Salmonberries Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 it's up to him, it's not up to them. I hope HE DECIDES to return to Maine for at least one more year. I'm excited to see what he can do as a third year player in HE. Could be a Hobey candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 No it was a continuation of 1000 posts filled with snide remarks Did you really want me to quote them all ?? He was clearly insinuating that GMMG sucks at drafting. no, it was absolutely a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I hope HE DECIDES to return to Maine for at least one more year. I'm excited to see what he can do as a third year player in HE. Could be a Hobey candidate. but... he's a Hobey candidate THIS year! http://hobeybaker.com/awards/the-hobey-baker-memorial-award/vote remember to VOTE people! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 NCAA ranked defensemen......Hutton comes in at #6 not bad for a sophomore http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/104441/johns-matheson-lead-good-crop-of-drafted-ncaa-defensemen/#more-104441 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) NCAA ranked defensemen......Hutton comes in at #6 not bad for a sophomore http://www.hockeysfu...en/#more-104441 6. Ben Hutton, Sophomore, University of Maine (Hockey East) Drafted: Fifth round (147th overall) in 2012 by the Vancouver Canucks Few, if any sophomore defensemen have made greater progress in their development this season than Ben Hutton. After an excellent rookie campaign last season, Hutton has followed it up with an even better sophomore year, and he’s just getting started. The Prescott, ON native currently leads the nation in defensive goal-scoring with 13 and co-leads all NHL-drafted defensemen with 26 points in all of Maine’s 32 games to date. His 13 goals also co-lead the Black Bears. In addition, Hutton’s 13 goals ties a school record for most goals by a defenseman in a single season. Barring a significant injury or scoring slump, he will set a new school record by season’s end. Hutton has been especially good quarterbacking Maine’s power-play. Of his 13 goals, eight have come with the man-advantage, which also leads the nation among defensemen. Hutton’s ability to move the puck smarter and more quickly have greatly contributed to his stellar offensive numbers this season. On the defensive side, his noticeably stronger 6’3” frame has allowed him to be more effective in separating the puck from opposing players. Futhermore, Hutton is playing with added grit and both his gap control and one-on-one play have improved, as well. What Hutton has shown at Maine so far is only the beginning. And with his vast potential and upside, the Vancouver Canucks could come calling sooner rather than later. so people don't have to click through. I don't agree with their list ranking, at all, but whatever... Edited March 4, 2014 by avelanch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Those rankings look totally skewed, Hutton should be top 3 for sure if not number one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 so people don't have to click through. I don't agree with their list ranking, at all, but whatever... I thought of that but showing all the other prospects makes you realize we as Canuck fans shouldn't get carried away and expect miracles....there's lots of players out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I thought of that but showing all the other prospects makes you realize we as Canuck fans shouldn't get carried away and expect miracles....there's lots of players out there yeah, but not everyone is gonna bother clicking through and reading about the others on the list, though if they do, they would see that hutton clearly deserves to be much higher up on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 yeah, but not everyone is gonna bother clicking through and reading about the others on the list, though if they do, they would see that hutton clearly deserves to be much higher up on the list. Clearly deserves ?. Appraisals by folks that don't have a dog in the fight usually get closer to the truth. Fans on the other hand get "involved" with Vcr picks and tend to loose sight of the bigger picture. Lets hope Hutton continues to develop and doesn't hit his plateau soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) from the writeups alone hutton sounds better than most of the players ahead of him, and if you think the "writers" at hockey's Future don't have a dog in the fight... you are sorely mistaken. they are merely fans like you and I. hell, she doesn't even know the NCAA season is over and playoffs are starting... stating that unless hutton has a major injury he's going to break the maine record for goals by a d-man. they have 1 game left before playoffs... it's not going to take a major injury and for him to miss a large chunk of time to prevent that, all it would take is a minor injury, food poisoning, or just an off game. Hutton’s 13 goals ties a school record for most goals by a defenseman in a single season. Barring a significant injury or scoring slump, he will set a new school record by season’s end. Edited March 4, 2014 by avelanch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wshdrvvn Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 i didnt know he was the leading goal scorer amoungst defensemen in the league, good for