2019 - 2020 AUS Thread

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Looks like SMU brought the nets and moorings over from the Forum to the new rink...

 

[AUS Fan]

They have those little nylon pegs with tiny spikes. Works fine for beer league hockey, but I think they need a better system for AUS. Hopefully they'll figure it out.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Anyone else having issues with the webcasts tonight?

 

[dm8895]

Anyone else having issues with the webcasts tonight?

Nothing is working besides women’s soccer... I personally would pay $150 a year subscription fee or something for reliable streaming and better camera work ...

 

[AUS Fan]

A feisty game last night at SMU. UdeM look pretty good and should be able to get a playoff spot. The young guys for SMU played better, but still are a work in progress. My takeaway after 2 games is the lack of finish around the net and missed/botched passes. These are things that time and practice can improve.
In other games, ACA ends UNB undefeated season. Good bounce-back game by ACA. I have a week to rest until the SMU Hockey Reunion this weekend. Lots of guys I watched play and many more when I was with the team, coming to town.

 

[AdamMcg83]

Nothing is working besides women’s soccer... I personally would pay $150 a year subscription fee or something for reliable streaming and better camera work ...

That fee wouldn't come close to offsetting the cost of higher-quality broadcasts, unfortunately.

 

[Hollywood3]

That fee wouldn't come close to offsetting the cost of higher-quality broadcasts, unfortunately.

Depends on how many subscriptions you sell. Given the possible fan base, you are likely right.

 

[dm8895]

That fee wouldn't come close to offsetting the cost of higher-quality broadcasts, unfortunately.

I know it wouldn’t, just a pipe dream/venting my frustration while spending 2.5 hours of my evening refreshing austv

 

[AUS Fan]

I don't often feel bad for anyone at UNB, but I can understand your frustration with the webcast. I seldom watch a game on webcast. If SMU is on the road, I can go watch DAL or drive to ACA. One drawback of being the only game in town at Freddybeach.

 

[dm8895]

I don't often feel bad for anyone at UNB, but I can understand your frustration with the webcast. I seldom watch a game on webcast. If SMU is on the road, I can go watch DAL or drive to ACA. One drawback of being the only game in town at Freddybeach.

The Red Wings have definitely helped keep me entertained with the lack of hockey at the AUC so far this year, but it’s still tier-2 hockey.. I really miss heading to the LBR to watch a Tommies game . I was never a Tommies fan, but their presence is missed greatly around here

 

[AUS Fan]

Junior A hockey can be entertaining. The product may not be as polished as the AUS, but still fun to watch. You could see some kid who goes on to NCAA and then to the NHL. Doesn't happen a lot down here but it could.

 

[FreddyFoyle]

Junior A hockey can be entertaining. The product may not be as polished as the AUS, but still fun to watch. You could see some kid who goes on to NCAA and then to the NHL. Doesn't happen a lot down here but it could.

A former star player for UNB came out of Junior A - Lachlan MacIntosh. Or if you go further back, star Dax MacLean. But I agree that there are probably fewer NCAA and NHL bound players in the MHL than the other Junior A leagues. Maritimers thinking NCAA seem to tend to go the US prep school route, and then USHL.

 

[dm8895]

A former star player for UNB came out of Junior A - Lachlan MacIntosh. Or if you go further back, star Dax MacLean. But I agree that there are probably fewer NCAA and NHL bound players in the MHL than the other Junior A leagues. Maritimers thinking NCAA seem to tend to go the US prep school route, and then USHL.

The leagues out west seems to produce a good amount for NCAA bound kids... MacIntosh might be my fav V-Red ever, hard to pinpoint , but I love pulling for the Jr.A guys who end up in the AUS I was in no way knocking Jr.A hockey, just implying I would rather 2 AUS teams in town

 

[Island Husky]

Nothing is working besides women’s soccer... I personally would pay $150 a year subscription fee or something for reliable streaming and better camera work ...

