If you can read his number, don't hit him. Spezia has to alter his course to make the hit. The Basara hit is brutal too.
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2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread
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If you can read his number, don't hit him. Spezia has to alter his course to make the hit. The Basara hit is brutal too.
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread
Since I didn't hear anything, I assume they're all playing tonight?
Since I didn't hear anything, I assume they're all playing tonight?
Squarebanks
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Squarebanks
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Not only that, he did it with zeroes across the clock. It was a cheap shot.
Upon further reflection, I'm kind of glad the league let it go only because if they suspended Spezia they would have benched Basara too, and Basara is our leading scorer.
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread
not a fan of handing out misconducts at the 20-min mark of the 3rd and not get any other punishment? pointless.
not a fan of handing out misconducts at the 20-min mark of the 3rd and not get any other punishment? pointless.
gfmorris
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Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread
Week 12 BELOW: http://blog.wchaplayoffs.com/2016/12/19/2016-17-wcha-week-12-below-ratings/
At this point, I'd say that these are the big storylines:
· Bemidji was picked to be middle of the pack by the league and coaches and has been very, very good.
· Tech overcame a tough start to return to brilliance
· OOC struggles by all league members, but especially Tech and Bemidji, will make us a one-team league
· Northern Michigan was supposed to be middle-of-the-pack. They ... aren't.
·*BG has been kind of a disappointment.
· UAH is punching above their weight.
GFM
Week 12 BELOW: http://blog.wchaplayoffs.com/2016/12/19/2016-17-wcha-week-12-below-ratings/
At this point, I'd say that these are the big storylines:
· Bemidji was picked to be middle of the pack by the league and coaches and has been very, very good.
· Tech overcame a tough start to return to brilliance
· OOC struggles by all league members, but especially Tech and Bemidji, will make us a one-team league
· Northern Michigan was supposed to be middle-of-the-pack. They ... aren't.
·*BG has been kind of a disappointment.
· UAH is punching above their weight.
GFM
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread
2016-17 WCHA Non-Conference Schedule
The WCHA has 69 non-conference games this year, not including the one game between Alaska and Alaska-Anchorage.
27 Possible NCHC Games (3-14-3)
25 Possible Big10 Games (8-14-1)
8 Possible Hockey East Games (0-2-0)
8 Possible Atlantic Hockey Games (1-1-0)
7 Possible ECAC Games (1-3-0)
TOTAL: 13-34-4
ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (0-4-0)
-2 at Connecticut L 6-0, L 4-0
-2 at St. Cloud State L 5-1, L 5-2
-vs. Massachusetts (Minneapolis, MN)
-vs. Minnesota/Mercyhurst (Minneapolis, MN)
ALASKA (1-3-0)
-at Alaska-Anchorage W 4-1
-vs. Minnesota (Anchorage, AK) L 6-3
-Canisius L 2-1 (OT)
-Nebraska-Omaha L 4-3 (OT)
