New Assistant Hockey Coach.............

[Dayons_Den]

Just by looking at his experience why would he want to be an assistant at BG? He was coaching in the AHL, one level below the NHL and several above DI. Grand Rapids has a brand new 10,000 seat arena and has great fan support. Now he is an assistant at the last place team in the CCHA which needs to fill in some pot holes in the parking lot still this summer. This moves seems somewhat fishy. Definetly an upgrade for us though, he should be moved to head coach and Pooch to assistant.

Once every now and then a Lexus manager in Chicago will relocate to North Baltimore and sell used Dodge pickups as an assistant manager

Did you notice the part where he stopped coaching in GR in 2004? Perhaps your Lexus manager was let go when the dealership resized and he was so hungry to sell vehicles that he did so at the Suzuki dealership, where he fared quite well, until there was a nice opening with a Chrysler dealership. So the Chrysler dealership, not a bad place and a good history and tradition, gets a guy with Lexus sales experience who is happy to still be in the car selling business.


Anybody got an Orwellian decoder to figure out who the Pig is in my little explanation???

[McConvey]

Anybody got an Orwellian decoder to figure out who the Pig is in my little explanation???

All animals are created equal.
But some animals are more equal than others.

[dannyk]

Obviously this is good for recruting etc. but it seems like less than a lateral move for a coach with that experience. Many DI coaches havent touched the ice in the NHL or been a head coach in the AHL.

[falcons86]

Did y'a ever think that he might be tired of the pro game. Dealing with a bunch of whiney men who don't listen to you 3/4's of the time could wear on a person. Maybe he figured this is his best way to get into the College game. He probably wants to be a head coach somewhere and figured this was a good starting point to see what coaching D1 hockey is all about. Anyway you look at it, this is a major positive for BG! Man, I can hardly wait for the hockey season to start! Welcome to BG Mr. Cole!

GO FALCONS!!!!!!!

[BGFan]

Obviously this is good for recruting etc. but it seems like less than a lateral move for a coach with that experience. Many DI coaches havent touched the ice in the NHL or been a head coach in the AHL.

Ever heard of Red Berenson? John Markell?

And then there's Ted Fauss who played 6 years in the NHL and now is an assistant coach at, OMG say it isn't so, Hamilton College wherever that is.

There are a lot of former NHLers coaching at the NCAA level. Many of them came out of a university program (ala Danton Cole) and thus their desire to coach at that level.

Your obvious ignorance is becomming even more obvious. Keep trying.

[FalconBlue]

Dannyk has an opinion so do her juvenile detractors, or are they Adults who hide behind their anger when their opinion differs from someone like Dannyk.

DANNYK express your views, in the USA it's still a RIGHT.

Come on boy's abuse me for disagreeing with your views about Dannyk (not necessarily about your hockey views).

[BGDrew]

I think a lot were offended by dannyk speaking of BG like it was a crappy place to end up as a coach.

The coach CHOSE to sign with BG so to act like he was forced into this is far from truthful.

[Dayons_Den]

Dannyk has an opinion so do her juvenile detractors, or are they Adults who hide behind their anger when their opinion differs from someone like Dannyk.

DANNYK express your views, in the USA it's still a RIGHT.

Come on boy's abuse me for disagreeing with your views about Dannyk (not necessarily about your hockey views).

I was just pointing out that sometimes people who are overqualified end up in some interesting places sometimes. I work for a Single A baseball team. We recently hired a former Major League groundskeeper. Our man has watched over Shea Stadium but now he is in the South Atlantic League, so seemingly "downward" moves happen, but not always for the worst or because of damaged goods.

This guy obviously was shown the door at the AHL coaching level- for whatever reason. There are only so many head coaching jobs. He found one at the junior level which is still similar to the pro game in many aspects. He did quite well with coaching his junior team and has decided to step up to coach in Division I hockey. A step down in that he is no longer a head coach, but probably an increase in his wages and stabilitiy and perhaps a pathway into becoming a head coach in the college game.

