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With the 2005-2006 season well behind us and the ACHA crowning a new D1
National Champion - The University of Rhode Island (URI), I am reminded
that not so many years ago our team would compete well going head to
head against URI. This is where we need to get back to, competing with
the top teams in the nation. Our SLU Coaching Staff is fully committed
to this agenda and we will see the return of Saint Louis to the D1
National Rankings. There is only one sure way to make this turn around
and that's through current player commitment and bringing in new talent
in order to surround selected returning players with the weapons
required to compete at a level with the "best". Our recruiting is an
ongoing process, but this season, particular attention was paid to the
Junior Hockey Leagues and Midget Major programs across the mid-west and
beyond. Alex Kuehling, our newest Assistant Coach, traveled to Detroit
to scout at a Junior B Tournament in December of 2005 and I can't think
of one local Junior game that Alex didn't attend bringing back reports
on the players that should be approached. Personally, I have logged
several trips to the Chicagoland area scouting which have yielded 2
players already committed to SLU. All the coaches have spent numerous
hours on the phone being absolutely sure that we do not miss on
potential candidates for SLU. By the beginning of August, we will
release out new recruits and we look forward to a very competitive
season of hockey in the 2006-2007 season. |
