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CHAMPIONSHIP DATES
Wednesday 3/8: First Round Games
Saturday 3/11: Quarterfinals
Friday 3/17: Semifinals
Sunday 3/19: Championship
FIRST ROUND
Norwich at Colby
Nazareth at Hamilton
Suffolk at Middlebury
QF:
Colby/Norwich winner at Amherst
Nazareth/Hamilton winner at Adrian
Suffolk/Middlebury winner at Plattsburgh
UW-River Falls at Gustavus Adolphus
Personal thoughts:
For the first round, I think the toughest game will be Norwich at Colby. Norwich is 0-3 against the NESCAC with the closest game being against Midd. They did not score on Trinity or Amherst. Norwich only allowed one goal in the NEHC tourney so they are heating up at the right time so Colby shouldn't look past them.
Hamilton beat Nazareth 4-1 on January 10th and Naz also has losses to Williams, Bowdoin, and Elmira. The only "good" team Naz has beaten is Utica, whose record/reputation is propped up by beating up an abysmal UCHC conference and cheerleading from a certain hockey "journalist" who calls his personal rankings a poll.
Suffolk could challenge Middlebury. They did split the set with Endicott when Endicott was still ranked #13 in the USCHO poll and they did beat Trinity. They didn't win but didn't get blown out in games against Amherst and Adrian. Midd has struggled against good teams, losing to River Falls, Amherst, Hamilton, Plattsburgh and Norwich (the last two were both in OT) and skated to a tie with Endicott.
I think Norwich upsets Colby and Hamilton and Middlebury win their games as expected.
Wednesday 3/8: First Round Games
Saturday 3/11: Quarterfinals
Friday 3/17: Semifinals
Sunday 3/19: Championship
FIRST ROUND
Norwich at Colby
Nazareth at Hamilton
Suffolk at Middlebury
QF:
Colby/Norwich winner at Amherst
Nazareth/Hamilton winner at Adrian
Suffolk/Middlebury winner at Plattsburgh
UW-River Falls at Gustavus Adolphus
Personal thoughts:
For the first round, I think the toughest game will be Norwich at Colby. Norwich is 0-3 against the NESCAC with the closest game being against Midd. They did not score on Trinity or Amherst. Norwich only allowed one goal in the NEHC tourney so they are heating up at the right time so Colby shouldn't look past them.
Hamilton beat Nazareth 4-1 on January 10th and Naz also has losses to Williams, Bowdoin, and Elmira. The only "good" team Naz has beaten is Utica, whose record/reputation is propped up by beating up an abysmal UCHC conference and cheerleading from a certain hockey "journalist" who calls his personal rankings a poll.
Suffolk could challenge Middlebury. They did split the set with Endicott when Endicott was still ranked #13 in the USCHO poll and they did beat Trinity. They didn't win but didn't get blown out in games against Amherst and Adrian. Midd has struggled against good teams, losing to River Falls, Amherst, Hamilton, Plattsburgh and Norwich (the last two were both in OT) and skated to a tie with Endicott.
I think Norwich upsets Colby and Hamilton and Middlebury win their games as expected.
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