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  • #91
    Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

    Originally posted by Drew S. View Post
    Do you know if this year's team spent any time with the '93 team? Hopefully PK spends more time around Orono in the years to come.
    This year's team meet with the 93 team members who went to the football game on Saturday before the game. Grant, Jimmy and Paul spoke to what it means to wear a Maine hockey sweater.

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    • #92
      Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

      Originally posted by Pucknut View Post
      This year's team meet with the 93 team members who went to the football game on Saturday before the game. Grant, Jimmy and Paul spoke to what it means to wear a Maine hockey sweater.
      What else I took from this past weekend was how the fans got involved, by that people were out and about and talking hockey and that sure was because of this group that to a man was the best college team put together. A special time and sadly it has been going down each and every year [ 2002 and on], hopefully this incoming group plus the returning roster players from last year take something out of this.....the fans from that era sure did, great to see so many people and hear story's and details of what Maine Hockey was to all.....special times and I have said it before.....we were all spoiled.

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      • #93
        Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

        Speaking of the 92-93 team

        From the archives: 1992-93 ticket information (originally posted by John Grover)

        SEASON'S TIX
        $198 for 18 games. These tickets are premium. There is no discount for students, alumni, or anything. Furthermore, there is a waiting line to get them -- currently 1100 people are waiting. Once you get tickets they are yours each year until you give them up.

        STANDING ROOM
        $8 the night of the game. None are sold in advance. Doors open about an hour ahead of the game, but the line usually starts queuing an hour before that.

        STUDENT SPORTS PASS
        This is the deal to get - may even be worth signing up for classes! Each full-time student can get either a sports pass or extended health coverage. If the student chooses the sports pass he/she gets one free ticket to each game. That is if he/she is in the first 1500 students. That's all that are allocated to the students.

        DONOR
        One of the 2 ways I know to ensure yourself of tickets for the upcoming season. Donate a minimum of $500 to the Black Bear Fund and you get a season ticket, which costs you $198 so the total is $698 or about $39 per game. You can keep your ticket as long as you keep donating the minimum.

        SKYBOX
        These were added with the renovations to Alfond, and the coming year will be the first they have been used (although they were used in last years quarter final against Merrimack). These boxes overlook the goal at one end, and each holds about 8 people. Price: $10,000 per year with a 10 year minimum.

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        • #94
          Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

          Originally posted by ticapnews View Post
          Speaking of the 92-93 team

          From the archives: 1992-93 ticket information (originally posted by John Grover)

          SEASON'S TIX
          $198 for 18 games. These tickets are premium. There is no discount for students, alumni, or anything. Furthermore, there is a waiting line to get them -- currently 1100 people are waiting. Once you get tickets they are yours each year until you give them up.

          STANDING ROOM
          $8 the night of the game. None are sold in advance. Doors open about an hour ahead of the game, but the line usually starts queuing an hour before that.

          STUDENT SPORTS PASS
          This is the deal to get - may even be worth signing up for classes! Each full-time student can get either a sports pass or extended health coverage. If the student chooses the sports pass he/she gets one free ticket to each game. That is if he/she is in the first 1500 students. That's all that are allocated to the students.

          DONOR
          One of the 2 ways I know to ensure yourself of tickets for the upcoming season. Donate a minimum of $500 to the Black Bear Fund and you get a season ticket, which costs you $198 so the total is $698 or about $39 per game. You can keep your ticket as long as you keep donating the minimum.

          SKYBOX
          These were added with the renovations to Alfond, and the coming year will be the first they have been used (although they were used in last years quarter final against Merrimack). These boxes overlook the goal at one end, and each holds about 8 people. Price: $10,000 per year with a 10 year minimum.
          AND with that price you got a WINNING hockey program.

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          • #95
            Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

            Originally posted by Ma#1ne Hky View Post
            AND with that price you got a WINNING hockey program.
            Those were the days, right? At least y'all have some great memories to fall back on?

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            • #96
              Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

              Originally posted by uvm cat in texas View Post
              those were the days, right? At least y'all have some great memories to fall back on?
              yes!

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              • #97
                Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

                Originally posted by Ma#1ne Hky View Post
                AND with that price you got a WINNING hockey program.
                Plus a coach who was willing to commit a few recruiting violations and the richest man in Maine letting the program use his credit card. What a bargain!

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                • #98
                  Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

                  I bought standing room tickets for every game before the season started and did for years. They stopped it a few years after 92-93
                  I swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell.

