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Post by confused on Feb 17, 2024 14:31:55 GMT -6
That was a classic. Love the father’s comment!!!!’ And great to see them share their respect after the fight. Great sportsmanship!!
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Post by confused on Feb 22, 2024 22:51:09 GMT -6
Wow. Best team in the country loses and the worst team in the league wins.
Jockims hat-trick — goal assist and a gross
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Post by newyorker on Feb 24, 2024 9:46:00 GMT -6
I fully expect the Hawks to come out on fire tonight as they try to get closer to a playoff spot.
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Post by stars123 on Feb 24, 2024 14:19:49 GMT -6
Huge game tonight for both Nipawin and Weyburn.
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Post by newyorker on Feb 24, 2024 21:23:06 GMT -6
Incredibly disappointing 2nd and 3rd periods tonight.
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Post by bombcrew on Feb 25, 2024 9:29:59 GMT -6
Well looks like we stick the fork in the Hawks!! Confused can follow the Bombers full time now.
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Post by toddpacker73 on Feb 28, 2024 22:58:34 GMT -6
I’m surprised to see how things have played out in Nipawin, I definitely seen them as a playoff team. Even with the Buchberger kids leaving I thought they had enough talent left to make a push.
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Post by Beaverstreet on Feb 29, 2024 16:55:25 GMT -6
Couldn't put it together on the ice. so, so many one goal losses also. & awful third periods
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Post by mrbodangles on Mar 2, 2024 20:25:33 GMT -6
Hawks are struggling , anyone with some insight ?
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Post by stangmang on Mar 2, 2024 20:29:46 GMT -6
I think someone mentioned the coaching once or twice on here.
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Post by bomberville on Mar 2, 2024 23:54:55 GMT -6
I think someone mentioned the coaching once or twice on here. Bingo. That one’s going to haunt them for a while
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Post by newyorker on Mar 3, 2024 16:54:32 GMT -6
Incredibly disappointing season.
A sub 500 record in this league is unacceptable. Hawks have a young coach but he needs to work super hard this off season because one more sub 500 seaosn will not be in an employable situation.
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Post by Beaverstreet on Mar 3, 2024 18:33:40 GMT -6
Yup, coaches should be working on their craft in the offseason just like the players should be
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Post by newyorker on Mar 3, 2024 19:42:24 GMT -6
Yup, coaches should be working on their craft in the offseason just like the players should be A coaches craft is simple in the off-season. RECRUIT AND STEAL EVERY GOOD PLAYER POSSIBLE. 24/7 be scanning rosters, talking to players and getting commitments.
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Post by RockyBottom on Mar 5, 2024 12:03:33 GMT -6
The talent was there....
missing: discipline (as far as penalties) discipline (as far as gambling at all times) defensive structure.
All of the above are on the coach. One of the worst coached teams Nipawin has seen in a long time. One year will not fix it. Hawks were regularly out-coached and it only got worse as the year went on.
Not much to look forward to next year....see what kind of player retention can be achieved....my guess is it won't be good.
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Post by troon21 on Mar 5, 2024 15:01:50 GMT -6
The talent was there.... missing: discipline (as far as penalties) discipline (as far as gambling at all times) defensive structure. All of the above are on the coach. One of the worst coached teams Nipawin has seen in a long time. One year will not fix it. Hawks were regularly out-coached and it only got worse as the year went on. Not much to look forward to next year....see what kind of player retention can be achieved....my guess is it won't be good. I had Nipawin finishing 5-7 especially after their additions Bernauer, McInnis, Hrabovetski. Very dissapointing year for them and you’re right not much coming back for high end players.
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Post by nofavorites on Mar 5, 2024 19:43:17 GMT -6
He probably has a short leash. My guess it will be a wait and see. If he can steady the ship with decent numbers he will go beyond Christmas. If not it will be a yard sale.
