Fantastic news to land both.
I wonder if one of the other players currently on the roster will get cut?
It'll be interesting to see the new recruits fighting it out for the last spot tomorrow against STU. I hope STU enjoyed their last win; I'm expecting them to get steamrolled on Sunday: 10-1 UNB
It'll be interesting to see the new recruits fighting it out for the last spot tomorrow against STU. I hope STU enjoyed their last win; I'm expecting them to get steamrolled on Sunday: 10-1 UNB
I don't think there is a fight for the last spot. Halley is in, Duffy will join the team for the Nationals.
Wouldn't they have to drop a player? There are roster restrictions for nationals as well.
No, they just wont dress someone.
1. CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER
Each championship team be composed of twenty-two (22) players, which includes two (2) goaltenders, from their most recently submitted CIS Eligibility Form. A third goaltender may also be declared for a total of 23 players. (Note the 23rd player must be a goaltender otherwise the roster remains at 22). All players who have used a year of eligibility are allowed to play in the championship, as the roster is not frozen at 23.
Teams may dress any twenty (20) of these players for each championship game except the third goaltender. The third goaltender can only become eligible to play in the event that the championship physician certifies one of the two originally declared goaltenders unfit to play. Note: 21 players may dress for warm-up. After warm-up, one player must be scratched from the line-up.
1. CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER
Each championship team can declare up to fourteen (14) players from their most recently submitted CIS Eligibility Certificate. Teams may dress any twelve (12) of these players for each championship game.
I'm expecting them to get steamrolled on Sunday: 10-1 UNB
According to the AUS playing regulations - "Once a team has reached the limit of 22, only players within that 22 can be used for the remainder of the year (until the AUS playoffs have concluded)."
Does that mean the roster cap doesn't apply for the University Cup? Technically, could a player sit out all year and then play in Nationals?? Or do you have to have played a regular season/playoff game to be eligible for the UCup?
I thought Duffy looked better than Halley as well, but from the sounds of things it will be Halley taking the final spot for the rest of the year. What is the reasoning behind that? Case of first come, first serve (did Halley decide to come back to UNB before Duffy)...or does the coaching staff think he will be a better fit given the current make-up of the team for the 2nd half?
"In Phil's case, he told us he wanted to try it until Christmas," he said. "In November, he contacted us and said he would like to come back and go to school. In Ben's case, when he signed the contract, he wanted to give it the full year. It was nice to get that text from him in Trentino, Italy. But then you're looking at that stupid cap rule.
"Give full credit to his agent and to him. There's a little sacrifice involved here, but in the big picture of a four-year CIS career, it's a price to pay. We talk about being selfless here, giving up some of yourself for the good of the whole. He's going to be a (poster) boy for selfless, there's no question. They're both amazing people."
Mike Thomas will miss both games this coming weekend. He had an automatic one-game suspension for that fight in Wolfville in the last game of the first half after he got jumped after that big open-ice hit. Turns out Acadia sent in the video and Thomas had another game added for the hit by the AUS. I thought at the time the hit was clean ...
"In today's Gleaner, Gardiner MacDougall talks about Duffy coming to UNB. What's not mentioned is that Duffy had originaly committed to UNB, if pro didn't work out, back in May. Phillippe Halley was announced back in August."
So, why is Duffy the one sitting out the 2nd half? Did Halley say: 'No way am I sitting out'.