                  Maine Hockey Love it or Leave it

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                  • #99
                    Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

                    Originally posted by ticapnews View Post
                    Plus a coach who was willing to commit a few recruiting violations and the richest man in Maine letting the program use his credit card. What a bargain!
                    AND here you go again..........................your still a FAN though, then and now.

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                    • Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

                      Speaking of tickets, has anyone received their season ticket package yet? First game is less than two weeks from today.

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                      • Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

                        Originally posted by Ma#1ne Hky View Post
                        AND here you go again..........................your still a FAN though, then and now.
                        I miss your point.

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                        • Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

                          Below is a preview of incoming freshman forwards. It is difficult for anyone to project how a player will transition from Juniors or Prep to NCAA hockey, especially when not a professional scout like myself, but I have tried to provide a realistic forecast as to where I believe each player is developmentally at and where he might fit in Orono this season. These are my non-expert observations and opinions based on my viewing notes and reports from others (Neutral Zone, Jeff Cox, etc.). I am only taking this season into consideration and not looking at long term projections for a players career.

                          Last years UMaine team had a serious lack of talented depth. Most games the 1st and 2nd lines were able to hold their own, and sometimes outplay good opponents, while too many times last year the 3rd and particularly 4th line simply did not have enough skill and were outclassed. With the addition of transfers Doherty and Pieper, along with the following recruits Red and company seem to have positioned the team to be in a better situation regarding depth for the upcoming season. Competition for playing time should be fierce and it will be imperative for the coaches to find effective line combinations as soon as possible. Will Red and company move around some of the returning forwards such as Fossier back to his preferred RW or maybe even C, will Shea stick on the RW or bump to the middle? Can anyone other than Pearson win a faceoff? Can the team replace, or even improve, point production with the departures of Brown & Byron? A lot of questions surround this team and given the youth mistakes will be expected. As evidenced by the length of Red's extension and name of this thread, a lot is riding on this season. I suspect that by the end of the season this team's forward group with be better defensively than last year's team and about the same offensively, middle of the NCAA pack.

                          #28 - Adrian Holesinsky (‘96)
                          Pos: C Shot: L Ht: 6’0” Wt:186
                          2016-17 Stats: Janesville (NAHL) 30GP 11G-25A-36P

                          Holesinsky’s (pronounced Hole-a-shin-skee) strong 2016-17 season with Janesville (NAHL) was cut short after a broken wrist. At the time of his injury he was leading the NAHL in points per game. Possesses good size and is capable of playing with both skill and speed and displays a high hockey IQ. Plays strong on the puck, displays elusiveness in traffic, and can protect the puck down low. Equally adept at making plays at even strength and the power play. Brings a sizeable amount of international experience, including representing his native Slovakia in the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Also played Team Slovakia U20 which competes in the Slovakian pro league.

                          2017/18 Outlook: Immediate contributor at the Center and on the power play.

                          #4 - Jack Quinlivan (‘96)
                          Pos: LW Shot: L Ht: 6’1” Wt:176
                          2016-17 Stats: Jr. Bruins (USPHL) 43GP 16G-18A-34P

                          Two-way player who plays a tough, physical, North/South game. Protects the puck well and does a good job of working down low. Possesses a good shot and is more than capable of scoring but lacks skill to create on his own, or for others. At times consistency has been an issue. Needs to improve decision making with the puck and limit number of penalties. Mature and strong academically.

                          2017/18 Outlook: Upside of a checking line LW. Will have a tough time cracking the lineup given the W depth.

                          #10 - Kevin Hock (‘96)
                          Pos: RW Shot: Ht: 5’11” Wt: 174
                          2016-17 Stats: South Shore (USPHL) 38GP 16G-13A-29P

                          Hock plays a North/South type game who is strong on his skates and wins loose pucks. He possesses a very quick and accurate shot. Some of the best one timers I saw last year came from his stick. Lacks the ability to create on his own. Gets to the front of the net. Plays hard on both ends of the ice.

                          2017/18 Outlook: Will compete for a spot on 4th line.

                          #34 - Eduards Tralmaks (‘97)
                          Pos: LW Shot: L Ht: 6’3” Wt: 190
                          2016-17 Stats: Chicago (USHL) 60GP 21G-18A-39P

                          Excellent combination of power and speed with great skill. Very strong second half last year for Chicago, culminating with playoff MVP award. Uses his edge well and attacks the net. Good speed for his size. Good position in front of the net on power plays. Competes hard on both ends of the ice. Likes to hit people but doesn’t take many penalties. Has international experience, including World Juniors U18 & U20 for his native Latvia. Has shown consistent improvement and development and possesses a lot of potential. Skating could use improvement. Participated in 2016 Canucks development camp.

