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ECAC in the NCAAs 2019
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French Rage
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Re: ECAC in the NCAAs 2019
According to this, yes: https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/0...ie-a-no-go-for-saturday-against-northeastern/
According to this, yes: https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/0...ie-a-no-go-for-saturday-against-northeastern/
RPI fan 4 life
Season Ticket Holder since 1974
Re: ECAC in the NCAAs 2019
Wouldn’t have made any difference if Ken Dryden was in net. PC was not to be denied.
Oh well. 3 down, 1 left. Go QU. Make the ECAC proud.
Wouldn’t have made any difference if Ken Dryden was in net. PC was not to be denied.
Oh well. 3 down, 1 left. Go QU. Make the ECAC proud.
Fishman'81
Black Bear since D-2
Fishman'81
Black Bear since D-2
Re: ECAC in the NCAAs 2019
Or maybe someone has.
Schafer does what he does. (Big, physical players, and a trap, and mucking in up along the boards. 24 years of this.)
That's been an effective approach in getting somewhat close to title, but that s*** doesn't flush anymore. Our game rewards speed in this day and age.
I'm not knocking the ECAC as a whole. Never did in the 1st place. I actually have The Q in the title game, and the conference is deep.
But seeing Cornell hockey is possibly less entertaining than witnessing paint drying. I'm really happy that I won't have to sit through another one of those this year.
Or maybe someone has.
Schafer does what he does. (Big, physical players, and a trap, and mucking in up along the boards. 24 years of this.)
That's been an effective approach in getting somewhat close to title, but that s*** doesn't flush anymore. Our game rewards speed in this day and age.
I'm not knocking the ECAC as a whole. Never did in the 1st place. I actually have The Q in the title game, and the conference is deep.
But seeing Cornell hockey is possibly less entertaining than witnessing paint drying. I'm really happy that I won't have to sit through another one of those this year.
iowabasedtraveler
Well-known member
Re: ECAC in the NCAAs 2019
So what is the take-away?
ECAC only conference in 16-team tourney with 4 teams (so obviously out-of-conference results were there this year).
But none of the teams make it out of the Regionals, while Hockey East and NCHC both Place two.
I was at Allentown and Quinnipiac did not look like a conference regular-season champion in either game (even with their ‘star player’).
What gives?
So what is the take-away?
ECAC only conference in 16-team tourney with 4 teams (so obviously out-of-conference results were there this year).
But none of the teams make it out of the Regionals, while Hockey East and NCHC both Place two.
I was at Allentown and Quinnipiac did not look like a conference regular-season champion in either game (even with their ‘star player’).
What gives?
Ding ding ding
Fishman'81
Black Bear since D-2
Re: ECAC in the NCAAs 2019
IMO, both teams fiddled-around for 2 periods, and only started to play when UMD scored in the 3rd.
The Q is too skilled to do that.
IMO, both teams fiddled-around for 2 periods, and only started to play when UMD scored in the 3rd.
The Q is too skilled to do that.
Berkshire BU Fan
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mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Ezac 4Life
ZYanksRule
GO BOBCATS!!
Re: ECAC in the NCAAs 2019
Quinnipiac lost its best player to injury in January or February and really never recovered, that's what happened. I think it's kind of silly to make rash generalizations about one-and-done tournament play. We've had a lot of Frozen Four teams in the last few years, this year the puck didn't bounce our way.
Quinnipiac lost its best player to injury in January or February and really never recovered, that's what happened. I think it's kind of silly to make rash generalizations about one-and-done tournament play. We've had a lot of Frozen Four teams in the last few years, this year the puck didn't bounce our way.
I think it makes sense. The ECAC was a very tough and deep conference this year but I didn’t think there was a clearly elite-caliber team. QU, Cornell and Clarkson were all very, very good, but are any of them top-4? After watching each of them and Providence play Brown at least twice each this year, I’d say Providence and Clarkson were the most dominant teams, while Q and Cornell were very good, but ultimately beatable.
Don’t let the lack of a Frozen Four team take away from an excellent accomplishment. This conference hadn’t seen four tournament teams since before the HEA split! This was a great year for the ECAC, and it seems as though most of these teams are well-positioned to be even stronger next year.
Re: ECAC in the NCAAs 2019
I would give the ECAC a grade of B-/C+! Clarkson has been better and could have won! Harvard while getting dominated would have been in the game if first goal was wasn't disallowed. Cornell's first game was dominant and second was complete opposite and same for Quinnipiac. And what it is worth, I had all ECAC teams winning the first game with Clarkson and Cornell winning the second and finally I had Clarkson beating UMD in the finals. In the end, nothing to be ashamed of and please remember, our talent pool is limited with the academic requirements compared to others! Go IVY and ECAC!
I would give the ECAC a grade of B-/C+! Clarkson has been better and could have won! Harvard while getting dominated would have been in the game if first goal was wasn't disallowed. Cornell's first game was dominant and second was complete opposite and same for Quinnipiac. And what it is worth, I had all ECAC teams winning the first game with Clarkson and Cornell winning the second and finally I had Clarkson beating UMD in the finals. In the end, nothing to be ashamed of and please remember, our talent pool is limited with the academic requirements compared to others! Go IVY and ECAC!
QUAlum2004
Well-known member
Re: ECAC in the NCAAs 2019
Thoughts and observations from Quinnipiac's 3-1 season ending loss to Minnesota Duluth in the Midwest Regional Final
http://www.bobcatshockeyblog.com/2019/04/thoughts-and-observations-from.html
Thoughts and observations from Quinnipiac's 3-1 season ending loss to Minnesota Duluth in the Midwest Regional Final
http://www.bobcatshockeyblog.com/2019/04/thoughts-and-observations-from.html
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
Re: ECAC in the NCAAs 2019
Except for Q.
But for an unfortunate bounce we'd have had teams in 3 of the 4 QF games. This conference had four very strong teams but none of the dominant 1-seed squads, and I think we did pretty much what one would expect.
At least 3 of the 4 NC$$ teams should get stronger next year, with 2 of them (Cornell and Harvard) poised to get much stronger. Right now I would bet we'll be in the running for 4 bids and at least 2 legitimate challenges to make noise in Detroit. This is a very good time for the conference, with a healthy combination of balance and high competition. Great job this year by all the representatives (and an honorable mention to Union as part of the rising tide that lifted everyone) and good luck on a repeat.
Hell, next year let's get 5 bids.
Except for Q.
But for an unfortunate bounce we'd have had teams in 3 of the 4 QF games. This conference had four very strong teams but none of the dominant 1-seed squads, and I think we did pretty much what one would expect.
At least 3 of the 4 NC$$ teams should get stronger next year, with 2 of them (Cornell and Harvard) poised to get much stronger. Right now I would bet we'll be in the running for 4 bids and at least 2 legitimate challenges to make noise in Detroit. This is a very good time for the conference, with a healthy combination of balance and high competition. Great job this year by all the representatives (and an honorable mention to Union as part of the rising tide that lifted everyone) and good luck on a repeat.
Hell, next year let's get 5 bids.