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In other news, ACA assistant coach Mark Richards son, James, has signed with the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
2023-2024 AUS Thread
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FreddyFoyle
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I had a feeling all year that there might be changes coming in X-land: Peds steps down as head coach : STFX Athletics announces changes to X-Men Hockey coaching roles
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Just saw this on Twitter. Should be interesting to see how it plays out. Best of luck to Stewie and Sean.
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Anyone got any way to early predictions for this year?
1. UNB
2. StFx
3. Acadia
4. SMU
5. Udem
6.UPEI
7. Dalhousie
I feel safe with UNB at 1, 2-5 I think is a total crapshoot and I expect Dal and UPEI to be fighting for the last playoff spot .
Like I said way to early since a lot can change between now and game 1 and we don’t know for sure who is going to be where .
1. UNB
2. StFx
3. Acadia
4. SMU
5. Udem
6.UPEI
7. Dalhousie
I feel safe with UNB at 1, 2-5 I think is a total crapshoot and I expect Dal and UPEI to be fighting for the last playoff spot .
Like I said way to early since a lot can change between now and game 1 and we don’t know for sure who is going to be where .
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Wow. With all the new guys I expect UPEI to finish 10th at best.
If, as rumored, DAL gets Gentille (Oct) and Kerwin (Dec) back they will be a better team.
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UPEI will certainly be a work in progress. Almost like an expansion team with so many recruits. Teams can gel (UNB had a ton of rookie forwards last season and it worked out fine for them), so it will be interesting to watch their progress, especially if they embrace that forecheck that Forbie introduced for Nationals..
X often looked listless last season. The coaching changes there might give them new energy to deliver on their protentional. But my gut tells me that it will be SMU that pushes UNB again this season. We'll see I guess.
I foresee Acadia and UdeM to be similar this upcoming season. Hard to know how much impact their recruits will make.
I agree that Gentille and Kerwin would make Dal a much better team and could be the difference to make the playoffs.
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But the UNB rookie forwards were all 100 point guys in the CHL. Pinard is gone to the AHL. UPEI doesn't have those guys.
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dm8895
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I doubt it , AUS put out a press release on changes for Basketball and I want to say soccer as well but no mention of hockey
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In my best Bill Maher voice: " New Rule: UNB can only dress 15 skaters and 5 must be Intramural guys."
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Yes he is. UPEI have 3 goalies. With all the new bodies, they may play 2 F, 2 D and 2 G.
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I've asked Gardiner, but no answer yet.
The challenge is if the AUS adopts the new Jr. A rules from Hockey Canada, what do you do when you play in other conferences or at UCup and they don't?
Some of the Jr. A rules of interest
- puck out of play in the defending end results in a face-off in the defending end regardless of who touched it last.
- attacking team can choose face-off dot for first face-off after a Penalty AND icing
- linesman 'present' the puck 2ft above the dot (instead of at their waist).
- coincidental penalties (with no other penalized players at the time) results in 4-on-4. So, only when the game is 5-on-5 and coincidental penalties are called will it go to 4-on-4.
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NCAA uses the face off dot rule. They also have a rule that if a goal is scored on a delayed penalty, the penalty is still enforced.
They also do a much better job on disputed goals and questionable hits. I realize we can't do that in CIS because we don't have the camera coverage, which is too bad.
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Wonder if the impending hurricane has anything to do with it?
Also…thinking ahead…but if UNB drops that game it would leave them with four exhibition games. Might be easier to get someone over Christmas now with two games available rather than one….maybe that’s the reason?
Also…thinking ahead…but if UNB drops that game it would leave them with four exhibition games. Might be easier to get someone over Christmas now with two games available rather than one….maybe that’s the reason?
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The storm could be the reason. It's not "scheduled" until Sat night but there will be wind proceeding it. I don't think it's kosher to cancel a game to enhance your schedule over Christmas. The game against UdeM is almost a 5 hr drive from UPEI. I suppose if the storm does arrive they will be fairly well north.
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Not many new faces for either Moncton or St. FX tonight. No Hawel or Cyr…not sure if they are away at rookie camps? X appear to have only added the three already-named defencemen.
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dm8895
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Sorry once a year I complain about these 2, I realize they are volunteers but the French pronunciations are something else
