Thanks Robb ... I see now where I was confusing. Yes, I think BC will get
the #1 nod from the coaches in HockeyEast and possibly from the voters at
USCHO (although UND should grab several #1 votes in that poll). On paper, I
can not argue with them. BC has the top "proven" returning players, but I
feel BU's program has more depth as well as more than sufficient talent and
will prevail by the season's end.
 
Any hype on the Cornell goalie recruit Matt Underhill from Notre Dame
(SJHL)? You'll certainly need someone to step in and try to fill Elliot's
shoes ... it'll be tough. This kid looks capable though and I see he's
bringing one of his defenseman along with him, Alex Gregory. Lowell got the
Hounds #1 defenseman - Chris Gustafsson. I'm looking forward to seeing him
play as well as his teammate Yorick Treille ( originally from France ).
 
Notre Dame has been a good source of players for HockeyEast in recent years.
I believe they're a high school that has a team who plays in a junior league
against teams with older kids. Its a good program with strong academics.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Robb Newman <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 1998 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: HockeyEast ramblings
 
 
>I'm still confused.
>
>Do you believe that the voters in the preseason poll WILL put BC #1 or do
>you believe that the voters SHOULD put BC #1?
>
>If it's the former, then thinking that BU will win the league isn't a
>conflict; if the latter, it does seem inconsistent to me.
>
>Robb
>Cornell '94
>
>P.S. I can't believe I just comented on an *opinion* of a *prediction* of a
>*pre-season* *poll*.  That's about 4 steps removed from anything that means
>something!  Must be August....
>
>On Wednesday, August 26, 1998 10:22 AM, Paul Gentile
>[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] wrote:
>> >>#1 Boston University. I need only point to the 97-98 Wolverines to show
>> you
>> >>what a perrenial power can do despite losing nearly its all its top
>> players.
>> >>
>> >>#2 Boston College. This make those BU-BC games an incredibly tough
>ticket
>> to
>> >>get this coming year.
>> >
>> >This doesn't add up...
>> >
>> >You think BC is #1, but then you rank BU as #1 in HE.  How does THAT
>work ?
>> >
>> >Methinks one who chooses to rank teams needs to remind HOCKEY-L readers
>of
>> >any past affiliations one has with any of the teams in question...
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> I picked BC for #1 preseason and then I went on to say that BU may very
>well
>> win the regular season title. These two facts do not conflict.
>>
>> I fell in love with college hockey while attending Lowell and I'll always
>> have Lowell as my #1 club. What "past affiliations" are you referring to,
>> Dan?
>>
>> - Paul
>> Lowell 95
>>
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