Re: UNH Wildcats 2018-2019: Souza the Opportunity or Louza the Opportunity
Here is another take,
UNH was 22-18-1 in 13/14, when Yukon was still in AHC, and we did not play them.
UNH was 19-19-2 in 14/15, and we beat Yukon 5-1 and 4-1 the last weekend of the regular season, beat them twice in the first round 5-2 and 2-0, before knocking off PC at Schneider 2 of 3 for our last Gahden visit. Souza was assistant coach at Yukon.
UNH was 11-20-6 in 15/16, and we lost to Yukon 4-1 and 5-4(ot) the last weekend of the season, before losing 2 of 3 to Mack in the first round. Souza was assistant coach at UNH.
UNH was 15-20-5 in 16/17, and we lost again to Yukon, 5-3 and 4-2, the last weekend of the season, then took 2 of 3 from Mack in the first round, before losing 2 of 3 to UML in the second round. Souza was assistant coach at UNH.
UNH was 10-20-6 in 17/18, and we lost again to Yukon, 4-2 and 3-2, the last weekend of the season, before losing two in the first round in Orono.
One might blame Souza for the past three years of debacles against Yukon, based on the above records, but it must be something else.
I do not entirely buy the trap argument, and certainly not in 15/16 and 16/17 when we had TyK and Cleland, who were both effective at breaking the trap. Sure, they could not be on the ice all of the time. but it still seems like we should have won a couple of those games. I think HR is correct that Yukon did have some talent the past few years, some of which was supposed to come to UNH.
Originally posted by After the Whistle
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UNH was 22-18-1 in 13/14, when Yukon was still in AHC, and we did not play them.
UNH was 19-19-2 in 14/15, and we beat Yukon 5-1 and 4-1 the last weekend of the regular season, beat them twice in the first round 5-2 and 2-0, before knocking off PC at Schneider 2 of 3 for our last Gahden visit. Souza was assistant coach at Yukon.
UNH was 11-20-6 in 15/16, and we lost to Yukon 4-1 and 5-4(ot) the last weekend of the season, before losing 2 of 3 to Mack in the first round. Souza was assistant coach at UNH.
UNH was 15-20-5 in 16/17, and we lost again to Yukon, 5-3 and 4-2, the last weekend of the season, then took 2 of 3 from Mack in the first round, before losing 2 of 3 to UML in the second round. Souza was assistant coach at UNH.
UNH was 10-20-6 in 17/18, and we lost again to Yukon, 4-2 and 3-2, the last weekend of the season, before losing two in the first round in Orono.
One might blame Souza for the past three years of debacles against Yukon, based on the above records, but it must be something else.
I do not entirely buy the trap argument, and certainly not in 15/16 and 16/17 when we had TyK and Cleland, who were both effective at breaking the trap. Sure, they could not be on the ice all of the time. but it still seems like we should have won a couple of those games. I think HR is correct that Yukon did have some talent the past few years, some of which was supposed to come to UNH.
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