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Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
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Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
It's Geppetto, and he only got out once.
It's Geppetto, and he only got out once.
Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
Hopefully the optimism stems from one of the new goalies being as good as advertised. That will be key for Yale this year.
Hopefully the optimism stems from one of the new goalies being as good as advertised. That will be key for Yale this year.
Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
Dear Shabby........perhaps you are forgetting who is coaching the team. Remember Jeff Malcolm, the future successor to King Henrik ???
Dear Shabby........perhaps you are forgetting who is coaching the team. Remember Jeff Malcolm, the future successor to King Henrik ???
Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
That is my assumption, but with every new Yale season comes the same question "who will be the starting goalie at the beginning of the season." The best way to find out will be to attend the Liberty Tournament in Newark, because only then will any of us really know.
That is my assumption, but with every new Yale season comes the same question "who will be the starting goalie at the beginning of the season." The best way to find out will be to attend the Liberty Tournament in Newark, because only then will any of us really know.
Ralph Baer
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Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
RPI blog Without a Peer's yearly post about Yale http://www.withoutapeer.com/2013/09/know-your-enemy-yale.html
I have no connection to WaP except as a reader.
RPI blog Without a Peer's yearly post about Yale http://www.withoutapeer.com/2013/09/know-your-enemy-yale.html
I have no connection to WaP except as a reader.
bulldog10jw
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Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
2013-14 YALE SEASON OUTLOOK
http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-hockey/2013-14/releases/20130919wcc16a
2013-14 YALE SEASON OUTLOOK
http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-hockey/2013-14/releases/20130919wcc16a
Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
Thanks.
That is my assumption, but with every new Yale season comes the same question "who will be the starting goalie at the beginning of the season." The best way to find out will be to attend the Liberty Tournament in Newark, because only then will any of us really know.
Thanks.
Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
Most of the stats pundits on here seemed to be awaiting more details on the new process, increased subjectivity is a concern of mine, although I am no stats guru. I think that Yale's perceived soft out of conference schedule this year will be a pairwise concern irregardless of whatever changes are made.
Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
Definitely too early to tell in general, but (a) I don't think there's any increase in subjectivity at all... the subjectivity comes in the criteria used, not the application of it. (b) I'll guarantee you that the criteria were undersimulated... they ran some scenarios, probably reran some old seasons, but they definitely aren't doing this correctly (I have some inside knowledge on this). (c) As far as the Bulldogs are concerned, it's probably a small plus... Here's my tentative reasoning: This formula (I think) overweights road wins (in an attempt to get good teams to schedule more road games). Yale has, for the past several seasons, been relatively better on the road (relative to other teams, not relative to their own home performance). That should be a minor plus. The replacement of TUC with this new Quality Win criterion, to the extent I understand it, will be about neutral so long as the ECAC can keep 3 or more teams in the top 20. This criterion definitely hurts Atlantic Hockey a lot and would have helped the WCHA a bunch if it still existed. It now increases the weight of RPI (the rating, not the school). I need to do some more simulations to really make a definitive opinion, but RPI has been a Yale strongpoint... it's the other crieria which have hurt, so strengthening it is probably a minor plus.
The weak OOC schedule actually doesn't hurt quite as much under these rules, but you still need to win the games, and when you play weaker teams you have very little margin for error in the common opponents criterion.
Definitely too early to tell in general, but (a) I don't think there's any increase in subjectivity at all... the subjectivity comes in the criteria used, not the application of it. (b) I'll guarantee you that the criteria were undersimulated... they ran some scenarios, probably reran some old seasons, but they definitely aren't doing this correctly (I have some inside knowledge on this). (c) As far as the Bulldogs are concerned, it's probably a small plus... Here's my tentative reasoning: This formula (I think) overweights road wins (in an attempt to get good teams to schedule more road games). Yale has, for the past several seasons, been relatively better on the road (relative to other teams, not relative to their own home performance). That should be a minor plus. The replacement of TUC with this new Quality Win criterion, to the extent I understand it, will be about neutral so long as the ECAC can keep 3 or more teams in the top 20. This criterion definitely hurts Atlantic Hockey a lot and would have helped the WCHA a bunch if it still existed. It now increases the weight of RPI (the rating, not the school). I need to do some more simulations to really make a definitive opinion, but RPI has been a Yale strongpoint... it's the other crieria which have hurt, so strengthening it is probably a minor plus.
The weak OOC schedule actually doesn't hurt quite as much under these rules, but you still need to win the games, and when you play weaker teams you have very little margin for error in the common opponents criterion.
CollegeHockeyRinkReport
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Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
http://www.westerncollegehockeyblog...-calof-matt-lorito-jason-tasdorf-tyler-sikura
My preseason award picks for ECAC with Hayden and Agostino getting some love.
http://www.westerncollegehockeyblog...-calof-matt-lorito-jason-tasdorf-tyler-sikura
My preseason award picks for ECAC with Hayden and Agostino getting some love.
Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
Your love would have been somewhat better taken if you hadn't identified Agostino as being from Princeton in your Preseason player of the year forecast.
edit: Wow! Power of the Intertubes! Fixed!
Your love would have been somewhat better taken if you hadn't identified Agostino as being from Princeton in your Preseason player of the year forecast.
edit: Wow! Power of the Intertubes! Fixed!
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Priceless
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Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
If any of you are interested in attending the Liberty Hockey Invitational next month please let me know. As a New Jersey Devils season ticket holder I can get discounted seats that aren't available to the general public. I posted details in the Tickets thread.
If any of you are interested in attending the Liberty Hockey Invitational next month please let me know. As a New Jersey Devils season ticket holder I can get discounted seats that aren't available to the general public. I posted details in the Tickets thread.
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Priceless, Thanks for the offer! Speaking of priceless! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100138081425953&set=gm.10151933926902065&type=1&theater
Priceless, Thanks for the offer! Speaking of priceless! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100138081425953&set=gm.10151933926902065&type=1&theater
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Priceless
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Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
Needs more diamonds.
Needs more diamonds.
nopuckluck
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Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
By all accounts a spirited first practice/training camp at Ingalls as two groups of 6 Forwards and 4 Defensemen skated hard for 45 minutes.
By all accounts a spirited first practice/training camp at Ingalls as two groups of 6 Forwards and 4 Defensemen skated hard for 45 minutes.
Stan The Man
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Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
Mark Arcobello notched 3 assists last night for Edmonton. 5 assists in first five games centering Ryan Smyth's line.
Mark Arcobello notched 3 assists last night for Edmonton. 5 assists in first five games centering Ryan Smyth's line.
Re: Yale Bulldogs Hockey 2013-14: Repeat after me.......CHARACTER IS DESTINY
Alot of confusion about the games next week in Newark, USCHO shows a traditional two day tournament format with consolation and championship on Saturday. The college websites are showing just a switching of opponents with no actual "tournament". If they all go 1-1 do we all get to hoist the Cup?
Alot of confusion about the games next week in Newark, USCHO shows a traditional two day tournament format with consolation and championship on Saturday. The college websites are showing just a switching of opponents with no actual "tournament". If they all go 1-1 do we all get to hoist the Cup?