GBBadger14
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I was wondering the same way thing so I just tweeted at the hockey account asking about it. Still waiting for a reply. I would encourage others to do the same.
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Wisconsin Hockey, Vol II: Rebuild, Refresh, and Renew!
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I was wondering the same way thing so I just tweeted at the hockey account asking about it. Still waiting for a reply. I would encourage others to do the same.
GBBadger14
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My video is fine, although the camera work kind of sucks. They're just zoomed out to show the whole zone. Can't really even see the puck. It's like watching football from the all-22 camera.
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solovsfett
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Re: Wisconsin Hockey, Vol II: Rebuild, Refresh, and Renew!
First game of the year for me. Frederic is a real standout. He's flying out there. Bummer that Besse is out. None of the d are physical and that would be fine if they had the speed and instincts of a rafalski but it appears only 2-3 of them can consistently get the puck out.
Labosky's shown good speed. I just have feeling if UW can get on the board first the floodgates will open
First game of the year for me. Frederic is a real standout. He's flying out there. Bummer that Besse is out. None of the d are physical and that would be fine if they had the speed and instincts of a rafalski but it appears only 2-3 of them can consistently get the puck out.
Labosky's shown good speed. I just have feeling if UW can get on the board first the floodgates will open
oldicecoach
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Re: Wisconsin Hockey, Vol II: Rebuild, Refresh, and Renew!
Karaoke Night at BTN Plus, you provide the audio.
Karaoke Night at BTN Plus, you provide the audio.
GBBadger14
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I like how they mute the crowd noise when the media timeout kicks in. Apparently even that is too much audio.
solovsfett
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Yes. And it's interesting to hear Mike Richter has been talking Berry up to tony
Re: Wisconsin Hockey, Vol II: Rebuild, Refresh, and Renew!
My biggest takeaway tonight was an off-ice thing. Finally, at long last, I felt the first few signs of life in the fan base. (Remember, UW hockey as we knew it died.) This was the first game this year where that extra magic that UW hockey games had when I first came here was noticeable. I felt like I time traveled to a few years ago...well, as long as I didn't look at the actual size of the student section (or the fact that the fans in the second deck were seated). There was an extra jolt of enthusiasm, plenty of fans joined the silly chants, multiple people besides myself started chants within the first 2 minutes, 99% were standing for the intermission dances...these are all small things, but it's that kind of stuff that really elevates the experience. Compared even to last night, it was entirely different, let alone the last year+. Tonight was the very first inkling of a comeback in the seats, and it was the first time in a long time - besides maybe a late-season Minnesota series or two - where it really felt like the Badgers hockey I fell in love with, as opposed to a bunch of people desperately trying to keep it alive.
Long story short: any newbies at this game (I'm mainly thinking about the student section) got a very, very good taste of the UW hockey experience for the first time this year, the signs of life were noticeable, and that's something that can be built upon. That made me incredibly happy.
As for on-ice stuff...how on earth did this year's team just win a 2-0 game? Shouldn't it be more like 7-6?
My biggest takeaway tonight was an off-ice thing. Finally, at long last, I felt the first few signs of life in the fan base. (Remember, UW hockey as we knew it died.) This was the first game this year where that extra magic that UW hockey games had when I first came here was noticeable. I felt like I time traveled to a few years ago...well, as long as I didn't look at the actual size of the student section (or the fact that the fans in the second deck were seated). There was an extra jolt of enthusiasm, plenty of fans joined the silly chants, multiple people besides myself started chants within the first 2 minutes, 99% were standing for the intermission dances...these are all small things, but it's that kind of stuff that really elevates the experience. Compared even to last night, it was entirely different, let alone the last year+. Tonight was the very first inkling of a comeback in the seats, and it was the first time in a long time - besides maybe a late-season Minnesota series or two - where it really felt like the Badgers hockey I fell in love with, as opposed to a bunch of people desperately trying to keep it alive.
Long story short: any newbies at this game (I'm mainly thinking about the student section) got a very, very good taste of the UW hockey experience for the first time this year, the signs of life were noticeable, and that's something that can be built upon. That made me incredibly happy.
As for on-ice stuff...how on earth did this year's team just win a 2-0 game? Shouldn't it be more like 7-6?
ExileOnDaytonStreet
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Re: Wisconsin Hockey, Vol II: Rebuild, Refresh, and Renew!
In Berry we trust.
Nothing against Jurusik, he did well last year and he was never expected to be what Opilka should have been. But I'm fine saying that Berry is our #1 right now.
In Berry we trust.
Nothing against Jurusik, he did well last year and he was never expected to be what Opilka should have been. But I'm fine saying that Berry is our #1 right now.
ExileOnDaytonStreet
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Re: Wisconsin Hockey, Vol II: Rebuild, Refresh, and Renew!
Given the adjustments for home and away games vs neutral site, I expect that our RPI took a slight negative hit from splitting the season against NMU.
Still, for the moment being at .5554 in RPI and 17 in the "it's too early and still volatile, but hey they're publishing it" PWR... that's not bad. A lot can change once conference play begins, but it's remarkable to think that we might somehow have an NCAA team on our hands.
