NESCAC '13-'14 season

[HockeyEast33]

Re: NESCAC '13-'14 season

Actually, to take nothing away from a great year that she's posting, I don't think she's leading her team in scoring, never mind the league:

19 Cristina Bravi F SR | Games: 18 Goals: 15 Assists: 12 Points: 27 Conf: Games: 10 Goals: 9 Assists: 3 Points: 12
16 Hanna Beattie D FR | Games: 18 Goals: 7 Assists: 14 Points: 21 Conf: Games: 10 Goals: 6 Assists: 9 Points: 15

She does lead the team in points in conference, though.

And leads the league in Points Per Game:

Point Scoring: GP PPG G- A- P

1 Hanna Beattie Williams FR D 10 1.50 6- 9-15
Emily Fluke Middlebury JR F 12 1.25 7- 8-15
3 Tori Salmon Amherst JR F 10 1.20 9- 3-12
Cristina Bravi Williams SR F 10 1.20 9- 3-12

She is having a great FR year.

Absolutely a great freshman year by Beattie - likely NESCAC rookie of the year. The Williams team appears to be benefitting from a lot of ongoing, significant freshman contributions at both ends of the ice - Draper in goal, Beattie and Arnold on defense, Krueger and Stevenson at forward. A very strong freshman class. Williams appears to be relying on freshman more than any team in the league except probably Conn College. That's a double-edged sword come playoff time...

 

[HockeyEast33]

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The 'gap weekend' is strange, especially at the end of the season...I assume they are limited by the good folks at nescac as to how many games they can play, and that means no games that weekend.

Not sure about the league game limit - if taht was it, they could have skipped one of the earlier season games to get some action on the second to last weekend (Nichols on a Tuesday for instance). Probably more likely that all other teams are playing league contests that weekend and they just couldn't find a filler team for the schedule.

 

[prepdad]

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Yes...I'm sure it didn't make sense to do Sr. Day on a random Tues night w/o many parents there...

The 'gap weekend' is strange, especially at the end of the season...I assume they are limited by the good folks at nescac as to how many games they can play, and that means no games that weekend. You would think they would have scheduled the gap earlier in the year, but sometimes it isn't possible to do that. At this point in the season, it may actually help them before they head up to face the Ephs...which should be good close games. [as predicted here, Williams Frosh are playing great...one is leading the league in scoring...as a defenseman no less...and they seem to be getting the goaltending now, which was a huge issue early on].

The "gap" weekend is not strange at all -- there are 9 teams in NESCAC, so if you're done playing non-league games someone has to have a weekend off. The weekend of 1/17-18 it was Trinity off, 1/24-25 it was Amherst, 1/31-2/1 Wesleyan, 2/7-8 it will be Colby (though with a non-league game on the 8th), 2/14-15 it's Conn, and 2/21-22 it's Middlebury. I'd guess there are a bunch of reasons for not playing non-conference games these last weeks:

1. Other conferences are playing in-league so scheduling is hard
2. Coaches probably don't want to risk injuries in non-league games this close to the playoffs
3. Unless you're willing to make a big trip, it's hard for most team to find competitive games in non-league play.

If Tufts or Bates were to add hockey, or someone else joined NESCAC all would be well in the scheduling department...

 

[CrossCheck]

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Actually, to take nothing away from a great year that she's posting, I don't think she's leading her team in scoring, never mind the league:

19 Cristina Bravi F SR | Games: 18 Goals: 15 Assists: 12 Points: 27 Conf: Games: 10 Goals: 9 Assists: 3 Points: 12
16 Hanna Beattie D FR | Games: 18 Goals: 7 Assists: 14 Points: 21 Conf: Games: 10 Goals: 6 Assists: 9 Points: 15

She does lead the team in points in conference, though.

And leads the league in Points Per Game:

Point Scoring: GP PPG G- A- P

1 Hanna Beattie Williams FR D 10 1.50 6- 9-15
Emily Fluke Middlebury JR F 12 1.25 7- 8-15
3 Tori Salmon Amherst JR F 10 1.20 9- 3-12
Cristina Bravi Williams SR F 10 1.20 9- 3-12

She is having a great FR year.

