On Sun, 15 Jan 1995, lesley bricker wrote:
 
> John-last year,BG was still being coached by Jerry York who is currently
> coaching BC.York had a great run at BG,but like many other long term
> coaching,it was time to get a new face in to change things around.BG had
> bad records the past few years and it was time to move on and see if
> things could change.York is a great coach,but honestly,I know for a fact
> that most of the guys did not particularly enjoy playing for York.I've
> talked to a few guys this season who left BG in the past year or two and
> they have all said"Why couldn't Buddy Powers come to BG while I was
> there?"I know of one guy who is currently playing for BG that was going
>  to join his pro team (that drafted him) this summer because he no
> longer wanted to play for York.Then he found that York was going to BC
> and Powers was coming back to BG so he decided to stay for his final
> year.I'm not going to mention this guy's name,but if York was still here
> and this guy had left,there is no way whatsoever that BG would be where
> they are today.In order for a team to be complete,they have to have a
> coach that they enjoy going in to play and practice for.Powers gets along
> great with his players and that is the big change for this year.He is a
> "players coach" and that is what was needed.Powers deserves coach of the
> year and I'm confident that we will all see BG in the NCAA tourny for the
> first time in years,and BG will have their first Hobey Baker award winner
> since George McPhee won it.
>
>
> Holzinger for Hobey Baker!
>
>                                                          Alex Bricker
>
It must be that great training Powers got at BU :-)
 
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