From everyone I have spoken to, it seems that the transition from Hop to Walden has been a very smooth one. The players really like the shorter practices. (Former players have told me that the long practices really wore them down during the season and those they felt that it lead to some injuries.) The team attitude has been great and they are truly behind and excited to have Walden as the HC. I actually did not hear any negative reports, but like anything, it is very early.
