Perhaps the fact that the search committee likely was looking for candidates
with some degree of experience with a Division I program would have tipped
the scale in Guy's direction -- his years at Dartmouth and Maine would be
much more than Chris has had.  And, experience with an NCAA-driven program
would not be something one would learn coaching an elite (pro) team in
Europe.  Just surmising ...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Deron Treadwell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: Guy Perron Named Women's Coach


> 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >