Yale Hockey 2010-2011 thread

[Runninwiththedogs]

Re: Yale Hockey 2010-2011 thread

But everyone has an uphill struggle -- that's what makes it fun to watch.

Not true. Michigan Tech has a downhill struggle.

[Red Cloud]

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Really enjoying the obsession with "proving" Yale wrong.

[redrocker]

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Thanks to FS23, SJHovey and Ralph Baer (and a bunch of tedious data manipulation) I now have the data I need to begin a study on the predictive power of midseason and final rankings on NCAA Tournament results. It will be done once my darn employers let up on their absurd demand that I do the work they're paying me for rather than thinking about college hockey. When I get results, I'll post them in a new thread. In the meantime, I wanted to second Fighting Sioux 23's comments. In reading posts on this forum, it is quite difficult to separate the reasonable doubters from the idiots on many points. Fighting Sioux 23 is exactly right: (almost) anyone who gets into the tournament is a legitimate Frozen Four threat. The extra degree of probability from being Krach-better, RPI-better, Ranking-better, Cupcakefree-better, or any other kind of better is small. An ocular analysis of FS23's results above makes that clear. Do I love that Yale is ranked number one? Of course. Does it blind me to the uphill nature of the struggle? It does not. But everyone has an uphill struggle -- that's what makes it fun to watch.

Thanks for the extra work. But please just post it in this thread. We don't need to throw fuel on the fire with another rogue Yale thread.

[yalehockeyfan]

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I'm sure there are numerous other examples, but North Dakota lost 2 forwards who played regularily, including their leading goal scorer. They also lost a forward who played maybe 3/4 the games and their 6th defensemen who was in the lineup only due to the injury to Genoway. They lost a total of 28 of the 140 goals scored last year.

Yale lost two of their top four leading goal scorers, their top scorer on the blueline, and 44 of the 141 goals they scored last year.

Yale has a nice team, and returned a good portion of the lineup that lead them last year. However, I wouldn't assume that everyone else suffered worse losses.

A closer read of my statement above, and you might realized that in the NCAAs last year we were without Backman- he was lost for the season prior to ECAC playoffs. Despite not having Backman we had no problems scoring enough goals to handily bead UND. Then against BC we had no problem scoring goals, but might as well have placed with 6 skaters and no goalie, as we couldn't even stop shots from BCs own blue line.

[Dirty]

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Really enjoying the obsession with "proving" Yale wrong.

And I enjoy that I can now rip on Yale without you butting in with your silly little "facts" and "ideas". Maybe you should learn to behave on this board, mister!

[brianvf]

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Despite not having Backman we had no problems scoring enough goals to handily bead UND.

Handily beating UND?
The time since that game must have messed with your memory of the actual game itself.
A 3-2 score, Yale being outshot 36-23 for the game, including 18-5 in the 3rd period when the last 10min appeared that UND was on a continuous PP with all the pressure...I wouldn't exactly say that was "handily" beating them.
But, they won regardless, so props to them.

[sfo19]

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A closer read of my statement above, and you might realized that in the NCAAs last year we were without Backman- he was lost for the season prior to ECAC playoffs. Despite not having Backman we had no problems scoring enough goals to handily bead UND. Then against BC we had no problem scoring goals, but might as well have placed with 6 skaters and no goalie, as we couldn't even stop shots from BCs own blue line.

Why are we talking about last year? Am I in the Yale Hockey 2009-2010 thread? Can we get back to talking about this year? Or don't they do that at Yale?

[yalehockeyfan]

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Why are we talking about last year? Am I in the Yale Hockey 2009-2010 thread? Can we get back to talking about this year? Or don't they do that at Yale?

That's a first...
The first person who thinks that us Yale fans haven't been taking enough about this year's Yale team.....we will have to change that.

[LTsatch]

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This break has got me seriously off kilter concerning Yale, between the non communication from the Coach/AD and the lack of action. I hope the team takes the chance to get well and come back stronger for the ECAC schedule. Just read the full updated press notes and was not happy to hear that Langaniere has also missed two games due to injury. He is not the most flashy player , but his forechecking and size are a positive presence for Yale and I hope he will return after the break, funny thing is I do not recall how he was injured. Alittle info about the russian team.
RED STARS
The Russian Junior United “Red Stars,” a team of elite players from Russia, Latvia
and Belarus, play the last of three exhibition games in the Northeast against Yale. The
Red Stars play Holy Cross and Army before coming to New Haven. The touring team
consists of players from the Russian Junior Hockey League (RJHL). The RJHL is the
29-team developmental junior league organized in 2009 by Russian professional hockey
clubs playing in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Players in this junior league are
between the ages of 16 and 21. The majority of the players on the Red Stars roster are
ages 19-21. Alexander Semak, current head coach of Tolpar Ufa and a former star player
from Dynamo Moscow and several NHL teams (289 games), is the head coach.

