OK, teams begin to prepare in earnest before their coaches join the fray in October! Let's see some ECAC West projections. As I understand, this is one of the toughest D3 divisions and hopes are high in several camps. Who can start us off with some predictions and a team by team critique?
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Originally posted by pman View PostOK, teams begin to prepare in earnest before their coaches join the fray in October! Let's see some ECAC West projections. As I understand, this is one of the toughest D3 divisions and hopes are high in several camps. Who can start us off with some predictions and a team by team critique?
1.Utica - return most of their team and added some d1 transfers, two horse race at the top IMO but I'll go with Utica for now
2.Hobart - lost top 3 scorers and #1 goalie, but should be fine with all their D back and solid backup ready to take over full time
3.Manhattanville - return almost their whole team but can't see them cracking the top 2 or falling too far below 3rd
4.Neumann - could see them anywhere 3-7
5.Nazareth - goaltending could get them up to the top 4 possibly or see them battling to stay out of the bottom 2 depending on how they replace Zdolshek
6.Elmira - big losses, huge recruiting class, need a lot to go right to be any higher than this
7.Stevenson - lots of recruits, not many that look to be high end guys, but heard there might be a few transfers coming that can make a difference
8.Lebanon Valley - are they just taking their club team and going varsity with those guys? haven't seen many recruits going there...this one would be me lock
What is the playoff format this year?Last edited by djack87; 09-05-2016, 05:08 PM.
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Originally posted by djack87 View Post1.Utica - return most of their team and added some d1 transfers, two horse race at the top IMO but I'll go with Utica for now
2.Hobart - lost top 3 scorers and #1 goalie, but should be fine with all their D back and solid backup ready to take over full time
3.Manhattanville - return almost their whole team but can't see them cracking the top 2 or falling too far below 3rd
4.Neumann - could see them anywhere 3-7
5.Nazareth - goaltending could get them up to the top 4 possibly or see them battling to stay out of the bottom 2 depending on how they replace Zdolshek
6.Elmira - big losses, huge recruiting class, need a lot to go right to be any higher than this
7.Stevenson - lots of recruits, not many that look to be high end guys, but heard there might be a few transfers coming that can make a difference
8.Lebanon Valley - are they just taking their club team and going varsity with those guys? haven't seen many recruits going there...this one would be me lock
What is the playoff format this year?
Neumann - At the beginning of last season Neumann was ranked near the top in the NCAA….for those who saw them play, what caused them to underperform?
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Neumann - At the beginning of last season Neumann was ranked near the top in the NCAA….for those who saw them play, what caused them to underperform?
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Originally posted by PSUChamps2001 View PostUmmm no. Neumann was 13 and 14 in the d3 and only receiving votes in USCHO...majority of their loses were to ECAC West teams (9-2-0 non conference). They finished right about where they started IMO...
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Originally posted by pman View PostUnderstood - stand corrected….who do you see as the surpirse team this season?
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Originally posted by pman View PostAny foundation to the rumours that Daniel Webster won't be competing in D3 this year?
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Originally posted by pman View PostAny foundation to the rumours that Daniel Webster won't be competing in D3 this year?Frozen Four: 1998, 2018
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Originally posted by Buckeye22 View PostHaven't heard anything yet regarding athletics, but as of now their schedule is still up. If the school loses accreditation/suddenly closes down, I imagine the season would be cancelled.
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Originally posted by pman View PostComment on social media around the school is "half" of the hockey team has left/transferredCCT '77 & '78
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Originally posted by djack87 View Post1.Utica - return most of their team and added some d1 transfers, two horse race at the top IMO but I'll go with Utica for now
2.Hobart - lost top 3 scorers and #1 goalie, but should be fine with all their D back and solid backup ready to take over full time
3.Manhattanville - return almost their whole team but can't see them cracking the top 2 or falling too far below 3rd
4.Neumann - could see them anywhere 3-7
5.Nazareth - goaltending could get them up to the top 4 possibly or see them battling to stay out of the bottom 2 depending on how they replace Zdolshek
6.Elmira - big losses, huge recruiting class, need a lot to go right to be any higher than this
7.Stevenson - lots of recruits, not many that look to be high end guys, but heard there might be a few transfers coming that can make a difference
8.Lebanon Valley - are they just taking their club team and going varsity with those guys? haven't seen many recruits going there...this one would be me lock
What is the playoff format this year?
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Originally posted by Scott_TG View PostThe foundation is that they're owned by ITT Tech which is ceasing operations. But there's no official word and there are other institutions lining up to take them on plus athletics there for fall appears to be business as usual. Though it's noted multiple times in their schedule release that it's tentative...so right now it looks like it's still wait and see.2007-2008 ECAC East/NESCAC Interlock Pick 'em winner
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2016-2017 Last Person Standing Winner
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Originally posted by pman View PostComment on social media around the school is "half" of the hockey team has left/transferredLast edited by cooperalls; 09-16-2016, 07:54 AM.
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Originally posted by cooperalls View PostAn alum I know that just graduated in May that is still close to many of the players says that ice hockey season is still on but all that is known at this point is that this will be the last year of using the Daniel Webster College name. He said that their is no news about 17-18 but he did mention that before the start of the school year that athletes made up 65% of the student body on campus and would be a huge loss to the community if the campus closed. He also mentioned that only a few players had transferred as of last week.
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