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Post by killer on Aug 23, 2007 13:38:24 GMT -4
The league Resends played in is way better then Jr.B...go look it up, you'll notice most guys on every team are playing at least D III now...out of all Nova Scotias Jr. B league last year there is only 1 playing University hockey this year and he tore the league apart. Pridham from Halifax would be interesting, his little brother goes to school here. Maybe it'd be a good fit... I haven't seen any of this Mayer kid but if he is the bonafide starter, then fullerton could be sent to Jr.A? Thank you for proving my point DIII hockey is not very talented at all and the Maritime junior A league is much more talented then this Atlantic league your talking about. Junior A players do very well playing DIII hockey. |
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Post by reddogbluedog on Aug 23, 2007 13:38:48 GMT -4
This goes with what I was saying. Resendes and Knox have thrown a bit of a wrench into the plans. It will be tough to cut these guys. Hang on to Fullerton for a month, get Mayer back and then either trade Fullerotn or let him go. Based solely on what players are saying and what I have seen Resendes is a quality player that has great speed. Everytime he is on the ice he causes the defence fits and even if he has proven nothing he has still been one of the best players in camp.
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Post by killer on Aug 23, 2007 13:42:59 GMT -4
Mostly to Killer: 1. As already stated, Resendes is looking better than a lot players we have returning from the team last year. Not just the "practice dumbies" as you put it. Do you honestly think the returning players are really pushing themselves? Why would they? The main concern for them is to get their games up to par and be ready and healthy for the drop of the puck come regular season. Resendes is fighting for a spot so of course he is going balls to the wall trying to earn his way onto this team. |
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Post by InsideScoop on Aug 23, 2007 13:57:45 GMT -4
Killer your kidding me, the MJAHL is the worst Jr.A league in the country...its finally starting to get half decent, and if Jr.A players from here do so well there why don't we see many of them go there? There were a total of 1 D-1 scholarship handed out to an MJAHL player this year...Most guys who can't play in the Q would go away to an Ontario Jr.A league before play here because they get a way better shot at an NCAA ride. Or guys who could play in the Q but probably won't go far as a pro...
these players all played on the team Resends did.... there are more guys going to D 1 from their program then all of the MJAHL...
Shane Brooks
2005-06 Becker College D-III Independent
Brett Carrierre 2005-06 University of Maine D-I Hockey East
Nick Davis
2005-06 Suffolk University D-III ECAC Northeast
Colin Escott
2005-06 Gatineau Olympics QMJHL
Brett Keeley 2005-06 Suffolk University D-III ECAC Northeast
Shane Poulin 2005-06 Johnson & Wales University ECAC Northeast
Mike Schiavo 2004-05 Bentley College D-I Atlantic Hockey Assoc.
Drew Witherspoon 2005-06 Utica College D-III ECAC West
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Post by killer on Aug 23, 2007 14:03:06 GMT -4
Killer your kidding me, the MJAHL is the worst Jr.A league in the country...its finally starting to get half decent, and if Jr.A players from here do so well there why don't we see many of them go there? There were a total of 1 D-1 scholarship handed out to an MJAHL player this year...Most guys who can't play in the Q would go away to an Ontario Jr.A league before play here because they get a way better shot at an NCAA ride. Or guys who could play in the Q but probably won't go far as a pro... I didn;t say it was a great League compared to the the Junior A leagues in Canada.................you made that up yourself. I said the Maritime Junior A league was a higher caliber then the Junior league that Resendes played in last season. |
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Post by Judas In My Mind on Aug 23, 2007 14:27:35 GMT -4
Do you honestly think the returning players are really pushing themselves? Why would they? The main concern for them is to get their games up to par and be ready and healthy for the drop of the puck come regular season. Resendes is fighting for a spot so of course he is going balls to the wall trying to earn his way onto this team. Fine. Resendes looks better than some returning guys did while playing regular season games for us last year. Oh I know. Maybe they were not pushing themselves in the regular season either though. |
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Post by killer on Aug 23, 2007 14:33:07 GMT -4
Do you honestly think the returning players are really pushing themselves? Why would they? The main concern for them is to get their games up to par and be ready and healthy for the drop of the puck come regular season. Resendes is fighting for a spot so of course he is going balls to the wall trying to earn his way onto this team. Fine. Resendes looks better than some returning guys did while playing regular season games for us last year. Oh I know. Maybe they were not pushing themselves in the regular season either though. Your grasping at straws here...................There is no way you can compare one players preformance in the firset week of training camp to players who are actually playing mid season, makes little sense |
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Post by InsideScoop on Aug 23, 2007 14:33:33 GMT -4
I never said you said that the MJ was better then the rest of Canada, but you did say it was better then the AJ, which its not... Also you said that Jr. A players do very well in DIII well considering only a handful of guys from the MJ even got into DIII that doesn't say much for their league....and I just felt the need to point out it was the worst league in Canada. Maybe the returning guys aren't going all out, but i think after these 2 ex games everyone will know if Resendes is going to be on this team.
