Bardreau to U.S. National Junior Team

After Ryan and Bardreau both participated in the evaluation camp in August, Cole has been named to the preliminary roster of the U.S. National Junior Team. 27 selected for a 23-man roster. Camp dates are in Tarrytown, NY from Dec. 16-18, and Finland Dec. 19-23. Final roster announced 12/23, Tournament dates: 12/26-1/5.

[cornellbigred.com]

15 of the 27 are NCAA players. ECAC representation on the roster:

D - Shayne Gostisbehere (Union)
F - Cole Bardreau (Cornell)
F - Jimmy Vesey (Harvard)

[www.collegehockeynews.com]

I just saw this article from Rochester D & C on Cole Bardreau and Team USA. Picked up via ECAC site.

Jim Hyla
I just saw this article from Rochester D & C on Cole Bardreau and Team USA. Picked up via ECAC site.

It would be great to see him make the final cut; Bardreau's really coming into his own, and he's a "glue" kind of player essential to any winning team. I enjoy watching that tournament, and it would be icing on the cake to have one of our own representing the USA.

scoop85

Jim Hyla
I just saw this article from Rochester D & C on Cole Bardreau and Team USA. Picked up via ECAC site.

It would be great to see him make the final cut; Bardreau's really coming into his own, and he's a "glue" kind of player essential to any winning team. I enjoy watching that tournament, and it would be icing on the cake to have one of our own representing the USA.

It would be great...except, you know, for the fact he'd miss four games for the Red! Best of luck to him, but it would be sort of an awkward situation, no?

BearLover

scoop85

Jim Hyla
I just saw this article from Rochester D & C on Cole Bardreau and Team USA. Picked up via ECAC site.

It would be great to see him make the final cut; Bardreau's really coming into his own, and he's a "glue" kind of player essential to any winning team. I enjoy watching that tournament, and it would be icing on the cake to have one of our own representing the USA.

It would be great...except, you know, for the fact he'd miss four games for the Red! Best of luck to him, but it would be sort of an awkward situation, no?

While it would certainly be a loss to the team for Bardreau to miss those four games, we have enough depth up front that I think we'd get by in reasonable shape.

Another article highlighting Bardreau, this time courtesy of the NCAA.com website: [www.ncaa.com]

bnr24
Another article highlighting Bardreau, this time courtesy of the NCAA.com website: [www.ncaa.com]

Great story, thank you for posting it.

bnr24
Another article highlighting Bardreau, this time courtesy of the NCAA.com website: [www.ncaa.com]

Nice for followers of the NCAA see "student-athlete" used without irony.

According to this guy, Bardreau seems to have locked up a spot on the 4th line. USA playing Sweden right now, 2-2 with 11:30 left in the 3rd. Video here: http://nutjob.eu/njtvx6.html.

NHL network showing all games.


From USA Hockey: The game against Sweden will be aired live on NHL Network at 12:30 p.m. ET. It will be re-aired later that night at 8 p.m. ET. Rebroadcasts are also scheduled for 2 p.m. ET on Friday (Dec. 21) and 4 a.m. ET on Saturday (Dec. 22) … Team USA plays Finland on Saturday at Helsinki Ice Hall (capacity: 8,200), which is home to SM-liiga team HIFK.

[www.usahockey.com]

Robb
According to this guy, Bardreau seems to have locked up a spot on the 4th line. USA playing Sweden right now, 2-2 with 11:30 left in the 3rd. Video here: http://nutjob.eu/njtvx6.html.

Good recap evaluation here. Our boy is near the top of the list!

Chris Peters
Cole Bardreau — F — Through the first period, Bardreau was Team USA’s best forward. He’s playing a grinder type of role, but he has such speed and tenacity that he was able to get a few offensive chances as well. He was great on the PK and was a terror for opposing D on the forecheck. He even the body around a bit. He’s a role player, but he’s really good at that role.

Swampy

Robb
According to this guy, Bardreau seems to have locked up a spot on the 4th line. USA playing Sweden right now, 2-2 with 11:30 left in the 3rd. Video here: http://nutjob.eu/njtvx6.html.

Good recap evaluation here. Our boy is near the top of the list!