Nit-pick much? I said she was leading the league in scoring [that means that in nescac she's at the top]...and she is. ooo-faaa!

 

[CrossCheck]

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More Fearless Prognostications for this weekend...

Trinity @ Bowdoin...3 points for the Bantams
CC @ Middlebury...3 points for the Panthers
Hammy @ Wesly...Cardinals sweep
Amherst @ Willy...Split

 

[HockeyEast33]

Re: NESCAC '13-'14 season

More Fearless Prognostications for this weekend...

Trinity @ Bowdoin...3 points for the Bantams
CC @ Middlebury...3 points for the Panthers
Hammy @ Wesly...Cardinals sweep
Amherst @ Willy...Split

Trinity @ Bowdoin...Similar teams in many respects - tough call - Trinity on upswing, Bowdoin other way - call it a split based on home ice advantage for Bowdoin (even though it didn't help last weekend)
CC @ Middlebury...Middlebury sweeps - maybe CC gets a point at home, but not in VT. However, Midd is susceptible to the tie this year.
Hammy @ Wesly...Wesleyan with a win and a tie - guessing Hamilton carries over some momentum from strong game against Midd.
Amherst @ Willy...I'll go with a split with Williams on home ice. Should be a good series regardless.

 

[Plugger]

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Trinity @ Bowdoin...Similar teams in many respects - tough call - Trinity on upswing, Bowdoin other way - call it a split based on home ice advantage for Bowdoin (even though it didn't help last weekend)
CC @ Middlebury...Middlebury sweeps - maybe CC gets a point at home, but not in VT. However, Midd is susceptible to the tie this year.
Hammy @ Wesly...Wesleyan with a win and a tie - guessing Hamilton carries over some momentum from strong game against Midd.
Amherst @ Willy...I'll go with a split with Williams on home ice. Should be a good series regardless.

Trinity @ Bowdoin - Split, as I do not see Bowdoin losing 4 in a row at home, but they are struggling;
Conn College @ Middlebury - Midd sweeps at home. If CC continues all the penalties they will suffer from a solid PP from Midd
Hamilton @ Wesleyan - Wesleyan get 3 of 4 pts at home.
Amherst at Williams - Amherst sweeps, as they need the 4 points desperately, to leap over Williams and to boost post season possibility.

 

[obserbear]

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Trinity@Bowdoin-the Bantams are hot, and on paper look to be stronger (especially with Maxwell in net), but I cannot see the Polar Bears losing 4 straight at home; split; this could be the NESCAC quarter #5@#4 match up
Hamilton@Wesleyan-Continentals need some points or they could be the odd team out of the playoffs; Cardinals probably nail down a playoff spot with 3 points
Amherst@Williams-is it Ephs-Lord Jeffs or Ephs-Panthers that is the more visceral NESCAC blood feud? Either way I think this is a split
Connecticut College@Middlebury-Camels spend too much time in the box; Panthers revenge last season's loss down in New London and sweep

 

[prepdad]

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Trinity@Bowdoin-the Bantams are hot, and on paper look to be stronger (especially with Maxwell in net), but I cannot see the Polar Bears losing 4 straight at home; split; this could be the NESCAC quarter #5@#4 match up
Hamilton@Wesleyan-Continentals need some points or they could be the odd team out of the playoffs; Cardinals probably nail down a playoff spot with 3 points
Amherst@Williams-is it Ephs-Lord Jeffs or Ephs-Panthers that is the more visceral NESCAC blood feud? Either way I think this is a split
Connecticut College@Middlebury-Camels spend too much time in the box; Panthers revenge last season's loss down in New London and sweep

I think you're the closest, but I disagree in a couple of areas:

