Dear ACC/CYO:

[zls44]

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[ctchamps]

We had a discussion as to when people first joined these forums. I joined several years before Taliek came to UConn. As far as I can recollect not much has changed other then there is an increase in the number of short commentary relative to developed thought. But people were always slamming their own players and team, other teams, other posters, as well as people supporting other teams if they were critical of UConn (trolls). As far as I can tell, there really isn't any substantive change over the last fifteen years.

 

[ctchamps]

Gottcha! There are a lot of sophisticated guys in these forums who watch and know the hockey scene. I'm not one of them so I couldn't begin to know.

 

[huskymedic]

I wouldn't consider PC one of the "best teams" in HE... Decent team this year but last time you got out of quarters was what, decade+ ago? If UConn names Berard head coach he will have UConn there faster than you think.

 

[upstater]

How long did it take Quinnipiac to become #1 in the land?

 

[upstater]

UConn's big problem is that New England no longer plays top level hockey. Not sure why. For a while there in the 1980s, Conn. was producing NHL pros.

 

[huskymedic]

UConn's big problem is that New England no longer plays top level hockey. Not sure why. For a while there in the 1980s, Conn. was producing NHL pros.

CT still produces NHL players... http://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/state-totals/active-nhl-players-career-stats.html

 

[seanmc94]

Quinnipiac is using Canadian players with questionable academics, look for st Mary's type sanctions.

New England doesn't play top level hockey? Bc, bu, UMass Lowell and PC(Tom leahman) would differ.

 

[seanmc94]

What is? Prep schools have ravaged all sports

 

[huskymedic]

My bad... 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. Prior to that was 2001.

 

[huskymedic]

Quinnipiac is using Canadian players with questionable academics, look for st Mary's .

25% of PC's roster is Canadian? All teams use Canadian kids. You just can't admit Quinnipiac has done a good job building a strong program.

 

[upstater]

CT still produces NHL players... http://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/state-totals/active-nhl-players-career-stats.html

Yes, I was talking in relative terms--going back to the Leetch, Janney etc. years.

Of those players listed in the link, only four are from Conn. and in the NHL. Bonino, Pacioretty, Atkinson or Quick. The rest are either retired from the NHL (Hainsey), in the minors or else like Wilson and Shattenkirk, born in Greenwich, but left young and played in Winnipeg or New Jersey.

That's still good, not the heyday though. The High School scene that Leetch played in, for instance, is totally different now.

 

[upstater]

Yes, I was. Prep and HS. I watched Bishop Hendricken play Notre Dame WH. It was not a very high level of hockey for the ages of the players. The Buffalo high school scene would run circles around those kids.

 

[upstater]

25% of PC's roster is Canadian? All teams use Canadian kids. You just can't admit Quinnipiac has done a good job building a strong program.

He never gives anyone credit. He is the definition of a jealous hater. I'm not even a Quinnipiac program--but they are #1 in the country!!!!

 

[seanmc94]

25% of PC's roster is Canadian? All teams use Canadian kids. You just can't admit Quinnipiac has done a good job building a strong program.

Quinnipiac has done a fine job; IMHO they are treading in some grey areas. Time will tell.

 

[huskymedic]

Yes, I was talking in relative terms--going back to the Leetch, Janney etc. years.

Of those players listed in the link, only four are from Conn. and in the NHL. Bonino, Pacioretty, Atkinson or Quick. The rest are either retired from the NHL (Hainsey), in the minors or else like Wilson and Shattenkirk, born in Greenwich, but left young and played in Winnipeg or New Jersey.

That's still good, not the heyday though. The High School scene that Leetch played in, for instance, is totally different now.

Fair Point. I just grabbed a quick link. Not a huge NHL fan - but Hainsey is still active?

The preps (and catholic private schools) are impacting CT HS hockey by dilution.

 

[MattMang23]

Wait, wait, wait, wait, waaaaaaaaait a second. Let's back her up a bit.

PC hoops was run into the ground by keno Davis

OK, right here.

Stop.

OK, so let me get this straight: Keno Davis ran Friar bball to the ground?

So you guys were good before he came along?

, you coulda fooled me. Unless a coach moves on because he's picked up by a better program, coaches don't usually leave out of the blue- unless they're fired.

So, who was the coach prior to Keno Davis? Oh, yeah, Tim Welsh. What job did he leave Providence to take, again? OMG, wait, what? He got fired? Why did such a successful coach get canned? Don't really good teams keep really good coaches if they are not poached?

In ten years, Tim Welsh only went to two NCAA tournaments and didn't win any NCAA tournament games at Providence you say? And only ONE BET win? Oh, so like, he wasn't any good either? So really it wasn't Keno Davis, it was that Providence sucked before him and sucks since him?

Yep, that's more like it. Providence just sucks and pretty much, save Rick Pitino's three years and one lucky tourney with Austin Croshere, always has.

 

[seanmc94]

Matt,

What you know about PC hoops could fit on the head of a pin.

 

[Husky]

Does footage of Providence in the NCAA tournament even exist? Pretty sure camera technology doesn't date back that far

 

[Husky]

I think I found some providence tournament highlights

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Matt,

What you know about PC hoops could fit on the head of a pin.

Why don't you educate him (and the rest of us) by pointing out where he was wrong in his assessment of the Welsh/Keno years.