Chris Peters
Cole Bardreau — F — Through the first period, Bardreau was Team USA’s best forward. He’s playing a grinder type of role, but he has such speed and tenacity that he was able to get a few offensive chances as well. He was great on the PK and was a terror for opposing D on the forecheck. He even the body around a bit. He’s a role player, but he’s really good at that role.

That's our boy. A grinder, a roll player.

Rita

Swampy

Robb
According to this guy, Bardreau seems to have locked up a spot on the 4th line. USA playing Sweden right now, 2-2 with 11:30 left in the 3rd. Video here: http://nutjob.eu/njtvx6.html.

Good recap evaluation here. Our boy is near the top of the list!

Chris Peters
Cole Bardreau — F — Through the first period, Bardreau was Team USA’s best forward. He’s playing a grinder type of role, but he has such speed and tenacity that he was able to get a few offensive chances as well. He was great on the PK and was a terror for opposing D on the forecheck. He even the body around a bit. He’s a role player, but he’s really good at that role.

That's our boy. A grinder, a roll player.

Let's go Red (White and Blue)!

Rita

Swampy

Robb
According to this guy, Bardreau seems to have locked up a spot on the 4th line. USA playing Sweden right now, 2-2 with 11:30 left in the 3rd. Video here: http://nutjob.eu/njtvx6.html.

Good recap evaluation here. Our boy is near the top of the list!

Chris Peters
Cole Bardreau — F — Through the first period, Bardreau was Team USA’s best forward. He’s playing a grinder type of role, but he has such speed and tenacity that he was able to get a few offensive chances as well. He was great on the PK and was a terror for opposing D on the forecheck. He even the body around a bit. He’s a role player, but he’s really good at that role.

That's our boy. A grinder, a roll player.

much better than a sub or a hero

imafrshmn

Rita

Swampy

Robb
According to this guy, Bardreau seems to have locked up a spot on the 4th line. USA playing Sweden right now, 2-2 with 11:30 left in the 3rd. Video here: http://nutjob.eu/njtvx6.html.

Good recap evaluation here. Our boy is near the top of the list!

Chris Peters
Cole Bardreau — F — Through the first period, Bardreau was Team USA’s best forward. He’s playing a grinder type of role, but he has such speed and tenacity that he was able to get a few offensive chances as well. He was great on the PK and was a terror for opposing D on the forecheck. He even the body around a bit. He’s a role player, but he’s really good at that role.

That's our boy. A grinder, a roll player.

much better than a sub or a hero

Not as good as a hoagie.

css228

imafrshmn

Rita

Swampy

Robb
According to this guy, Bardreau seems to have locked up a spot on the 4th line. USA playing Sweden right now, 2-2 with 11:30 left in the 3rd. Video here: http://nutjob.eu/njtvx6.html.

Good recap evaluation here. Our boy is near the top of the list!

Chris Peters
Cole Bardreau — F — Through the first period, Bardreau was Team USA’s best forward. He’s playing a grinder type of role, but he has such speed and tenacity that he was able to get a few offensive chances as well. He was great on the PK and was a terror for opposing D on the forecheck. He even the body around a bit. He’s a role player, but he’s really good at that role.

That's our boy. A grinder, a roll player.

much better than a sub or a hero

Not as good as a hoagie.

+1

An interesting NYT article about Seth Jones, one of Bardreau's US National teammates.

Jeff Hopkins '82

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imafrshmn

Rita

Swampy

Robb
According to this guy, Bardreau seems to have locked up a spot on the 4th line. USA playing Sweden right now, 2-2 with 11:30 left in the 3rd. Video here: http://nutjob.eu/njtvx6.html.

Good recap evaluation here. Our boy is near the top of the list!

Chris Peters
Cole Bardreau — F — Through the first period, Bardreau was Team USA’s best forward. He’s playing a grinder type of role, but he has such speed and tenacity that he was able to get a few offensive chances as well. He was great on the PK and was a terror for opposing D on the forecheck. He even the body around a bit. He’s a role player, but he’s really good at that role.

That's our boy. A grinder, a roll player.

much better than a sub or a hero

Not as good as a hoagie.

+1

Whaddya mean "+1"? The other terms are clever double entendres. If he had said "Better than a po'boy" then we can discuss such high accolades.

Roy 82

Jeff Hopkins '82

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imafrshmn

Rita

Swampy

Robb
According to this guy, Bardreau seems to have locked up a spot on the 4th line. USA playing Sweden right now, 2-2 with 11:30 left in the 3rd. Video here: http://nutjob.eu/njtvx6.html.

