Maine Hockey 2013-2014 Part 1: Red Dawn

[BlackI]

Re: Maine Hockey 2013-2014 Part 1: Red Dawn

Jay Leach article
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/06/2...s-hockey-team/

I think this is outstanding. This seems like 3 guys that are Maine guys that have all been there and done that and have the t-shirt to prove it. The key will be to keep the energy up. the recruiting needs to start now and the off season work has to get going. I like Gendrons down to earth style. I feel like he has more of a Mainuh mentality... common sense. And hopefully he also has the other side of a Mainuh, wether we like it or not, get your gd arse in gear...



PS. I got your email, will send back this weekend.

[Fishman'81]

Re: Maine Hockey 2013-2014 Part 1: Red Dawn

Love that hire, and Guite's, too.

We have a staff of capable and frothing-at-the-mouth Maine guys in Orono now, and that's all I was looking for.

[walrus]

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Abbott has signed a 6 month contract extension

[all bear]

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Shore and Williams top scholar athletes in HE both posted 4.0 last year.
Very nice. Good job

Mark Nemec doing this in mechanical engineering no less....truly the epitomy of a student athelete. Congrats to him.

Yeah.....very happy with the coaching staff. Lets get it going

[Priceless]

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The schedule still hasn't been released, but it is clear that the 2 remaining opponents will either be Penn State or Air Force on 1/3+4 OR Maine will split up the dates and play single games against two of Bentley, Sacred Heart and Niagara. BC, MC, Lowell (2) Connecticut and Cornell are the only other teams with unknown NC games and all are very unlikely to play a game vs Maine.

However, what works out perfectly is:
Maine vs 2 AHA opponents other than Air Force; USAF plays 2 with Penn State, BC or MC plays 1 with Penn State and the other plays Cornell. That would leave AIC and one other AHA team with the only remaining OOC game in the country.

There are still scenarios out there where Maine gets Penn State for two but it isn't as likely

Penn State released its schedule. They are playing Air Force, which eliminates both teams as options. UConn is an option now because they were supposed to play a game with Merrimack and that has been canceled.

Teams that can play Maine the first weekend in October:
Canisius, Connecticut, Niagara, Sacred Heart

All those opponents, plus Cornell, are available to play 12/20.

None are available to play @Maine 1/3 or 1/4 but Maine could play @Cornell on 1/4.

The only other options available are midweek games, or Maine could join the parade of teams that are not playing the maximum number of games available.

[amherstblackbear]

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I know there was some sentiment on this board that it would be nice to retain Corkum, and to give him a chance under a different HC. There was also some worry about how realistic that would be.

At any rate, I'm happy with the hires. My thinking was always "go big or go home." Either clean house, or don't bother.

I wouldn't have guessed Gendron/Leach/Guite, but the more I think about it, there's a lot to like. On paper, it looks like a pretty good staff, with college and pro experience up to here.

I'm actually anxious for next season. Let's see what GLG can do. Maine isn't loaded, but the cupboard isn't bare. There's some talent returning. Let's do this.

[GoBlackBears]

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http://bangordailynews.com/2013/06/2...14-2015-slate/

[AMC]

Yuck.

[Priceless]

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No link yet, but this is our schedule

