claver2010 {l Wrote}:That was absolutely hilarious
Most talented team this year no question about it
Meanwhile, UML is completely dismantling Wisconsin, rough day for B1G hockey
commavegarage {l Wrote}:MacLeod looked beyond lost last night.
Not sure what youre referring to re Matheson - i thought he was our best defenseman by a mile this season and it would be a big loss to lose him.
eepstein0 {l Wrote}:commavegarage {l Wrote}:MacLeod looked beyond lost last night.
Not sure what youre referring to re Matheson - i thought he was our best defenseman by a mile this season and it would be a big loss to lose him.
I think Mattheson is brutal. Super talented, but he's a mess on defense and commits about a million penalties.
I don't blame Milner last night, like I've been saying all season the defense isn't good
eepstein0 {l Wrote}:commavegarage {l Wrote}:MacLeod looked beyond lost last night.
Not sure what youre referring to re Matheson - i thought he was our best defenseman by a mile this season and it would be a big loss to lose him.
I think Mattheson is brutal. Super talented, but he's a mess on defense and commits about a million penalties.
I don't blame Milner last night, like I've been saying all season the defense isn't good
eepstein0 {l Wrote}:commavegarage {l Wrote}:MacLeod looked beyond lost last night.
Not sure what youre referring to re Matheson - i thought he was our best defenseman by a mile this season and it would be a big loss to lose him.
I think Mattheson is brutal. Super talented, but he's a mess on defense and commits about a million penalties.
I don't blame Milner last night, like I've been saying all season the defense isn't good
commavegarage {l Wrote}:eepstein0 {l Wrote}:commavegarage {l Wrote}:MacLeod looked beyond lost last night.
Not sure what youre referring to re Matheson - i thought he was our best defenseman by a mile this season and it would be a big loss to lose him.
I think Mattheson is brutal. Super talented, but he's a mess on defense and commits about a million penalties.
I don't blame Milner last night, like I've been saying all season the defense isn't good
the defense is/was/has been atrocious.
i think elvii has a good point. hes got no defensive rock to play along side him. had he played with dumo or cross, i bet most people would view that pairing as the best pairing in college hockey.
eepstein0 {l Wrote}:For every goal Ive seen Mattheson help with, there have been more that he's given up through dumb penalties (@UNH) or just falling asleep on D. He clearly has potential, but was part of the problem
claver2010 {l Wrote}:Matheson is by far the most talented defenseman on this team. Probably most advanced offensive defenseman we've seen in a while, though he's got miles to go in his own end. As elvis said, he's 18 years old at a position where few come in at that age and have a huge impact.
The problem was there isn't a single shutdown dman on this unit, no Cross or Dumoulin to give 25 of rock solid minutes per night. A bunch of 2nd & 3rd pairing guys. All of them had their periods of suck this year.
We can cover this more later but the coaching staff isn't above criticism, they've largely struck out the past 2 recruiting classes, especially when you consider 13 fell into their laps over the summer.
claver2010 {l Wrote}:As for how these last 2 classes happened, several things at play:
1) hockey recruiting is different than basketball & football for two reasons. First, kids commit at a younger age, so it's even more difficult to project kids 3 or 4 years out.
Top Flames prospect Gaudreau unsure whether he’ll turn pro next season
Hobey Baker finalist could end up staying in school another season to play with his brother
By Scott Cruickshank, Calgary Herald April 4, 2013
The Calgary Flames’ hotshot prospect, two time zones to the right, is stoked by the team’s fresh trend toward youth.
“Yeah, it’s cool,” Gaudreau, taking a break from classes at Boston College, said Thursday afternoon. “It’s really exciting to see some of those really talented big-name guys leave (because) for the young guys, it’s a chance to play there. To see how they’re going young, it’s pretty cool.”
All of which begs the question: When exactly will Gaudreau join the Flames organization’s professional stream?
“Definitely people have been asking me lately around school, around the rink,” he said. “But I’m not sure what I’m really doing. I have no idea.”
There is no rush, of course.
The lad doesn’t even turn 20 until August.
Then again, what more is left to accomplish at the college ranks?
As a freshman for the Eagles, Gaudreau picked up a point per game as the squad rumbled to the 2012 NCAA championship.
As a sophomore this past season, the left-winger cranked up his production and, Wednesday, was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, given annually to U.S. college hockey’s top player.
Flames general manager Jay Feaster went to great lengths this week to point out that the turn-pro decision is solely Gaudreau’s.
Well?
“I know I really enjoy it here at BC,” said Gaudreau, a fourth-round pick, 104th overall, from the 2011 NHL draft. “I know Calgary is a really awesome place to be, a really fun hockey city. So both of my options are win-win. But I really want to get education, so that’s something I’m really taking into consideration. But I’d really like to get a chance to play for the Flames.
