Ice Breaker
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:04 pm
As football continues to nosedive, hockey is just around the corner (17 days!)
BC starts the year in North Dakota at Ralph Engelstad arena (pictures below, it's an unreal college hockey rink) in the 1st round against Mich St on Oct 7 at 5 PM, it's odd that we are going to play Mich St. in 2 different tourneys.
It says all games are televised, so once I hear of the channel I'll post it.
1st some notes on BC:
Goalie:
I think the obvious question heading into this year is between the pipes. After a very good freshman season (10-2-1, 2.32, .909), Parker Milner experienced a sophomore slump (3-2-0, 2.68, .899). Now was last year a product of lack of PT or was it closer to what we can expect? I think starting the season he'll split time with freshman Brian Billett from Maine before Billett forces York's hand later in the season.
Scoring:
BC is losing 50% of its offense but a ton of talent remains. Paul Carey is the leading returning goal scorer at 13. Will Kreider make that jump and be a dominant force for BC? It'll be interesting to see how the lines shuffle out.
Freshmen:
The great unknown. Some bigtime recruits are coming in including G Brian Billett, F Johnny Gaudreau (NU decommit), & F Destry Straight. We've seen some less heralded recruits grab a lot of PT
Forwards:
16 forwards 12 spots. It'll be interesting to see how York sorts it out.
D:
The closest to a certainty heading into this year. BC returns arguably the top 2 dmen in Hockey East: Jr. Brian Dumoulin & Sr. Tommy Cross. Only Phil Samuelson doesn't return so the competition will be for that 6th dman spot.
After the disaster that is our football season, I can't wait for hockey.
BC starts the year in North Dakota at Ralph Engelstad arena (pictures below, it's an unreal college hockey rink) in the 1st round against Mich St on Oct 7 at 5 PM, it's odd that we are going to play Mich St. in 2 different tourneys.
It says all games are televised, so once I hear of the channel I'll post it.
1st some notes on BC:
Goalie:
I think the obvious question heading into this year is between the pipes. After a very good freshman season (10-2-1, 2.32, .909), Parker Milner experienced a sophomore slump (3-2-0, 2.68, .899). Now was last year a product of lack of PT or was it closer to what we can expect? I think starting the season he'll split time with freshman Brian Billett from Maine before Billett forces York's hand later in the season.
Scoring:
BC is losing 50% of its offense but a ton of talent remains. Paul Carey is the leading returning goal scorer at 13. Will Kreider make that jump and be a dominant force for BC? It'll be interesting to see how the lines shuffle out.
Freshmen:
The great unknown. Some bigtime recruits are coming in including G Brian Billett, F Johnny Gaudreau (NU decommit), & F Destry Straight. We've seen some less heralded recruits grab a lot of PT
Forwards:
16 forwards 12 spots. It'll be interesting to see how York sorts it out.
D:
The closest to a certainty heading into this year. BC returns arguably the top 2 dmen in Hockey East: Jr. Brian Dumoulin & Sr. Tommy Cross. Only Phil Samuelson doesn't return so the competition will be for that 6th dman spot.
After the disaster that is our football season, I can't wait for hockey.