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SSM Greyhounds 2024-25 Season Thread, Part II

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I don't have an issue with Dean developing young players. Kerins, Kartye etc. got needed development here and moved on to the next level. Even players like Clattenburg and Kostov were developing nicely under Dean.

Not sure if he is the coach to bring a championship to the city, but I would trust him with our young players.
 
DWI Dale said:
Dean hasn't gone deep into the playoffs but I'm more inclined to believe that's the result of the teams in front of him, not his coaching.

I can only speak for myself but the roster constructed has met the expectations I had every season so I have a tough time blaming the coach for that. And I'd also ask who's available that's an upgrade?
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Upgrade?

Slow down.

You are satisfied with his efforts, while I have doubts.

I think I’m allowed to have those doubts even in the absence of a replacement in mind.
 
Rivrfront said:
How i see coaching. Yes most good coaches need good players.
With regards to the OHL , if a player looks promising as a 16 or 17 year old,
how will they be at 18 & 19 when most good ohl teams plan on making a run.
so for example Travis Hayes, looked real promising in his rookie year last season,
with Dean as coach has Hayes improved taken a step this season ? Will he even be better next season
as being older and is expected to raise his game or has he met his ceiling. That's what Lukenda, Raftis
have to decide. Will players like Charron, Andrew, Muxlow, both Brady Smth boys. improve under
Coach Dean's watch or not. If yes you keep Dean if No you move on to someone else.
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The answer is no.
 
Houndzfan20 said:
couple off the top of my head are Bannister and Boughner.

I don't know how i feel about Dean. we've had some pretty good teams that he's been in charge of so it's hard to see how good of a coach he is. some of those teams could have coached themselves. they were fairly talented. but now that we are a young team, we've reverted to dump and chase and trap defense so i'm a little bothered about that one lol.

i did like Bannister though and would love for him to come back if they did can
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Houndzfan20 said:
couple off the top of my head are Bannister and Boughner.

I don't know how i feel about Dean. we've had some pretty good teams that he's been in charge of so it's hard to see how good of a coach he is. some of those teams could have coached themselves. they were fairly talented. but now that we are a young team, we've reverted to dump and chase and trap defense so i'm a little bothered about that one lol.

i did like Bannister though and would love for him to come back if they did can Dean.
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Bannister wasn't that good. he lucked out coaching elite teams. the teams ran themselves and he inherited studs. Similar to sheldon when he ran into another caliber coach or a particular elite player he was unable to make those game changing decisions to get the win. Furthermore. more he had trouble keeping some of our star players in check during our playoff runs.
 
DWI Dale said:
Dean hasn't gone deep into the playoffs but I'm more inclined to believe that's the result of the teams in front of him, not his coaching.

I can only speak for myself but the roster constructed has met the expectations I had every season so I have a tough time blaming the coach for that. And I'd also ask who's available that's an upgrade?
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Raftis been sticking it to Dean since the guy showed up. I assume he would have had similar success as okeefe and Bannister in the same situations as those guys.

Now does he have the molecules to go deeper than those guys....I'm trending to the negative.

Chase Reid. elite talent. this kids going places.
 
hounds99 said:
Bannister wasn't that good. he lucked out coaching elite teams. the teams ran themselves and he inherited studs. Similar to sheldon when he ran into another caliber coach or a particular elite player he was unable to make those game changing decisions to get the win. Furthermore. more he had trouble keeping some of our star players in check during our playoff runs.
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K coach.

I didn't realize we weren't allowed opinions. My bad. Wish I would have checked with you first before I typed that.

imo Bannister was pretty good. He didn't always have elite teams but he always had a structure and even average players did well. Not just dump and chase like it is now.
 
Houndzfan20 said:
K coach.

I didn't realize we weren't allowed opinions. My bad. Wish I would have checked with you first before I typed that.

imo Bannister was pretty good. He didn't always have elite teams but he always had a structure and even average players did well. Not just dump and chase like it is now.
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actually I loved the puck possession. problem was a lot of times we didn't have the strength to get the puck back especially when the puck possession loss put us in vulnerable positions.
 
Personally I don't mind Dean and don't feel he's been given as strong a team to coach as his predecessors,but I respect the criticisms.

We could be in worse hands. Remember Stapleton/Lambert coached hockey? That was rough lol.
 
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