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Post by longsuffering on Nov 12, 2022 20:05:06 GMT -5
We should be better against OOC competition including other schools who have recently joined a D-1 league. But we're still the HE program with the least experience in D-1 aren't we? So logically we shouldn't be better than other HE schools but we should look for a coach who has shown she can beat expectations, when the current contract is up. But they are in their sixth season in Hockey East so nearly two recruiting cycles... Yes my Walter Mitty mythical HC AD will take a hard look at other coaching possibilities whenever the current contract approaches completion, but won't pay two women's hockey head coaches at the same time. He will keep his powder dry to retain Chesney when competitive offers come in for him. |
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Post by cruskater31 on Nov 16, 2022 13:28:30 GMT -5
Huge home and home series coming up this weekend vs. #8 Northeastern (12-1-1). The Huskies, one of the perennial contenders in HE, were upset at Maine and tied #13 Providence. We've had some limited success against NU in the past, but we will need every shot blocker, forechecker, and a strong outing in net to keep this one close. I can't say if NU has changed systems this year, but our defensive system and our forecheck has hemmed them in before.
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Post by purplehaze on Nov 23, 2022 11:13:05 GMT -5
Now 2-14-1 after 1-0 loss to Brown yday - we play down a level this weekend with a home and home vs. Franklin Pierce - if we don't get two W's ....
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Post by bfoley82 on Nov 23, 2022 12:16:15 GMT -5
Now 2-14-1 after 1-0 loss to Brown yday - we play down a level this weekend with a home and home vs. Franklin Pierce - if we don't get two W's .... Franklin Pierce is D1 in women’s hockey |
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Post by purplehaze on Nov 23, 2022 14:39:03 GMT -5
Down a level of D1 hockey - you know what I meant - their league has nowhere near the scholarship level HE has
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Post by bfoley82 on Nov 23, 2022 15:19:14 GMT -5
Down a level of D1 hockey - you know what I meant - their league has nowhere near the scholarship level HE has I don't know what Pierce has for women's ice hockey scholarships but they do give them out for Women's Golf. |
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Post by beachbound on Nov 26, 2022 22:13:22 GMT -5
Lost 4-1 to Franklin Pierce, just pathetic
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Post by aaa8316 on Nov 26, 2022 23:14:02 GMT -5
Lost 4-1 to Franklin Pierce, just pathetic It's beyond laughable at this point. |
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Post by cruskater31 on Nov 26, 2022 23:26:46 GMT -5
Losing to a NEWHA team? I thought joining Hockey East would mean much better recruits. Between our USA hockey connections through coaching and solid New England prep programs here, we should be better. Wonder what Kit thinks?
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Post by aaa8316 on Nov 27, 2022 0:01:41 GMT -5
Losing to a NEWHA team? I thought joining Hockey East would mean much better recruits. Between our USA hockey connections through coaching and solid New England prep programs here, we should be better. Wonder what Kit thinks? Answer: "Thank goodness for Chesney." |
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Post by purplehaze on Nov 27, 2022 8:45:08 GMT -5
So many programs that absolutely stick - just amazing
Kit has a big job ahead (if his eyes are open)
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Post by sader1970 on Nov 27, 2022 8:58:52 GMT -5
Well, hopefully all these players get nice participation trophies to show their parents at the end of their careers to see what their tuition paid for in addition to the more valuable Holy Cross sheepskin.
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Post by longsuffering on Nov 27, 2022 13:06:10 GMT -5
Men's hockey logically has to start to shine at some point. The league allows for that unless something is horribly wrong. Among prospects who can get into HC and receive a scholarship shouldn't we be out-recruiting many teams in the league?
Or do almost all of the better players who aren't good enough for the higher level D-1 leagues need the flexible admissions criteria of other AHA schools?
