Checkers III: The Age of Ulf

[Canes]

Zykov, Foegele, Wallmark, Kuokkanen, Saarela, Roy, Gauthier

At least 2 of these guys have to become NHL regulars... maybe even 3-4 if we get lucky.

This can't be another Boychuk, Dalpe, Bowman situation. Just can't.

At least that's my hope.

 

[Unsustainable]

Back to back goals

6-0

 

[Canes]

Phantoms tried to goon it up to end the game.

Checkers punished them.

 

[GoldiFox]

Oh man I love that in a 4-0 game the Checkers still tacked on two extra goals in the last minute (PP). That extra little f*** you to Lehigh. Lot to like about how Vellucci has them playing.

 

[Unsustainable]

Lose game 1 2-1

Answer back with a 6-0 win

 

[HisIceness]

Touchdown! Shutout!

 

[MinJaBen]

Lot to like about how Vellucci has them playing.

Thank goodness we won't be hiring him for the big club.

 

[Canes]

Thank goodness we won't be hiring him for the big club.

He's not my first choice (mostly unobtainable coaches are ahead of him), but I would not be upset if we hired him. Stars just hired Jim Montgomery... I don't think Vellucci is that far off from him, if at all, plus he has executive experience being GM of a junior club and assistant GM here.

And you can't deny this mullet

 

[WreckingCrew]

He's not my first choice (mostly unobtainable coaches are ahead of him), but I would not be upset if we hired him. Stars just hired Jim Montgomery... I don't think Vellucci is that far off from him, if at all, plus he has executive experience being GM of a junior club and assistant GM here

Man, that'd be 5 coaches in 5 seasons for us though...even for the AHL that's pretty rough

 

[Canes]

Man, that'd be 5 coaches in 5 seasons for us though...even for the AHL that's pretty rough

It would be even more rough and ridiculous for a NHL club though.

Our guys are young, they can handle it. I think if we hire Vellucci to the NHL club, it would be the perfect spot for Brindy to finally make his head coaching debut. He would be well respected among the players.

 

[SlavinAway]

^^ This

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Man, that'd be 5 coaches in 5 seasons for us though...even for the AHL that's pretty rough

Well, Daniels was there for fifty years, so it evens out.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Well, Daniels was there for fifty years, so it evens out.

...and according to Wikipedia, still is, LOL.

Jeff Daniels (ice hockey) - Wikipedia

 

[My Special Purpose]

Zykov, Foegele, Wallmark, Kuokkanen, Saarela, Roy, Gauthier

If those seven guys played a 3-on-3 game (assuming equivalent defense and goalies for each team) against the seven guys we used in our bottom six this season (DiGuiseppe, Nordstrom, Kruger, Jooris, Stempniak, Ryan, Rask), how badly would they destroy them?

 

[MinJaBen]

He's not my first choice (mostly unobtainable coaches are ahead of him), but I would not be upset if we hired him. Stars just hired Jim Montgomery... I don't think Vellucci is that far off from him, if at all, plus he has executive experience being GM of a junior club and assistant GM here.

I would actually be very happy if we did hire Vellucci. I think he would be a great choice given how the young guys are playing for him and his knowledge of their strengths and weaknesses and readiness. I think he might be able to integrate them into the NHL line up like Mike Sullivan was able to do so well when he was hired by Pittsburg. My post was a sarcastic take on our owners preferences for a guy who has never held a head coaching job. Obviously, it was not obvious enough on my part.

 

[GoldiFox]

If those seven guys played a 3-on-3 game (assuming equivalent defense and goalies for each team) against the seven guys we used in our bottom six this season (DiGuiseppe, Nordstrom, Kruger, Jooris, Stempniak, Ryan, Rask), how badly would they destroy them?

 

[Unsustainable]

AHL announces suspension | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League

LV down a man

 

[Blueline Bomber]

In another lineup note, Sergey Tolchinsky has been out of the lineup during the playoffs as well as being absent from practice. Vellucci today confirmed that the forward has left the team and returned home.

“He didn’t want to be a part of the team, so we granted his wish,” he said.

Tolchinsky, another victim of the prospect graveyard

 

[HisIceness]

Must have been a bad situation if he couldn't wait until the playoffs were done. Or perhaps was in contact with some KHL team.

Actually forgot he was still here. Was a camp invite some 5 years ago and never stuck full time.

 

[Unsustainable]

Tolchinsky, another victim of the prospect graveyard

Damn that is just weird.

 

[Bridgeburner96]

There was an article a month ago saying he was leaving (iithink back to russia) and then he said his comments were taken out of context. So this was expected.

 

[Unsustainable]

Checkers finally stay in the same division

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[NotOpie]

Meanwhile, quietly under the radar....



Yes, that is Jake Bean getting his first professional start tonight.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Excited to see how he looks.

Looks like Geekie joined the team, too. Hard forward core to break into.