Re: ecac refs
Your point is what, exactly? That in one OOC game, Cornell took three more penalties and put up 10 fewer shots than another team, therefore the only reason Cornell has success is because the refs in the ECAC don't call anything? Ooooook..
Okay, how do you explain Cornell winning twice against Princeton in in-conference games, but losing and getting outshot and more penalties in the NC game where there were refs from other leagues? After losing to Colorado College which did not have a good season? How do you explain it?
Ahh, so the other ECAC teams would do better in the tourney than Cornell if only they were good enough to get in. Ok. .
I didn't say that, but possibly yes! SLU for one has had a higher winning percentage in NC games in several recent seasons than they have had in league. I recall one game last season where Cornell took 37 PIM and lost 8-1 to a speed team. Even with three Hobey candidates in goal in the last decade, I don't recall Cornell's system taking them very deep in the NCAA's.
Are you telling me that Cornell has as much talent as the teams who have won the Championship over the past few years? Really? You're out of your gourd. Cornell may get its share of good recruits, but they certainly do not have the talent, top to bottom, that BU, BC, NoDak, Minny, etc. have had. .
No, I didn't say that either, but I do believe they have more talent and depth than Bemidji State.
Oh yeah. If there is a team in the ECAC that lacks fans, it's Cornell.
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Yeah, Cornell brings its fans every year which gives us attendance of about 2000. To make it a fun environment, we need to bring in some casual fans or fans from schools not playing in the tourney. That is the point that I would hope you would understand. If the quality of the hockey sucks which it did in general all weekend, how is the league going to succeed?
If you think the officiating was good and that the level of obstruction in the games (much of it uncalled) is not an issue affecting the quality of entertainment as well as, quite possibly, the success of ECAC teams outside of the league, then we should agree to disagree. There is no shortage of posters on this board that have been critical of the level of consistency and the overall quality of officiating in the league. That's a fact. Now go ahead and resume your ad hominem attacks and name calling. That is really helpful. I can tell you that the majority of coaches in the ECAC are highly critical of both the quality of officiating in the ECAC but also how officiating is administered. It goes beyond that. I sat in the lobby of the Albany Marriott last year in the ECAC tourney and listened to someone who makes their living in pro hockey (not in any way related to any ECAC team) and who is a former player and a friend of Paul Stewart absolutely shred him for the quality of officiating in Albany last year. By the time he got to his 20th point, Stewart was actually looking deflated. This year was worse than last year.
If you are happy and entertained, great. Enjoy playing your championship game in front of 4856 fans (or 12 which will probably be peak attendance at A. C.) which was the 2009 Championship game minus one as I'd rather jam a carrott peeler up my nose and inhale salt than watch another game like either game on Saturday this past weekend.
What does this have to do with ANYTHING? I find it ironic that a fan (yourself) who follow such a classy coach (Marsh), is such a whiny jerk.
Your reference to 8-1 drubbing SLU threw the Red last season points that out. But you're right, without those ECAC refs, Cornell would be the doormat of NCAA hockey.