Games at Utica may/will be on Sat/Sun because of use of building by other tenants.
Yes, they are guaranteed a share of the title and will have home ice throughout the tournament.
Quarters are Tuesday, Semis are next weekend (22-23) at the 1 seed and the 2 seed, Championship the weekend of the March 2.
Here are the words from UCHC Tournament Webpage:
2019 UCHC MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
(Top 6 Teams Qualify, Top Two Teams Receive 1st Round Bye)
OPENING ROUND (SINGLE ELIMINATION) - TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19th
No. 6 at No. 3
No. 5 at No. 4
SEMIFINAL ROUND (NCAA MINIGAME SERIES FORMAT)
Friday & Saturday, February 22nd and 23rd
Lowest Remaining Seed at No. 1
Highest Remaining Seed at No. 2
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (NCAA MINIGAME SERIES FORMAT)
Friday and Saturday, March 1st and 2nd
Lower Seed at Higher Seed
About the NCAA Minigame Series Format
Teams in the men's semifinals and finals will play a two game series over a two day period at the higher seeded team. If a team posts two wins, or a win and a tie in the two games, they win the series. If the two game series is split at one win apiece, or both games of the series end in a tie, the series will progress into the minigame to determine an advancing team. If the minigame is necessary, a fifteen minute intermission following the conclusion of the second game will begin. Both teams will head to their locker rooms, and the ice will be resurfaced. The minigame is its own stipulated contest separate from the game that preceded it, so teams may make lineup changes in the first five minutes of the intermission if they so choose, and the score for the minigame will be reset to 0-0.
For the minigame, teams will play a single 20 minute period at regular 5-on-5 strength. The higher scoring team at the end of that period is declared the winner and advancing team. If the score is tied at the end of that period, the minigame will have another fifteen minute intermission, followed by a 20 minute sudden death overtime period. The teams will play additional 20 minute periods, separated by 15 minute intermissions, until someone scores to advance.
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I find it "interesting" that the UCHC has adopted the NCAA two game series with "the dreaded" minigame format. 10-15 years ago other leagues dropped that format because, I believe, losses which did not cause elimination hurt the NCAA seedings/chances of the winners as well as the runner-ups.
Games at Utica may/will be on Sat/Sun because of use of building by other tenants.
Utica is very easily the best team in this conference. Wouldnt be worried about anyone besides Manhattenville in playoffs. Wilkes was underwhelming, expected more from them. After Elmira’s top line they are far below average. No other team has a shot
EC's 1st line is good enough to steal a game. I would prefer not to see them again this season.
Wilkes’ top line has produced just as much as Elmira’s. That Elmira line is good, not enough to steal a game. Their depth is putrid. One of the reasons UC is successful is because they can run 4 deep. And their 4th line scores, they arent just out there to waste time
Not going to look it up, but I respectfully disagree. EC's top line is far better than anything Wilkes puts out there, via the eye-test.
We can talk "depth", and you have a point there, but as far as high-end talent, Elmira has a bit more, IMO.
Is what it is. Your still stuck on last year, where that Elmira line was great. They’ve been good this year but not nearly the same. The rest of Elmira’s 9 forwards, besides MacLean, would have trouble getting into Utica’s lineup.
EC's top line is better than you are suggesting. I have seen them win multiple games all by themselves. And the Moses line can chip in as well. The other two lines are very pedestrian.
What games did they steal this year? They didnt beat anyone they werent supposed to..
Knock on wood, they’ve combined for 1 goal in their last 3 meetings with the Pios
What games did they steal this year? They didnt beat anyone they werent supposed to..
Knock on wood, they’ve combined for 1 goal in their last 3 meetings with the Pios
Scoring Summary
-- 1st --
Stevenson 08:47 PP - Dominic Brenza ( Christian Ripley & Bruce Stachitas )
Stevenson 12:22 PP - Ryan Patrick ( Aaron Murray & Houston Wilson )
-- 2nd --
Elmira 14:37 PP - Matthew Cousino ( Nick Ford & Matthew Cuce )
Elmira 18:34 Connor Powell ( Nick Ford & Matthew Cousino )
-- 3rd --
Elmira 04:14 Matthew Cuce ( Nick Ford & Matthew Cousino )
Elmira 05:41 PP - Connor Powell ( Nick Ford & Matthew Cousino )
Elmira 12:45 Connor Powell ( Blake O'Neill )
Stevenson 15:44 PP - Justin Stelzer ( Jarrod Vroman & Oleg Potemkin )
Elmira 18:56 EN - Matthew Cuce ( Nick Ford )
Stevenson 20:00 Austin Swingle ( Jake McNamara )
Thats not stealing a game if they were supposed to win. That is a Stevenson team who went 10-14 and missed the playoffs. If anything that is padding stats against an inferior team.
Down 2-0 and not in the game, that is stealing.
and you post an opinion not facts...you are welcome to have your opinion but I am as well. I call Stevenson a steal.
and since I'm not really concerned with your opinion of me we all come away happy.