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Post by bfoley82 on Nov 27, 2022 16:54:07 GMT -5
Men's hockey logically has to start to shine at some point. The league allows for that unless something is horribly wrong. Among prospects who can get into HC and receive a scholarship shouldn't we be out-recruiting many teams in the league? Or do almost all of the better players who aren't good enough for the higher level D-1 leagues need the flexible admissions criteria of other AHA schools? What advantage does Holy Cross have over the AHA squads (besides Air Force and Army)? |
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Post by purplehaze on Nov 27, 2022 17:27:30 GMT -5
Todays game vs Fr Pierce at the Hart postponed - no reason given
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Post by longsuffering on Nov 27, 2022 18:15:14 GMT -5
Men's hockey logically has to start to shine at some point. The league allows for that unless something is horribly wrong. Among prospects who can get into HC and receive a scholarship shouldn't we be out-recruiting many teams in the league? Or do almost all of the better players who aren't good enough for the higher level D-1 leagues need the flexible admissions criteria of other AHA schools? What advantage does Holy Cross have over the AHA squads (besides Air Force and Army)? The same advantage any more selective school has over a less selective school. It's not an all encompassing advantage but it's something. |
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Post by bfoley82 on Nov 27, 2022 21:54:37 GMT -5
What advantage does Holy Cross have over the AHA squads (besides Air Force and Army)? The same advantage any more selective school has over a less selective school. It's not an all encompassing advantage but it's something. The main issue is more selective student athletes can go to better schools than HC in the Ivy League, Colgate, etc while playing in nicer buildings with a bigger fan following and get just as good or better degrees. A potential student athlete (who btw is 20 years old) walks into Holy Cross and sees a rink that is worse than their junior rink and then drives down the pike to Bentley. Where do you think he goes? |
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Post by longsuffering on Nov 27, 2022 22:37:08 GMT -5
Not automatically to Bentley. If you Google Bentley the first thing it says is it is a private university focused on Business education. If you don’t want to focus on business education it's a foolish choice. Bentley also has a 57% acceptance rate compared to HC's 37%. So HC has to find it's sweet spot and work it. We need to attract the best student athletes who can't get in or aren't offered a scholarship to the most selective and/or highest hockey level schools. We can't take good players who can get into a Bentley or a Mercyhurst but not HC so the sweet spot has to be identified and targeted. The bright but not brilliant, very good but not great players and good coaching are our best hope.
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Post by nhteamer on Nov 28, 2022 10:48:04 GMT -5
Men's hockey logically has to start to shine at some point. The league allows for that unless something is horribly wrong. Among prospects who can get into HC and receive a scholarship shouldn't we be out-recruiting many teams in the league? Or do almost all of the better players who aren't good enough for the higher level D-1 leagues need the flexible admissions criteria of other AHA schools? What advantage does Holy Cross have over the AHA squads (besides Air Force and Army)? uhhh Being located in a hockey hotbed maybe? |
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Post by bfoley82 on Nov 28, 2022 11:24:21 GMT -5
What advantage does Holy Cross have over the AHA squads (besides Air Force and Army)? uhhh Being located in a hockey hotbed maybe? So you saying Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Rochester, Colorado Springs, and the other New England schools are not in hockey hotbeds? |
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Post by purplehaze on Dec 2, 2022 12:42:51 GMT -5
You think things have been bad so far ? well, that was the soft part of the schedule and here come the Eagles into the Hart tonight (and tmro afternoon in Chestnut Hill)
Here's how the BCINTERUPTION site assesses HC:
Holy Cross... oh boy. They’re riding a ten game losing streak, with an absolutely dreadful 4-1 defeat to the NEWHA’s Franklin Pierce their most recent result. They have been far and away the bottom team in Hockey East all season with a -31 goal differential in 12 conference games.
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Post by aaa8316 on Dec 2, 2022 13:55:37 GMT -5
You think things have been bad so far ? well, that was the soft part of the schedule and here come the Eagles into the Hart tonight (and tmro afternoon in Chestnut Hill) Here's how the BCINTERUPTION site assesses HC: Holy Cross... oh boy. They’re riding a ten game losing streak, with an absolutely dreadful 4-1 defeat to the NEWHA’s Franklin Pierce their most recent result. They have been far and away the bottom team in Hockey East all season with a -31 goal differential in 12 conference games.  |
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Post by HC13 on Dec 2, 2022 20:42:38 GMT -5
Tough loss to BC 2-1 in OT.
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Post by cruskater31 on Dec 2, 2022 22:43:52 GMT -5
Gutsy effort tonight but a heartbreaker in OT. Would have been a solid conference win and a major boost. This team can't score at the D1 level. Plain and simple. We can defend and shut down but can't put proverbial biscuits in baskets.
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Post by bfoley82 on Dec 3, 2022 1:17:38 GMT -5
You think things have been bad so far ? well, that was the soft part of the schedule and here come the Eagles into the Hart tonight (and tmro afternoon in Chestnut Hill) Here's how the BCINTERUPTION site assesses HC: Holy Cross... oh boy. They’re riding a ten game losing streak, with an absolutely dreadful 4-1 defeat to the NEWHA’s Franklin Pierce their most recent result. They have been far and away the bottom team in Hockey East all season with a -31 goal differential in 12 conference games. Last I knew Northeastern and Vermont were 1-2 last year and still 1-2 early this season. BC after the win is in a three way tie for fourth place. Why does everyone always assume BC is good in hockey? |
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