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brasssbonanzaa said:
Cue seismic screams of joy.

Good news, it seems at this point, Maine isn't interested in talking to Gwoz.

Re: UMass job, they offered just about everyone but Carl Spackler the job before they got someone to take it.
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MikeMcMahonCHN1:55pm via TweetDeck
Source: "Maine wants to talk to an NHL assistant, USHL head coach and AHL head coach, in that order. All have ties to Maine"

MikeMcMahonCHN1:56pm via TweetDeck
Translation: "Maine wants to talk to Greg Cronin, Jim Montgomery and Scott Pellerin."

MikeMcMahonCHN1:58pm via TweetDeck
I'm sure they'd like to talk to George Gwozdecky now, too.
 
Yeah, I posted before finishing reading Mike's tweets. Something tells me he won't end up there, but I'm sure they'll look at him. I'd put money on Cronin or Montgomery. Montgomery is the one that Maine fans have been clamoring for for years.
 
It's not right but one side of me would love for UConn to announce their choice for new hockey coach tomorrow afternoon :)

Ride the Yale/QU wave... Saturday night will be all about CT hockey, the pr about the upgrade would be awesome.

Ok - evil thoughts have subsided,
 
My guess is that Gwozdecky lands in Columbus. By the way, that was 2 periods of terrififc hockey Saturday night. the 3rd, not so much. I thought Pecknold panicked. I also though he looked incredibly stressed and it influenced his team. They felt the pressure.
 
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freescooter said:
My guess is that Gwozdecky lands in Columbus. By the way, that was 2 periods of terrififc hockey Saturday night. the 3rd, not so much. I thought Pecknold panicked. I also though he looked incredibly stressed and it influenced his team. They felt the pressure.
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Yeah, I'd expect Gwoz to end up there, apparently he was interested in the job when it opened up a few years back.

I think that late 2nd goal rattled QU and then that uber softy let up by Hartzell in the early third was a backbreaker. Those late period goals kill you, and then when your goalie lets in something that soft it just kills you mentally. Props to Yale, they played a great game and Malcolm put on one hell of a performance against four of the best teams in the nation all through the tournament. Frankly, QU's run of Canisius, Union, St. Cloud, and Yale would've been the most BS title path ever.
 
brasssbonanzaa said:
Yeah, I'd expect Gwoz to end up there, apparently he was interested in the job when it opened up a few years back.

I think that late 2nd goal rattled QU and then that uber softy let up by Hartzell in the early third was a backbreaker. Those late period goals kill you, and then when your goalie lets in something that soft it just kills you mentally. Props to Yale, they played a great game and Malcolm put on one hell of a performance against four of the best teams in the nation all through the tournament. Frankly, QU's run of Canisius, Union, St. Cloud, and Yale would've been the most BS title path ever.
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Agree. But I think Pecknold looked rattled from the minute he entered the arena and sometimes teams feel that if the coach is feeling less than confident. But you're right that the first goal really rattled them and I don't think they ever got it back. I guess pulling the goalie that early to go 5-4 was fine. But I thought it flet like a total panic move. If it doesn't work, as it didn't, turn out the lights, warm up the bus and head out. On the other hand, Yale's run of Minney, NoDak, Lowell and Quinipiac is nothing to complain about. Beat 3 #1 seeds.
 
Oh, Yale's path was extraordinary, to say the least. They ran through the top three teams in the country, and North Dakota.

Pecknold's decision to pull the goalie down 3 with 7:00+ and not on a PP was absurd. With Yale's puck possession ability, they weren't going to be held out of the offensive zone for more than 60 seconds. Three goals in 7 minutes is not at all unheard of, and QU has an explosive offense. That was a remarkably stupid decision. I'd agree with him looking rattled and making some knee-jerk decisions, such as that one.

The same thing happened with Bazin and Lowell on Thursday against Yale. That was one of the most epic chokejobs I've seen in recent years. Lowell had the best defense in the nation all season, and they came out Thursday and looked like they had no clue what to do. Lowell got a grand total of three shots in the 3rd and OT combined, utterly abysmal. I'm not sure whether that was the players' nerves, or just bad gameplanning by the coaching staff. Probably a bit of both, but either scenario falls on the coaches for not properly preparing their guys mentally and/or strategically. Naturally, some Lowell fans blamed officiating.
 
brasssbonanzaa said:
Oh, Yale's path was extraordinary, to say the least. They ran through the top three teams in the country, and North Dakota.

Pecknold's decision to pull the goalie down 3 with 7:00+ and not on a PP was absurd. With Yale's puck possession ability, they weren't going to be held out of the offensive zone for more than 60 seconds. Three goals in 7 minutes is not at all unheard of, and QU has an explosive offense. That was a remarkably stupid decision. I'd agree with him looking rattled and making some knee-jerk decisions, such as that one.

The same thing happened with Bazin and Lowell on Thursday against Yale. That was one of the most epic chokejobs I've seen in recent years. Lowell had the best defense in the nation all season, and they came out Thursday and looked like they had no clue what to do. Lowell got a grand total of three shots in the 3rd and OT combined, utterly abysmal. I'm not sure whether that was the players' nerves, or just bad gameplanning by the coaching staff. Probably a bit of both, but either scenario falls on the coaches for not properly preparing their guys mentally and/or strategically. Naturally, some Lowell fans blamed officiating.
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Yale just simply looked faster than anyone. You could see it on a 3 on 2 break where the Yale kid carrying the puck into the zone simply skated around the defender and scored.
 
