SLU Hockey 2011-2012

[Saints#1]

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It was a great weekend indeed. Who would've thought after the 0-5 start that we would be 3-1 in league play and be tied for first with Cornell and Yale. Hopefully we can keep this up as we head home for a 4 game stretch. You're doing a great job guys, but don't let up. Let's Go Saints!!!

[TimU]

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Great weekend! Maybe those coaches know a thing or two after all.

[slufan7]

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Speaking of coaches, I've heard some wonderful feedback about Greg Carvel from some knowledgeable sources. From what I have heard, he has not only instituted new offensive and defensive systems, but has also demonstrated an excellent overall ability to coach the team. I think most of us, given his background, expected nothing less, but it's always nice to have one's expectations met or exceeded!

[Larriecat]

Speaking of coaches, I've heard some wonderful feedback about Greg Carvel from some knowledgeable sources. From what I have heard, he has not only instituted new offensive and defensive systems, but has also demonstrated an excellent overall ability to coach the team. I think most of us, given his background, expected nothing less, but it's always nice to have one's expectations met or exceeded!

Carvel is the real deal. Great hockey mind and a great guy. No nonsense and no drama. The players are buying into everything he is coaching. ECAC is going to be a dogfight and SLU will be in the thick of it.

[Got 6, Want More]

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Is ECAC officiating this bad all the time? All games at Appleton have been brutal. One of the linesman (tall thin guy) on Friday night could barely skate. Saints looked good last weekend, much more disciplined! Very encouraged that 4 of the 5 losses against very good competition-top Ten ranked teams - #4, #8 and #9. Need to get more scoring from all lines and the power play and SLU could surprise some people.

In short, yes! It is the ONLY thing I hate about college hockey and the ECAC in particular. The officiating in the ECAC is poor and often biased. Many nights it is plain incompetent. The other part of that scene that is upsetting is that when we go on the road for Non-Conference games, we have to overcome some bigtime homers in the stripes, but when we get the odd NC game at Appleton, the zeebs always seem to favor the visiting team. It seems in the ECAC, familiarity breeds contempt. There have been so many people that make their living in hockey from scouts, GM's to media that have been left speechless by the night to night inconsistencies and, at times, incompetence. Sadly, I think it actually is better now than 5 years ago, but far from as good and consistent as it was 20-25 years ago. I have long advocated trying to hire refs from the OHL. They are way more competent in my opinion than these lawyers, firemen, cops and whatever else that officiate games on the weekends. The only thing I can applaud is the worst ref ever (Frank Murphy) does not work ECAC games anymore and has been banished to working as a linesman in the AHL.

Brandon, the reason I can't be forgiving is that time after time I see refs looking right at an infraction and they call it different between the 1st and 3rd or week to week. When I recall injuries such as Casey Parenteau in the Albany Tourney in 2007 and the ref seeing the hit and skating over Parenteau lying motionless on the ice it turns into utter disgust.

It has always been a weakness of the ECAC. I remember in 1989 when we got beat by Wisconsin and all I could do was marvel at Curtis Joseph and the consistency and quality of the officiating from the CCHA ref.

[Got 6, Want More]

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Absolutely unable to cheer against my pal BP this weekend....

I have never wished for a tie game yet and no time to start doing it now so go Saints!!

Yeah, I have the same issue but I will still always cheer for the Saints and Princeton the other 27-odd nights a year. I still have the same problem with Don Vaughan at Colgate, but as much as I like Donny and cheer for him personally, Colgate still can't lose enough in my book. When Mark Morris was at Clarkson it was a bit different only because he was not a former Saint player. I will say I was almost as happy about Princeton's win on Saturday as ours!

[nhmonarch]

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Yeah, I have the same issue but I will still always cheer for the Saints and Princeton the other 27-odd nights a year. I still have the same problem with Don Vaughan at Colgate, but as much as I like Donny and cheer for him personally, Colgate still can't lose enough in my book. When Mark Morris was at Clarkson it was a bit different only because he was not a former Saint player. I will say I was almost as happy about Princeton's win on Saturday as ours!

thanks for the history and insight. we'll have to a grab a beer sometime as i am in the manchester area as well.