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Post by bomberville on Mar 5, 2024 21:03:38 GMT -6
He probably has a short leash. My guess it will be a wait and see. If he can steady the ship with decent numbers he will go beyond Christmas. If not it will be a yard sale. I may be wrong but I thought he had 2 more years on his contract.
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Post by RockyBottom on Mar 6, 2024 10:15:33 GMT -6
He probably has a short leash. My guess it will be a wait and see. If he can steady the ship with decent numbers he will go beyond Christmas. If not it will be a yard sale. I may be wrong but I thought he had 2 more years on his contract. Pretty sure you are correct bomberville....
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Post by president on Mar 6, 2024 16:50:39 GMT -6
Don’t think the Hawks could handle another year of losing ! It cost too much in this league to not make playoffs! If you start to lose your fans and sponsors you are done ! No one wants to support a losing team and how do they fix a bad mistake ?
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Post by Beaverstreet on Mar 7, 2024 16:43:03 GMT -6
Hawks have a nice batch of drafted/signed ‘05’s and if they keep that group together growing and playing better as each next two years go, they should have a nice group of players that all came up together. Next year may be a down year and maybe the next will have those home grown players ready to go he’s in their 20 year. If the management can pick up a few wild cards that pan out nicely. Maybe they’ll be more successful without some attitudes.
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Post by RockyBottom on Mar 8, 2024 9:36:22 GMT -6
Hawks have a nice batch of drafted/signed ‘05’s and if they keep that group together growing and playing better as each next two years go, they should have a nice group of players that all came up together. Next year may be a down year and maybe the next will have those home grown players ready to go he’s in their 20 year. If the management can pick up a few wild cards that pan out nicely. Maybe they’ll be more successful without some attitudes. Handling attitudes is on the coach..... you can't keep them under control they don't play..... you don't become a better team by letting attitudes run the team.....There was a huge lack of discipline on this team because your 'attitudes' weren't dealt with .... It doesn't matter how much talent the Hawks management bring in if they can't coach them......
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Post by Beaverstreet on Mar 8, 2024 15:13:17 GMT -6
Hawks have a nice batch of drafted/signed ‘05’s and if they keep that group together growing and playing better as each next two years go, they should have a nice group of players that all came up together. Next year may be a down year and maybe the next will have those home grown players ready to go he’s in their 20 year. If the management can pick up a few wild cards that pan out nicely. Maybe they’ll be more successful without some attitudes. Handling attitudes is on the coach..... you can't keep them under control they don't play..... you don't become a better team by letting attitudes run the team.....There be was a huge lack of discipline on this team because your 'attitudes' weren't dealt with .... It doesn't matter how much talent the Hawks management bring in if they can't coach them...... Unreal insight. That’s why players were sat for those exact reasons I’m sure. It looks like your’e commentating exactly how it went recently. So how it’s going is how you want it pretty much?
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Post by RockyBottom on Mar 8, 2024 17:48:46 GMT -6
Handling attitudes is on the coach..... you can't keep them under control they don't play..... you don't become a better team by letting attitudes run the team.....There be was a huge lack of discipline on this team because your 'attitudes' weren't dealt with .... It doesn't matter how much talent the Hawks management bring in if they can't coach them...... Unreal insight. That’s why players were sat for those exact reasons I’m sure. It looks like your’e commentating exactly how it went recently. So how it’s going is how you want it pretty much? Its going EXACTLY how I expected it to go...if thats what you are asking....... I wasn't referring to dealing with recent attitudes..... that has to be handled way sooner than this .....it was way too late in the season .... but I guess we chalk that up to another lesson for the coach..... So.....let me ask you ......Is it going how you expected it? I suspect not. Nothing easy about coaching in the SJHL.... you can't just flip the page. You have to spend some time on it and hire someone with a resume. Not someone you have to send to coaching school to get his qualifications in place ..... before he can even do the job.
