That bid had nothing to do with smoky back rooms. It was the PWR.
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Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say
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That bid had nothing to do with smoky back rooms. It was the PWR.
manurespreader
Still upright
Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say
I'll give you another one. In I think 1971, Tech had been undefeated at home and was either no 1 or no 2 in the country.The team was big, fast and physical. The WCHA playoffs at that time were a single elimination deal. Tech lost to UND which was a bad team then, at the old Wisconsin arena. Gary Crosby scored to tie the game late,
( after Tech was down 2 or 3 goals) but the ref ruled no goal, and tech was out. The next year began the 3 game total goals format for the first round.
I'll give you another one. In I think 1971, Tech had been undefeated at home and was either no 1 or no 2 in the country.The team was big, fast and physical. The WCHA playoffs at that time were a single elimination deal. Tech lost to UND which was a bad team then, at the old Wisconsin arena. Gary Crosby scored to tie the game late,
( after Tech was down 2 or 3 goals) but the ref ruled no goal, and tech was out. The next year began the 3 game total goals format for the first round.
John Biasi
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Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say
In 1982 and 1983, automatic NCAA bids were awarded to the the CCHA, ECAC, and WCHA tournament champions and to two ECAC teams of the NCAA committee's selection. Three at-large bids remained for any Division I program, but usually were split so the east and west would have equal representatives of four each.
Third place Wisconsin got in with the auto-bid by beating Minnesota in the WCHA championship. Minnesota got in because they were the No. 1 team in the country.
Minnesota-Duluth was the head scratcher. The Bulldogs had been ranked No. 1 four or five times early in the season and No. 2 as late as January, but then they tanked going 3-7 in their next 10 and subsequently falling out of the top ten. They finished fourth in the WCHA but had the third best overall record. North Dakota had finished second in the WCHA but they could not fill their non-conference schedule (see previous post) and played mostly exhibition games leaving them with eight fewer games played than UMD. The Sioux had lost to Wisconsin in the WCHA semifinals and were not being considered for the tournament because of their record and lack of non-conference games (only two each against Providence and US International).
The NCAA committee at the time was a four-man committee with two coaches from the west and two from the east. Each committee member voted for the at-large bids. If a vote tied 2-2, the team of higher ranking (NCAA poll not media poll) would get the bid.
Minnesota was an easy pick for an at-large bid. When the vote came down to Minnesota-Duluth or Bowling Green, the vote was tied 2-2, but after the coaches deliberated, Northeastern coach Fern Flaman decided to change his vote to UMD. The reasoning being, first, UMD had a better record against CCHA teams than BG had against the WCHA. BG went 0-1-1 against Wisconsin of the WCHA and UMD went 4-1-0 against MTU and NMU of the CCHA. Second, the WCHA was thought to be stronger because they held a 9-1-1 record against the CCHA that season. MTU over UMD was the lone CCHA win over the WCHA.
This led to the BG rule (long before we had the CC rule in the early 90s).
During the 1983 off-season, Jerry York and four other CCHA coaches put forth legislation at the NCAA meetings to prevent the selection committee from awarding only one bid to the CCHA. Despite the NCAA executive committee being against the legislation, it passed by a close vote. The new legislation (the BG rule) dictated automatic bids be awarded to the three conference tournament champions, one at-large bid awarded each to the CCHA and WCHA, and three at-large bids to the ECAC.
In 1982 and 1983, automatic NCAA bids were awarded to the the CCHA, ECAC, and WCHA tournament champions and to two ECAC teams of the NCAA committee's selection. Three at-large bids remained for any Division I program, but usually were split so the east and west would have equal representatives of four each.
Third place Wisconsin got in with the auto-bid by beating Minnesota in the WCHA championship. Minnesota got in because they were the No. 1 team in the country.
