What team is the next GMU/FAU

[BEEZERAL]

What team do you guys think will be the next George Mason or FAU that will come out of nowhere and be a very good hockey team?

I've been hearing rumors that Florida Gulf Coast is starting a roller team and judging the history of that schools ice program, their roller team should be very good.

[GSJaguars11]

GMU is a very good team?

[GSJaguars11]

and didnt FAU go winless at nationals?

[Patn Lawton]

Really guys? Okay...who is the next breakout team that will vastly improve from last season to this upcoming season?

[FAUplayer]

I want to say the original poster means for the South East Conference; hence FAU and GMU as examples and not other teams.

As far as the comment about FAU going winless, Nationals was a success for us. Even being able to compete with the teams we played against was a success, let alone having a glimmer of hope to win each game. Great vacation nonetheless!

[MasonHockey]

Strictly talking SECRHL...

If you are looking at record I think University of Florida is going to have a big turnaround in D2 after their 4-11-1 record last year.. They played mostly a D1 schedule last year and then played Tampa twice, Miami twice, and Kennesaw...

Good SECRHL Teams that could fall could be...
WCU I believe they lose Goalie Colosimo and 2nd and 3rd scorer Whitman and Ballard.
USF I think they lose Top Scorer Steve Regan and David Wiles
FSU I think they lose Top Scorer Josephy, 2nd scorer Kahn, and 5th scorer Silverman

I would expect Tampa, Miami, George Mason, and Kennesaw to all battle for positions 1-4 again.

Miami and Kennesaw shouldn't lose anyone. Tampa could lose their Goalie Guy Antonacci and their top scorer Rowan Porter. GMU loses D Jon McDorman, D Reed Tomson, D Eric Wroble, G Alex Spitzel, F Dan Brooks, and D Kyle Luukonen. However, GMU is bringing in roughly 16 guys so GMU should have a decent B team.

[BEEZERAL]

GMU is a very good team?

FAU did not exist before 2 seasons ago. in their innagural season they dominated DII in the SECRHL. in their second year they moved up to DI and won the SECRHL again and were a top 10 team for most of the season. While they have yet to win much at the National Level they have done a great job of putting a solid team on the rink. how many teams go to nationals in their first 2 years of existance.

Now GMU's players may talk way to much smack for their own good but you can not deny that their turn around from 2-14 to 13-3 is pretty great. they went from a laughing stock to qualifying for nationals.


both programs have only been around for 2 years and both will be qualifying for nationals again next year.

and excuse me for not using a team that you like or whatever. I play in the SECRHL and those 2 teams are examples of what I was wondering. You could turn this into a flame thread or you can post if there is a team in your conference that could make a jump like GMU or if there is a new program coming that could do what FAU did.

[GMU18]

GMU is a very good team?

Last season we were alright.. nothing great though. We'll be better next season.

[Patn Lawton]

GMU will be much improved with the Mercers aka benderbrothers.

[PureHockey111]

i think bethel and fgu obviously just starting their seasons with competitive DII teams, but this year i dont think there will be a huge "turnaround" you could say, but many new teams with good talent will be looking to prove themselves with their first years within the league.

[chickentender65]

USF lost a bunch of key players including steve regan. we have a small ass team this year and we dont expect too many good things. i predict a 5-11 season for us.

[Missionhockey12]

way to show faith nick.