Providence Off season Thread 2018: Insert Clever Title Here

[Ralph Baer]

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Any comments about Chase Zieky? It was just announced that he transferred to RPI.

[cavbim]

Any comments about Chase Zieky? It was just announced that he transferred to RPI>

Was a recruited walk on and 20 year old freshman when he arrived at PC

You find the right line he might be made better with better forwards. Can kill penalties.

[Ralph Baer]

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Was a recruited walk on and 20 year old freshman when he arrived at PC

You find the right line he might be made better with better forwards. Can kill penalties.

Thanks. I hope that we also got him for free.

[FlagDUDE08]

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Thanks. I hope that we also got him for free.

Well, not ENTIRELY free... turnabout is fair play for that one dude PC got from us.

[The Zlax45]

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If he was a “little” disappointing hate to have heard you whine if he turned into Paul DeJersey

Then how exactly are you measuring mentally strong?

Actually every situation is different so it’s in many ways apples and oranges

Janko was really a pre true freshman being a Sept birthdate so most true freshman with that birthdate arrive a year later. His senior year there were still freshmen older than him

Janko also was part of the rebirth. He had to jump right in. O’B is going to be eased in

Further Janko was still growing, not just physically maturing. In the 18 months pre PC he grew like 5 inches and added about an inch and a half at PC, even at graduation he was not weight appropriate and still filling out

O’Brien has filled out a bit over last 2 years but there was no late growth spurt. He does not need to learn to adjust to a growing body

O’Brien is also arriving as a true freshman but he’s a late 99 so he got to enjoy that time to be the more physically mature player before PC. He’s coming about 10 months older

Further in his case he’s going to start the year as the 3rd line center. The 4top 6 guys returning are far better than those Janko had to work with. Conway and Hakkarainen are the top line centers. Hak gets Bjorkqvist line and Conway gets Dugan. For different reasons those 2 freshmen arrive at PC as 20 year olds with USHL background. A lot less pressure on O’B to start year.

Also remember while there isn’t as much talk about it, it was said that O’Brien at 19 is a stretch. Divver himself thought late first, many thought early second. Janko’sbstretch was greater but again the age thing his birthdate made him eligible by days a year early. There was more projection involved.

No matter in both cases both came directly from high school so there will be some adjustment. Again why Hak and Dugan get thrown in as Fokey/Pinho’s initial replacement.

So yeah we’ll await your whining when O’Brien doesn’t score 25 goals this year

This kid on the draft interview said he is looking forward to going to Providence to win ANOTHER national championship. That is what I meant about being mentally ready...I don't see Janko ever being that confident.

Anyways, the point is O'Brien shouldn't graduate from PC if he is as successful as the Flyers want him to be.

[Ralph Baer]

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Well, not ENTIRELY free... turnabout is fair play for that one dude PC got from us.

Didn't he leave PC too?

[Euler18]

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Mark Divver wrote in today's Providence Journal that new PC women's coach Matt Kelly "took home an Olympic gold medal in February in South Korea as head scout for the US women's team."

While I understand Divver's passion for PC hockey and enthusiasm for the hiring of such a knowledgeable hockey person, I was a bit surprised to read that Kelly had taken home a medal. I thought only athletes received medals in the Olympics, not coaches or scouts.

[satyking]

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Mark Divver wrote in today's Providence Journal that new PC women's coach Matt Kelly "took home an Olympic gold medal in February in South Korea as head scout for the US women's team."

While I understand Divver's passion for PC hockey and enthusiasm for the hiring of such a knowledgeable hockey person, I was a bit surprised to read that Kelly had taken home a medal. I thought only athletes received medals in the Olympics, not coaches or scouts.

Just like the Stanley Cup the coaches are there too

[FlagDUDE08]

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Regarding schedule: The only thing missing on the composite is the three vs. Boston College. Anyone have any info on this?

[mookie1995]

Regarding schedule: The only thing missing on the composite is the three vs. Boston College. Anyone have any info on this?

They will all be losses

[Nick Papagiorgio]

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They will all be losses

gdmit mookie.

[theprofromdover]

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Got the schedule in an email today. BC is the last home game of the season.

[The Zlax45]

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Got the schedule in an email today. BC is the last home game of the season.

Lots of Atlantic Hockey this year with at least three games including two on the road with Holy Cross and Sacred Heart. Mercyhurst would make it the fourth game.

[PC91]

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Big season on tap for the Friars. Top 3 finish and another NCAA berth!!! Prove me wrong!

[The Zlax45]

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Should be interesting as Jay O'Brien looked good today for USA against Sweden playing with some edge during limited minutes. Hastings had him playing 3 on 3 in overtime with Jack Hughes. I think we see an upgrade this upcoming year with the guys coming back (THEY HAVE TO SCORE) plus the newcomers putting the puck in the net more.