95th Season of Hockey- Michigan Tech Huskies 2015-2016 - Thread #1

[stuckinwi]

Re: 95th Season of Hockey- Michigan Tech Huskies 2015-2016 - Thread #1

Ugh. Bye weeks when we have been rolling suck...

 

[JohnsonsJerseys]

Re: 95th Season of Hockey- Michigan Tech Huskies 2015-2016 - Thread #1

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Ryan J

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[manurespreader]

Re: 95th Season of Hockey- Michigan Tech Huskies 2015-2016 - Thread #1

Playing with the CHN pwr predictor and I got us up to 14th in two weeks with he following caveats. Which are iffy.
We sweep both series. BG and LSSU.
Penn State gets swept at Minnesota,.... RPI loses to Q and to brown,..... Duluth splits with nmu. Mankato wins their games at the north star cup, and Bemidji wins at least 1 game there.
I definitely do NOT think Atlantic hockey gets two in.
The BGSU at Mankato series coming up is big for the WCHA.
Dartmouth is high right now but I don't think they stay up.

should be a real interesting next two weeks.

 

[Huskiefan906]

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Has anyone heard about Tyler Heinonen. I am hopeful all is ok and will be back in the lineup for the BG series.

 

[HuskyNation]

Has anyone heard about Tyler Heinonen. I am hopeful all is ok and will be back in the lineup for the BG series.

I'm sure we will know more tomorrow at 10am, during the Mel Pearson show.

 

[mtu_huskies]

Re: 95th Season of Hockey- Michigan Tech Huskies 2015-2016 - Thread #1

My takeaways from Mel P show:
Boeing would be playing quite a bit with a few Forwards injured.

Some good info on scheduling next few seasons. I'm starting to wonder if Mel wishes he should've used his last two games to find an opponent this season. Using 1 for a Canadian school and not using the other would've been another chance to improve PWR, depending on who you could schedule. If AK trips allow us to schedule more non conference, why not use it as a chance to improve PWR.

Mel P show notes:

Mel did some scoreboard watching this weekend and some recruiting - watching high school games

BGSU has not lost WCHA game at home yet

Heinonen is questionable for the weekend - wont hurry him back in the lineup - looks like possibly a one bid league due to non-conference - so need him for the month long stretch towards the end of the season

Doesn't look like Jake Jackson will be available either - sickness and injury in practice - getting thin upfront

Looking at season as 2 segments left - 4 games then bye and then final 6 game push

Questions for Mel:
Does a tie impact PWR?
It does - goes in as half a win half a loss - helps to tie a better team.
Mel thinks a lot of people have questions - UMD under 500 - how can they be ahead of Tech? A lot breaks down into formula - common opp., against other leagues.
NCHC has better opportunities to get bonus points, playing the teams they play each week.

Can you talk about scheduling for next year or two? Will we see UMD in Houghton?
We have icebreaker in 2 years. Working on a possible home and home with UMD. Both sides want to do it, about finding right dates. Maybe Thur/Sat home and home or diff weekends.
Next year we go to Michigan, we go to Michigan State - Mel doesn't want to add road games. That gets us to 34 - we have extra games (AK). Maybe a tournament we could go to right after GLI. Have talked to a few teams about those remaining games.
UMD in a similar boat with a lot of road games next year, not looking for more. Makes home and home the possible solution.
We have both AKs next year so more possible games if we want.

Following year, Wisconsin in Houghton, Arizona State in Houghton. Need home/away balance.

Yes, at Mich and MSU next year, we've talked to Notre Dames, SCSU, UND, Minnesota - a lot of conversation going on for remaining games.

Tried to gauge how much time off to give guys - still stay focused - practiced Mon Tues, Wed/Thur off
Mel was in MN for high school hockey, happy he did, made a couple offers to kids
Watched Houghton and Hancock and Green Bay area teams play here in UP
Team practiced some things we wouldn't normally do Fri/Sat/Sun, also had some recruits in town

Players had some time off, but coaches were busy

Get some more pts for Neville? He's so good defensively, PK, blocking shots. Have talked about expanding his offensive game.
CJ Eick and Reid Sturos on one goal, they'll get some more. Want to get them going.

Defensive group is playing well, turnovers are down
Watson/Auk, Birks/Leibinger - helps to be more rounded defensively

We'll leave Wed go part way and we have practice at BGSU Thur at 5 - have to have a great weekend

 

[Shirtless Guy]

Re: 95th Season of Hockey- Michigan Tech Huskies 2015-2016 - Thread #1

My takeaways from Mel P show:
Boeing would be playing quite a bit with a few Forwards injured.

