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    2016-17 WCHA Non-Conference Schedule

    The WCHA has 69 non-conference games this year, not including the one game between Alaska and Alaska-Anchorage.
    27 Possible NCHC Games (3-12-1)
    25 Possible Big10 Games (3-7-1)
    8 Possible Hockey East Games (0-2-0)
    8 Possible Atlantic Hockey Games (1-1-0)
    7 Possible ECAC Games (0-0-0)
    TOTAL: 7-22-2

    ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (0-4-0)
    -2 at Connecticut L 6-0, L 4-0
    -2 at St. Cloud State L 5-1, L 5-2
    -vs. Massachusetts (Minneapolis, MN)
    -vs. Minnesota/Mercyhurst (Minneapolis, MN)

    ALASKA (1-3-0)
    -at Alaska-Anchorage W 4-1
    -vs. Minnesota (Anchorage, AK) L 6-3
    -Canisius L 2-1 (OT)
    -Nebraska-Omaha L 4-3 (OT)
    -2 at Notre Dame

    ALASKA-ANCHORAGE (1-3-0)
    -Minnesota L 6-0
    -Alaska L 4-1
    -vs. Nebraska-Omaha (Fairbanks, AK) L 3-1
    -vs. Canisius (Fairbanks, AK) W 1-0
    -2 at Penn State

    BEMIDJI STATE (0-2-0)
    -2 at North Dakota L 3-2, L 5-4
    -2 with Princeton
    -at Minnesota-Duluth
    -Minnesota Duluth
    -vs. St. Cloud State (St. Paul, MN)
    -vs. Minnesota/Minnesota-Duluth (St. Paul, MN)

    BOWLING GREEN (1-4-1)
    -Western Michigan T 4-4
    -at Western Michigan L 8-2
    -Ohio State L 5-4
    -at Ohio State L 6-1
    -2 at Miami L 2-1 (OT), W 4-1
    -vs. RIT (Toledo, OH)
    -with Mercyhurst

    FERRIS STATE (0-3-0)
    -Western Michigan L 5-3
    -at Western Michigan L 2-1
    -Michigan L 2-1
    -at Michigan State
    -Michigan State
    -vs. Robert Morris (Pittsburgh, PA)
    -vs. Boston College/Quinnipiac (Pittsburgh, PA)

    LAKE SUPERIOR STATE (2-0-0)
    -2 with Michigan State W 6-1, W 7-3
    -2 at Michigan
    -2 at Nebraska-Omaha

    MICHIGAN TECH (0-3-1)
    -2 at Minnesota Duluth L 6-0, L 4-3
    -2 at Michigan L 4-3, T 3-3
    -2 at Michigan State
    -vs. Michigan (Detroit, MI)
    -vs. Western Michigan/Michigan State (Detroit, MI)
    -2 at Notre Dame

    MINNESOTA STATE (2-0-0)
    -2 with St. Cloud State W 4-1, W 6-4
    -Minnesota
    -at Minnesota
    -2 at Princeton

    NORTHERN MICHIGAN (1-1-0)
    -2 vs. Wisconsin (at Green Bay) W 3-2, L 6-5
    -2 at Wisconsin
    -2 with Nebraska-Omaha
    -vs. Colorado College/Cornell/Mercyhurst (Estero, FL)
    -vs. Colorado College/Cornell/Mercyhurst (Estero, FL)
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    • Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread

      Originally posted by bravohankins View Post
      BG actually should have swept Miami. Outplayed them both nights could have won 7 or 8 to 1 tonight. BG just could not get a bounce to go their way last and Miami got the OT PP.

      They finally played 6 solid periods of hockey... the way we figured they would.....now can they do it 2 weeks in a row is the question.
      A mishandled face off to start the third and an ill advised penalty in OT were the difference. We outplayed them Friday night but we manhandled them on Saturday. 41-18 SOG should be enough to win any game.

      Nell looked good this weekend. The death of his father just before the start of the season along with Hawkins leaving isn't a great way to start any campaign. Hopefully the ship is righted.

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      • Originally posted by BGFan View Post
        A mishandled face off to start the third and an ill advised penalty in OT were the difference. We outplayed them Friday night but we manhandled them on Saturday. 41-18 SOG should be enough to win any game.

        Nell looked good this weekend. The death of his father just before the start of the season along with Hawkins leaving isn't a great way to start any campaign. Hopefully the ship is righted.
        What happened to Hawkins?

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        • Originally posted by BGFan View Post
          A mishandled face off to start the third and an ill advised penalty in OT were the difference. We outplayed them Friday night but we manhandled them on Saturday. 41-18 SOG should be enough to win any game.

