Adrian vs SNC @ 'The Stone'

[hawk]

Re: Adrian vs SNC @ 'The Stone'

Can someone explain why SNC got the toughest play in game on Wednesday. From first glance Adrien is a higher rated team than St. Thomas.

[Josh Carey]

Re: Adrian vs SNC @ 'The Stone'

Can someone explain why SNC got the toughest play in game on Wednesday. From first glance Adrien is a higher rated team than St. Thomas.

1) This might not be true (the rankings are re-done, but not re-released) before the final field is determined.

2) Geographic proximity. St. Norbert and Stevens Point are the only non-MCHA teams within 500 miles of Adrian and not requiring a flight by the NCAA requirements. When the Green Knights wipe the floor with the Bulldogs, the NCAA will only have to fly one team this tournament.

(Two fewer teams than they'll fly for the women's tournament)

[hawk]

Re: Adrian vs SNC @ 'The Stone'

1) This might not be true (the rankings are re-done, but not re-released) before the final field is determined.

2) Geographic proximity. St. Norbert and Stevens Point are the only non-MCHA teams within 500 miles of Adrian and not requiring a flight by the NCAA requirements. When the Green Knights wipe the floor with the Bulldogs, the NCAA will only have to fly one team this tournament.

(Two fewer teams than they'll fly for the women's tournament)

Is SNC that strong this year? I haven't seen either team but from looking at the results I would think Adrien would have a good chance at an upset.

[kcbrown58]

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I"ll be curious to see what kind of crowd Adrian brings to the 'STONE' I have seen them play several times in Milw. and Appleton. The crowd seemed to be parents and friends, very few students.( NO EXCUSES, THIS IS THE BIG SHOW)
Take a deep breath !!!!! SNC 5 Adrain 3

[BulldogProf]

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1) When the Green Knights wipe the floor with the Bulldogs...

Don't play coy, now. Just come right out and tell us how you really feel.

[MW4Bucky&SNC]

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I'm thinking it will be more along the lines of...

*SNC lost because they had to play on Wednesday.
*Adrian wouldn't have won if SNC had played Saturday, as they expected to.

Just a guess, based on what we've seen tonight.

I would hope you won't see much of this at all. Not from anyone who knows what they are talking about anyway, although I don't think SNC loses so I expect the point to be moot. I expected this matchup and whatever day the game took place they were going to have to win it to get to Lake Placid anyway. Our disgust with the NCAA's disregard for integrity is an issue entirely seperate from the game itself. On the bright side, it could present an additional opportunity to see the team play in person.

[Josh Carey]

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Don't play coy, now. Just come right out and tell us how you really feel.

Prof, on the same page of this thread I have a post saying how the whining will change when Adrian wins. I'm not making an official prediction at this point, but am being as snide as possible.

[NorthernLite]

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I"ll be curious to see what kind of crowd Adrian brings to the 'STONE' I have seen them play several times in Milw. and Appleton. The crowd seemed to be parents and friends, very few students.( NO EXCUSES, THIS IS THE BIG SHOW)
Take a deep breath !!!!! SNC 5 Adrain 3

I suspect that the Adrian support will be small...but vocal. Support from students has grown but not yet to the extent that road trips are planned. Some parents, friends, and loyal fans will make the trip for this long awaited meeting with your NCHA Champion. I'd love to be there to see the campus, rink, and meet the strong contingent of SNC supporters, but the Wednesday date is just impossible for me.

Many followers discount the MCHA, and given Adrian's one loss in three years, the pressure with the AQ on the line became enormous. Lake Forest, Lawrence & Marian great programs , and great coaches , played with with incredible heart and intensity. They will be the foundation of a stonger more compeditive MCHA.

I hope and expect the Bulldogs to give a good accounting of themselves.The pressure of landing the AQ after two years of disappointment is behind them.
They are now the underdogs and we'll see how well they handle this new pressure. If they score a couple and find their rhythm early, ...it could be a long KNIGHT.

[SNChockey]

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Is SNC that strong this year? I haven't seen either team but from looking at the results I would think Adrien would have a good chance at an upset.

Don't just look at the results. Look at the quality of opponents, too.

Opponent win %
SNC: 0.5478 (ranked 5th nationally)
Adrian: 0.4612 (ranked 19th)

Opponent's opponents:
SNC: 0.5408 (ranked 2nd nationally)
Adrian: 0.4674 (ranked 18th)

vs. Ranked Teams:
SNC: 5- 1- 2 (ranked 1st nationally)
Adrian: 0- 2- 0 (ranked 16th)

You're certainly entitled to your own speculations about the game on Wednesday, but please do so looking at more than just overall records.

[MW4Bucky&SNC]

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Lake Forest...great program, and great coach, played with with incredible heart and intensity.

fornax officially thanks you.

Or as he might state it...
i tolled u hte forrrresters wood supriz but nun of u roobs wood lisen. u got luky to get past the forrrresters. this sumer coach fritz wil ahve them skating hardre then ever and next yeer they wil nock youre overated teem off its hi hors and dominate the MCHA!

[NorthernLite]

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fornax officially thanks you.

Or as he might state it...
i tolled u hte forrrresters wood supriz but nun of u roobs wood lisen. u got luky to get past the forrrresters. this sumer coach fritz wil ahve them skating hardre then ever and next yeer they wil nock youre overated teem off its hi hors and dominate the MCHA!

.....now this is just plain scary !!
......who'd have thunk that you could also be......nah !

[MW4Bucky&SNC]

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.....now this is just plain scary !!
......who'd have thunk that you could also be......nah !

Wouldn't that be the ultimate punk if fornax was an alias of mine? Unfortunately I'm way too lazy to set up an alias and way too lazy to set up a website with Forester hockey stuff like he has linked on his footer.

[NorthernLite]

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Wouldn't that be the ultimate punk if fornax was an alias of mine? Unfortunately I'm way too lazy to set up an alias and way too lazy to set up a website with Forester hockey stuff like he has linked on his footer.

...a clever post none the less !

[joecct]

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Don't just look at the results. Look at the quality of opponents, too.

Opponent win %
SNC: 0.5478 (ranked 5th nationally)
Adrian: 0.4612 (ranked 19th)

Opponent's opponents:
SNC: 0.5408 (ranked 2nd nationally)
Adrian: 0.4674 (ranked 18th)

vs. Ranked Teams:
SNC: 5- 1- 2 (ranked 1st nationally)
Adrian: 0- 2- 0 (ranked 16th)

You're certainly entitled to your own speculations about the game on Wednesday, but please do so looking at more than just overall records.

Don't forget this happened.

Don't take your opponent too lightly!

[MW4Bucky&SNC]

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I doubt anyone here is taking Adrian at all lightly. Most of us on the SNC side have a pretty good idea what to expect from our team. We're very interested to see how Adrian responds. I will say since they didn't bother showing up for the Saturday night game in Eau Claire almost 2 months ago they've been a different team. The team defense is what I'm excited about. They've given up one goal or less in the last 8 games in a row. I don't know if that streak will hold but it's been looking good.