D3 scores 2014-2015

[shelfit]

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I don't think any D1 teams would go for it. They would have nothing to gain and everything to lose just like when D3 teams play college club teams.

 

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Does anyone else here miss the days (not that long ago) when we had games between top D3 teams and lower level D1 teams? It was always an interesting way of calibrating the differences between D1 and D3, and typically the very best in D3 could hold their own against the weakest D1 teams. Would that still be the case? I think that it would, but it has been so long since that has been tested that it is tough to tell. Opinions?

Elmira's second season ever in 2002-03 when the Soaring Eagles won their second straight national championship, their only four losses were to Wayne State and Findlay. Both now defunct D1 teams. IIRC, those two were at best middle of the pack if not toward the bottom of the D1 ranks.

 

[PSUChamps2001]

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I don't think any D1 teams would go for it. They would have nothing to gain and everything to lose just like when D3 teams play college club teams.

Maybe they can call it a scrimmage and not allow anyone in to see it. That way in the fear they were to lose and or tie the lowly DIII team they can just claim it was a scrimmage and they really weren't trying and since no one was allowed to see it, the DI team doesn't get the public embarrassment.....oh wait that's only at Wisconsin....

 

[PSUChamps2001]

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Elmira's second season ever in 2002-03 when the Soaring Eagles won their second straight national championship, their only four losses were to Wayne State and Findlay. Both now defunct D1 teams. IIRC, those two were at best middle of the pack if not toward the bottom of the D1 ranks.

Winning % that year
Findlay was 18/30 DI Womens teams
Wayne was 24/30 DI Womens teams

However, while I generally agree with the Prez on this one, Women's hockey has evolved in the 10+ years since on the DIII level. Your top teams have become deeper. Back then once you got around the Lizzy Gibson, Lynn Taylor, Hurd, Park ect type players there was a significant drop off on the 3rd and 4th lines. They are surly not going to compete with the top of the DI women's ranks by any means. They're not going to keep up with a BC or Minn. type team, but top DIII teams would win games (yes plural) playing a full DI schedule. It may not be as close as the DI-DIII Men's cross over, but a top DIII Women's team would win games playing a DI schedule.

 

[alternatecaptain]

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Does anyone else here miss the days (not that long ago) when we had games between top D3 teams and lower level D1 teams? It was always an interesting way of calibrating the differences between D1 and D3, and typically the very best in D3 could hold their own against the weakest D1 teams. Would that still be the case? I think that it would, but it has been so long since that has been tested that it is tough to tell. Opinions?

RIT did alright in their first year of d1 hockey, with most of their contributing players coming from their d3 roster.

 

[icehawk]

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Bethel 1 Concordia/Moorhead 1 after 1.

 

[icehawk]

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Concordia 3 Bethel 2 final

 

[Tjames]

Norwich 5. Matville 3. Feel bad for you Valiant fans if you have to listen to those two doing the play by play.

 

[Transplanted Tiger Fan]

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Coach Jackson gets his 50th career win as Elmira defeats Utica 4-1 in the Domes. Fastest Elmira coach to hit that mark, accomplishing it in 63 games. Congrats, Dean!!!

Cheers!!!
~TTF

 

[obserbear]

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Plattsburgh 1 Gustavus 0 end of 1
Shots 9-7 GA. Real fast pace

 

[obserbear]

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3-1 Plattsburgh end of 2

 

[obserbear]

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Wild finish 4-4 OT

 

[obserbear]

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4-4 tie after OT. Shoot out winner is Plattsburgh and they face Elmira tomorrow

 

[spwood]

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Plattsburgh leads Elmira 4-1 with 12:32 left in the third. Hope it's not a repeat of last night. As I'm typing, Elmira scores and it's 4-2.

 

[Birdwatcher]

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Plattsburgh defeats Elmira 4-2 to win the Cardinal / Panther Classic.

 

[spwood]

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Interesting that Elmira is still getting a couple of first place votes after losing to the Cardinals this weekend. I'd love to hear the reasoning behind that. Yes, I know it's early and these polls don't mean much. I'd still be interested in hearing what those voters were thinking...

