Is that worth uprooting from an established relationship with a junior team and losing out on NCAA scholarship money? Just wondering.
G Jon Gillies (2012, 75th, CGY)
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Is that worth uprooting from an established relationship with a junior team and losing out on NCAA scholarship money? Just wondering.
SPORTSMANIAC
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If you had a chance to learn from one of the best goalies in history you would have to at least think about it wouldn't you? I do not know Indiana's goalie coach or his personal coach if he has one, but you cant get a better coach then Patrick Roy.
This is a dog eat dog world so if Gillies thinks Quebec is a better place for his development then its worth uprooting. Yes the Ice gave him his start but you can't sentimental at this stage of your career.
Roy has been rumored to give high end talent pretty good perks like money (like Serge 74 mentioned) cars, and apartments. In addition the Q pays the players schooling for every year the player plays in the league if he doesnt play pro for more than 18 months. And if he does play pro for 18 months Roy will probably take care of it
This is a dog eat dog world so if Gillies thinks Quebec is a better place for his development then its worth uprooting. Yes the Ice gave him his start but you can't sentimental at this stage of your career.
Roy has been rumored to give high end talent pretty good perks like money (like Serge 74 mentioned) cars, and apartments. In addition the Q pays the players schooling for every year the player plays in the league if he doesnt play pro for more than 18 months. And if he does play pro for 18 months Roy will probably take care of it
SergeConstantin74
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Education package and cars is mostly what they offer.
As an example, the Bashkirov twins had an apartment downtown and they were driving this:
Adam Erne, originally drafted by Halifax, has landed with the Ramparts and has, from what I have heard, signed.
http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4247639
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SergeConstantin74
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Definitely food for thought. I'm not saying Gillies should or shouldn't go but he seems to have a good thing going in the states and is the coaching advantage Quebec offers worth the change?
JeromeHP
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there's no pub or club south of the border ?
Not one in which a 17/18 year old can legally drink...and he's 18 in January...
Watch your language...
It does tricks?
Always admired the Quebecois ability to "curse" without actually doing so...
JeromeHP
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Oh, it's a curse all right. Back in New Brunswick we'd always add the "F" word afterwords to add emphasis.
Maybe that's another advantage for Gillies - learn a new language and a completely new set of cusses.
Value added I'd say.
LOL...I'll say...when a TV closeup is on Kris Letang and he says "C___" no one in the US "gets" it...as opposed to when Crosby says "F___"...
SPORTSMANIAC
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My partner Chris Roy (wildcat48) just spoke to Gillies mom, not going to Quebec this season...Family is taking it year by year
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Personally, I don`t think having Roy as a coach is a benefit. He hasn`t exactly had a great track record with goalies.
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He has started working with the goalies only this year.
So how do you know he's all that good with it?
One thing I've learned from watching sports these past 30 years or so is that Hall of Fame type players don't always make the best coaches. Who knows? Maybe his Indiana goalie coach is better able to develop and teach young goalies.
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When did I say he was all good? I just said it was premature to say he doesn't have a good track record after a season.
Roy has always worked with the offense since he became a coach. His team has always finished in the top offenses since 2005. I think that's a success. Could he have the same success with his goalies? We don't know yet.
Roy has always worked with the offense since he became a coach. His team has always finished in the top offenses since 2005. I think that's a success. Could he have the same success with his goalies? We don't know yet.
Why would Gillies take such a gamble if Roy is so new at coaching goalies? He may as well stay in a familiar situation he knows rather than throw himself into a completely new and uncertain situation.
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Both options must be very interesting for him. No need to trash one of them. I would gladly take him and I'm sure he would be a stellar goalie in this league. If he decides to stay in Indiana and go to NCAA, good for him.
I guess one of the reasons to choose Quebec is that he could be playing closer to home.
I guess one of the reasons to choose Quebec is that he could be playing closer to home.
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SPORTSMANIAC
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For this year definitely Quebec is closer to home, but Boston (where Northeastern is located) is just a two hours drive from his home in South Portland, Me
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After talking him yesterday hes very happy with the coaching he received from the Ice.
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