Good recap evaluation here. Our boy is near the top of the list!

Chris Peters
Cole Bardreau — F — Through the first period, Bardreau was Team USA’s best forward. He’s playing a grinder type of role, but he has such speed and tenacity that he was able to get a few offensive chances as well. He was great on the PK and was a terror for opposing D on the forecheck. He even the body around a bit. He’s a role player, but he’s really good at that role.

That's our boy. A grinder, a roll player.

much better than a sub or a hero

Not as good as a hoagie.

+1

Whaddya mean "+1"? The other terms are clever double entendres. If he had said "Better than a po'boy" then we can discuss such high accolades.

Maybe the "offensive chances" were with onions.

Roy 82

Jeff Hopkins '82

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imafrshmn

Rita

Swampy

Robb
According to this guy, Bardreau seems to have locked up a spot on the 4th line. USA playing Sweden right now, 2-2 with 11:30 left in the 3rd. Video here: http://nutjob.eu/njtvx6.html.

Good recap evaluation here. Our boy is near the top of the list!

Chris Peters
Cole Bardreau — F — Through the first period, Bardreau was Team USA’s best forward. He’s playing a grinder type of role, but he has such speed and tenacity that he was able to get a few offensive chances as well. He was great on the PK and was a terror for opposing D on the forecheck. He even the body around a bit. He’s a role player, but he’s really good at that role.

That's our boy. A grinder, a roll player.

much better than a sub or a hero

Not as good as a hoagie.

+1

Whaddya mean "+1"? The other terms are clever double entendres. If he had said "Better than a po'boy" then we can discuss such high accolades.

I was changing the conversation, not adding another clever double entendre.

css228

Roy 82

Jeff Hopkins '82

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imafrshmn

Rita

Swampy

Robb
According to this guy, Bardreau seems to have locked up a spot on the 4th line. USA playing Sweden right now, 2-2 with 11:30 left in the 3rd. Video here: http://nutjob.eu/njtvx6.html.

Good recap evaluation here. Our boy is near the top of the list!

Chris Peters
Cole Bardreau — F — Through the first period, Bardreau was Team USA’s best forward. He’s playing a grinder type of role, but he has such speed and tenacity that he was able to get a few offensive chances as well. He was great on the PK and was a terror for opposing D on the forecheck. He even the body around a bit. He’s a role player, but he’s really good at that role.

That's our boy. A grinder, a roll player.

much better than a sub or a hero

Not as good as a hoagie.

+1

Whaddya mean "+1"? The other terms are clever double entendres. If he had said "Better than a po'boy" then we can discuss such high accolades.

I was changing the conversation, not adding another clever double entendre.

Sub-text?

+1 because of the Philly reference. Not because of the double meaning.

Now if he'd said "puck hoagie" it would be +2.

Just a heads up for everyone watching the games, one of the top line forwards on team USA is Boston College's John Gardreau, so listen carefully before assuming they're calling Cole's name.

Does anyone know when they're making the final cuts? If I'm not mistaken, there's 26 on the current roster for 23 final spots, with most likely one forward and two defensemen to cut.

According to this USA Hockey web page, final roster will be announced at 3am Sunday, 12/23.

Apparently


Cole's role with Team USA is expanding.

Cole makes the final roster, and not only that, will wear an A on his jersey for approximately half the games. So that means we won't have him for Estero definitely and likely not for Denver either unless team USA is out very early.

[www.nhl.com]

Ronald '09
Cole makes the final roster, and not only that, will wear an A on his jersey for approximately half the games. So that means we won't have him for Estero definitely and likely not for Denver either unless team USA is out very early.

[www.nhl.com]

Americans in back-to-back years.

Trotsky

Ronald '09
Cole makes the final roster, and not only that, will wear an A on his jersey for approximately half the games. So that means we won't have him for Estero definitely and likely not for Denver either unless team USA is out very early.

[www.nhl.com]

Americans in back-to-back years.

That's not right. Andy was on team USA two years ago. The way it is listed is based on when the tournament ends I guess, making this the 2013 World Junior Championships.

Ronald '09

Trotsky

Ronald '09
Cole makes the final roster, and not only that, will wear an A on his jersey for approximately half the games. So that means we won't have him for Estero definitely and likely not for Denver either unless team USA is out very early.

[www.nhl.com]

Americans in back-to-back years.

That's not right. Andy was on team USA two years ago. The way it is listed is based on when the tournament ends I guess, making this the 2013 World Junior Championships.

You're right. Fixed.

Cole's line has drawn two German penalties in the first 6 minuteas of the game. Both drawn by his right winger Ryan Hartman. 1-0 team USA on a goal on the first shift of the game.

I don't think he'll end up with a point, but Cole was parked in front of the net for a Trouba slapshot that made it 2-0 8:30 into the first.

After the first period, 3-0 team USA. Cole +1, his line draws two German penalties, and in the first PK unit an on the ice for probably about half of a successful penalty kill.

Cole picks up his first point getting the secondary assist at 7:55 into the second period. Beautiful long pass up ice during a line change to Pietila, who shoots it and Hartman buries the rebound. 6-0 USA now. The 5th goal was ripped from the point on the powerplay by Union defenseman (and Flyers prospect unfortunately) Shayne Gotisbehere.

Cole draws a hooking penalty with about 4 minutes to go in the second. Still 6-0 USA.

Cole on the ice for goal by Seth Jones to make it 8-0 halfway through the third. The 8 goals have been scored by 8 different players.

8-0 final. Nice win. Will be interesting to see how they do tomorrow against Russia. I would assume before a much bigger and much more partisan crowd too.

Ronald '09
Cole's line has drawn two German penalties in the first 6 minuteas of the game. Both drawn by his right winger Ryan Hartman. 1-0 team USA on a goal on the first shift of the game.

I don't think he'll end up with a point, but Cole was parked in front of the net for a Trouba slapshot that made it 2-0 8:30 into the first.

After the first period, 3-0 team USA. Cole +1, his line draws two German penalties, and in the first PK unit an on the ice for probably about half of a successful penalty kill.

Cole picks up his first point getting the secondary assist at 7:55 into the second period. Beautiful long pass up ice during a line change to Pietila, who shoots it and Hartman buries the rebound. 6-0 USA now. The 5th goal was ripped from the point on the powerplay by Union defenseman (and Flyers prospect unfortunately) Shayne Gotisbehere.

Cole draws a hooking penalty with about 4 minutes to go in the second. Still 6-0 USA.

You should only be worried about Flyers prospects if they're forwards. We don't have the patience to develop d-men. We just offer sheet them instead.

Russia up 1-0 on an early powerplay goal. Cole was on the ice for the penalty so he couldn't be out there for the first wave of kill when Russia scored. He did some nice work killing a couple later penalties. Team USA having all kinds of trouble staying out of the box.

Cole's line forced another penalty as Hartman just got tripped. Team USA powerplay at 12:28 in second period, still 1-0 Russia.

Trouba ties it on that powerplay. Cole's line gets the next shift.

2-1 Russia 5 minutes into the third.

Cole's left winger (and Devils prospect!) Blake Pietila draws a penalty with 1:32 to go in the third. Still 2-1 Russia.

Team USA fails to convert, and Russia holds on to take all 3 points. Up next, Canada at 4:30 AM on Sunday.

Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

Chris Peters, whose blog at unitedstatesofhockey.com is a must follow for those interested in U.S. Junior Hockey, had this to say after today's game:

Cole Bardreau — Named Team USA’s player of the game today, Bardreau scored the game’s first goal, a pretty backhander, and was able to affect the game with his speed. He set the tone for the U.S. early and kept his gritty play up to the final buzzer. He has done a good job of pestering opponents and getting the puck up ice for numerous scoring chances. He was finally rewarded for what has been an overall tremendous tournament for the undersized center.

carpy85
Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

Slovakia.

My people don't have much, but we have an "o."

Trotsky

carpy85
Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

Slovakia.

My people don't have much, but we have an "o."

Trotsky doesn't sound Slovakian.

FWIW, RPI has added a Slovakian flag in honor of frosh Milos Bubela to the American and Canadian ones. However, they have yet to play or sing the Slovakian anthem.

Trotsky

carpy85
Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

Slovakia.

My people don't have much, but we have an "o."

It was Hungary when my family left.

ursusminor

Trotsky

carpy85
Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

Slovakia.

My people don't have much, but we have an "o."

Trotsky doesn't sound Slovakian.

FWIW, RPI has added a Slovakian flag in honor of frosh Milos Bubela to the American and Canadian ones. However, they have yet to play or sing the Slovakian anthem.

Bubela? You need a Yiddish flag.

ursusminor
However, they have yet to play or sing the Slovakian anthem.

Too bad, it's kickass. (Although it's Slovak, not Slovakian.)

Trotsky

ursusminor
However, they have yet to play or sing the Slovakian anthem.

Too bad, it's kickass. (Although it's Slovak, not Slovakian.)

Any anthem is kick-ass compared to ours.

Jeff Hopkins '82
Any anthem is kick-ass compared to ours.

That's what happens when you take a drinking song with parts in two separate registers and expect one voice to sing it all.

Anyway, nobody's ever going to beat The Internationale for a stirring anthem. The workers, united, will never be defeated.

Trotsky

ursusminor
However, they have yet to play or sing the Slovakian anthem.

Too bad, it's kickass. (Although it's Slovak, not Slovakian.)

Members of the band claim they know it, but the band stopped playing the anthems when they removed the stand behind the east goal and moved the band into the stands.

ugarte

ursusminor

Trotsky

carpy85
Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

Slovakia.

My people don't have much, but we have an "o."

Trotsky doesn't sound Slovakian.

FWIW, RPI has added a Slovakian flag in honor of frosh Milos Bubela to the American and Canadian ones. However, they have yet to play or sing the Slovakian anthem.

Bubela? You need a Yiddish flag.

I had the same reaction when first I heard his name.

ursusminor
Members of the band claim they know it, but the band stopped playing the anthems when they removed the stand behind the east goal and moved the band into the stands.

They took that stage away?! That's heresy; it was one of the signature features about the Field House. Might as well pull the pews out of Appleton.

ursusminor

Trotsky

carpy85
Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

Slovakia.

My people don't have much, but we have an "o."

Trotsky doesn't sound Slovakian.

Neither does Berge, for that matter.

Trotsky

ursusminor
Members of the band claim they know it, but the band stopped playing the anthems when they removed the stand behind the east goal and moved the band into the stands.

They took that stage away?! That's heresy; it was one of the signature features about the Field House. Might as well pull the pews out of Appleton.

Completely agree. What possible motivation could they have for doing that? Plans for an ice-end luxury box? They want to have more interaction between the student section and the band? The stand wasn't interfering with anyone.

I think about 10 years ago, CU pulled the basketball band from behind the basket and put them back in the grandstand after an opposing coach had a confrontation with them, but at Houston, there's a huge glass divider there.

RichH

Trotsky

ursusminor
Members of the band claim they know it, but the band stopped playing the anthems when they removed the stand behind the east goal and moved the band into the stands.

They took that stage away?! That's heresy; it was one of the signature features about the Field House. Might as well pull the pews out of Appleton.

Completely agree. What possible motivation could they have for doing that? Plans for an ice-end luxury box? They want to have more interaction between the student section and the band? The stand wasn't interfering with anyone.

I think about 10 years ago, CU pulled the basketball band from behind the basket and put them back in the grandstand after an opposing coach had a confrontation with them, but at Houston, there's a huge glass divider there.

It happened in the summer of 2011 when there was a lot of renovation to the HFH including luxury boxes on the west end. The risers, where the tickets allocated for visiting fans were, no longer exist, and those tickets are now in the corner. They have kept quiet about the plans for the east end. Most people think that they will eventually build more luxury boxes there.

Most RPI fans also liked having the band on the stage where they could heckle the opposing goalie for two periods. The only positive about the move is that the band now gets up and moves toward center ice between periods 2 and 3 where they can lead the students in the alma mater, or at least they could if the students knew the words.

ursusminor
The only positive about the move is that the band now gets up and moves toward center ice between periods 2 and 3 where they can lead the students in the alma mater, or at least they could if the students knew the words.

Even if all they did was hum along it would raise the bar in crowd participation at The Morgue.

RichH

ursusminor

Trotsky

carpy85
Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

Slovakia.

My people don't have much, but we have an "o."

Trotsky doesn't sound Slovakian.

Neither does Berge, for that matter.

Sounds French, if you ask me, like Bronson Pinchot's character in Beverly Hills Cop. What are you hiding, Trotsky? Huh?