Some good info on scheduling next few seasons. I'm starting to wonder if Mel wishes he should've used his last two games to find an opponent this season. Using 1 for a Canadian school and not using the other would've been another chance to improve PWR, depending on who you could schedule. If AK trips allow us to schedule more non conference, why not use it as a chance to improve PWR.

Thats what big_blue and I have been saying from the beginning. I'm sure Mel's probably was that it would have been road games and WCHA travel isn't the easiest already. This is why I hate playing LSSU 4 times every year. Since Michigan Tech should be seriously contending for an NCAA bid, they need to focus on finding decent deals with teams that also expect to be in the top half of the RPI at the end of the season. Why not do a home and home over two seasons with RPI, Dartmouth, Yale, UML, Northeastern, Clarkson, etc? I do enjoy getting to play Michigan and Michigan State but the construction of those deals has played out very poorly with MTU getting to play one of those two 3 times the last 2 years with no guarantee of playing the other. Michigan Tech should not have allowed that deal to result in going to Michigan State this year, without flipping the GLI to have MTU play Michigan in the first game. Based on what Mel said today, MTU will be road warriors next season playing Michigan, Michigan State and Lake Superior all on the road in NC next season. He also mentioned the possibility of a holiday tournament. I wouldn't be surprised if Mel tries to get MTU in the Dodge Holiday Classic next season. He's mentioned that possibility before.

 

[gfmorris]

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I do know that Mike Corbett here at UAH told boosters that he wasn't going to play 38 games in a season again unless it meant something, given what that did to us in 13-14. I don't think that Tech would have as much of a problem, as they always seem to have better depth. We just ran out of legs (and admittedly not great ones at that). Not having the rest for guys is a risk, but I think that Mel is probably thinking the right thing here.

GFM

 

[Shirtless Guy]

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I do know that Mike Corbett here at UAH told boosters that he wasn't going to play 38 games in a season again unless it meant something, given what that did to us in 13-14. I don't think that Tech would have as much of a problem, as they always seem to have better depth. We just ran out of legs (and admittedly not great ones at that). Not having the rest for guys is a risk, but I think that Mel is probably thinking the right thing here.

GFM

I don't think its a horrible idea to cap things at 36 because of what you're talking about but at the same time, that just means to me that MTU needs to put more focus on getting short road trips for games or have the home games stacked in those seasons. Finding a way to have games at UW, UMD, SCSU or play in the Minnesota holiday tournament make sense.

 

[JohnsonsJerseys]

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If we want to keep playing LSSU make them the early season tune up games and eliminate the "Canadian Whoevers". If Damon can get LSSU on track at least those games have a chance to mean something in a few years. Don't play LSSU as non-conference at the expense of another "good" series.

I agree that I've had my fill of Michigan and Sparty for a while. It was cool when it was the "first time in XX years" but now they are just old news again. The GLI will be there for the near future so no reason to play them outside those games.

Ryan J

 

[Wi.Huskies Fan]

If we want to keep playing LSSU make them the early season tune up games and eliminate the "Canadian Whoevers". If Damon can get LSSU on track at least those games have a chance to mean something in a few years. Don't play LSSU as non-conference at the expense of another "good" series.

I agree that I've had my fill of Michigan and Sparty for a while. It was cool when it was the "first time in XX years" but now they are just old news again. The GLI will be there for the near future so no reason to play them outside those games.

Ryan J

Agree with you on MI & MI.ST. We play every year in GLI. I would look at trying to schedule some of the old WCHA foes. No 2 for 1 deals with them though. Series here 1 year, then there the next year.
Would like to see us kick some NACHO butts.

 

[Laker Dude]

Re: 95th Season of Hockey- Michigan Tech Huskies 2015-2016 - Thread #1

From mtu_huskies recap of the Pearson show, he never mentions playing LSSU non-conference next year? He says the series at Michigan and at State will get them up to 34, and that number includes the GLI.

From what I heard at the beginning of the year, the non-conference between Tech and LSSU would only be done if both teams were in need of games.

 

[Shirtless Guy]

Re: 95th Season of Hockey- Michigan Tech Huskies 2015-2016 - Thread #1

From mtu_huskies recap of the Pearson show, he never mentions playing LSSU non-conference next year? He says the series at Michigan and at State will get them up to 34, and that number includes the GLI.

From what I heard at the beginning of the year, the non-conference between Tech and LSSU would only be done if both teams were in need of games.

I thought it was set that NMU or LSSU would play LSSU in non-conference every season that they didn't play 4 times in conference. That starts next season for MTU. I'll look into it.

 

[Laker Dude]

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I thought it was set that NMU or LSSU would play LSSU in non-conference every season that they didn't play 4 times in conference. That starts next season for MTU. I'll look into it.

