Generic Off Season Thread

[RichH]

http://www.hockeyjournal.com/news/colleges/hockey_east/2011-12/UMass_coach_Cahoon_steps_down

After 12 seasons behind the bench, Don "Toot" Cahoon (Lynn, Mass.) is stepping down from his position as head coach of the UMass men's hockey team. ... "Through the course of our recent conversations, coach Cahoon and I mutually agreed that it would be in the program's best interest for him to take this action at this time," [athletic director JOhn] McCutcheon said. During his dozen seasons in Amherst, Cahoon compiled a 166-225-42 record. His 166 wins are the most in program history. Cahoon's best season came back in 2006-07, when the Minutemen were led by this year's Conn Smythe winner and Stanley Cup champion with the L.A. Kings, Jonathan Quick (Hamden, Conn.), and finished with a 21-13-5 record. The sophomore netminder helped UMass reach the second round in their first-ever trip to the NCAA tournament.

13-18-5 last year

And 6-23-6 the year before.  12 years, 3 winning seasons. 1 NCAA appearance, courtesy of one Mr. J. Quick.  With the the face of HEA altering slightly after this season, it was probably a good time for a break.

[Weder]

Entere=RichH]

http://www.hockeyjournal.com/news/colleges/hockey_east/2011-12/UMass_coach_Cahoon_steps_down

After 12 seasons behind the bench, Don "Toot" Cahoon (Lynn, Mass.) is stepping down from his position as head coach of the UMass men's hockey team. ... "Through the course of our recent conversations, coach Cahoon and I mutually agreed that it would be in the program's best interest for him to take this action at this time," [athletic director JOhn] McCutcheon said. During his dozen seasons in Amherst, Cahoon compiled a 166-225-42 record. His 166 wins are the most in program history. Cahoon's best season came back in 2006-07, when the Minutemen were led by this year's Conn Smythe winner and Stanley Cup champion with the L.A. Kings, Jonathan Quick (Hamden, Conn.), and finished with a 21-13-5 record. The sophomore netminder helped UMass reach the second round in their first-ever trip to the NCAA tournament.

13-18-5 last year

And 6-23-6 the year before.  12 years, 3 winning seasons. 1 NCAA appearance, courtesy of one Mr. J. Quick.  With the the face of HEA altering slightly after this season, it was probably a good time for a break.[/quote]

Toot needs a hug.

[Aaron M. Griffin]

Has there been any news on this front?

John Foote '74, who wrote Touchdown: The Story of the Cornell Bear, wants to build a monument on campus to honor the original four Touchdowns — black bear cubs that were brought to Cornell beginning in 1915.

From Cornellians Push for Bear's Place on Campus

A group of Cornell alumni have proposed building a statue to commemorate Touchdown the Bear -- Cornell's unofficial mascot -- by 2015

From Burning Question: Touchdown the Bear

[nyc94]

http://www.hockeyjournal.com/news/colleges/hockey_east/2011-12/UMass_coach_Cahoon_steps_down

After 12 seasons behind the bench, Don "Toot" Cahoon (Lynn, Mass.) is stepping down from his position as head coach of the UMass men's hockey team. ... "Through the course of our recent conversations, coach Cahoon and I mutually agreed that it would be in the program's best interest for him to take this action at this time," [athletic director JOhn] McCutcheon said. During his dozen seasons in Amherst, Cahoon compiled a 166-225-42 record. His 166 wins are the most in program history. Cahoon's best season came back in 2006-07, when the Minutemen were led by this year's Conn Smythe winner and Stanley Cup champion with the L.A. Kings, Jonathan Quick (Hamden, Conn.), and finished with a 21-13-5 record. The sophomore netminder helped UMass reach the second round in their first-ever trip to the NCAA tournament.

13-18-5 last year

And 6-23-6 the year before.  12 years, 3 winning seasons. 1 NCAA appearance, courtesy of one Mr. J. Quick.  With the the face of HEA altering slightly after this season, it was probably a good time for a break.

"Despite reports that he was leaving to take the head coach position at Massachusetts, Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold is staying put, a source close to the situation said Monday."

http://www.uscho.com/2012/07/02/source-pecknold-turns-down-massachusetts-offer-will-stay-at-quinnipiac/#ixzz1zV4pgEBH

[Chris '03]

http://www.hockeyjournal.com/news/colleges/hockey_east/2011-12/UMass_coach_Cahoon_steps_down

After 12 seasons behind the bench, Don "Toot" Cahoon (Lynn, Mass.) is stepping down from his position as head coach of the UMass men's hockey team. ... "Through the course of our recent conversations, coach Cahoon and I mutually agreed that it would be in the program's best interest for him to take this action at this time," [athletic director JOhn] McCutcheon said. During his dozen seasons in Amherst, Cahoon compiled a 166-225-42 record. His 166 wins are the most in program history. Cahoon's best season came back in 2006-07, when the Minutemen were led by this year's Conn Smythe winner and Stanley Cup champion with the L.A. Kings, Jonathan Quick (Hamden, Conn.), and finished with a 21-13-5 record. The sophomore netminder helped UMass reach the second round in their first-ever trip to the NCAA tournament.

13-18-5 last year

And 6-23-6 the year before.  12 years, 3 winning seasons. 1 NCAA appearance, courtesy of one Mr. J. Quick.  With the the face of HEA altering slightly after this season, it was probably a good time for a break.