Given the adjustments for home and away games vs neutral site, I expect that our RPI took a slight negative hit from splitting the season against NMU.
Still, for the moment being at .5554 in RPI and 17 in the "it's too early and still volatile, but hey they're publishing it" PWR... that's not bad. A lot can change once conference play begins, but it's remarkable to think that we might somehow have an NCAA team on our hands.
I'm not sure if it is a big deal or not, buy there was a moment of bad hockey etiquette on Friday night. Coming out of one of the intermissions, I think the first, NMU took the ice first. I have always seen the away team wait in the tunnel for the home team to take the ice first.
I didn't grow up in the hockey world, so i don't know if that is a big deal or not... What do the lifers say?
I didn't grow up in the hockey world, so i don't know if that is a big deal or not... What do the lifers say?
Somebody in one of the tunnels mis-timed the script, I'm guessing.
That's probably more common than what we usually see. In the NHL, it seems that most teams (I've done no comprehensive studies) have the road team take the ice while th pump-up video is still going for the home team to come on. You can probably find some videos from fans where there's a seemingly random chorus of boos during the intro video - that's the away team taking the ice.
Timothy A
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Re: Wisconsin Hockey, Vol II: Rebuild, Refresh, and Renew!
I wonder how Ritcher knows of Berry and his ability. The way Berry played he has to get a start next the series. Merrimack may be the type of team that Jurusik can have some success and get a little juju back, but he's so inconsistent.
Yesterday was a real quality win with special teams and goaltending earning the W. When's the last time UW had a game like that? Also a great bounceback win after a bad performance by critical players the night before.
I wonder how Ritcher knows of Berry and his ability. The way Berry played he has to get a start next the series. Merrimack may be the type of team that Jurusik can have some success and get a little juju back, but he's so inconsistent.
Yesterday was a real quality win with special teams and goaltending earning the W. When's the last time UW had a game like that? Also a great bounceback win after a bad performance by critical players the night before.
solovsfett
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Re: Wisconsin Hockey, Vol II: Rebuild, Refresh, and Renew!
Not sure when, but either Posick or Perrin said that Mike Richter had seen Berry play and really liked what he saw out of him and has been talking him up quite a bit.
Anyone hear word on Besse's injury?
Not sure when, but either Posick or Perrin said that Mike Richter had seen Berry play and really liked what he saw out of him and has been talking him up quite a bit.
Anyone hear word on Besse's injury?
Could have played Saturday but was held out by coaches as a precaution.
Re: Wisconsin Hockey, Vol II: Rebuild, Refresh, and Renew!
Well that is clearly good news! Another weekend off now to get healthy and try to continue to improve in all facets. I am very encouraged by the start of the season, but this team also needs more practice ice time together to continue their early season upward trajectory.
Well that is clearly good news! Another weekend off now to get healthy and try to continue to improve in all facets. I am very encouraged by the start of the season, but this team also needs more practice ice time together to continue their early season upward trajectory.
Re: Wisconsin Hockey, Vol II: Rebuild, Refresh, and Renew!
Update
6 points in the USCHO poll, receiving votes - 28th
RPI down to 17th
PWR down to 17th
Team O, 3.75 - 12th
Team D, 3.5 - 44th
PP, 24.00% - 9th
PK, 89.6% - 9th
as predicted, we dropped in the polls, RPI, PWR. That is what happens when you split at home against a poor team.
Team O came down a little bit, but still pretty good.
Team D came up w little bit thanks to Berry's performance
PP went up a bit, PK went up a bit
I think the overall numbers are trending to a good place. Yeah, I don't like seeing Team O trending down either, but it is still at a pretty decent place. I'll take the slight dip in Team O to get PP getting better, the PK getting better, and the Team D getting better...3 positives offsets 1 negative in my book.
If we can stay in the top 10 on PP and PK, keep the Team O in the top 16 and get the Team D up into the top half we should be OK for this year. I don't know if it would be a tournament team, but would be a fantastic improvement from last year.
Update
6 points in the USCHO poll, receiving votes - 28th
RPI down to 17th
PWR down to 17th
Team O, 3.75 - 12th
Team D, 3.5 - 44th
PP, 24.00% - 9th
PK, 89.6% - 9th
as predicted, we dropped in the polls, RPI, PWR. That is what happens when you split at home against a poor team.
Team O came down a little bit, but still pretty good.
Team D came up w little bit thanks to Berry's performance
PP went up a bit, PK went up a bit
I think the overall numbers are trending to a good place. Yeah, I don't like seeing Team O trending down either, but it is still at a pretty decent place. I'll take the slight dip in Team O to get PP getting better, the PK getting better, and the Team D getting better...3 positives offsets 1 negative in my book.
If we can stay in the top 10 on PP and PK, keep the Team O in the top 16 and get the Team D up into the top half we should be OK for this year. I don't know if it would be a tournament team, but would be a fantastic improvement from last year.
Almington
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The staff has done the most critically important step of not having a slow start to the season as that would have seriously damaged the momentum from the coaching change. To be playing an exciting brand of hockey and be marginally nationally relevant when attention shifts from football is as close to a best case as most people would have hoped for after the last two seasons.
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