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Wisconsin Hockey: Vol. XXI - For every dark night, there's a brighter day

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Timothy A said:
I think UW season ticket holders should get a good sized discount on the tickets. That would have 2 positive effects, increase the attendance overall and be an olive branch to them. UW attendance was down last year, I don't think UW wants losing a home game in the package to be the straw that breaks some season ticket holder's backs. The Chitown game is a short term + bump to the program and p/oing season ticket holders will have a long term - bump.

So what's the cost to park a car down there going to be?
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park in a neighborhood that does not require a sticker. wickerpark comes to mind. then take the blue line to clark and lake, transfer to green line get off at roosevelt and you're 1/2 mile away from soldier field. free parking $4-5 cta ticket, bam!
 
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4four4 said:
The Big Ten Network in their back yard have to love the game in Chicago.
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Good call. Interesting timing. I heard this is the last regular game between these two before the Big Ten. Kind of closure and a kick off all in one...in the largest and arguably most centralized Big Ten city.
 
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Gurtholfin said:
Last time I was at Soldier Field was 95 for a Dead show and it was $20. Gotta think it's quite a bit more by now.
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Yo! Man, I saw Jerry over the mountain! Over there!
 
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If he went to the Islanders' prospects camp, one would think that he's good enough to play. The question might be (a) how long can he wait for his pay day before an injury finally gets the best of him, and (b) where can he play where he actually stands a good chance at seeing lots of minutes on the ice?
 
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Chuck Schwartz said:
Jason Clark will not be returning for his junior season.
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That's a bummer. I always had hoped for an offensively challenged team that Clark would be one of the solutions, but his health last year really put him behind the 8 ball. I can understand not wanting to ride the pine until your sr. year, like Podge and Goro did, which was what he was facing. Good luck to him and hopefully he'll add his name to the long list of alum playing in the nhl.
 
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It looks like he signed with the Isles.
 
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Updated story with quotes from Clark and his agent Neil Sheehy. Deal with the Islanders isn't finalized but it will be soon. LINK

Edit: Islanders confirm deal
 
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Congrats to Jason. I was very excited about him coming in as a freshman, but he just had a lot of setbacks. I think a fresh start will be good for him.

As Chuck mentioned earlier about 14 forwards, I would like to see the Badgers bring in one more player for depth. Maybe a good WI kid who is under the radar who if he doesn't play could redshirt in the end and still have 4 years, but be there if the injury bug hits hard. I'm not sure if a player like that exists, since I don't follow HS hockey enough, just a thought.

Whoever would come in won't play unless 4 guys are out, but that has happened before.
 
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Gandalf the Red said:
As Chuck mentioned earlier about 14 forwards, I would like to see the Badgers bring in one more player for depth. Maybe a good WI kid who is under the radar who if he doesn't play could redshirt in the end and still have 4 years, but be there if the injury bug hits hard. I'm not sure if a player like that exists, since I don't follow HS hockey enough, just a thought.

Whoever would come in won't play unless 4 guys are out, but that has happened before.
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Eaves told Baggot he doesn't plan to bring in anyone else. I'm guessing that means Hartzog will be the 15th forward if necessary.

Kerdiles-Zengerle-Barnes
LaBate-Lee-Mersch
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R. Little-Dahl-Meuer
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McCabe-Simonelli
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Doesn't sound like they are going to bring in another forward, but there are only a few Wisconsin forwards who are not committed and played in the USHL. Todd Koritzinsky, Alexander Dahl and I believe Noah Nelson may be the only Wisconsin forwards that played in the USHL last season and are not committed. Evan Janssen played in the NAHL last season and was drafted into the USHL this season, so he might be a potential option.

Nobody's mentioned it, but they coul also bring in Tim Davison and move Hartzog to forwards and have 15 forwards and 8 defensemen (doesn't sound like they will though).
 
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So what happens to the scholarship $ that Clark had coming his way?
 
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Timothy A said:
So what happens to the scholarship $ that Clark had coming his way?
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Scholarship money isn't too hard to push around. A lot of times in this situation a coach will reward a player who isn't getting much (or any) scholarship money. I could definitely see Eaves spreading Clark's money from this year around to guys like Keegan Meuer who has worked his tail off and is playing (likely) above what he's getting for $.

Also, I don't know what $ the incoming guys are getting but you can probably assume full's for Zulinick & Kerdiles, and I'd guess 3/4 for Wittchow and 1/2 for Schulze.

Departing money was probably Schultz (full), Daly 1/2?, Lapic 1/2?, Clark (full?), Springer 1/4 or 1/2?, Thompson none.

Rough estimates for freshmen=3 1/4
Rough estimates for departures=3 1/4

Somewhere in the end it all equals out.
 
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Chuck Schwartz said:
Scholarship money isn't too hard to push around. A lot of times in this situation a coach will reward a player who isn't getting much (or any) scholarship money. I could definitely see Eaves spreading Clark's money from this year around to guys like Keegan Meuer who has worked his tail off and is playing (likely) above what he's getting for $.

Also, I don't know what $ the incoming guys are getting but you can probably assume full's for Zulinick & Kerdiles, and I'd guess 3/4 for Wittchow and 1/2 for Schulze.

Departing money was probably Schultz (full), Daly 1/2?, Lapic 1/2?, Clark (full?), Springer 1/4 or 1/2?, Thompson none.

Rough estimates for freshmen=3 1/4
Rough estimates for departures=3 1/4

Somewhere in the end it all equals out.
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It's also better to give a player a larger cut based on performance/value/effort than it is to try and cut what a player has been promised. I doubt that many of the WI or MN players (unless they are highly recruited) get much more than a 1/4 scholarship promise. Players who would have to pay the full out of state tuition get a larger percentage because they have the higher tuition levels that need to be covered.
 
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