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Michigan Tech Huskies 2020-21: * Our 100th Anniversary * No Catchy Title Needed *****

JohnsonsJerseys said:
I think that is by far the most realistic option at this point, but our BEST CHANCE would be to finish 3rd and get NMU at home. But finishing 3rd for Tech at this point is a huge stretch.

Regardless of where the mid-pack teams finish, I think the 3/6 and 4/5 match-ups will be toss-ups at best. Other than two teams have home ice, I wouldn't call any of the four teams coming out of that group upsets. I don't see any chance UAH or Ferris advances out of the first round regardless of who they play. If we want to hope further (assuming we are in the 4/5 series), pull for #6 (almost certainly NMU) to win their first round (I know, cheer for NMU??? Sometimes we must.) and give Tech a rematch with BGSU rather than Mankato.
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You give NMU too much credit. I would say the 4/5 match-up no matter the combination is a coin flip game. I do think whoever gets NMU has a distinct series advantage. Tech going 6-0 against NMU this year might have tainted my opinion of the Mildcats. :D
 
I'm done worrying about it. Let's just play the teams we have and do our best and that's all we can control. I do think we have a realistic chance against all of them.
 
Redridge said:
21 wins probably gets us into the tournament. 20 wins will be a fine season, but comes up short...
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We currently sit at 17 wins. I agree, not because 21 wins is going to be a magic cut off point for the NCAA selection committee, but 21 wins for Tech means the Huskies did one of the following, all of which should make them tourney worthy in my opinion:
  • Got swept by Mankato, won our WCHA first round series and won the WCHA tourney (NCAA auto-bid invite so getting swept by Mankato and who we beat doesn't matter)
  • Beat Mankato once, won our WCHA first round series, WCHA semi-final win and advanced to the WCHA title game (four quality wins)
  • Beat Mankato twice and won our WCHA first round series (four quality wins)
 
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JohnsonsJerseys said:
We currently sit at 17 wins. I agree, not because 21 wins is going to be a magic cut off point for the NCAA selection committee, but 21 wins for Tech means the Huskies did one of the following, all of which should make them tourney worthy in my opinion:
  • Got swept by Mankato, won our WCHA first round series and won the WCHA tourney (NCAA auto-bid invite so getting swept by Mankato and who we beat doesn't matter)
  • Beat Mankato once, won our WCHA first round series, WCHA semi-final win and advanced to the WCHA title game (four quality wins)
  • Beat Mankato twice and won our WCHA first round series (four quality wins)
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yes, that I what I came to as well. We will need a couple wins over MSU, out of 3 opportunities; or advance past them in the WCHA tourney.
 
Well the 2020-21 regular season was certainly a tale of two halves - the top half and the bottom half.
Against NMU, Ferris and UAH the Huskies were an impressive 14-0-0.
Against Mankato, LSSU, BGSU and BSU the Huskies were only 3-10-1.
Not surprisingly, Tech finishes 5th in the WCHA as "The Best of the Rest" and will be on the road next weekend against Bemidji State.

At this point, Tech needs to win the WCHA Tourney to make the NCAA field. I don't think three more wins and a loss in the Championship game makes a strong enough resume for the selection committee with LSSU, BGSU and BSU all likely trying to beat out Tech for the WCHA's second (and maybe third, given the lack of ECAC teams this year) tourney bid.
 
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I liked today's game except... I didn't like the frustration coming out at the end and the shenanigans that occurred with 6 seconds left. They were better, just congratulate them and try harder next time. Fighting at the end is bush league if you ask me and not even doing a stick salute after is poor sportsmanship.
 
manurespreader said:
I liked today's game except... I didn't like the frustration coming out at the end and the shenanigans that occurred with 6 seconds left. They were better, just congratulate them and try harder next time. Fighting at the end is bush league if you ask me and not even doing a stick salute after is poor sportsmanship.
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Equal blame for the officials and the Mavs. Jaremko ripped Halonen's helmet off by the mask, and got only 2 minutes. This isn't the first time Mankato has ended a series like this either. Yes, you are better, but you don't need to act like a jackhole.

If the Huskies are going to win one game against them in their building this season, I'm glad it wasn't this one anyway. Much bigger fish to fry coming down the river.
 
Halonen got mugged several times by the defense on rushes and I don't blame him for being frustrated but he has to learn to control himself better. It's been a long time since I played but if I was mugged like that after basically turning the D I'd make sure that both of us went off. If that happens more than once the defense will lay off.
And the stick salute at the end in my mind the game is over by that point. No matter how it came out or what happened, it's over now. give them the proper conduct.

About 10 years ago now CC came into Houghton flying high and lost to Tech when we were horrible. they got flustered at the end and it got real chippy. Fans were booing and lost respect for CC that night. Let's not us do the same thing.
 
Well, with the home season over I'm going to really miss the pep band doing this song. Originally recorded by Bennie Goodman but Gene Krupa also did a version of it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFx1J2QwTqs

Gene Krupa was the drummer in Goodman's band at first and then later went out on his own. The first trumpet solo was Harry James.
 
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Fun fact before the series starts tonight.

Bemidji State is 0-4 all time in games where they were at home as the #4 seed.

2015 - lost 4-1 and 3-2 (3OT) to Ferris State
2018 - lost 5-3 and 5-4 to Michigan Tech

The Beavers have an overall record of 4-8 in WCHA home playoff games. They have won 2 series and lost 3 in the Sanford Center.
 
Is Bemidji the road rink with good tv guys? Obviously nobody else is at Dirk levels of greatness but I remember being somewhat pleased with one pair this year, I hope it was Bemidji.
edit: yep, these guys are really good. It makes the viewing so much better
 
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Well the coach's after game comments were not my favorite part of last night.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but on a 2 on 1, isn't the defenseman's job to take away the pass and let the goalie have the shooter? We did not do that last night and we have not done that over many games this season.
 
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