Big Line-up Changes for Brown Game

[ursusminor]

2011-2012 16-16-3 - their "down" year, which included losses to some weaker teams (like a home loss to RPI)

As opposed to 2012-2013 which included a 6-1 home loss to RPI.

[marty]

Incoming

Pre OT Highlights

Ferlin First Period

Esposito PPG

[Jerseygirl]

Incoming

I love that kind of gutsy play, but having known George Boiardi, I hold my breath every time a player (of any sport) blocks a shot like that, at least until everyone gets up and gets going again.

[Trotsky]

I didn't include coaching in my list because the coaching staff has not changed from last season to this season.  I would also expect the coaching staff to remain fairly consistent in appraoch and motivation, especially if there were no personnel changes. I don't think (but I could be wrong) that, with two Cornell alums on the coaching staff, they aren't doing all they can to instill a sense of Cornell hockey pride, motivate the team and coach as well as possible.  

The other five items I identified are more variable in nature, and is more measurable.  Having said that, this could just be an unlucky year.

Look at Yale's record the last few seasons:

2009-2010 21-10-3
2010-2011 28-7-1
2011-2012 16-16-3 - their "down" year, which included losses to some weaker teams (like a home loss to RPI)
2012-2013 12-5-3 in progress

Looks like we are having a season similar to Yale's 2011-2012 season.  If we finish one game above 500, we will have a near-identical record to their 2011-2012 team.

The season that this is starting to eerily resemble is Cornell's 2007.

In that year, after taking Yale into overtime and being blown out by 3 against Brown in the final home weekend of January, the team stood at 9-7-3 overall.  This despite a 5-0-0 start and a promising Estero SF win (followed up by a collapse against Maine in the title game).

That squad actually managed to claim 4th and a bye, though they were knocked out by Quinnipiac in the QF.

[Cornell95]

did anyone else see the post clip link for a SYR Crunch fight
goalies really went at it, and at the end R. Sawada is locked up with another player
http://youtu.be/BnY9qdtaKYc

[BMac]

That was awesome. Thank you for posting these.

(I love the Cornell flag visible after Esposito's goal. Looks like a great new tradition to me. Has this been happening for a while?)

[margolism]

BTW, when was the last time Cornell was shut out, at home, for a loss.  (There was a 0-0 shutout tie, but at least they earned a point for that game.)

[Ben]

(I love the Cornell flag visible after Esposito's goal. Looks like a great new tradition to me. Has this been happening for a while?)

This was the second weekend I've brought the flag to hockey -- I brought it to WICE last weekend too. No one's told me to put it down yet, so I'll keep bringing it.

BTW, when was the last time Cornell was shut out, at home, for a loss.  (There was a 0-0 shutout tie, but at least they earned a point for that game.)

Last home loss when we haven't scored was March 12, 2011 in game two of the QF against Q (1-0). Last regular season home loss when we haven't scored was January 30, 2004 against Colgate (0-2).

We've also been outscored 24-10 since going 3-0 up against Maine.

[billhoward]

Quinnipiac is the hardest to explain. I know little about them academically -- I don't think that I have ever met a graduate.

Listen for the diction. He's the one who says, "You want this for here or to go?"

Hey, they have a great Pole!!



::doh::

And Q has a great phys-ed course in pole dancing. Although it's called Modern Dance 107 or something in case your parents get a peek at the semester transcript.

[ursusminor]

Quinnipiac is the hardest to explain. I know little about them academically -- I don't think that I have ever met a graduate.

Listen for the diction. He's the one who says, "You want this for here or to go?"

Hey, they have a great Pole!!



::doh::

And Q has a great phys-ed course in pole dancing. Although it's called Modern Dance 107 or something in case your parents get a peek at the semester transcript.

They are talking about having pole dancing in the Olympics, so why not in college? It might help balance the Title IX problems in some places.

[RatushnyFan]

Jerseygirl, thoughts? Bitter thread drift.

[Jerseygirl]

Jerseygirl, thoughts? Bitter thread drift.

On the lineup shifts? Talent not living up to potential makes me think that the team is dealing with a bout of little shit-itis, in which everyone has a lot of talent but can't come together as a team because they each think they're the best and don't particularly like each other. Just a completely random guess based on the lack of gelling, general willingness to get chippy early on, and the stark contrast to the Class of 2003 (who I knew relatively well) which was arguably a less purely talented bunch that really seemed to like each other, and came together and put the team above all else. Well, that and TWIN POWER.

On the pole dancing jokes? Pick one: 1. Har har har herp derp thhhhhbbbbhhhh  2. AS IF those hussy puck bunnies need another tool in their arsenal with which to lure otherwise angelic athletes to their "venus flytraps"!  3. Good pole dancers are in seriously great shape. Probably wouldn't hurt a few of our athletes, both male and female, to take a turn on the pole to strengthen their cores. They're already used to hearing "Pour Some Sugar On Me" at Dunbar's/after hours/ wherever they're drinking nowadays.