You have to make a real effort to get actually bothered by this, even if the hires were partially motivated by filling a diversity quota.
Cough, cough (non Covid)
Most of the ire is on behalf of those supporting the hire. Which, btw, I have not criticized in this thread.
At that point it's typically much more mental/cerebral than physical development.
Other than a specific skill, i.e. faceoffs, and strength development the physical development is limited.
The Hawks are weird combo of old veterans and very young guys. They are bereft of talent as compared to other teams.
As such, I want the best available option for the money at every position supporting the players on the ice. From the head coach to the scouts to the strength coach to the mental skills coach. If she’s the best available person for it, then she was a great hire. If she wasn’t, time will tell.
It is worth noting that it appears she’s never had a job on a staff of a pro team doing player development. Youth hockey development and outreach which she does a ton of is one thing (I’ve seen her around our rink quite a bit) but the lack of any prior pro scouting/development:coaching experience is a concern for any hire - man, women or otherwise.
I hope she does well because the Hawks need every staff member to do well.
....... said the pot to the kettle.I never said this at any point in this thread. You really have problems with reading comprehension. You are constantly inferring shit that nobody f***ing said, and it gets really old.
The Hawks are weird combo of old veterans and very young guys. They are bereft of talent as compared to other teams.
As such, I want the best available option for the money at every position supporting the players on the ice. From the head coach to the scouts to the strength coach to the mental skills coach. If she’s the best available person for it, then she was a great hire. If she wasn’t, time will tell.
It is worth noting that it appears she’s never had a job on a staff of a pro team doing player development. Youth hockey development and outreach which she does a ton of is one thing (I’ve seen her around our rink quite a bit) but the lack of any prior pro scouting/development:coaching experience is a concern for any hire - man, women or otherwise.
I hope she does well because the Hawks need every staff member to do well.
....... said the pot to the kettle.
Anything of value to contribute to the topic?
No.... but a dire need for grit and character throughout the Hawks line-up, yes. Without it, we're merely pretenders. Anyone who watches playoff hockey objectively among real contenders knows it but some of you folks are in denial. Even Hawks talent-laden, stacked teams of 2010-2015 had far more abrasiveness and character than today's club.Need more hits?
No.... but a dire need for grit and character throughout the Hawks line-up, yes. Without it, we're merely pretenders. Anyone who watches playoff hockey among real contenders knows it but some of you folks are in denial. Even Hawks talent-laden, stacked teams of 2010-2015 had far more abrasiveness and character than today's line-up.
It didn't sound like a joke but okay.It was a joke, Bobby.
I know the team needs some grit, toughness, and character... I'm not the guy who believes that a team can win without any of that, based solely on talent alone.
It didn't sound like a joke but okay.
And me suggesting that a great skater who happens to be a woman should make a good skating coach is somehow looked upon as a slight on her by Pez is why I cracked "pot meet kettle" - in case it needed clarity. She may turn out to be more than that but let's not hail her as a great addition before we see some results.
It's all good.It was me chirping you a little bit. It wasn't meant to be taken as mean-spirited or anything like that.
No.... but a dire need for grit and character throughout the Hawks line-up, yes. Without it, we're merely pretenders. Anyone who watches playoff hockey objectively among real contenders knows it but some of you folks are in denial. Even Hawks talent-laden, stacked teams of 2010-2015 had far more abrasiveness and character than today's club.
Grit is literally the last thing you need. Figure out the other needs first like centre depth, d core and goal tending and then you can pick up grit when you're at the finish line. Guys like Pat Maroon will be available on short term UFA deals or at the trade deadline.
A player development coach who comes from a no-contact background.
Quite appropriate, if you ask me.
She likely has a more relevant perspective on the game today than a 60+ year old coach who grew up playing clutch-and-grab.