NCAA Hockey 2011-2012: Keep your stick on the ice.

Crocodile Tears · 10-17-2011, 11:32 AM

Well it is upon us.

Ill start with my Michigan Tech Huskies opening 4-0, with a sweep American International and Wisconsin. Both games with Wisconsin were overtime wins.

By starting 4-0, they have matched last years win total.

Maybe this new coach thing will turn out well

How are your teams looking???

Jurgen · 10-17-2011, 01:07 PM

My man at Air Force says they are looking good.

Last year's team had lot's of potential, but sucked at consistency. Hopefully that won't happen this year.

What do you think of the WCHA shake up?

Crocodile Tears · 10-17-2011, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jurgen

What do you think of the WCHA shake up?

Hard to say yet - definetly a power play by the big schools going to a Big 10 conference. Good possibility of marginalizing the conference since the meat of the CCHA left and WCHA picked up the scraps. Still has some quality teams, but I think it could hurt recruiting. CCHA and WCHA had a good thing going with a good mix of big and small schools. Now we get a big 10 conference and a group of little guys, giving more power to the "prestigious" conference. Similar to the SEC / Mountain West. Good schools in the MW that get no respect b/c of perceived weak schedules. Lucky for us there is a playoff system like any reasonable sport would have

however, I believe we will now get a couple extra chances to beat Northern Michigan every year - Fuck Northern!

Grainbelt · 10-18-2011, 02:19 PM

Gophers with a big sweep last weekend on defending champion UMD.

Head Coach Lucia admitted they needed to make a change in recruiting, too many one or two season players leaving early to go pro. New freshman and sophomores played with some serious grit, a nice change from the soft teams even since the championship years early last decade.

Go GOPHERS!!!

Crocodile Tears · 10-24-2011, 06:05 PM

MTU swept by Bemidji State - thats more like it

Jurgen · 10-24-2011, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ajmaki

MTU swept by Bemidji State - thats more like it

I liked Bemidji when I was a wee child.

oj may · 10-26-2011, 11:16 AM

I am still a bit upset that Michigan lost to those blondes from Duluth last year.

Grainbelt · 10-26-2011, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jurgen

What do you think of the WCHA shake up?

I had naively assumed that hockey would escape the football-style money grab that is college sports.

-The Big 10 hockey conference is will have clear winners and losers for the first few years, with Penn State's new club and Ohio State struggling.
-The as-yet unnamed other conference with the colorado schools, NoDak, Duluth, Omaha, etc. will be competitive
-The remaining CCHA and WCHA teams, including both Alaskas, will have a hell of a time remaining financially viable in Div-I.

I have a hard time seeing this as 'good' for college hockey.

RLK · 10-30-2011, 09:20 PM

It looks like there two pretty good teams in town again this year.

Crocodile Tears · 10-30-2011, 09:53 PM

MTU comes out of the weekend with a 7-2 win over #2 Denver and a tie saturday night

whipping boys of the WCHA no longer I can only hope

Grainbelt · 10-31-2011, 08:03 AM

Gophs are 4-0 in WCHA road games and 7-1 overall. Very young team with a senior goalie, will be interesting to see the polls this week.

Crocodile Tears · 10-31-2011, 04:34 PM

USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll
October 31, 2011
Team (First Place Votes) Record Points Last Poll
1 Boston College (42) 7-1-0 971 1
2 Colorado College ( 5) 4-0-0 834 3
3 Michigan 6-1-1 779 4
4 Western Michigan ( 1) 5-0-3 689 7
5 Minnesota 7-1-0 684 8
6 Notre Dame 5-2-0 681 5
7 Merrimack 6-0-0 627 9
8 Denver 3-2-1 589 2
9 Yale ( 1) 1-0-1 500 10
10 Ferris State 6-2-0 471 6
11 Lake Superior 7-1-0 390 18
12 Boston University 3-2-1 373 13
13 Union 3-1-3 367 11
14 Minnesota-Duluth 4-3-1 331 15
15 North Dakota 3-4-1 259 12
16 Michigan Tech 5-2-1 204 NR
17 Northern Michigan 4-3-1 197 14
18 Colgate 4-2-1 136 16
19 Quinnipiac 6-2-0 114 20
20 Maine 3-2-1 97 NR

Read more: http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-me...#ixzz1cPBxdqVN

Im so confused

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grainbelt

Gophs are 4-0 in WCHA road games and 7-1 overall. Very young team with a senior goalie, will be interesting to see the polls this week.