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Post by killer on Aug 23, 2007 14:45:30 GMT -4
I never said you said that the MJ was better then the rest of Canada, but you did say it was better then the AJ, which its not... Also you said that Jr. A players do very well in DIII well considering only a handful of guys from the MJ even got into DIII that doesn't say much for their league....and I just felt the need to point out it was the worst league in Canada. Maybe the returning guys aren't going all out, but i think after these 2 ex games everyone will know if Resendes is going to be on this team. Do you realize that most players in Canada do not have an interest in going to American collages? Your basing your argument on all players wanting to make it to a DI and that being each players goal to obtain, which is hardly the case. You do not measure talent by how many scholarships the league gets. There is plenty of talent in the Maritime Junior A league and some guys who played in the league last season went on to play pro hockey. Not every player wants to go the American Collage route. A solid number stay in Canada and play CIAU hockey. Do I sense a Beer bet ?? I am willing to wager Resendes will not make the team. |
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Post by Judas In My Mind on Aug 23, 2007 14:55:32 GMT -4
I'd bet you Killer but I don't think Resendes makes the team. I think if JB decides to ditch Fullerton (which I'm not sure he's even considering) I think it will be for someone else's established 20 year old.
My point still stands though Killer. You can say it's the start of training camp but Resendes has shown more than some of our current and former players. More than they ever have at any time of the year with us. Monahan was supposedly fast. Resendes blows him away in the speed dept. and has better hands and passing. People say Gauthier is/was fast. Resendes is faster by far and plays with more intensity and determination than Gauthier, even when Gauthier first arrived here after the trade.
I'd rather have Resendes (so far) than Fullerton as the third 20 but I don't think he makes the team because I am not sure JB will make that gamble, and because I do think if JB does make the gamble, it involves acquiring an established player.
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Post by InsideScoop on Aug 23, 2007 15:11:48 GMT -4
I'm not saying that most guys in in the MJAHL want to play in the states, I just believe its a weak league compared to the other Jr. A leagues in Canada. Also some of the leagues in the states....However, i'm fairly certain if they were offered rides to go they'd take them "not all, because i'm sure a kid like Adam Mac would rather go to Acadia then a DIII school...and i would rather do CIAU then DIII
Beer Bet eh, this is getting damn serious.... a little too serious... If it was just a matter of him being good enough to play on this team. I'd take the bet. BUT since it really has more to do with goaltending, a guy they already signed in summer...I will have to pass
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Post by dogbert on Aug 23, 2007 15:49:36 GMT -4
I can't make that bet.
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Post by canucklehead on Aug 23, 2007 15:53:18 GMT -4
Me neither lol Nobody will cause the odds are stacked to high against him to many pieces needs to fall into place for them to use him although I still like watching this guy play. |
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Post by berner on Aug 24, 2007 0:55:10 GMT -4
Really it comes down to Resendes making the team as a 19 year old, but as a 20 it's unlikely. Gotta beat out one of Charland, Knox or Fullerton, and I just don't see it happening. And I think the Dogs will be OK for it.
And to those who suggest cutting Fullerton and recalling him if needed, who's to say Fullerton doesn't turn down the call-up? Resendes isn't worth the risk of cutting Travis to me, even though he's become the bees knees to some posters. Resendes over Charland? That's even funnier. That kind of thinking is just so wrong. I really think he would have to unseat Knox, and I just don't think he's showing enough to do that.
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Post by canucklehead on Aug 24, 2007 6:33:26 GMT -4
Really it comes down to Resendes making the team as a 19 year old, but as a 20 it's unlikely. Gotta beat out one of Charland, Knox or Fullerton, and I just don't see it happening. And I think the Dogs will be OK for it. And to those who suggest cutting Fullerton and recalling him if needed, who's to say Fullerton doesn't turn down the call-up? Resendes isn't worth the risk of cutting Travis to me, even though he's become the bees knees to some posters. Resendes over Charland? That's even funnier. That kind of thinking is just so wrong. I really think he would have to unseat Knox, and I just don't think he's showing enough to do that. I wouldn't bet on JB taking the risk but personally I think keeping Fullerton as a 20 yr old back up is a waste of a 20 yr old roster spot when we could add another 20 up front. |
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