So while you guys were discussing bands, names, etc. Bardreau got an assist in the 7-0 victory over Czech.

Jim Hyla
So while you guys were discussing bands, names, etc. Bardreau got an assist in the 7-0 victory over Czech.

And Gardreau got a hat trick.

Jim Hyla
So while you guys were discussing bands, names, etc. Bardreau got an assist in the 7-0 victory over Czech.

The game started at 4 am EST. I was sleeping while Bardreau got his assist.

OK, snark aside, I'm happy to hear about Cole's performance. He was mentioned in a few tweets today about being a standout. In a pre-tournament article somewhere, I remember reading that he was focusing on being more of a "pesky" and high-energy player for the WJC team. I wonder if he has altered his game permanently and will bring that back, or if his game with CU was geared towards a specific role on his line and will return to a more "goal-scoring" M.O.

RichH
In a pre-tournament article somewhere, I remember reading that he was focusing on being more of a "pesky" and high-energy player for the WJC team. I wonder if he has altered his game permanently and will bring that back, or if his game with CU was geared towards a specific role on his line and will return to a more "goal-scoring" M.O.

It's a little reminiscent of when Kent Manderville left for Team Canada and changed his game from finesse scorer to defensive specialist. He had to do this to get playing time against better competition. It served him well as he went on to a long NHL career.

(Hearsay at the time was Coach McCutcheon had tried to get him to make this change all along, but he was resistant. c.f. Romano, Tony)

Personally, I am not wishing for any Cornell player to retreat from scoring attempts. Fire wagon hockey is not really our problem right now.

Well, the good thing about the US game being such a blowout is that I got to skip ahead on the DVR to SUI-RUS, which was fun until it ended with my favorite^* international hockey team losing to my least favorite, in my least favorite part of the international game. Schiisäufmetr!

^* Exception made for tournaments like this one, where a Cornellian is playing for one of the teams.

jtwcornell91
it ended with my favorite^* international hockey team losing to my least favorite

The Russians have redeemed themselves in at least one way: they have great unis this time around (at least the whites are great), and Yakupov is fun to watch.

From the CHN article on the game:

-The Grind Line of Blake Pietila, Cole Bardreau and Ryan Hartman continued to do its thing. They helped shut down the Czechs’ top line of Hyka, Hertl and Dmitrij Jaskin, and they were a big part of Team USA’s perfect penalty kill. The trio made an impact in the offensive zone, too. Hartman scored the Americans’ third goal, with Bardreau picking up an assist as he moved the puck to Trouba at the point. Bardreau was robbed of a goal in the first when Hertl slid through the crease to stop a shot that was on its way in

ursusminor

RichH

Trotsky

ursusminor
Members of the band claim they know it, but the band stopped playing the anthems when they removed the stand behind the east goal and moved the band into the stands.

They took that stage away?! That's heresy; it was one of the signature features about the Field House. Might as well pull the pews out of Appleton.

Completely agree. What possible motivation could they have for doing that? Plans for an ice-end luxury box? They want to have more interaction between the student section and the band? The stand wasn't interfering with anyone.

I think about 10 years ago, CU pulled the basketball band from behind the basket and put them back in the grandstand after an opposing coach had a confrontation with them, but at Houston, there's a huge glass divider there.

It happened in the summer of 2011 when there was a lot of renovation to the HFH including luxury boxes on the west end. The risers, where the tickets allocated for visiting fans were, no longer exist, and those tickets are now in the corner. They have kept quiet about the plans for the east end. Most people think that they will eventually build more luxury boxes there.

Most RPI fans also liked having the band on the stage where they could heckle the opposing goalie for two periods. The only positive about the move is that the band now gets up and moves toward center ice between periods 2 and 3 where they can lead the students in the alma mater, or at least they could if the students knew the words.

Ralph,
You left out one important fact. The "luxury boxes" are for the enjoyment and entertainment of the queen and her court. Read between the lines. On most nights they are dark and empty (as they were on 12/31/12). It seems as they are being used to entertain the bigwigs at the Tute. Or in other words, you can't buy a seat there for single games nor season tickets. The seats seem to be a perk given to good boys and girls.

marty

ursusminor

RichH

Trotsky

ursusminor
Members of the band claim they know it, but the band stopped playing the anthems when they removed the stand behind the east goal and moved the band into the stands.

