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Shillelagh Tourney (Notre Dame, UND, Niagara, Colgate)

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Runninwiththedogs said:
Oh yeah, I forgot about that one. Is that where you're staying, Brian? I bet the team will stay there.
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Negative. Looks like the wife booked a hotel further away...I thought she booked a room at that one. My bad. So I guess we are driving either way. :)
 
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It will be free parking at the event this year according to the Sears Centre web page...

As for the arena, it is in the middle of nowhere and I am still trying to figure out what exactly it's purpose is supposed to be... They host events on a sporadic basis and hardly ever have any headlining draws... They have lost every "major" tenant they have had so far as well... I guess the staff just wanted to cash in on the economic boom that was going on in the area 10 years ago :rolleyes:
 
Re: Shillelagh Tourney (Notre Dame, UND, Niagara, Colgate)

Sioux bring non reinforced barrel. Get damaged going over the Falls. The roar of the mighty Niagara follows them throughout the season as they wonder what happened. Colgate brushes up on them the next day as well. Next time Merrimack gets to use the Frenchman.
 
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Does anyone know if there is going to be a video broadcast on the net?
 
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BC/HE said:
Sioux bring non reinforced barrel. Get damaged going over the Falls. The roar of the mighty Niagara follows them throughout the season as they wonder what happened. Colgate brushes up on them the next day as well. Next time Merrimack gets to use the Frenchman.
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Have you seen Niagara play? If UND loses to them it would be an epic fail.
 
Re: Shillelagh Tourney (Notre Dame, UND, Niagara, Colgate)

BC/HE said:
Sioux bring non reinforced barrel. Get damaged going over the Falls. The roar of the mighty Niagara follows them throughout the season as they wonder what happened. Colgate brushes up on them the next day as well. Next time Merrimack gets to use the Frenchman.
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UND could go over the Falls Au Naturale and they'd still win by five goals. The only thing Frenchy will do for Merrimack is make they give up faster.

Sioux sleep through weekend and still win both games.
 
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Goon said:
Have you seen Niagara play? If UND loses to them it would be an epic fail.
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I have seen them and they have played just one BAD game all year, the shellacking in the first Bemidji game. Every other game they have been leading, tied or within 1 goal with 5 minutes to play. The last 5 minutes have been another story though. They could or should have beaten both Michigan and Cornell on the road. The problem with playing UND for them is that UND is the most penalized team per game and if it becomes a game full of penalties for both teams it will wear Niagara out. They are better in a less penalized game.
 
Re: Shillelagh Tourney (Notre Dame, UND, Niagara, Colgate)

Though I do not believe Niagara as a cupcake, they're still the weakest team at the tourney.

UND and Notre Dame come into the tourney with players at the WJC with arguably UND's player having a bigger impact in his absence than Notre Dame's. I rationalize this in the following ways:

1. Not knowing Notre Dame's injury status, I'm assuming that they are healthier than UND. UND has two key players out due to injury.

2. Since UND's best offensive player is out with concussion and second best out at the WJC, it's hard to imagine Notre Dame comes into this tourney not having at least SOME advantage.


Ok, I did the comparison with Notre Dame because, of UND's three opponents, I know more about Notre Dame than any of the rest.

Let's look at Standings at the moment:

UND has a record of 9-6-3 (WCHA record of 6-6-2; Non-Conference is 3-0-1)
Notre Dame has a record of 8-8-4 (CCHA record of 5-5-4; Non-Conference is 3-3-0)
Niagara has a record of 3-10-2 (CHA record of 1-3-1; Non-Conference is 2-7-1)
Colgate has a record of 7-6-4 (ECACHLMAO record of 5-3-1; Non-Conference is 2-3-3)

UND has the only Non-Conference record above .500 of any of the participants, but they have been largely mediocre in conference (Colgate's conference record is the best). UND hasn't been playing very well lately. They haven't played poorly, but certainly not great hockey either.

Colgate has given up 2 more goals than they've scored over the season thus far with a non-conference differential of -3 in Nonconference play. Niagara is worse having given up 7 more goals than they've scored in Non-Conference games. On the positive side, Notre Dame has scored 4 more goals than they've allowed in Non-Conference games this season. UND has scored 7 more goals than they've allowed in Non-Conference games.

So, if theory and stats meant anything (which they don't... I'm only doing this because I'm bored as all get out)... the strongest to weakest teams statistically would be:

1. UND
2. Notre Dame
3. Colgate
4. Niagara

Despite goal differential, there could be a valid argument to flip flop or tie Notre Dame and Colgate for #2. But clearly, statistically speaking, UND is the strongest and Niagara is the weakest.

So what does this mean when the tourney begins? Well, there are only 2 certain things:

1. One team of the four will win the tourney.

2. The locale seems to be a very crappy location.

How's that for meaningless rambling? :D
 
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Colgate-UND in the championship game. UND beats Niagara 5-2, and 'Gate beats NDame 3-2 or 4-3.
 
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redwing77 said:
I'd like to see that.
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Colgate has a record of 7-6-4 (ECACHLMAO record of 5-3-1; Non-Conference is 2-3-3)

A very indepth over view of the Tourney. You just forgot 1 very important little tid-bit of info.
Colgate has one of, or possibly the best line in the country, with a total of 60 points between them. The senior was a finalist for the Hobey, and 1st team All American last year, and the sophomore is at the top of the league in a number of categories. The junior is at the top of the conference in a number of offensive categories.

You were probably busy gift wrapping your wins when you were quoting (ECACHLLMAO)
 
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Re: Shillelagh Tourney (Notre Dame, UND, Niagara, Colgate)

My grandma would be a Hobey Baker Finalist playing in the EZAC.

Sioux in Two
 
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doghok said:
A very indepth over view of the Tourney. You just forgot 1 very important little tid-bit of info. Colgate has one of, or possibly the best line in the country, with a total of 60 points between them.
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Racking up points against the weak sisters of the poor proves nothing other than they are racking up points against ****ty teams.
 
Re: Shillelagh Tourney (Notre Dame, UND, Niagara, Colgate)

Goon said:
There is no way that Colgate beats Notre Dame. You heard it here first.
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I agree with this.

I also don't think the Sioux will win the tourney, seeing as to how 2 of our top players will not be playing with the team.

I only like Colgate toothpaste :p
 
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SiouxTechie said:
I also don't think the Sioux will win the tourney, seeing as to how 2 of our top players will not be playing with the team.
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I count three top players, but I'm no Tech fan, so I'm not sure on the whole counting thing. :p
 
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