2025 FISU Hockey - Torino, Italy

[AUS Fan]

Men's Hockey Staff - U SPORTS announces FISU men’s hockey coaching staff


Women's Hockey Staff - U SPORTS announces FISU men’s hockey coaching staff

I have a soft spot for Torino, having been there in 2007, winning Gold.

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[Rob]

Men's Hockey Staff - U SPORTS announces FISU men’s hockey coaching staff


Women's Hockey Staff - U SPORTS announces FISU men’s hockey coaching staff

I have a soft spot for Torino, having been there in 2007, winning Gold.

Do they take players from across the country or just a particular conference?

 

[Campy]

Do they take players from across the country or just a particular conference?

The coaching release states this:

Howell and the staff will be evaluating players across the country, with a roster announcement scheduled for later this fall. The Games run January 13-23, 2025 in Torino, Italy.

U SPORTS announces FISU men’s hockey coaching staff

U SPORTS announces FISU men’s hockey coaching staff

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[FreddyFoyle]

It will probably be the standard "selects" team - each coach usually selects at least one player from his own team, and then they select veteran players from across USports who don't have an exam or course conflicts. I believe there is a cap on the number of players from one school (3 or 4?).

 

[Rob]

It will probaably the standard "selects" team - each coach usually selects at least one player from his own team, and then they select veteran players from across USports who don't have an exam or course conflicts. I believe there is a cap on the number of players from one school (3 or 4?).

From a selfish standpoint I hope it is only 2.

 

[AUS Fan]

Do they take players from across the country or just a particular conference?

It will probaably the standard "selects" team - each coach usually selects at least one player from his own team, and then they select veteran players from across USports who don't have an exam or course conflicts. I believe there is a cap on the number of players from one school (3 or 4?).

I can't see anyone from UPEI cracking the lineup. In 2023 the AUS had 8 guys on the roster. Expect Howell and Gibby to put at least 2 of their guys on. If UofA is a no-show like last time, expect 6-8 CW players.

 

[AUS Fan]

From a selfish standpoint I hope it is only 2.

I have a totally different viewpoint on this. It's great when guys get to play for a National team. It gets them exposure, they get to play with other great players.

In 2007, we took 4 players from UNB, STU and UdeM, 3 from SMU, 2 from ACA and SFX, 1 from DAL and UPEI. 3 AUS head coaches left their teams. Everyone back home survived. The guys that went loved it.

 

[Campy]

From a selfish standpoint I hope it is only 2.

Thumbs down on this

 

[dm8895]

From a selfish standpoint I hope it is only 2.

UNB hasn’t lost a game in a year and a half lol, from an entertainment standpoint it would probably make the UNB games closer . Not to take this conversation off topic and it’s kind of a touchy subject as a sports fan because no one actively want their team to be worse and you always want your team to win but I’d be lying if I said I don’t kind of miss going to the rink and wondering who was going to win the game . I want UNB to win every game but i don’t want to see them thump everyone 8-2 , if they are a few guys short and that 8-2 game becomes a 4-2 game , I’m going to have a better time .

 

[AUS Fan]

UNB hasn’t lost a game in a year and a half lol, from an entertainment standpoint it would probably make the UNB games closer . Not to take this conversation off topic and it’s kind of a touchy subject as a sports fan because no one actively want their team to be worse and you always want your team to win but I’d be lying if I said I don’t kind of miss going to the rink and wondering who was going to win the game . I want UNB to win every game but i don’t want to see them thump everyone 8-2 , if they are a few guys short and that 8-2 game becomes a 4-2 game , I’m going to have a better time .

Again, I think this is the wrong approach. You should be happy for your player(s) getting a chance to play for their country, not be concerned that the team may lose a game.

 

[JMCx4]

Again, I think this is the wrong approach. You should be happy for your player(s) getting a chance to play for their country, not be concerned that the team may lose a game.

Lotsa should's for sports fans, but lotsa more do's.

 

[dm8895]

Again, I think this is the wrong approach. You should be happy for your player(s) getting a chance to play for their country, not be concerned that the team may lose a game.

Obviously what I was trying to say came across wrong , I was trying to tell him that if you win 7-2 or 4-2 is kind of irrelevant when you haven’t lost in a year and a half but i see reading back how it could have been taken that way.