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AKSWF

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Whose your front runner? Anybody know how the Wednesday play in game affects the tourney? Also, what is the tourney set up?
 
I'm assuming the play in game will be the last two teams for the 4th seed, then the tourney will start with the #1 team getting a bye. Predicting UAA beating Stonehill and then playing UA_, with Dimitry in the lineup we have a chance.
 
AKSWF said:
Who’s your front runner? Anybody know how the Wednesday play in game affects the tourney? Also, what is the tourney set up?
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It has been a pain to find info about the format for this tourney. As far as I know, there is no game on Wednesday. It is strictly Thursday-Saturday. If a team had an additional play in game and continued winning that would be 4 games and they would be over their limit as this tournament counts against the regular season schedule. According to Jason Coomer at Lindenwood the #1 seed will get a bye on Thursday and the #2 team will get a bye on Friday. Lose twice and you are done. Lose once and the best you can do is play for 3rd place.
But then again nothing has been made official about the bracket so it could be way off.
 
AKSWF said:
Whose your front runner? Anybody know how the Wednesday play in game affects the tourney? Also, what is the tourney set up?
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Lindenwood is my front runner based on how they can score. Weakness is goaltending but they can outscore their problems often. The injection of talent from their CHL commits has worked out great, particularly the USports transfer sophomore Fs Giovanni Morneau, Charles Savoie, and junior D Nolan Seed. Morneau and Savoie are the only players on the independents with above a point per game and Seed leads the team in TOI. They’re also getting contributions from freshmen forwards Olivier Houde, Jacob Fletcher, and LP Fontaine. I’ve been very impressed whenever i get a chance to watch them. Keith Fisher is a great coach and has gotten impressive results. They’ve been able to surprise a few teams- a very good Miami needed OT twice to beat them, they won that DU game, even in their losses to UMD they got to one of the best goalies in Adam Gajan.

LIU is the closest in terms of scoring ability and Lassi Lehti can steal games for the Nanooks, so they’re my other two to watch out for. Lindenwood has been vulnerable to a hot goalie- see Canisius G Petter Wickström Stumer on January 3, where Lindenwood put up 75!!!! shots and lost 3-4. xG was 3.5 for Canisius and an eye watering 7.7 for Lindenwood.
 
cinnamoroll said:
Lindenwood is my front runner based on how they can score. Weakness is goaltending but they can outscore their problems often. The injection of talent from their CHL commits has worked out great, particularly the USports transfer sophomore Fs Giovanni Morneau, Charles Savoie, and junior D Nolan Seed. Morneau and Savoie are the only players on the independents with above a point per game and Seed leads the team in TOI. They’re also getting contributions from freshmen forwards Olivier Houde, Jacob Fletcher, and LP Fontaine. I’ve been very impressed whenever i get a chance to watch them. Keith Fisher is a great coach and has gotten impressive results. They’ve been able to surprise a few teams- a very good Miami needed OT twice to beat them, they won that DU game, even in their losses to UMD they got to one of the best goalies in Adam Gajan.

LIU is the closest in terms of scoring ability and Lassi Lehti can steal games for the Nanooks, so they’re my other two to watch out for. Lindenwood has been vulnerable to a hot goalie- see Canisius G Petter Wickström Stumer on January 3, where Lindenwood put up 75!!!! shots and lost 3-4. xG was 3.5 for Canisius and an eye watering 7.7 for Lindenwood.
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Thanks!

Yeah I'm a little concerned how many tickets will be bought, I saw when I bought tickets I was in GA seat 12 for one of the days-and that was the highest number, this was a few weeks ago. Buying tickets was a pain, and there should be an all tourney pass.
 
Just listened to the CHI podcast with the head coaches from Stonehill and Lindenwood. Not really worth a listen and no word yet on the seeding.
 
Finally some information I found about the tourney, merch is also available.
  • Mar 05, 2026 | Thursday 3:00 PM
  • Mar 05, 2026 | Thursday 7:00 PM
  • Mar 06, 2026 | Friday 4:00 PM
  • Mar 06, 2026 | Friday 8:00 PM
  • Mar 07, 2026 | Saturday 3:00 PM
  • Mar 07, 2026 | Saturday 7:00 PM
www.centenecommunityicecenter.com

United Collegiate Hockey Cup | Centene Community Ice Center

Lindenwood University Men's Ice Hockey team faces off in the United Collegiate Hockey Cup starting Wednesday, March 4 at Centene Community Ice Center in St. Louis.
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New podcast from CHI, no AQ unless Tennessee State moves up and a conference is made? Nobody seems to know anything, much like this tourney...
 
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Nanooks and Seawolves could end up playing one another *again*. Should be interesting to see how this tourney plays out.

Hope attendance is good for all teams!
 
Independents regular season awards as voted by head coaches:

Player of the Year- Giovanni Morneau, Lindenwood
Rookie of the Year- Giovanni Morneau, Lindenwood
Coach of the Year- Erik Largen, Alaska
Goalie of the Year- Lassi Lehti, Alaska
Defensemen of the Year- Evan Orr, Stonehill and Nolan Seed, Lindenwood

All-Independent Team-
G- Lassi Lehti (Alaska)
D- Nick Bernardo (LIU), Evan Orr (Stonehill), Nolan Seed (Lindenwood)
F- Michael Citara (Alaska), Gio Morneau (Lindenwood), Matt Romer (Stonehill), Brett Rylance (LIU)

In case you wanted a laydown of some of the players to watch. I agree with a lot of these, though I'm not sure on Morneau counting as a rookie when he is a USports transfer... technically he's a sophomore. he definitely deserved Player of the Year though, 30 points in 28 games.

Evan Orr is also the only repeat from last years All-Independent Team.
 
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