They took that stage away?! That's heresy; it was one of the signature features about the Field House. Might as well pull the pews out of Appleton.

Completely agree. What possible motivation could they have for doing that? Plans for an ice-end luxury box? They want to have more interaction between the student section and the band? The stand wasn't interfering with anyone.

I think about 10 years ago, CU pulled the basketball band from behind the basket and put them back in the grandstand after an opposing coach had a confrontation with them, but at Houston, there's a huge glass divider there.

It happened in the summer of 2011 when there was a lot of renovation to the HFH including luxury boxes on the west end. The risers, where the tickets allocated for visiting fans were, no longer exist, and those tickets are now in the corner. They have kept quiet about the plans for the east end. Most people think that they will eventually build more luxury boxes there.

Most RPI fans also liked having the band on the stage where they could heckle the opposing goalie for two periods. The only positive about the move is that the band now gets up and moves toward center ice between periods 2 and 3 where they can lead the students in the alma mater, or at least they could if the students knew the words.

Ralph,
You left out one important fact. The "luxury boxes" are for the enjoyment and entertainment of the queen and her court. Read between the lines. On most nights they are dark and empty (as they were on 12/31/12). It seems as they are being used to entertain the bigwigs at the Tute. Or in other words, you can't buy a seat there for single games nor season tickets. The seats seem to be a perk given to good boys and girls.

The reason that they were dark and empty the night of 12/31/12 is that the game was played in the afternoon. That wasn't the only thing that I left out.

I don't have any details because I didn't wake up for the game at 4 AM, but team USA stunningly beat Canada 5-1. No points for Cole. Gold medal game against Russia or Sweden Saturday at a much more manageable 8 AM.

After finishing with NHL.com for the WJC, I clcked on "Schedule" to see this:

NO GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY


NEXT GAME: January 15, 2013

Ronald '09
I don't have any details because I didn't wake up for the game at 4 AM, but team USA stunningly beat Canada 5-1.

TSN article.

In the other SF, Sweden beats Russia in John's least favorite gimmick.

Trotsky

Ronald '09
I don't have any details because I didn't wake up for the game at 4 AM, but team USA stunningly beat Canada 5-1.

TSN article.

In the other SF, Sweden beats Russia in John's least favorite gimmick.

Anybody have USA versus Sweden in the finals? Anyone? Bueller?

Jeff Hopkins '82
Anybody have USA versus Sweden in the finals? Anyone? Bueller?

The Swedes are the defending champions and the US isn't terrible, so I don't think it's a huge shocker.

The US has never met Sweden in a gold medal game. Actually the US has only gotten to the gold medal game three times before (all against Canada, losing in 1997 and winning in 2004 and 2010). The Swedes are 2-8 in finals (wins against Finland and Russia; 5 losses to Canada and 3 to the USSR).

This will be only the second time in history there are consecutive champions not from Canada or USSR/Russia (the Czechs won in 2000 and 2001), and only the 4th final not to include either Canada or USSR/Russia.

Trotsky

Ronald '09
I don't have any details because I didn't wake up for the game at 4 AM, but team USA stunningly beat Canada 5-1.

TSN article.

In the other SF, Sweden beats Russia in John's least favorite gimmick.

Hey, why does John get to own the hatred of a carnival sideshow? There are many, many of us, you know.

RichH
Hey, why does John get to own the hatred of a carnival sideshow? There are many, many of us, you know.

All sentient beings hate the shootout along with OTL points and southern expansion, but John had specifically called it out in an earlier post.

Trotsky

RichH
Hey, why does John get to own the hatred of a carnival sideshow? There are many, many of us, you know.

All sentient beings hate the shootout along with OTL points and southern expansion, but John had specifically called it out in an earlier post.

My beer league recently went to a shootout to settle tie games, and I think it's awesome. This might have something to do with the rules around who gets the free beer coupon.

Trotsky

RichH
Hey, why does John get to own the hatred of a carnival sideshow? There are many, many of us, you know.

All sentient beings hate the shootout along with OTL points and southern expansion, but John had specifically called it out in an earlier post.

I'm fine with the shootout in NHL regular season games, but that's about it. I don't think it belongs in college hockey or any game with real significance.

