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Post by Sons of Vaval on Feb 11, 2023 20:31:27 GMT -5
Waiting for Foley to tell us UConn played their JV.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Feb 12, 2023 9:31:54 GMT -5
Amazing that someone who spends 18 hours a day scouring the internet for HC sports info missed this.
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Post by HC92 on Feb 12, 2023 9:54:45 GMT -5
Pretty sure UConn lost to someone terrible the first week of the season and their second line center missed some shifts yesterday so this isn’t really a particularly good win.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Feb 12, 2023 9:59:31 GMT -5
5-5 for the women in 2023. Something must have happened during the holiday break.
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 12, 2023 11:52:23 GMT -5
Associate Head Coach Meredith Roth may have implemented some of her ideas while she was in charge.
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Post by cruskater31 on Feb 12, 2023 20:19:15 GMT -5
I think our offense has played much better since the New Year. If things shake out with a first round matchup vs Maine, I like our chances. We have always had good shot blocking and defensive systems under Lachapelle, but the offense is better with Meredith Roth since she arrived and yes, I do think she did something while HCKL was away at the Worlds. Nobody could coach a PP or offense like Peter Van Buskirk. Learned more in two hours sitting next to him at a dinner than I did anywhere else.
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Post by bfoley82 on Feb 13, 2023 1:23:15 GMT -5
Amazing that someone who spends 18 hours a day scouring the internet for HC sports info missed this. Congrats..,They can raise a banner for a tenth place finish this season. |
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 13, 2023 1:48:17 GMT -5
I think our offense has played much better since the New Year. If things shake out with a first round matchup vs Maine, I like our chances. We have always had good shot blocking and defensive systems under Lachapelle, but the offense is better with Meredith Roth since she arrived and yes, I do think she did something while HCKL was away at the Worlds. Nobody could coach a PP or offense like Peter Van Buskirk. Learned more in two hours sitting next to him at a dinner than I did anywhere else. PVB went directly from High School Teacher/Coach to Head Coach at Holy Cross. |
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Feb 13, 2023 4:10:29 GMT -5
Amazing that someone who spends 18 hours a day scouring the internet for HC sports info missed this. Congrats..,They can raise a banner for a tenth place finish this season. |
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Post by thecrossisback on Feb 13, 2023 8:53:41 GMT -5
Amazing that someone who spends 18 hours a day scouring the internet for HC sports info missed this. Congrats..,They can raise a banner for a tenth place finish this season. I want you to name the college that is good at all 27 sports! You just nitpick when HC loses in a certain sport. Did I miss something is HC women's hockey supposed to be top 10 in the polls this year? We can never laugh at your teams because you don't even have any. Providence hockey thats it! |
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Post by cruskater31 on Feb 13, 2023 9:43:20 GMT -5
I would be bet money on a first round win vs. Maine or BU if we play them. Not so much against UNH, who we would be slotted to play right now. I guess we just don't match-up well. UNH is slightly higher scoring than both the Black Bears and the Terriers. Merrimack is likely one and done in the 10th spot, so worse I see us in the final standings is 9th.
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Post by bfoley82 on Feb 16, 2023 2:20:54 GMT -5
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Post by cruskater31 on Feb 18, 2023 22:24:57 GMT -5
Makes sense having served as an assistant there. That being said, has she earned that from her time at HC? Given her USA Hockey connections and coaching pedigree, I would have expected more at HC, even with the difficulty of recruiting at HC and other topics discussed ad nauseam on here. IF she goes I would promote Roth to HC from what I have seen. |
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 19, 2023 10:33:54 GMT -5
Makes sense having served as an assistant there. That being said, has she earned that from her time at HC? Given her USA Hockey connections and coaching pedigree, I would have expected more at HC, even with the difficulty of recruiting at HC and other topics discussed ad nauseam on here. IF she goes I would promote Roth to HC from what I have seen. I agree on all points! |
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Post by HC92 on Feb 20, 2023 7:23:37 GMT -5
Lost to UConn 3-0 on Senior Night. We’re on to UNH in the opening round of the playoffs on Wednesday night at 7 pm.
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Post by cruskater31 on Feb 20, 2023 19:48:18 GMT -5
Lost to UConn 3-0 on Senior Night. We’re on to UNH in the opening round of the playoffs on Wednesday night at 7 pm. that is unfortunate! I think BU or Maine would have been a better draw for us. |
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Post by hchoops on Feb 20, 2023 22:49:50 GMT -5
Lost to UConn 3-0 on Senior Night. We’re on to UNH in the opening round of the playoffs on Wednesday night at 7 pm. Is this one for the Foley Cup ? |
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Post by purplehaze on Feb 23, 2023 9:12:32 GMT -5
Season ended last night with 6-3 loss to UNH - final record 7-26-1 (6-22 in HE). Yes, there has been progress but very slow it would seem - will the coach be evaluated by Kit ?
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Post by HC92 on Feb 23, 2023 10:12:30 GMT -5
Have no idea how good of a coach KL is but I suspect it’s going to be an uphill battle for us to become a strong HE program, regardless of coach. Facilities, academics, lack of any history of success, etc all make it a tough job.
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 23, 2023 16:50:49 GMT -5
Coach has completed her fourth year as head coach and sixth year overall. Thanks for your service. I hope by this time there are no remaining contractual guarantees left for the coach, regardless of whether she stays or goes.
I think when a second contract is needed, any guarantees should be reserved for coaches with winning records that the college is actually afraid of losing.
That goes against unwritten rules in the industry regarding recruiting but I don't see HC competing for prospects mainly as a hockey power or on the personal attraction to a losing coach.
Holy Cross needs transformative coaching to overcome it's disadvantages to win. No criticism of a coach who is competent but not transformative, but no guarantees in a second contract either. Overall it's better for the college to be holding the cards not the losing coach.
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Post by beachbound on Feb 23, 2023 23:20:19 GMT -5
It will be interesting to see what happens with the coach. I have no details about her contract and I still wonder how quickly the school has rolled out scholarships for the program. Are they awarding 18 yet or not? They made some improvements this year, beat teams they haven’t in previous years and kept games closer but still a last place result.
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