"Despite reports that he was leaving to take the head coach position at Massachusetts, Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold is staying put, a source close to the situation said Monday."

http://www.uscho.com/2012/07/02/source-pecknold-turns-down-massachusetts-offer-will-stay-at-quinnipiac/#ixzz1zV4pgEBH

Seems UMass offered and Quinnipiac countered to keep him.

[Jim Hyla]

Cornell's press release on incoming class.

[Jordan 04]

Cornell's press release on incoming class.

Wow, we got a few trees in there!

[Roy 82]

Cornell's press release on incoming class.

Is it just me or do Finns have the coolest names?

[Will]

Cornell's press release on incoming class.

Is it just me or do Finns have the coolest names?

Dibs on the Tiitinen jersey.

[pfibiger]

There's going to be at least one update to that list of incoming freshmen. It looks like Vince Marozzi has signed with Asiago HC of the Italian League.

http://eurohockey.com/club/315-asiago-hockey.html
https://twitter.com/VinnyPaolo01/status/220276923350265860
http://asiagohockeynews.blogspot.com/2012/07/capitolo-portierearriva-vincenzo.html

I imagine this means Mitch Gillam will accelerate and come in this year instead of next (assuming he's already been admitted and deferred).

Also, Ferlin standing out at the Bruins development camp:
http://www.csnne.com/hockey-boston-bruins/bruins-talk/Ferlin-standing-out-again-at-Bruins-Deve?blockID=735174&feedID=3352

[Trotsky]

I imagine this means Mitch Gillam will accelerate and come in this year instead of next (assuming he's already been admitted and deferred).

Very interesting.  Gillam is the second-oldest of the non-Fall prospects (after Woody).  He turns 20 in September and is almost 2 years younger than Willcox and Stoick.

This in turn sets up the recruiting for the next goaltending "blue chippah" for Fall 2014 rather than 2015.  And on the wheels turn.

[Aaron M. Griffin]

I imagine this means Mitch Gillam will accelerate and come in this year instead of next (assuming he's already been admitted and deferred).

Very interesting.  Gillam is the second-oldest of the non-Fall prospects (after Woody).  He turns 20 in September and is almost 2 years younger than Willcox and Stoick.

This in turn sets up the recruiting for the next goaltending "blue chippah" for Fall 2014 rather than 2015.  And on the wheels turn.

https://twitter.com/MattSlovin/status/222371576815943680

What better school is there for a goalie to attend than Cornell? Anthony Brodeur will be a senior at Shattuck-St. Mary's during the 2012-13 season.

[Josh '99]

I imagine this means Mitch Gillam will accelerate and come in this year instead of next (assuming he's already been admitted and deferred).

Very interesting.  Gillam is the second-oldest of the non-Fall prospects (after Woody).  He turns 20 in September and is almost 2 years younger than Willcox and Stoick.

This in turn sets up the recruiting for the next goaltending "blue chippah" for Fall 2014 rather than 2015.  And on the wheels turn.

https://twitter.com/MattSlovin/status/222371576815943680

What better school is there for a goalie to attend than Cornell? Anthony Brodeur will be a senior at Shattuck-St. Mary's during the 2012-13 season.

Is that Uncle Daddy's son with his first wife, or from after he cheated on her with her sister-in-law and then married her?

(From the "realism instead of vitriol" department, a blue chip recruit attending Shattuck isn't all that likely to wind up at Cornell.)

[css228]

I imagine this means Mitch Gillam will accelerate and come in this year instead of next (assuming he's already been admitted and deferred).

Very interesting.  Gillam is the second-oldest of the non-Fall prospects (after Woody).  He turns 20 in September and is almost 2 years younger than Willcox and Stoick.

This in turn sets up the recruiting for the next goaltending "blue chippah" for Fall 2014 rather than 2015.  And on the wheels turn.

https://twitter.com/MattSlovin/status/222371576815943680

What better school is there for a goalie to attend than Cornell? Anthony Brodeur will be a senior at Shattuck-St. Mary's during the 2012-13 season.

Is that Uncle Daddy's son with his first wife, or from after he cheated on her with her sister-in-law and then married her?

(From the "realism instead of vitriol" department, a blue chip recruit attending Shattuck isn't all that likely to wind up at Cornell.)

Yeah... I couldn't root for a Broduer.

[RichH]

I imagine this means Mitch Gillam will accelerate and come in this year instead of next (assuming he's already been admitted and deferred).

Very interesting.  Gillam is the second-oldest of the non-Fall prospects (after Woody).  He turns 20 in September and is almost 2 years younger than Willcox and Stoick.

This in turn sets up the recruiting for the next goaltending "blue chippah" for Fall 2014 rather than 2015.  And on the wheels turn.

https://twitter.com/MattSlovin/status/222371576815943680

What better school is there for a goalie to attend than Cornell? Anthony Brodeur will be a senior at Shattuck-St. Mary's during the 2012-13 season.

Is that Uncle Daddy's son with his first wife, or from after he cheated on her with her sister-in-law and then married her?

(From the "realism instead of vitriol" department, a blue chip recruit attending Shattuck isn't all that likely to wind up at Cornell.)

Yeah... I couldn't root for a Broduer.

Really.  You couldn't?  You would root for Cornell to lose then, because of some relation? What if he's a great kid? And a talented player?