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  • #46
    Re: Utica College 2016/2017

    Originally posted by sshablak View Post
    Plattsburg had a great weekend too.
    We all admit and said it from week two that Plattsburgh is not going to have a great season. They are very young and we will take any win we can get. I just cannot believe the skid that Utica is in. All I was saying is it appears to be getting worse, hopefully both teams will turn it around.


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    • #47
      Re: Utica College 2016/2017

      Originally posted by Birdwatcher View Post
      We all admit and said it from week two that Plattsburgh is not going to have a great season. They are very young and we will take any win we can get. I just cannot believe the skid that Utica is in. All I was saying is it appears to be getting worse, hopefully both teams will turn it around.
      fast starts are great,but its only a start,Oswego just dropped a tuff one to Buff St,the start is over, now both the U and the Lakers have to focus on the middle and the finish.

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      • #48
        Re: Utica College 2016/2017

        Not sure what is happening here, scary though after that start. I'm not sure if they are taking the non-conference games too lightly, considering their record conference-wise, which is not the thing to do. Either way, it seemed once Morrisville tied the game, things got really shaky. Seemed like everyone was hesitant to make a play in the offensive zone and same in the defensive zone. I feel like just keeping it simple and not being too 'fancy' is the way to go right now. Goaltending issue is mind-boggling after the great solid starts earlier in the year. Need a win this weekend to help get things going in the right direction again. If not, it's going to be a long winter break and long second half if they can't snap this skid.
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        2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 UCHC Regular Season Champs
        2017-18 UCHC Tournament Champions
        2019-20 UCHC Tournament Champions

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        • #49
          Re: Utica College 2016/2017

          Originally posted by UCfan30 View Post
          Not sure what is happening here, scary though after that start. I'm not sure if they are taking the non-conference games too lightly, considering their record conference-wise, which is not the thing to do. Either way, it seemed once Morrisville tied the game, things got really shaky. Seemed like everyone was hesitant to make a play in the offensive zone and same in the defensive zone. I feel like just keeping it simple and not being too 'fancy' is the way to go right now. Goaltending issue is mind-boggling after the great solid starts earlier in the year. Need a win this weekend to help get things going in the right direction again. If not, it's going to be a long winter break and long second half if they can't snap this skid.
          You and Shabby hit the nail on its head. The 'tending has been ghastly in the past three games, to the tune of an .845 save %. You can't win that way, even if you put 54 shots on the other goalie. (Although it would be helpful if maybe somewhat fewer than 50 of them weren't right into his chest. )

          I would play Virtanen every night. He's been more consistent than Dill, who's been fairly awful half the time. Having said that, it would be nice to see a few more pucks go in on the strength of all those Utica SOG.

          Still a believer in this UC team, though. If their goaltending can even get back to decent again, they'll make some waves. I haven't seen a single team out-skate them this season.
          Last edited by Fishman'81; 12-12-2016, 06:04 PM.

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          • #50
            Re: Utica College 2016/2017

            Anything short of a two or three goal win Saturday night and UC's not going far.
            It all starts with the goaltending.

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            • #51
              Re: Utica College 2016/2017

              The UC / Mo'ville game is being broadcast on TWC Sports channel !!

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              • #52
                Re: Utica College 2016/2017

                Boy oh boy, did Utica need this win or what...

                Morrisville is definitely the best 2-9 team I've ever seen by far, but the metrics only take W/L into account. You need to beat teams with bad records, or you're screwed.

                Could still be a special season for UC. 9-4 doesn't suck at the break. (Probably ought to be 11-2 at worst, but what ya gonna do.)

                Looking forward to the second half. And I'd play Virtanen every night, if I had a vote.

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                • #53
                  Re: Utica College 2016/2017

                  Originally posted by Fishman'81 View Post
                  Boy oh boy, did Utica need this win or what...

                  Morrisville is definitely the best 2-9 team I've ever seen by far, but the metrics only take W/L into account. You need to beat teams with bad records, or you're screwed.

                  Could still be a special season for UC. 9-4 doesn't suck at the break. (Probably ought to be 11-2 at worst, but what ya gonna do.)

                  Looking forward to the second half. And I'd play Virtanen every night, if I had a vote.
                  Nothing comes easy, huh? I was an angry elf the entire game until the GWG.
                  Virtanen is clearly the better half of the tandem at this point. Dill didn't dress tonight FWTW.
                  And, Dawes would be a healthy scratch every night, if I had a vote.