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Post by Beaverstreet on Mar 8, 2024 21:45:47 GMT -6
Unreal insight. That’s why players were sat for those exact reasons I’m sure. It looks like your’e commentating exactly how it went recently. So how it’s going is how you want it pretty much? Its going EXACTLY how I expected it to go...if thats what you are asking....... I wasn't referring to dealing with recent attitudes..... that has to be handled way sooner than this .....it was way too late in the season .... but I guess we chalk that up to another lesson for the coach..... So.....let me ask you ......Is it going how you expected it? I suspect not. Nothing easy about coaching in the SJHL.... you can't just flip the page. You have to spend some time on it and hire someone with a resume. Not someone you have to send to coaching school to get his qualifications in place ..... before he can even do the job. Do I think the Hawks should have hired a coach/GM with more experience after they nuked Johnson? Yup. But there no point in non stop whining and dwelling on that. It’s time to get it together and grow as a team & coaching dept. the coaches should know it’s as much on them as it is on the players, it’s their job It has not gone as I thought it would. Too good a roster to not put it together on the ice, coaches need to reflect and still learn You don’t always know how attitudes will go with effort and gelling so let’s not say you know how early they should have been handled. It is what it is in that department. Move on.
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Post by RockyBottom on Mar 9, 2024 10:19:10 GMT -6
Its going EXACTLY how I expected it to go...if thats what you are asking....... I wasn't referring to dealing with recent attitudes..... that has to be handled way sooner than this .....it was way too late in the season .... but I guess we chalk that up to another lesson for the coach..... So.....let me ask you ......Is it going how you expected it? I suspect not. Nothing easy about coaching in the SJHL.... you can't just flip the page. You have to spend some time on it and hire someone with a resume. Not someone you have to send to coaching school to get his qualifications in place ..... before he can even do the job. Do I think the Hawks should have hired a coach/GM with more experience after they nuked Johnson? Yup. But there no point in non stop whining and dwelling on that. It’s time to get it together and grow as a team & coaching dept. the coaches should know it’s as much on them as it is on the players, it’s their job It has not gone as I thought it would. Too good a roster to not put it together on the ice, coaches need to reflect and still learn You don’t always know how attitudes will go with effort and gelling so let’s not say you know how early they should have been handled. It is what it is in that department. Move on. Well said…. I think we finally agree on something. I am not dwelling on DJ firing as much as I am pissed about the poor job of recruiting the new coach and the crap that went on behind the scenes. If it was letting one coach go and putting in the time to find another one properly we wouldn’t even be having these discussions. It was manipulated and sneaky. I don’t have any faith in this coach making things work … none. For what it’s worth … I think DJ needed a change so he could have some perspective and learn to coach bubble wrapped players and overprotective parents. He needed to adapt. And he obviously did and is still being very successful. But you are correct beaverstreet. I need to quit ing about it. It isn’t making anything better. Two more years to go …. I hope we can make it. Cheers
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Post by toddpacker73 on Mar 9, 2024 10:54:25 GMT -6
A playoff quality roster in Nipawin this year. Not sure of what went wrong internally but hard to believe that they will have as much talent on the ice next season.
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Post by nofavorites on Mar 9, 2024 11:48:12 GMT -6
This whole situation is all on the board. Hiring a coach with Zero experience and then allowing him to hire an assistant gm with Zero experience is ridiculous. And then sign him to an extended contract. Time to recruit some new board members.
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Post by bomberville on Mar 9, 2024 12:03:10 GMT -6
A playoff quality roster in Nipawin this year. Not sure of what went wrong internally but hard to believe that they will have as much talent on the ice next season. Simply put. Family friends of said coach are running the Hawks organization. What organization in there right mind signs a rookie coach to a 2 year contract extension without successful results first? Flood gates will be wide open with not making the playoffs.
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Post by stangmang on Mar 9, 2024 18:21:00 GMT -6
I find it interesting that the whole league has been piling on Tad this year, and for good cause, but no one seems to say anything about the situation in La Ronge which seems similar (good season last year with seemingly high expectations for this year and a complete disappointment).
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