-2 at Notre Dame
ALASKA-ANCHORAGE (1-5-0)
-Minnesota L 6-0
-Alaska L 4-1
-vs. Nebraska-Omaha (Fairbanks, AK) L 3-1
-vs. Canisius (Fairbanks, AK) W 1-0
-2 at Penn State L 6-3, L 3-1
BEMIDJI STATE (0-4-0)
-2 at North Dakota L 3-2, L 5-4
-2 with Princeton L 4-1, L 3-1
-at Minnesota-Duluth T 1-1
-Minnesota Duluth L 2-1
-vs. St. Cloud State (St. Paul, MN)
-vs. Minnesota/Minnesota-Duluth (St. Paul, MN)
BOWLING GREEN (1-4-1)
-Western Michigan T 4-4
-at Western Michigan L 8-2
-Ohio State L 5-4
-at Ohio State L 6-1
-2 at Miami L 2-1 (OT), W 4-1
-vs. RIT (Toledo, OH)
-with Mercyhurst
FERRIS STATE (1-4-0)
-Western Michigan L 5-3
-at Western Michigan L 2-1
-Michigan L 2-1
-at Michigan State W 4-1
-Michigan State L 4-3
-vs. Robert Morris (Pittsburgh, PA)
-vs. Boston College/Quinnipiac (Pittsburgh, PA)
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE (3-1-0)
-2 with Michigan State W 6-1, W 7-3
-2 at Michigan W 3-1, L 4-1
-2 at Nebraska-Omaha
MICHIGAN TECH (1-4-1)
-2 at Minnesota Duluth L 6-0, L 4-3
-2 at Michigan L 4-3, T 3-3
-2 at Michigan State L 3-2 (OT), W 5-1
-vs. Michigan (Detroit, MI)
-vs. Western Michigan/Michigan State (Detroit, MI)
-2 at Notre Dame
MINNESOTA STATE (3-1-0)
-2 with St. Cloud State W 4-1, W 6-4
-Minnesota W 4-1
-at Minnesota L 1-0
-2 at Princeton L 6-1, W 5-4
NORTHERN MICHIGAN (2-3-1)
-2 vs. Wisconsin (at Green Bay) W 3-2, L 6-5
-2 at Wisconsin W 5-2, L 2-0
-2 with Nebraska-Omaha T 2-2, L 2-0
-vs. Colorado College/Cornell/Mercyhurst (Estero, FL)
-vs. Colorado College/Cornell/Mercyhurst (Estero, FL)
To update this for beaverhockeyfan...it does seem likely after BSU went 0-1-1 vs UMD that MTU is the only team left that has a decent shot at autobid but it would require basically winning out, especially in the 4 remaining NC games. We will have a much better feel for just how bad the NC strength is in after the first weekend of 2017 when just about all of these remaining NC games are done.
2016-17 WCHA Non-Conference Schedule
The WCHA has 69 non-conference games this year, not including the one game between Alaska and Alaska-Anchorage.
27 Possible NCHC Games (3-14-3)
25 Possible Big10 Games (8-14-1)
8 Possible Hockey East Games (0-2-0)
8 Possible Atlantic Hockey Games (1-1-0)
7 Possible ECAC Games (1-3-0)
TOTAL: 13-34-4
ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (0-4-0)
-2 at Connecticut L 6-0, L 4-0
-2 at St. Cloud State L 5-1, L 5-2
-vs. Massachusetts (Minneapolis, MN)
-vs. Minnesota/Mercyhurst (Minneapolis, MN)
ALASKA (1-3-0)
-at Alaska-Anchorage W 4-1
-vs. Minnesota (Anchorage, AK) L 6-3
-Canisius L 2-1 (OT)
-Nebraska-Omaha L 4-3 (OT)
-2 at Notre Dame
ALASKA-ANCHORAGE (1-5-0)
-Minnesota L 6-0
-Alaska L 4-1
-vs. Nebraska-Omaha (Fairbanks, AK) L 3-1
-vs. Canisius (Fairbanks, AK) W 1-0
-2 at Penn State L 6-3, L 3-1
BEMIDJI STATE (0-4-0)
-2 at North Dakota L 3-2, L 5-4
-2 with Princeton L 4-1, L 3-1
-at Minnesota-Duluth T 1-1
-Minnesota Duluth L 2-1
-vs. St. Cloud State (St. Paul, MN)
-vs. Minnesota/Minnesota-Duluth (St. Paul, MN)
BOWLING GREEN (1-4-1)
-Western Michigan T 4-4
-at Western Michigan L 8-2
-Ohio State L 5-4
-at Ohio State L 6-1
-2 at Miami L 2-1 (OT), W 4-1
-vs. RIT (Toledo, OH)
-with Mercyhurst
FERRIS STATE (1-4-0)
-Western Michigan L 5-3
-at Western Michigan L 2-1
