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Northern Michigan University 2017 Off-Season. Zihuatanejo.

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Former Minnesota coach Doug Woog used to call Lakeview Arena "The Sardine Can" when his Gophers would come to Marquette to play NMU back in the 80's & 90's.... It will be good to see them back in town playing NMU again.... I hope Potulny can schedule them to play at NMU....
 
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According to a previous post the writer said Poltuny wants to bring OSU, MSU & Minnesota to Marquette to play the Cats in non-conference play.... What about ND, PSU & Michigan???? NMU already plays Wisconsin.... NMU plays (6) non-conference games in 2017-18 with NMU vs LSSU (Away & Home), Wisconsin @ NMU (In GB), NMU @ UNO.... What about scheduling (2) Big 10 schools instead of LSSU & UNO so all (6) of NMU's non-conference games would be against Big 10 schools???? This would really help out NMU with the RPI and Pairwise rankings and would also help NMU with strength of schedule plus these Big 10 teams would draw large crowds at The Berry so it's a great situation for NMU all the way around if Poltuny can pull off this kind of scheduling off.... It's good to see that he wants to do it!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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DonorRoomDrinker said:
According to a previous post the writer said Poltuny wants to bring OSU, MSU & Minnesota to Marquette to play the Cats in non-conference play.... What about ND, PSU & Michigan???? NMU already plays Wisconsin.... NMU plays (6) non-conference games in 2017-18 with NMU vs LSSU (Away & Home), Wisconsin @ NMU (In GB), NMU @ UNO.... What about scheduling (2) Big 10 schools instead of LSSU & UNO so all (6) of NMU's non-conference games would be against Big 10 schools???? This would really help out NMU with the RPI and Pairwise rankings and would also help NMU with strength of schedule plus these Big 10 teams would draw large crowds at The Berry so it's a great situation for NMU all the way around if Poltuny can pull off this kind of scheduling off.... It's good to see that he wants to do it!!!!!!!!!!!
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Could you give him a little time, just a little. Though I could be wrong I have some doubts you will get Michigan up to the UP more than once a season.
 
DonorRoomDrinker said:
According to a previous post the writer said Poltuny wants to bring OSU, MSU & Minnesota to Marquette to play the Cats in non-conference play.... What about ND, PSU & Michigan???? NMU already plays Wisconsin.... NMU plays (6) non-conference games in 2017-18 with NMU vs LSSU (Away & Home), Wisconsin @ NMU (In GB), NMU @ UNO.... What about scheduling (2) Big 10 schools instead of LSSU & UNO so all (6) of NMU's non-conference games would be against Big 10 schools???? This would really help out NMU with the RPI and Pairwise rankings and would also help NMU with strength of schedule plus these Big 10 teams would draw large crowds at The Berry so it's a great situation for NMU all the way around if Poltuny can pull off this kind of scheduling off.... It's good to see that he wants to do it!!!!!!!!!!!
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He also said he won't do 2-for-1s. Which ND do you mean? Norte Dame or North Dakota? The schedule agreement with Wisconsin ends with this year's series in Green Bay.. UW has chosen to go in other directions.
 
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I was referring to Notre Dame as they are now in the Big 10 for Hockey.... Potulny said he wants 1 for 1's and not 2 for 1's so if he could schedule Big 10 schools instead of playing LSSU & UNO in non-conference that would be great for the NMU program....
 
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I was referring to Notre Dame as they are now in the Big 10 for Hockey.... Potulny said he wants 1 for 1's and not 2 for 1's so if he could schedule Big 10 schools instead of playing LSSU & UNO in non-conference that would be great for the NMU program....
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LSSU has been trying to get Jeff Jackson to bring his team to the Soo for years. LSSU has been to ND and to the Shilelagh Tourney and still no luck. Maybe if more WCHA teams refuse 2-for-1 deals, more Big Ten teams will take even swaps. Tech & LSSU are currently on 2/1's w MICH & MSU.
 
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davyd83 said:
LSSU has been trying to get Jeff Jackson to bring his team to the Soo for years. LSSU has been to ND and to the Shilelagh Tourney and still no luck. Maybe if more WCHA teams refuse 2-for-1 deals, more Big Ten teams will take even swaps. Tech & LSSU are currently on 2/1's w MICH & MSU.
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LSSU has not played in the Shilelagh yet. I believe they still have to play in that before Notre Dame makes the return trip, so it is actually a 3/1.
 
