Union College: 2016-2017

[Dutchman]

Re: Union College: 2016-2017

no better way to describe it!
Kudos to the defenseman that saved our butt on the 3 on 1, it was a ghost move

I believe that was the freshman, Vas Kolias.

[UnionFan]

Re: Union College: 2016-2017

I was certainly an ugly game, but it's nice to see that the team is less hesitant to shoot the puck so far this year. Even in low quality scoring chances, they seem less afraid to shoot on the rush for example and then set up behind the net.

Also, between last night and the first game at Michigan, Spencer Foo and the finesse with which he can move the puck around in the offensive zone has also been a lot of fun to watch. Go U!

[ecachawkeyfan]

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Going into the year, I thought Union was going to have a strong offense with solid depth up front, but with questions about the defense and goaltending. Four games in, those thoughts haven't changed much.

Union can't be happy about tying Sacred Heart 4-4 after leading 4-2 early in the third.

[UFan]

Re: Union College: 2016-2017

Almost perfect 1st period (one defensive breakdown, one goal), average second period, ugly third.
What changed?

[Pokey]

Re: Union College: 2016-2017

Almost perfect 1st period (one defensive breakdown, one goal), average second period, ugly third.
What changed?

4 mins left - 2 goal lead.. looked a lot like the prevent defense..
clearing the zone became a big issue today and when you don't clear you chase
and when you chase you retrieve the puck from the back of the net most times.

[Dutchman]

Re: Union College: 2016-2017

Ugh !

[Union27]

Re: Union College: 2016-2017

The only loss I can recall at Bridgeport was their first NCAA tourney game to UMD.
After that a pretty good run knocking off Michigan St., U Mass Lowell, Vermont and Providence.

As irony of course would have it Leaman was both the coach of Union's last loss and Union's last win (PC) at Bridgeport.

Bummer to tie SHU. Still a pretty good start to the season.

[BigStick1983]

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Lost there to Connecticut 3-2 in 2014 Frozen Holiday Classic and beat Sacred Heart the next day 3-1.

[Union27]

Re: Union College: 2016-2017

Completely forgot about those two.

Would be great to get a sweep this weekend.

[Dutchman]

Re: Union College: 2016-2017

ROCHESTER, NY – The RIT men's hockey team was picked to finish first in the 2016-17 Atlantic Hockey Conference preseason poll, as voted on by the conference's coaches, and announced at the conference's annual media day
RIT returns 19 players from last season's squad, including 12 forwards, four defensemen, and all three goaltenders. In addition, seven highly touted newcomers join the squad for the 2016-17 season, giving RIT excellent depth as they look to earn its third straight league title.

RIT is third oldest
RIT is 7th heaviest
RIT is 8th tallest

[Dutchman]

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Anyone know if Ryan Fay will be doing his blog "Garnet Hockey Report" this year?
http://garnethockeyreport.blogspot.com/
Great reporting. Miss reading it.

[Union27]

Re: Union College: 2016-2017

Former Union standout Josh Jooris plays his first game as a Ranger in a win vs Sharks.

[UFan]

Re: Union College: 2016-2017

That was closer than the final score can lead to believe.
Great game by Vec and Vidmar, some good things by the defense too.

It still bugs me that our forwards stay so low in the defensive zone, instead of being at the blue line, in the defensmen's face, and at the same time our defensmen stay so close to the blue line when we are on the offense, instead of getting closer to the net and making all distances (passing, shooting) that much shorter. But if it works...

[Dutchman]

Re: Union College: 2016-2017

Foo needs a haircut.

[AnthonySaxe]

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Foo needs a haircut.

Great post. Maybe David Roy can give him a haircut after he successfully transitions to defense, what do you think?