Minnesota-Duluth was the head scratcher. The Bulldogs had been ranked No. 1 four or five times early in the season and No. 2 as late as January, but then they tanked going 3-7 in their next 10 and subsequently falling out of the top ten. They finished fourth in the WCHA but had the third best overall record. North Dakota had finished second in the WCHA but they could not fill their non-conference schedule (see previous post) and played mostly exhibition games leaving them with eight fewer games played than UMD. The Sioux had lost to Wisconsin in the WCHA semifinals and were not being considered for the tournament because of their record and lack of non-conference games (only two each against Providence and US International).
The NCAA committee at the time was a four-man committee with two coaches from the west and two from the east. Each committee member voted for the at-large bids. If a vote tied 2-2, the team of higher ranking (NCAA poll not media poll) would get the bid.
Minnesota was an easy pick for an at-large bid. When the vote came down to Minnesota-Duluth or Bowling Green, the vote was tied 2-2, but after the coaches deliberated, Northeastern coach Fern Flaman decided to change his vote to UMD. The reasoning being, first, UMD had a better record against CCHA teams than BG had against the WCHA. BG went 0-1-1 against Wisconsin of the WCHA and UMD went 4-1-0 against MTU and NMU of the CCHA. Second, the WCHA was thought to be stronger because they held a 9-1-1 record against the CCHA that season. MTU over UMD was the lone CCHA win over the WCHA.
This led to the BG rule (long before we had the CC rule in the early 90s).
During the 1983 off-season, Jerry York and four other CCHA coaches put forth legislation at the NCAA meetings to prevent the selection committee from awarding only one bid to the CCHA. Despite the NCAA executive committee being against the legislation, it passed by a close vote. The new legislation (the BG rule) dictated automatic bids be awarded to the three conference tournament champions, one at-large bid awarded each to the CCHA and WCHA, and three at-large bids to the ECAC.
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John Biasi
Registered User
Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say
They were ranked No. 2.
It was the first year a national coaches poll was ever conducted. Boston University had been ranked No. 1 every week with Tech at No. 2. Then MTU went on a winning streak mid-season and flipped spots with BU. Tech slipped back to No. 2 behind BU after the Huskies were swept in Denver late in the season. Everyone assumed BU and MTU would meet in the title game. Instead, BU won the title over fifth-place Minnesota (who had a losing record) while MTU missed the NCAAs. That quickly ended the single-elimination playoff experiment.
WKOW radio in Madison ran that first poll, but it disappeared after only one season. Bob Olson of WMPL revived it in 1972-73 and we've had a national poll every year since.
They were ranked No. 2.
It was the first year a national coaches poll was ever conducted. Boston University had been ranked No. 1 every week with Tech at No. 2. Then MTU went on a winning streak mid-season and flipped spots with BU. Tech slipped back to No. 2 behind BU after the Huskies were swept in Denver late in the season. Everyone assumed BU and MTU would meet in the title game. Instead, BU won the title over fifth-place Minnesota (who had a losing record) while MTU missed the NCAAs. That quickly ended the single-elimination playoff experiment.
WKOW radio in Madison ran that first poll, but it disappeared after only one season. Bob Olson of WMPL revived it in 1972-73 and we've had a national poll every year since.
Bob Olson I believe he should have got more credit for the way college hockey is today.
Biddco
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THe coaches and SIDS would call the station up north with scores.
They were the Mecca of college hockey scores before the internet.
Also he kept the college hockey polls going.
College hockey needs more people like Bob Olson. He tried hard to make the game visible in the US as much as possible. He loved the WCHA and college hockey.
I think he is in eighties and living out East.
I admire Bob a lot. Easter time is a good time to bring up Bob Olsons name if you know what I mean.
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Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say
Unless they screwed up again the hockey schedule is officially out:
http://www.michigantechhuskies.com/sports/mice/2014-15/releases/20140421ptebhz
Unless they screwed up again the hockey schedule is officially out:
http://www.michigantechhuskies.com/sports/mice/2014-15/releases/20140421ptebhz
mtu_huskies
New member
Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say
The official press release of the schedule from today.
http://www.michigantechhuskies.com/sports/mice/2014-15/releases/20140421ptebhz
Schedule: http://www.michigantechhuskies.com/sports/mice/2014-15/schedule
The official press release of the schedule from today.
http://www.michigantechhuskies.com/sports/mice/2014-15/releases/20140421ptebhz
Schedule: http://www.michigantechhuskies.com/sports/mice/2014-15/schedule
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say
Couple of weird things, the first games with LSSU are Saturday/Sunday to start the season. I think that saturday is the first day of practice...then MTU is off until October 24 and plays @ FSU. A little strange seeing the NC schedule in December and January and that big open hole in October.