[freego]

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The Friends of St. Lawrence is conducting a silent auction for a 'Coaches vs. Cancer' game worn Sabrina Harbeck jersey. This jersey was donated by one of our board members and all proceeds will go to benefit the men's and women's hockey teams. The current bid is $75. The auction results will be announced during the Saturday Michigan Tech game. Please email me with your bid and/or questions.
Thanks
Bob

[TimU]

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I like this picture.


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[Saints#1]

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Headed to Appleton Arena for the game vs. Dartmouth shortly. Hopefully we can keep up the momentum built from the past two weekends and come away with a win tonight. Let's Go Saints!

[Saints#1]

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Back from the game.....There is pretty good word to describe tonights game and that word is "depressing"....We actually played pretty badly in my opinion, many missed passes, many missed shots (we straight up fanned on several) and it seems like a major step backwards after the 3 game winning streak of the past couple of weeks....And what in the world has been going on at home this year? We have a solid schedule loaded with home games and after the first 5 at home we are 1-4. Not only that, but we have managed to score a total of 6 goals in the 5 games combined. That isn't going to get it done! Alot of work to do still.

[vicb]

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Hope you guys do better toknight against the Crimson. Hahvad is not that good. There was some absolutely atrocious refereeing. These clowns were bad against both teams but Hahvad took advantage and Clarkson did not. Hahvads game winner came on a shot from the point that was redirected in off a Clarkson leg only because a Clarkson player was blatently interferred with trying to clear the puck. Clarkson only had themselves to blame for this loss. They had a 5 min major power play for the last 5 minutes of the game and could not even get the puck into the Hahvad zone to set up due to crappy passing and stick handling. Hope the clowns were sent packing to central New York for toknight. Good luck.

[Saints#1]

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Hope you guys do better toknight against the Crimson. Hahvad is not that good. There was some absolutely atrocious refereeing. These clowns were bad against both teams but Hahvad took advantage and Clarkson did not. Hahvads game winner came on a shot from the point that was redirected in off a Clarkson leg only because a Clarkson player was blatently interferred with trying to clear the puck. Clarkson only had themselves to blame for this loss. They had a 5 min major power play for the last 5 minutes of the game and could not even get the puck into the Hahvad zone to set up due to crappy passing and stick handling. Hope the clowns were sent packing to central New York for toknight. Good luck.

That's sounds typical of the good ole ECAC. Hopefully those refs stay away from Appleton Arena tonight, we have enough problems to deal with

[Got 6, Want More]

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Back from the game.....There is pretty good word to describe tonights game and that word is "depressing"....We actually played pretty badly in my opinion, many missed passes, many missed shots (we straight up fanned on several) and it seems like a major step backwards after the 3 game winning streak of the past couple of weeks....And what in the world has been going on at home this year? We have a solid schedule loaded with home games and after the first 5 at home we are 1-4. Not only that, but we have managed to score a total of 6 goals in the 5 games combined. That isn't going to get it done! Alot of work to do still.

I watched most of the game on webcast. The team was as punchless as the crowd at Appleton. Having the students there is a big deal, and they were not there. 1200 quiet fans is not going to do it either. As for the game, SLU dominated possession for long stretches, forced turnovers on the forecheck and then did nothing with it. No passes connecting in the slot, Dartmouth blocked a lot of shots, we missed the net a lot, Dartmouth finished and we didn't. I have a feeling SLU is going to be a better road team than home team this year. It figures this will be the year we have a ton of home games. Hopefully, we bounce back tonight. On the bright side, officiating wasn't as bad as usual in Canton but we will probably get the crew from Potsdam last night and vice versa. SLU took two frustration slashes in the 2nd half but on the first they missed interference right before it. Well above average for ECAC refs. It was a let down...hopefully, we bounce back.

[critsports]

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Thanks for the game recap. Always nice to hear from someone who was at the game as opposed to those of us who have to rely on the Internet to see or hear them. Sounds like a lackluster game on our part which makes tonight's game all the more important. Harvard is clearly one of the teams in the have less category this year so it makes tonight a "must win" game. Dartmouth on the other hand does have tons of talent and is picked by most to finish in the top 3. It is disappointing to see our home record so far. Granted most of it was early on but we have to start making Appleton a harder place for a team to play particularly with all the home cooking we have this year. Let's go Saints!!!! Let's put a W up there tonight!!!!!