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Yale Hockey 2014-2015. 138 miles to the ultimate goal.

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He is definitely on the team and has also been given the honor of Alternate Captain. Blowout of Sweden tonight. The USA Junior team looks very strong. Just bought my tickets for the Harvard game at MSG, Yale ticket office has lower level behind the net seats for $50. Not sure if this is a "season ticket holder only" thing ( I am), but, it is $30 off the ticketmaster price. Looks like Hayden will most likely miss the Vermont game, this is a huge pairwise game, and with at least two forwards out with what has been described as long term injuries, Yale needs all the help they can get for that game, as long as they do not overlook Holy Cross.
 
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Nice shutout win over HC. DiChiara had a nice game as well as Repensky, the bigger guys are starting to use the size advantage they sometimes have. PP back on track as well.
 
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First time all season the Bulldogs established traffic in front of the net. The result: a couple of greasy, hard nosed goals.
 
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A solid TEAM win. No panic after early goal from Vermont. Shut down defense and opportunistic goal scoring. Alex Lyon strong when needed.
 
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Excellent Win Yale .... finally and ECAC gets a win this weekend. You and Q finally get us in the wind column. We tried our best but BU has one hell of a team, even without Ekiel.
 
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I have a question, by any chance does Frank Dichiara possibly have a maybe grandfather named Don that went to Colgate in the 1950's ? I was a young lad and the baseball batboy for Colgate and Don lived in Westchester county in NY where Frank lives ? Don was a very good first baseman and went on to play in the NY Penn-League.
 
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sshablak said:
I have a question, by any chance does Frank Dichiara possibly have a maybe grandfather named Don that went to Colgate in the 1950's ? I was a young lad and the baseball batboy for Colgate and Don lived in Westchester county in NY where Frank lives ? Don was a very good first baseman and went on to play in the NY Penn-League.
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Frank is from Long Island, his father is named Ernest if that is any help. I see Ernie sometimes before games, I will ask him if I see him.
 
Re: Yale Hockey 2014-2015. 138 miles to the ultimate goal.

Interesting decision by Allain... would definitely have led to some second-guessing had Yale not played as well as they did.

http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-hockey/2014-15/releases/20150103e6c5i2

Hayden...was back at the Whale today ready to skate. "He (Hayden) begged me to play today," said Allain, who felt it was better for Hayden and the Bulldogs to have the sophomore sit out tonight's contest.
 
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goblue78 said:
Interesting decision by Allain... would definitely have led to some second-guessing had Yale not played as well as they did.

http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-hockey/2014-15/releases/20150103e6c5i2

Hayden...was back at the Whale today ready to skate. "He (Hayden) begged me to play today," said Allain, who felt it was better for Hayden and the Bulldogs to have the sophomore sit out tonight's contest.
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At the game, I was under the impression that Hayden just did not make it back. interesting that Keith kept him out of such an important game. BU did the same thing with Eichel. Great game by Yale last night! It gave me some real hope for this team, which seems to be buying into the system and gelling at the right time. Power Play still needs work.
 
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I agree, LT. I was there too, and I thought that was a better effort than they had in any game last year. The other thing I found interesting in the article was Allain's fairly frank admission that he has changed the team's focus from offensive to defensive. That sort of flexibility is rare in a coach, but it is necessary for any coach who can't get the top-drawer recruits. Now the fans have to get used to it... A few more games like that one would go a long way to convincing me...
 
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goblue78 said:
That sort of flexibility is rare in a coach
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Please excuse the intrusion .... many really good coaches can come up with a "system", often something they may have adapted from coaching a previous team. Something that might have worked best at sometime in their past. These coaches recruit specifically for that model of player that fits into their system. This can work. A truely outstanding coach modifies the "system", i.e. the game plan to suit the skills, experience, motivation, adaptability and competitive advantage the players bring. Sounds like Allain is one of these outstanding coaches. His record would certainly indicate that.

Bennett has also exhibited this flexibility, coming up with a continuation of core values and fundamental skills but ajusting the team
to leveage its strengths, and recently that has been in offensive minded defensemen. The ECAC has barriers that will alwasy mean it is dissadvantaged when coming to recruiting so to survive as a coach, you have to go with your strengths. UML is another team that has recognized its strenths and moving to exploit them.

The ECAC has got some very good coaches.
 
Re: Yale Hockey 2014-2015. 138 miles to the ultimate goal.

The defense minded approach has worked so well that Yale is now tied with Cornell for first in D-1 in Gpg allowed . Also building a team around an excellent goalie helps. Ironically, Harvard, who Yale plays Saturday night, is the number one scoring team in D-1, it's like the twilight zone. Headed up to the Northeastern game Tuesday, anyone know the best place to park, arriving around 5:30.
 
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Hi LTsatch,

There's a parking garage across from the Museum of Fine Art. I believe the parking garage address is: 20 Museum Road, Boston, MA 02115.

Alternately, you can avoid the MassPike traffic and take the T into town. I usually go by I-84 East to I-90 East to Exit 14 (I-95 South) and take Exit 21A (RT-16E - Washington Ave). Woodland T station is at 1940 Washington Avenue, Newton, MA 02466. $5 parking all day long there.
 
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Re: Yale Hockey 2014-2015. 138 miles to the ultimate goal.

LTsatch said:
The defense minded approach has worked so well that Yale is now tied with Cornell for first in D-1 in Gpg allowed . Also building a team around an excellent goalie helps. Ironically, Harvard, who Yale plays Saturday night, is the number one scoring team in D-1, it's like the twilight zone. Headed up to the Northeastern game Tuesday, anyone know the best place to park, arriving around 5:30.
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There is FREE parking at Northeastern.

From the official NU athletics site.

PARKING INFORMATION
Free parking - Camden Lot. Located off of Camden St., which can be reached via Columbus Ave. This lot is open on a first come, first served basis to the general public and there is no fee to park here. The Camden Lot opens one hour and 30 minutes before every home event at Matthews Arena. Once you have parked your vehicle, the arena can be reached by taking the foot bridge over the MBTA tracks.
 
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Thanks guys, I saw that free lot direction on the NE site. I will probably try that as i am arriving in town just before it opens (hopefully around 5:15) I will most likely be going against the rush hour grain for most of the trip up. Should be a good game.
 
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