I'm honestly surprised, not because Chris wouldn't have been a good
candidate, but because he is interested.  It would have been great to
have Chris Imes back leading a Maine team.

The women's program at Maine, while having made slow progress, isn't a
top-level women's program.  There are many challenges, and perhaps that
is part of the reason why its appealing.  I think they'll find Maine is
a different sell to a woman's hockey player than a man.

What interested me about Guy being offered the position is that I am
told relations between the men's and women's program have not been good
-- and Guy being recently involved with the progam would be actuely
aware of that.  Perhaps Guy, recognizing that, saw an opportunity to
bridge that gap and make things better.  I wish him good luck in that.

Either way, I can't help but think it will help those relations to have
Guy as coach, and while that doesn't really impact the men's team, it
could be a big positive to the women's team.

-Deron


--- Bob Woodbury <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The other final candidate was Chris Imes. Chris has many of the same
> credentials as Guy, having been a head coach of an elite team in
> Europe.
> I would be interested in your reaction had Imes been named.
>
> Deron Treadwell wrote:
>
> >>GUY PERRON NAMED WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY COACH AT MAINE
> >>
> >>
> >
> >This is an interesting decision.
> >
> >I've heard from hockey supporters who haven't exactly been enamored
> with
> >women's hockey program at Maine.  Now, Maine has hired one of its
> own to
> >run its women's program.
> >
> >On the surface, this would seem to help relations between the two
> >programs.  It certainly builds on the Maine tradition in the "other"
> >locker room.
> >
> >Very interesting decision indeed.
> >
> >---
> >Deron Treadwell - [log in to unmask]
> >http://www.blackbears.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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