And men's soccer. X the only one to tweet theirs was not working. I remember when this first started, cost me 5$ a game, could only get SMU and UNB games at home. Think it was run out of UNB? then SMU alone all games, I still paid, then it went free, along with every sport. Like to think it would bring better service, but like the man says further on, wouldn't be likely. If they could provide better equipment, one thing, but the camera work is pretty shoddy sometimes. At Smu, especially last year, they were always out of the play. But, guess in this case, we get what we pay for.

 

[AUS Fan]

A former star player for UNB came out of Junior A - Lachlan MacIntosh. Or if you go further back, star Dax MacLean. But I agree that there are probably fewer NCAA and NHL bound players in the MHL than the other Junior A leagues. Maritimers thinking NCAA seem to tend to go the US prep school route, and then USHL.

I held off on naming any player from the MHL who went on to bigger things, knowing you would find a UNB name.

Shawn O'Donnell.
Four seasons in the AHL.
188 AHL games. That's 188 more AHL games than the 2 UNB guys combined.
63 ECHL games. That's 63 more ECHL games than the 2 UNB guys combined.

 

[dm8895]

I held off on naming any player from the MHL who went on to bigger things, knowing you would find a UNB name.

Shawn O'Donnell.
Four seasons in the AHL.
188 AHL games. That's 188 more AHL games than the 2 UNB guys combined.
63 ECHL games. That's 63 more ECHL games than the 2 UNB guys combined.

I feel like people are taking what I said as a knock on Jr.A hockey, I’m well aware of who comes out of it, I was just saying that I miss having 2 AUS teams, I wouldn’t be spending my money on it if I thought it was garbage hockey but yeah I would rather watch university hockey players, even if it is STU

 

[dm8895]

Also, add Justin Bowers

at UNB alone I Can also think of Campbell, Salituro,Mockler,Frees,LeBlanc,Wilson, Watson,Perry , etc from just the last decade and a half at UNB who all played Jr.A... wasn’t trying to imply I thought this was some joke level of hockey .... I have a cousin who’s played in the MHL and OUA...

Edit:and Darcy Tuplin, and I want to say Matt Doherty came out of Jr.A

 

[AUS Fan]

Red Devil, this is nothing against you. I KNOW you're not knocking Jr A.

It's just a running battle I have with some UNB folks. All in good fun, I should add...

 

[dm8895]

Red Devil, this is nothing against you. I KNOW you're not knocking Jr A.

It's just a running battle I have with some UNB folks. All in good fun, I should add...

I gotcha, I’ve heard some pretty demeaning things about the quality of CIS hockey, just making sure I wasn’t being perceived as the Jr hockey version of these folks lol.

 

[AdamMcg83]

Watched the over-time last night. Linesman goofed an icing on St. F.X. that should have been waived off as the X player was clearly in-front of the Dal D-man. Ref's caught it and they had the face-off at center. Will likely see a few more of these as the officials get use to the how make the call.

CW is going Hybrid, but the OUA is not going with Hybrid - I wonder what's going to happen for UCup? Could be a big disadvantage to OUA teams.[/QUOTE

I can confirm that the OUA is also implementing hybrid icing this season. Inconsistency is no longer a concern at UCup.

 

[RED ARMY EAST]

I held off on naming any player from the MHL who went on to bigger things, knowing you would find a UNB name.

Shawn O'Donnell.
Four seasons in the AHL.
188 AHL games. That's 188 more AHL games than the 2 UNB guys combined.
63 ECHL games. That's 63 more ECHL games than the 2 UNB guys combined.

I stand to be corrected? but didn't he score the U Cup winning goal against Bob's Bears in T-Bay??

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

I stand to be corrected? but didn't he score the U Cup winning goal against Bob's Bears in T-Bay??

That was another MHL grad...Brad Smith.

 

[Rob]

Why is X playing some of their home games at a different arena in Antigonish?

 

[GrayZack]

Why is X playing some of their home games at a different arena in Antigonish?

The ice was out of the millennium center for a trade show. The ice will be ready this weekend.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

I noticed Justin Guenette from Moncton got a 4 game suspension for a match penalty (intent to injure) at the end of their game against Moncton last weekend.