North Bay Battalion 2019-20 Season Thread

[View from section 9]

Pacey again wow. Hes plus minus must be brutal. How many goals have been scored with him on ice. Send him down.

+2 tonight

 

[Savard18]

+2 tonight

He didn't look bad to me and I wasn't confusing Cicigoi with Michael DiPietro but he looked like a capable OHL goalie tonight.

 

[Uncle]

He didn't look bad to me and I wasn't confusing Cicigoi with Michael DiPietro but he looked like a capable OHL goalie tonight.

Yes improvements for sure! Only 2 “uh oh” moments a game now instead of 5 which sounds bad but it’s not. Cicigoi had a solid game, made a lot of real good saves which is too bad because a few quick goals in the 3rd brought his gaa up to 6, again.

 

[Troops]

Not a great third period but watch that Jackson goal highlight... P Christ put a defenders jock strap in the stands, wow

The boys need some work. Can someone explain to me why P Christo is "NOT" on the U 17 roster ? What a dangle !

 

[Uncle]

The boys need some work. Can someone explain to me why P Christo is "NOT" on the U 17 roster ? What a dangle !

A real mistake IMO, low bar but he looks like our best D majority of nights.

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Proulx getting his 1st OHL start
King(OA) Rose (Inj) Vrbetic(inj) A.Christopoulos scratched
Currie comes back in

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Arnsby with a great play to set up a goal

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Delayed Penalty and we score on our own empty net. The state of battalion hockey is incredible

 

[barclayplager]

...D must have whiffed on Coe pass...Struthers,,,Chenier took some selfish shots into blocking d man

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Someone needs to teach PS5 how to shoot, all his shots are really soft and rarely make it to the net

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Oh Stan

 

[Uncle]

23 goals against and counting in 3 games. Hopefully Vrbetic’s strep is better by Friday... woof.

edit: 24

edit: 25

edit: 26

 

[barclayplager]

Someone needs to teach PS5 how to shoot, all his shots are really soft and rarely make it to the net

soft is the right word

 

[three dog night]

Did they leave with the right team when they left niagara last week.

 

[View from section 9]

Did they leave with the right team when they left niagara last week.

Yes. They beat the Soo the following Monday. Sloppy ever since.

 

[barclayplager]

character builder fer sure.

 

[Patricia]

There's going to come a time when these boys are going to figure out they don't like being the butt of league jokes, or seen as an "easy" game for anyone. That being said, while the players are responsible for their own play on the ice that style of play begins and ends with coaching and leadership. Do you risk making a change with such a young group now, or do you try and wait it out? I'd normally not want to be negative here - but now more than ever, I think it's Stan's time to go. Clean house at the top - once that is done, figure out what the team's identity actually "is" and build team/system to fit that identity. You don't fit, or don't want to be a part of being in North Bay? Figure out trades, and go with those who deserve/really want to be here. Like it or not, giving up 25 goals over 3 games is a complete team failure from the top on down. I would **not** want to be stuck on the Battalion team bus on the long ride home from the Soo tonight....

 

[barclayplager]

character builder fer sure.

and Sault player hog ties Armsby..nuttin..so 7 min PP

 

[barclayplager]

There's going to come a time when these boys are going to figure out they don't like being the butt of league jokes, or seen as an "easy" game for anyone. That being said, while the players are responsible for their own play on the ice that style of play begins and ends with coaching and leadership. Do you risk making a change with such a young group now, or do you try and wait it out? I'd normally not want to be negative here - but now more than ever, I think it's Stan's time to go. Clean house at the top - once that is done, figure out what the team's identity actually "is" and build team/system to fit that identity. You don't fit, or don't want to be a part of being in North Bay? Figure out trades, and go with those who deserve/really want to be here. Like it or not, giving up 25 goals over 3 games is a complete team failure from the top on down. I would **not** want to be stuck on the Battalion team bus on the long ride home from the Soo tonight....

forgotten by Echo Bay....

 

[Patricia]

forgotten by Echo Bay....

I hope so --- but a bag skate or two might keep it fresh in their heads - given Stan's penchant for being moody and all.

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

There's going to come a time when these boys are going to figure out they don't like being the butt of league jokes, or seen as an "easy" game for anyone. That being said, while the players are responsible for their own play on the ice that style of play begins and ends with coaching and leadership. Do you risk making a change with such a young group now, or do you try and wait it out? I'd normally not want to be negative here - but now more than ever, I think it's Stan's time to go. Clean house at the top - once that is done, figure out what the team's identity actually "is" and build team/system to fit that identity. You don't fit, or don't want to be a part of being in North Bay? Figure out trades, and go with those who deserve/really want to be here. Like it or not, giving up 25 goals over 3 games is a complete team failure from the top on down. I would **not** want to be stuck on the Battalion team bus on the long ride home from the Soo tonight....

You make a change this year. The young player we have have plenty potential. You bring in a coach that develops the players and puts them in proper system to succeed. You teach them do’s and don’ts, screaming and Bag skating them to death doesn’t do anything anymore. Butler was a good coach years ago but those days are gone. He’s coaching a completely new style of player compare to 10-15 years ago.

 

[Uncle]

If we end up drafting first maybe we can all pool in some cash to leave in an unmarked bag at Duchesnay Falls for Adam Fantilli

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

If we end up drafting first maybe we can all pool in some cash to leave in an unmarked bag at Duchesnay Falls for Adam Fantilli

Butlers Salary?

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Anyone here on the Facebook fan page? 3/4 of the fans are hooked on the Butler Kool-Aid!

 

[Patricia]

Butlers Salary?

I'm kind of shocked (but not surprised) that a 16 year old kid has the kind of power where he can tell an entire team where, when, under what circumstance and to what team(s) he will report. Top 3 first round pick would be great - but could North Bay be bullied into picking a player they don't "really" want because the one they do says "Screw you guys....I'll only report to Windsor/London/Hamilton, etc." I might be old fashioned in this way - but I think the honourable thing to do would be to play for the team that put in the work/effort to draft you. Or does every high end OHL pick think they're the second coming of Sid the Kid?