With the final curtain having been drawn on the 2013-14 season, it's time to retire the 2013-14 season thread (Part II) and look forward to what's in store for the 2014-15 season.
Last season marked the resurrection of the program from the Hockey East sludgepit, and it was a great ride while it lasted. Top Ten in the PWR for most of the season until the improbable Patrick Brown deflection with 4.5 minutes left in the Beanpot championship game, and then.....well, let's not talk about what happened from there to the end.
Things also went pretty well on this forum: A total of 1,816 posts to the two 2013-14 season threads. At least we know that there are lots of folks who give a **** about this program.
Now it's time to look ahead. I, for one, see plenty of reasons to be optimistic, starting with Clay Witt, should he choose to remain another year. Beyond that, the freshman class now has a year of experience under its belt, the upperclassmen have presumably matured, and the pipeline looks to be in better shape than it has been in years. Defense still looks to be suspect and losing Manson to the pros won't help.
Speaking of players turning pro, Notre Dame seems to have been hit hard. UML looks to be vulnerable in goal, losing Carr to graduation and Hellebucyk to the pros. BC loses Johnny Goo and Billy Arnold but that stable still has plenty of horses. The university on lower Comm. Ave., will be back (unfortunately).
So, let the speculation begin.
Last season marked the resurrection of the program from the Hockey East sludgepit, and it was a great ride while it lasted. Top Ten in the PWR for most of the season until the improbable Patrick Brown deflection with 4.5 minutes left in the Beanpot championship game, and then.....well, let's not talk about what happened from there to the end.
Things also went pretty well on this forum: A total of 1,816 posts to the two 2013-14 season threads. At least we know that there are lots of folks who give a **** about this program.
Now it's time to look ahead. I, for one, see plenty of reasons to be optimistic, starting with Clay Witt, should he choose to remain another year. Beyond that, the freshman class now has a year of experience under its belt, the upperclassmen have presumably matured, and the pipeline looks to be in better shape than it has been in years. Defense still looks to be suspect and losing Manson to the pros won't help.
Speaking of players turning pro, Notre Dame seems to have been hit hard. UML looks to be vulnerable in goal, losing Carr to graduation and Hellebucyk to the pros. BC loses Johnny Goo and Billy Arnold but that stable still has plenty of horses. The university on lower Comm. Ave., will be back (unfortunately).
So, let the speculation begin.
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