                          2017/18 Outlook: Immediate contributor as a 3rd/4th line W with potential to play his way on to the power pay.

                          #30 - Emil Westerlund (‘98)
                          Pos: W Shot: L Ht: 6’1” Wt: 190
                          2016-17 Stats: Linkoping HC J20 (SuperElit) 44GP 28G-11A-39P

                          This observer has only seen Westerlund play one game. Led the Swedish SuperElit league in goals last year. Plays with power and a high compete level. Recently developed into a very good finisher. Great at finding the open space around the net. Uses his body well. Has international experience with Sweden’s U18 & U19 teams compiling 4 goals in 8 games.

                          2017/18 Outlook: Immediate contributor as a 3rd/4th line W with potential to play his way on to the power pay.
                          UMaine Black Bears Recruit Info Site GO BLUE!!

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                          • Originally posted by Bhall44 View Post
                            Below is a preview of incoming freshman forwards. It is difficult for anyone to project how a player will transition from Juniors or Prep to NCAA hockey, especially when not a professional scout like myself, but I have tried to provide a realistic forecast as to where I believe each player is developmentally at and where he might fit in Orono this season. These are my non-expert observations and opinions based on my viewing notes and reports from others (Neutral Zone, Jeff Cox, etc.). I am only taking this season into consideration and not looking at long term projections for a players career.

                            Last years UMaine team had a serious lack of talented depth. Most games the 1st and 2nd lines were able to hold their own, and sometimes outplay good opponents, while too many times last year the 3rd and particularly 4th line simply did not have enough skill and were outclassed. With the addition of transfers Doherty and Pieper, along with the following recruits Red and company seem to have positioned the team to be in a better situation regarding depth for the upcoming season. Competition for playing time should be fierce and it will be imperative for the coaches to find effective line combinations as soon as possible. Will Red and company move around some of the returning forwards such as Fossier back to his preferred RW or maybe even C, will Shea stick on the RW or bump to the middle? Can anyone other than Pearson win a faceoff? Can the team replace, or even improve, point production with the departures of Brown & Byron? A lot of questions surround this team and given the youth mistakes will be expected. As evidenced by the length of Red's extension and name of this thread, a lot is riding on this season. I suspect that by the end of the season this team's forward group with be better defensively than last year's team and about the same offensively, middle of the NCAA pack.

                            #28 - Adrian Holesinsky (‘96)
                            Pos: C Shot: L Ht: 6’0” Wt:186
                            2016-17 Stats: Janesville (NAHL) 30GP 11G-25A-36P

                            Holesinsky’s (pronounced Hole-a-shin-skee) strong 2016-17 season with Janesville (NAHL) was cut short after a broken wrist. At the time of his injury he was leading the NAHL in points per game. Possesses good size and is capable of playing with both skill and speed and displays a high hockey IQ. Plays strong on the puck, displays elusiveness in traffic, and can protect the puck down low. Equally adept at making plays at even strength and the power play. Brings a sizeable amount of international experience, including representing his native Slovakia in the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Also played Team Slovakia U20 which competes in the Slovakian pro league.

                            2017/18 Outlook: Immediate contributor at the Center and on the power play.

                            #4 - Jack Quinlivan (‘96)
                            Pos: LW Shot: L Ht: 6’1” Wt:176
                            2016-17 Stats: Jr. Bruins (USPHL) 43GP 16G-18A-34P

                            Two-way player who plays a tough, physical, North/South game. Protects the puck well and does a good job of working down low. Possesses a good shot and is more than capable of scoring but lacks skill to create on his own, or for others. At times consistency has been an issue. Needs to improve decision making with the puck and limit number of penalties. Mature and strong academically.

                            2017/18 Outlook: Upside of a checking line LW. Will have a tough time cracking the lineup given the W depth.

                            #10 - Kevin Hock (‘96)
                            Pos: RW Shot: Ht: 5’11” Wt: 174
                            2016-17 Stats: South Shore (USPHL) 38GP 16G-13A-29P

                            Hock plays a North/South type game who is strong on his skates and wins loose pucks. He possesses a very quick and accurate shot. Some of the best one timers I saw last year came from his stick. Lacks the ability to create on his own. Gets to the front of the net. Plays hard on both ends of the ice.

                            2017/18 Outlook: Will compete for a spot on 4th line.

