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2010-2011 WCHA Predictions Thread

Re: 2010-2011 WCHA Predictions Thread

Brenthoven said:
Call me when you can get more than 2K for a game.
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Yeah... NHL2K SUCKS!

Slap Shot said:
If the Gophers finish lower than 8th I'll leave the board. If they don't, you leave the board.
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But we can't have that! BPH rocks! How about this, Gophers finish lower than 8th you leave, if they don't you leave?

ScoobyDoo said:
Gophers don't finish 1-3 and Lucia should be done.
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I dunno, that might be asking too much. That would be a HUGE jump, not just standings wise but I think the top 3 is gonna be tough to crack this coming year. Hell, UND didn't crack top 3 this past season, and I don't think anyone thought they weren't a good team.
 
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1. St. Cloud - Lose Lasch, but I think that will be offset by the young forwards' improvement. Defense loses Raboin and Gaudet. This is the team's biggest question mark. If Lee can step up and take the goalie job full time, I think 40 pts is a possibility.
2. North Dakota - Losing two seniors, one their leading scorer. Get Genoway back, but returning mostly the same team that finished behind SCSU last year. I also think Eidsness slips a little from his great 09-10 season.
3. Minnesota - I don't know how, but they can't be mediocre four years in a row. A full year of Cepis and Barriball, as well as Bjugstad coming in, I am going to go out on a limb and say Lucia delivers with his job on the line.
4. UMD - Top scorers coming back, easy schedule, don't trust their goalies.
5. Wisconsin - Losing just about all their scoring but returning some solid defenders and a good goalie.
6. Denver - Losing everybody, but can't see them finishing behind the teams found below.
7. CC - Good enough to finish ahead of the also-rans.
8. Nebraska Omaha - Don't know anything about them, figure this is a good place for them.
9. Bemidji State - Reality check time.
10. Minnesota State - Lose 4 of their top 6 scorers and weren't very good last year
11. Michigan Tech - This is their chance to escape the cellar.
12. Alaska Anchorage - Lose their top goalie and top scorer and best player in Clark.
 
Re: 2010-2011 WCHA Predictions Thread

Tipsy McStagger said:
1. St. Cloud - Lose Lasch, but I think that will be offset by the young forwards' improvement. Defense loses Raboin and Gaudet. This is the team's biggest question mark. If Lee can step up and take the goalie job full time, I think 40 pts is a possibility.
2. North Dakota - Losing two seniors, one their leading scorer. Get Genoway back, but returning mostly the same team that finished behind SCSU last year. I also think Eidsness slips a little from his great 09-10 season.
3. Minnesota - I don't know how, but they can't be mediocre four years in a row. A full year of Cepis and Barriball, as well as Bjugstad coming in, I am going to go out on a limb and say Lucia delivers with his job on the line.
4. UMD - Top scorers coming back, easy schedule, don't trust their goalies.
5. Wisconsin - Losing just about all their scoring but returning some solid defenders and a good goalie.
6. Denver - Losing everybody, but can't see them finishing behind the teams found below.
7. CC - Good enough to finish ahead of the also-rans.
8. Nebraska Omaha - Don't know anything about them, figure this is a good place for them.
9. Bemidji State - Reality check time.
10. Minnesota State - Lose 4 of their top 6 scorers and weren't very good last year
11. Michigan Tech - This is their chance to escape the cellar.
12. Alaska Anchorage - Lose their top goalie and top scorer and best player in Clark.
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You lost credibility with me when you picked the Gophers in 3rd.
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
5th place is inspired hockey?

:rolleyes:

Gophers don't finish 1-3 and Lucia should be done.
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Agreed because if that keeps happening he has lost his mojo. Hell I would even be willing to let Hill have a shot......on second thought - hell NO!!!!
Would like to see them start strong and continue.
 
Re: 2010-2011 WCHA Predictions Thread

1. North Dakota
2. Minnesota-Duluth
3. St Cloud
4. Denver
5. Wisconsin
6. Bemidji State
7. Minnesota
8. Colorado College
9. Nebraska-Omaha
10. Minnesota State
11. Alaska-Anchorage
12. Michigan Tech

Player of the Year: Jack Connolly - UMD
 
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:D

1. Tech
2. Bemidji
3. Minnesota
4. Mankato
5. North Dakota
6. Colorado College
7. Duluth
8. Nebraska-Omaha
9. St, Clooud
10. Wisconsin
11. Denver
12. Anchorage
 
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1. UND,
2. SCSU
3. Denver
4. Wisconsin
5. UMD
6. Minnesota
7. Bemidji
8. Nebraska
9. CC
10. Mankato
11. Tech
12. Anchorage
 
Re: 2010-2011 WCHA Predictions Thread

Fighting Sioux 23 said:
I've seen a lot of different predictions in a lot of different threads, so I thought I'd create a thread specifically for this purpose.

