 6th on 28 points last year. It seems like this team would be set up for a similar point output to those two seasons. A .500 overall record with a 4th or 5th place finish seems in the cards at this point, and the NCAA tournament seems another year off.
The way I look at it it, they were 2nd in the league on 36 points in the first year of the new regime (with two less games.) 6th on 28 points last year. It seems like this team would be set up for a similar point output to those two seasons. A .500 overall record with a 4th or 5th place finish seems in the cards at this point, and the NCAA tournament seems another year off.
WiscTJK
Well-known member
Re: Wisconsin Hockey - 2018 Off-Season - Hope or Despair?
AGREED and besides for the fact that three blue chippers have gone to other teams in our own conference. It's a mess and closing in on a disaster. Maybe the coaches should have been working this instead of being at some cottage celebrating birthdays.
AGREED and besides for the fact that three blue chippers have gone to other teams in our own conference. It's a mess and closing in on a disaster. Maybe the coaches should have been working this instead of being at some cottage celebrating birthdays.
solovsfett
Registered User
Re: Wisconsin Hockey - 2018 Off-Season - Hope or Despair?
Despair. This is a 4th place team right now and the coaches are lost.
Despair. This is a 4th place team right now and the coaches are lost.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: Wisconsin Hockey - 2018 Off-Season - Hope or Despair?
I'm not sure what they could have done with the Cryers.
They changed their minds and apparently the coaches couldn't convince them they WOULD get more playing time, which they of course cannot guarantee. Sampo's deal someone f'ed up. His score was too low. When did they know about it?
I'm not sure what they could have done with the Cryers.
They changed their minds and apparently the coaches couldn't convince them they WOULD get more playing time, which they of course cannot guarantee. Sampo's deal someone f'ed up. His score was too low. When did they know about it?Also, upper deck tickets are still more than 12 bucks. That has nothing to do with Ranta, but if I'm going to be sad about Badgers hockey this morning, I may as well remember UW's refusal to acknowledge that they need to build the program like Penn State or the 10-years-ago version of the Nashville Predators, assuming they want to be a major men's college hockey program. Even a first-place elite team won't bring in fans unless there's not a Frozen Four run, because they have to care in order to care.
solovsfett
Registered User
Amen!
Wisko McBadgerton
Teaching you how to Bucky.
Re: Wisconsin Hockey - 2018 Off-Season - Hope or Despair?
I would guess the staff knew all summer that Sampo was at serious risk as he didn't come for summer school and obviously, he wasn't admitted yet. It seems to me that Sampo really wanted to play college hockey, but being a Badger wasn't a priority.
Meh... I'm not committing Hara-Kiri yet. I was super high on Sampo's skill set all last year and am really disappointed that he's gone over to the dark side, but it's done. Eight weeks from today we open against BC, who I think will be a top 10 team. Gotta get to work.
I think a guy living in a van down by the river could probably coach this team to a 4th place finish in the B1G. There's talent here.
On paper right now, we might have the best D corp in the league, and that's worth a lot. I look at what Oz did with Ess and Kalynuk last year and it bodes well for what can be done with Miller and Emberson, who are both more talented. (Miller's ceiling is unlimited) Berry has shown flashes of brilliance in the past and perhaps without the bizarre adventure with Hayton looming over him, he will settle in and play like he's shown he can, more consistently.
The biggest loss with Ranta is on the PP where his big shot could have been a real weapon, but there are other guys who can score, notably from up top. Great coaches get the most out of their guys, and if we do have great coaches, guys like like Freytag, Zimmer, or Johnson (or all of them) could bust out and have a big year. Dhooghe just had 3g-6a-9pts. in 7 games at WJ summer showcase. Mersch and Messner are mature freshman and can contribute right away. Gorniak has terrific skates and a good skill set, as well as being a terrific athlete. Perhaps he can make the transition smoothly. Baker had a great NHL camp with Vegas and I believe Malone will do anything to win. There's a lot of upside available on this team.
I would guess the staff knew all summer that Sampo was at serious risk as he didn't come for summer school and obviously, he wasn't admitted yet. It seems to me that Sampo really wanted to play college hockey, but being a Badger wasn't a priority.
Meh... I'm not committing Hara-Kiri yet. I was super high on Sampo's skill set all last year and am really disappointed that he's gone over to the dark side, but it's done. Eight weeks from today we open against BC, who I think will be a top 10 team. Gotta get to work.
I think a guy living in a van down by the river could probably coach this team to a 4th place finish in the B1G. There's talent here.
On paper right now, we might have the best D corp in the league, and that's worth a lot. I look at what Oz did with Ess and Kalynuk last year and it bodes well for what can be done with Miller and Emberson, who are both more talented. (Miller's ceiling is unlimited) Berry has shown flashes of brilliance in the past and perhaps without the bizarre adventure with Hayton looming over him, he will settle in and play like he's shown he can, more consistently.
The biggest loss with Ranta is on the PP where his big shot could have been a real weapon, but there are other guys who can score, notably from up top. Great coaches get the most out of their guys, and if we do have great coaches, guys like like Freytag, Zimmer, or Johnson (or all of them) could bust out and have a big year. Dhooghe just had 3g-6a-9pts. in 7 games at WJ summer showcase. Mersch and Messner are mature freshman and can contribute right away. Gorniak has terrific skates and a good skill set, as well as being a terrific athlete. Perhaps he can make the transition smoothly. Baker had a great NHL camp with Vegas and I believe Malone will do anything to win. There's a lot of upside available on this team.