                            #34 - Eduards Tralmaks (‘97)
                            Pos: LW Shot: L Ht: 6’3” Wt: 190
                            2016-17 Stats: Chicago (USHL) 60GP 21G-18A-39P

                            Excellent combination of power and speed with great skill. Very strong second half last year for Chicago, culminating with playoff MVP award. Uses his edge well and attacks the net. Good speed for his size. Good position in front of the net on power plays. Competes hard on both ends of the ice. Likes to hit people but doesn’t take many penalties. Has international experience, including World Juniors U18 & U20 for his native Latvia. Has shown consistent improvement and development and possesses a lot of potential. Skating could use improvement. Participated in 2016 Canucks development camp.

                            2017/18 Outlook: Immediate contributor as a 3rd/4th line W with potential to play his way on to the power pay.

                            #30 - Emil Westerlund (‘98)
                            Pos: W Shot: L Ht: 6’1” Wt: 190
                            2016-17 Stats: Linkoping HC J20 (SuperElit) 44GP 28G-11A-39P

                            This observer has only seen Westerlund play one game. Led the Swedish SuperElit league in goals last year. Plays with power and a high compete level. Recently developed into a very good finisher. Great at finding the open space around the net. Uses his body well. Has international experience with Sweden’s U18 & U19 teams compiling 4 goals in 8 games.

                            2017/18 Outlook: Immediate contributor as a 3rd/4th line W with potential to play his way on to the power pay.
                            Thanks for posting! That is great information and probably pretty realistic based on what I've read, even though my hope was a couple freshmen would be good enough to get on the top couple lines. What are your projections on Doherty and Pieper?

                            This will be an interesting season. I don't think Maine has ever had anywhere close to this big of roster. Hopefully they can find 18 decent players out of the 28. I agree with you that depth killed Maine in a lot of games last year, most notably being all the games in February where they blew two goal leads.

                            Do you or anyone else know if Tiru is eligible?
                            Originally posted by BobbyBrady
                            Crosby probably wouldn't even be on BC's top two lines next year

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                            • Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

                              Originally posted by Bhall44 View Post
                              Last years UMaine team had a serious lack of talented depth. Most games the 1st and 2nd lines were able to hold their own, and sometimes outplay good opponents, while too many times last year the 3rd and particularly 4th line simply did not have enough skill and were outclassed. With the addition of transfers Doherty and Pieper, along with the following recruits Red and company seem to have positioned the team to be in a better situation regarding depth for the upcoming season. Competition for playing time should be fierce and it will be imperative for the coaches to find effective line combinations as soon as possible. Will Red and company move around some of the returning forwards such as Fossier back to his preferred RW or maybe even C, will Shea stick on the RW or bump to the middle? Can anyone other than Pearson win a faceoff? Can the team replace, or even improve, point production with the departures of Brown & Byron? A lot of questions surround this team and given the youth mistakes will be expected. As evidenced by the length of Red's extension and name of this thread, a lot is riding on this season. I suspect that by the end of the season this team's forward group with be better defensively than last year's team and about the same offensively, middle of the NCAA pack.
                              Maine had the tallest team in the nation and third heaviest by weight last season but has struggled to consistently keep possession of pucks. Not sure if this is a general skill or a hustle issue, but teams without top recruits will struggle to win games if they aren't at least preventing the other team from getting chances (especially if they average 5.5 less SOG than their opponent per game). The biggest takeaways I've gathered reading up on these incoming forwards seems to be skill at puck possession around the boards and an ability to move the puck in traffic which have both been a inconsistent weak spots on this roster since Abbott/Flynn left. I'm not expecting a freshman class to come in and fix this overnight, but it's progress in the right direction.

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                              • Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018 season, is this Reds last stand?

                                Originally posted by tylerzx2002 View Post
                                Maine had the tallest team in the nation and third heaviest by weight last season but has struggled to consistently keep possession of pucks. Not sure if this is a general skill or a hustle issue, but teams without top recruits will struggle to win games if they aren't at least preventing the other team from getting chances (especially if they average 5.5 less SOG than their opponent per game). The biggest takeaways I've gathered reading up on these incoming forwards seems to be skill at puck possession around the boards and an ability to move the puck in traffic which have both been a inconsistent weak spots on this roster since Abbott/Flynn left. I'm not expecting a freshman class to come in and fix this overnight, but it's progress in the right direction.
                                Great to have big guys but they couldn't keep up.
                                I hope bhall predictions are correct, they might actually improve. Especially if swayman and bubba can push each other

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