UNH 2018 Offseason- Out with the old , in with the semi new?

[Snively65]

That bit seems responsive to some of the criticisms leveled at the last HC, good to know it's being addressed.

But, no explicit mention of management of the power play?

[After the Whistle]

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Was just thinking yesterday watching all the Regionals that it was 5 years ago that I started following. Question for you veterans about that game v UML that we lost 2-0...do you think we would have possibly won if Goumas/Downing had been in the line up that day? Not a haunting q but makes me go hmmm....Hope it won't take forever to get back there!

That was the last pretty good team! I think they certainly could have changed the outcome in a 2-0 game. Both important key role players on that team. A shame.

[Chuck Murray]

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That was the last pretty good team! I think they certainly could have changed the outcome in a 2-0 game. Both important key role players on that team. A shame.

Hopeful at best. That was the start of the Bazin hardware era, no stoppin' the 'Hawks on that occasion ...

[chickod]

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But, no explicit mention of management of the power play?

Specifically the 5 on 3 power play...

[chickod]

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Well, Motzko leaves St. Clown to take over for the Goophs. Another "potential" gone...that UNH associate HC position is still open...

[Snively65]

Was just thinking yesterday watching all the Regionals that it was 5 years ago that I started following. Question for you veterans about that game v UML that we lost 2-0...do you think we would have possibly won if Goumas/Downing had been in the line up that day? Not a haunting q but makes me go hmmm....Hope it won't take forever to get back there!

We had Goumas and Downing the next year against the same team, against the same goalie, in the same place, and lost 4-0, right? Hellebuyck had our number.

[e.cat]

Well, Motzko leaves St. Clown to take over for the Goophs. Another "potential" gone...that UNH associate HC position is still open...

I wonder where Dennehy will wind up?

[PPGuru]

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Dennehy doesn't have to have a job right away if he chooses. His contract was good thru 2019 when Merrimack extended it in Feb 2017. I guess that he's good until the 2020-21 season and maybe longer.

[Snively65]

Dennehy doesn't have to have a job right away if he chooses. His contract was good thru 2019 when Merrimack extended it in Feb 2017. I guess that he's good until the 2020-21 season and maybe longer.

Any guesses on his annual salary? That dismissal sounds like a big financial hit for the AD at Mack, something not all that incomprehensible to this longtime UNH fan.

[e.cat]

Dennehy doesn't have to have a job right away if he chooses. His contract was good thru 2019 when Merrimack extended it in Feb 2017. I guess that he's good until the 2020-21 season and maybe longer.

Kinda takes the sting away! Good for him.

[JB]

We had Goumas and Downing the next year against the same team, against the same goalie, in the same place, and lost 4-0, right? Hellebuyck had our number.

I always felt UNH played so well that 2-0 game because no Goumas and Downing. The team played a different style that night, tight and defensive because they had to without the scorers. You had to grind it out against those uml teams and that was the one night UNH had the will to try.

[Chuck Murray]

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Dennehy doesn't have to have a job right away if he chooses. His contract was good thru 2019 when Merrimack extended it in Feb 2017. I guess that he's good until the 2020-21 season and maybe longer.

It's nice to have a cushion and not need to grab the first thing that shows ... but he's not getting any younger, and will want to move on to his next job as soon as something approaching the "right" one materializes.

[Snively65]

I always felt UNH played so well that 2-0 game because no Goumas and Downing. The team played a different style that night, tight and defensive because they had to without the scorers. You had to grind it out against those uml teams and that was the one night UNH had the will to try.

I realize that we probably should move this discussion over to the grand finale (looking back) thread, but it is what it is. Agreed on our defensive play that night, but lest we forget, our D had been strong all year. CDS had an excellent season in net, and we had three solid blue line pairs with TvR, Knodel, Hardowa, Agusta, Kostelansky, and Pesce (two future NHLers). Definitely a big drop off from Goumas and Downing to their replacements in Camper and MacDonald in that 2-0 loss to UML. But, I am still not sure that the outcome would have been much different with Goumas and Downing in the lineup, as Hellebuyck was lights out down the stretch that season.

[Chuck Murray]

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Looks like our "looking ahead to the future" thread has fallen to Page 2 ... bump

[e.cat]

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So I like UMD but my father is a Notre Dame alum so I'll be rooting for them!

Happy ND sent Michigan packing. They've won it enough times already!