EDIT: I guess one nice thing about this schedule is that from October 24 to the end of the regular season, there are only 3 off weekends Dec 5, Dec 19 and Feb 20.
Other interesting thing. GLI is Sunday/Monday so that takes care of me attending.
Couple of weird things, the first games with LSSU are Saturday/Sunday to start the season. I think that saturday is the first day of practice...then MTU is off until October 24 and plays @ FSU. A little strange seeing the NC schedule in December and January and that big open hole in October.
EDIT: I guess one nice thing about this schedule is that from October 24 to the end of the regular season, there are only 3 off weekends Dec 5, Dec 19 and Feb 20.
Other interesting thing. GLI is Sunday/Monday so that takes care of me attending.
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FadeToBlack&Gold
Microlot Marxist
That Monday night GLI attendance is going to be awful.
oldish husky
New member
Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say
That's a good thing. The other "schedule" had the series later after LSSU had already played Robert Morris. I don't know how set past versions of the schedule were for either team, but hopefully this is both teams' first game. The less practice before the first game, the better considering that LSSU will have a new coach and maybe a new system. Of course it might resemble a high level pickup game for both sides.
That's a good thing. The other "schedule" had the series later after LSSU had already played Robert Morris. I don't know how set past versions of the schedule were for either team, but hopefully this is both teams' first game. The less practice before the first game, the better considering that LSSU will have a new coach and maybe a new system. Of course it might resemble a high level pickup game for both sides.
manurespreader
Still upright
Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say
Did we have voting for the post season awards and I just miss it? Who got what?
Did we have voting for the post season awards and I just miss it? Who got what?
Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say
Is there any offical release of who is coming in for your recruits next year? The reason I ask, is because in Cedar Rapids's newspaper it was listing Mark Auk as a possible returner for the Roughriders. I thought he was a 2014 commit and this caught me offguard. Thanks in advance for your help.
Is there any offical release of who is coming in for your recruits next year? The reason I ask, is because in Cedar Rapids's newspaper it was listing Mark Auk as a possible returner for the Roughriders. I thought he was a 2014 commit and this caught me offguard. Thanks in advance for your help.
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say
Auk is a bubble player right now. Joe Schuldt, Dane Birks, Mark Auk and Matt Roy have all signed NLOIs 2 or 3 of them will be coming in this year. I'm guessing an official announcement on incoming recruits won't happen for a bit with a couple more flight risks, though none on defense, although someone might leave for lack of playing time on the blueline.
Auk is a bubble player right now. Joe Schuldt, Dane Birks, Mark Auk and Matt Roy have all signed NLOIs 2 or 3 of them will be coming in this year. I'm guessing an official announcement on incoming recruits won't happen for a bit with a couple more flight risks, though none on defense, although someone might leave for lack of playing time on the blueline.
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say
For those of you that care, Jamie Russell, Providence assistant coach for last 3 seasons, has resigned to pursue other opportunities.
For those of you that care, Jamie Russell, Providence assistant coach for last 3 seasons, has resigned to pursue other opportunities.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say
Hmm, that seems odd. I wonder what he's getting into. Seemed like he had a good thing going at Proviced.
Hmm, that seems odd. I wonder what he's getting into. Seemed like he had a good thing going at Proviced.
Huskiefan906
Well-known member
Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say
Head coach in USHL for Jamie.
If Damon Whitten gets the job at Lake State, could Steve Shields be convinced to replace him?
Head coach in USHL for Jamie.
If Damon Whitten gets the job at Lake State, could Steve Shields be convinced to replace him?