UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

[Ned Braden]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Good point; also could be the Valentine's Day Massacre.

Are two cupcakes a fair exchange for a box of chocolates?

[HockeyRef]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Good point; also could be the Valentine's Day Massacre.

For who? And...who's gonna be the bobble head? The suspense builds but I have a feeling it has something to do with the #RoadTo600

[Snively65]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

PWR Rankings

Brown 59
RPI 55
Colgate 50
Dartmouth 43
Colorado College 39
Army 36
Yale 32

FWIIW, that is an average OOC PWR of 44.778 (for nines games, two each against CC and Toothpaste)

[C-H-C]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Mike Buckley has been named Pittsburgh Penguins goalie coach:

https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/pe...ch/c-289971294

[Scott]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Mike Buckley has been named Pittsburgh Penguins goalie coach:

https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/pe...ch/c-289971294

Looks like a new twist to Chuck's golf saga!!

Also found this very interesting in the link to the story about Mike Buckley:

This past season, WBS rookie goaltender Casey DeSmith led the AHL with a 2.01 goals-against average, and starting netminder Tristan Jarry finished fourth at 2.15. The duo represented two of just seven AHL goalies to post save percentages of .925 or higher. Jarry, a second-year pro, finished third in the league with 28 wins, while DeSmith earned a spot on the AHL's All-Rookie Team.

My apologies if this was already mentioned somewhere in this thread....

[Snively65]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

What might have been three years ago with those 10 one-goal losses and half dozen ties; sigh.

[HockeyRef]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Looks like a new twist to Chuck's golf saga!!

Also found this very interesting in the link to the story about Mike Buckley:




My apologies if this was already mentioned somewhere in this thread....

Not only that, but it's a big loss for us with the training....will they replace him? Puts the rest the 'associate coach' idea too...

[HockeyRef]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

What might have been three years ago with those 10 one-goal losses and half dozen ties; sigh.

Dan has said this before but the one thing I'd like to see UNH adopt is an absolute, no holds barred, winning ATTITUDE. Let go of the 'excuses' as to why they didn't win this, didn't win that. Whether you are playing on Merrimacks ice or the big bad team from Lowell you play to WIN. Now that that's off my mind, Snively65 what brings this up? There's a lot of 'might have beens' (too many) that haunt this fan base isn't there, but also, lots of great wins too. Looking forward to more of the latter...

Ps...Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there!!!

Pss...Anxiously awaiting the 7th hole. Lots of people have played through at this point, and, with today being the final round of the US Open, I think it's time.

[Snively65]

Dan has said this before but the one thing I'd like to see UNH adopt is an absolute, no holds barred, winning ATTITUDE. Let go of the 'excuses' as to why they didn't win this, didn't win that. Whether you are playing on Merrimacks ice or the big bad team from Lowell you play to WIN. Now that that's off my mind, Snively65 what brings this up? There's a lot of 'might have beens' (too many) that haunt this fan base isn't there, but also, lots of great wins too. Looking forward to more of the latter...

CHC brought up CDS near bottom of previous page.

[Chuck Murray]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Fun with Souza, Dick & Stu - Offseason Edition - Part VII

Three men move to Tee Seven
Spot will wait up at the green for them
Spot is a mess too and needs a rest
But it was worth the wait
Puff was put on the same cart as the dead bear
Spot feels bad for the dead bear
Not so much for Puff though

Beep beep is the sound at the tee
Thank god the beer cart is here!!
The men's thirst will be cured!!!!
Dick turns to Souza
"You will pay this time, right?"
Stu chirps from the back
"I got this one. My turn!"
Dick is . Souza is and then he is

There is a single pom pom on the front of the cart
It is a deep UNH Blue hue
"Hi gents! The beer cart is here! What can I help you with?"
"A case of Tab for my friends here" chirps Stu
"Yes, a case of Schlitz Tab" groans the old man
"Or a case of Duff's Tab" offers the young man
"So, a case of any old swill Tab will do then?"
"Yes, only the best for my pals" chirps Stu, who adds a nice tip

Stu will hit first this time
Short par 4 with no frills
Stu will grip and rip a 3 wood
Stu pulls it to the right
Dick hits next
Dick hits it straight
Good shot Dick!!
Souza hits last
Souza hits it high but short
Pop up - drats!!
But it is a short hole, so he can still reach it