I know that is set with LSSU and NMU. Damon said something about LSSU also doing it with Tech if it fit into both teams schedules and they both needed games, so that is the only reason I am unsure if they plan to play non-conference next year or not.

 

[manurespreader]

Re: 95th Season of Hockey- Michigan Tech Huskies 2015-2016 - Thread #1

It's a difficult problem: Scheduling LSSU etc is a cost containment move for both schools and makes sense if you can fit them in, especially in the years you only play them 2 times. I think having a couple of bye weeks is a good thing also..

If Duluth is willing to do a home and home... great. That's a good non con game, but it's tough getting them regularly because everyone wants them.
I like that we are doing the ice breaker in two years. It seems to me that's an attempt to get away from the b1g. Though I have to admit it was really great to be able to go to Munn and see them. There were more Tech fans than MSU fans.

 

[Shirtless Guy]

Re: 95th Season of Hockey- Michigan Tech Huskies 2015-2016 - Thread #1

It's a difficult problem: Scheduling LSSU etc is a cost containment move for both schools and makes sense if you can fit them in, especially in the years you only play them 2 times. I think having a couple of bye weeks is a good thing also..

If Duluth is willing to do a home and home... great. That's a good non con game, but it's tough getting them regularly because everyone wants them.
I like that we are doing the ice breaker in two years. It seems to me that's an attempt to get away from the b1g. Though I have to admit it was really great to be able to go to Munn and see them. There were more Tech fans than MSU fans.

I don't have a problem continuing a deal with Michigan/MSU on a 1 for 1 basis in alternating years or a year 1/2 MSU, 3/4 Michigan setup...but with the GLI and the fact that the 4th team is going to involve the WCHA regularly now, we need to focus our NC on the other 48 teams...not the same 11 teams. As much as it hurts, they need to try and schedule the NCHC, or in the right years, do 2 year home/home deals with eastern teams. Overall, I really like the thought of trying to participate in the GLI and another tournament each year, whether its in Arizona, Minneapolis, Florida or the icebreaker, it gives MTU the chance to play more teams and with playing 2 different teams, its more likely one of them will result in a possible QWB (Yale, Michigan). In all honesty, if ASU figured out a more appropriately sized rink, I'd love for MTU to become the Michigan or Michigan State of that tournament.

 

[stuckinwi]

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I don't have a problem continuing a deal with Michigan/MSU on a 1 for 1 basis in alternating years or a year 1/2 MSU, 3/4 Michigan setup...but with the GLI and the fact that the 4th team is going to involve the WCHA regularly now, we need to focus our NC on the other 48 teams...not the same 11 teams. As much as it hurts, they need to try and schedule the NCHC, or in the right years, do 2 year home/home deals with eastern teams. Overall, I really like the thought of trying to participate in the GLI and another tournament each year, whether its in Arizona, Minneapolis, Florida or the icebreaker, it gives MTU the chance to play more teams and with playing 2 different teams, its more likely one of them will result in a possible QWB (Yale, Michigan). In all honesty, if ASU figured out a more appropriately sized rink, I'd love for MTU to become the Michigan or Michigan State of that tournament.

I'd agree with you about the Desert Classic. So many tech fans there compared to the rest, just the venue doesn't work. Would have no issue going there regularly, it was a good trip.

 

[giwan]

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I'd agree with you about the Desert Classic. So many tech fans there compared to the rest, just the venue doesn't work. Would have no issue going there regularly, it was a good trip.

When you refer to the venue do you just mean the size? Are there options in the area?

 

[Shirtless Guy]

Re: 95th Season of Hockey- Michigan Tech Huskies 2015-2016 - Thread #1

When you refer to the venue do you just mean the size? Are there options in the area?

There are some options, but I don't really think any of them work. They really need an Amsoil size rink on campus or at least near campus to do it right...not sure what their future plans are. I know there has been alot of talk about the Coyotes moving out of glendale and moving east of downtown closer Mesa, which could make it an option for ASU, but an NHL building is just going to be too big, especially if students don't come. I don't seem them drawing enough to warrant even having the whole lower bowl open in an NHL sized rink.

 

[giwan]

Re: 95th Season of Hockey- Michigan Tech Huskies 2015-2016 - Thread #1

There are some options, but I don't really think any of them work. They really need an Amsoil size rink on campus or at least near campus to do it right...not sure what their future plans are. I know there has been alot of talk about the Coyotes moving out of glendale and moving east of downtown closer Mesa, which could make it an option for ASU, but an NHL building is just going to be too big, especially if students don't come. I don't seem them drawing enough to warrant even having the whole lower bowl open in an NHL sized rink.

You like Amsoil? For how new it is they could have done better. Had a very complete tour, watched a few games there.