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  • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

    We have a commitment from Nick Nardella, a 5'9", 157 lb. forward with Green Bay (USHL) whose 19th birthday is today. Nick has 1 goal and 3 assists for Green Bay in 27 games, and is −5 on a team where the range is +6 to −10. His brother is Notre Dame junior defenseman Bobby Nardella, and his father is Chicago Wolves (AHL) assistant coach Bob Nardella.

    Nick's hometown is Rosemont, Illinois, which is where the Wolves play (his father played for them before coaching). Fun fact about Rosemont: its small residential neighborhood is a gated community surrounded by freeways and O'Hare International Airport, but according to the sign at the gate, if you refuse to answer the security guard's questions, you'll still be allowed in. The remainder of Rosemont consists of hotels, restaurants and the arena formerly known as Rosemont Horizon.

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    • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

      Originally posted by redwing61 View Post
      We have a commitment from Nick Nardella, a 5'9", 157 lb. forward with Green Bay (USHL) whose 19th birthday is today. Nick has 1 goal and 3 assists for Green Bay in 27 games, and is −5 on a team where the range is +6 to −10. His brother is Notre Dame junior defenseman Bobby Nardella, and his father is Chicago Wolves (AHL) assistant coach Bob Nardella.

      Nick's hometown is Rosemont, Illinois, which is where the Wolves play (his father played for them before coaching). Fun fact about Rosemont: its small residential neighborhood is a gated community surrounded by freeways and O'Hare International Airport, but according to the sign at the gate, if you refuse to answer the security guard's questions, you'll still be allowed in. The remainder of Rosemont consists of hotels, restaurants and the arena formerly known as Rosemont Horizon.
      he brings the list of Michigan Tech commitments to 21, the most of any WCHA team. I'm scratching my head a little on this one and the role he might be slotted to play. A little undersized for power forward. Not a five star high end scorer. Not a defensive specialist (his overall +/- for his time in the USHL is something like -17). It will be interesting to see the plan come together over the next few seasons.

      The team is going to have quite a different look in a couple of years. As in smallish. Fourteen of our recruits are under 6'. Eight of those are 5'9" or shorter.. Must be some of the most hard nosed little guys we've ever seen.

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      • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

        Just read that Beydoun gets the start tonight, no Reinke, Gillies, or Baltus this weekend. Hopefully that means Seamus is back
        Should be a good one tonight, Go Huskies!

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        • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

          Originally posted by Huskiefan906 View Post
          Just read that Beydoun gets the start tonight, no Reinke, Gillies, or Baltus this weekend. Hopefully that means Seamus is back
          Should be a good one tonight, Go Huskies!
          It would be nice to have Donahue back. Too bad we can't seem to get Reinke and Gillies healed up. It does seem odd to me that Baltus travelled with the team to Ferris and was a pre game skate away from playing and yet two weeks later he's still out. I hope it's not the blood clot issue again.

          GO HUSKIES!

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          • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

            Originally posted by The Troll mtu86 View Post
            he brings the list of Michigan Tech commitments to 21, the most of any WCHA team. I'm scratching my head a little on this one and the role he might be slotted to play. A little undersized for power forward. Not a five star high end scorer. Not a defensive specialist (his overall +/- for his time in the USHL is something like -17). It will be interesting to see the plan come together over the next few seasons.

            The team is going to have quite a different look in a couple of years. As in smallish. Fourteen of our recruits are under 6'. Eight of those are 5'9" or shorter.. Must be some of the most hard nosed little guys we've ever seen.
            Hope it works. He must want a team of Scrappy-Doos.

            Bigger taller players offer a lot of advantages when it comes to physical play, blocking shots, creating screens in front of goalies, fighting through defenders,... Unfortunately they take a little longer/may never develop.

            Has Joe said he rather deal with a known player than one who may or may not develop? May have heard that on one of JSH, but I could be wrong.

            Let's Go Tech!!

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            • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

              Basically same line up as last weekend.
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              It never get's easier, you just go faster. -Greg Lemond

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              • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

                We are graduating 5 senior forwards this year. IMO, it's quite likely Nardella is a recruited walk-on. Nothing wrong with that, as long as they have a plan to develop him, just like they've done with Raymond Brice.

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                • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

                  Originally posted by Lost_Husky View Post
                  Hope it works. He must want a team of Scrappy-Doos.
                  Bigger taller players offer a lot of advantages when it comes to physical play, blocking shots, creating screens in front of goalies, fighting through defenders,... Unfortunately they take a little longer/may never develop.
                  Has Joe said he rather deal with a known player than one who may or may not develop? May have heard that on one of JSH, but I could be wrong.
                  Let's Go Tech!!


                  Scrappy-Doos only get you so far and that's usually not too far.

                  As they say SPEED kills and if you size with that speed then you got it.

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                  • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

                    Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View Post
                    We are graduating 5 senior forwards this year. IMO, it's quite likely Nardella is a recruited walk-on. Nothing wrong with that, as long as they have a plan to develop him, just like they've done with Raymond Brice.
                    He's slated to come in for 2019-20. Who do they bring in next fall to replace those 5?

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                    • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

                      Originally posted by MTUHuskies View Post
                      Who do they bring in next fall to replace those 5 [forwards]?
                      We have six senior forwards: Anderson, Baltus, Blacklock, Gillies, L'Esperance and Steman. Anderson and Blacklock were formerly listed as redshirts on Tech's website, but no longer. Guessing they will not return.

                      In that case, I have the following recruits coming in: Andrew Bellant, Trenton Bliss, Alex Broetzman, Tommy Parrottino, TJ Polglaze and Jagger Williamson.

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                      • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

                        Careful what you wished for coach. You wanted head shots called; there you go. They didn't even look at it to make sure. I don't like the call myself.

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                        • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

                          Originally posted by rustedblades View Post
                          Careful what you wished for coach. You wanted head shots called; there you go. They didn't even look at it to make sure. I don't like the call myself.

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                          Hmmm. He's been critical of the officials lately. Could that have played into the call?

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                          • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

                            I'm pretty discouraged by that game. I guess I shouldn't be but we just made so many mistakes! Lost so many key face-offs, especially in the second and didn't seem to be into it until the third when the game was decided in the second. Sigh! I thought Beydoun was ok, but not great.We didn't win puck battles either. And the feed quit on me over and over and over. I finally gave up and just tuned into dirk.
                            I didn't think we were very good blocking shots. one we gave up on, went in the net.
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                            • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

                              Coach was not happy with the effort. He captured most of my thoughts in the post game. I hope that turns things around overnight, with plenty of distractions. Need to win by 3.
                              Go Huskies!

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                              • Re: Michigan Tech 2017-18 The Joe Shawhan Era Continues - Getting Better Everyday

                                Originally posted by Redridge View Post
                                Coach was not happy with the effort. He captured most of my thoughts in the post game. I hope that turns things around overnight, with plenty of distractions. Need to win by 3.
                                I'll be real surprised if we win at all.
                                MTU: Three time NCAA champions.

                                It never get's easier, you just go faster. -Greg Lemond

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