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                  • #54
                    Re: Utica College 2016/2017

                    Glad they scraped out a win, they needed it. I'll admit Morrisville does have some decent talent but UC should've been able to easily handle them and not make it the close game it was. But, we'll take it, a W is a W, especially going into the winter break. I agree that certain players should be sitting out a few and give some other guys a chance, who knows what could happen. I also have noticed that Grose has started the last 2 and Szajner has been a scratch. I think it's a decent shake-up on defense, considering the streak, that I shall mention no more after this haha. On the goaltending side, good bounce-back game for Virtanen, score should've been in UC's favor earlier but an unfortunate bounce off of a UC player gave Mo'ville that advantage. Not much you can do about that. Very interested to see what the 2nd half has in store, hopefully they can get back on track after a good break and some good practices. Schedule doesn't get any easier after the break. Hope everyone has a good holiday.
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                    2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 UCHC Regular Season Champs
                    2017-18 UCHC Tournament Champions
                    2019-20 UCHC Tournament Champions

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                    • #55
                      Re: Utica College 2016/2017

                      Originally posted by jcase View Post
                      Nothing comes easy, huh? I was an angry elf the entire game until the GWG.
                      Virtanen is clearly the better half of the tandem at this point. Dill didn't dress tonight FWTW.
                      And, Dawes would be a healthy scratch every night, if I had a vote.
                      Dawes certainly has been invisible to me, too, except when I notice him a day late and a dollar short. I expected a good season from him, but this team is so fast that he seems to be left behind on the rush most of the time. If he has a place on this squad, it would be mucking things up with his huge frame right in front of the net. He does have good hands. Reminds me of Chlanda, both in terms of bad wheels and good dexterity.

                      Met his mother a couple of times last year, but have had very few parental insights this season. I wonder if he's fighting a nagging injury..?
                      Last edited by Fishman'81; 12-19-2016, 05:52 PM.

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                      • #56
                        Re: Utica College 2016/2017

                        Originally posted by UCfan30 View Post
                        Glad they scraped out a win, they needed it. I'll admit Morrisville does have some decent talent but UC should've been able to easily handle them and not make it the close game it was. But, we'll take it, a W is a W, especially going into the winter break. I agree that certain players should be sitting out a few and give some other guys a chance, who knows what could happen. I also have noticed that Grose has started the last 2 and Szajner has been a scratch. I think it's a decent shake-up on defense, considering the streak, that I shall mention no more after this haha. On the goaltending side, good bounce-back game for Virtanen, score should've been in UC's favor earlier but an unfortunate bounce off of a UC player gave Mo'ville that advantage. Not much you can do about that. Very interested to see what the 2nd half has in store, hopefully they can get back on track after a good break and some good practices. Schedule doesn't get any easier after the break. Hope everyone has a good holiday.
                        We passed on the game at Morrisville (weather issues) but I haven't been vexed at the D nearly as much as I have been in years past. I haven't seen the numerous bone-headed own-zone mistakes that I was used to seeing for the first 12-13 years of this program.

                        One guy who makes me cringe with his bad pinches is Carter, though. Why not just play him at wing or center and be done with it?
                        Last edited by Fishman'81; 12-19-2016, 05:55 PM.

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                        • #57
                          Re: Utica College 2016/2017

                          Originally posted by Fishman'81 View Post
                          We passed on the game at Morrisville (weather issues) but I haven't been vexed at the D nearly as much as I have been in years past. I haven't seen the numerous bone-headed own-zone mistakes that I was used to seeing for the first 12-13 years of this program.

                          One guy who makes me cringe with his bad pinches is Carter, though. Why not just play him at wing or center and be done with it?
                          Tell you what, I'd pay good money to see Carter play on offense haha. That'd be fun to watch, he has the skills for it.
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                          2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 UCHC Regular Season Champs
                          2017-18 UCHC Tournament Champions
                          2019-20 UCHC Tournament Champions

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                          • #58
                            Re: Utica College 2016/2017

                            Originally posted by UCfan30 View Post
                            Tell you what, I'd pay good money to see Carter play on offense haha. That'd be fun to watch, he has the skills for it.
                            Carter is a converted forward, hence his rush skills.
                            Elsewhere...
                            Dawes didn't like our comments and has moved on to UW-S.
                            Devin Warfield (F 5'8" 185, 1-5=6) comes in from the lame duck program at DWC.

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                            • #59
                              Re: Utica College 2016/2017

                              Huh. Thanks for the news. I talked to his mother twice last year, and she said he really preferred lacrosse anyway.

                              It's not a loss for UC as far as how Dawes has played this season. As I've said before, he was too slow to keep up with his line-mates and was rarely in the play on the rush. Still, it's kind of shocking that he turned into such a non-factor, considering all the promise and production he displayed last season. He wasn't a great skater by any means, but he used his bulk and his hands to register points.

                              We're thinking of making the trip to Oswego, pending an improvement in the ghastly forecast of 2-3' of the white stuff there. UC needs a couple of quality wins, and badly. it's looking like a great field and a really fun weekend of hockey.
                              Last edited by Fishman'81; 01-04-2017, 06:02 PM.

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                              • #60
                                Re: Utica College 2016/2017

                                Best of luck to Dawes, wish him well at UW-S. Tourney at Oswego should be a good one, considering the circumstances. The chance to play Oswego, who is currently on a 3-game skid or the chance to play Wisconsin Eau-Claire, who UC played in the '13 Frozen Four. Hesitant as well for making the trip considering the snow forecast, but I'll be watching wishing them the best. Hope they can get it going, schedule doesn't get any easier after this.
                                Utica Pioneers Hockey
                                2012-13 Frozen Four Semi-Finalist
                                2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 UCHC Regular Season Champs
                                2017-18 UCHC Tournament Champions
                                2019-20 UCHC Tournament Champions

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