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  • 2016-2017 Division 1 Polls

    Looks like SOME people at USCHO haven't been paying attention this offseason...

    Preseason USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll
    September 19, 2016
    Code:
    Team	(First Place Votes)	Record	Points	Last Poll
    1	Wisconsin	(10)	37- 4-1	143	3
    2	Minnesota	( 3)	35- 4-1	135	1
    3	Boston College	( 2)	41- 1-0	121	2
    4	Quinnipiac		31- 3-5	93	5
    5	Clarkson		30- 5-5	82	4
    6	North Dakota		18-12-5	60	9
    7	Princeton		22- 9-2	44	7
    8	Colgate		        22- 9-7	43	8
    9	Northeastern		28- 9-1	40	6
    10	Boston University	23-14-2	24	NR
    Others receiving votes: Bemidji State 15, Minnesota-Duluth 9, Cornell 5, Harvard 5, Mercyhurst 5, Syracuse 1.
    My thoughts on this:

    (1) I agree with this tweet: https://***********/TitleIXHockey/st...19134982324224
    (2) The two people who gave BC a first place vote should be stripped of their voting power. This poll should only be for people who actually follow women's hockey.
    (3) I get giving the Gophers some preseason love for winning the title. Champion until knocked off the perch etc. But the Badgers should be #1.
    (4) My initial reaction to NU being 9th was amazement that they moved UP after losing Coyne, until I remembered they were actually good last year. Years and years of expecting NU to finally crack the poll/NCAA tournament conditioned me to think it didn't actually happen once it did.
    (5) BU lost more players than BC did but getting Rogers from UMTC and Parker from HU will soften the blow a ton. I am inclined to rank them above Northeastern.
    (6) If there really are three WHEA teams in the top 10, maybe BC will actually be above the NCAA tournament bubble after all.

    It feels like an Olympic year with how strong the graduating class was. With the exception of Wisconsin, and to a lesser extent the Gophers, I think you might see a bit of a free-for-all.

    Welcome back to hockey season everyone. I'm out of mourning and ready to go.
    Grant Salzano, Boston College '10
    Writer Emeritus, BC Interruption
    Twitter: @Salzano14


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    Re: 2016-2017 Division 1 Polls

    Welcome back TTT, glad to hear mourning period is over! We could use some energy here on the board!

    I think Minnesota looks extremely strong with depth of forwards.
    Defense also could be solid depending on the contribution of the freshmen.

    Potential problems are the unknown quantity in goal, and the ramifications of the loss at the very high end..i.e. Brandt and Kessel.

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    • #3
      Re: 2016-2017 Division 1 Polls

      Originally posted by TonyTheTiger20 View Post
      The two people who gave BC a first place vote should be stripped of their voting power. This poll should only be for people who actually follow women's hockey.
      I would have bet the farm one of them was you.

      "Again, just looking at the percentages is a terrible way to predict the final standing."

      I fully concur, total goals returning is a much better way of assessing a teams offense for the coming year. Percentage of goals returning sounds like something a political hack would cook up to make their candidate look better than they really are.

      I am tempted to let all this underestimating of MN slide, but ...
      I recall last year after MSU-Mankato lost 2-1 to MN everyone was wondering "what's wrong with MN?" ... well, at least until MN drubbed WI 4-1 in Minneapolis.

      We’ve been thru this before: Who and how can they replace Räty? Can the Gophers score without Kessel?
      Leveille had one year to prepare her, Peters has had three. True, she has not played in a big game, but the Gopher blueline is in much better shape to help her out than they were to help out Leveille in 2013/14.
      I am going to make a prediction: Kippen Keller will not be pressed into service as a defenseman.
      Not that trying out freshman forwards to fill in the holes at D is a bad idea. Just look at what a wonderful defenseman Megan Wolfe has turned out to be. There just ain’t any holes in the Gopher D. In fact Frost will have trouble finding enough ice time for all the talent.
      The same situation exists at forward, the Gopher 3rd line will be able to skate with everybody else’s 1st line. And outscore most.
      Last edited by pokechecker; 09-20-2016, 01:25 PM.