I didn't see the Lowell-Yale game, but one thing I noticed is that they seemed to have guys who could make Samuels-Thomas a non-factor. Malcolm helped of course, but St Cloud for example, who just didn't seem able to contain him, Yale never let him get free. He skated over around and through the St Cloud guys. He never seemed able to do that against Yale. Part of it was speed, but they were also much more physical, something I hadn't seen from them earlier in the season.

For what its worth, the only reason I don't kill Pecknold totally for pulling Hartzell in that situation is that I think he was getting outplayed badly and he needed to try something to change the flow. If he didn't he wasn't going to win anyway. I wouldn't have done it and I thought it felt like a panic move at the time, and in a way I guess it was. But I guess you could make the case that Quinny's only hope was to panic a little bit.
 
freescooter said:
I didn't see the Lowell-Yale game, but one thing I noticed is that they seemed to have guys who could make Samuels-Thomas a non-factor. Malcolm helped of course, but St Cloud for example, who just didn't seem able to contain him, Yale never let him get free. He skated over around and through the St Cloud guys. He never seemed able to do that against Yale. Part of it was speed, but they were also much more physical, something I hadn't seen from them earlier in the season.
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As ND women now know... tough to beat a team a fourth time in same season. Familarity...
 
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upstater said:
Yale just simply looked faster than anyone. You could see it on a 3 on 2 break where the Yale kid carrying the puck into the zone simply skated around the defender and scored.
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Yale did look faster, but Lowell looked uncharacteristically slow, and made some absolutely stupid defensive plays. The kid got around the Lowell defender on the OT goal because he made the most obvious mistake in the book of going for the poke way too early and getting caught flat-footed and out of position, allowing the defender to easily skate around him. That's just not having your head in the game and making a rookie mistake.
 
Will Moran (@goalmouthradio)
4/16/13, 8:25 PM
Comments from Gwozdecky regarding UConn coaching job. Has not spoken with UConn AD. http://blogs.denverpost.com/college...openings-at-ohio-state-maine-and-uconn/27082/

Gwozdecky might explore openings at Ohio State, Maine and UConn

"Gwozdecky, who has another year left on his contract at DU, has not spoken to athletic directors or others affiliated with Ohio State, Maine or Connecticut, each with head hockey-coaching vacancies, but he admitted all three jobs are very attractive. Osiecki was ousted Monday after compiling a 46-50-16 record in three years for the Buckeyes, who are moving to the Big Ten Hockey Conference next season. Tim Whitehead was released from Maine after 12 years. And UConn, which has seemingly not been as interested in hockey as its basketball teams, is moving to Hockey East on the heels of a 19-14-4 season (14-10-3 Atlantic Hockey Association). The Huskies have field at team since 1960 but have won 20 games just twice, and not since 1998-99. “When UConn does things it’s in a full, complete way, and that could be a good up-and-coming program, a great addition to Hockey East,” Gwozdecky said"

Make the call WM... Have to at least have a chat.
 
I agree that Manuel has to contact Gwoz. But I'm not sure that there's news here really. A respected coach is fired and he expresses interest in the 3 D1 jobs that are open. Not exactly a man bites dog story there. I do like his comments on UConn though.
 
Seriously, what is Manuel waiting for?

Can he interrupt his full meal schedule for 30 minutes and get on the horn with Gwozdecky?

Hiring Gwoz would be a huge get and a real sign that the school is taking hockey very seriously. Big Ten will see this as a real positive.

Does Manuel even know who Gwozdecky is? Manuel seems completely clueless.
 
He has said he wants to have a coach by mid-May. Presumably he has been in contact with several folks. Remember, Gwoz wasn't on anybody's list until recently, because it was assumed he wasn't available. I'm pretty sure Manuel "knows who Gwozdecky is." He oversaw the hockey program at Michigan.
 
freescooter said:
I agree that Manuel has to contact Gwoz. But I'm not sure that there's news here really. A respected coach is fired and he expresses interest in the 3 D1 jobs that are open. Not exactly a man bites dog story there. I do like his comments on UConn though.
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As well, which was really the point of me posting.

I laughed becuase it sound like the old college football coach waltz - "has not spoken to athletic directors or others affiliated with Ohio State, Maine or Connecticut" - sure doesn't mean that his representattive hasn't.
 
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huskymedic said:
I laughed becuase it sound like the old college football coach waltz - "has not spoken to athletic directors or others affiliated with Ohio State, Maine or Connecticut" - sure doesn't mean that his representattive hasn't.
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Yes. Almost surely the reason he had kind words in public for UConn is that UConn has contacted his agent.

Close the deal Warde!
 
pj said:
Yes. Almost surely the reason he had kind words in public for UConn is that UConn has contacted his agent.

Close the deal Warde!
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Move along PJ, we are bashing WM here. Until he links his outlook calendar and cell-phone records to the boneyard we retain the right to think he is clueless and helpless. I mean, of course a two-time national champion hockey coach would volunteer discussing the UConn job, why wouldn't he?
 
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