jk Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 I'd personally add Kleven and Portz to the improved list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeytherapy13 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 9 minutes ago, jk said: I'd personally add Kleven and Portz to the improved list. Yeah Portz was one that came to mind for me too. Moore is still not great, but he's a little bit better than last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 2 hours ago, AJS said: I said after the game this past Saturday that I just this season to be over with, I've never felt that before. Even during the two previous years that Berry's teams missed the tournament, I felt they had a shot at turning things around (barely missed both those years). Those teams played hard, thought the issue was more talent wise, but never questioned the things that you have to question this year. This year will be his 3rd tournament miss. It's clear that this coaching staff, given all their advantages is extremely average. We are not one of the programs anymore that is the exception to the rule. What does that mean? There will be good years and bad years. Unfortunately, it's time to lower expectations, because if not, there will be some very frustrating seasons ahead. Also, enjoy the good regular seasons. Don't take those for granted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 6 hours ago, The Sicatoka said: Frankly, I hope this thread is on a monitor in a fancy leather-chair stadium-seating room somewhere in REA and the team is reading it together. I'd love to hear them try to refute these points. While that sounds amusing enough, I’d be more interested in seeing Brad Berry’s cell phone and the text message back-and-forth between him and Mama Gaber… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Our spectacular in-zone defensive play Saturday night made #5 on NCHC's Plays of the Week ... for Isaac Howard. But now I have the video on who was out there: 3, 25, 27, and 9 all below the goal line*, and 17 doesn't enter the frame until long after the damage is done. *To my eye, only 3 and 27 have reason to be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsh Hall Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 11 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: Our spectacular in-zone defensive play Saturday night made #5 on NCHC's Plays of the Week ... for Isaac Howard. But now I have the video on who was out there: 3, 25, 27, and 9 all below the goal line*, and 17 doesn't enter the frame until long after the damage is done. *To my eye, only 3 and 27 have reason to be there. On whom do you place the blame on this play? If you are a bantam coach, what is explained to the players as to what they did wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdebbies Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, Walsh Hall said: On whom do you place the blame on this play? If you are a bantam coach, what is explained to the players as to what they did wrong? Farmer goes in and pins the Umd player....Kleven follow in behind and digs out the puck. V stops out front. Biggest mistake was Kleven going to the right.... instead of trailing the play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 34 minutes ago, Walsh Hall said: On whom do you place the blame on this play? If you are a bantam coach, what is explained to the players as to what they did wrong? My coaches taught: If there's one attacker "below" you and D partner, and your D partner has them, the net front is your responsibility, and even more so if the play behind the net is going toward your corner* (which it was if you were 25). Why? The rest of play is moving in toward you from behind (trailers). Notice the direction Howard showed up: behind where 25 should've been. And notice a second 'dog behind Howard; mentioning him ... The forward play? We were taught if the center is in zone the forwards stay no deeper than the bottom of the circles, preferably covering up direct passes to the points. The center goes below the goal line if he's in zone. Notice 9: the D on his side was uncovered and had crept down and was ten feet behind Howard. (EDIT: It wasn't the D, it was a forward, Spicer.) 3 lost his man and allowed a reverse in direction; 25 left the front; 27 after the reverse went to the puck leaving an open slot as 25 just left; 9 was just out of position (and with more experience may have recognized the uncovered slot). Each of 25, 27, or 9 barely twitched a head to see what was coming in behind them; all were locked onto the hypnotic puck. *The exception to that was if your center was in the slot and called you to retrieve. Then you could leave the front. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N of GF Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 51 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: My coaches taught: If there's one attacker "below" you and D partner, and your D partner has them, the net front is your responsibility, and even more so if the play behind the net is going toward your corner* (which it was if you were 25). Why? The rest of play is moving in toward you from behind (trailers). Notice the direction Howard showed up: behind where 25 should've been. And notice a second 'dog behind Howard; mentioning him ... The forward play? We were taught if the center is in zone the forwards stay no deeper than the bottom of the circles, preferably covering up direct passes to the points. The center goes below the goal line if he's in zone. Notice 9: the D on his side was uncovered and had crept down and was ten feet behind Howard. (EDIT: It wasn't the D, it was a forward, Spicer.) 3 lost his man and allowed a reverse in direction; 25 left the front; 27 after the reverse went to the puck leaving an open slot as 25 just left; 9 was just out of position (and with more experience may have recognized the uncovered slot). Each of 25, 27, or 9 barely twitched a head to see what was coming in behind them; all were locked onto the hypnotic puck. *The exception to that was if your center was in the slot and called you to retrieve. Then you could leave the front. I never played hockey beyond being one of a few neighborhood kids clearing a spot on a slough so we could slap the puck around on a Saturday afternoon, so, thank you for this! I'd be thrilled if we could see a lot more of this type of content around here, and a lot less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Walsh Hall said: On whom do you place the blame on this play? If you are a bantam coach, what is explained to the players as to what they did wrong? My biggest culprit in this play is Farmer. Yes, Kleven in the wrong as well, but STOPS AND STARTS #3. After that we could have been saved by 9 or 27, both whom decided to be transitioning away from our net while getting their sticks in the passing lane. So like 4 guys all share some for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 I still don't understand what happened here. 25 was "cornering" himself as a no-option. 15 had half a sheet behind him open for escape. Did no one (25, 34, bench) yell to 15 whatever word they use for "go the other way". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said: I still don't understand what happened here. 25 was "cornering" himself as a no-option. 15 had half a sheet behind him open for escape. Did no one (25, 34, bench) yell to 15 whatever word they use for "go the other way". I actually think going to 25 was his best option. Drop it off to 25 who is on his forehand skating to his left with a visual on the entire rink. Then Frisch can take any lane up the ice to take a trapping bulldog with him. And create space. It went wrong with forcing the puck up the ice into the trap. Like you said, "Communication". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N of GF Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 52 minutes ago, Wilbur said: I actually think going to 25 was his best option. Drop it off to 25 who is on his forehand skating to his left with a visual on the entire rink. Then Frisch can take any lane up the ice to take a trapping bulldog with him. And create space. It went wrong with forcing the puck up the ice into the trap. Like you said, "Communication". Yeah this, or just hang a right and circle around from behind the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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