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Playoffs

All games at the end of the first:

CCC:

Nichols 1-1 UNE
Curry 1-0 Endicott

SUNYAC:
Cortland 0-2 Oswego
Brockport 0-0 Geneseo
 
A goal has been scored. Domenic Garozzo scored for Geneseo at 11:25 of the second to lead 1-0 over Brockport. He swept the puck from the crease around the goalie.
 
Dan Bosio makes it 2-0 over Brockport with a one-timer in front of the net on the power play at 16:11 of the second. The pass came from behind the net.
 
Pioneer247 said:
Plymouth State and Salem State take wins in the MASCAC semis this evening. Back at it tomorrow with CCC, SUNYAC, and MIAC semis, and two chances for some bid stealing

CCC Semifinals (3/2):

#6 Nichols @ #1 UNE

#4 Curry @ #2 Endicott

MASCAC FINAL (3/5):

#6 Salem State @ #1 Plymouth State

MIAC Semifinals (3/2):

#5 Bethel @ #1 Augsburg

#7 St. Olaf @ #3 Saint John’s

NCHA FINAL (3/4-3/6):

#2 St. Norbert @ #1 Adrian

NEHC FINAL (3/5):

#6 Skidmore @ #4 Babson

NESCAC Semifinals (3/5):

#5 Hamilton @ #1 Colby

#3 Williams @ #2 Trinity

SUNYAC Semifinals (3/2):

#6 Brockport @ #1 Geneseo

#4 Cortland @ #2 Oswego

UCHC FINAL (3/5):

#2 Wilkes @ #1 Utica

WIAC FINAL (3/5):

#3 UW-Eau Claire @ #1 UW-Stevens Point
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If history is anything, Salem State at Plymouth will go OT.
 
Brockport’s Corey Tam scored on the rebound at 9:06 of the third to cut Geneseo’s lead 2-1. The big news is Brockport’s goalie Nolan Egbert left with an injury. He’s been very impressive.
 
Curry and Endicott are going into OT tied at 1 in the CCC, winner will travel to UNE on Saturday, who take a 4-1 win over Nichols
 
Final semifinal scores:
Geneseo - 3, Brockport - 1
Oswego - 4, Cortland - 0
Oswego at Geneseo Saturday night at 7:00 for the SUNYAC championship.
 
In the MIAC, Augsburg is beating down Bethel 5-0, and upset minded St. Olaf is up 1-0 on Saint John's, both games are going into the 3rd period
 
Russell Jaslow said:
Final semifinal scores:
Geneseo - 3, Brockport - 1
Oswego - 4, Cortland - 0
Oswego at Geneseo Saturday night at 7:00 for the SUNYAC championship.
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Geneseo played without Tommy Winn for most of the game. Hopefully he'll be back on Saturday. He took a crushing (but legal) body check in the first period and never returned.
 
In the MIAC, St. Olaf continues the miracle run, upsetting Saint John's 3-1. They'll get Augsburg on Saturday for the MIAC title
 
We punch 7 tickets on Saturday

CCC FINAL (3/5):

#2 Endicott @ #1 UNE

MASCAC FINAL (3/5):

#6 Salem State @ #1 Plymouth State

MIAC FINAL (3/5):

#7 St. Olaf @ #1 Augsburg

NCHA FINAL (3/5):

#2 St. Norbert @ #1 Adrian

NEHC FINAL (3/5):

#6 Skidmore @ #4 Babson

NESCAC Semifinals (3/5):

#5 Hamilton @ #1 Colby

#3 Williams @ #2 Trinity

SUNYAC FINAL (3/5):

#2 Oswego @ #1 Geneseo

UCHC FINAL (3/5):

#2 Wilkes @ #1 Utica

WIAC FINAL (3/5):

#3 UW-Eau Claire @ #1 UW-Stevens Point
 
Just a little breakdown of the games and their implications going into Championship Saturday tomorrow:

CCC:

