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2022-2023 Independents

GoNanooks said:
Week 5

And Arizona State quiets the crowd in Las Vegas with the comeback win over North Dakota.


Team of the week

Arizona State Sun Devils

Just one game in Vegas against the Fighting Hawks who filled the majority of the arena with their fans. North Dakota scores two quick goals and ten minutes in ASU is down 2-0. But Arizona State wouldn’t go away that easily as they go on to score one in each period and not give North Dakota many scoring chances the rest of the way.
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I wore my Fighting Sioux t-shirt under my Sun Devils jersey, turned out to be the right choice..........
 
Week 6

A light week with three teams taking their first week off this season. Lindenwood gets a big sweep at Army and is now 4-4 against Atlantic Hockey. Anchorage on the other hand was swept at Air Force, falling in close games that both ended with an empty net goal.




Team of the week

Lindenwood Lions

The Lions started the weekend off with a goaltending battle on friday. 85 combined shots on goal with only 3 goals being scored. On Saturday they returned to their high scoring ways with a 5-3 victory. Though the Black Knights kept it close through, Lindenwood never trailed in the series finale.




Forward of the week

Hunter Johannes of Lindenwood
2 goals 2 assists


Defenseman of the week

Caleb Price of Lindenwood
2 goals



Goalie of the week

Trent Burnham of Lindenwood
45 saves on 46 shots on Friday
 
Lindenwood definitely had a great weekend

I love your choice for D of the week but I am biased as his dad. LOL. Was great to see him get his first two college goals
 
Week 7

The first intra independent series of the year ended in a sweep at home for Arizona State against the Seawolves. Long Island lost a pair of one goal games to Wisconsin, the latter of which ended in overtime.



Team of the Week.

Arizona State with the sweep over the Seawolves. The Sun Devils never trailed over the weekend and are now on a 5 game winning streak. This weekend they make the cross country trip to upstate New York where they will take on Clarkson.



Forward of the week

Anthony Vincent of LIU
2 goals 1 assist


Defenseman of the week

Jack Judson of ASU
1 goal 2 assists



Goalie of the week

TJ Semptimphelter of ASU
51 saves on 53 shots. 1 shutout
 
Week 8

Three of our six independent teams played games against ACHA club teams and won all 4 games. In Division 1 Arizona State and Lindenwood were swept on the road while Alaska Fairbanks won and tied at RPI.




Team of the week

University of Alaska Fairbanks

After two weeks off the Nanooks make the cross continent trip to New York to face the RPI Engineers. On Friday the Nanooks won 3-1 while only allowing 13 shots on goal. Saturday UAF took a 3-0 lead before RPI used a late 5 minute power play along with pulling the goalie for an extra attacker to tie it at 3. RPI won the shootout after a scoreless overtime.




Forward of the week
Josh Doan of ASU

1 goal 2 assists


Defenseman of the week
Joe Prouty of Lindenwood

1 goal 1 assist 3 blocks



Goalie of the week
Trent Burnham of Lindenwood

47 saves on 51 shots
 
Week 9

This Thanksgiving week it was the independents against the Big Ten. Early in the week Alaska Fairbanks was swept by Penn State in two one goal games. Arizona State hosted Minnesota and split two one goal games with the #2 team in the country.




Team of the week

Long Island Sharks

LIU hosted Ohio State and used some home ice advantage on Black Friday and got their first ever win over a ranked team. Down 2-1 midway through the second period, the Sharks scored the final two goals of the game to get the win.




Forward of the week

Ryan Alexander of ASU
3 goals


Defenseman of the week

Tim Lovell of ASU
2 assists


Goalies of the week

Vinnie Purpura of LIU
64 saves on 70 shots


Matt Radomsky of Alaska Fairbanks
66 saves on 71 shots
 
GoNanooks said:
Week 9

This Thanksgiving week it was the independents against the Big Ten. Early in the week Alaska Fairbanks was swept by Penn State in two one goal games. Arizona State hosted Minnesota and split two one goal games with the #2 team in the country.




Team of the week

Long Island Sharks

LIU hosted Ohio State and used some home ice advantage on Black Friday and got their first ever win over a ranked team. Down 2-1 midway through the second period, the Sharks scored the final two goals of the game to get the win.




Forward of the week

Ryan Alexander of ASU
3 goals


Defenseman of the week

Tim Lovell of ASU
2 assists


Goalies of the week

Vinnie Purpura of LIU
64 saves on 70 shots


Matt Radomsky of Alaska Fairbanks
66 saves on 71 shots
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Penn State is a tough team. Good to see LIU getting better.
 
November players of the month

Forward

Anthony Vincent of LIU
3 goals 3 assists


Defense

Caleb Price of Lindenwood
3 goals




Goalie

Matt Radomsky of Alaska
1-2-1 Sv%9.17 GAA2.25
 
Week 10

Another light week with only two teams in action this week in Division 1. Alaska Anchorage hosted Simon Fraser for two exhibition games in which they outscored them 10-0. Arizona State lost two at Denver including a controversial game winning goal on Friday. LIU was able to come back to earn the split with Brown.




