It was all started by Purple and Gold10, a young high school kid in the southern tier of NY, as ECAC-West pick'em in, like, 2002 (?). It was copied first (I think..by Jabbers811) as SUNYAC pick'em and then by many others. When P&G10 headed off the college, ECAC-West Pick'em was passed off to some old guy at Utica who ran it from 2005 to its ultimate death as UCHC Pick'em in 2018, the last of the D-III pick'em games left. (sniff, sniff.) Going back to look at the pick'em threads from 2009 is a trip down memory lane for some of us old timers. You young bucks may be surprised at the number of posters in the early years of the USCHO Forum, most of which were excellent(!) and a few of which are still here. Seeing the nice work Pioneer247 did with the 2023 Conference Tournament Mega-Thread, I thought...."why not steal his/her/its work and use it to try to resurrect a Pick'em game?"
So, if any one is interested in 2023 Tournament Pick'em here it is!
Below I have listed the Wednesday and Thursday games (and the two Friday games). We will (try to) keep things simple. Just cut and past the list into your post and highlight (no fancy colors, please, just black highlight) your pick of the winner of each game (that's why it called Pick'em.......). You will get two points (just because) for a correct pick and no points for a wrong pick. There will be no picks (and no points) for any mini-games needed in those leagues who still use those games. After the outcome of the early games are know and the weekend games are set, I will post those games. In the past we awarded points for predicting scores, but to keep things simple (for your simple minded host) you may predict scores if you wish, but those won't be used until the D-III frozen four (wherever that may be played). What does the winner get? Absolutely nothing, other than mega bragging rights as a most outstanding prognosticator!
So, here are the Wednesday/Thursday/Friday games of week 1:
Wednesday, Feb 22:
CCC
#6 Wentworth at #3 University of New England, 4 p.m.
#5 Western New England at #4 Salve Regina, 7:30 p.m.
SUNYAC
#6 Fredonia at #3 Geneseo, 7 PM
#5 Buffalo State at #4 Cortland, 7 PM
UCHC
#8 Arcadia at #1 Utica – 7 PM
#7 Alvernia at #2 Nazareth – 7 PM
#6 Chatham at #3 Stevenson - 7 PM
#5 Wilkes at #4 Manhattanville – 7 PM
Thursday, Feb 23
MASCAC
#6 Salem at #3 Fitchburg, 6:30 PM
#5 UMass Dartmouth at #4 Westfield, 7:35 PM
MIAC
#5 St. Olaf at #4 Concordia, 7 PM CST
Friday, Feb 24
WIAC (first game of two game series with mini-game if needed)
#4 UW-Stout at #1 UW-Stevens Point
#3 UW-Superior at #2 UW-Eau Claire
If I missed any games, we can blame Pioneer247...lol
So, if any one is interested in 2023 Tournament Pick'em here it is!
Below I have listed the Wednesday and Thursday games (and the two Friday games). We will (try to) keep things simple. Just cut and past the list into your post and highlight (no fancy colors, please, just black highlight) your pick of the winner of each game (that's why it called Pick'em.......). You will get two points (just because) for a correct pick and no points for a wrong pick. There will be no picks (and no points) for any mini-games needed in those leagues who still use those games. After the outcome of the early games are know and the weekend games are set, I will post those games. In the past we awarded points for predicting scores, but to keep things simple (for your simple minded host) you may predict scores if you wish, but those won't be used until the D-III frozen four (wherever that may be played). What does the winner get? Absolutely nothing, other than mega bragging rights as a most outstanding prognosticator!
So, here are the Wednesday/Thursday/Friday games of week 1:
Wednesday, Feb 22:
CCC
#6 Wentworth at #3 University of New England, 4 p.m.
#5 Western New England at #4 Salve Regina, 7:30 p.m.
SUNYAC
#6 Fredonia at #3 Geneseo, 7 PM
#5 Buffalo State at #4 Cortland, 7 PM
UCHC
#8 Arcadia at #1 Utica – 7 PM
#7 Alvernia at #2 Nazareth – 7 PM
#6 Chatham at #3 Stevenson - 7 PM
#5 Wilkes at #4 Manhattanville – 7 PM
Thursday, Feb 23
MASCAC
#6 Salem at #3 Fitchburg, 6:30 PM
#5 UMass Dartmouth at #4 Westfield, 7:35 PM
MIAC
#5 St. Olaf at #4 Concordia, 7 PM CST
Friday, Feb 24
WIAC (first game of two game series with mini-game if needed)
#4 UW-Stout at #1 UW-Stevens Point
#3 UW-Superior at #2 UW-Eau Claire
If I missed any games, we can blame Pioneer247...lol
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