-Michigan L 2-1
-at Michigan State W 4-1
-Michigan State L 4-3
-vs. Robert Morris (Pittsburgh, PA)
-vs. Boston College/Quinnipiac (Pittsburgh, PA)
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE (3-1-0)
-2 with Michigan State W 6-1, W 7-3
-2 at Michigan W 3-1, L 4-1
-2 at Nebraska-Omaha
MICHIGAN TECH (1-4-1)
-2 at Minnesota Duluth L 6-0, L 4-3
-2 at Michigan L 4-3, T 3-3
-2 at Michigan State L 3-2 (OT), W 5-1
-vs. Michigan (Detroit, MI)
-vs. Western Michigan/Michigan State (Detroit, MI)
-2 at Notre Dame
MINNESOTA STATE (3-1-0)
-2 with St. Cloud State W 4-1, W 6-4
-Minnesota W 4-1
-at Minnesota L 1-0
-2 at Princeton L 6-1, W 5-4
NORTHERN MICHIGAN (2-3-1)
-2 vs. Wisconsin (at Green Bay) W 3-2, L 6-5
-2 at Wisconsin W 5-2, L 2-0
-2 with Nebraska-Omaha T 2-2, L 2-0
-vs. Colorado College/Cornell/Mercyhurst (Estero, FL)
-vs. Colorado College/Cornell/Mercyhurst (Estero, FL)
To update this for beaverhockeyfan...it does seem likely after BSU went 0-1-1 vs UMD that MTU is the only team left that has a decent shot at autobid but it would require basically winning out, especially in the 4 remaining NC games. We will have a much better feel for just how bad the NC strength is in after the first weekend of 2017 when just about all of these remaining NC games are done.
beaverhockeyfan
Well-known member
Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread
Thanks Shirtless for updating that for me. I have updated the team records in this post along with Northern's first round opponent. Needless to say, the WCHA needs A LOT of wins over the holidays! Come on Santa, we've been nice all year!
2016-17 WCHA Non-Conference Schedule
The WCHA has 69 non-conference games this year, not including the one game between Alaska and Alaska-Anchorage.
27 Possible NCHC Games (3-14-3)
25 Possible Big10 Games (8-14-1)
8 Possible Hockey East Games (0-2-0)
8 Possible Atlantic Hockey Games (1-1-0)
7 Possible ECAC Games (1-3-0)
TOTAL: 13-34-4
ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (0-4-0)
-2 at Connecticut L 6-0, L 4-0
-2 at St. Cloud State L 5-1, L 5-2
-vs. Massachusetts (Minneapolis, MN)
-vs. Minnesota/Mercyhurst (Minneapolis, MN)
ALASKA (1-3-0)
-at Alaska-Anchorage W 4-1
-vs. Minnesota (Anchorage, AK) L 6-3
-Canisius L 2-1 (OT)
-Nebraska-Omaha L 4-3 (OT)
-2 at Notre Dame
ALASKA-ANCHORAGE (1-5-0)
-Minnesota L 6-0
-Alaska L 4-1
-vs. Nebraska-Omaha (Fairbanks, AK) L 3-1
-vs. Canisius (Fairbanks, AK) W 1-0
-2 at Penn State L 6-3, L 3-1
BEMIDJI STATE (0-5-1)
-2 at North Dakota L 3-2, L 5-4
-2 with Princeton L 4-1, L 3-1
-at Minnesota-Duluth T 1-1
-Minnesota Duluth L 2-1
-vs. St. Cloud State (St. Paul, MN)
-vs. Minnesota/Minnesota-Duluth (St. Paul, MN)
BOWLING GREEN (1-4-1)
-Western Michigan T 4-4
-at Western Michigan L 8-2
-Ohio State L 5-4
-at Ohio State L 6-1
-2 at Miami L 2-1 (OT), W 4-1
-vs. RIT (Toledo, OH)
-with Mercyhurst
FERRIS STATE (1-4-0)
-Western Michigan L 5-3
-at Western Michigan L 2-1
-Michigan L 2-1
-at Michigan State W 4-1
-Michigan State L 4-3
-vs. Robert Morris (Pittsburgh, PA)
-vs. Boston College/Quinnipiac (Pittsburgh, PA)
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE (3-1-0)
-2 with Michigan State W 6-1, W 7-3
-2 at Michigan W 3-1, L 4-1
-2 at Nebraska-Omaha
