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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2023 10:41:24 GMT -4
I get all that but I guess I was wondering why there were not more New England Kids playing in the QMJHL ? If NCAA is not in your future because School is just not your thing wouldn't the CHL be a better option then the USHL ? I base this on the Quality of Play . Because the qualities that likely make them a poor student would also lead to other bad results if away from home at 16/17/18 i'm guessing. So if it comes down to a poor student from the US Northeast with comparable talent to a bunch of local kids playing Major Midget you're just going to roll with the kids you know. Reality is the odds of a player being really good but also being a really poor student to the point of giving up any NCAA hopes at 16/17 is super low. Even lower without the ability for the Q team to say guarantee an NCAA tuition after playing 3-4 years in the Q. NCAA is 3 tier deep, so many options for players who are not exceptional students exist. Also, you need to consider that US Prep and in some states High School is huge in the U.S. and they account for so many 15/16/17's so when that option is exhausted, it is less like they would pop up in the Q at 18 or 19. I would say for many, they have zero interest in coming across the border and for the ones that do, there are local options that are just a good.
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Post by Jack Bauer on May 25, 2023 13:32:14 GMT -4
Because the qualities that likely make them a poor student would also lead to other bad results if away from home at 16/17/18 i'm guessing. So if it comes down to a poor student from the US Northeast with comparable talent to a bunch of local kids playing Major Midget you're just going to roll with the kids you know. Reality is the odds of a player being really good but also being a really poor student to the point of giving up any NCAA hopes at 16/17 is super low. Even lower without the ability for the Q team to say guarantee an NCAA tuition after playing 3-4 years in the Q. NCAA is 3 tier deep, so many options for players who are not exceptional students exist. Also, you need to consider that US Prep and in some states High School is huge in the U.S. and they account for so many 15/16/17's so when that option is exhausted, it is less like they would pop up in the Q at 18 or 19. I would say for many, they have zero interest in coming across the border and for the ones that do, there are local options that are just a good. Yep. So in both cases (the US players and the CHL teams) it makes sense to stay closer to home. We see ourselves in training camps how there's not always a lot separating those end of the roster guys other then age so you go with the younger guy. Especially now without fighting. So adding Americans of that caliber makes no sense and the league has made it very hard to impossible for the Halifax's and Quebec's to draw top American talent by using financially incentives so you're left with a pool of cast offs who sour on school for whatever reason during a season but don't want to waste 6-8 months not playing.
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Post by nsvees on May 25, 2023 18:32:21 GMT -4
At this point I am not sure what to think anymore but if there is a Transition in place beyond the President this close to the Draft ........imagine telling the Parents of their 15 year old Son ........"well we don't have a Head Coach .....Right Now "......but we are planning to bring in a World Class Coach in time for Training Camp " . Just imagine you're a parent of a top kid. History of losing. President leaves with no new President incoming. Owner who lives in NY and has little to no hockey experience of knowledge of the league is in full control with the old President as his trusted advisor. The GM now reporting to ownership directly has a history of making by far the most trades and change in the league. The head coach is clearly on the outs...perhaps to be replaced. Oh and the attendance and fan support is as low as its been coming off 3 straight years of being near the bottom of the league. You'd have to have some confidence in your kids ability to send them here. This looks like a winning formula! Seriously, though, I feel for you people. You had to put up with a lot of crap over the years from that franchise both on and off the ice. It must be frustrating. Hopefully, some day in the not too distant future the franchise is led by someone/group of competent people (preferably local) as owners who are committed to the team in Sydney; competent hockey operations and are fan friendly. Hopefully, the management people are able to attract high end draftees and able to convince them (and more veteran QMJHL players) to report there. When both teams are good, Halifax and Cape Breton is one of the best QMJHL rivalries; it'd be great to get that going again.
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Post by eagle78 on May 26, 2023 17:38:24 GMT -4
Well 2 weeks from today is when the trading period starts , other than the rumor of Quebec trade I wonder what else Couturier has in store , also I would hope by then we find out what’s going to happen with Goyens , that has just dragged on . Be nice to have a head coach at draft table whether it be goyens or someone else .
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Post by jamesnorris on May 26, 2023 20:38:25 GMT -4
This looks like a winning formula! Seriously, though, I feel for you people. You had to put up with a lot of crap over the years from that franchise both on and off the ice. It must be frustrating. Hopefully, some day in the not too distant future the franchise is led by someone/group of competent people (preferably local) as owners who are committed to the team in Sydney; competent hockey operations and are fan friendly. Hopefully, the management people are able to attract high end draftees and able to convince them (and more veteran QMJHL players) to report there. When both teams are good, Halifax and Cape Breton is one of the best QMJHL rivalries; it'd be great to get that going again. The worst part is, the fanbase isn't even frustrated. At this point it's widespread indifference. Which is 100x worse
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Post by nsvees on May 26, 2023 21:21:59 GMT -4
This looks like a winning formula! Seriously, though, I feel for you people. You had to put up with a lot of crap over the years from that franchise both on and off the ice. It must be frustrating. Hopefully, some day in the not too distant future the franchise is led by someone/group of competent people (preferably local) as owners who are committed to the team in Sydney; competent hockey operations and are fan friendly. Hopefully, the management people are able to attract high end draftees and able to convince them (and more veteran QMJHL players) to report there. When both teams are good, Halifax and Cape Breton is one of the best QMJHL rivalries; it'd be great to get that going again. The worst part is, the fanbase isn't even frustrated. At this point it's widespread indifference. Which is 100x worse I don't blame you people fro being indifferent. I probably would be too if I were an Eagles fan. Is management unaware of the fan base's indifference? Or do they live in their own world? One would think they would want to draw the fan's attention. Drum up interest in the team (a winning team would help in this regard). But I'm not a hockey/business expert, so what would I know?
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Post by sherwood1020 on May 28, 2023 13:05:43 GMT -4
The worst part is, the fanbase isn't even frustrated. At this point it's widespread indifference. Which is 100x worse I don't blame you people fro being indifferent. I probably would be too if I were an Eagles fan. Is management unaware of the fan base's indifference? Or do they live in their own world? One would think they would want to draw the fan's attention. Drum up interest in the team (a winning team would help in this regard). But I'm not a hockey/business expert, so what would I know? Management/Ownership lives in a tax bracket where $100 is a cheap night out, for the majority of the people who live here, $100 for a night out simply isn't in their weekly/monthly budget. That's where the disconnect lies.
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Post by hal on May 28, 2023 14:51:33 GMT -4
I don't blame you people fro being indifferent. I probably would be too if I were an Eagles fan. Is management unaware of the fan base's indifference? Or do they live in their own world? One would think they would want to draw the fan's attention. Drum up interest in the team (a winning team would help in this regard). But I'm not a hockey/business expert, so what would I know? Management/Ownership lives in a tax bracket where $100 is a cheap night out, for the majority of the people who live here, $100 for a night out simply isn't in their weekly/monthly budget. That's where the disconnect lies. Then you have the back to back nights , fri-sat , the night - day doubleheader’s sat night -sun afternoon , the three games in 4 nights we’d , fri , sat and the 4 games in 6 days some weeks . If you don’t have a Season Ticket who can afford to walk up ro all that ?
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