You need adobe to read the link.
http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m...at_ingalls.pdf

[licwinko]

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Speaking of Yale's roster, I've been curious as to the status of freshman Brad Peltz. He's an Ottawa Senators draft pick ('10, seventh round), and in speaking with Allain a couple weeks back, I didn't catch any whiff of an injury. Is the current lineup too good for an NHL prospect, is he hurt, or perhaps the Sens have him vastly overrated? Yeah, I know, these are things that it's my job to figure out... but you know how Coach is about, well, talking.

I think Peltz may have been drafted for his hair alone--kid has the mane of a Roman god.

[Goon]

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Despite not having Backman we had no problems scoring enough goals to handily bead UND...

For an Ivy Leaguer your not doing to well with math... 3-2 isn't a very big lead or impressive win, based on my math it’s a one goal game... Your team hung on by the skin of their teeth...

[willythekid]

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For an Ivy Leaguer your not doing to well with math... 3-2 isn't a very big lead or impressive win, based on my math it’s a one goal game... Your team hung on by the skin of their teeth...

I thought the Sioux did pretty well for only playing one period...

[Goon]

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That's patently false at the collegiate level. St. Lawrence had 35 last year, UND has 26 this year, and - if I may add - anyone who is trying to pretend that Yale isn't a Frozen Four-caliber team this year is severely ignorant, deluded, or both.

They aren't going to be when they get bounced in the first round... I see Clarkson all over again...

[LTsatch]

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They aren't going to be when they get bounced in the first round... I see Clarkson all over again...

You lose in the first round when you overlook the underdog, while preparing for the regional final instead. Sound familiar.

[LTsatch]

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Recruit news from Heisenbergs 2011 list,

John Hayden-RC 11/30/10 2013 Brunswick School 6'1 180 2-14-95

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Cody Learned-RW 8/30/10 2012 Jr.Bruins (EJHL) 5'9 160 10-2-91

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Nicholas Weberg-C 8/13/10 2012 or 2013 Shattuck St.Marys 5'7 160 2-20-92

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Michael Doherty-LW 8/21/10 Groton Prep 5'11 175 8-21-93

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Anthony Day-C 8/13/10 Sioux Falls (USHL) 5'10 165 5-25-91 54-11-20-31-16

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Nick DiNicola-LC 8/1/10 2013 or 2014 Hartford Jr.Wolfpack 5'7 150 6-7-94

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Connor Wilson-G 7/6/10 Chicago (USHL) 5'10 170 8-30-91

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Ryan Cole-LW 5/7/10 2012 Kimball Union 5'10 175 7-19-92

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Stu Wilson-LW 2/10/10 2012 Cedar Rapids (USHL) 6' 160 11-15-91

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Matt Killian-RD 1/15/10 US NDPT (USHL) 6'2 190 10-20-92


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Carson Cooper-LC 1/6/10 2012 Spruce Grove (AJHL) 6' 170 3-18-92 51-6-15-21-41

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Alan Thompson-RD 11/16/09 Vernon (BCHL) 6'1 195 6-27-90 57-5-20-25-22 59-7-15-22-18

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Trent Ruffolo-LW 8/26/09 NH Jr.Monarchs (EJHL) 6' 175 1-15-92 45-21-43-64-14

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Brett Switzer-LC 3/6/09 Spruce Grove (AJHL) 5'10 170 10-13-90 44-13-14-27-0 57-31-30-61-16

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Colin Sullivan-RD 2/24/09 2012 Avon Old Farms 6'2 180 3-20-93

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Charles Orzetti-W 8/23/08 2012 NJ Hitmen (EJHL) 6'3 205 2-28-92

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Bennett Carroccio-LD 4/17/08 Jr.Bruins (EJHL) 6' 190 10-14-92 22-1-2-3-16




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