 

[obserbear]

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Interesting that Elmira is still getting a couple of first place votes after losing to the Cardinals this weekend. I'd love to hear the reasoning behind that. Yes, I know it's early and these polls don't mean much. I'd still be interested in hearing what those voters were thinking...

As we were watching Sunday's game I felt Elmira was outplaying Plattsburgh. Then they took the penalty late in the 2nd, the Cardinals came out and converted the powerplay and went on to a dominant 4-2 win. Hard to imagine voting for anyone but Plattsburgh as #1!
Thanks to Gustavus Adolphus for coming out and going toe to toe with the eastern powers. A great way to end the Thanksgiving weekend and thanks to Coaches Houle and Mandigo for putting on the Cardinal/Panther!!!

 

[SeymoreHockey]

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As we were watching Sunday's game I felt Elmira was outplaying Plattsburgh. Then they took the penalty late in the 2nd, the Cardinals came out and converted the powerplay and went on to a dominant 4-2 win. Hard to imagine voting for anyone but Plattsburgh as #1!
Thanks to Gustavus Adolphus for coming out and going toe to toe with the eastern powers. A great way to end the Thanksgiving weekend and thanks to Coaches Houle and Mandigo for putting on the Cardinal/Panther!!!

Hey Oser....missed your more detailed accounts of the games over the weekend!! In your opinion, how do the four teams look going into the break? Is Platty a threat or a pretender? Why does Elmira keep getting 1st place votes? Why can't a Western team win a game east of Michigan?? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[obserbear]

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Hey Oser....missed your more detailed accounts of the games over the weekend!! In your opinion, how do the four teams look going into the break? Is Platty a threat or a pretender? Why does Elmira keep getting 1st place votes? Why can't a Western team win a game east of Michigan?? Inquiring minds want to know.

IMO Plattsburgh is the real deal. The way they were able to come back from what must have been an unsettling outcome Saturday, get challenged by Elmira Sunday and then turn it on and seal the deal with the three 3rd period goals shows they have a lot of heart. The only issue for the Cardinals is Aveson graduated and maybe they get dinged along the way. Elmira is a threat; they made it look easy beating Middlebury and certainly were not a walk over for the Cardinals. Nelson was 51/56 for the weekend against #5 and #1 and she seems to be the Soaring Eagle go to net minder. Middlebury has talented 1st years, is putting them on ice in key situations and is expecting a lot from them. They have changed their system and it is taking some time for everything to come together. Panther goal play needs to become more consistent. Gustavus Adolphus showed they belonged in the Cardinal/Panther. Hibbard (63/70) was the best goalie on the ice this weekend and her play against Plattsburgh almost carried the day. Hard to understand the east of Michigan issue. I watched a couple of games on the stream yesterday and it is amazing how much higher the level of play was over the weekend.

 

[SeymoreHockey]

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IMO Plattsburgh is the real deal. The way they were able to come back from what must have been an unsettling outcome Saturday, get challenged by Elmira Sunday and then turn it on and seal the deal with the three 3rd period goals shows they have a lot of heart. The only issue for the Cardinals is Aveson graduated and maybe they get dinged along the way. Elmira is a threat; they made it look easy beating Middlebury and certainly were not a walk over for the Cardinals. Nelson was 51/56 for the weekend against #5 and #1 and she seems to be the Soaring Eagle go to net minder. Middlebury has talented 1st years, is putting them on ice in key situations and is expecting a lot from them. They have changed their system and it is taking some time for everything to come together. Panther goal play needs to become more consistent. Gustavus Adolphus showed they belonged in the Cardinal/Panther. Hibbard (63/70) was the best goalie on the ice this weekend and her play against Plattsburgh almost carried the day. Hard to understand the east of Michigan issue. I watched a couple of games on the stream yesterday and it is amazing how much higher the level of play was over the weekend.

Thanks....that's what we all missed!!! And frankly, I agree with the goaltending situation for Plattsburgh. Could be interesting to see if this hole can be filled.