Nice stats Jake, Did I get the grand prize for guessing exactly who you were talking about when you said "one of our D-men".  I first thought it was Nault's great "passes" to help the other team score, then instantly went to Ryan.  Is he a Sabo in waiting?  Freshman year at bc game made me worry.  He needs to be controlled.  Why do you suppose he was never benched? (if he was I apologize).  But there doesn't seem to be much in the way of discipline 'round here.  I don't know what Heisten did to miss the first game, but Why remain a Captain?  Seems like rules on and off the ice  as well as conditioning pre season were cut in half (thanks for that Nonni, that was interesting).  I don't want to sit and be negative all the time, but until I see some positive.......
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> From: Jacob Metzler <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2003/03/08 Sat PM 11:28:12 EST> To: [log in to unmask]> Subject: A look inside the numbers
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> Ok we've got 3 weeks to talk about stuff.  Lets try to turn it from all the bad stuff of the last few nights.
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> Here is a little look inside the numbers of our team SO FAR this season.
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> A look at one of UMaine's Defensemen.  And his contributions to the team this season.
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> 9pts of 368 team points for 2.5% of the offense
> 41penalties of 205 team penalties for 20% of the teams penalties
> 114 penalty minutes of 488 team penalty minutes  for 23.4% of the teams penalty minutes.
>
> I like this players grit and what he brings in "intangibles" in terms of scaring the $hit out of the opponents but is that enough to stick with a guy who has numbers such as this?
>
> Congratulations to the new single season penalty minute king (with at least one game left) at 114 for the season after beating Brendan Walsh/Peter Ferraro's old mark of 106 by 8 minutes (thanks to him going off the handle last night after a bad call
> and picking up a big 10 minute misconduct).
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> The Dman in question? Mr. Prestin Ryan.
>
> Not to be all negative about him because I really do like him as a player when he's under control, although those are pretty scary numbers, but the two previous record holders won National Championships while at Maine and reached the Frozen Four in
> the years they set their records (Ferraro 92-93 and Walsh 99-00).  FINALLY A POSITIVE GOING INTO THE THREE WEEK VACATION!
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> -Jake
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