Brown Hockey 2019-2020: Hibernation is Over

[kdiff77]

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In all fairness it was reported about 3 weeks ago that Marcou was leaving for Harvard after their AC left for UMICH.

Wasn't it Kris Mayotte of Providence who left for the Michigan job, not a Harvard guy? In any event, I must have missed the initial report. But it looks like the Brown staff and AD have moved quickly in identifying candidates, per the Tweet you shared. Hoping it resolves itself soon enough!

[turk181]

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Oops . It was Mayotte who went to UMICH.

[kdiff77]

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Oops . It was Mayotte who went to UMICH.

Rob Rassey of Harvard left in late July to take a scouting role with the Red Wings, so it was a similar timeline and nature of departure.

In any event, it's frustrating to lose an assistant to a program Brown would like to consider its peer, rather than a notch above. If Marcou had taken a Hockey East role, that's one thing. But...Harvard? Ugh.

[kdiff77]

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Looks like Brown will soon fill the vacated role with Northeastern assistant Jason Smith: https://twitter.com/MarkDivver/statu...032074752?s=20

[kdiff77]

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Picked 7th in the coaches' poll: https://www.ecachockey.com/men/2019-...and_All-League

Seems reasonable to me given we return quite a bit and were very young last season, though we need to find a lead scorer to take the reigns with Marchin gone. Gottlieb will be greatly missed, as well. Excited to see who steps up, and how the freshmen perform!

[kdiff77]

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Nesterenko de-commits: https://twitter.com/MarkDivver/statu...602931712?s=20

Too bad. This seems to happen periodically: The staff identifies a talent before the blue bloods, gets a commitment from him early, and then after he has a breakout at a showcase event, some of the bigger programs get in his ear and promise an easier path to the NHL, and we lose him.

[turk181]

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Nesterenko de-commits: https://twitter.com/MarkDivver/statu...602931712?s=20

Too bad. This seems to happen periodically: The staff identifies a talent before the blue bloods, gets a commitment from him early, and then after he has a breakout at a showcase event, some of the bigger programs get in his ear and promise an easier path to the NHL, and we lose him.

Dang! I was looking forward to seeing him play. Kid has sick, sick hands. BTW, Lafferty was called up to Pens last night.

[turk181]

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Sheesh.........

Another Brown decommit: '02 Salisbury defenseman Bayard Hall. Was told this happened couple of weeks ago

— Mark Divver (@MarkDivver) October 8, 2019

[kdiff77]

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Sheesh.........

Another Brown decommit: '02 Salisbury defenseman Bayard Hall. Was told this happened couple of weeks ago

— Mark Divver (@MarkDivver) October 8, 2019

One of the responses pointed out that this is the time of year "commits" see their stock skyrocket after performing well in front of a bunch of scouts, so de-commits are normal. Still disappointing to see Brown lose two in quick succession, though. Now Whittet et al will need to scramble to find a back-up plan.

[turk181]

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4⭐️Bayard Hall to Yale. Former Brown commit is trending upwards. Tall, athletic two-way defenseman has shown a more mature, detailed game of late. Mobile, can QB the PP & uses his reach to keep opponents off balance & clog lanes. @nhl_nz @NZPrepHockey
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— Neutral Zone (@_Neutral_Zone) October 10, 2019

[kdiff77]

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4⭐️Bayard Hall to Yale. Former Brown commit is trending upwards. Tall, athletic two-way defenseman has shown a more mature, detailed game of late. Mobile, can QB the PP & uses his reach to keep opponents off balance & clog lanes. @nhl_nz @NZPrepHockey
��https://t.co/31r7tq9dY6 https://t.co/COdpMAEnQb

— Neutral Zone (@_Neutral_Zone) October 10, 2019

OOF. That one hurts. It's one thing to lose recruits due to academic ineligibility or a blue blood poaching them; it's another to lose them to one of your biggest rivals and closest (geographically) Ivy competitors.

[kdiff77]

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Sam Lafferty was called up to Pittsburgh recently, and has a 3-2-5 line in 4 NHL games! He scored 2 last night in the Pens' 7-2 shellacking of Winnipeg, and had a goal and 2 assists in the previous game against Minnesota. First time I've ever rooted for anyone on the Pens, I think.

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Hey everyone, it's time once again for the ECAC Pick the Standings Contest! It takes about 2 minutes of your time for a whole season of fun and a chance at eternal glory!

(forgive the blatant copy-pasting to every ECAC-related thread)

[turk181]

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Nesterenko de-commits: https://twitter.com/MarkDivver/statu...602931712?s=20

Too bad. This seems to happen periodically: The staff identifies a talent before the blue bloods, gets a commitment from him early, and then after he has a breakout at a showcase event, some of the bigger programs get in his ear and promise an easier path to the NHL, and we lose him.

OOF. That one hurts. It's one thing to lose recruits due to academic ineligibility or a blue blood poaching them; it's another to lose them to one of your biggest rivals and closest (geographically) Ivy competitors.

Had read Cornell was in the running for Nesterenko but at least you didn’t lose him to another Ivy. He chose BC.

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Had read Cornell was in the running for Nesterenko but at least you didn’t lose him to another Ivy. He chose BC.

Ah, the Miles Wood route. Good move. Glad it's not Cornell.