Seems to me that all the grumblings that began a few years ago continue to rear their ugly heads.  

Hmmmm maybe a strict disciplinarian is needed?  Or perhaps, a fireball?  Seems like the structure of discipline, conduct, and (in many many cases) the W desire isn't as strong as it once was.  A leadership problem perhaps?  Captains of past?  Coaching?  I see it in my own kids as they have a different coach year to year.  Someone that stresses the importance of being ready to play %110 the entire game, vs the "go have fun" type.  The player that when disciplined by a coach for a large mistake sits for a shift or 2, vs the reply to the player after the player pleads his case, "oh, OK".  There has been something missing here for a few years now.......  


>From: Matt Dewkett <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Sat Mar 25 06:55:13 CST 2006
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Damon Suspended?

>Damon- Suspended for missing Philosophy class... 
>Yikes.
>
>--- Deron Treadwell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> .. and does it involve a baseball player or a
>> woman??
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:51:06 -0500, "Adam Parker"
>> <[log in to unmask]>
>> said:
>> > I'd like to know what could possibly possess a
>> senior (who's been to the
>> > title game before, only to lose) to risk missing
>> out on what could be his
>> > last game with the team, and his last shot at an
>> NCAA title.  Anyone hear
>> > what happened to him? 
>> > 
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: The Maine Hockey Discussion List
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> > On
>> > Behalf Of Deron Treadwell
>> > Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 7:44 PM
>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > Subject: Damon Suspended?
>> > 
>> > I see in the latter part of the article that Derek
>> Damon has been
>> > suspended
>> > for violating the student code of conduct.  Very
>> disappointing for a
>> > senior
>> > leader.  Whitehead's quote after that is pretty
>> classic too "we've been
>> > down
>> > this road before"... yeah, maybe that's the
>> problem Timmy.
>> > 
>> > -dt
>> > 
>> >  
>> > > ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Harvard coach Ted Donato
>> wasn't behind the 
>> > > Crimson bench when it happened, but he knows.
>> > > Everybody knows.
>> > > Two years ago, the Crimson blew a 4-1 lead in
>> the third period and 
>> > > lost
>> > > 5-4 to Maine in the first round of the NCAA
>> tournament. Now, the teams 
>> > > meet again in the first round on Saturday and at
>> the same venue -- 
>> > > Pepsi Arena.
>> > > "Our guys don't want to talk about it, but it's
>> there," said Donato, 
>> > > in his second year as head coach at his alma
>> mater.
>> > > "It's a big memory for me," said Maine captain
>> Greg Moore, who scored 
>> > > the game-winning goal to cap the memorable
>> comeback. "It's kind of a 
>> > > coincidence that we're coming back here to the
>> same building against 
>> > > the same team for the first game. At the same
>> time, we have to look
>> > forward."
>> > > Harvard hasn't advanced past the first round
>> since 1994, losing five 
>> > > straight times. The victor will meet the winner
>> of the other 
>> > > first-round matchup here between CCHA champ
>> Michigan State (24-11-8) 
>> > > and New Hampshire (20-12-7). The regional final
>> is Sunday, with a 
>> > > berth in the Frozen Four at stake.
>> > > Harvard (21-11-2) is coming off an impressive
>> showing in the ECACHL 
>> > > tournament. Behind goalie John Daigneau, who
>> stopped 53 of 56 shots 
>> > > and was named tournament MVP, the Crimson
>> humbled top-seeded Dartmouth 
>> > > 10-1 in the semifinals and scored five
>> power-play goals to beat 
>> > > normally stingy Cornell, the defending champ,
>> 6-2 in the title game.
>> > > "I think this year our team is about as
>> confident as we've been since 
>> > > I've been here," senior defenseman Peter Hafner
>> said. "Maybe that was 
>> > > a little bit of an issue coming into the
>> national tournament the past 
>> > > couple of years."
>> > > "Our guys felt we were playing very well, and I
>> think we wanted to win 
>> > > the ECAC championship in a big way," said
>> Donato, a key member of the 
>> > > 1989 Harvard team that won the school's lone
>> national hockey title.
>> > > "Obviously,
>> > > we got some breaks and bounces. We realize that
>> the pot of gold we've 
>> > > had over the last few games may not be available
>> (against Maine)."
>> > > The Black Bears (26-11-2) finished the season
>> with eight wins and two 
>> > > ties before losing to Boston College in the
>> semifinals of the Hockey 
>> > > East tournament.
>> > > "We had a tough loss in our own tournament, but
>> we've had a great 
>> > > stretch run," Maine coach Tim Whitehead said.
>> "We've been playing 
>> > > pretty strong as a team. We're pleased with
>> where we're at, but 
>> > > Harvard's obviously a very hot team, a very
>> strong team. We've got our 
>> > > hands full there."
>> > > The Black Bears lead the nation in penalty
>> killing at 89.7 percent, 
>> > > and that's a good thing because they'll be
>> short-handed for this game.
>> > > Senior forward Derek Damon, the team's
>> fourth-leading scorer (14 
>> > > goals,
>> > > 19
>> > > assists), will not play. He received a one-game
>> suspension for 
>> > > violating the athletic department's student code
>> of conduct.
>> > > "We've been down this road before," Whitehead
>> said. "The key is to 
>> > > focus on the task at hand."
>> > > If the Black Bears have a weakness, it's being
>> caught off-guard when 
>> > > on the power play. They have allowed 11
>> short-handed goals, including 
>> > > the first goal in their loss last week to Boston
>> College.
>> > > And this might as well be a home game for
>> Harvard. The Crimson have 
>> > > played more games (10) at Pepsi Arena than at
>> any other rink besides 
>> > > their home ice, Bright Hockey Center.
>> > > "We have a good feeling coming back here,"
>> Donato said. "Maybe this 
>> > > will be the year to exorcise some of the demons
>> from the past."
>> > > ------
>> > > Notes:Maine is unbeaten in its last 106 games
>> when leading after two 
>> > > periods, with 100 wins and six ties. ... Maine
>> also beat Harvard 4-3 
>> > > in overtime in the 2002 East Regional at
>> Worcester, Mass. ... Maine 
>> > > has been to nine Frozen Fours and won titles in
>> 1993 and 1999. ... 
>> > > Harvard is
>> > > 14-28-1 in 20 NCAA appearances.
>> > --
>> >   Deron Treadwell
>> >   [log in to unmask]
>> -- 
>>   Deron Treadwell
>>   [log in to unmask]
>> 
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