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Post by ltdave on Oct 7, 2010 19:08:51 GMT -5
im not too early in starting this thread am i?
the teams had a week to work on setting up their lines and getting the guys a bit more familiar with each other so lets hope for a more consistent game from start to finish eh?
weve started out really strong (IMO) against chicago, scoring right from the get-go, so theres no real reason not to expect the same this weekend...
the North Stars have a couple of forwards whove been pretty good at finding the back of the net (5, 4 and 3 goals) and a pair of Defenceman whove put up 3 and 4 assists. the rest of the team looks to be pretty hit or miss...
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Post by hockeynut68 on Oct 8, 2010 8:08:51 GMT -5
We will see what happens. Heard they made alot of cuts yesterday and sent home many of the extra players the had there. Rumor has it that a few players asked to be released not happy here with Ernie and how he is treating players Sounds like distruction in them midst. If the players can not bond and have fun, becasue no matter how hard your work and do things the first and most important thing to being successful is having fun and being a team.
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Post by falconfan on Oct 8, 2010 14:54:06 GMT -5
Falcons sent home one of the what I thought was a better D if not their best D, Tyler Wilson. Alot of the players are unhappy with Ernie as he continues to bring in more and more players each week. He needs to focus more on having fun then trying to be a hardass and make money by putting people in the stands. You won't perform on the ice if you arn't having any fun.
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Post by 1icehawkfan on Oct 8, 2010 14:56:05 GMT -5
Players that have been released as of today
10/08/10 Kelly, Ryan (F) released 10/08/10 Wilson, Tyler (D) released 10/08/10 Cole, Ryan (D) released 10/08/10 Edgeworth, Steven (D) released 10/08/10 Ryz, Colton (F) released
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Post by ltdave on Oct 8, 2010 21:25:36 GMT -5
okay, not yet...
too many personnel changes for the lines to gel...
soon i hope...
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Post by hockeynut68 on Oct 8, 2010 22:33:23 GMT -5
What a Joke.... 3-1 going into the 3rd and the Ernie Hicke thinks to change all the lines up for the 3rd period... That didnt work... oh Blame it on the players that easier then admiting you cant coach... Ernie needs to stay out of the hockey coaching department and just be the GM. Every player cant stand the way he runs things... SHANE TAKE OVER!!!!!!!! The lines you had tonight thru 2 periods worked.... Greens - Frank- Douglas did good Kord - Perkins - Humenny I thought had great chances if the could play together for more then 2 periods maybe they could gel.... PK SUCKED the only player who knows what he was doing is Lewis on the PK.
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Post by section10 on Oct 9, 2010 12:01:19 GMT -5
Jeff Blum take over. The Hicke's are nice people to bring a team here, but coaches they are not. They can be GM's and let a hockey guy coach. Blum for coach
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Post by ltdave on Oct 9, 2010 16:06:41 GMT -5
thats EXACTLY what my buddy said this morning when we were talking about the game....
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Post by falconswatcher on Oct 9, 2010 16:28:52 GMT -5
Been reading this site for a while - first time replying, so catching up on various topics I've seen:
1) Lots of turnover in this league - older kids, mostly out of HS, so coaches can cut and trade easily. Ernie and Shane are realizing that some of the big guys they orignally took couldn't handle the speed and skill in this league and are now bringing in more skill and speed guys. The players still here from tryouts are more that type too. Long season - still penty of time to make changes - if we are saying the same things in a month, we can panic, but there's plenty of time to get the right mix and let the new lines gel. 2) It's not Ernie's job to make this "fun" for the boys - they 18-20 year olds, playing hockey - making it fun is on them. I wish I was "treated so badly" when I was that age. Head coaches in juniors have very little interaction with the players - that's the asst's job. If you poll most players in the NAHL and USHL, they'd tell you the head coach is a jerk. Ernie's job is to sell tickets/make money, first and foremost, becasue make no mistake this is a business. Getting players to college and winning games is great, but if there's no money coming in, there's no team. Boys need to bond together and have fun on their own - shouldn't need their coach to help with that. This is juniors, not mites - there's no treat list of who's mommy is bringing Rice Krispy treats and juice boxes. 3)Our captain, Green: when he's good, he has a ton of skill and a HUGE shot. Why the need to goon it up? Takes himself out of the play all the time worrying about hitting instead of playing hockey. Put that big body in front of the net and worry about passing and scoring and not putting guys through the glass. Also, keep your mouth shut - you're supposed to be the leader - not taking STUPID unsportmanlike penalties all the time. We can't win if we're always on the PK, and that attitude needs to start at the top. 4) McPherson - heard his mom is the team owner (Maribeth Hayes)? If that's true, it would explain a lot - kid's played in every game, and he's got no skill or hockey sense!!! He'd be lucky to be on the practice squad if mommy hadn't bought him a team to play for. Some things never change - like the golden rule - he who has the gold, makes the rules.
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Post by ltdave on Oct 9, 2010 21:11:33 GMT -5
watch yourself. you will end up running afoul of some of the others here who think that fighting is part of the game. i said many times that i have no issue with fighting but the 'goon(ing) it up' and the "STUPID unsportsmanlike penalties" are what will drive the few remaining fans from the house...
there was 1/2 the crowd there last night (580) than what we had in game 2 of the season (945) which was down 400 from the home opener (1335). i cant think it was entirely because of losing by 10, 4 and 6 goals...
i heard one of the players mom was the owner but i didnt know who...
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