Moose Season Discussion

[ICdave]

We did close to 20 interviews over three days to close out the 2023-24 Moose season which will be posted over the course of a few days to a week (especially with Jets exits tomorrow). Starting with head coach Mark Morrison:




1) Reflecting on the 2023-24 season.
2) The growth of the team dealing with hardship this season (1:25)
3) Growth in first year pro goalie Thomas Milic (2:20)
4) Telling Brad Lambert & Nikita Chibrikov they'd be making NHL debuts (3:43)
5) Giving prospects boost getting them ready for next season (4:18)
6) Thoughts on how the season ended in Texas (4:56)
7) What the Identity Line (Reichel/Ford/Viel) meant for him as a coach? (5:46)
8) Benefit Parker Ford got from playing with Reichl/Viel? (6:28)
9) Impact of Krisitian Reichel this season (7:19)
10) What does summer need to look like for prospects to have success next year? (8:33)
11) What are his summer plans? (9:29)12) Kristian Reichel up the middle (9:54)
13) Chaz Lucius/Danny Zhilkin injuries/still being part of the team (10:43)
14) What did he see from Ville Heinola/Simon Lundmark's development? (11:28)
15) Brad Lambert/Kyle Capobianco getting league awards (13:06)
16) His thoughts on Brad Lambert's growth as a centre (14:24)

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[JetsUK]

We did close to 20 interviews over three days to close out the 2023-24 Moose season which will be posted over the course of a few days to a week (especially with Jets exits tomorrow). Starting with head coach Mark Morrison:




1) Reflecting on the 2023-24 season.
2) The growth of the team dealing with hardship this season (1:25)
3) Growth in first year pro goalie Thomas Milic (2:20)
4) Telling Brad Lambert & Nikita Chibrikov they'd be making NHL debuts (3:43)
5) Giving prospects boost getting them ready for next season (4:18)
6) Thoughts on how the season ended in Texas (4:56)
7) What the Identity Line (Reichel/Ford/Viel) meant for him as a coach? (5:46)
8) Benefit Parker Ford got from playing with Reichl/Viel? (6:28)
9) Impact of Krisitian Reichel this season (7:19)
10) What does summer need to look like for prospects to have success next year? (8:33)
11) What are his summer plans? (9:29)12) Kristian Reichel up the middle (9:54)
13) Chaz Lucius/Danny Zhilkin injuries/still being part of the team (10:43)
14) What did he see from Ville Heinola/Simon Lundmark's development? (11:28)
15) Brad Lambert/Kyle Capobianco getting league awards (13:06)
16) His thoughts on Brad Lambert's growth as a centre (14:24)

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Great stuff.

Especially good to hear that Ville has been able to recover his speed and mobility -- tricky injury with a typically asymmetrical recovery line.

Also liked the characterization of Lambert as a listener who works hard and is coachable, and ready to work hard to make the next jump and of the description of the importance of separation speed in a centre who's working back and low in the DZ in order to collect the puck and transition through the neutral zone. Like the idea of a very quick C with strong winger support as an option against the usual Jets mould of the hardworking Lowry-esque C using strength and smarts to defend and move the puck up ice for offence.

 

[ICdave]

 

[trebendan]

Sorry to see him go. He just finished quite a good season.

 

[ICdave]

A reminder to join us for our Moose end of 2023-24 season roundtable tomorrow at 3 PM. Joining the show will be GM Craig Heisinger, head coach Mark Morrison and a trio of players in Tyrel Bauer, Dylan Anhorn & Parker Ford.

Speaking of Moose here are our end of season chats with Ville Heinola and Simon Lundmark.

 

[ICdave]

IC and Moose End of Season Roundtable kicks off at 3 PM CDT and runs until 5 PM:

Joining the show will be GM Craig Heisinger, head coach Mark Morrison and a trio of players in Tyrel Bauer, Dylan Anhorn & Parker Ford.

Join us here.

 

[GJF]

Ah yes, the annual "former Moose player going to Germany"

 

[ICdave]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1794805704299356593

 

[ICdave]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798013561480032665

 

[ICdave]

Some terrible news this morning:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798738266717552900

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798745070369452259

 

[Huffer]

My condolences Dave. Gone way too soon.

 

[wraithsonwings]

Some terrible news this morning:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798738266717552900

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798745070369452259

That's terrible. Rest In Peace.

 

[gojetsgo]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800936168885977543

 

[CorgisPer60]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800944591925018814

 

[voyageur]

We did close to 20 interviews over three days to close out the 2023-24 Moose season which will be posted over the course of a few days to a week (especially with Jets exits tomorrow). Starting with head coach Mark Morrison:




1) Reflecting on the 2023-24 season.
2) The growth of the team dealing with hardship this season (1:25)
3) Growth in first year pro goalie Thomas Milic (2:20)
4) Telling Brad Lambert & Nikita Chibrikov they'd be making NHL debuts (3:43)
5) Giving prospects boost getting them ready for next season (4:18)
6) Thoughts on how the season ended in Texas (4:56)
7) What the Identity Line (Reichel/Ford/Viel) meant for him as a coach? (5:46)
8) Benefit Parker Ford got from playing with Reichl/Viel? (6:28)
9) Impact of Krisitian Reichel this season (7:19)
10) What does summer need to look like for prospects to have success next year? (8:33)
11) What are his summer plans? (9:29)12) Kristian Reichel up the middle (9:54)
13) Chaz Lucius/Danny Zhilkin injuries/still being part of the team (10:43)
14) What did he see from Ville Heinola/Simon Lundmark's development? (11:28)
15) Brad Lambert/Kyle Capobianco getting league awards (13:06)
16) His thoughts on Brad Lambert's growth as a centre (14:24)

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The things I took away from this interview is that Parker Ford is really close to being an NHLer...you have to wonder if he has more value to the Jets next year than Kupari, in similar roles. Since Kupari didn't impress enough to get 4C duties. Heinola is also pencilled in to the NHL next year. Will be interesting to see who the centers are for the Moose next year, with Julien joining the ranks, Lucius, Zhilkin coming back from injury. Nikkanen in his 3rd season, Toninato coming back, and Lambert being the best prospect on the farm.

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

Is Julian joining the moose next year ….. or would it benefit him to have another dominant year in the OhL…. In London.

He’s a late birthday turning 20 after Sept 15 th deadline.

I think Lambert and Chibrikov are ready for prime time!

Heinola made the team last year in training camp and now is finally waiver eligible this year. He would not pass through waivers.

So he has probably played his last game for the Moose.

Where’s the offence going to come from on the farm with those three hopefully graduating.

 

[10Ducky10]

I can't see Chibs starting with the Jets this fall.

 

[trebendan]

I’m wondering who the Moose goalies will be in 24-25. Will they go with Milic and DDV, or sign a veteran to share the net with Milic?

 

[Roughneck1]

I’m wondering who the Moose goalies will be in 24-25. Will they go with Milic and DDV, or sign a veteran to share the net with Milic?

I’m guessing they sign a vet and make DD start in the echl. Like Milic and if he performs call him up later on. Give the guy some playing time.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

I would bet on Eric Comrie being signed for league minimum as Jets #3 and Moose 1A starter. Which would be a reasonable move, couldn’t think of a better guy as a mentor to Milic and DDV.