Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
A quick glance at rosters of some teams in both leagues shows that they’re pretty similar in ages. Lots of 2006, 2007 birth years, a few 2005 and 2008, one or two 2004.
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NCAA Hockey - 2023/24 **Insert Witty Tagline**
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Junior age limit in USA/Canada is 20. Internationally it's 19.
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
They're only allowed three 20s.
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
17-19. 20 is capped and under 17 is rare.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
There’s usually a 16 year old or two on each team.
In the CHL anyone Under 16 has to be granted “exceptional status” to play and it’s pretty rare.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Glad they're not folding.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Spartanforlife4
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I don’t really see the point in keeping the program if it’s at D2. Purgatory of playing a D3 schedule but not being eligible for the championship. It’s essentially a varsity sponsored club team. Maybe even worse because at least club teams can compete for a championship.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
Maybe they’re trying to wait out other schools dropping down. It won’t happen but it is a strategy.
Spartanforlife4
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How many schools are needed for an NCAA championship? Even if all the D2 schools dropped down there would still only be 20 D2 teams.
And I don’t see a world where the Minnesota or Michigan schools drop down from D1.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
No idea. Like I said, it won’t happen. None of the Minnesota or Michigan schools are dropping and that means UAA and UAF won’t either. But it’s not stopping people from speculating.
Maybe AIC isn’t dropping the program entirely because they need hockey to meet the sponsored sports minimum?
Spartanforlife4
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Could be. Reading elsewhere they’re also not in great shape as an institution. Cost cutting measure that may just be a sign of the whole university going down.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
Tonight was the prime example of why being an independent is *ing brutal.
UAA and UAF go into OT. On the face off to begin OT UAA gets called for a face off violation (after calling two other penalties the whole game) for using their hand even though the player used his stick along the ice. Naturally UAF scored on the power play.
The frustrating part is that nothing will happen with the officials. The CCHA will blow it off while UAA loses one of the most important games of the season. Argh.
UAA and UAF go into OT. On the face off to begin OT UAA gets called for a face off violation (after calling two other penalties the whole game) for using their hand even though the player used his stick along the ice. Naturally UAF scored on the power play.
The frustrating part is that nothing will happen with the officials. The CCHA will blow it off while UAA loses one of the most important games of the season. Argh.
Spartanforlife4
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Wisconsin loves OT. 8 conference games with 4 going to the extra period. They didn’t have a good series against Lindenwood but they’ve been playing everyone except Denver close, just can’t pull out many wins.
ND does not look like a typical ND squad. Jackson’s last year might be a couple seasons late.
ND does not look like a typical ND squad. Jackson’s last year might be a couple seasons late.
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
Spartanforlife4
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That is an amazingly high quality video for a 2006 YouTube video and a standard def video tape broadcast. Everything else from that era looks the like Zapruder film.
Russell Jaslow
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And the good D3 schools clobber those D2 schools. Heck, even bad D3 schools will win sometimes against the D2 schools.
Unless you really want to go to that school for an academic reason, a player deciding not to play D1, is most likely going to choose a school that plays with a national championship tournament as a carrot.
Russell Jaslow
Registered User
For D2, 40.
Spartanforlife4
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Notre Dame put out a graphic telling fans what and what not to wear in Belfast. It said no green, nothing that says Irish or Fighting Irish. No shamrocks, leprechauns, or the Ireland flag. Under what to wear, it was essentially blue and gold, the ND interlock logo, or something that’s says Notre Dame.
Well, that apparently didn’t go over well because they had to come out with this statement.
https://x.com/NDHockey/status/1858976333847818684
The best part is the jerseys they’re wearing for the event say Irish and have a shamrock.
Well, that apparently didn’t go over well because they had to come out with this statement.
https://x.com/NDHockey/status/1858976333847818684
The best part is the jerseys they’re wearing for the event say Irish and have a shamrock.
Deutsche Gopher Fan
Registered User
Whew those rumors about the st Thomas girls coach. Who is now apparently no longer employed as he resigned