#5 - impressive

Jurgen · 10-31-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Crocodile Tears

USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll
October 31, 2011
Team (First Place Votes) Record Points Last Poll
1 Boston College (42) 7-1-0 971 1
2 Colorado College ( 5) 4-0-0 834 3
3 Michigan 6-1-1 779 4
4 Western Michigan ( 1) 5-0-3 689 7
5 Minnesota 7-1-0 684 8
6 Notre Dame 5-2-0 681 5
7 Merrimack 6-0-0 627 9
8 Denver 3-2-1 589 2
9 Yale ( 1) 1-0-1 500 10
10 Ferris State 6-2-0 471 6
11 Lake Superior 7-1-0 390 18
12 Boston University 3-2-1 373 13
13 Union 3-1-3 367 11
14 Minnesota-Duluth 4-3-1 331 15
15 North Dakota 3-4-1 259 12
16 Michigan Tech 5-2-1 204 NR
17 Northern Michigan 4-3-1 197 14
18 Colgate 4-2-1 136 16
19 Quinnipiac 6-2-0 114 20
20 Maine 3-2-1 97 NR

Read more: http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-me...#ixzz1cPBxdqVN

Im so confused

#5 - impressive

I'm going to have to call my former boss, he's a Tech fan. He'll be stoked--- don't know how closely he follows at this point in the season. (Being in exile here in NM)

Jurgen · 11-03-2011, 02:02 PM

AFA closes out October 5-2-2. Losses to North DAAkota and Michigan State. I have absolutely no idea what this means.

Grainbelt · 11-03-2011, 02:09 PM

I'll tell you after the MN / UND series this weekend.

10-17-2011, 11:32 AM	#1
Crocodile Tears ^OP does stuff Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Toledo, OH Oddometer: 3,268	NCAA Hockey 2011-2012: Keep your stick on the ice. Well it is upon us. Ill start with my Michigan Tech Huskies opening 4-0, with a sweep American International and Wisconsin. Both games with Wisconsin were overtime wins. By starting 4-0, they have matched last years win total. Maybe this new coach thing will turn out well How are your teams looking??? __________________ “I'm not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance." 2009 KLX250S - let's see how many bones I can break trying to learn to ride dirt 2005 Bandit 1200S, Irresponsibility Edition

10-26-2011, 11:16 AM	#7
oj may Have bike, will travel. Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Ann Arbor Oddometer: 2,438	I am still a bit upset that Michigan lost to those blondes from Duluth last year. __________________ (lll>0<lll)

10-30-2011, 09:53 PM	#10
Crocodile Tears ^OP does stuff Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Toledo, OH Oddometer: 3,268	MTU comes out of the weekend with a 7-2 win over #2 Denver and a tie saturday night whipping boys of the WCHA no longer I can only hope __________________ “I'm not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance." 2009 KLX250S - let's see how many bones I can break trying to learn to ride dirt 2005 Bandit 1200S, Irresponsibility Edition Crocodile Tears screwed with this post 10-30-2011 at 11:36 PM

11-03-2011, 02:02 PM	#14
Jurgen Trolljegeren Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Sandoval, Nuevo Mexico Oddometer: 32,341	AFA closes out October 5-2-2. Losses to North DAAkota and Michigan State. I have absolutely no idea what this means. __________________ They're nihilists, Donny, nothing to be afraid of. Moderator:CSM/JoMomma/ShinyThings/Sports

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10-17-2011, 01:07 PM	#2
Jurgen Trolljegeren Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Sandoval, Nuevo Mexico Oddometer: 32,341	My man at Air Force says they are looking good. Last year's team had lot's of potential, but sucked at consistency. Hopefully that won't happen this year. What do you think of the WCHA shake up? __________________ They're nihilists, Donny, nothing to be afraid of. Moderator:CSM/JoMomma/ShinyThings/Sports

10-18-2011, 02:19 PM	#4
Grainbelt marginal adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Minnyhappiness Oddometer: 25,018	Gophers with a big sweep last weekend on defending champion UMD. Head Coach Lucia admitted they needed to make a change in recruiting, too many one or two season players leaving early to go pro. New freshman and sophomores played with some serious grit, a nice change from the soft teams even since the championship years early last decade. Go GOPHERS!!!

10-24-2011, 06:05 PM	#5
Crocodile Tears ^OP does stuff Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Toledo, OH Oddometer: 3,268	MTU swept by Bemidji State - thats more like it __________________ “I'm not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance." 2009 KLX250S - let's see how many bones I can break trying to learn to ride dirt 2005 Bandit 1200S, Irresponsibility Edition

10-30-2011, 09:20 PM	#9
RLK 4,949 Joined: Nov 2004 Location: CSprings Oddometer: 5,998	It looks like there two pretty good teams in town again this year.

10-31-2011, 08:03 AM	#11
Grainbelt marginal adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Minnyhappiness Oddometer: 25,018	Gophs are 4-0 in WCHA road games and 7-1 overall. Very young team with a senior goalie, will be interesting to see the polls this week.

11-03-2011, 02:09 PM	#15
Grainbelt marginal adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Minnyhappiness Oddometer: 25,018	I'll tell you after the MN / UND series this weekend.