Trinity @ Bowdoin - Trinity is finally starting to fire on all cylinders, they take both.
Hamilton @ Wesleyan - I haven't seen the cardinals, but I don't see Hamilton winning any NESCAC games this year. Wes sweeps.
Amherst @ Williams - Williams seems to have found a way to win games that on paper look like losers, I think you're right, they split.
Connecticut @ Middlebury - Conn is # 4 in the nation (DII/III) in penalty minutes per game with 13.6, and Midd is #2 in the country in Power Play at 30.5%. This is an easy sweep for Midd, especially with the way the refereeing seems to work up in Vermont. (http://www.collegehockeystats.net/1314/national/d23w)

 

[CrossCheck]

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I think you're the closest, but I disagree in a couple of areas:

Trinity @ Bowdoin - Trinity is finally starting to fire on all cylinders, they take both.
Hamilton @ Wesleyan - I haven't seen the cardinals, but I don't see Hamilton winning any NESCAC games this year. Wes sweeps.
Amherst @ Williams - Williams seems to have found a way to win games that on paper look like losers, I think you're right, they split.
Connecticut @ Middlebury - Conn is # 4 in the nation (DII/III) in penalty minutes per game with 13.6, and Midd is #2 in the country in Power Play at 30.5%. This is an easy sweep for Midd, especially with the way the refereeing seems to work up in Vermont. (http://www.collegehockeystats.net/1314/national/d23w)

You're forgetting a few things....1. Middlebury has several ties [against "inferior" nescac teams]...2. the Humps just beat a very good Amherst team last weekend, so history could repeat.. True, the penalties could doom the Humps again...but I wouldn't be shocked if they somehow steal a point this weekend.

 

[HockeyEast33]

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You're forgetting a few things....1. Middlebury has several ties [against "inferior" nescac teams]...2. the Humps just beat a very good Amherst team last weekend, so history could repeat.. True, the penalties could doom the Humps again...but I wouldn't be shocked if they somehow steal a point this weekend.

They have the talent, but will have to demonstrate the maturity and discipline. If they do, entirely possible they squeeze a point or two out of the weekend in an upset. if they don't, it could be ugly...... Midd's power play will score.

 

[CrossCheck]

They have the talent, but will have to demonstrate the maturity and discipline. If they do, entirely possible they squeeze a point or two out of the weekend in an upset. if they don't, it could be ugly...... Midd's power play will score.

Agreed...don't think 2 points is very likely tho. And u are right...Midd PP could turn the game into a blowout if the Humps take more than a handful of penalties.

 

[obserbear]

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1-0 CC after 1 on a goal by Dumont @ 19:56

 

[obserbear]

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Midd 3-2 OT...Ugalde from Fluke and Sullivan

 

[obserbear]

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It was deja vu all over again tonight at Kenyon as the Panthers ran their OT mark to 4-0-3 with yet another 3-2 win, this evening's at the expense of Connecticut College. The 1st saw the game take off at a very fast pace with end to end action and it soon became obvious the refs (DeMarti and Nichols) were not running a Camel shuttle to the penalty box. Conn took the lead with :04 left on the clock when Dumont lifted one in from Midd goalie Jones' stickside with the assists to Izzi and Anctil. The 2nd saw Jones make a nice stop on a tip of a Pagano drive from the left point at 3:41. The Panthers pulled even when Laven made a good effort keeping the puck in zone at the blue line and rifling a long shot from the point which was deflected beneath Conn goalie Fralick by VanKula who was parked on the stickside of the crease. Moments later at 14:25 Fralick robbed Midd's Joyce when she gloved her wrist shot from the left dot. Midd gained the lead on a powerplay just as Conn returned a skater to the ice from killing some 5x3 time. Krakower fed across to Watson on low left point at the top of the circle; Fralick made the stop on Watson's shot, but Fluke grabbed the rebound and had time to take a step to her right and tuck the puck into the gloveside of the net. Late in the 2nd Camel Coach Steele boldly played empty net for :13 with a face off in the Midd D zone; Conn got the puck to the net, but Jones made the stops. The Camels evened the score with the 3rd winding down when Dumont nailed her second of the night from the left circle; again Izzi and Anctil made the play and were credited assists. The OT saw Fralick deny Watson's shot form the top of the right circle at 2:23. Sullivan made a nifty rush 1x3 and danced through the D only to have Fralick control the high shot from the top of the crease at 3:30. The game winner came seconds later with Sullivan springing Fluke out of center, down left wing, breaking 2x1 with Ugalde to her right. Fluke carried deep, drawing the D and got the puck on goal; Fralick made the stop, but Ugalde kept digging and the puck slid through.

