Michigan Tech 2016 Off-Season: Good Things are Taking Shape... The Shape of an Oval

[JohnsonsJerseys]

Re: Michigan Tech 2016 Off-Season: Good Things are Taking Shape... The Shape of an Ov

Goalies are in good hands with coach Shawhan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi-NlxlSJwo

I don't know the first thing about netminding, but the thing that caught my eye was Kero seemed to have a lot of quickness. Quick move, quick move, quick move. "Beef" reminded me of Phillips - methodical almost to the point if you wondered if he was fully awake. Not saying it's worse as clearly it worked pretty well for Phillips.

If Wintjes gets the start and Tech goes down a couple goals early, they Misfits are going to have to brush up on their 80's pop culture and ask Coach...



Who's going to the first to make a T-shirt with Angus' face in the middle of that bun?

Useless trivia - Angus is also rostered wearing the highest number ever worn by a Michigan Tech player - #37. Nolan and Redmond are the only two players to ever wear a number higher than 35 in the history of Tech Hockey (according to my records anyway).

Ryan J

[JohnsonsJerseys]

Re: Michigan Tech 2016 Off-Season: Good Things are Taking Shape... The Shape of an Ov

One thing bothers me about this page...
http://www.michigantechhuskies.com/sports/mice/index
Didn't we just win our 7th WCHA championship?

I thought the same thing back in March. I looked into it at that time and our other MacNaughton Cup was for a playoff championship.

Here is what Wiki says:
MacNaughton Cups Won by Michigan Tech (outright or co-winner)
1961-62 WCHA Tourney (Tech also won the WCHA regular season)
1964-65 WCHA Tourney (UND won the regular season)

1965-66 WCHA Season (Cup is now awarded to regular season champ, how convenient)
1968-69 WCHA Season
1970-71 WCHA Season
1975-76 WCHA Season
2015-16 WCHA Season (shared)

So that's our 7th MacNaughton Cup, but only 6th WCHA regular season title.
But any graphics we do for the team should be with seven cups. ;-)

Ok, I know we've already had this discussion but has the rest of the league already given up for 2016-17? Are we putting the cart before the Husky? Anyone else catch this? Six? Seven? EIGHT? WCHA Championships? Put us down for a half-dozen NCAA titles while we're padding our stats. Well... Do it again. Do it again. We liked it. We liked it.
Ryan

[manurespreader]

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I think pretty much everyone from the NCHC expects Duluth to sweep.
I think it will be very close, but I don't think that's an accurate assessment.

Here's the Scott Sandlin presser from weds.He discusses Tech at about 8 30.

http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news/2016...-sandelin.aspx

[manurespreader]

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Here's the news release from Duluth.
http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news/2016...igan-tech.aspx

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

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Based on this performance, we could easily be looking at digging out of a 3-7 or 2-8 hole here at the end of October.

[Wi.Huskies Fan]

Based on this performance, we could easily be looking at digging out of a 3-7 or 2-8 hole here at the end of October.

I wouldn't be pushing the panic button after 2 periods into the season.

[mtu_huskies]

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Based on this performance, we could easily be looking at digging out of a 3-7 or 2-8 hole here at the end of October.

I'm starting to think the same thing. Rough start with the 5 min major though and we still have to see the other goalies. For some reason I've never had that great of a feeling about Wintjes.

[Crocodile Tears]

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I wouldn't be pushing the panic button after 2 periods into the season.

Agreed, especially trying to break in a brand new goalie.

I'll flash the concern button if tomorrow is more of the same.

Tend to agree on the weird feeling about Wintjes... and I cannot explain it in any way

[Huskiefan906]

Based on this performance, we could easily be looking at digging out of a 3-7 or 2-8 hole here at the end of October.

Angus will save us. Tech will have a winning record after running the gauntlet, think happy thoughts.

[Wi.Huskies Fan]

Angus will save us. Tech will have a winning record after running the gauntlet, think happy thoughts.

My guess would be Redmond gets the start tomorrow. Might as well give them all a chance to see what they can do.
Took some dumb penalties tonight. That doesn't help matters either.

[manurespreader]

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My guess would be Redmond gets the start tomorrow. Might as well give them all a chance to see what they can do.
Took some dumb penalties tonight. That doesn't help matters either.

Well I think the defense will come around, but the offense concerns me. UMD had a 3 on 1 and scored. we had a 3 on 1 and missed the net. That kind of thing could turn out to be an issue.

[mtu_huskies]

Re: Michigan Tech 2016 Off-Season: Good Things are Taking Shape... The Shape of an Ov

ouch, under Mel's tenure we're usually at least in the game

Mel's postgame with Dirk:
5 min major put us on our heels, couldn't get going from there
A step behind all night, quickness/puck handling, we were not sharp
Mostly mentally not in the game, looked dicombobulated
Did not play well defensively, Vet D struggled, that's being kind
Told team, find out where you are, we have a lot of work to do
Every facet of the game, what will we show our team, not many positives to show our team
We have a veteran laden team, a little disapointed
Some good looks on PP, a few good scoring opportunities, not a lot
Goaltending: it's hard, they haven't played games for a long time, UMD guy played games last year in juniors at least
Be patient, this was worst performance Mel has seen in a long time
We have to bounce back tomorrow, look at tape, Watson cramped up, missed some 3rd period shifts, we have bodies here
Credit to UMD, they came out and played a pretty good game
Smith and Beretta were a couple positive spots in our lineup
Not sure on Goaltending, maybe throw in Angus to see what he can do

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

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Blech.

[manurespreader]

Re: Michigan Tech 2016 Off-Season: Good Things are Taking Shape... The Shape of an Ov

Tech allowed several goals this weekend in the last 30 or 40 seconds of a period. That has to get better.

[bose301s]

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Terrible, pathetic weekend. Pretty much nothing good to take away from it, honestly not looking forward to this season after this weekend, I had so much hope but after the two turds we left on the ice this weekend it pretty much all gone. I guess the only good thing to say about this weekend is at least we didn't get swept by UAH.