“So I’m not really sure right now. I’m just kind of playing it by ear.”
Another factor is Gaudreau’s little brother (who, yes, is actually smaller). Matthew Gaudreau, currently skating for the USHL’s Omaha Lancers, is committed to BC next season.
“I’d really like a chance to play with him,” said Gaudreau, listed at five foot eight and 153 pounds, “so I’m not really sure what to do.”
But he did add that the Flames aren’t being pushy.
“I’m thankful that they’re being so kind about it.”
The Flames have been previously associated with a number of Hobey Baker winners — Lane MacDonald (1989), Brendan Morrison (1997), Chris Drury (1998), Mike Mottau (2000), Jordan Leopold (2002).
Gaudreau might be next.
Next week, he travels to Pittsburgh for the NCAA awards banquet at the Frozen Four.
“It was definitely a surprise (to be a finalist),” said Gaudreau, who’s up against two seniors — Quinnipiac University goalie Eric Hartzell and St. Cloud State University forward Drew LeBlanc. “There was a lot of talented guys (on the longlist of 10), and even guys who weren’t on the top 10 — guys on my team, guys I’ve seen around the league. It was shocking to see some of the names not on there. I was really surprised to make the top 10, then to get into the top three as well.”
Meaning the accomplishment is not lost on the Carneys Point, N.J., native.
“Yeah, I’m definitely proud,” he said. “But being a sophomore and playing with two seniors (Steven Whitney, Pat Mullane), it was a lot of help from them, helping me out my first two years here. I don’t think I’d be in the top three right now if I hadn’t been playing with them all year. So I’m proud, but also very thankful.”
And should he win the grand prize?
“Definitely mind-blowing,” Gaudreau replied. “I’m shocked already. It would be even more shocking to win the award. But last year I got to go to the Frozen Four with my team, so it’s going to be a bittersweet kind of experience.”
claver2010 {l Wrote}:Article on Gaudreau talking about his plans for next year (he says he's unsure, but I'd be surprised if he leaves).
Boston shoots for future Frozen Four
Saturday, April 6, 2013
There appears to be a groundswell of support for Boston to host a future NCAA men’s hockey Frozen Four when the next bid process unfolds in late spring or early summer.
The last time Boston hosted a Frozen Four was in 2004.
“We’re definitely interested,’’ said Steve Nazro, the director of events for TD Garden. “But the bid selections are not out yet.”
Typically, the Garden partners with Hockey East and at least one local school, usually Boston College or Boston University, in submitting a bid. Boston entered bids for this season (that ultimately was awarded to Pittsburgh) and next (Philadelphia).
Contributing to Boston losing out to the Iron City this year may have been a clogged events calendar, including a conflict with the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15. This year’s Frozen Four will be played April 11 and 13. That logjam had the potential for hockey and marathon fans battling for area hotel rooms.
“That could be a factor,’’ Nazro said. “But we don’t always get what the reason is. I do know that the hotels in Tampa (Frozen Four site in 2012), say, are probably cheaper than in Boston, but the hotels in Philadelphia are probably in line with what you’d pay here in Boston.’’
Kristin Fasbender, the NCAA associate director of championships and alliances, said the committee would welcome a bid application from Boston. Because future Boston Marathons will be held on April 21, 2014, April 20, 2015, and April 18, 2016, and the Frozen Four is held annually on the Thursday-Saturday following the NCAA Div. 1 men’s basketball championship game (played on the Monday after the first weekend in April), there would appear to be no pending conflict with a future Hub effort to host a Frozen Four.
“We’re still in the process. I would expect they would go out early summer. We have a meeting shortly after the Frozen Four,’’ Fasbender said. “(Future sites) will probably be for two years and maybe three years out.”
Patrick B. Moscaritolo, the president & CEO of the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, said a Frozen Four in Boston would typically generate as much as $6 million, if three or more teams traveled. The bureau estimated the 116th Boston Marathon in 2012 generated $137.5 million in spending impact to the region, a figure comparable to hosting an NCAA basketball Final Four. He said it was possible for Boston to handle both a Frozen Four and Boston Marathon concurrently. According to Moscaritolo, there are approximately 23,000 available hotel rooms in the Boston and Cambridge areas. Of that total, the marathon typically uses about 12,000 while a Frozen Four uses about 2,000.
“I think the NCAA is more likely to look at it if there is no major sporting event going on at the same time that could drown it out. This year you have the oldest marathon in the world with 26,000 runners. I just think that they’d look at it and say there is too much conflict,’’ said Moscaritolo.
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