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All things Denver XXVI: From Boonetown to Motown

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From Inside College Hockey

INCH’s ALL-WCHA TEAM

F - Rhett Rakhshani, Denver
The lighting quick release makes Rakh the player WCHA goalies least like to see alone with the puck.

F - Jack Connelly, Minnesota Duluth
A breakout year for the Duluthian determined to return his hometown team to the Frozen Four.

F - Ryan Lasch, St. Cloud State
Five more points, and Lasch will finish as the Huskies all-time leading scorer. That’s not all he’ll be remembered for.

D - Brendan Smith, Wisconsin
The forward disguised as a blueliner on the Badgers’ ridiculously talented back line put up a WCHA-best 33 assists.

D - Patrick Wiercioch, Denver
When there’s a face-off late in a game and the Pios need a goal, all the forwards have one plan: get the puck to #28 on the point.

G - Marc Cheverie, Denver
Some point to his .937 saves percentage. We turn our gaze one column to the right, where we see an .810 winning percentage.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Credit Dave Hasktol and Bob Motzko for their successful in-season juggling acts brought on by injures and other factors, but give this nod to Denver’s George Gwozdecky for knowing when to plead and prod, and knowing, with the most on-ice talent in the league, when to get out of the way and let them do what they do. In pushing all of the right buttons, he made his colleagues look good too, becoming one of the rare WCHA coaches’ pre-season picks to actually win the league title.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

As Denver goaltender Marc Cheverie drives headlong in his quest to become just the third netminder to win the Hobey, we wonder if anyone in his hometown would even notice. Not that folks in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, aren’t proud of their native sons, but with a neighborhood kid named Sidney Crosby bringing a Stanley Cup and an Olympic gold medal back to town in the last 12 months, would the Hobey would even get a page 9C mention in the Dartmouth Cole Harbour Weekly News? With six shutouts en route to a league title and his sights set on more, we may have a chance to learn what kind of local impact the Hobey will make in the Maritimes.
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This morning's NCAA XC races have been moved up an hour due to predicted warm weather. Men's race will start at 9AM MT and women at 11AM MT.
 
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This sounds a little crazy, but assuming that we beat Mich Tech. and Miami beats OSU tonight, our reign at #1 in the PWR is most likely over. By beating OSU last night, Miami took over the common opponents category. We are now beating them 2-1 in the comparisons and currently beating them in RPI by .0001 points. The separation in RPI was greater before last night's game so it seems like wins by both teams tonight could flip the comparison.

I found this more interesting than anything. It's not really too relevant to final standings because it looks like our fate will be decided by our performance at the Final Five (assuming we get there). Win that and we are probably overall #1. Lose and we won't be (assuming Miami doesn't lose...which they never seem to in the CCHA).
 
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USCHO Podcast, Dave Starman gives his vote for the Hobey to
Marc Cheverie

Disclaimer--if the vote was taken that day
 
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Niagara's upset of Bemidji has massive implications for DU & Miami.

DU & Miami are virtually assured of being #1 & #2 in the Pairwise. One of them will play the Huntsville/Niagara winner and the other the AHA Champion. Compare that with DU having to play Miami in the first round last year. A far easier matchup for both teams to be sure.

You better believe, despite the "Gwoztalk" we are going to hear in two weeks, that high fives are the order of the day in the DU hockey offices today.

The first half of the road from Boonetown to Motown just got paved with cupcakes.
 
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Cross-Czech said:
This sounds a little crazy, but assuming that we beat Mich Tech. and Miami beats OSU tonight, our reign at #1 in the PWR is most likely over. By beating OSU last night, Miami took over the common opponents category. We are now beating them 2-1 in the comparisons and currently beating them in RPI by .0001 points. The separation in RPI was greater before last night's game so it seems like wins by both teams tonight could flip the comparison.

I found this more interesting than anything. It's not really too relevant to final standings because it looks like our fate will be decided by our performance at the Final Five (assuming we get there). Win that and we are probably overall #1. Lose and we won't be (assuming Miami doesn't lose...which they never seem to in the CCHA).
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If we win out & Miami wins out, I heard they will be #1.
 
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dggoddard said:
Niagara's upset of Bemidji has massive implications for DU & Miami.

DU & Miami are virtually assured of being #1 & #2 in the Pairwise. One of them will play the Huntsville/Niagara winner and the other the AHA Champion. Compare that with DU having to play Miami in the first round last year. A far easier matchup for both teams to be sure.

You better believe, despite the "Gwoztalk" we are going to hear in two weeks, that high fives are the order of the day in the DU hockey offices today.

The first half of the road from Boonetown to Motown just got paved with cupcakes.
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We call dibs on the Atlantic Hockey team! Given that a whopping 3 of our only 5 losses this season have been to the powerhouse College Hockey America, you guys can have Niagara/UAH.
 
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The men's cross country may be over. I think the skiers just do four laps in which case it looks like DU held serve with a 4th, 18th & 21st. Doesn't look like New Mexico or Colorado did enough to pass us or even make up much ground.

With Antje on deck for the DU women, I think DU has it.
 
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dggoddard said:
The men's cross country may be over. I think the skiers just do four laps in which case it looks like DU held serve with a 4th, 18th & 21st. Doesn't look like New Mexico or Colorado did enough to pass us or even make up much ground.

