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WCHA 2016-17 Season
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Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season
She sure deserved that one....
After watching Bob Morris, I'm pretty convinced any team in the wcha could win the cha title.
She sure deserved that one....
After watching Bob Morris, I'm pretty convinced any team in the wcha could win the cha title.
Ya, the CHA is sort of between D2 caliber and D1. This is the conference Holy Cross should join as their women's team officially goes up to D1 status next fall. They would have a chance to be competitive right awawy.
Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season
The equivalent of the women's CHA on the men's side is Atlantic Hockey, where you usually need to win the conference tournament to get into the NCAA Tournament.....which gives all those teams a chance, a good thing. Sadly this year that is also the case with the "new" WCHA men's conference, which after realignment is just a shadow of its former self.
I wonder if SOME day we may see something similar develop with the women, should two additional Big Ten schools announce D1 programs. The most likely would be Michigan and Michigan State, and possibly Notre Dame which is joining the Big Ten men's conference next season. If that were to ever happen, we'd have:
Big Ten
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Penn State
Michigan
Michigan State, and/or possibly
Notre Dame
WCHA
Minnesota-Duluth
North Dakota
St. Cloud State
Bemidji State
Minnesota State
(under this scenario the WCHA and CHA conferences would each need an additional member to receive an automatic NCAA bid, unless they were to combine)
Hard to predict the future decades out, but in the near-term (next 10 years?) I don't foresee the kind of conference realignment that we've seen on the men's side, which is probably a good thing for most schools.
The equivalent of the women's CHA on the men's side is Atlantic Hockey, where you usually need to win the conference tournament to get into the NCAA Tournament.....which gives all those teams a chance, a good thing. Sadly this year that is also the case with the "new" WCHA men's conference, which after realignment is just a shadow of its former self.
I wonder if SOME day we may see something similar develop with the women, should two additional Big Ten schools announce D1 programs. The most likely would be Michigan and Michigan State, and possibly Notre Dame which is joining the Big Ten men's conference next season. If that were to ever happen, we'd have:
Big Ten
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Penn State
Michigan
Michigan State, and/or possibly
Notre Dame
WCHA
Minnesota-Duluth
North Dakota
St. Cloud State
Bemidji State
Minnesota State
(under this scenario the WCHA and CHA conferences would each need an additional member to receive an automatic NCAA bid, unless they were to combine)
Hard to predict the future decades out, but in the near-term (next 10 years?) I don't foresee the kind of conference realignment that we've seen on the men's side, which is probably a good thing for most schools.
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Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season
The only way this would work is if they join the wcha. Going B6 in women's hockey would be a disaster.
The only way this would work is if they join the wcha. Going B6 in women's hockey would be a disaster.
bluffrinkrat
New member
Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season
I agree. We've had seasons tickets to the men's games for over 25 years, but are not going to renew next season. Don't like the B16. Don't like the $200 gift/donation. Miss the games with the WCHA teams and dare I say especially the hated "Sioux." There was nothing wrong with the format they had with Michigan and Michigan State. And in full disclosure, it's getting tougher for us to attend two hockey games when the men and women play the same day.
Getting a B16 conference for women's hockey would be a disaster IMHO.
I agree. We've had seasons tickets to the men's games for over 25 years, but are not going to renew next season. Don't like the B16. Don't like the $200 gift/donation. Miss the games with the WCHA teams and dare I say especially the hated "Sioux." There was nothing wrong with the format they had with Michigan and Michigan State. And in full disclosure, it's getting tougher for us to attend two hockey games when the men and women play the same day.
Getting a B16 conference for women's hockey would be a disaster IMHO.
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bluffrinkrat
New member
Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season
Your squad actually put up more goals in home games against Minnesota and Duluth this year than Robert Morris. Does that mean Robert Morris would have finished second in the WCHA?
Your squad actually put up more goals in home games against Minnesota and Duluth this year than Robert Morris. Does that mean Robert Morris would have finished second in the WCHA?
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season
Of course not, it's not the score that tells me any team in the wcha could win the cha title, it's my eyes that tell me (bear in mind I've seen UW play every wcha team a minimum of twice, plus Cornell and Clarkson twice). I'm not saying MSU or Bemidji would dominate the cha, but my eyes tell me they can beat Robert Morris, and they are the best the cha has to offer.
Of course not, it's not the score that tells me any team in the wcha could win the cha title, it's my eyes that tell me (bear in mind I've seen UW play every wcha team a minimum of twice, plus Cornell and Clarkson twice). I'm not saying MSU or Bemidji would dominate the cha, but my eyes tell me they can beat Robert Morris, and they are the best the cha has to offer.
Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season
Comparing the average scores throughout the season, rather than cherry-picking just the two games, would lead to a very different conclusion.
bluffrinkrat
New member
Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season
Don't mean to pile on, but on the chance that you weren't being facetious (no emoticon) I find it a little other worldly to think that Robert Morris could have possibly gone 1-3-1 (UMD) or 1-1-2 (UM) this year let alone allowed fewer goals in two away games to that team across the river from us. It brings to mind one of my favorite Everly Brothers songs though.
Don't mean to pile on, but on the chance that you weren't being facetious (no emoticon) I find it a little other worldly to think that Robert Morris could have possibly gone 1-3-1 (UMD) or 1-1-2 (UM) this year let alone allowed fewer goals in two away games to that team across the river from us. It brings to mind one of my favorite Everly Brothers songs though.
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FiveHoleFrenzy
Well-known member
Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season
Fishing has been pretty good for EF1 today...
Fishing has been pretty good for EF1 today...
Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season
It was stranger that Wisconsin only won 4 of 9 games despite outscoring Minnesota and UMD 27-12.
Robert Morris had a neutral site tie against Clarkson. Minnesota gets Clarkson neutral site this week-end.
It was stranger that Wisconsin only won 4 of 9 games despite outscoring Minnesota and UMD 27-12.
Robert Morris had a neutral site tie against Clarkson. Minnesota gets Clarkson neutral site this week-end.
Leather helmet
New member
Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season
Let me guess: 'I Wonder If I Care As Much'?It brings to mind one of my favorite Everly Brothers songs though.
pokechecker
Banned
Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season
not when you consider the scores of two of the wins accounted for 16 of those goals
throw out those two games it is 11-10 and a 2-2-3 record
hey cherry picker
not when you consider the scores of two of the wins accounted for 16 of those goals
throw out those two games it is 11-10 and a 2-2-3 record
Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season
Correct. Wisconsin had the misfortune of not spreading out the collective beat down.
Correct. Wisconsin had the misfortune of not spreading out the collective beat down.
bluffrinkrat
New member
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