Alumni in the Pros - May 2009

[Josh '99]

[quote RichH]Indeed.  It would please me greatly (and draw me in to the Finals like no other in the last 5 years) if the Finals were to be Hawks-Pens.  That very matchup was the first Stanley Cup series I ever tuned in live for.  And that was pulling in whatever scratchy AM broadcast I could using my sad boombox in my room.  Since, you know...there were no national TV broadcasts in the US back then.

Oh, and of course, it was also the matchup in this very important touchstone in pop-culture.  Unfortunately, "Ice to meet you" was not a quote in that film.

Go 'Hawks!![/quote]Sudden Death is definitely one of the two or three best hockey movies starring JCVD.

Edit:  Or, if you prefer, one of the two or three best action movies starring Luc Robitaille.

[jkahn]

[quote RichH] It would please me greatly (and draw me in to the Finals like no other in the last 5 years) if the Finals were to be Hawks-Pens.  That very matchup was the first Stanley Cup series I ever tuned in live for. [/quote] This makes me feel really old. since I went to game 4 of that series with my kids and that was beaucoup years after my first interest in hockey.

[Jim Hyla]

[quote jkahn][quote RichH] It would please me greatly (and draw me in to the Finals like no other in the last 5 years) if the Finals were to be Hawks-Pens.  That very matchup was the first Stanley Cup series I ever tuned in live for. [/quote] This makes me feel really old. since I went to game 4 of that series with my kids and that was beaucoup years after my first interest in hockey.[/quote]You should feel really old. YOU ARE! Me on the other hand::demented::

[rmandel]

May 20  - Boston Herald

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/hockey/bruins/view/2009_05_20_Byron_Bitz_proves_a_good_fit/

[Killer]

I found this the other day:

http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2009/05/31/two_for_the_show_in_09_10/

Look on page 2 for the writeup on Bitz.

[Lauren '06]

[quote Killer]I found this the other day:

http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2009/05/31/two_for_the_show_in_09_10/

Look on page 2 for the writeup on Bitz.[/quote]
...which we hope potential recruits don't read, because it details how the Bruins staff wanted Bitz deprogrammed after Cornell. ::worry::

[Swampy]

[quote Lauren '06][quote Killer]I found this the other day:

http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2009/05/31/two_for_the_show_in_09_10/

Look on page 2 for the writeup on Bitz.[/quote]
...which we hope potential recruits don't read, because it details how the Bruins staff wanted Bitz deprogrammed after Cornell. ::worry::[/quote]

FYP.

No sense in having two places to look.::panic::

[Rita]

[quote Lauren '06][quote Killer]I found this the other day:

http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2009/05/31/two_for_the_show_in_09_10/

Look on page 2 for the writeup on Bitz.[/quote]
...which we hope potential recruits don't read, because it details how the Bruins staff wanted Bitz deprogrammed after Cornell. ::worry::[/quote]

I think it might be easier for a coaching staff to have to teach a guy to be more aggressive in the offensive zone, than to have to teach an ~ 22 year old about defense.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I think deprogrammed is too harsh a word.  We play a different style than they wanted in Boston.  So they had to teach him how to play that style.  They didn't have to teach him how not to play defense.

[ugarte]

From what I remember of Bitz it couldn't have required too much encouraging to get him to hit and work the corners.

[Jacob '06]

[quote ugarte]From what I remember of Bitz it couldn't have required too much encouraging to get him to hit and work the corners.[/quote]

That is the part of that article that I find hilarious. His minor league coach says that the reason he is in the NHL is that he goes against the boards and comes out with the puck. Sure sounds like he is using his Cornell training to his advantage to me.

[KeithK]

Yeah. The game he learned/played in college looks pretty applicable to the big show.  Seems to me the "reprogramming" bit is just casual badmouthing of the college game.

[oceanst41]

[quote Jeff Hopkins '82]I think deprogrammed is too harsh a word.  We play a different style than they wanted in Boston.  So they had to teach him how to play that style.  They didn't have to teach him how not to play defense.[/quote]

It is a little interesting that what made the Bruins great when they were playing their best game was defensive responsibilty (by all 5 skaters), a strong dump, chase and cycle game, and out working the other team in the physical department.

Sound familiar to anyone else? ;-)

[KeithK]

[quote oceanst41][quote Jeff Hopkins '82]I think deprogrammed is too harsh a word.  We play a different style than they wanted in Boston.  So they had to teach him how to play that style.  They didn't have to teach him how not to play defense.[/quote]

It is a little interesting that what made the Bruins great when they were playing their best game was defensive responsibilty (by all 5 skaters), a strong dump, chase and cycle game, and out working the other team in the physical department.

Sound familiar to anyone else? ;-)[/quote]
The cynic might respond that that style of play was only good enough to win one round out of four in the playoffs.  Sound familiar?

[oceanst41]

[quote KeithK][quote oceanst41][quote Jeff Hopkins '82]I think deprogrammed is too harsh a word.  We play a different style than they wanted in Boston.  So they had to teach him how to play that style.  They didn't have to teach him how not to play defense.[/quote]

It is a little interesting that what made the Bruins great when they were playing their best game was defensive responsibilty (by all 5 skaters), a strong dump, chase and cycle game, and out working the other team in the physical department.

Sound familiar to anyone else? ;-)[/quote]
The cynic might respond that that style of play was only good enough to win one round out of four in the playoffs.  Sound familiar?[/quote]

I was hoping to ignore that part. :-/