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Post by purple1 on Feb 29, 2024 11:04:49 GMT -5
AWESOME WIN !!! Great goal tending at the right time of year..... what about Moreau and her goal scoring skills...... outstanding !! Too many penalties, but they weathered the storm by the BU power play unit.
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Post by cruskater31 on Feb 29, 2024 12:49:40 GMT -5
Beck was outstanding. The BU powerplay was very potent and worked the puck around well. Lot of weak side looks for one timers and hard wristers. The rest of BU's game especially in transition was not too strong and they did give up a few rushes. Our neutral zone game/forecheck was strong.
We'll need that to bottle up #11 UConn. They beat us 3-0, 3-1, 5-1 this year. The earlier games were somewhat close. We just couldn't do anything offensively against them. The 5-1 win was about as lopsided as a game has been this year. (Outshot 36-21, FO were close though).
Saturday afternoon 1pm on NESN +
FYI...HC leads the league in both powerplays and powerplay opportunities against. Lot's of whistles in our games. 7th in PP and 8th in PK. Dead last in faceoffs. 3rd in blocks
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Feb 29, 2024 14:23:19 GMT -5
So Hockey East women's tournament is all one-and-done? No best of three?
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Post by HC13 on Feb 29, 2024 14:31:40 GMT -5
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Post by bfoley82 on Mar 1, 2024 7:31:14 GMT -5
So Hockey East women's tournament is all one-and-done? No best of three? Men's tournament is the same way
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 1, 2024 8:26:14 GMT -5
IIRC, the men's tourney used to be best of 3 in the quarterfinal round (1 vs. 8, etc) and then the semis and championships were one game. They moved to that all-in single elimination format a couple of years ago. Did they do that win the departure of ND and an unbalanced schedule?
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 2, 2024 10:50:03 GMT -5
Happy gameday Crossports! 1pm on NESN+
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 2, 2024 13:22:56 GMT -5
1-0 UConn 10:13 in the first.
Lazy penalty hooking I think. UConn PP came out in an umbrella and we stayed in a box, actually a straight line. Nobody on the weak side and UConn sniped one.
Not strong on clearing attempts. A bunch of muffins if you know hockey lingo
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Post by bfoley82 on Mar 2, 2024 13:26:31 GMT -5
IIRC, the men's tourney used to be best of 3 in the quarterfinal round (1 vs. 8, etc) and then the semis and championships were one game. They moved to that all-in single elimination format a couple of years ago. Did they do that win the departure of ND and an unbalanced schedule? Yes
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Post by purplehaze on Mar 2, 2024 14:17:14 GMT -5
2-0 Huskies late 2nd period
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 2, 2024 14:30:32 GMT -5
3-1 UCONN end of 2
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 2, 2024 14:53:21 GMT -5
12 min to go in the game / UConn up 4-1.
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 2, 2024 15:52:35 GMT -5
4-2 final. UConn much faster and great defensively.
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 2, 2024 15:54:19 GMT -5
We looked like an over 50 beer league team at times speed and stamina-wise.
Time to invest in assistant coaches and recruiting. I would also move on from HCKL but I am sure there are people who will say "she just won the program's first D1 playoff game." After this many years in HE we should not be content winning a play-in game.
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Post by purplehaze on Mar 2, 2024 16:15:02 GMT -5
plus 1
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Post by timholycross on Mar 2, 2024 18:52:16 GMT -5
We looked like an over 50 beer league team at times speed and stamina-wise. Time to invest in assistant coaches and recruiting. I would also move on from HCKL but I am sure there are people who will say "she just won the program's first D1 playoff game." After this many years in HE we should not be content winning a play-in game. As long as there's no doubt TPTB want to be in that league, then by all means, yes. Time to stop doing things half-assed.
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Post by efg72 on Mar 2, 2024 20:16:58 GMT -5
If we don't fully commit to each team we have...
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 2, 2024 22:52:32 GMT -5
We looked like an over 50 beer league team at times speed and stamina-wise. Time to invest in assistant coaches and recruiting. I would also move on from HCKL but I am sure there are people who will say "she just won the program's first D1 playoff game." After this many years in HE we should not be content winning a play-in game. As long as there's no doubt TPTB want to be in that league, then by all means, yes. Time to stop doing things half-assed. with the amount of effort it appears we put into a Hockey East program we might as well be back in ECAC East. New barns for some of the D1 ECAC programs and recruiting will only become tougher. New D1 programs like Assumption and Stonehill put recruiting pressure on HC. In theory being in HE, a better conference than the NEWHA, would help HC but it hasn't proven fruitful yet.
