UNB Reds Thread (Part5)

[FreddyFoyle]

Crossposting from Bluesky.
I scraped data from the AUS site, and added calculated columns for goals/game, points/game, PIMs/game, shots/game, and shooting percentage. I combined this season with the previous four seasons, and then ranked by shooting percentage. Some familiar names at the top.

 

[Drummer]

Saw the comments about banners and had a thought: I saw pictures of the new Gardiner MacDougall banner, between the ones for Joe Glenn and Mark Jeffrey. Am I suffering from some kinda "Mandela Effect" or was there at one point a Mike Cavanagh banner?

I haven't been in the AUC in probably about a decade, and haven't been there regularly in about 20 years, but I could've sworn #6 was in the rafters.

Am I just totally misremembering that?

No - there has never been a banner for Mike. A plaque is located in the concourse.

My recollection of the events back then was a reluctance to have another banner only 7 years after Mark and that this could snowball into having 10 more numbers retired so no banner.

No one has worn the #6 since (1998). Jeff Andrews was wearing #6 at the time and when the season started (Mike died in the summer) he moved to #26 as #16 was taken and kept that number until he finished.

 

[Drummer]

I thought the same thing so I went back and looked…it was actually the 2022/23 season, but that was a FISU year so that may have played a role.

Gardiner was trying to coordinate something with the WJ team as the event was in Moncton/Halifax but the tournament was well on it's way after Christmas and they chose to have their camp in Ottawa then head south to New York.

I think they were planning to have a camp in Freddy (Grant-Harvey has Olympic Ice) or Halifax and play an AUS All-Star team to get ready. Too many moving parts and date conflicts made it easier to have the camp in Ottawa.

 

[dm8895]

Gardiner was trying to coordinate something with the WJ team as the event was in Moncton/Halifax but the tournament was well on it's way after Christmas and they chose to have their camp in Ottawa then head south to New York.

I think they were planning to have a camp in Freddy (Grant-Harvey has Olympic Ice) or Halifax and play an AUS All-Star team to get ready. Too many moving parts and date conflicts made it easier to have the camp in Ottawa.

Man that would have been a blast if it was late enough that the final roster was set and not a “camp” game.

I see Slovakia and Germany are playing in Moncton on the 15th. I know it’s not happening but would have been interesting to have one of them stop in for a game …. which wouldn’t be completely unheard of , Alberta played 2 games against Denmark in 2011 winning 5-0 and 8-3.

 

[dm8895]

No - there has never been a banner for Mike. A plaque is located in the concourse.

My recollection of the events back then was a reluctance to have another banner only 7 years after Mark and that this could snowball into having 10 more numbers retired so no banner.

No one has worn the #6 since (1998). Jeff Andrews was wearing #6 at the time and when the season started (Mike died in the summer) he moved to #26 as #16 was taken and kept that number until he finished.

I’ve always kinda thought 6 should be in the rafters but enough time has passed it’s never happening , same with 35 - Gene Chiarello luckily has a much happier ending than the other two but find me a more remarkable story than a guy essentially handed a death sentence playing hockey at this high of a level again.

 

[FreddyFoyle]

There was some talk about having a "Ring of Honour" using the space where the blacked out ads are at the top of the rows along the wall of the AUC. Haven't heard any such talk lately.

 

[Drummer]

There was some talk about having a "Ring of Honour" using the space where the blacked out ads are at the top of the rows along the wall of the AUC. Haven't heard any such talk lately.

The problem is they haven't given up on generating ad revenue from those sign boxes yet.

 

[dm8895]

The problem is they haven't given up on generating ad revenue from those sign boxes yet.

What’s it been? 10 years just curtained off? Lol

 

[RED ARMY EAST]

What’s it been? 10 years just curtained off? Lol

IMO,That's where all the banners should go. Leave the National championships and GMAC/Jeffery banners as is.

 

[AUC Regular]

What are peoples expectations for UNB adding players over Christmas? Can someone confirm how many can they add? I would say a dman is a priority if Mancini is not 100%.

 

[AUS Fan]

What are peoples expectations for UNB adding players over Christmas? Can someone confirm how many can they add? I would say a dman is a priority if Mancini is not 100%.

Looking at the stats, UNB has used 21 roster spots of 22. 13 guys have played all 18 games.
Mancini has not played so he doesn't count.

 

[FreddyFoyle]

What are peoples expectations for UNB adding players over Christmas? Can someone confirm how many can they add? I would say a dman is a priority if Mancini is not 100%.

I would think at least on d-man. In my view it depends on how many guys bail on the ECHL at Christmas.

 

[FreddyFoyle]

Looking at the stats, UNB has used 21 roster spots of 22. 13 guys have played all 18 games.
Mancini has not played so he doesn't count.

Not sure, but didn't the roster cap go up to 23 players when they restricted the exhibition game count to six?

 

[dm8895]

I would think at least on d-man. In my view it depends on how many guys bail on the ECHL at Christmas.

Warm bodies is the biggest need , even if they can’t add a high end recruit . I’d be completely satisfied if they add a Chris McQuaid on D.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Roster cap is 24 now I believe.

The potential rule change regarding guys being able to play pro for a year without being punished might play a factor in the number of guys we see coming in at Christmas. Some guys might just decide to ride it out in the ECHL for a year and get paid now…then go to school beginning in the fall.

 

[FreddyFoyle]

Hmmm.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Not that I think they need another forward…but I wouldn’t mind if the Fort Wayne/UNB connection was revived lol

 

[AUS Fan]

Not sure, but didn't the roster cap go up to 23 players when they restricted the exhibition game count to six?

Actually 24 plus 100 goalies, so UNB has 2 or 3 spots depending on Mancini.