D3 Surprises so far

[gojackets]

I was thinking about this today and thought it would be fun to see what some people think is the biggest surprise so far this season in D3.


Is it Adrian starting the season 1-5?
Is it Lake Forest leading the NCHA at 7-0-1?
Chatham outshooting and nearly taking 2 points away from Utica?
Neumann putting up a fight in the ECAC-W
Norwich dominating the east?



For me its a combo of the first 2. Whats happened to Adrian and where did Lake Forest come from?

 

[5 4 Fighting]

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Biggest Surprise...there's a 1 vs 2 weekend 2 game set in the ECAC West between 2 evenly matched rivals and it isn't webcast.

Note to schedulers - next time have this game in Elmira they are covering all their home games this year.

 

[gojackets]

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Biggest Surprise...there's a 1 vs 2 weekend 2 game set in the ECAC West between 2 evenly matched rivals and it isn't webcast.

Note to schedulers - next time have this game in Elmira they are covering all their home games this year.

its over with....let it go. I'm fairly certain next year when the conference match-up returns it will rotate back to Elmira.

 

[5 4 Fighting]

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its over with....let it go. I'm fairly certain next year when the conference match-up returns it will rotate back to Elmira.

Ummm well I guess no matter how many times u mention it some people still don't get it.... It's not about holding the game in Elmira, it's about Plattsburgh pulling themselves out of the darkages.

 

[SeymoreHockey]

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Ummm well I guess no matter how many times u mention it some people still don't get it.... It's not about holding the game in Elmira, it's about Plattsburgh pulling themselves out of the darkages.

...and taking the four points back to our caves...move on...sheesh!

 

[5 4 Fighting]

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...and taking the four points back to our caves...move on...sheesh!

OK your right.... I'm officially over it.

But you have to admit it seems a little strange in this day and age. All the while knowing that through a few peoples persistent efforts they finally put lights in Wrigley Feild in '88.

 

[PrezdeJohnson09]

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Granted...they havent really played anybody but how about St. Catharine at 4-0?

Pretty cool for them!

 

[Schwanman]

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So this post topic has turned into Elmira and Plattsburgh. I love the question itself. GoJackets is surprised that Norwich is doing well. As far as dominating the east that is yet to be seen. Manhantanville and Holy Cross might have something to say about that. Norwich came together last year and added some missing pieces. They now have three solid lines and three sets of D. The only thing that's surprising is that some avid followers of womens DIII didn't see it coming. Track Derek Dunnings posts and you will see he was all over it.

 

[gojackets]

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So this post topic has turned into Elmira and Plattsburgh. I love the question itself. GoJackets is surprised that Norwich is doing well. As far as dominating the east that is yet to be seen. Manhantanville and Holy Cross might have something to say about that. Norwich came together last year and added some missing pieces. They now have three solid lines and three sets of D. The only thing that's surprising is that some avid followers of womens DIII didn't see it coming. Track Derek Dunnings posts and you will see he was all over it.

Holy Cross doesn't really count(by that I mean that if they finish first in the league, the #2 team is still the #1 seed in their tournament)...I'm not sure if Mville is up to the challenge this year.

I could rephrase it that Norwich has gone from a brand new team to the team to beat in just two years

 

[polarbear2]

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I could rephrase it that Norwich has gone from a brand new team to the team to beat in just two years

Say that again!!

 

[Schwanman]

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For once the ECAC-East will be competitive. Hopefully, the conference will advance a team that is deemed worthy of a playoff berth and not a team that is in by virtue of an auto-berth. Listening to RIT getting screwed is getting old.

 

[gojackets]

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For once the ECAC-East will be competitive. Hopefully, the conference will advance a team that is deemed worthy of a playoff berth and not a team that is in by virtue of an auto-berth. Listening to RIT getting screwed is getting old.

not to make this a Norwich thread....but i'll make polarbear happy again...

I'm pretty sure Norwich's performance in the NCAA's last year...despite losing showed they belonged there

 

[NUProf]

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Not to hijack this thread into a Norwich thread, but the Holy Cross game is relevant because it should be a measuring stick as to how well the team can play against a strong opponent. The game counts in the ECAC East standings. Norwich has several other measuring stick non-conference games later on.

 

[polarbear2]

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I'll make polarbear happy again...

 

[Pops Ryan]

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Had it just occured once in the two match ups, I would consider it to be just one of those games. However, Chatham twice extended Utica to their limit this past weekend. Norwich, Neumann, and Lake Forest have fielded competetive teams for quite awhile. Chatty came out of nowhere, with a small squad heavily laden with Frosh and made a statement that the hockey world should give some attention..and respect. As for surprises, the other nominees are somewhat predictable. Chatham kind of burst onto the scene unannounced. They get my vote.

 

[futurestar]

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Castleton has stepped up their game a notch. They have a great goalie and play well together as a team. Coach Torrice has done a good job of putting together a competitive team.

The "new look" Manhattanville is also a powerhouse team, although that's probably no surprise.

At the other end of the spectrum, I'm surprised the that the usually solid middle of the roader Southern Maine is dropping into the bottom third this year. Maybe a difficult early schedule?

 

[NUProf]

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At the other end of the spectrum, I'm surprised the that the usually solid middle of the roader Southern Maine is dropping into the bottom third this year. Maybe a difficult early schedule?

With league losses to Norwich, Holy Cross, and St. Anselm, some of it is clearly due to the schedule. The only easy game they had was against St. Mike's.

 

[23Fan]

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Castleton has stepped up their game a notch. They have a great goalie and play well together as a team. Coach Torrice has done a good job of putting together a competitive team.

The "new look" Manhattanville is also a powerhouse team, although that's probably no surprise.

At the other end of the spectrum, I'm surprised the that the usually solid middle of the roader Southern Maine is dropping into the bottom third this year. Maybe a difficult early schedule?

I don't follow Manhattanville closely, but what is going on with the exceptionaly large number of recuits. Did some girls pack it in or is there a second team watching every game?

 

[le_fan39]

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I think I'll be surprised if Elmira doesn't put hamilton in a world of hurt (at least on the scoreboard) after last weekend's series against platty.

 

[PrezdeJohnson09]

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I think I'll be surprised if Elmira doesn't put hamilton in a world of hurt (at least on the scoreboard) after last weekend's series against platty.

While I agree, this game has the potential to be a trap game for the Soaring Eagles. They just traveled to Platty and lost two heartbreakers against their arch-rival. Now they gotta pack onto the bus again for a mid-week game against a "weaker" team with a big weekend series at Manhattanville looming.

Hamilton can score in bunches and supposedly they've addressed the goaltending situation this season so they could be a dangerous team in Elmira takes them lightly.

See game two years ago against them at the Domes. EC had to rally late to tie it and then win it eventually.

Also, Fargo might use this game to try out some new line combinations and shake things up by starting a different goaltender or giving some freshman who havent played much a chance to get into the line-up.

I'm intrigued to see how they'll handle it tonight. They desperately need a win to restore confidence heading into a big weekend series with Manhattanville.