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 3, 2024 0:28:53 GMT -5
As long as there's no doubt TPTB want to be in that league, then by all means, yes. Time to stop doing things half-assed. with the amount of effort it appears we put into a Hockey East program we might as well be back in ECAC East. New barns for some of the D1 ECAC programs and recruiting will only become tougher. New D1 programs like Assumption and Stonehill put recruiting pressure on HC. In theory being in HE, a better conference than the NEWHA, would help HC but it hasn't proven fruitful yet. What is your analysis of why HC is in second place out of eleven teams in the AHA with our old barn and cramped locker rooms and such. You can only use coaching for 90% of your answer.
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Post by bfoley82 on Mar 3, 2024 10:30:59 GMT -5
As long as there's no doubt TPTB want to be in that league, then by all means, yes. Time to stop doing things half-assed. with the amount of effort it appears we put into a Hockey East program we might as well be back in ECAC East. New barns for some of the D1 ECAC programs and recruiting will only become tougher. New D1 programs like Assumption and Stonehill put recruiting pressure on HC. In theory being in HE, a better conference than the NEWHA, would help HC but it hasn't proven fruitful yet. Stonehill or Franklin Pierce will make the NCAA Tournament this year.
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Post by beachbound on Mar 3, 2024 11:29:06 GMT -5
with the amount of effort it appears we put into a Hockey East program we might as well be back in ECAC East. New barns for some of the D1 ECAC programs and recruiting will only become tougher. New D1 programs like Assumption and Stonehill put recruiting pressure on HC. In theory being in HE, a better conference than the NEWHA, would help HC but it hasn't proven fruitful yet. What is your analysis of why HC is in second place out of eleven teams in the AHA with our old barn and cramped locker rooms and such. You can only use coaching for 90% of your answer. The men have 18 scholarships and thus have better players relative to the rest of the league. We don’t know how many scholarships the women’s team has. Some on this site claim we have 18 for the women, but I don’t believe it based on the team’s performance and talent level. In addition, since the school has not made a change to the leadership of the program, it leads me to conclude that the program is under funded compared to the rest of the league. The men’s program has made better use of the Transfer Portal as well. We haven’t lost a good player and have brought in some key players, ie Grande and Liam McL. The men have 8 seniors that are impact players for the team. A veteran team that most likely will take a step back next season. And yes, the men have a better coach too.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Mar 3, 2024 12:34:29 GMT -5
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Post by Crucis#1 on Mar 3, 2024 12:55:38 GMT -5
The Women are very close in Scholarship grant money to the men. According to the chart attached in the link below, Women’s aid average is $16,235, Men $16,827. Reviewing the chart, it is easy to see why UConn, BC, BU, Quinnipiac, Northeastern, PC are winning the recruiting battles against HC currently. Several are averaging more than twice the amount of aid provided. It is also enlightening to review the average SAT Math and ACT score reported for each school. Show to provide all entries including Holy Cross, to see the entire chart beyond the initial 10 scholarshipstats.com/hockey
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 3, 2024 20:52:55 GMT -5
with the amount of effort it appears we put into a Hockey East program we might as well be back in ECAC East. New barns for some of the D1 ECAC programs and recruiting will only become tougher. New D1 programs like Assumption and Stonehill put recruiting pressure on HC. In theory being in HE, a better conference than the NEWHA, would help HC but it hasn't proven fruitful yet. Stonehill or Franklin Pierce will make the NCAA Tournament this year. auto-bid, no?
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 3, 2024 20:58:42 GMT -5
I think the biggest factor is quality recruiting. Riga was the recruiting coordinator at Q and had championship teams. Shows the importance of recruiting and the importance of quality assistant coaches. It's great to see many former players who not only understand the culture and academics at HC but have a passion for the game. It is too bad we don't see that on the women's side.
This next part is more spitballing here, but there are a lot of junior and prep players desperately trying to play D1 men's hockey. We have an established reputation and a heck of a workout facility. In terms of capacity, we aren't really far off for AHA teams. Of course Bentley and SHU opening new barns means a bit more pressure on us. I know more than a few guys who had dreams of playing for Hockey East teams or even making it to a team out West but even before juniors knew that goal was out of reach (unless they really lit it up in the BCHL or something) but the goal of D1 hockey in AHA was still alive. Bigger player pool I suppose.
One other note...Meredith Roth is a great coach and a good offensive mind. Although she was a D3 coach previously, she was a head coach. Can't underestimate that loss. HCKL has an excellent defensive system but her teams have consistently struggled to generate shots and scoring chances. It is important as a coach to know your strengths and challenges and surround yourself with assistants who balance you out.
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