Regular Season MVP
Posted by scoop85
Regular Season MVP
Posted by: scoop85 (---.hvc.res.rr.com)
Date: February 26, 2017 12:22PM
With a rather satisfying regular season behind us, I got to thinking about who was the team's regular season MVP. With lots of scoring balance and solid play from all around, there are a number of candidates. But for me it would come down to either McCarron or Vanderlaan, with a slight edge to McCarron. He was rock solid on defense, and his contributions on offense really set to the tone for the "new look" Cornell attack.
Kudos too to the entire team for their consistency of effort and production, and for really playing like a cohesive group. Guys like Yates and Rauter really stepped-up their games, Angello had stretches of total dominance, and Buckles, after returning from injury, showed a great net presence that really boosted the offense. Gillam was steady and at times spectacular and, along with McCaron, Nuttle, McRae, Anderson and Kaldis held the unfortunately short-handed defense together.
Apologies to Trotsky for treading on his turf a bit, but hey we now have two weeks to kill!
Re: Regular Season MVP
Posted by: Trotsky (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: February 26, 2017 02:35PM
I gave it to McCarron for his contributions to both O and D. A good argument can be made for anybody on the list though I would substitute Weidner for Angello.
Re: Regular Season MVP
Posted by: BearLover (---.hfc.comcastbusiness.net)
Date: February 26, 2017 02:38PM
There is no one I trust the puck on the stick of more than Vanderlaan. But it's possible the rational choice is McCarron, due to the offense he provides over replacement value (generic D vs. generic F).
Re: Regular Season MVP
Posted by: Dafatone (---.midco.net)
Date: February 26, 2017 02:55PM
There's a horrible, awful, perverse part of me that wants us to have a (hypothetical, I swear!) season without a great goalie, just to see how awfully that would go.
I've only been a fan since McKee, so there are plenty of those years I've missed. I guess Scrivens' rookie year when he was alternating with Davenport kinda counts.
What I'm saying is, I voted for Gillam. Also, I'd swap Angello out for Kaldis this year.
I've only been a fan since McKee, so there are plenty of those years I've missed. I guess Scrivens' rookie year when he was alternating with Davenport kinda counts.
What I'm saying is, I voted for Gillam. Also, I'd swap Angello out for Kaldis this year.
Re: Regular Season MVP
Posted by: Larry72 (---.hsd1.fl.comcast.net)
Date: February 26, 2017 05:25PM
The best part about making a choice this year is that it was hard. Each one on the list is deserving. So are several other players.
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Re: Regular Season MVP
Posted by: Trotsky (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: February 26, 2017 06:12PM
So much this.Larry72
The best part about making a choice this year is that it was hard.
Re: Regular Season MVP
Posted by: upprdeck (---.syrcny.east.verizon.net)
Date: February 26, 2017 07:15PM
I thought Gillam had a solid steady year, never the best player in any single game, but seldom had a truely off night.
Angello had a couple stretches of super dominant play, but disappeared at times.
Mccarron was much like gillam, showed up every game and was probably the rock of the team
Vanderlaan had the great beginning and then a super end even when not scoring was still probably the top 2-3 player in every game.
Angello had a couple stretches of super dominant play, but disappeared at times.
Mccarron was much like gillam, showed up every game and was probably the rock of the team
Vanderlaan had the great beginning and then a super end even when not scoring was still probably the top 2-3 player in every game.
Re: Regular Season MVP
Posted by: scoop85 (---.hvc.res.rr.com)
Date: February 26, 2017 07:45PM
Larry72
The best part about making a choice this year is that it was hard. Each one on the list is deserving. So are several other players.
So true.
Re: Regular Season MVP
Posted by: ugarte (---.177.169.163.IPYX-102276-ZYO.zip.zayo.com)
Date: March 02, 2017 03:41PM
Kaldis on All Ivy first team; Gillam, Vanderlaan and McCarron on second team. [cornellbigred.com]
Second place Union doesn't even get an honorable mention, which is wild.
Second place Union doesn't even get an honorable mention, which is wild.
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Re: Regular Season MVP
Posted by: Beeeej (Moderator)
Date: March 02, 2017 03:42PM
ugarte
Kaldis on All Ivy first team; Gillam, Vanderlaan and McCarron on second team. [cornellbigred.com]
Second place Union doesn't even get an honorable mention, which is wild.
Union's not an Ivy, as much as their alumni like to claim they turned down an invitation to join.
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Re: Regular Season MVP
Posted by: ugarte (---.177.169.163.ipyx-102276-zyo.zip.zayo.com)
Date: March 02, 2017 03:43PM
hahaha i totally was reading it as all-conference and didn't notice that there was no union, slu, clarkson...Beeeej
ugarte
Kaldis on All Ivy first team; Gillam, Vanderlaan and McCarron on second team. [cornellbigred.com]
Second place Union doesn't even get an honorable mention, which is wild.
Union's not an Ivy, as much as their alumni like to claim they turned down an invitation to join.
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Re: Regular Season MVP
Posted by: Beeeej (Moderator)
Date: March 02, 2017 03:44PM
ugarte
hahaha i totally was reading it as all-conference and didn't notice that there was no union, slu, clarkson...Beeeej
ugarte
Kaldis on All Ivy first team; Gillam, Vanderlaan and McCarron on second team. [cornellbigred.com]
Second place Union doesn't even get an honorable mention, which is wild.
Union's not an Ivy, as much as their alumni like to claim they turned down an invitation to join.
I figured. Not that Clarkson should be tearing up the all-conference honors, either.
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