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Herb Brooks Ideal Team

Welcome back to the revamped Biscuits and Breezers ! To start off the new publication of the blog I decided since it is the off season that I would talk about something different than player spotlights or trade updates, in a piece I would like to call Herb Brooks’ Ideal Team . In the Movie Miracle, we are taken on a journey of, well, the impossible miracles that can happen in sports, specifically hockey. Pretty much every hockey fan has seen the movie and if you haven’t, I highly suggest it. But what I am constantly thinking of throughout the film are the words he says in the very beginning of the movie. In a conference meeting, he mentions a progressive movement towards a team of chemistry rather than talent. While this was in the late 70’s, it was a relatively new idea that has now been incorporated into our modern game. Brooks understood that the teams that win are ones that have players connected, not talented. With a team of talent, you see a certain l
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Blog Revamping

Hey readers, I’m Morgan Stoltz and I’m excited to be taking over this blog! Sophia is passing the torch onto me to start writing here on this blog. A little background on me, I’m based in Western Montana and am a passionate fan of all hockey. I’ve been following hockey for about three years and learned a wide variety of things along the way. Because of my love for the game, I’m studying Exercise Science at the University of Montana in the fall. To learn a little bit more about me, I would just like to divulge who my favorite types of players are. I especially love the guys on the ice who fly under the radar, you don’t see them right away, they’re not gleaming or eye-catching at all. But they work so hard and give 110%. If you watch TJ Oshie, he’s the perfect example of this kind of player. Watching old games, he’s constantly moving, never stationary. Sometimes this gets him an assist, sometimes he’s just a screen in front of the net. He spent an “average of 18:25 on the ice” in 2017
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Comeback

Hello readers, I am finally dusting off the keyboard and rejoining you all in this ice filled world that we have all learned to love and cherish. Just 3 months short of a two year absence, many things have needed to change for me to continue on with my writing career, but I excitedly anticipate this new chapter. It has been a long time in the works and my apologies, but sometimes, man needs to walk alone to better understand the world around him for lack of a better analogy. After turning this new page, I feel like Biscuits and Breezers will be able to more solidly build itself on a stronger foundation than before. Biscuits and Breezers will still continue to spotlight juniors and the NHL as it has in the past, but branches will be extended more towards the European players as well as the collegiate skaters. As I said before, I am looking forward to continuing on with you all and hopefully the road ahead will be more successful then the one previously! Enjoy this video of an 8
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What Makes The Perfect Team?

Welcome back to another blog of Biscuits and Breezers as well as to the turning of a new leaf for this site. As I said before in my previous introduction article, starting now, things will be different on this page. I will let my own opinion show through in a more common occurrence and this is due to my opinion that my own voice was lost quite a bit. So, without any further ado, enjoy the first article in the new epoch. It is a constant question by coaches around the world as to what would make their team reach the peak level as well as what would push their team to be virtually unstoppable. Well, from my experience in the hockey realm, it is in my opinion that every team looking for glory should be based on a four level pyramid scale. In these levels you have the base, the first tier, the secondary tier, and then at the pinnacle you have your crucial point. Below, I will break each level down. 1. Base - Robust Defenseman When you begin to build your perfected team based upon the
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Spotlight Player Tomas Nemeth         Biscuits and Breezers             Welcome back to another blog of Biscuits and Breezers! The Spotlight Player  I have for you all this time is an absolute beast on the ice. He is the WSHL's 2nd overall lead scorer averaging two points per game and has become a goalie's worst nightmare. He has absolute control over any ice he plays on and has certainly become one of the Western State's most talented skaters over the last few seasons. Your next Spotlight Player review is for Long Beach Bombers forward Tomas Nemeth!     Tomas Nemeth - Long Beach Bombers (F)   Height: 6 ft 1 in Weight: 190 lbs Hometown: Pezinok, Slovakia 2014-2015 Stats: 42 goals in 46 games played, 58 assists, 100 TPs, 18 PIMs, and 4 game winning goals     Throughout the '14-'15 season, there were many ups and downs for every organization, but fortunately for the Long Beach Bombers, Tomas Nemeth was at the forefront of th
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Spotlight Player Jonathan Lovelace       Biscuits and Breezers                     Welcome back to another blog of Biscuits and Breezers! This is another post for the Spotlight Players series, and this time, the player represents the logo on his chest perfectly. This skater is a tough and gritty player who never steps away from a challenge and is never thrown off course. He knows what he wants and will go through anything to achieve it. This skater is an absolute bulldog of a player and always finds a way to get the biscuit in the basket. Your next Spotlight Player is Southern Oregon Spartans forward Jonathan Lovelace!     Jonathan Lovelace - Southern Oregon Spartans (F)   Height: 5 ft 11 in Weight: 155 lbs Hometown: Wasilla, Alaska, USA 2014-2015 Stats: 24 goals in 43 games played, 16 assists, 40 TPs, and 69 PIMs       When you watch Lovelace out on the ice with his fellow Spartans, it becomes very apparent how much of an intense play
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Spotlight Player Beau Ricketts             Biscuits and Breezers                  Hello and welcome back to another blog of Biscuits and Breezers! I am bringing you a new installment of the Spotlight Player series, and this time, the player is one that is absolutely out of this world. His passion for the game is always well known and he plays every game as if it is his last. This player always puts his best foot forward but at the same doesn't think twice about defending his team or his team mates. Your next Spotlight Player is Las Vegas Storm forward Beau Ricketts! Beau Ricketts - Las Vegas Storm (F)   Height: 6 ft 1 in Weight: 200 lbs Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 2014-2015 Stats: 22 goals in 33 games played, 11 assists, 33 TPs, and 19 PIMs       When watching Beau play, the first thing off the bat that you notice would be how he conducts himself during shifts. Not only is he out there playing with an outstanding amount of con
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