I did get up at 4 AM, and the USA did convincingly beat Canada. Although Cole did not figure in the scoring, he continued to play a high-energy, pesky game and earned compliments from the commentators for his tenacity. It's nice to hear Cornell mentioned from time to time!

Hockey's Future board thread about Bardreau.

CowbellGuy

Trotsky

RichH
Hey, why does John get to own the hatred of a carnival sideshow? There are many, many of us, you know.

All sentient beings hate the shootout along with OTL points and southern expansion, but John had specifically called it out in an earlier post.

I'm fine with the shootout in NHL regular season games, but that's about it. I don't think it belongs in college hockey or any game with real significance.

So, not appropriate to determine who gets the beer coupon in Tom's beer league, then?

Trotsky

Jeff Hopkins '82
Anybody have USA versus Sweden in the finals? Anyone? Bueller?

The Swedes are the defending champions and the US isn't terrible, so I don't think it's a huge shocker.

The US has never met Sweden in a gold medal game. Actually the US has only gotten to the gold medal game three times before (all against Canada, losing in 1997 and winning in 2004 and 2010). The Swedes are 2-8 in finals (wins against Finland and Russia; 5 losses to Canada and 3 to the USSR).

This will be only the second time in history there are consecutive champions not from Canada or USSR/Russia (the Czechs won in 2000 and 2001), and only the 4th final not to include either Canada or USSR/Russia.

The US and Sweden have also met in the last 3 U-18 world championship gold medal games, with the US winning all 3.

Josh '99

CowbellGuy

Trotsky

RichH
Hey, why does John get to own the hatred of a carnival sideshow? There are many, many of us, you know.

All sentient beings hate the shootout along with OTL points and southern expansion, but John had specifically called it out in an earlier post.

I'm fine with the shootout in NHL regular season games, but that's about it. I don't think it belongs in college hockey or any game with real significance.

So, not appropriate to determine who gets the beer coupon in Tom's beer league, then?

CowbellGuy

Trotsky

RichH
Hey, why does John get to own the hatred of a carnival sideshow? There are many, many of us, you know.

All sentient beings hate the shootout along with OTL points and southern expansion, but John had specifically called it out in an earlier post.

I'm fine with the shootout in NHL regular season games, but that's about it. I don't think it belongs in college hockey or any game with real significance.

I'm basically fine with the shootout if it doesn't determine who wins. What I'd like is for the game to act as a tie, but for the shootout to factor into tiebreakers for playoff seeding at the end of the season. Heck, I'd even be okay with it being an important tiebreaker.

For beer league, both teams should get a coupon, but the team that lost the shootout can only buy Natty Ice.

AnneDVM
I did get up at 4 AM, and the USA did convincingly beat Canada. Although Cole did not figure in the scoring, he continued to play a high-energy, pesky game and earned compliments from the commentators for his tenacity. It's nice to hear Cornell mentioned from time to time!

With no NHL to watch and you need more of a hockey fix, 4 am it is for early games. Thankfully the title game is Saturday at 8. Did anyone who watched the encore presentation in late afternoon, without knowing the USA-Canada winner, find it annoying that the crawler at screen bottom read "USA-Sweden Gold Medal Game 8 am Saturday"?

I'm going to log into "Chat" - if anyone else watching the Final is interested.

3-1 USA ! Cole looked good in his PK and checking role! but team Defense and Gibson for MVP were the diff.

profudge
3-1 USA ! Cole looked good in his PK and checking role! but team Defense and Gibson for MVP were the diff.

That third period shut down was what we used to be able to do. How did we lose it? I don't know any easy way to find out, but in recent years I have to think we have been much poorer in protecting a lead.

I'm watching the replay of the Canada - Russia bronze medal game and heard a reference to Parris Duffus! Something about the Canadian National team having to wear the uniforms of a local team for one of their tune-up games.

Jeff Hopkins '82
I'm watching the replay of the Canada - Russia bronze medal game and heard a reference to Parris Duffus! Something about the Canadian National team having to wear the uniforms of a local team for one of their tune-up games.

I have vague recollections of hearing that story on a TSN broadcast a couple of years ago.

This Democrat and Chronicle article on Cole Bardreau winning gold is worth reading.

Take the time to scroll through the photo gallery at the top of the article. I love photo #7........great intensity from Cole.

Moved to another thread.