Hockey East Preseason Thread 2017

[HHound]

This team has some great alumni. I always preferred names that I could eventually learn to spell or at least learn to pronounce.
It's hard to beat a pretty good forward at Providence by the name of Lyle Wildgoose.
Another fav was Roman Kinal at NU. He has a son named for him playing juniors. Perhaps the son may grace an HEA roster someday. Is his wife or daughter named Suzy?

[Bhall44]

Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread 2017

Thread has been quiet so I'll throw my 2 cents in order to bump it back up.

Tier 1-Few Questions Marks
1. Lowell
2. BU
3. Providence

Tier 2-Some Glaring Question Marks
4. Northeastern (coin flip with BC)
5. BC
6. Vermont

Tier 3-Too many Questions Marks. Complete crap shoot. I compared schedule games (home/away) against each other as this is where most of these teams will earn conference points anyway.

7. Maine (10 total with 7 at Alfond)
8. UConn (Begin season with 2 at Alfond... Advantage Maine)
9. UNH (If they take 3 of 4 points away from UConn they make the jump to 8)
10.UMass (8=fewest number of games)
11.Merrimack (3 home 6 away... the 'Mack got screwed)

Team	Home	Away	Total
Maine	7	3	10
UConn	4	5	9
UNH	5	5	10
UMass	4	4	8
Merrimack	3	6	9

[GreenCat]

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Where is the Coaches/Media poles this year? Is HE not doing one? Every other league seems to have published one already.

[NU_Husky]

Where is the Coaches/Media poles this year? Is HE not doing one? Every other league seems to have published one already.

I've heard it's coming Monday or Tuesday

[Rogie21]

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I've heard it's coming Monday or Tuesday

HE Media poll should be announced Sunday.

[Split-N]

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HE Media poll should be announced Sunday.

The Coaches' Poll is usually released in conjunction with Media Day. Can't tell you exactly when that is since nothing about it is posted on the HEA website.

[ScottK]

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The Coaches' Poll is usually released in conjunction with Media Day. Can't tell you exactly when that is since nothing about it is posted on the HEA website.

It's scheduled for Tuesday. Expect a bunch of releases that afternoon on the website.

[DLG]

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Wonder what the television situation is for this year. think the 2 year deal with American Sports network mercifully expired

[Chuck Murray]

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Coach Umile finishing up with 599 is about as predictable as the sun rising in the east every morning.

[NU_Husky]

Coach Umile finishing up with 599 is about as predictable as the sun rising in the east every morning.

Honest question, do you think if it happens he comes back to get 600 or does he let Souza take over as planned?

[defkit]

Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread 2017

Honest question, do you think if it happens he comes back to get 600 or does he let Souza take over as planned?

That would be a very undignified way to go out, if you ask me. While it would be a tough break to end a win or two below a nice round number, it would be completely unfair to Souza. Not knowing when Souza would take over would be very awkward. What happens if the team starts the season on a losing streak next year. At what point would you say, forget it, and give it to Souza anyway.

I don't see any chance of delaying just to get a win total.

[riverchief1]

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Wonder what the television situation is for this year. think the 2 year deal with American Sports network mercifully expired

Actually ASN itself mercifully expired, they ceased to exist last spring.

The actual game broadcast wasn't bad as it was NESN doing it with ASN graphics. What was horribly painful was the between periods/between games in-studio people, absolutely unbearable. Also the 6:30 or 8:30 start times were ridiculous.

[riverchief1]

Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread 2017

Coach Umile finishing up with 599 is about as predictable as the sun rising in the east every morning.

This would be funny.

[ScottK]

Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread 2017

The media poll was just released on Twitter:

1. Boston University (13) 259
2. Providence (5) 235
3. Massachusetts-Lowell (5) 233
4. Northeastern (2) 193
5. Boston College 185
6. Vermont 148
7. Merrimack 109
8. Connecticut 98
9. New Hampshire 73
10. Massachusetts 60
11. Maine 57

HEWBA All-HEA Preseason Team:
F Adam Gaudette (Jr., Northeastern)
F Brian Pinho (Sr., Providence)
F Dylan Sikura (Sr., Northeastern)
D Garrett Cockerill (Sr., Northeastern)
D Dante Fabbro (So., BU)
D Casey Fitzgerald (Jr., BC)
G Jake Oettinger (So., BU)

[Split-N]

Re: Hockey East Preseason Thread 2017

...I don't see any chance of [Umile] delaying just to get a win total.

Very much agree. IMO, Dick Umile has more pride and class than to even think of holding UNH hostage to a personal magic number.