Captains / Assistants For Next year??

Trotsky · March 30, 2006, 02:18:24 PM

[quote Scersk '97]I have no reading on the internal team dynamics, but you rarely see quotes from O'Byrne, Bitz, or McCutcheon in the press. You need a captain that is comfortable with the public aspects of the job.[/quote]

Why?

If we had a captain who was a great leader on the ice and the lockerroom and ignored every reporter's question or referred it to a subordinate, that'd be fine by me.

The press is cute and all and if there's time it can be fed, but the captain isn't Julie your cruise director. His job is to be the heart of the team, and to help the coaching staff as an inside man. Fans, media, boosters... all that stuff is an afterthought.

KeithK · March 30, 2006, 02:24:44 PM

[quote Trotsky][quote Scersk '97]I have no reading on the internal team dynamics, but you rarely see quotes from O'Byrne, Bitz, or McCutcheon in the press. You need a captain that is comfortable with the public aspects of the job.[/quote]

Why?

If we had a captain who was a great leader on the ice and the lockerroom and ignored every reporter's question or referred it to a subordinate, that'd be fine by me.

The press is cute and all and if there's time it can be fed, but the captain isn't Julie your cruise director. His job is to be the heart of the team, and to help the coaching staff as an inside man. Fans, media, boosters... all that stuff is an afterthought.[/quote]I agree with Greg. I don't think prees/fan interaction is a very important criterion for captain of a college hockey team. I don't think anyone's ever said "our team sure fell apart after Harvard scored that 4th goal, but it's OK because our captain handled himself wonderfully in the post game press conference."

Considering the demeanor of our coach and his interactions with the media I'd be very surprised if the PR aspect played much of a factor.

Mike Nevin · March 30, 2006, 08:13:43 PM

If it wasn't dangerous, I think it would be awesome if the faithful could rain clipboards onto the ice for the next (and all future) Clarkson game at Lynah.

KeithK · March 30, 2006, 08:20:16 PM

[quote Mike Nevin]If it wasn't dangerous, I think it would be awesome if the faithful could rain clipboards onto the ice for the next (and all future) Clarkson game at Lynah.[/quote]Don't give stupid people any stupid ideas! :-D

montague · March 30, 2006, 10:03:23 PM

Speaking of Scott getting the C, BU's Brad Zancanaro (this past season's captain) is a player of a similar mold. He's listed as 5-5 and plays tenaciously despite his size, like Topher.

We shouldn't make presumptions about the locker room atmosphere. When it comes down to it, we really don't know who speaks up and who listens at critical moments. Don't discount the leadership abilities of the current juniors only because they don't visibly display the same (exceptional) grit and drive as Scott does.

David Harding · March 30, 2006, 10:13:06 PM

FWIW, not related to the captain(s)'s role in motivating the team, communicating with the world, and so forth...

QuoteCaptain of Team
SECTION 2. a. One game captain shall be appointed by each team, and shall be the only player to have the privilege of discussing with the referee any questions relating to interpretation of rules that may arise during the progress of a game. The captain may not dispute a judgment decision of the referee. The captain should wear the letter ?C,?? approximately 3 inches in height and in contrasting color, in a conspicuous position on the front of the jersey. If the captain is not available because of injury or an imposed penalty, another player may be designated to act as captain. A complaint about a penalty is not considered a matter ?relating to the interpretation of the rules,?? and the captain nor any other player may make such a complaint.

QuoteRULE 2
Teams
SECTION 2. Captain of Team
A.R. 1: During the pregame warm-up, the officials notice three players wearing a ?C? on their uniforms. RULING: The referee should determine from the team?s roster if one captain has been designated. If not, the referee must request the coach to designate one of the three players as the team captain. He also must inform the coach that the other two players will not have captain?s privileges; however, one player may be designated to act as captain if the captain is not available due to injury or imposed penalty.
A.R. 2: May a team appoint more than one alternate captain to ensure that a captain is on the ice at all times? RULING: No. Only the player designated as captain before the start of the game may hold the privileges of the captain. Should the player designated as captain be injured, penalized or removed from the game, another player may be designated to act as captain. The designated player does not have the privileges of the captain as long as the captain is in the game.

cth95 · March 31, 2006, 12:52:43 AM

That would be awesome! Maybe someone could make cut out images of clipboards on poster board so that they would be heavy enough to reach the ice, but not heavy enough to hurt anyone. I know this isn't the best solution, but there must be someway to convey the thought. A new tradition a la fish for Sucks?

Will · March 31, 2006, 07:15:35 AM

[quote cth95]That would be awesome! Maybe someone could make cut out images of clipboards on poster board so that they would be heavy enough to reach the ice, but not heavy enough to hurt anyone. I know this isn't the best solution, but there must be someway to convey the thought. A new tradition a la fish for Sucks?[/quote]
It was funny, but it wasn't THAT funny.

jtwcornell91 · March 31, 2006, 08:38:32 AM

No, no, no. We do not need to invent new traditions that involve throwing stuff on the ice. The fish thing for Hahvahd is special and it cheapens it to copy it by throwing toothpaste for Colgate, dog toys for Yale, or whatever other nonsense people come up with. We can be clever without throwing more stuff on the ice. For example, I think the idea of a "Throw your clipboard" chant directed at Roll is hilarious.

nr53 · March 31, 2006, 08:47:50 AM

I agree not to throw stuff and think the cheer would be great. I see another use for clipboards though. Their function is to clip onto things (or rather have stuff be clipped onto them) so what if we clip a bunch of them to the top of the glass during warm ups and before the game in front of A and B. That and the chant would probably have a really good effect.

ftyuv · March 31, 2006, 08:56:10 AM

Or, right before the coaches come out, just put a clipboard on the bench with a note stuck on, "Throw me. It helps." Is there any sort of rule against that?

nr53 · March 31, 2006, 09:27:36 AM

I don't know if there's an actual rule, I would just personally avoid physically giving an opponent something. Mocking from afar is more my style (I'm quite the passive-agressive type:-D).

jtwcornell91 · March 31, 2006, 12:45:38 PM

[quote nr53]I agree not to throw stuff and think the cheer would be great. I see another use for clipboards though. Their function is to clip onto things (or rather have stuff be clipped onto them) so what if we clip a bunch of them to the top of the glass during warm ups and before the game in front of A and B. That and the chant would probably have a really good effect.[/quote]

That's hilarious. I'm sure the ushers would make you take them down, though. If they even let you reach high enough up the seamless glass to clip them on.

cth95 · March 31, 2006, 01:46:08 PM

I wrote that immediately after coming home from beer league hockey and its mandatory trip to the bar, so I was easily amused. ::drunk::

I like the idea of hanging signs from clipboards and chants regarding clipboards.

Will · March 31, 2006, 06:38:59 PM

[quote jtwcornell91]dog toys for Yale[/quote]

What? When did this happen?