          Nell looked good this weekend. The death of his father just before the start of the season along with Hawkins leaving isn't a great way to start any campaign. Hopefully the ship is righted.
          So sorry to hear about Chris losing his dad. Met his parents last year at the hotel and it turned out we had some mutual friends in Green Bay. Really a terrific guy.
          Last edited by davyd83; 10-31-2016, 08:31 PM.
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            Originally posted by rustedblades View Post
            What happened to Hawkins?
            Transferring to Northeastern. There's a bit of a back story that I can't really go into. Suffice it to say it was a mutual parting of the ways.

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            • Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread

              Originally posted by davyd83 View Post
              So sorry to hear about Chris losing his dad. Met his parents last year at the hotel and it turned out we had some mutual friends in Green Bay. Really a terrific guy.
              It's my understanding that the whole team went up for the funeral. A very emotional start to the season.

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                I would love to see Sandelin comment on all the diving on tonights USCHO show. His team is one of the worst offenders.!
                MTU: Three time NCAA champions.

                It never get's easier, you just go faster. -Greg Lemond

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                • Originally posted by BGFan View Post
                  It's my understanding that the whole team went up for the funeral. A very emotional start to the season.
                  Your squad is a class act. Chris has a very close knit organization. Chris is a good kid. And people around the Green Bay hockey community have had nothing but good things to say about his dad Rick.

                  Please keep Jerry DuBois in your prayers as well. He's a big BG fan and is fighting serious health issues as well. He and his buddy Kevin are always in the top row in front of the press box near the visitors broadcast position at the Madhouse.
                  Last edited by davyd83; 11-01-2016, 12:39 PM.
                  "The use of common sense and logic will not be tolerated and may result in fine and/or suspension."- Western Professional Hockey League By-laws. 1999-2000.

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                  • Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread

                    Originally posted by Jeff View Post
                    I wasn't sure if I liked all the penalties at the start of the season, but I do like the results. Is it just me or does it seem the game has opened up and the players have adjusted.
                    I haven't watched all the teams play, but what games of BSU's I have seen, it seems to be more open. Looking at the stats, BSU's penalty minutes haven't really changed (other than a minor uptick) from previous years to this year, as of yet.
                    Millsy

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                    FROZEN FOUR 2009!


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                    BEMIDJI STATE BEAVERS!
                    NAIA National Champs: 1968, '69, '70, '71, '73, '79, '80
                    NCAA D-III National Champs: 1986
                    NCAA D-II National Champs: 1984, '93, '94, '95, '97
                    NCAA D-I National Champs: 20??
                    Perfect 31-0 in 1983-84
                    Holders of an NCAA Mens Record 43 straight wins (Nov. 8, 1983-Jan. 1, 1985)

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                      Originally posted by manurespreader View Post
                      I would love to see Sandelin comment on all the diving on tonights USCHO show. His team is one of the worst offenders.!
                      Funny, I watched the UND-UMD game for a few minutes Friday night, while flipping back and forth between that one and the BSU game. At one point, one of the announcers said, and I quote "Duluth really needs to think about taking a dive here, UND has the momentum and Duluth could use a call".
                      Having a clear conscience just means you have a bad memory or you had a boring weekend.

                      RIP - Kirby

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                        Originally posted by bigblue_dl View Post
                        Funny, I watched the UND-UMD game for a few minutes Friday night, while flipping back and forth between that one and the BSU game. At one point, one of the announcers said, and I quote "Duluth really needs to think about taking a dive here, UND has the momentum and Duluth could use a call".
                        Iafallo is an expert at it and does it so well that no one knows it's a dive unless you play it back frame by frame.
                        I think it stinks.
                        MTU: Three time NCAA champions.

                        It never get's easier, you just go faster. -Greg Lemond

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                        • Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread

                          2017 USN&WR rankings are out, and four WCHA schools made the national rankings cut:

                          118. Michigan Tech
                          194. Bowling Green
                          197. Alabama Huntsville
                          202. Alaska Fairbanks

                          It's an honor to share the ice with fellow prestigious academic institutions.
                          “We offer no apology for our location at 64 51’21’’ north latitude. We are building for the future and we are confident that well directed effort and education are the forces which make progress possible”

                          —UA President Charles E. Bunnell, 1925

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                          • Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread

                            2016-17 WCHA Non-Conference Schedule

                            The WCHA has 69 non-conference games this year, not including the one game between Alaska and Alaska-Anchorage.

