HisIceness
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Well damn.
The Wolves season is toast anyway. Hope they give him another chance to redeem himself.
The Wolves season is toast anyway. Hope they give him another chance to redeem himself.
Prospect Info: Hurricanes select G Jacob Kucharski #197
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Cardiac Jerks
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Feel for the young guy. That’s pretty much a “worst nightmare” scenario.
He seems like a guy who can handle adversity, though, with all his bouncing around so hopefully he gets another shot and comes back strong.
He seems like a guy who can handle adversity, though, with all his bouncing around so hopefully he gets another shot and comes back strong.
Boom Boom Apathy
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Cardiac Jerks
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What’s confusing about that? Imagine the worst possible outcome of your first pro game…this had to have been it.
Boom Boom Apathy
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Got it. I misunderstood. I thought you meant the conditions/scenario of his 1st start (ie...he was put in a bad situation from the start) were the worst nightmare....not the "outcome" of it. I get what you are saying now.
Navin R Slavin
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Jitters. He'll get another chance for sure.
Mike1167
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Canes family, Kooch is up for play of the year in the NCHC. If y'all wouldn't mind taking a moment to vote for him I'd appreciate it. Round one, day three...scroll down a bit, view the vid and vote for Kooch's phenominal save. Thanks in advance!
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2023 NCHC Play of the Year Tournament: First Round - Day 3
On day three of the 2023 NCHC Play of the Year Tournament our next pair of first-round match-ups are available for fan voting. One match-up pits two goals against each other, while the other is a goal against a save.
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Mike1167
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Canes family, thanks to everyone who voted for my nephew Kooch in the first round for NCHC play of the year. Kooch won his first round matchup and has moved on to the 2nd round. Once again, if you wouldn't mind taking a minute to vote for his phenomenal save I'd appreciate it!!! Link is attached below. Thanks in advance!!!
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2023 NCHC Play of the Year Tournament: Quarterfinals - Day 6
Match-ups for April 4 feature UND's Schmaltz and Frisch vs. Omaha's Kucharski and CC's Serdachny vs. Miami's Dukovac
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Navin R Slavin
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It's close, y'all. Every vote counts!Canes family, thanks to everyone who voted for my nephew Kooch in the first round for NCHC play of the year. Kooch won his first round matchup and has moved on to the 2nd round. Once again, if you wouldn't mind taking a minute to vote for his phenomenal save I'd appreciate it!!! Link is attached below. Thanks in advance!!!
2023 NCHC Play of the Year Tournament: Quarterfinals - Day 6
Match-ups for April 4 feature UND's Schmaltz and Frisch vs. Omaha's Kucharski and CC's Serdachny vs. Miami's Dukovac
Cardiac Jerks
Asinine & immoral
Voted for Kuch but the vote is swinging in favour of his opponent now.
Hopefully when they mail-in ballots come in he wins
Hopefully when they mail-in ballots come in he wins
Hopefully when they mail-in ballots come in he wins
Before I vote, is the NHL running this?
Boom Boom Apathy
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It goes to show you how votes go and why. I voted for Kuch without even watching either play, because he's a Canes prospect. I won't comment how this applies to other votes.
Mike1167
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As of right now, the last I heard is that the 'Canes have elected not to sign my nephew Jacob. His advisor has been talking to other teams in hopes of getting a deal done.
DaveG
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yeah bad year for him to be graduating to end up in our system with our affiliate situation, hopefully he finds a landing spot
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Wishing the best for him
Boom Boom Apathy
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Good luck to Jake.
As a side note, I wonder what the track record is for 7th round picks getting signed in the NHL? I've seen the statistics of "playing in the NHL" by round, but I'm curious what % of 7th round picks don't get contracts.
As a side note, I wonder what the track record is for 7th round picks getting signed in the NHL? I've seen the statistics of "playing in the NHL" by round, but I'm curious what % of 7th round picks don't get contracts.
HisIceness
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He did get to join the AHL affiliate even if it was just one game, for a 7th rounder that's not too bad.
Best of luck to him going forward and thanks for the updates @Mike1167 !
Best of luck to him going forward and thanks for the updates @Mike1167 !
Mike1167
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Thank you, and you're welcome.
I'm not sure if his advisor reached out to Vegas or not. Vegas didn't have a 7th round pick in 2018, so they traded into it with Pittsburgh with the intentions of drafting Jacob with the pick. The 'Canes drafted him I believe 2 or 3 slots before Vegas picked.
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Mike1167
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Just to update those who would like to know...Kooch has signed with Philadadelphia and will start out with the Reading Royals of the ECHL. He will be in camp with Philly's top farm team, Lehigh Valley, in October. Those are all the details I have so far.
I'd like to thank all of you for your well-wishes and kind words about my nephew. They were much appreciated, and I mentioned it to Kooch too, and he appreciates them as well.
Good luck to your Canes in the coming years.
I'd like to thank all of you for your well-wishes and kind words about my nephew. They were much appreciated, and I mentioned it to Kooch too, and he appreciates them as well.
Good luck to your Canes in the coming years.
It's been great having you aboard here - I bet everyone on your side is probably a little more psyched that he's in the Philly farm system anyway! (Judging by your profile pic...)
Best wishes to him and I hope he's on his way to unseating Carter Hart and becoming a division rival to the team that let him get away!
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HisIceness
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Best of luck to the young man, would be cool to see him get "the call" to the Flyers even if it's just one game or something.
Once a Cane, always a Cane!
Mike1167
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I've been telling him since he was in 9th grade that he'll be a Flyer some day, and I reminded him of that earlier today, and he replied "yes, since day one" LOL
DaveG
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glad to see him get a soft landing like that. Hopefully he can make an impact in the ECHL and get some AHL looks this coming season.