him. REALLY hope he manages to find the back of the net in their next game. would love to see him set the record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 So, Main's regular season is actually 100% complete. their first playoff game is on Saturday against Merrimack for the right to advance to the 2014 Hockey East quarterfinals. Maine finished the regular season sixth in the Hockey East standings, while Merrimack finished 11th. Maine is 15-13-4 on the season, while Merrimack enters play this weekend 8-21-3. The Black Bears won both games in the regular season, however, both were one goal games. A LOOK AT THE BLACK BEARS: Maine is led by sophomore Shore, who has 13 goals and 26 assists for 39 points. He has three power play goals and three short-handed tallies. Ben Hutton (Prescott, Ontario) is chipping in with 13 goals and 13 assists for 26 points. He leads the team in power play goals with eight. Leen is adding six goals and 17 assists for 23 points.Mark Anthoine (Lewiston, Maine) has eight goals and 11 assists for 19 points. Cam Brown (Natick, Mass.) also has 19 points via four goals and 15 assists. Lomberg is adding 11 goals and seven assists for 18 points. Steven Swavely (Reading, Pa.) has nine goals and nine assists for 18 points as well. Blaine Byron (Manotick, Ontario) is chipping in with eight goals and seven assists for 15 points. Brian Morgan (Windham, N.H.) is adding five goals and six assists for 11 points. Stu Higgins (Troy, Mich.) has six goals and four assists for 10 points, while Schurhamer has 10 points via three goals and seven assists. Dan Renouf (Pickering, Ontario) is chipping in with a goal and nine assists for 10 points as well. Josh Henke (Trenton, Mich.) has a goal and seven assists for eight points. Brice O'Connor has two goals and five assists for seven points. Bill Norman (Stockholm, Sweden) andJake Rutt (Scarborough, Maine) each have a goal and six assists for seven points. Jon Swavely is adding three goals and three assists for six points, while Conor Riley (Massena, N.Y.) has five assists. Martin Ouellette has seen action in 31 games in goal. He is 14-13-4 with a 2.29 goals against average and a .925 save percentage. He has three shutouts. Dan Sullivan is 1-0-0 with a 1.97 goals against average and a .917 save percentage in a pair of games. HUTTON TIES GOALS RECORD: Ben Hutton has 13 goals in 32 games, tying him for the school record for goals in a season by a defenseman. The record was originally set in 1979-80 by Dwight Montgomery and tied in 1987-88 by Jack Capuano in and 1994-95 by Jeff Tory. Here is a list of defenseman goal scoring leaders: Goals Name Year 13 Ben Hutton 2013-14 13 Dwight Montgomery 1979-80 13 Jack Capuano 1987-88 13 Jeff Tory 1994-95 12 Eric Weinrich 1986-87 12 Chris Imes 1992-93 12 Jeff Dimmen 2009-10 11 Dave Walsh 1977-78 11 Andre Aubut 1980-81 11 Jacques Rodrigue 1994-95 11 Jason Mansoff 1996-96 11 David Cullen 1998-99 10 Andre Aubut 1978-79 10 Jack Capuano 1986-87 10 Bob Beers 1988-89 10 David Cullen 1997-98 10 Francis Nault 2002-03 SUPER SOPHOMORES: Maien's top four goal scorers on the season are all sophomores. Devin Shore and Ben Hutton each have 13 while Ryan Lomberg 11. Steven Swavely is adding nine goals on the season for the Black Bears as well. HOBEY BAKER FAN BALLOT: Maine has three players listed on the initial Hobey Baker fan ballot. Ben Hutton, Martin Ouellette and Devin Shore are listed as Maine's three candidates. Fans are encouraged to vote for their favorite Black Bears daily at www.hobeybaker.com. HUTTON LEADING THE NATION IN GOALS BY A DEFENSEMAN: Sophomore Ben Hutton is leading the nation in goals scored by a defenseman with 13. His eight power play goals rank tied for ninth in the nation and tops among defenseman as well. He has 13 goals and 13 assists for 26 points, averaging .81 points per game, which ranks sixth in the nation in scoring by a defenseman. He is one of just 17 defensemen in Maine history to score 10 or more goals in a single season. BLACK BEAR SLAP SHOTS: Maine and Merrimack have met 91 times with the Black Bears holding a 64-19-8 lead in the all-time series... Merrimack holds a 6-4-2 edge in the last 12 meetings... Maine swept the two-game series this year, winning each game by a goal... The Black Bear and Warriors met in both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 Hockey East quarterfinals... Maine's senior class has played 16 games against Merrimack in their career. BLACK BEARS AGAINST THE WARRIORS: NAME GM G A P Ryan Lomberg 5 2 1 3 Devin Shore 5 0 3 3 Brice O'Connor 8 2 0 2 Conor Leen 8 2 0 2 Mark Anthoine 16 0 2 2 Bill Norman 5 0 2 2 Ben Hutton 5 1 0 1 Steven Swavely 5 0 1 1 Stu Higgins 8 0 1 1 Jake Rutt 6 0 1 1 Cam Brown 2 0 1 1 Brian Morgan 2 0 1 1 Jon Swavely 15 0 0 0 Andrew Cerretani 7 0 0 0 Will Merchant 5 0 0 0 Conor Riley 4 0 0 0 Kyle Williams 2 0 0 0 Dan Renouf 2 0 0 0 Brady Campbell 2 0 0 0 Blaine Byron 2 0 0 0 Dan Sullivan 4-4-1 3.09 GAA .883 sv % Martin Ouellette 2-4-1 2.76 GAA .900 sv % Matt Morris 0-0-0 3.58 GAA .778 vs % HUTTON AMONG ELITE OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMEN: In some research by College Hockey Inc., Ben Hutton is one of just seven defensemen in the last five years in college hockey to score 13 or more goals in a season. Justin Schultz scored 18 for Wisconsin in 2010-2011 and 16 in 2011-2012. Garrett Noonan of BU had 16 goals in 2011-12, while Brendan Smith of