the signing of lynch sounds great!!!  you're comment what could be better!!!
how about wins for starters???  a record of 2-3-2 is nothing to be proud
of - whether it's poor goaltending or defensive breakdowns or forwards not
getting back to help out and yes i know the bears have run into some hot
goaltending - maybe its inexperience but maine better get their act together
or its gonna be a long disappointing season - we haven't even played the
best teams in hockey east yet
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Doucette <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 1:18 PM
Subject: New Recruit and Walsh on TV


> from the media today, which I could see on a day off from work:
>
> Salem (MA) Evening News reports on new recruits for 2001-02 season
> in the Bill Kipouras column:
>
>   UMaine's Sean Walsh has the letter-of-intent signed
>   in Orono and can finally talk about one of his favorite
>   recruiting subjects, 6-foot-4 defenseman Paul Lynch,
>   who was the Black Bears' No. 1 priority among
>   defensemen, that's US and Canada included. Lynch,
>   who starred at Brooks School, and now attends
>   North Andover High while performing for the Junior
>   A Valley Warriors, verbally committed in early
>   summer.
>
>   "Paul is a great skating tall guy that we think has a
>   chance to play right away," Walsh said. "He has a
>   terrific upside. I would call him a national level recruit.
>   He has a lot of mobility for a big man and I like his
>   presence on the ice. He's also very, very competitive.
>   It's easier to hold someone like him back than it is to
>   try and make someone competitive who doesn't have
>   that."
>
>   Walsh thinks Lynch fits the mold of some of the top
>   defenseman he's had in Orono, like Eric Weinrich
>   (now an NHLer) and Matt Martin, an Olympian.
>   Lynch reminds the coach a lot of Martin because of
>   their similar great mobility, and commitment to the
>   game.
>
>   Walsh also said Maine signed forward Ben Murphy
>   of North Andover and Cushing Academy.
>
>   "As for Lynch, we wanted a style of player (like
>   him)," Walsh said. "Paul jumped out at us and he was
>   the first defenseman we offered a scholarship. We're
>   really tickled to have him, very excited. It's my
>   thinking that next year's team should be better than
>   this year and one of the keys behind that statement is
>   going to be Paul."
>
> What is interesting beyond the news is Coach's comment
> that "next year's team should be better".  Where ?  How ?
> What needed improvement ?
>
> ALSO:
>
> Boston Globe this morning reports that Fox Sports NE will interview
> Coach on its 6:30 and 11:00 local update shows.
>
> Lindsay and I will be driving to New Jersey for the weekend so will
> tape this show and miss the Merrimack game.
> Dan Doucette
>
> U Maine Hockey wins it all in odd-numbered years !!
>