tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post1902840431485943498..comments2023-10-17T03:14:34.131-06:00Comments on Hurricane Watch: Hurricanes Camp Wrap: Day ThreePathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561850429748347683noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-32060945025509294842012-09-04T11:09:25.519-06:002012-09-04T11:09:25.519-06:00I too have watched the Hurricane drills over the l...I too have watched the Hurricane drills over the last couple of seasons and they appear to be the same old, same old things. Heck, all one has to do is check online and a coach (of any level) can find drills, powerplay setups, etc. <br /><br />Main concern still remains coaching the d-men. With a very young d-corps this year, getting the puck out of their zone, d-zone coverage and communication could be a huge problem for this group. I am not knocking the talent, because it is there........but I do have concerns about who is coaching the d-men. These players have to develop (not just based on their skill). I believe this is still a major concern for the Hurricanes. <br /><br />RJ<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-2491967400883017172012-09-01T18:02:44.233-06:002012-09-01T18:02:44.233-06:00Plus, put your name to it. Pat, I'm Emerson Et...Plus, put your name to it. Pat, I'm Emerson Etem's dad. Honest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-87468680313134933632012-09-01T16:38:50.707-06:002012-09-01T16:38:50.707-06:00That's not good to hear about the practices be...That's not good to hear about the practices being stale. I would expect the coaching staff to have implemented some new drills/practice schemes this year to challenge the players. With none of the coaches willing to engage the public/parents on this issue, I can only assume this parent is telling the truth. <br /><br />I'm not impressed with this. <br /><br />DarrenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-3036570411452823152012-09-01T15:29:49.756-06:002012-09-01T15:29:49.756-06:00Sorry. I did not see a post from you prior to this...Sorry. I did not see a post from you prior to this. If you submitted one it may have got held up somehow. I've had that happen in the past. Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561850429748347683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-73322572619805611092012-09-01T15:20:28.099-06:002012-09-01T15:20:28.099-06:00Not sure why Pat won't show my comments. I sim...Not sure why Pat won't show my comments. I simply stated, that as a father of a player on the team the last few seasons that the hurricanes coaches have ran the kids through the same two practice plans for 2 seasons now. The practices get old and stale. Kids can go at 75% when they have been doing the drills for so long. They can do the drills in their sleep. It's a shame really. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-18872824374991620032012-09-01T13:05:00.623-06:002012-09-01T13:05:00.623-06:00There is a code that has been broken here. Lethbri...There is a code that has been broken here. Lethbridge does a great job of sending Tot to a great program, and Tot turns around and sewers the clu in the media. Very disappointing. Lethbridge is currently undertaking a wonderful rebuilding process, with a great list of players. They should just stay on the high road on this one. As for Tot, his mom and dad and new coach should take the kid over their knees and give him a lickin' for how much disrespect he has just shownto a team which treated him very well. Bad character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-63366772772158799142012-08-31T22:31:07.800-06:002012-08-31T22:31:07.800-06:00Not sure what to make of this?? It could possibly...Not sure what to make of this?? It could possibly be that Tot wasn't in shape when he showed up for Canes camp and decided of his own accord to give 70-80%. The reason things are faster paced in Tri-city is because, once again, he might be out of shape and not ready for camp. <br /><br />Just some thoughts. <br /><br />DarrenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-82300840020406213052012-08-31T17:55:28.904-06:002012-08-31T17:55:28.904-06:00Interesting Article from a Tri-City newspaper....H...Interesting Article from a Tri-City newspaper....Hurricanes President and Board should read this:<br /><br />Tot adjusting to fast pace of Americans' campPublished: August 30 17 hours ago <br /> Annie Fowler, Herald staff writer It didn’t take Phil Tot long to realize he wasn’t in Lethbridge anymore.Acquired by the Americans on Aug. 14 from the Hurricanes, Tot has gotten a taste of main camp with the Americans this week, and his Twitter account has documented the suffering: “2 a days and 3 a days really kick your ass. Get me to a bed. #recovery #coconutwaters.” And: “The things I would do to go back to bed. #Unforgiveable.”“Everything is a lot higher pace here,” Tot said after Thursday morning’s practice. “Practices in Lethbridge, you go about 70 to 80 percent. Here, Jim (coach Hiller) doesn’t care if you mess up, just as long as you are going as hard as you can. Then there are bag skates (similar to lines drills in basketball) afterward. It’s good and it tires you out, but it gets you more game ready, and you will have that extra push in the third period.”Tot, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound forward, will get to put his new-found skills to work today against the Everett Silvertips at the Everett Tournament. The Americans will face Portland at 3 p.m. on Saturday in their final game of the tournament.Former Lethbridge teammate Derek Ryckman, who came to the Americans in a trade last year, gave Tot a bit of a heads up when it came to the hard work that is expected.“Derek gave me the lowdown,” Tot said. “It’s all good. I love it here. The organization is professional. Everyone has been very welcoming, and the climate is nice.”After experiencing camp, Tot has come to realize how the Americans have been so successful in recent years, scoring 90 or more points each of the last six years and winning four U.S. Division titles in five years.“Practice is a lot tougher,” he said. “When the season rolls around, I will be ready for a lot of hockey. I think last year (Tri-City) beat us 10-4 or something like that (it actually was 7-3). Everything they did was fast. Their system works a lot faster. Everything is high intensity, and it shows in the games.”Tot has been paired with Jesse Mychan and team captain Justin Feser in practice, though Mychan won’t play today or Saturday.“I think we will work well together,” Tot said. “I just have to learn the system a little more. It’s a lot different than what I’m used to.”The Americans still have 34 players in camp, though four 15-year-olds will head home after Everett. Feser, in his fifth year with the Americans, said main camp has run smoothly.“Our guys came ready for camp,” Feser said. “We are ready to get the exhibition games going and to get the season started. Obviously, we have holes left by guys who were here last year, and now they’re gone. It’s a chance for guys who are ready to take that step and put more weight on their shoulders.”NOTE<br /><br />Read more here: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2012/08/30/2081494/tot-adjusting-to-fast-pace-of.html#storylink=cpyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com