#2 Endicott (13 in PWR) @ #1 UNE (9)
Believe it or not, the CCC has a chance to be a 2-bid league in the NCAA tournament. If Endicott wins, UNE would need some help (more specifically, wins by UW-Eau Claire, Geneseo, and Utica) but the cut line in terms of the PWR is 10 and they are still above it, albeit it by .0129 ahead of UW-Stevens Point in 11th

MASCAC:

#6 Salem State (49) @ #1 Plymouth State (19)

The MASCAC is going to be a 1-bid league (obviously), so this is a winner take all situation. Plymouth can jump to not being the bottom team on the Eastern half of the draw with a win and anybody but Colby winning the NESCAC, but other than that, no significant movement will be made from this game.

MIAC:

#7 St. Olaf (50) @ #1 Augsburg (2)

Augsburg is safely into the big dance. The only thing they're playing for the #2 seed in the West. A loss coupled with a St. Norbert win over Adrian could result in a flip-flop between St. Norbert and Augsburg in the PWR, which could determine who hosts a Quarterfinal contest in the West Region. A St. Olaf win would throw the whole thing into chaos and knock a bubble team out

NCHA:

#2 St. Norbert (5) @ #1 Adrian (1)

Both teams are safely in the tournament regardless of the result. For Adrian, they will be the #1 team overall in this tournament, so this is more of a pride and momentum game more than anything. For St. Norbert, like I said above, hosting in the QF is on the table if Augsburg loses, but regardless, one of the four AL bids is going to the loser of this game.

NEHC:

#6 Skidmore (17) @ #4 Babson (6)

It's crazy how the top-6 seeds in this tournament are sitting in the Top 20 of the PWR at the moment, but that's just a testament to how good this conference is. Babson is ahead of 3 of the at-large teams at the moment, but a loss could drop them a spot or two, seeing how close they are to #7 Hobart and #8 Elmira. If Skidmore wins, the NEHC has a legitimate chance of being a 4-bid league, believe it or not. You'd need every other conference to hold firm and Stevens Point to lose in Wisconsin, but it is a feasible scenario to have Skidmore, Babson, Elmira, and Hobart in the national tournament.

NESCAC:

#5 Hamilton (37) @ #1 Colby (18)
#3 Williams (36) @ #2 Trinity (24)

Obviously not the final but this can apply throughout the weekend: The NESCAC is a 1-bid league, winner take all. Colby with 2 wins would not be the bottom of the East teams coming into the tournament, but any other team (barring maybe Trinity) would be the bottom team in the East and would have a tough Round 1 draw

SUNYAC:

#2 Oswego (12) @ #1 Geneseo (4)

Geneseo is safely in. They are playing for the #1 seed in the East, which they can get with a win over Oswego AND a Utica loss against Wilkes. Oswego needs a win to get in, otherwise, the SUNYAC will be a 1-bid league

UCHC:

#2 Wilkes (10) @ #1 Utica (3)

The UCHC has a chance to be a 2-bid conference for the first time ever tomorrow. Utica is safely in the tournament, but a win for Utica would lock up the #1 seed in the East and a first-round bye in the national tournament. For Wilkes, a loss coupled with a UW-Stevens Point win would more likely than not keep them out of the big dance.

WIAC:

#3 UW-Eau Claire (30) @ #1 UW-Stevens Point (11)

The possibility of a 0-bid WIAC is very real. If UW-Eau Claire wins, they will not be in, their PWR is just too low. If Stevens Point wins, they are currently the first team out, so the only way they'd get in is if the status quo is kept throughout, which would mean Wilkes loses, and they have the possibility to pass Wilkes in PWR and steal that last spot in the tourney


Should be a good weekend of championship hockey as we whittle the field down to the Final 12 come the Selection Show on Monday morning!
 