So while Dannyk is certainly welcome to share his views. I think myself, and others, are pointing out where his assumptions are not exactly on track. Sure the guy was a Lexus Manager (head coach at the AHL level) but he may have ended up here not because he is damaged goods, but because of how things sometimes play out he is now our "assistance" coach.


We aren't jumping down his throat or "abusing him for having different views" we are sharing our thoughts. Dannyk did originially pose his statements in a manner as to get a response so his questions could be answered.

[dannyk]

BGFAN there are planty of DI coaches with under 50 games or no NHL experience. I would assume that Cole has more experience in the NHL than over 75% of DI coaches. Long playing tenures in the NHL do not gaurantee winning at the coaching level but do help recruiting as well as grant some added respect from the players when they know that you have played at a higher level than them.

And yes I do know where Hamilton college is, did you know that head coach Mike Kemp at Nebraska Omaha played DIII at Gustavus Adolphus

Should the point of a message board be to discuss BG athletics or for 200 people to post BG is the best hockey team in the nation once a week from their office computer. I know some will say thats not the case and that I am showing my incompetance but that answer adds little to any discussion and rather goes back to the first statement that 3 or 4 people on here will get mad if we have different opinions on matters but still enjoy BG athletics

[pdt1081]

This guy obviously was shown the door at the AHL coaching level- for whatever reason. There are only so many head coaching jobs. He found one at the junior level which is still similar to the pro game in many aspects. He did quite well with coaching his junior team and has decided to step up to coach in Division I hockey. A step down in that he is no longer a head coach, but probably an increase in his wages and stabilitiy and perhaps a pathway into becoming a head coach in the college game.

The UHL (Muskegeon and Motor City) is a professional league with few, if any, ties to the NHL. Division I is a step up for a coach, even if he goes from head coach to assistant.

It takes a true coach who understands all aspects of the game and life to coach anything under professional. These kids are learning on and off the ice, and the off ice stuff isn't just academic. There's a lot more than hockey that a player learns from a coach. To want to come back "down" to the college level says a lot for a coach. In order to get where you want to go, sometimes you have to go back to where you were. Coach Cole was in college and knows exactly what college players go through. He's been to the top of the hockey world (Stanley Cup 1995), which, to me, if I'm a player I'm going to listen a little closer to what he has to say because he has proof of what it takes to get there. Personally, I'm looking forward to see what differences appear between this years team and last years.

[Dublin Falcon]

I think it's an excellent move to get a guy this good as your #2 asst. I think many programs would like him as their # 1 asst w/his experience.

[pdt1081]

Should the point of a message board be to discuss BG athletics or for 200 people to post BG is the best hockey team in the nation once a week from their office computer. I know some will say thats not the case and that I am showing my incompetance but that answer adds little to any discussion and rather goes back to the first statement that 3 or 4 people on here will get mad if we have different opinions on matters but still enjoy BG athletics

Maybe it's the way stuff is written, but sometimes it seems like every post some posters make are degrading the team. I know it's not just me that feels this way.

There's nothing wrong with supporting or defending a team. Your comments earlier about "why would he want to come to BG" and "he should be made head coach and Paluch moved to assistant" are nothing but assinine. It's comments like that that get everybody pissed off and show just how little you know about Bowling Green Hockey.

[Rightupinthere]

DANNYK express your views, in the USA it's still a RIGHT.

I would like to point out that the Bill of Rights is not recognized nor referenced in the IP agreement. In other words, AZZ.com is private property. Bought and pay for by a man I used to sleep with.

With that said, one is not free from reprisal. I have yet to see anyone get out of control in regards to reprisal except BleedingOrange calling dannyk an "asshat" - which is okay, because BO is a douchebag.

Anyway, this used truck salesman BG picked up really sounds like a winner. WELCOME COACH!

[Tricky_Falcon]

It's always nice to welcome a new coach/player to the school by asking why the hell he chose to come here. The next debate will most likely be when will he leave. It never fails...

[BGDrew]

I would like to point out that the Bill of Rights is not recognized nor referenced in the IP agreement. In other words, AZZ.com is private property. Bought and pay for by a man I used to sleep with.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.