Lisa Dillman, who has her account locked.
Bit of news: Brent Thompson to join the Ducks coaching staff. Should be announced shortly
Good.. Lord know we need to teach the guys how to defend as a unit.Thompson is a well respected guy who was close to Cronin when he was with the isles. Thompson is a defensive/PK coach. I’d imagine that’s going to be his role with the ducks.
he'll need our prayers then if the season is anything like the last one.it seems like he's got an unbelievable memory/ability to recall. would be a good lawyer probably. nobody is gonna slide with this guy
If nothing else we will finally be able to complete passes.he'll need our prayers then if the season is anything like the last one.
Money shot from Cronin, who I'm not gonna lie has grown on me a lot since his hiring. His ideas are likely going to revolve around maximizing Cam and Jamie and natural progression from Z and Mac, because this man should be anointed for sainthood if he can get any offense out of this bottom-6, it's pretty barren down there (assuming Carlsson doesn't break camp).
Would not complain about that.Max Jones about to pot 40 under Cronin
Money shot from Cronin, who I'm not gonna lie has grown on me a lot since his hiring. His ideas are likely going to revolve around maximizing Cam and Jamie and natural progression from Z and Mac, because this man should be anointed for sainthood if he can get any offense out of this bottom-6, it's pretty barren down there (assuming Carlsson doesn't break camp).
2022-23 | |||||||||
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ES Goals Rank | Player | Games | Total Goals | ES Goals | PP Goals | ESG/game | PPG/game | Comment | |
1 | Zegras | 81 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0.235 | 0.049 | ||
2 | Terry | 70 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0.257 | 0.071 | ||
3 | Rico | 62 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.290 | 0.065 | ||
4 | Vatrano | 81 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0.210 | 0.062 | ||
5 | Strome | 82 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0.171 | 0.012 | ||
6 | McTavish | 80 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0.125 | 0.088 | ||
7 | Comtois | 64 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.141 | 0.000 | No longer with team | |
8 | Jones | 69 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.130 | 0.000 | ||
9 | Klingberg | 50 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.140 | 0.020 | No longer with team | |
10 | Fowler | 82 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0.073 | 0.049 | ||
11 | Silf | 81 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0.074 | 0.049 | ||
12 | Leason | 54 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.111 | 0.000 | ||
TB | KIllorn | 82 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 0.280 | 0.037 | New to team | |
Fla | Gudas | 72 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.028 | 0.000 | New to team |
2021-22 | TDL Splits | ||
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Game Set | Games | GF | PPG |
63 to 82 | 20 | 52 | 6 |
1 to 62 | 62 | 176 | 42 |
Total | 82 | 228 | 48 |
Game Set | Games | GF/game | PPG/game |
63 to 82 | 20 | 2.60 | 0.30 |
1 to 62 | 62 | 2.84 | 0.68 |
Then Greg Cronin arrived four seasons ago. Brash, aggressive, intelligent and bursting with self-confidence, Cronin has transformed Northeastern into a Hockey East power and a national title contender.
“What he’s done over there is fabulous,” Jack Parker, the longtime Boston University coach, said.
Since Cronin’s arrival, Northeastern has seen a renewed sense of enthusiasm and pride for the hockey program that he could not have envisioned before he was hired.
He moved into an apartment within walking distance of the arena and began agitating. He fired people, pushed some players off the team and created minor mayhem as he sought to have things done his way.
“I think some people thought I was extremely aggressive,” he said. “People told me I had to slow down, but I wanted it done right now.”
Cronin said he was a little “thorny” at times. But Mike Milbury, his former boss with the Islanders, said, “Greg is a guy you want in a foxhole with you.”
“He’s very, very intense, but we respond well to it,” Vitale, the Huskies’ captain, said. “Kids this age need discipline. I know I do, and he definitely provides that. Guys fear him a little bit, which I think is good.”
As an interim coach at the University of Maine in 1995-96, Cronin stunned his players when he broke his hand slamming it on a training table between periods, a mistake he called “childish and adolescent.”
“Back then I wasn’t a great coach,” he said. “I was all emotion and no poise.”
Since Greg Cronin left for an NHL job after the 2010-11 season, the Huskies have seen a wave of talented players decommit from the program.
Most notably, Johnny Gaudreau backed out in the summer of 2011, decided on Boston College instead, and has become arguably the best player in the country. Garrett Haar and Justin Kovacs both rescinded around the same time and opted for Western Michigan. This past spring, it was Jon Gillies, who has emerged as one of Hockey East's top goalies at Providence. Earlier this season, Cam Darcy left after nine games and Cam Askew decommitted in favor of BU.