RazielSabre Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110727/SPORTS02/107270311 Seems like a great fit for the job, quite a land on the face of it. Can anyone give me some proper feedback on the guy though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chileanseabass Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110727/SPORTS02/107270311 Seems like a great fit for the job, quite a land on the face of it. Can anyone give me some proper feedback on the guy though? He's had a ton of success with the USNTDP, and has coached a ton of top prospects. I think he was huge pickup and am excited to see what he can do with some of the propsects who are coming out of juniors or college. I think it's a great fit for the Amerks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 He's had a ton of success with the USNTDP, and has coached a ton of top prospects. I think he was huge pickup and am excited to see what he can do with some of the propsects who are coming out of juniors or college. I think it's a great fit for the Amerks. I think this is part of the "Hockey University" model that Pegula was talking about in the press conference when he bought the Amerks. For me it was a surprising, and interesting choice in terms of a development model. What the US program has lacked in terms of virtuosity of talent, they make up for in team speed, skating, and hard-nosed mistake-free play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I think this is part of the "Hockey University" model that Pegula was talking about in the press conference when he bought the Amerks. For me it was a surprising, and interesting choice in terms of a development model. What the US program has lacked in terms of virtuosity of talent, they make up for in team speed, skating, and hard-nosed mistake-free play. At least until they were run out of the rink by the Canadians at the World Juniors. That was a sad, sad showing. Totally outclassed. All that team speed was neutralized by a vicious forecheck. We can expect to see more of the same at the international level with USA Hockey's new ADM and de-emphasis on the physical aspects of the game. Let's hope Rolston wasn't a big believer in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chileanseabass Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 At least until they were run out of the rink by the Canadians. That was a sad, sad showing. Totally outclassed. All that team speed was neutralized by a vicious forecheck. We can expect to see more of the same at the international level with USA Hockey's new ADM and de-emphasis on the physical aspects of the game. Let's hope Rolston wasn't a big believer in it. I think that may be one of the reasons he was looking to leave the USNTDP. I read an interview with him somewhere that didn't make it seem like he was planning/wanting to stay in Ann Arbor next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 At least until they were run out of the rink by the Canadians. That was a sad, sad showing. Totally outclassed. All that team speed was neutralized by a vicious forecheck. We can expect to see more of the same at the international level with USA Hockey's new ADM and de-emphasis on the physical aspects of the game. Let's hope Rolston wasn't a big believer in it. Oh, I hope Rolston wasn't buying into that. :sick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 At least until they were run out of the rink by the Canadians. That was a sad, sad showing. Totally outclassed. All that team speed was neutralized by a vicious forecheck. We can expect to see more of the same at the international level with USA Hockey's new ADM and de-emphasis on the physical aspects of the game. Let's hope Rolston wasn't a big believer in it. I agree to a point...puck pursuit was very physical, and so was puck protection...Etem, Krieder, Bjugstad all beasts on the puck. As for blow up hits...you are right. Gold in Saskatoon. Bronze in Buffalo. Not bad results for the talent pool of US players in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I think this is part of the "Hockey University" model that Pegula was talking about in the press conference when he bought the Amerks. For me it was a surprising, and interesting choice in terms of a development model. What the US program has lacked in terms of virtuosity of talent, they make up for in team speed, skating, and hard-nosed mistake-free play. Yes and double yes and when you consider the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over expecting different results this is a refreshing change from my perspective. The player testimony's didn't hurt forming my opinion either. At least until they were run out of the rink by the Canadians at the World Juniors. That was a sad, sad showing. Totally outclassed. All that team speed was neutralized by a vicious forecheck. We can expect to see more of the same at the international level with USA Hockey's new ADM and de-emphasis on the physical aspects of the game. Let's hope Rolston wasn't a big believer in it. Never thought of that angle but I sure hope not. Don't know much about his college hockey. Does anyone know what style he played in college? I certainly know what style his brother plays and can hope his philosophy is more inline with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 At least until they were run out of the rink by the Canadians at the World Juniors. That was a sad, sad showing. Totally outclassed. All that team speed was neutralized by a vicious forecheck. We can expect to see more of the same at the international level with USA Hockey's new ADM and de-emphasis on the physical aspects of the game. Let's hope Rolston wasn't a big believer in it. We need to draw an important distinction here. Rolston did not coach the team at the world juniors. That was Keith Allain, the head coach at Yale. Rolston has coached for the under 17 and under 18 developmental teams, which play a full season together in US junior leagues and also scrimmage against NCAA teams from time to time. They ARE NOT the world junior team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chileanseabass Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 We need to draw an important distinction here. Rolston did not coach the team at the world juniors. That was Keith Allain, the head coach at Yale. Rolston has coached for the under 17 and under 18 developmental teams, which play a full season together in US junior leagues and also scrimmage against NCAA teams from time to time. They ARE NOT the world junior team. Excellent point. I didn't think he was the WJr's coach, but I couldn't remember who was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 We need to draw an important distinction here. Rolston did not coach the team at the world juniors. That was Keith Allain, the head coach at Yale. Rolston has coached for the under 17 and under 18 developmental teams, which play a full season together in US junior leagues and also scrimmage against NCAA teams from time to time. They ARE NOT the world junior team. Yes, of course. Great clarifying point. I was more generally referring to the direction of the US programs. Interesting, also that the job Roloston wanted was at Kalamazoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Yes, of course. Great clarifying point. I was more generally referring to the direction of the US programs. Interesting, also that the job Roloston wanted was at Kalamazoo. So he didn't want to move if possible. That makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 We need to draw an important distinction here. Rolston did not coach the team at the world juniors. That was Keith Allain, the head coach at Yale. Rolston has coached for the under 17 and under 18 developmental teams, which play a full season together in US junior leagues and also scrimmage against NCAA teams from time to time. They ARE NOT the world junior team. I didn't say that he was - I was referring to X's description of the US program and their attributes. USA Hockey has been attempting to implement a developmental model on all its teams from top to bottom. Let's hope that Rolston's defection is at least in part because he disagrees with that developmental model. Yes, of course. Great clarifying point. I was more generally referring to the direction of the US programs. Interesting, also that the job Roloston wanted was at Kalamazoo. As was I, X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 The Mike of Harrington weighs in...... :) http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2011/07/new-professor-to-lead-amerks.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Has he beaten anyone with a stick yet? <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Has he beaten anyone with a stick yet? <_< Not yet. Lindy has to sodomize him first, and then teach him how we do things in 'round these parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Not yet. Lindy has to sodomize him first, and then teach him how we do things in 'round these parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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