 

[obserbear]

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No score after 1st...shots 12-8 Midd

 

[obserbear]

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Midd 2 CC 0 end of 2 shots 26-13

 

[TPSH]

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How about a shoutout to the Wesleyan Cardinals clinching their first playoff birth in a decade. Special shoutout to the WES seniors. Well done!

 

[obserbear]

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Backstopped by a strong performance in goal by Jones (pitching her 4th NESCAC shutout of the season) Middlebury skated to a 3-0 win over Connecticut College at Kenyon yesterday afternoon. The Panthers were an uncharacteristic 0/5 on the powerplay (and saw the PP drop under 30% at 30/103) but were passing extremely well breaking out of their D zone and exhibited good puck management in support of Jones. The 1st saw Jones called upon early in stopping an open look slapshot by Hunter from the right circle at 4:39 and seconds later denying a Farrell backhand from the top of the crease. The Panthers almost took the lead mid-period when Joyce broke in alone on a flip feed only to loose the puck in her skates and crash into the gloveside post. Fralick was sharp in net for Conn as Midd applied lots of pressure as the 1st ended. The Panthers opened the scoring early in the 2nd when Fluke got the puck from the left corner out to Laven just inside the blueline; Laven spotted Martin coming into play off the Midd bench and Martin had an open look for a one timer roofing the net from the right circle. Fralick made a big right pad save for Conn at 5:30 when Brownschilde rifled a wrist shot form the high slot. Late in the 2nd the Panthers extended the lead on a pretty play. Mandigo worked hard low in the right corner and dug the puck out to Wardwell at right point; Wardwell's drive was high and was caught and redirected by Sullivan in the high slot, caroming into the crease and under Fralick. Fluke continued her hot goal scoring run in the 3rd when Laven got the puck to Watson in center ice; Watson's pass enabled Fluke to break in on left wing and Fluke drifted down to the left dot and launched a laser beating Fralick up gloveside. Jones still had to make a couple of nice stops to preserve the shutout; a nifty glove save thwarting Anctil from low in the right circle at 11:15 and then at 14:30 poke checking a pass Dumont made to the crease after she went deep into the left wing corner, and curled back with the feed to the net. Probably the most complete game the Panthers have played so far with the crisp passing, prudent D zone play and strong goal tending.
Conn now has a NESCAC bye week before finishing the regular season on the road for 2 games at Williams (8-2-2). The Camels (3-8-3) are desperate for some wins, as barring Hamilton (0-10-2) sweeping Bowdoin (4-5-3) and Colby (3-8-1), they will make the playoffs, but 8th place will earn a trip back to Kenyon for the NESCAC quarter-final round.
The Panthers (11-0-3) face arch rival Williams in a home and home series next weekend and are a win away from capturing the NESCAC regular season title and home ice for the playoffs.
A glance at the current standings: http://nescac.com/sports/wice/2013-14/standings shows just how fluid they are and with 7 teams still with 4 games remaining much can change. Wesleyan (4-5-3) will make the playoffs, Trinity (5-5-2) could finish 4th and Amherst (7-2-3) may catch Williams for 2nd, but only time will tell.

 

[Bill-R-]

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The Panthers (11-0-3) face arch rival Williams in a home and home series next weekend and are a win away from capturing the NESCAC regular season title and home ice for the playoffs.

Big game on Tuesday first! Rink should be rocking as it is #RockTheRed Night in the Burgh.