Well, Minnesota is the defending NCAA champion.Embarrassing.
Might need to re-think our opposition to UConn's entrance, eh?I heard both hockey teams also went winless in the ACC this season.
ASU is possible, but I'd think they'd want to try to poach somebody from the NCHC, e.g. North Dakota, UNO, or Miami, before going after ASU.Just breaking - Notre Dame is OUT in Hockey East. Moving to B1G.
Rumor is ASU to B1G. If Hockey East tries to grab a new 12th team, look for Holy Cross or Quinnipiac
Yeah, the "at least one rival" I was referring to was Minnesota, which would appease Minnesota fans who are always mad about something. Michigan has had some memorable encounters with NoDak too, so it wouldn't surprise me if that turned into a rivalry as well. Miami would be my second choice due to CCHA stuff. I hate Rico Blasi...the dynasty...etc. Wish Michigan would play them regularly again.I like NoDak a lot better, especially since it restores the Minnesota rivalry.
I don't see this happening. Is that really a sustainable league?Anyone think the Ivies would ever go their own way in a conference? I think there's six, which would get them an automatic bid to NCAAs if that was the case for the B1G. Brown/Yale/Harvard/Cornell/Princeton/Dartmouth. Yep, that's six. Not sure if the ND domino effect might cause that kind of mayhem to the ECAC.
Only if Penn restored their D1 hockey program would they split off.Anyone think the Ivies would ever go their own way in a conference? I think there's six, which would get them an automatic bid to NCAAs if that was the case for the B1G. Brown/Yale/Harvard/Cornell/Princeton/Dartmouth. Yep, that's six. Not sure if the ND domino effect might cause that kind of mayhem to the ECAC.
Interesting odds. Those Quinnipiac odds lessen if Sam Anas isn't 100 percent.I like NoDak a lot better, especially since it restores the Minnesota rivalry.
National championship odds:
Anyone think the Ivies would ever go their own way in a conference? I think there's six, which would get them an automatic bid to NCAAs if that was the case for the B1G. Brown/Yale/Harvard/Cornell/Princeton/Dartmouth. Yep, that's six. Not sure if the ND domino effect might cause that kind of mayhem to the ECAC.
Michigan's big issue is their goalie. They have the offensive talent to play with anyone, especially Connor (hey Don Sweeney!) but their offense looked like crap until the third when they started activating the defensemen.Will never forget this team. Wish we didn't get stomped, but incentive for next year. Long way to go, but this was an important step this year.
NoDak is going to stop Notre Dame/Michigan. Based on how they played today, they might be the best team I've seen in my 5 years following college hockey.
Yea. Honestly thought NU would make Tampa if they won yesterday. They swept Notre Dame 2 weeks ago and were more balanced than Michigan.Michigan's big issue is their goalie. They have the offensive talent to play with anyone, especially Connor (hey Don Sweeney!) but their offense looked like crap until the third when they started activating the defensemen.
Love that the Worcester Beanpot turned into the actual Beanpot. Sad I'm not in Mass at the moment to drive and park in the lovely parking garage outside the DCU.
Good for you guys, too bad you can't do it in sports you care about.At least we beat Notre Dame.
Cornell is a big team that we have played. Not as skilled as BC but very physical. I think St. Cloud State is a pretty good size team with a lot of skill that we swept this year.Looks like a pretty good Frozen Four - four strong teams playing pretty well. Really happy QU made it, despite playing very off kilter for them much of the weekend. Facing RIT instead of M Duluth in first round was a god thing - I saw PC get beat in Woostah.
BC is really big and skilled, I don't think QU saw a team like that all year, and the one closest to that was BU, a loss in a non close game. Demko is a wall. QU might be deeper on offense line-wise, maybe, but not near the pedigree of BCs players. Hopefully Anas will be fully healed by April 7. A good matchup of different size and styles, could see a BC blowout, or QU win a close one. Garteig has been great in goal, and is experienced.
Anas's goal yesterday was filthy.Looks like a pretty good Frozen Four - four strong teams playing pretty well. Really happy QU made it, despite playing very off kilter for them much of the weekend. Facing RIT instead of M Duluth in first round was a god thing - I saw PC get beat in Woostah.
BC is really big and skilled, I don't think QU saw a team like that all year, and the one closest to that was BU, a loss in a non close game. Demko is a wall. QU might be deeper on offense line-wise, maybe, but not near the pedigree of BCs players. Hopefully Anas will be fully healed by April 7. A good matchup of different size and styles, could see a BC blowout, or QU win a close one. Garteig has been great in goal, and is experienced.
I'll be rooting for BC but it would be very cool to have CT as the center of the college sports universe with the Uconn women's championship back to back with a QU title.Bump for national semfinals tonight. On ESPN 2. BC/QU at 5 pm, then ND/Denver.
Go QU! I should have divided loyalties, being a grad of their opponent, but I'm a QU season ticket holder.
1.5 weeks off. Kind of resets any momentum issues.