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Maybe Poltulny and NMU AD Forrest Karr can get a 1 for 1 with Notre Dame being that Karr is a ND alumni and played hockey there.... NMU vs ND in D1 College Hockey would be very interesting.... Plus coach Jeff Jackson is at ND so on paper it looks like this could be scheduled.... Any thoughts on this possible scenario????
 
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1979-80 NMU Hockey Team Named to 2017 NMU Sports Hall Of Fame

1979-80 NMU Hockey Team

The 1979-80 NMU Hockey Team won the CCHA Regular Season, won the CCHA Tournament, and advanced to the NCAA Championship Game where they were defeated by North Dakota, 5-2. Enroute to the NCAA National Championship game NMU defeated Minnesota in the first round, 4-3, and defeated Cornell in the second round, 5-4. Individual awards for the season include the Spencer Penrose Coach of the Year (Rick Comley), CCHA Player of the Year (Steve Weeks), five student-athletes on the CCHA first team (Steve Bozek, Bill Joyce, Tom Laidlaw, Don Waddell, Steve Weeks) and two on the NCAA D1 Ice Hockey Championships All-Tournament Team (Steve Weeks, Tom Laidlaw).

Members of the 1979-80 NMU Hockey Team Roster:

Rick Comley (Head Coach)
Bill Murray (Asst. Coach)
Terry Christianson (Graduate Asst. Coach)
Blynn DeNiro (Athletic Trainer)
Rob Ferguson (Equipment)

Steve Bozek
Steve Cloutier
Randy Eliason
Steve Fisher
Denis Flanagan
Keith Hanson
Terry Houck
Dave Ikkala
Bill Joyce
Dave Kanigan
Walt Kyle
Tom Laidlaw
Bruce Martin
Dann McKeraghan
Mike Mielke
Gord Pace
Eric Ponath
Jeff Pyle
Mark Rudness
Tim Sherry
Jeff Tascoff
Greg Tignanelli
Brian Verigin
Don Waddell
Steve Weeks
Craig Winter
 
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aparch said:
From the research the Tech fans have done, it appears that the Mr. Hockey title is a little inflated.
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It has value but Michigan HS hockey is hurt by the health of AAA in Michigan, he's still a 2nd round USHL pick which says something.
 
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Crespi must have been on NMU's radar as he was listed on the 2017 NMU Roster recently as an incoming Freshman before being taken off....
 
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Shirtless Guy said:
As far as I know, he never committed to NMU...
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Popularity contest. Sportswriters from around the state, many who have never seen most of these kids play vote on it. Tends to go to the leading goal scorer on the D1 Championship team. I would've gone with a couple of the kids from the Hartland team, or the kid from CC who was up for it. Faster more all around players in my opinion. However, Crespi has potential. And he has something you can't teach, Size. So, people are banking he develops, and grows into his frame..
 
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DonorRoomDrinker said:
According to a previous post the writer said Poltuny wants to bring OSU, MSU & Minnesota to Marquette to play the Cats in non-conference play.... What about ND, PSU & Michigan???? NMU already plays Wisconsin.... NMU plays (6) non-conference games in 2017-18 with NMU vs LSSU (Away & Home), Wisconsin @ NMU (In GB), NMU @ UNO.... What about scheduling (2) Big 10 schools instead of LSSU & UNO so all (6) of NMU's non-conference games would be against Big 10 schools???? This would really help out NMU with the RPI and Pairwise rankings and would also help NMU with strength of schedule plus these Big 10 teams would draw large crowds at The Berry so it's a great situation for NMU all the way around if Poltuny can pull off this kind of scheduling off.... It's good to see that he wants to do it!!!!!!!!!!!
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I don't think LSSU and NMU should play non-conference in future years. I think it does benefit Northern to keep at least one series against a NCHC team. Omaha has been ranked in the top 20 the past few years, so they are definitely a quality opponent.
 
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Popularity contest. Sportswriters from around the state, many who have never seen most of these kids play vote on it. Tends to go to the leading goal scorer on the D1 Championship team. I would've gone with a couple of the kids from the Hartland team, or the kid from CC who was up for it. Faster more all around players in my opinion. However, Crespi has potential. And he has something you can't teach, Size. So, people are banking he develops, and grows into his frame..
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The last four Michigan Mr Hockeys, prior to Crespi, have combined to score one D-1 college goal.
 
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