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Tyriq Outen has been brought in to be the main starter in goal for the Nordiques and his experience includes a full season playing in the QMJHL. The Nordiques also return defensemen Luke Antonacci and Jacob Crespo, who should both have bigger roles in Year 2 for the Nordiques. The off-season saw some important defensive acquisitions, which included James Philpott and Cooper Swift, who are two defensemen with junior experience that should help the Nordiques tighten up their back end. Makem Demers also returns after putting up 21 points in just 29 games last season, which was cut short due to injury.
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Fan favorite Isaiah Fox also returns fresh off a 37-point season last year. Up front, the Nordiques return some key pieces that should keep the scoring up, which includes the likes of Cannon Green, who led the team in goals last season with 23 and who was 2 nd in points with 52. We rebuilt almost our entire back end,” said Howe. It was a big focus of ours with our tenders and draft picks. Whether it was goaltending, defense, or forwards with a two-way mindset, everyone has to be better and more responsible when it comes to defending. “Going into this year, we knew we had to be better defensively. I learned a lot and what it takes to run a team on a daily basis,” said Nordiques head coach Nolan Howe.
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“Last year was a great learning experience. It was very good for a first-year team and showed they benefitted from the development process, in addition to the favorable location in the East for their games. The Nordiques also had nine NCAA commitments last season, which included four NCAA Division 1 commitments including Kane, who committed to Mercyhurst. It is now up to everyone to take that next step,” said Howe. “I think we showed we can play an exciting brand of hockey and develop players. “Last year’s ending was tough for our players, but we built something really special and we are excited that it provides us some momentum as we head into Year 2,” said Howe. Still, when all was said and done, the Nordiques kept themselves in playoff contention the entire year and were just five points behind the fourth and final playoff spot when the season ended. The team ranked next to last in goals allowed during the season at 4.26 per game. However, defensively, things were not so good in Year 1 for the Nordiques. That also included 64 points from forward Noah Kane, which tied for the league lead. The Nordiques supplied plenty of offense in Year 1, which included being ranked 8 th in goals scored at 3.52 goals per game. Northeast Generalsĭespite being an expansion team last season, the Maine Nordiques showed all the signs of being an NAHL playoff contender in their first season. (7 th in East Division)Ģ019-20 leading scorer: Noah Kane (64 Points)įirst regular season game: Friday, October 9 th vs. It will also take a look back on last season and how each team fared and what they accomplished.Ģ019-20 record: 54 GP, 20-32-2, 42 pts. NA Now looks into each NAHL team and will include video segments with all the head coaches in the NAHL, as they provide fans with their expectations and outlook for the season, including taking a look at their strengths as a team and thoughts on the league.
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The NA Now series features a look at all teams in the NAHL for the 2020-21 season, with a new team being highlighted daily, leading all the way up until the start of the regular season.