Sunday 10/06/13; Dalhousie (EXH)
Friday 10/11/13; St. Lawrence
Saturday 10/12/13; St. Lawrence
Saturday 10/19/13; Bentley
Friday 10/25/13; NC Mass Amherst
Saturday 10/26/13; NC Mass Amherst
Friday 11/01/13; Mass Amherst
Saturday 11/02/13; Mass Amherst
Friday 11/08/13; Vermont
Saturday 11/09/13; Vermont
Friday 11/15/13; Boston Univ
Saturday 11/23/13; Boston Coll
Friday 11/29/13; NC Vermont
Saturday 11/30/13; NC Vermont
Saturday 12/07/13; Mass Lowell
Friday 12/13/13; AIC
Saturday 12/14/13; AIC
Saturday 12/28/13; Princeton (FLA)
Sunday 12/29/13; NC UNH/Cornell (FLA)
Friday 01/03/14; Quinnipiac
Saturday 01/11/14; Boston Univ (Fenway)
Tuesday 01/14/14; St Francis Xavier (EXH)
Friday 01/17/14; Mass Lowell
Saturday 01/18/14; Boston Coll
Tuesday 01/21/14; New Brunswick (EXH)
Friday 01/24/14; New Hampshire
Sunday 01/26/14; New Hampshire
Friday 02/07/14; Notre Dame
Saturday 02/08/14; Notre Dame
Friday 02/14/14; Merrimack
Saturday 02/15/14; Merrimack
Friday 02/21/14; Northeastern
Saturday 02/22/14; Northeastern
Friday 02/28/14; Providence
Saturday 03/01/14; Providence

[exilebear]

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BDN has Bentley @ Maine, Oct 19
Maine @ QU, Jan. 3 (Q played 1 @Maine last year so 1 @ QU would make sense)
???

[Priceless]

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BDN has Bentley @ Maine, Oct 19
Maine @ QU, Jan. 3 (Q played 1 @Maine last year so 1 @ QU would make sense)
???

Hmm Interesting. Will have to check that out. The schedule spreadsheet shows Maine @ Quinnipiac for 2...

ETA: The Maine games were listed on the ECAC website. The schedule has since been edited and the Maine games removed completely. One would assume the Maine @ QU game would be added back in for 1/3/14. Glad I didn't already make hotel reservations!

The schedule below lists the games as they appear in the BDN.

[Hockeypuck]

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No link yet, but this is our schedule

Sunday 10/06/13; Dalhousie (EXH)
Friday 10/11/13; St. Lawrence
Saturday 10/12/13; St. Lawrence
Saturday 10/19/13; Bentley
Friday 10/25/13; NC Mass Amherst
Saturday 10/26/13; NC Mass Amherst
Friday 11/01/13; Mass Amherst
Saturday 11/02/13; Mass Amherst
Friday 11/08/13; Vermont
Saturday 11/09/13; Vermont
Friday 11/15/13; Boston Univ
Saturday 11/23/13; Boston Coll
Friday 11/29/13; NC Vermont
Saturday 11/30/13; NC Vermont
Saturday 12/07/13; Mass Lowell
Friday 12/13/13; AIC
Saturday 12/14/13; AIC
Saturday 12/28/13; Princeton (FLA)
Sunday 12/29/13; NC UNH/Cornell (FLA)
Friday 01/03/14; Quinnipiac
Saturday 01/11/14; Boston Univ (Fenway)
Tuesday 01/14/14; St Francis Xavier (EXH)
Friday 01/17/14; Mass Lowell
Saturday 01/18/14; Boston Coll
Tuesday 01/21/14; New Brunswick (EXH)
Friday 01/24/14; New Hampshire
Sunday 01/26/14; New Hampshire
Friday 02/07/14; Notre Dame
Saturday 02/08/14; Notre Dame
Friday 02/14/14; Merrimack
Saturday 02/15/14; Merrimack
Friday 02/21/14; Northeastern
Saturday 02/22/14; Northeastern
Friday 02/28/14; Providence
Saturday 03/01/14; Providence

Easily the worst home schedule that I can remember. Only 16 home games and 6 are against CIS and AH teams.

[GoBlackBears]

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Shouldn't Maine have 10 Hockey East home games and 10 on the road?

[Priceless]

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Shouldn't Maine have 10 Hockey East home games and 10 on the road?

The league is allowing for Notre Dame's remote location by scheduling 2 games @ ND this year followed by 2 games @ Orono next year. So next year Maine will have an extra home game.

[GoBlackBears]

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The league is allowing for Notre Dame's remote location by scheduling 2 games @ ND this year followed by 2 games @ Orono next year. So next year Maine will have an extra home game.

Maine has to make two separate trips to BC and Lowell. No wonder the travel budget is so far off.