Providence College on the road to Tampa

[sshablak]

Re: Providence College on the road to Tampa

Colgate fan here, as a kid I remember Providence coming in to Starr and were ranked #1 in country. Think Providence won 3-0, I remember Lamorello was the coach !

[cavbim]

Colgate fan here, as a kid I remember Providence coming in to Starr and were ranked #1 in country. Think Providence won 3-0, I remember Lamorello was the coach !

Certainly Lou was the coach in that era but since we were #1 only once in season Colgate was not an opponent that week. Following the Harvard loss the following weekend we swept Brown (Terreri having a shutout in 2nd game in a rare start his freshman year).

Fact of the matter is Lou had real trouble with Colgate. From the 80-81 season (year we won ECAC) through the 82-83 season Lou went 1-2. The 82-83 team lost big at Starr in late Feb 6-2. By that point injuries were piling up. Bolstad injured his knee, Gator separated his shoulder, Mario suffered a groin injury he would reinjured I believe in NCAA semi's vs UMD, and one of the Dmen was playing hurt (we really only played 4 d that year--Velischek, Raboin, Delorme, and Taglianetti. Mark Ostendorf as the 5 filled to give the 4 a break. By year end little Artie Yeomelaskis was promoted to the varsity. Those ill timed injuries cost the team a real shot at national championship. I think last year and '85 not withstanding this is PC's best team

[The Freds]

Re: Providence College on the road to Tampa

I read on USA Hockey's website that Bob O'Connor has passed away. He played for the Friars, under Tom Eccleston from 1959 to 1962: Former National Coach-In-Chief Bob O'Connor Passes Away. What is interesting to note about Bob is that while he was a Providence native, played for La Salle in high school, he moved to Edina, MN after graduating from PC. Yes, he was an important part of the Edina pipeline for PC in the 70s and 80s. He hosted Lou on recruiting trips to Minnesota.

Mark Divver wrote a nice piece on Bob for the Projo last December when Bob was honored by USA hockey: Mark Divver: Another USA Hockey honor for Providence native Bob O’Connor. It is worth a read for an important piece of PC Hockey history.

RIP Bob O'Connor

[The Freds]

Re: Providence College on the road to Tampa

A tad disappointed tonight. A little more intensity on the power play would be appreciated.

[mookie1995]

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A tqd disappointed tonight. A little more intensity on the power play would be appreciated.

especially considering it was 7x5 tonight, mookie understands your disappointment

[The Zlax45]

A tad disappointed tonight. A little more intensity on the power play would be appreciated.

You let a good not great team hang around, that is what will happen.

Not a real good night for the offense as they missed several opps to expand the lead

[brassbonanza]

Re: Providence College on the road to Tampa

You let a good not great team hang around, that is what will happen.

Not a real good night for the offense as they missed several opps to expand the lead

Not sure what game you were watching, but BU did a lot more than hang around. You had a five-minute major and two minutes of 5x3 in the third and still got outshot there, and in every period.

[The Freds]

Not sure what game you were watching, but BU did a lot more than hang around. You had a five-minute major and two minutes of 5x3 in the third and still got outshot there, and in every period.

Exactly. PC played with no urgency in those situations and got what, three shots in those seven minutes. PC did not take advantage and put BU away.

[The Zlax45]

Not sure what game you were watching, but BU did a lot more than hang around. You had a five-minute major and two minutes of 5x3 in the third and still got outshot there, and in every period.

Maybe you missed what I meant, PC had multiple chances to put the game away with the two man advantage, five minute major, breakaways, and failed to capitalize. BU deserved at least the tie as I thought they were the better team even strength

[HockeyRef]

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BU's McAvoy won't be playing tonight after the Tanev hit suspended by HE...

[The Zlax45]

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Looked this up that PC had only 1 five minute major penalty all of last season and that wasn't even a game misconduct...PC under Leaman has become a hard hitting team within the rules.

Am I the only one that had an issue with the clipping penalty that PC was assessed? The BU guy took a run at him way behind the play and the PC player was trying to protect himself...

[mookie1995]

Re: Providence College on the road to Tampa

Looked this up that PC had only 1 five minute major penalty all of last season and that wasn't even a game misconduct...PC under Leaman has become a hard hitting team within the rules.

Am I the only one that had an issue with the clipping penalty that PC was assessed? The BU guy took a run at him way behind the play and the PC player was trying to protect himself...

are you talking about your women's team? boo-hoo

[dillon]

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Where is the game on NESN?

[mookie1995]

Where is the game on NESN?

Not

[The Freds]

Am I the only one that had an issue with the clipping penalty that PC was assessed? The BU guy took a run at him way behind the play and the PC player was trying to protect himself...

The new Hockey East penalty is called ducking. I did not agree with that call.