The beer cart drives with the men to the next shots
"Why is there just one pom pom on the cart, Jules?"
"If there is just one pom pom, isn't it just a ... pom?"
"Stu you ask a good one ... "
"Shut up you two. Souza is set to hit" grumps Dick
Souza hits a wood true, and lands it near the green
Good shot Souza!
Jules and Stu drive to Stu's ball on the right
Souza drives Dick to his ball
They each pop open a can of Busch Tab
"There is one pom pom, so it is a pom I guess" says Jules
"Why do you put up with those guys?"
"The check is good and the drive is short" says Stu
Stu hits an eight iron stiff to the pin, ten feet past

Dick is set up with a nine iron
Dick shanks it, and the ball flies into the sand
Spot waits for the men near the sand
Spot kicks Dick's ball back on to the green
"Good shot Dick!!" chirps Stu
Jules is and drives off to the sixth tee
"Good luck with the rest of your game Stu
Your pals seem not to know how to tip"

At the green, Souza is in scramble mode
Unlike Stu, he is not used to this
His chip from the fringe comes up way short
"You can pick that up, Souza" chirps Stu
He has now beat Dick to the punch
Dick's ball is 30 feet from the pin
But it is not in the sand
Thanks of course to Spot
Dick hits the putt too hard, it goes 10 feet past
"Pick that up Dick", says Souza
Stu has a 10 foot putt left too for a bird
Stu will again wait to no avail
Stu rims the putt for bird out, and taps in for par

As the men move to Tee Eight, Fish and Game wait for them
No, they wait only for Spot
"Your pal Puff got hurt a lot"
"Seems to be from more than a rake oops"
"Why do you look at me then?"
"You have blood on your hands Spot"
"We think you beat the bag out of Puff"
"I tried to save Puff from the bear you shot, you dumb butt"
"So you say the bear mauled Puff, and you tried to save him?"
"Yes, that is the truth. Go ask the bear"
"But the bear is dead"
"That's too bad. Is Puff OK?"
"Yes, he will make it through"
"That's too bad too"

Fish and Game are but they have hit a dead end. Spot and the men move on.

The rain starts to fall more. Stu takes a sip of Busch Tab and throws it up on the spot.


The score after seven holes (Par 27) stands:

Dick -1 Souza E *Stu E

Dick still has the lead
Stu still has honors
No one has thirst any more
Dick stays on the cart with his dry bag
Dick wants to stay dry, so to speak
Now Spot will loop for Stu in the rain

[Lemonade]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Mike Buckley has been named Pittsburgh Penguins goalie coach:

https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/pe...ch/c-289971294

Does anyone know if Buckley is staying on in some capacity at UNH. i believe incoming goalie Mike Robinson is a long term student of Buckley.

[Snively65]

Does anyone know if Buckley is staying on in some capacity at UNH. i believe incoming goalie Mike Robinson is a long term student of Buckley.

He's no longer playing the round of golf with Dick, Souza, Stu, and looper Spot, is he? Well, there is your answer. But, more seriously, other articles refer to him as "ex-UNH goalie coach," FWIIW. On his GDSGoalies.com website, Brian Foster and Jamie Regan ("played in 9 games at UNH, mostly during his senior year") are mentioned, along with CDS, of course. Oh, my, so many entanglements here, both on and off the golf course.

[Lemonade]

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He's no longer playing the round of golf with Dick, Souza, Stu, and looper Spot, is he? Well, there is your answer. But, more seriously, other articles refer to him as "ex-UNH goalie coach," FWIIW. On his CDSGoalies.com website, Brian Foster and Jamie Regan ("played in 9 games at UNH, mostly during his senior year") are mentioned, along with CDS's, of course. Oh, my, so many entanglements here, both on and off the golf course.

Man, this is the perfect time to go get Mike Ayers from BC. Ayers has the youth, recruiting experience and more importantly works with the goaltenders and of course is a UNH alum. Not sure what we could do to entice him away from BC but it would be a great coup if we can land him for the UNH coaching staff of the future. The Buckley loss hurts - he is a top goaltending instructor and was probably a factor in getting goalie commits to come here. Top goalies will want a top tier goaltending coach.

[NCAA watcher]

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Possible, but why would Ayers want to leave a very successful program that allows him to burnish his resume with success, in order to que up behind a 39 year old HC with no chance for advancement?

[Lemonade]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Possible, but why would Ayers want to leave a very successful program that allows him to burnish his resume with success, in order to que up behind a 39 year old HC with no chance for advancement?

Associate Head Coach would be an advancement. Right now Ayers is stuck behind York who isnt retiring anytime soon, then heir apparent in Greg Brown....maybe Ayers wants to come back to his alma mater and rebuild a program rather than be on cruise control at BC. I am reaching here!