Pioneer247 said:
Just a little breakdown of the games and their implications going into Championship Saturday tomorrow:

CCC:

#2 Endicott (13 in PWR) @ #1 UNE (9)
Believe it or not, the CCC has a chance to be a 2-bid league in the NCAA tournament. If Endicott wins, UNE would need some help (more specifically, wins by UW-Eau Claire, Geneseo, and Utica) but the cut line in terms of the PWR is 10 and they are still above it, albeit it by .0129 ahead of UW-Stevens Point in 11th

MASCAC:

#6 Salem State (49) @ #1 Plymouth State (19)

The MASCAC is going to be a 1-bid league (obviously), so this is a winner take all situation. Plymouth can jump to not being the bottom team on the Eastern half of the draw with a win and anybody but Colby winning the NESCAC, but other than that, no significant movement will be made from this game.

MIAC:

#7 St. Olaf (50) @ #1 Augsburg (2)

Augsburg is safely into the big dance. The only thing they're playing for the #2 seed in the West. A loss coupled with a St. Norbert win over Adrian could result in a flip-flop between St. Norbert and Augsburg in the PWR, which could determine who hosts a Quarterfinal contest in the West Region. A St. Olaf win would throw the whole thing into chaos and knock a bubble team out

NCHA:

#2 St. Norbert (5) @ #1 Adrian (1)

Both teams are safely in the tournament regardless of the result. For Adrian, they will be the #1 team overall in this tournament, so this is more of a pride and momentum game more than anything. For St. Norbert, like I said above, hosting in the QF is on the table if Augsburg loses, but regardless, one of the four AL bids is going to the loser of this game.

NEHC:

#6 Skidmore (17) @ #4 Babson (6)

It's crazy how the top-6 seeds in this tournament are sitting in the Top 20 of the PWR at the moment, but that's just a testament to how good this conference is. Babson is ahead of 3 of the at-large teams at the moment, but a loss could drop them a spot or two, seeing how close they are to #7 Hobart and #8 Elmira. If Skidmore wins, the NEHC has a legitimate chance of being a 4-bid league, believe it or not. You'd need every other conference to hold firm and Stevens Point to lose in Wisconsin, but it is a feasible scenario to have Skidmore, Babson, Elmira, and Hobart in the national tournament.

NESCAC:

#5 Hamilton (37) @ #1 Colby (18)
#3 Williams (36) @ #2 Trinity (24)

Obviously not the final but this can apply throughout the weekend: The NESCAC is a 1-bid league, winner take all. Colby with 2 wins would not be the bottom of the East teams coming into the tournament, but any other team (barring maybe Trinity) would be the bottom team in the East and would have a tough Round 1 draw

SUNYAC:

#2 Oswego (12) @ #1 Geneseo (4)

Geneseo is safely in. They are playing for the #1 seed in the East, which they can get with a win over Oswego AND a Utica loss against Wilkes. Oswego needs a win to get in, otherwise, the SUNYAC will be a 1-bid league

UCHC:

#2 Wilkes (10) @ #1 Utica (3)

The UCHC has a chance to be a 2-bid conference for the first time ever tomorrow. Utica is safely in the tournament, but a win for Utica would lock up the #1 seed in the East and a first-round bye in the national tournament. For Wilkes, a loss coupled with a UW-Stevens Point win would more likely than not keep them out of the big dance.

WIAC:

#3 UW-Eau Claire (30) @ #1 UW-Stevens Point (11)

The possibility of a 0-bid WIAC is very real. If UW-Eau Claire wins, they will not be in, their PWR is just too low. If Stevens Point wins, they are currently the first team out, so the only way they'd get in is if the status quo is kept throughout, which would mean Wilkes loses, and they have the possibility to pass Wilkes in PWR and steal that last spot in the tourney


Should be a good weekend of championship hockey as we whittle the field down to the Final 12 come the Selection Show on Monday morning!
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Very succinctly described. Well done.

For most tomorrow and Sunday, “just win baby” and the rest will take care of itself.

Stevens Point unfortunately the lone exception, but there is a path for them if they get the win and Utica holds serve.
 
Thank you, Pioneer, for the run down. Very informative for a newbie. Good to get some interesting and thoughtful info on DIII playoffs. Missing the last 2 years hasn't helped me figure out how all this works; who is who and where they all stand. More posts like this would encourage greater participation on the board.
 
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