Wisconsin added 15 in 2009-10, Mike Boivin of Colorado College scored 14 in 2012-13, while BU's Colby Cohen also had 14 in 2009-10. Carl Hudson of Canisius netted 14 goals in 2009-10 as well. DEFENSE BLOCKING THE SHOTS: All six of Maine's regular defensemen have 20 or more blocks on the season. Hutton has blocked 36 shots, while O'Connor has 30 blocked shots. They are followed by Renouf (26), Riley (23), Schurhamer (23) and Rutt (21). BLOCKING THE BOBCATS: Maine recorded 26 blocked shots in the game on Friday, Jan. 3 against Quinnipiac. Ben Hutton and Eric Schurhamer each blocked five shots to lead the Black Bears. It was the second most blocks in a game this season for Maine, who blocked 27 shots at UMass on Friday, Nov. 1. NINE STRAIGHT BY THE SOPHOMORES: Maine's sophomore class at one point this season scored nine straight goals. The streak was broken when rookie Cam Brown scored Maine's first goal against UML on Dec. 8. Steven Swavely and Devin Shore combined to score all four of Maine's goals at Vermont. Shore and classmate Ben Hutton each scored a pair in Maine's win over Boston College, while Ryan Lomberg chipped in with the game's other goal against the Eagles. SOPHOMORES SCORING THE GOALS: Maine's sophomore class has scored 48 or just under 50 percent of Maine's 97 goals on the season. FIVE-ON-THREE GOALS -- SHORT-HANDED: Maine scored a three-on-five goal Nov. 15 in its 7-0 win over Boston University. With a pair of Maine players in the penalty box, a Boston University defender lost control of the puck and his stick on the blueline. Hutton gained control of the puck, beating a defender and BU goalie Sean Maguire to score his fourth goal of the season. IRON BLACK BEARS: Maine has several players who are in the midst of impressive consecutive games streaks. Devin Shore has not missed a game in his career as Black Bears. Here are some current numbers: Player Consecutive Games Played Mark Anthoine 125 Devin Shore 70 Jon Swavely 55 Conor Riley 49 Ben Hutton 43 MAINE WELL REPRESENTED ON THE 2012-2013 HOCKEY EAST ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM. Mark Nemec was named a Hockey East Distinguished Scholar, for having a 3.0 or better in each semester over his four varsity seasons. Brice O'Connor, Dan Sullivan and Jon Swavely were honored for the third time in their career. Mark Anthoine, Andrew Cerretani, Connor Leen and Adam Shemansky were all honored for the second time. Ben Hutton, Ryan Lomberg, Will Merchant, Martin Ouellette, Nick Pryor, Conor Riley, Devin Shore, Steven Swavely and Kyle Williams were honored for the first time in their career. MAINE SCHOLAR-ATHLETES: The men's ice hockey team had 24 student-athlete honored as Maine Scholar-Athletes. Cam Brown, Brady Campbell, Zach Glienke, Brian Morgan, Dan Renouf and Eric Schurhamer were named *Rising Stars*. They all posted a 3.0 grade point average or better in their first semester at Maine. Ben Hutton, Ryan Lomberg, Will Merchant, Matt Morris, Martin Ouellette, Conor Riley, Devin Shore, Steven Swavely and Kyle Williams all earned bronze medals. Andrew Cerretani, Stu Higgins, Connor Leen, Bill Norman and Jake Rutt each earned a silver medal, as they were honored for the second time. Mark Anthoine, Brice O'Connor, Dan Sullivan and Jon Swavely earned bronze medals as they were all honored for the third time. DRAFTED BEARS: Four members of the University of Maine men's ice hockey team are currently drafted by NHL teams. The following is the list of drafted Black Bears: Name Year Round Overall Team Blaine Byron 2013 6 179 Pittsburgh Devin Shore 2012 2 61 Dallas Ben Hutton 2012 5 147 Vancouver Martin Ouellette 2010 7 184 Columbus 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) Canucks prospect and hobey baker nominee Ben Hutton had an assist and was +1 with 4 shots in Maine's 2-0 playoff win. Maine moving on. Edited March 10, 2014 by avelanch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 2014 HOBEY BAKER MEMORIAL AWARD NOMINEES The 2014 Round 1 Fan Vote is now closed. Please come back on March 20th when we open up the vote on the Top 10 Nominated Players! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 2014 HOBEY BAKER MEMORIAL AWARD NOMINEES The 2014 Round 1 Fan Vote is now closed. Please come back on March 20th when we open up the vote on the Top 10 Nominated Players! did hutton cravk he top 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 the last time i checked he was in the top 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 4th I think behind Gaudreau, Faragher and Gotisbehere. One of the other guys had gotten quite close in #5, I think it was Wilcox, but I'm sure Hutton ended up in 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Scored his 14th of the season tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missioncanucksfan Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) Looks like Ben Hutton's season is about to come to an end as his team is down 4-1 against Providence in the second game of best of 3 already down a game. Soooo.....does he forgo the last 2 years of school and join us? btw....Huttin scored his 15th of the year in the "soon to be loss" Edited March 16, 2014 by missioncanucksfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Glad he made the top ten! It'd be neat if he could win the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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