With Antje on deck for the DU women, I think DU has it.
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Excellent news.

I'm surprised to hear that we wouldn't end up #1 in Pairwise if we win out. Oh well. Not worth worrying about yet... especially considering Bemidji's loss. Although, part of me thinks we'd play better against a team like Duluth or Mich St. than Huntsville.
 
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dggoddard said:
The men's cross country may be over. I think the skiers just do four laps in which case it looks like DU held serve with a 4th, 18th & 21st. Doesn't look like New Mexico or Colorado did enough to pass us or even make up much ground.

With Antje on deck for the DU women, I think DU has it.
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Looking very good. Looks like the men got an excellent performance from Harald Loevenskiold who got 4th.
 
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DU women finsh 1, 7, 11, looks like DU just won their 21st NCAA Skiing Championship.

Men were 4, 18, 21 earlier today.
 
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DU WINS THEIR 21ST NCAA SKIING TITLE

Code: 
                                 EISA SKIING                                
                            NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS                             
                                03/10/2010                                 
                                TEAM SCORES                                

            1.   UNIVERSITY OF DENVER               DU    785.5            
            2.   UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO             CU    714.0            
            3.   UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO           UNM   677.0            
            4.   UNIVERSITY OF UTAH                 UU    595.0            
            5.   DARTMOUTH COLLEGE                  DAR   523.0            
            6.   UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT              UVM   516.5            
            7.   UNIV OF ALASKA-ANCHORAGE           UAA   506.0            
            8.   MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY           MSU   402.0            
            9.   UNIV OF NEW HAMPSHIRE              UNH   303.0            
           10.   MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE                 MID   270.5            
           11.   UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA               NEV   258.0            
           12.   WILLIAMS COLLEGE                   WIL   176.0            
           13.   COLBY COLLEGE                      CBC   172.5            
           14.   NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIV             NMU   166.0            
           15.   UNIV OF ALASKA-FAIRBANKS           UAF   118.0            
           16.   BATES COLLEGE                      BAT    98.0            
           17.   UNIV OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY        UWGB   88.0            
           18.   ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY             SLU    75.0            
           19.   MICHIGAN TECH UNIVERSITY           MTU    30.0            
           20.   WELLESLEY COLLEGE                  WEL    25.0            
           21.   ST MICHAELS COLLEGE                SMC    19.0            
           22.   GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE          GAC     7.0
 
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du78 said:
DU women finsh 1, 7, 11, looks like DU just won their 21st NCAA Skiing Championship.

Men were 4, 18, 21 earlier today.
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Wow. Congratulations all 'round. Somewhere Willie is smiling and Bob Beattie is having more plastic surgery.

And 19 all academic conference hockey players is a remarkable accomplishment. Again, congratulations all 'round. I'm thinking there are some hockey players and parents who would be impressed by that.
 
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du78 said:
DU WINS THEIR 21ST NCAA SKIING TITLE

Code: 
                                 EISA SKIING                                
                            NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS                             
                                03/10/2010                                 
                                TEAM SCORES                                

            1.   UNIVERSITY OF DENVER               DU    785.5            
            2.   UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO             CU    714.0            
            3.   UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO           UNM   677.0            
            4.   UNIVERSITY OF UTAH                 UU    595.0            
            5.   DARTMOUTH COLLEGE                  DAR   523.0            
            6.   UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT              UVM   516.5            
            7.   UNIV OF ALASKA-ANCHORAGE           UAA   506.0            
            8.   MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY           MSU   402.0            
            9.   UNIV OF NEW HAMPSHIRE              UNH   303.0            
           10.   MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE                 MID   270.5            
           11.   UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA               NEV   258.0            
           12.   WILLIAMS COLLEGE                   WIL   176.0            
           13.   COLBY COLLEGE                      CBC   172.5            
           14.   NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIV             NMU   166.0            
           15.   UNIV OF ALASKA-FAIRBANKS           UAF   118.0            
           16.   BATES COLLEGE                      BAT    98.0            
           17.   UNIV OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY        UWGB   88.0            
           18.   ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY             SLU    75.0            
           19.   MICHIGAN TECH UNIVERSITY           MTU    30.0            
           20.   WELLESLEY COLLEGE                  WEL    25.0            
           21.   ST MICHAELS COLLEGE                SMC    19.0            
           22.   GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE          GAC     7.0
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Everybody Sing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSf3xzzWtaI
 
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"Inviting the University of Denver ski team to the Winter Carnival is like inviting the Green Bay Packers to a touch football tournament."

---Dartmouth student newspaper.
 
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vizoroo said:
Invited to the USNDTP evaluation camp:
Quentin Shore and DU recruit Tyler Pham
Mike Chambers has the rest of the list including 3 other Colorado Thunderbirds.
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Also on his list is Dakota Mermis who is supposedly coming to DU in 2012. He is the younger brother of Jarrod Mermis who will join DU next season.

If any of those Thunderbird kids work out , DU should have the inside track.
 
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So UAH may well see the Pioneers in the first round. Wonder how the boys will do on non-Olympic ice ... I'm tired of seeing UAH lose to DU at the Magness. ;)

GFM
 
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