Spring Break
Ice hockey on brink of dynasty
Mike Zoller
Issue date: 10/23/07 Section: Sports
Thirdly, in college, the ability to recruit is key if a team is to be considered a dynasty. Blasi is a great recruiter. He recruited the seventh best freshmen class in the nation this year, and already guys like freshmen Carter Camper and Vincent LoVerde have made a huge impact on the team. Blasi's ability to recruit top talent from around the nation will keep the RedHawks competitive year after year.
However, it's not enough to just be competitive, and this is where the fourth aspect of a dynasty team is present. Miami ice hockey is not a dynasty because they have failed to win national championships, or at least contend for them.
While staying amongst the top teams in the CCHA the past two years and making the NCAA Tournament, the RedHawks now need to kick it up a notch. Come April, they need to hoist the trophy high and bring a national championship to Oxford. With a national championship and continuous trips to the Frozen Four, the 'Hawks can solidify their place as a dominant force year after year.
Miami has all the necessary components to becoming a dynasty in the world of collegiate hockey. With seniors Ryan Jones and Nathan Davis leading the team this year, students and fans might be witnessing the beginning of a team that will be talked about as one of the best ever in college hockey.
However, it's not enough to just be competitive, and this is where the fourth aspect of a dynasty team is present. Miami ice hockey is not a dynasty because they have failed to win national championships, or at least contend for them.
While staying amongst the top teams in the CCHA the past two years and making the NCAA Tournament, the RedHawks now need to kick it up a notch. Come April, they need to hoist the trophy high and bring a national championship to Oxford. With a national championship and continuous trips to the Frozen Four, the 'Hawks can solidify their place as a dominant force year after year.
Miami has all the necessary components to becoming a dynasty in the world of collegiate hockey. With seniors Ryan Jones and Nathan Davis leading the team this year, students and fans might be witnessing the beginning of a team that will be talked about as one of the best ever in college hockey.
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Chris H
posted 10/24/07 @ 9:21 AM EST
Try winning a national championship, or even getting to a Frozen Four, before using the word "dynasty" in the same sentence as Miami. At least your hockey program is better than your journalism one . (Continued…)
Dan
posted 10/24/07 @ 3:10 PM EST
Are you serious? Brink of a dynasty? Best ever in college hockey? Did you realize that this story would be in the University wire section on a college hockey website when you wrote this? You just made yourself a laughinstock. (Continued…)
John Doe
posted 10/28/07 @ 9:04 PM EST
I think maybe you should have done a little bit of fact checking when you wrote this article. If so you would have known that Coach Blasi actully doesn't do ANY of the recruiting for the team. (Continued…)
Brad
posted 10/30/07 @ 4:04 PM EST
Please don't let this kid write any more sports articles. I'm a Miami alum, but to refer to our hockey team as a dynasty is blasphemy. Have we ever even made the Frozen Four?
John Q Reader
posted 10/31/07 @ 9:35 PM EST
Just because you want something to exist, doesn't mean that it does, or ever will. Your four points collapse upon themselves. I especially like the one about how a head coach is so crucial, when you previously were referring to the Dallas Cowboys of the 90's being a dynasty. (Continued…)
Matt
posted 11/07/07 @ 4:49 AM EST
It's Texas Stadium, not Dallas Stadium...
Eric
posted 2/09/08 @ 9:34 PM EST
Miami has had two good seasons, but has yet to win (or even look very competative in) an NCAA tournament game. You might want to win a few NCAA tourny games over a period of decades (like Minnesota, Michigan, North Dakota, Boston College, Maine, etc) before you start even thinking about the word "dynasty". (Continued…)
M J
posted 2/12/08 @ 1:09 AM EST
hahaha wow, this is probably the worst article I've ever read, if not the funniest. I can't even believe the words dynasty and miami hockey have anything in common as you have yet to reach a frozen four. (Continued…)
Satan
posted 2/14/08 @ 2:30 AM EST
You're a worthless human being. You should probably just kill yourself.
Ap
posted 2/14/08 @ 1:16 PM EST
I love Miami hockey, but it is by no means anywhere close to being a dynasty. Win 10 CCHA titles in a row, add a few Frozen Fours and a couple of national titles, and you might have an argument. (Continued…)
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