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>Greene to Make Season Debut Thursday
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Thanks again laxmom for this…from the Star-Ledger about Andy Greene:
Anyway, the gist is this: There were no changes in Sutter’s groupings from Tuesday, meaning all four lines remain the same, and Andy Greene is still expected to make his season debut Thursday night in Atlanta, replacing Anssi Salmela.
What does Sutter expect from Greene?
“Just come in and be a steady player,” the coach said. “Play with some intensity and emotion and be steady.”
Sutter said Greene’s skating is better than it was last year and made sure to add that “We’re not disappointed in (Greene) at all. Salmela had a great training camp and deserved to be in our top six. That’s nothing against Greene or (Sheldon Brookbank).”
>Jones In Preds Lineup Tonight
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The Tennessean is reporting that Ryan Jones will return to the Nashville Predators lineup tonight, as the team heads west to face the Dallas Stars. Jones had been a healthy scratch for the team’s past two games and will be playing his second NHL game tonight.
Hopefully he’ll be able to get on the scoresheet!
Also, Brandon Felder at Hockey Buzz writes this about Ryan Jones:
Ryan Jones has not been put in a situation to succeed yet. He’s had 1 game, and in that one game was buried on the 4th line. Now tell me this. If you are a forward whose skill set is to go to the net and deflect pucks, how many offensive chances do you expect your linemates to get on the 4th line? Not very many to say the least. The 4th line isn’t a scoring line, that’s a hitting line that disrupts. If Ryan Jones is to succeed he needs to be on a line with scorers that are going to set up in the offensive zone and fire off shots at the net so he can screen the goalie, or deflect those shots in. For some people to already say that he should be sent down to Milwaukee is a bit foolish to me because we haven’t seen him in his natural situation. He must have 2nd line time to show off his game. Yes, he was a little behind in making decisions Friday night, but at the same time lets not forget that St. Louis threw the kitchen sink with a forward going to hit you right after at us. I think plenty of our players were discombobulated that particular night. So let’s give this kid a chance and not write him off after one bad game from not only him but the team. I think he can have real success but only if he is put in the right spot, on a scoring line, not the 4th line. 4th line is as misuse of his talents and wasteful. Were he to be stuck on the 4th line all year then yes, I agree, send him to the Admirals so he can play in the proper situations.
If you’d like to check out the rest of his column, it can be found at this link.
>Miamians New Mugs…
>As the ECHL begins to update their 20008-2009 rosters, I just thought I’d share some of our Miamians photos:
For those that don’t know…here are the players:
(Top Left) Marty Guerin, F, Charlotte Checkers
(Top Right) Charlie Effinger, G, Gwinnett Gladiators
(Side) Nino Musitelli, F, Dayton Bombers
I’ll also be doing a “Who Plays Where” post for the upcoming season in a few days, once final cuts are made.
>Zatkoff Expected to Reign Over Ontario Goaltending
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After a five day drive from Manchester, New Hampshire to Ontario, California, Jeff Zatkoff is just ready to play some hockey. The San Bernadino Sun has a quick article about Zatkoff’s cross country quest and future with the Ontario Reign this season…a season in which he’s slated to be “the man” between the pipes for the first year ECHL franchise.
You can see the article at this link. Thanks to laxmom for the heads up…again.
>Ganzak Added to Nailers Roster
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The Official Website of the ECHL is reporting tonight, that former RedHawk defenseman Mitch Ganzak has been added to the Wheeling Nailers training camp roster.
If you’ll recall, Ganzak was in camp with the Ottawa Senators, then assigned to Binghamton of the AHL, then released all together.
Let’s hope Mitch catches on with Wheeling (who, by the way, are affiliated with the Pittsburgh Penguins).
>Much Expected from Mercier
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Thanks to laxmom for the heads up on this article, as the Colorado Avalanche have a great feature up on the team website about senior forward Justin Mercier. Here’s a short snippet:
During this, his senior season at Miami, Mercier is taking on more of a leadership role than ever before. While he’s not wearing a letter on his sweater to make that responsibility official, Mercier has taken the lessons he learned from previous leaders of the RedHawks and is trying to use them to help out a young squad.
“I think a lot of it had to do with the guys who came before me. I really looked up to Ryan Jones, Matt Christie and Andy Greene,” said the Erie, Pa., native. “I saw how those guys led and you just try to follow in their footsteps, lead by example and be good in the locker room. They showed me how to take the reins.”
Definitely worth checking out the rest. I expect big things from him this season…I can say in all honesty that Justin is one of the most exciting players I’ve ever watched…love his hustle with and without the puck.
>Wideman Earns CCHA Rookie of the Week Honors
>RedHawk rookie defenseman Chris Wideman has been selected as the CCHA Rookie of the Week.
Wideman has four assists this season, collecting two on Friday night and two on Saturday night. He leads all conference defenseman in scoring and all league rookies in scoring as well. His performance thus far has been very encouraging.
Congratulations Chris!
>Around the Minors
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Not much to note from Miami alumni in the AHL tonight.
– Nathan Davis saw a decent amount of ice time, competing in his first game with the Rockford IceHogs as they took on Quad City. No points however, for the Rocky River, Ohio native.
– Mike Glumac scored an empty-net goal to lift the Hamilton Bulldogs past the Manitoba Moose, 3-1.
In the ECHL…
– In pre-season action, Gwinnett Goaltender Charlie Effinger backstopped the Gladiators to a 5-2 win over the Augusta Lynx, turning away 17 of 19 shots.
– Also in pre-season action, former RedHawk forward Ernie Hartlieb scored a goal and added two assists as the Florida Everblades rolled the Phoenix Roadrunners, 7-0.
>Jones Scoreless in NHL Debut
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The Nashville Predators are off to an 0-1 start after dropping the season opener to the St. Louis Blues, 5-2. Making his debut, Ryan Jones didn’t make the scoresheet…no goals, no assists…no penalties…no shots and saw 8:10 seconds worth of ice time. One observer…noted this about Jones gameplay tonight:
Ryan Jones – Seriously, why is he here??? Looked totally lost in D-zone coverage early and never made an impact. He is a step slow to make a play and finishes his checks late and still doesn’t even make an impact with his body. Had a few BRIEF moments where you saw some talent, but they were lost in the plethora of moments that had me buying him a ticket to Milwaukee.
Doesn’t sound like the Ryan Jones I know. I’m sure nerves had something to do with it as well. It’s only game one.
Also, Jonesy is keeping his own blog about his first NHL season. I’ve linked it on the right side of my page, where it will remain. Check it out!
>On This Date In Miami Hockey History…
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October 10, 2003
Miami tallies five goals in the third period as it soundly defeats number two Michigan, 8-3. This is the largest margin of victory in school history against U of M. Derek Edwardson recorded his second career hat-trick in the contest.
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