                            27 Possible NCHC Games (3-12-1)
                            25 Possible Big10 Games (5-9-1)
                            8 Possible Hockey East Games (0-2-0)
                            8 Possible Atlantic Hockey Games (1-1-0)
                            7 Possible ECAC Games (0-0-0)
                            TOTAL: 9-24-2

                            ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (0-4-0)
                            -2 at Connecticut L 6-0, L 4-0
                            -2 at St. Cloud State L 5-1, L 5-2
                            -vs. Massachusetts (Minneapolis, MN)
                            -vs. Minnesota/Mercyhurst (Minneapolis, MN)

                            ALASKA (1-3-0)
                            -at Alaska-Anchorage W 4-1
                            -vs. Minnesota (Anchorage, AK) L 6-3
                            -Canisius L 2-1 (OT)
                            -Nebraska-Omaha L 4-3 (OT)
                            -2 at Notre Dame

                            ALASKA-ANCHORAGE (1-3-0)
                            -Minnesota L 6-0
                            -Alaska L 4-1
                            -vs. Nebraska-Omaha (Fairbanks, AK) L 3-1
                            -vs. Canisius (Fairbanks, AK) W 1-0
                            -2 at Penn State

                            BEMIDJI STATE (0-2-0)
                            -2 at North Dakota L 3-2, L 5-4
                            -2 with Princeton
                            -at Minnesota-Duluth
                            -Minnesota Duluth
                            -vs. St. Cloud State (St. Paul, MN)
                            -vs. Minnesota/Minnesota-Duluth (St. Paul, MN)

                            BOWLING GREEN (1-4-1)
                            -Western Michigan T 4-4
                            -at Western Michigan L 8-2
                            -Ohio State L 5-4
                            -at Ohio State L 6-1
                            -2 at Miami L 2-1 (OT), W 4-1
                            -vs. RIT (Toledo, OH)
                            -with Mercyhurst

                            FERRIS STATE (0-3-0)
                            -Western Michigan L 5-3
                            -at Western Michigan L 2-1
                            -Michigan L 2-1
                            -at Michigan State
                            -Michigan State
                            -vs. Robert Morris (Pittsburgh, PA)
                            -vs. Boston College/Quinnipiac (Pittsburgh, PA)

                            LAKE SUPERIOR STATE (2-0-0)
                            -2 with Michigan State W 6-1, W 7-3
                            -2 at Michigan
                            -2 at Nebraska-Omaha

                            MICHIGAN TECH (1-4-1)
                            -2 at Minnesota Duluth L 6-0, L 4-3
                            -2 at Michigan L 4-3, T 3-3
                            -2 at Michigan State L 3-2 (OT), W 5-1
                            -vs. Michigan (Detroit, MI)
                            -vs. Western Michigan/Michigan State (Detroit, MI)
                            -2 at Notre Dame

                            MINNESOTA STATE (2-0-0)
                            -2 with St. Cloud State W 4-1, W 6-4
                            -Minnesota
                            -at Minnesota
                            -2 at Princeton

                            NORTHERN MICHIGAN (2-2-0)
                            -2 vs. Wisconsin (at Green Bay) W 3-2, L 6-5
                            -2 at Wisconsin W 5-2, L 2-0
                            -2 with Nebraska-Omaha
                            -vs. Colorado College/Cornell/Mercyhurst (Estero, FL)
                            -vs. Colorado College/Cornell/Mercyhurst (Estero, FL)
                            Millsy

                            NCAA TOURNAMENT 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010!
                            FROZEN FOUR 2009!


                            "Like" The BeaverPond's Facebook Page

                            BEMIDJI STATE BEAVERS!
                            NAIA National Champs: 1968, '69, '70, '71, '73, '79, '80
                            NCAA D-III National Champs: 1986
                            NCAA D-II National Champs: 1984, '93, '94, '95, '97
                            NCAA D-I National Champs: 20??
                            Perfect 31-0 in 1983-84
                            Holders of an NCAA Mens Record 43 straight wins (Nov. 8, 1983-Jan. 1, 1985)

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                            • Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread

                              Today starts my new series, Recruiting Grounds, where I go in depth on many of the leagues where Michigan Tech gets their recruits. I think this will have plenty of value for all of college hockey including the WCHA since so much of hte league goes after the same recruits. I decided to start with the Upper Midwest Elite League since it just finished and MTU just happen to have a commitment from this year's leading scorer. Please check it out because this took me ALOT of time to research and break down. I hope to kick out one of the every couple weeks at least. Special thanks to the guys at the Elite League for providing pictures and stats from 2010 to present. I wish I could have found 2007 and 2008 to get me data all the way back to 2005, but it was not to be found...
                              Michigan Tech Legend, Founder of Mitch's Misfits, Co-Founder of Tech Hockey Guide, and Creator/Host of the Chasing MacNaughton Podcast covering MTU Hockey and the WCHA.

                              Sports Allegiance: NFL: GB MLB: MIL NHL: MIN CB: UW CF: UW CH: MTU FIFA: USA MLS: MIN EPL: Everton

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                                Week 6 BELOW Rankings

                                Bemidji going from barely above average to verging on being a team expected to win three games in four the rest of the way. The crazy thing is this: by starting 8-0-0 with Minnesota State in 2nd at 5-3-0, if the Beavers do go 15-5-0, the Mavs have to go 18-2-0 [i]just to keep pace[/url]. That gets really tough because the Mavs would pretty much have to sweep the season series to make the numbers work.

                                I hate everything.

                                Go Mavs.

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