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UAH at NMU October 31st/November 1st: The Conference Non-Conference Series
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RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
Re: UAH at NMU October 31st/November 1st: The Conference Non-Conference Series
Cats gotta pay attention... No looking ahead to Ferris.... UAH seems to have two goalies that can steal games...
Cats gotta pay attention... No looking ahead to Ferris.... UAH seems to have two goalies that can steal games...
mattheinzel
Registered User
Re: UAH at NMU October 31st/November 1st: The Conference Non-Conference Series
Is Reed back in for this series? Also I still don't get the whole non-conference thing. Will this in fact count in the conference standings?
Is Reed back in for this series? Also I still don't get the whole non-conference thing. Will this in fact count in the conference standings?
aparch
Acetaminamerican
Re: UAH at NMU October 31st/November 1st: The Conference Non-Conference Series
No, it doesn't count in the standings.
The scheduled weekend AT UAH later this year IS a conference series and will count in the standings.
NMU had a contract drawn up with UAH to travel to NMU for a weekend in 2012-13. Since UAH was a late addition to the WCHA conference, that caused the league schedule to change and with NMU scheduled to play UAH last season four times, a total of six games and two trips to MQT by UAH was ludacris.
Instead of just tearing up the contract, both clubs are still honoring the terms of the deal and are making good on it this season.
Hockey East teams are notorious for this, where instead of spending money to fly West to play different teams, they'll just schedule Non-Conf games against conference foes.
No, it doesn't count in the standings.
The scheduled weekend AT UAH later this year IS a conference series and will count in the standings.
NMU had a contract drawn up with UAH to travel to NMU for a weekend in 2012-13. Since UAH was a late addition to the WCHA conference, that caused the league schedule to change and with NMU scheduled to play UAH last season four times, a total of six games and two trips to MQT by UAH was ludacris.
Instead of just tearing up the contract, both clubs are still honoring the terms of the deal and are making good on it this season.
Hockey East teams are notorious for this, where instead of spending money to fly West to play different teams, they'll just schedule Non-Conf games against conference foes.
Re: UAH at NMU October 31st/November 1st: The Conference Non-Conference Series
I too have heard that about their solid goaltending. They've played some close games this year until it fell apart for them in the third period. The boys said after Wisconsin that we can't get big headed. One game at a time.
I'll be interested to see attendance on Saturday night with Marquette football playing at the Dome at the same time.
I too have heard that about their solid goaltending. They've played some close games this year until it fell apart for them in the third period. The boys said after Wisconsin that we can't get big headed. One game at a time.
I'll be interested to see attendance on Saturday night with Marquette football playing at the Dome at the same time.
Re: UAH at NMU October 31st/November 1st: The Conference Non-Conference Series
Facing anywhere from 40-60 shots a game and only giving up 2-3 goals indicates excellent goaltending. UAH is just struggling to generate offense. If the Cats play solid defensively and stay patient offensively, they should be O.K.
Facing anywhere from 40-60 shots a game and only giving up 2-3 goals indicates excellent goaltending. UAH is just struggling to generate offense. If the Cats play solid defensively and stay patient offensively, they should be O.K.
I'm expecting Seckel & Eibler to both be available this weekend. Adair missed Saturday's game in the Soo and is questionable.
Re: UAH at NMU October 31st/November 1st: The Conference Non-Conference Series
They flew last week and bussed this week, 21 hours worth which included a practice stop in Coach Corbett's home town of Green Bay.
They flew last week and bussed this week, 21 hours worth which included a practice stop in Coach Corbett's home town of Green Bay.
Thanks for the info, Dave!
RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
Re: UAH at NMU October 31st/November 1st: The Conference Non-Conference Series
Sometimes I hate being right
Props to UAH though... They hung around and were able to capitalize on our mistake with their goal... They are a stout team that seems to have improved greatly from last year...
Sometimes I hate being right
Props to UAH though... They hung around and were able to capitalize on our mistake with their goal... They are a stout team that seems to have improved greatly from last year...
aparch
Acetaminamerican
Re: UAH at NMU October 31st/November 1st: The Conference Non-Conference Series
UAH is improving. They aren't going to go 0-fer like their last few seasons.
I wonder if Walt used this game to experiment with different line combinations and work through the some kinks that he hasn't had a chance to yet this season (aka: his motives during the Under 18 games/Canadian schools).
It was good to see the 'Cats shooting on net. Just need to get someone more often down low to net a dirty rebound.
Biggest issue will be getting the PP rolling. We've fallen to 13th in the nation after last night, and only have 3 PPG on 13 opportunities. PK is still amazing; 6th in the nation at 95.2% PK rate (20 kills of 21 attempted kills)*. Of the WCHA teams, only Michigan Tech is better at 96.4%. Rob Lehtinen really has the PK rolling and I can't wait until this team takes his lessons to heart and start scoring some SHG.
Of all of this, my biggest gripe? We dropped two spots in the PWR with the tie.
(Yeah, yeah, the PWR is really inaccurate until January. What's the saying though: "you can't win a championship at the start of the season, but you can lose one.")
*No stats on how many kills were ended by suckering the opposing team into taking a penalty.
Sometimes I hate being right
Props to UAH though... They hung around and were able to capitalize on our mistake with their goal... They are a stout team that seems to have improved greatly from last year...
UAH is improving. They aren't going to go 0-fer like their last few seasons.
I wonder if Walt used this game to experiment with different line combinations and work through the some kinks that he hasn't had a chance to yet this season (aka: his motives during the Under 18 games/Canadian schools).
It was good to see the 'Cats shooting on net. Just need to get someone more often down low to net a dirty rebound.
Biggest issue will be getting the PP rolling. We've fallen to 13th in the nation after last night, and only have 3 PPG on 13 opportunities. PK is still amazing; 6th in the nation at 95.2% PK rate (20 kills of 21 attempted kills)*. Of the WCHA teams, only Michigan Tech is better at 96.4%. Rob Lehtinen really has the PK rolling and I can't wait until this team takes his lessons to heart and start scoring some SHG.
Of all of this, my biggest gripe? We dropped two spots in the PWR with the tie.
(Yeah, yeah, the PWR is really inaccurate until January. What's the saying though: "you can't win a championship at the start of the season, but you can lose one.")
*No stats on how many kills were ended by suckering the opposing team into taking a penalty.
The were no line experimentsUAH is improving. They aren't going to go 0-fer like their last few seasons.
I wonder if Walt used this game to experiment with different line combinations and work through the some kinks that he hasn't had a chance to yet this season (aka: his motives during the Under 18 games/Canadian schools).
It was good to see the 'Cats shooting on net. Just need to get someone more often down low to net a dirty rebound.
Biggest issue will be getting the PP rolling. We've fallen to 13th in the nation after last night, and only have 3 PPG on 13 opportunities. PK is still amazing; 6th in the nation at 95.2% PK rate (20 kills of 21 attempted kills)*. Of the WCHA teams, only Michigan Tech is better at 96.4%. Rob Lehtinen really has the PK rolling and I can't wait until this team takes his lessons to heart and start scoring some SHG.
Of all of this, my biggest gripe? We dropped two spots in the PWR with the tie.
(Yeah, yeah, the PWR is really inaccurate until January. What's the saying though: "you can't win a championship at the start of the season, but you can lose one.")
*No stats on how many kills were ended by suckering the opposing team into taking a penalty.