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04-08-2018, 09:56 PM
Not sure why this thread exists on a college hockey forum. Nevertheless, there are both positive and negative sides to the story line of the...
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04-03-2018, 10:50 AM
Don Lucia was delegating a lot more to his assts. in the past couple years, but MG's job description was limited to the defense. He spent 21 years...
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04-02-2018, 08:11 AM
I think you nailed it and I can't disagree with you. I am not proud of the fact that a school with a much larger budget can wave money in front of a...
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03-30-2018, 11:14 AM
According to current overall ratings for the top 50 research institutions they are. I think we're working with different measurement criteria.
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03-30-2018, 10:38 AM
No I didn't miss it but it's irrelevant to the discussion. I don't consider trying out and getting cut, as deep ties. As far as the phrase...
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03-30-2018, 09:40 AM
Decades?? No. In terms of top research universities in the US, Notre Dame and the University of Illlinois are currently very close in research...
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03-30-2018, 09:27 AM
It's roughly about 10%, unless a search committee designates it as a selection criteria, which was always under discussion in this case. My coaching...
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03-30-2018, 09:08 AM
No, I mean both.
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03-30-2018, 08:47 AM
I was hoping for something more. But that essentially is my point. There is an added value when a coach is an alumnus of the school he or she is...
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03-30-2018, 08:40 AM
Well, there is a difference between saying "flagship program" which means THE COLLEGIATE HOCKEY PROGRAM in MN and just saying he respects the...
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03-30-2018, 07:29 AM
Generally speaking, I think anyone would be honored. I'm curious, did he actually say "flagship program"? I could be wrong, but I don't think he...
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03-30-2018, 07:14 AM
When asked by reporters why he took the job, his summary response was he always felt he had one more move in him, and "he wanted it". I don't intend...
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03-30-2018, 06:28 AM
There is no CIC. CIC = BTAA now. JH is not competitive in all sports to qualify for full membership in the B1G. ND is much closer to satisfying...
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03-30-2018, 04:42 AM
There's no slippery slope. ND is ranked among the top 50 research universities with other B1G schools. That's one of the general criteria necessary...
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03-30-2018, 04:37 AM
He definitely doesn't have much of an affinity for the media and I thought his message was very brief without a lot of content. "I'm a hockey coach,...
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03-29-2018, 08:19 AM
In academia, scholarship will always take precedence over athletics in the B1G. That's not open to discussion.
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03-29-2018, 08:15 AM
I think it's a positive change. The leadership thinking was CIC (Committee on Institutional Cooperation) did not accurately reflect the high...
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03-29-2018, 07:53 AM
CIC was renamed a couple years ago to BTAA (Big Ten Academic Alliance). Agree with your thinking here. It'll take time for ND may warm up to the...
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03-28-2018, 11:43 PM
Casey Mittelstadt's NHL debut is Thurs. eve. with the Sabres v. Red Wings. He'll wear #37. Housley thinks his speed will help him adjust to the...
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03-27-2018, 11:45 AM
Pre-2005, the armor movement took off as available materials became lighter, stronger and waterproof. Goalies started donning customized arm and...
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03-27-2018, 11:28 AM
Yeah, definitely high scoring era back then. Rarely see anything close to those numbers now. If you look at the freshman years ONLY he might be...
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03-27-2018, 11:14 AM
I agree. He's a work in progress and it's hard to predict an NHL performance outcome at this stage.
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03-27-2018, 11:08 AM
Point well taken. :) Dominating is a loaded term. What does that practically mean in the NHL? At this point I hesitate to say he will "dominate". ...
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03-27-2018, 11:03 AM
Nice work! :) Let's face it, CM has innate talent, but at a young 19 he's still a body of work in process.
I think a lot Gopher fans thought CM...
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03-26-2018, 11:07 PM
Good question. CM's presence did change the team dynamic from the season before. A few thoughts:
The Pitlick-Kloos-Sheehy line had excellent...
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03-26-2018, 09:55 AM
Good questions. By comparison, after Hakstol took the job with the Flyers, Berry was named head coach on the UND website the same day.
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03-26-2018, 05:54 AM
Big decision coming for Casey. Excellent article on the pros and cons of CM staying in college or bolting for the NHL or AHL > HERE
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03-26-2018, 01:08 AM
Indeed. :) If CM stays that will calm the storm a bit.
FWIW: Chris Johnston (NHL Network) reports that CM may not join the Sabres next season. ...
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03-26-2018, 12:01 AM
OOC Ranking 2017-18
1) Big Ten: 53-20-5 (.712)
2) NCHC: 50-24-15 (.646)
3) Hockey East: 51-48-11 (.514)
4) ECAC: 44-54-17 (.457)
5) WCHA:...
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03-25-2018, 11:46 PM
Well, lots of question marks to be resolved this off-season. Who will be the new coach? Will CM stay another season? Who are the new recruits who...
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03-25-2018, 11:23 PM
.0002 inc. the tiebreaker. :)
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03-25-2018, 11:22 PM
I'm curious what criteria posters are using to rank conferences (regular season, single elimination, PWR, etc.)? Against the NCHC during the regular...
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03-24-2018, 11:54 PM
Based on your response, it seems to me you missed the basic inferentials of my post. There is no "factoring in" with the procedure I suggested. ...
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03-24-2018, 08:42 AM
I agree. Lou Nanne, who has been in the inner circle of Gopher hockey for decades, stated like himself with the NS, Don Lucia felt personally it was...
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03-24-2018, 07:30 AM
Predictability in sports is historically difficult to validate because of "intangibles" or extraneous variables. There are ways to "control" for...
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03-24-2018, 02:35 AM
That would be ill-advised Trix, unless you want to suffer the slings and arrows of a lack of internal validity and homogeneity of variance. In this...
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03-24-2018, 01:44 AM
My understanding is Wes was referring to CM perhaps not commenting in the article because he's waiting to see who steps in as the new head coach. ...
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03-24-2018, 01:17 AM
But typically "nervousness" tends to wane as the game ensues and can't be systemically factored across all players. Reflecting on the previous loss...
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03-24-2018, 12:18 AM
Statistically speaking you're right. I was looking at a research study recently using an OLS (Ordinary Least Squares) regression model that examined...
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03-23-2018, 10:13 AM
For Motzko, same source as yours for latest total compensation. Before that same source publication > HERE
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