Team of the week

Long Island Sharks

After losing to Brown on Saturday 5-1, the Sharks found themselves down 4-1 on Sunday nearing the end of the second period. Cade Mason scored his first of two powerplay goals in the game just before the second period ended. The Sharks would add another goal halfway through the third and would pull the goalie late in the third down by one. With 39 seconds left in regulation the Sharks tied it and sent it to overtime. Cade Mason scored the game winner on a power play that saw the Brown goalie sent to the locker room with a game misconduct.





Forward of the week

Patriks Marcinkevics of LIU
1 goal 3 assists


Defenseman of the week

Cade Mason of LIU
2 goals 1 assist


Goalie of the week

T.J. Semptimphelter of ASU
79 saves on 86 shots
 
GoNanooks said:
November players of the month




Defense

Caleb Price of Lindenwood
3 goals
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Was great to be able to see one of the goals at Wisconsin when I traveled out there. They only have 4 games as a team in December - 2 next weekend at Denver. Should be interesting. LOL
 
friar97 said:
Was great to be able to see one of the goals at Wisconsin when I traveled out there. They only have 4 games as a team in December - 2 next weekend at Denver. Should be interesting. LOL
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We, like has happened to CCHA teams, did not provide our own referees at Denver. I hope you wrote your contract to bring the referees with you.
 
Sol Diablo said:
We, like has happened to CCHA teams, did not provide our own referees at Denver. I hope you wrote your contract to bring the referees with you.
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Unfortunately, we have been getting somewhat hosed by the officiating everywhere we have gone. AIC was the worst and it was pretty awful the weekend of Bentley and Wisconsin as well. During the AIC weekend the winning goals in game 1 happened after the refs reviewed film for about 15 minutes after AIC challenged something that happened. There was NO CALL on the ice at all and after looking at tape, the officials came back and called a 5 minute major for a cross check but did not kick the player out of the game meaning there was no head contact. Happened with 10 minutes left in the game with Lindenwood up a goal. 2 goals scored on the major of course and they lose. Was the worst thing I have ever seen. Not to mention countless offsides missed, icings waived off, and another 5 minute major for INTERFERENCE. They definitely had the refs in their back pocket for sure.

That being said, the Lions lead the country in penalties and you just can't do that playing good teams as it kills them every time.

Unfortunately on that goal call in Denver on that ASU weekend, it was hard to tell if they hit the puck with what was clearly a stick above the shoulders. If he didn't hit the puck it can't be a high stick call so they can't overturn that on a challenge, and can't call it a slash on review since they didn't call it on the ice. Either way they clearly botched the call on so many levels in my opinion.
 
friar9 Unfortunately on that goal call in Denver on that ASU weekend said:
Referee came back a day later, said he called it a no-goal cause of high sticking but "forgot" to signal it on the ice, thus not high sticking upon review. Didn't call slashing on ice so can't call that later either. There was a "no-signal" for a "no-goal live but goal upon the come-to-jesus review". That's why the challenge was challenged. Good luck when you play them.
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Sol Diablo said:
Referee came back a day later, said he called it a no-goal cause of high sticking but "forgot" to signal it on the ice, thus not high sticking upon review. Didn't call slashing on ice so can't call that later either. There was a "no-signal" for a "no-goal live but goal upon the come-to-jesus review". That's why the challenge was challenged. Good luck when you play them.
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Wow that's awful! Last thing we need against them is corrupt officiating!

AIC sent game tape to the NCAA on the call they challenged that was called a 5 minute major (but no game misconduct??) after the 15 minutes of looking at tape as they wanted the kid suspended. NCAA said they have no idea why a penalty was called and didn't even think it should be a minor. LOL.

Life of an independent I guess. Those leagues are afraid to lose to them even if its legit
 
friar97 said:
Wow that's awful! Last thing we need against them is corrupt officiating!

AIC sent game tape to the NCAA on the call they challenged that was called a 5 minute major (but no game misconduct??) after the 15 minutes of looking at tape as they wanted the kid suspended. NCAA said they have no idea why a penalty was called and didn't even think it should be a minor. LOL.

Life of an independent I guess. Those leagues are afraid to lose to them even if its legit
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Almost every NCAA team has been on the "wrong side" of officiating. If you listened to MTU's coach the last year or two of the WCHA 2.0, he was sending tape into the league on a regular basis only to get a 'Sorry that wasn't a good call/no call.'

I do think life as an independent is harder as they get different officials from different leagues with unique areas of emphasis/playing style they are use to calling. Complaining to other league head of officials would get brushed off. We all know the NCAA won't do anything no matter how egregious the call/no call is.
 
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