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True. But few opposing fans will pay for that.
Reiter has far exceeded my expectations. He is fundamentally sound and is playing as one of the best goalies in college hockey.
The RPI thing will be helped this weekend and throughout the second half. We can only play the schedule we are given. And our schedule does set up for a great chance for the MacNaughton.
That's not entirely true, in the lounge that's in the corner above the students alcohol is served. You have to pay something like $250/year for a Bulldog Club membership to get in there though. I don't think there is a single-game entrance fee.
I love Amsoil, I think its a fantastic small arena. My only beef is the narrow closed concourse behind the press box. I would think a creative architect could have found a way to keep the concourse open all the way around.
As for the 'Dogs this season, they have so far exceeded my expectations. After a shaky start Reiter has cleaned up his play a been relatively consistent. Veterans have improved and freshman have made big contributions to make up for the losses in the line-up. Connolly has picked up where he left off despite being without MConn and Fontaine next to him.
What gives me pause is that we have only played two teams currently in the top 10 in the PWR (Minn and Notre Dame) and went 1-3 against them. (Although the Minn games were very close.) During our unbeaten run only Denver (15th) is currently in the top 20 in PWR. Our schedule sets us up well for a run at the MacNaughton, but again only two opponents (CC and Western, both tied for 10th) are currently in the top 10 of PWR. North Dakota (currently 19th) might be in the top 10 by the time we play them. No matter what happens the rest of the regular season, I think people will feel that UMD has a lot to prove in the postseason.
True. But few opposing fans will pay for that.
Reiter has far exceeded my expectations. He is fundamentally sound and is playing as one of the best goalies in college hockey.
The RPI thing will be helped this weekend and throughout the second half. We can only play the schedule we are given. And our schedule does set up for a great chance for the MacNaughton.