Vermilion County Bobcats' Struggles

[Atlantian]

They pulled the Zamboni over next the the boards and stood on top of it to make repairs. It probably took 15 minutes to get the glass fixed. When they were done and moved the Zam, there was a hole in the ice

One of the first things I was taught when learning to drive the zamboni was to never stop on the ice for that exact reason. The water dripping or any metal touching the ice will melt right through.

I was at a Swamp Rabbits game and it ended up being delayed for over two hours because the ice had pulled away from the boards while they had had the basketball court down. They were packing the edges with snow and using a fire extinguisher to freeze it, but still took several hours to become playable. Glad they did end up playing because the two hour drive back to Atlanta would not have been fun.

 

[Jackets Woodchuck]

One of the first things I was taught when learning to drive the zamboni was to never stop on the ice for that exact reason. The water dripping or any metal touching the ice will melt right through.

I was at a Swamp Rabbits game and it ended up being delayed for over two hours because the ice had pulled away from the boards while they had had the basketball court down. They were packing the edges with snow and using a fire extinguisher to freeze it, but still took several hours to become playable. Glad they did end up playing because the two hour drive back to Atlanta would not have been fun.

Could the "stopped zamboni as ladder" trick work if the zamboni was turned off?

 

[CrazyEddie20]

Could the "stopped zamboni as ladder" trick work if the zamboni was turned off?

No. The tires are warmer than the ice, so if you stop it for 10 minutes, there are still holes in the ice where the tires were stopped. The machine only has to be stopped for about a minute for that to start to happen. Give it 10 minutes, and you have four holes probably 1/2 the depth of the ice surface.

 

[jabberoski]

Historic night in Danville, as the Bobcats earned their first point with a 3-2 OT loss against Knoxville.

Gamesheet: Knoxville at Vermilion County - Nov 20, 2021

 

[JMCx4]

No. The tires are warmer than the ice, so if you stop it for 10 minutes, there are still holes in the ice where the tires were stopped. The machine only has to be stopped for about a minute for that to start to happen. Give it 10 minutes, and you have four holes probably 1/2 the depth of the ice surface.

Will this be on the quarterly science exam?

 

[JMCx4]

Historic night in Danville, as the Bobcats earned their first point with a 3-2 OT loss against Knoxville. ...

Martinis & manipedies for the entire Boob-cats front office! They can use the money from my "opening weekend" tickets.

 

[CrazyEddie20]

Historic night in Danville, as the Bobcats earned their first point with a 3-2 OT loss against Knoxville.

Gamesheet: Knoxville at Vermilion County - Nov 20, 2021

Knoxville must have come out kinda flat, given that they shitkicked Ellen's KittyKats the night before.

I bet they don't win a game in regulation until January.

 

[JMCx4]

Knoxville must have come out kinda flat, given that they shitkicked Ellen's KittyKats the night before. ...

Hard to stay focused in a party town like Danville.

 

[CrazyEddie20]

Hard to stay focused in a party town like Danville.

It's about a seven hour bus from Knoxville to Danville, so I doubt they got there before the three bars in town (thanks google!) closed.

Knowing the SPHL, they almost certainly slept on the bus in the parking lot of Palmer Arena.

Yes, SPHL teams really do that.

No, they won't get a hotel with late checkout.

 

[Amazinmets73]

Off topic:

I played a lot of pick-up and men's league with one of the Bobcats players. To me, he was a great hockey player. However, the fact that he can't score with the cats is eye opening in regards to how high the skill level is in the SPHL.

 

[jabberoski]

STOP THE PRESSES. The Bobcats are in the win column with a 2-1 shootout win over Peoria.

Gamesheet: Peoria at Vermilion County - Nov 24, 2021

 

[JMCx4]

STOP THE PRESSES. The Bobcats are in the win column with a 2-1 shootout win over Peoria.

Gamesheet: Peoria at Vermilion County - Nov 24, 2021

Time for Jean-Guy to resign in shame.

 

[JMCx4]

It's about a seven hour bus from Knoxville to Danville, so I doubt they got there before the three bars in town (thanks google!) closed.

Knowing the SPHL, they almost certainly slept on the bus in the parking lot of Palmer Arena. ...

With the engine turned off to save fuel. Cuddle up, boys.

 

[Af77]

Time for Jean-Guy to resign in shame.

Slightly off topic but this is the most ordinary I can remember the Rivermen ever looking in awhile (at least since QC joined and I started following it)

 

[jabberoski]

The Bobcats have won their first ever game in regulation, defeating Birmingham 5-2. They are now 2-12-1-0. Not much of an accomplishment since Birmingham is now 3-13-4-0.

 

[SemireliableSource]

Ben Churchfield looks to be a nice find for them. He'll need a ton of help still but he's got a .942 sv% in his first two games. As previously noted, those games were against Birmingham but he was a solid D3 goalie.

With VC almost certainly out of the playoffs, it wouldn't surprise me if he gets a look for the G3 spot for Great Britain in the World Championships.

 

[CrazyEddie20]

Another pair of great showings by Ellen's Boy Toys, outscored 11-3 and outshot 92-26 in two weekend games at Peoria!

 

[JMCx4]

Another pair of great showings by Ellen's Boy Toys, outscored 11-3 and outshot 92-26 in two weekend games at Peoria!

Not fair. The walk with their hockey gear from Danville to Peoria took a lot outta the Boobcats.

 

[CrazyEddie20]

Not fair. The walk with their hockey gear from Danville to Peoria took a lot outta the Boobcats.

The worst team Ellen's daddy's money could buy!

 

[JMCx4]

The worst team Ellen's daddy's money could buy!

Gotta hold a little back for the weekly mani-pedis.

 

[GindyDraws]

More and more, this team is screaming "one and done", yet there is one strange stat that they're good at, though it's purely due to coincidence: they're second in the league in filling their venue on average.

Pretty easy to do when you only need 2300 people to show up.

 

[CrazyEddie20]

More and more, this team is screaming "one and done", yet there is one strange stat that they're good at, though it's purely due to coincidence: they're second in the league in filling their venue on average.

Pretty easy to do when you only need 2300 people to show up.

Well, they're saving money on staff payroll... except for the director of security. Still not sure why an SPHL team needs one of those.

 

[JMCx4]

Well, they're saving money on staff payroll... except for the director of security. Still not sure why an SPHL team needs one of those.

The owner clearly needs 24/7 personal protection.

 

[GindyDraws]

The Bobcats surprised everyone's expectations by living through the entire season.

The Bobcats, however, met everyone's expectations by being horrendous, only winning 5 games this season.

SPHL HOCKEY: Bobcats find little victories in first season

DANVILLE — Like with most expansion teams, the Vermilion County Bobcats learned to find little victories in their first season.

www.commercial-news.com

The local paper, which barely has a lot to talk about, didn't focus on the team much this season, instead focusing on high school and college wooden bat sports (cause travel is cheaper for reporters and those teams tend to be better).

 

[JMCx4]

The Danville Commercial-News was never particularly attentive to Dashers hockey, either. Nothing unique in their volume of Bobcats coverage. The paper knows their readership's interests.