Here are my predictions, subject to change...

1. North Dakota - They have the fewest question marks of any team in the league, and they return nearly everyone from a squad that once again was playing its best hockey at the end of the season.

2. St. Cloud State - Very similar to North Dakota, and I could honestly see either team (or both) skate the MacNaughton around at the end of the season. They have a lot of talent all over the ice, and they'll be a scary team next season.

3. Denver - They graduated a lot of talent, and also lost key pieces to their regular season title run via early departure. Given that, the Pioneers always seem to reload as opposed to rebuild. I could see them finishing anywhere between about 3rd and 6th, but for now, I'll place them here.

4. Minnesota-Duluth - They are returning a lot of talent to the ice as well for the upcoming season. One thing that does concern me is how they faded during the stretch run last season.

5. Minnesota - I could honestly see them finishing anywhere from about 3rd-8th. They have a ton of talent coming in, but as we've seen the past few seaons that doesn't necessarily translate to W's. Saying that, the Gophers have to start playing inspired hockey at somepoint right? I think this is the year.

6. Wisconsin - Along with Denver, they lost a lot of talent from their run to the National Title game. They have a good recruiting class coming in, and they still have a lot of talent on the blueline. If they can put up the goal numbers that they did last season, they'll be much higher than this spot.

7. Nebraska-Omaha - Blais led the Mavericks to their third highest win total in the program's 13 year history in his very first season. If his track record at North Dakota applies here, we won't be seeing UNO in the bottom half for very long.

8. Bemidji State - The Beavers are an enigma to me. Will they be the team that was a thorn in many WCHA team's sides while a member of the CHA? Will they be the team that showed it's talent on its way to the Frozen Four in 2009? Or will they be the team that faded to the stretch in 2010? I think Bemidji State has enough talent to be a top-half team, but I think it's first season in the grind that is the WCHA will wear on them. Don't be surprised if they start off strong early, and fade down the stretch.

9. Colorado College - I could see CC finish anywhere between 4th and 9th. I placed them here because I really do believe that the 8 teams I listed above them have more talent. Saying that, Scotty Owens always gets the most out of his teams. If other teams falter above them, and the Tigers get the most out of their squad, they'll be a top half team. If not, they'll be on the road for the first round of the WCHA Playoffs.

10. Minnesota-State - The Mavericks lost a lot of their scoring, and also had some issues in the nets. Given that, and the overall talent level that will be in the WCHA next season, I don't see Mankato climbing much higher than this spot. I think they are better than Tech and Anchorage, hence this ranking.

11. Michigan Tech - They aren't in the cellar moreso for the fact that UAA lost much of its scoring power and won't be very good next year. I would love to see Tech ranking consistently in the top half, but for now, they just don't have the talent up and down the roster that the big dogs do.

12. Anchorage - Perhaps I'll be way off on this, but I don't see UAA being very good at all. Shyiak is a good coach, so I don't think they'll be as bad as say the '02-'03 team. I don't think they'll be that much better though.
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I always like to look at my preseason predictions, and how close I was. I was within a spot +/- for 7 teams, and missed the boat completely with SCSU. I also wasn't very close w/UAA, CC and UNO, and wasn't too far off w/Bemidji.
 
Re: 2010-2011 WCHA Predictions Thread

Fighting Sioux 23 said:
I always like to look at my preseason predictions, and how close I was. I was within a spot +/- for 7 teams, and missed the boat completely with SCSU. I also wasn't very close w/UAA, CC and UNO, and wasn't too far off w/Bemidji.
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You were way off with CC, UNO, and UAA. But then again so was everyone else.
 
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Jimjamesak said:
You were way off with CC, UNO, and UAA. But then again so was everyone else.
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UNO really surprised me with how quickly they came into the WCHA and were able to take points. Saying that, I think UAA surprised me more than just about anyone else. I really thought they were going to be terrible. CC, I never really know what to expect out of them. Scotty Owens seems to always get the most out of his teams.
 
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