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      • #4
        Re: 2016-2017 Division 1 Polls

        Originally posted by TonyTheTiger20 View Post
        I don't think UW will run the table. They have 5 freshmen that will be playing regular shifts and in a tight game against a top opponent they may be more likely to screw up and it will cost them a win. They are playing 6 of their first 8 games on the road, including @ 5 Clarkson and @ 6 Sue the 3rd and 4th series. There could be a loss in there somewhere with the youth factor, though I have no idea what the challenges Clarkson and the Sue have roster-wise to start the year.
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        • #5
          Re: 2016-2017 Division 1 Polls

          Originally posted by pokechecker View Post
          I recall last year after MSU-Mankato lost 2-1 to MN everyone was wondering "what's wrong with MN?" ... well, at least until MN drubbed WI 4-1 in Minneapolis.
          ARD had a serious bout of the flu that weekend, especially the first game. Plus the rodents brought in a ringer.
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          • #6
            Re: 2016-2017 Division 1 Polls

            They spelled "Penn State" wrong.

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            • #7
              Re: 2016-2017 Division 1 Polls

              Originally posted by TonyTheTiger20 View Post
              Looks like SOME people at USCHO haven't been paying attention this offseason...

              (5) BU lost more players than BC did but getting Rogers from UMTC and Parker from HU will soften the blow a ton. I am inclined to rank them above Northeastern.
              Idk Grant, I'm a bit nervous for my Terriers this season - mostly due to our OOC, and what we lost from last season.


              .............but alas I tend to be more pessimistic than I should be so, let's the games begin!

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              • #8
                Re: 2016-2017 Division 1 Polls

                Originally posted by Rhett Hot View Post
                Idk Grant, I'm a bit nervous for my Terriers this season - mostly due to our OOC, and what we lost from last season.


                .............but alas I tend to be more pessimistic than I should be so, let's the games begin!
                I initially thought that BC might run away with the conference this year just because of what BU and NU lost**... but BU does get a significant boost because of the transfers of Rogers and Parker. Parker in particular is quite the pickup.

                **I also felt BC would be on the NCAA tournament bubble so that tells you what I think of WHEA this year
                Last edited by TonyTheTiger20; 09-20-2016, 03:49 PM.
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                • #9
                  Re: 2016-2017 Division 1 Polls

                  Originally posted by Timothy A View Post
                  ARD had a serious bout of the flu that weekend, especially the first game. Plus the rodents brought in a ringer.
                  ARD must of had a relapse of the flu in the semi-final against Minnesota as well...
                  At the outset, we could hang with the dude...

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by FiveHoleFrenzy View Post
                    ARD must of had a relapse of the flu in the semi-final against Minnesota as well...
                    She's a good goalie but faces 10-15 shots a game more often than not. It will be interesting to see if she is able to repeat last season's exceptional performance. There is no question the offense is there however the jury is out the defensive corps.

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                    • #11
                      Re: 2016-2017 Division 1 Polls

                      Originally posted by Puckdrop14 View Post
                      She's a good goalie but faces 10-15 shots a game more often than not. It will be interesting to see if she is able to repeat last season's exceptional performance. There is no question the offense is there however the jury is out the defensive corps.
                      The best defense is having the puck in your opponent's end for 55 minutes of a game.
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                      • #12
                        Re: 2016-2017 Division 1 Polls

                        Can I just say how excited I am that we are just one year away from being able to look at BU's roster and see "Sammy Davis -- Junior"
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                        • #13
                          Re: 2016-2017 Division 1 Polls

                          Originally posted by TonyTheTiger20 View Post
                          Can I just say how excited I am that we are just one year away from being able to look at BU's roster and see "Sammy Davis -- Junior"
                          Now you've jinxed her. "Sammy Davis -- red-shirt junior" doesn't have the same ring.
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                          • #14
                            Re: 2016-2017 Division 1 Polls

                            Originally posted by TonyTheTiger20 View Post
                            I initially thought that BC might run away with the conference this year just because of what BU and NU lost**... but BU does get a significant boost because of the transfers of Rogers and Parker. Parker in particular is quite the pickup.

                            **I also felt BC would be on the NCAA tournament bubble so that tells you what I think of WHEA this year
                            I could see the mid to bottom level HE teams getting excited about Rogers, but aside from practicing against the best, her career has been fairly quiet - 81 games, 15 points.
                            I don't see that as a replacement fro Russo, Lefort, Tutino. It will be interesting to see if she flourishes in the cupcake league
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by DC78-82 View Post
                              It will be interesting to see if she flourishes in the cupcake league
                              Given how successful Cava was going from UConn to Duluth, perhaps Rogers will have to ride the bench in this league

                              Ah, it is good to be back, folks.
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