MICHIGAN TECH (1-4-1)
-2 at Minnesota Duluth L 6-0, L 4-3
-2 at Michigan L 4-3, T 3-3
-2 at Michigan State L 3-2 (OT), W 5-1
-vs. Michigan (Detroit, MI)
-vs. Western Michigan/Michigan State (Detroit, MI)
-2 at Notre Dame
MINNESOTA STATE (4-2-0)
-2 with St. Cloud State W 4-1, W 6-4
-Minnesota W 4-1
-at Minnesota L 1-0
-2 at Princeton L 6-1, W 5-4
NORTHERN MICHIGAN (2-3-1)
-2 vs. Wisconsin (at Green Bay) W 3-2, L 6-5
-2 at Wisconsin W 5-2, L 2-0
-2 with Nebraska-Omaha T 2-2, L 2-0
-vs. Cornell (Estero, FL)
-vs. Colorado College/Mercyhurst (Estero, FL)
Thanks Shirtless for updating that for me. I have updated the team records in this post along with Northern's first round opponent. Needless to say, the WCHA needs A LOT of wins over the holidays! Come on Santa, we've been nice all year!
2016-17 WCHA Non-Conference Schedule
The WCHA has 69 non-conference games this year, not including the one game between Alaska and Alaska-Anchorage.
27 Possible NCHC Games (3-14-3)
25 Possible Big10 Games (8-14-1)
8 Possible Hockey East Games (0-2-0)
8 Possible Atlantic Hockey Games (1-1-0)
7 Possible ECAC Games (1-3-0)
TOTAL: 13-34-4
ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (0-4-0)
-2 at Connecticut L 6-0, L 4-0
-2 at St. Cloud State L 5-1, L 5-2
-vs. Massachusetts (Minneapolis, MN)
-vs. Minnesota/Mercyhurst (Minneapolis, MN)
ALASKA (1-3-0)
-at Alaska-Anchorage W 4-1
-vs. Minnesota (Anchorage, AK) L 6-3
-Canisius L 2-1 (OT)
-Nebraska-Omaha L 4-3 (OT)
-2 at Notre Dame
ALASKA-ANCHORAGE (1-5-0)
-Minnesota L 6-0
-Alaska L 4-1
-vs. Nebraska-Omaha (Fairbanks, AK) L 3-1
-vs. Canisius (Fairbanks, AK) W 1-0
-2 at Penn State L 6-3, L 3-1
BEMIDJI STATE (0-5-1)
-2 at North Dakota L 3-2, L 5-4
-2 with Princeton L 4-1, L 3-1
-at Minnesota-Duluth T 1-1
-Minnesota Duluth L 2-1
-vs. St. Cloud State (St. Paul, MN)
-vs. Minnesota/Minnesota-Duluth (St. Paul, MN)
BOWLING GREEN (1-4-1)
-Western Michigan T 4-4
-at Western Michigan L 8-2
-Ohio State L 5-4
-at Ohio State L 6-1
-2 at Miami L 2-1 (OT), W 4-1
-vs. RIT (Toledo, OH)
-with Mercyhurst
FERRIS STATE (1-4-0)
-Western Michigan L 5-3
-at Western Michigan L 2-1
-Michigan L 2-1
-at Michigan State W 4-1
-Michigan State L 4-3
-vs. Robert Morris (Pittsburgh, PA)
-vs. Boston College/Quinnipiac (Pittsburgh, PA)
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE (3-1-0)
-2 with Michigan State W 6-1, W 7-3
-2 at Michigan W 3-1, L 4-1
-2 at Nebraska-Omaha
MICHIGAN TECH (1-4-1)
-2 at Minnesota Duluth L 6-0, L 4-3
-2 at Michigan L 4-3, T 3-3
-2 at Michigan State L 3-2 (OT), W 5-1
-vs. Michigan (Detroit, MI)
-vs. Western Michigan/Michigan State (Detroit, MI)
-2 at Notre Dame
MINNESOTA STATE (4-2-0)
-2 with St. Cloud State W 4-1, W 6-4
-Minnesota W 4-1
-at Minnesota L 1-0
-2 at Princeton L 6-1, W 5-4
NORTHERN MICHIGAN (2-3-1)
-2 vs. Wisconsin (at Green Bay) W 3-2, L 6-5
-2 at Wisconsin W 5-2, L 2-0
-2 with Nebraska-Omaha T 2-2, L 2-0
-vs. Cornell (Estero, FL)
-vs. Colorado College/Mercyhurst (Estero, FL)
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread
New post today, our Editor In Chief got a chance to watch a game while sitting next to Greg Shepherd, the Supervisor of Officials for the WCHA. After the game, Alex got a chance to interview Shep and get a little more insight into how referees are evaluated:
