Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

[alfablue]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

Don't Know if this has been stated! This game has #4 spot implications!!!!

UNO and Alaska are done with CCHA after this weekend so at most 6 points for them! Which is not enough.

Ferris and State play each other which could hurt both if they are good games, but realistically each should get some points. Then next weekend they each play the bottom feeders in the Conference. Western for Ferris and BG for State- So they are my locks for #2 and #3.

This leaves #4 in the hands of Northern or Mich. Each has 4 games left and could get as many as 12pts. If they do this they could be #2 or even #3 but really doubt that is going to happen. So This is the weekend where I feel the #4 spot is claimed! With Michigan at home I expect them to get the most our of it but no one knows who will show up to play for UofM sooo....I can't wait!!!!!!!

Now that you've said it, we will have two ties that end with each team getting the extra point, once.

(man, I sure hope not- finish in regulation)

[potternmu]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

The game in November 1997 at Lakeview Arena was arguably the best Northern Michigan/Michigan game, we won 1-0 with a goal from Freddy Mattersdorfer! I've never seen the home crowd since then make so much cheer. I miss the old Lakeview days, the days of Vigier, Smith and Trudeau line, hahah. Remember that game Kujo and Mojo?

What a great game! The crowd was tremendous. I'd never heard anything like that in Lakeview. I believe that was the Saturday night game. The night before, Marty Turco picked up his 100th collegiate win against us. That game wasn't bad, either, just the wrong result.

[davyd83]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

In this week's intermissions, we'll continue our series Remembering the World Hockey Association with Dave Hanson of "Slap Shot" fame. He's got some great stories to tell. For those of you unfamiliar with the league, it was the hockey version of the basketball league, the ABA, depicted in the Will Ferrell movie "Semi-Pro." It operated from 1971-79 before merging with the NHL.

We'll also continue our talk on the "Casa Calabria's Where Are They Now" with Eric LeMarque, who played with the 'Cats thru the '90 season, and survived and 8 day ordeal lost in the cold and snow of the California mountains. This week we'll wind down his playing career and begin to explore host life after hockey, which took some stunning turns.

The WHA feature will air in the first intermissions and the LeMarque feature in the 2nd. We'll also begin profiling out seniors in our pregame shows.

Hope you enjoy!

Looking forward to seeing old friends and alums at Damon's after the Friday game!

[WildcatGoal]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

I really hope NMU can stay out of the box this weekend. I really think it will come down to playing 5 on 5, even with NMU's PP number this year. As for the results, any outcome that keeps us ahead of UM, Alaska, and UNO would be great and I am hoping for a win tomorrow when I am in the building.

[MOJO]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

Good luck today Wildcats!!! It won't be easy and will take a total team effort but you can do this!!! Go Cats Go! Go Cats Go! Go Cats Go!

[WildcatGoal]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

Any other Cats fan going tonight? I will be in section 10.

[Billy Blanks]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

Have a good time Wildcatgoal.

I'm heading to the Fox Sports Grill in Scottsdale right after work today. The game starts at 5:30 out here. There is supposed to be about 50 people coming, so it should be fun.

Prediction

Friday
NMU 2
UM 1

Saturday
NMU 3
UM 2

[WildcatGoal]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

Thank you and I hope your inner Jimmy the Greek is correct.

[kariya]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

What a great game! The crowd was tremendous. I'd never heard anything like that in Lakeview. I believe that was the Saturday night game. The night before, Marty Turco picked up his 100th collegiate win against us. That game wasn't bad, either, just the wrong result.

You must have started the same at NMU in 1997! Were old eh? See ya in March at the Joe (God Willing)

[alfablue]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

Any other Cats fan going tonight? I will be in section 10.

look down row 4 as you pass by me.

[Billy Blanks]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

Good God! I can barely contain myself at the office right now. I'm decked out in my NMU gear (because its Friday) and I have my NMU Flag hanging up in my office now.

When was the last time any of you were this excited for a game?

For me it was probably when we played Notre Dame at the Joe last year.

[WildcatGoal]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

look down row 4 as you pass by me.

Will do.

[KC8NIY]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

When was the last time any of you were this excited for a game?

Last Tuesday

[Billy Blanks]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

Last Tuesday

Wow, I'm sorry to hear that. Although you're a Michigan fan, so you usually don't have much to get excited for. If NMU was in the elite like UM hockey I'd probably only get excited when the NCAA's started.

[Lucky-jo]

Re: Hail! To those... NMU at Michigan, 2/19-2/20

3-1 NMU!!!! So happy with the results.

The announcers suck though. Always sounded t0o excited that NMU was winning even though we're better ranked, also couldn't pronounce Olver or Cherni's names.