Maine Recruit Updates: All Are Welcome.......

[Runsub5]

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From Nathan Fournier, Maine Hockey Journal, via the Bangor Daily News:

http://mainehockeyjournal.com/2015/0...s-hockey-team/

Apparently, Red is willing to make exceptions to his "big body" recruiting plan.

Perhaps he realizes that it will take more than big players pounding the opposition into submission.

[AMC]

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From Nathan Fournier, Maine Hockey Journal, via the Bangor Daily News:

http://mainehockeyjournal.com/2015/0...s-hockey-team/

Apparently, Red is willing to make exceptions to his "big body" recruiting plan.

Anyone taking odds that this is a ploy to get his QMJHL rights traded by Rimouski?

[BBDiehard14]

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From Nathan Fournier, Maine Hockey Journal, via the Bangor Daily News:

http://mainehockeyjournal.com/2015/0...s-hockey-team/

Apparently, Red is willing to make exceptions to his "big body" recruiting plan.

Glad to see the name "Maine hockey" means something to the kid. Those are the types of guys we need

[walrus]

Anyone taking odds that this is a ploy to get his QMJHL rights traded by Rimouski?

Seems that every 15 yr old maine has had verbal has used us, why not him

[BoSox3066]

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If the kid has two teammates coming maybe its the fruit of a nice little pipeline

[walrus]

If the kid has two teammates coming maybe its the fruit of a nice little pipeline

Let's hope, all 3 sound pretty good

[AMC]

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If the kid has two teammates coming maybe its the fruit of a nice little pipeline

The article suggests this kid at least hasn't even visited Orono. That doesn't sound positive for a firm commitment.

[Fishman'81]

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The article suggests this kid at least hasn't even visited Orono. That doesn't sound positive for a firm commitment.

And it never ceases to amaze me that kids that age refer to Maine as a perennial power. That hasn't been the case since they were in diapers.

... Still, the recruiting seems to be improving.

[Drew S.]

And it never ceases to amaze me that kids that age refer to Maine as a perennial power. That hasn't been the case since they were in diapers.

... Still, the recruiting seems to be improving.

Maine was one of the top programs for 20 years. I think you and some others have gone a little overboard with the pessimism and negativity. Imagine being a Wisconsin fan, and they didn't even switch coaches.

[Runsub5]

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Maine was one of the top programs for 20 years. I think you and some others have gone a little overboard with the pessimism and negativity. Imagine being a Wisconsin fan, and they didn't even switch coaches.

This is true. Maine was a top program just 3 years ago. They competed for the HE championship and played in a NCAA regional game at Worcester. If they had the services of Darling they possibly would have been in the Frozen Four.

[Hokydad]

Maine was one of the top programs for 20 years. I think you and some others have gone a little overboard with the pessimism and negativity. Imagine being a Wisconsin fan, and they didn't even switch coaches.

Wisconsin has a broken model, which BC needs to be careful to not replicate

[Fishman'81]

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This is true. Maine was a top program just 3 years ago. They competed for the HE championship and played in a NCAA regional game at Worcester. If they had the services of Darling they possibly would have been in the Frozen Four.

The key word in my post was "perennial"... We old fahts were spoiled for life by the Walsh era.

[Ma#1ne Hky]

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The key word in my post was "perennial"... We old fahts were spoiled for life by the Walsh era.

You got that right...we were all spoiled back then...now after the Whitehead ERA and into Gendrons...we are all feeling the pains that go with rebuilds/retooling/etc. --- PAINFUL is a under-statement to say the least...all we can do now a days is hope/wish.

[Fishman'81]

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Wisconsin has a broken model, which BC needs to be careful to not replicate

What do you think the Badgers are doing wrong that's resulted in the recent disaster? I haven't paid close enough attention to have a clue, but was fairly shocked by last season's W/L.

[Runsub5]

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What do you think the Badgers are doing wrong that's resulted in the recent disaster? I haven't paid close enough attention to have a clue, but was fairly shocked by last season's W/L.

I think he is referring to the verbal commitments that BC has received. A few of them have not honored the commitment. These are very good players that probably would only stay 1 year or 2 before signing an entry level or higher contract with a NHL team. I should let him speak for himself, but I think he is implying that both Wisconsin and BC should be recruiting players that have development potential and will stay longer than a couple of years.