The Watcher of Watchmen: Greg Shepherd
New post today, our Editor In Chief got a chance to watch a game while sitting next to Greg Shepherd, the Supervisor of Officials for the WCHA. After the game, Alex got a chance to interview Shep and get a little more insight into how referees are evaluated:
The Watcher of Watchmen: Greg Shepherd
RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread
That is a very well done piece on something that 99% of fans are clueless on. Very insightful on how officials are evaluated and coached throughout the season. About time the zebras hot some love
That is a very well done piece on something that 99% of fans are clueless on. Very insightful on how officials are evaluated and coached throughout the season. About time the zebras hot some love
That is a very well done piece on something that 99% of fans are clueless on. Very insightful on how officials are evaluated and coached throughout the season. About time the zebras hot some love
Had a terrific conversation with Shep during the NMU series at Ferris. Great to talk with and very open about the process with officials. Nice piece here! Thanks for sharing!
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gfmorris
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beaverhockeyfan
Well-known member
Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread
Merry Christmas WCHA Fans! Yes, even Huntsville fans......
Merry Christmas WCHA Fans! Yes, even Huntsville fans......
Squarebanks
New member
Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread
Merry Christmas to all of the WCHA brethren. Except UAA, because they celebrate Festivus.
Merry Christmas to all of the WCHA brethren. Except UAA, because they celebrate Festivus.
Merry Christmas GFM. 79 here in Fort Myers! It'll be really interesting to see if I leave an open seat on that plane Friday.
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread
Another Recruiting Grounds is up, this time covering the NAHL, America's "other" junior hockey league. We breakdown all the goaltenders that the league has produced over the years and how useful this league has been for many college hockey teams:
Recruiting Grounds: NAHL
Another Recruiting Grounds is up, this time covering the NAHL, America's "other" junior hockey league. We breakdown all the goaltenders that the league has produced over the years and how useful this league has been for many college hockey teams:
Recruiting Grounds: NAHL
gfmorris
New member
Re: 2016-2017 WCHA Season Thread
I have Bemidji as a strong favorite this weekend (which shouldn't be a surprise).
I've taken a look at the tiebreakers for this year. I don't think that there will be any 3-way ties that are settled by the A tiebreaker — I'd rate 3 or 4 as possibilities, but I think that it's likely that the 3-2-1-0 scoring system makes ties less likely.
GFM
I have Bemidji as a strong favorite this weekend (which shouldn't be a surprise).
I've taken a look at the tiebreakers for this year. I don't think that there will be any 3-way ties that are settled by the A tiebreaker — I'd rate 3 or 4 as possibilities, but I think that it's likely that the 3-2-1-0 scoring system makes ties less likely.
GFM
