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
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> --
> Deron Treadwell
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