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WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

Christmas break is over, let's get back to work. Tee time for WMU at BG is Thursday at 7:30. Here's who is in so far:

12/17/2017 8:14:03 TalonsUpPuckDown
12/17/2017 9:49:46 hawerchuk
12/17/2017 11:20:37 BGSURICK
12/17/2017 12:24:05 Icd13
12/17/2017 13:29:23 Laker Dude
12/17/2017 17:44:36 manurespreader
12/17/2017 19:37:14 <3_Blizzard
12/17/2017 19:53:33 mbenecke
12/18/2017 8:34:28 puckdude40
12/18/2017 8:40:14 BGFan
12/18/2017 8:58:39 KCKRIEG84
12/18/2017 9:50:50 MTUHuskies
12/18/2017 16:10:20 potternmu
12/19/2017 1:34:47 Hatch_man
12/19/2017 17:46:42 Birds of a feather
12/20/2017 12:09:46 SweeneyHawksHockey
12/20/2017 14:13:16 UAFIceAngel
12/20/2017 17:27:59 beaverhockeyfan
12/24/2017 21:12:52 Deejpuck
Let's go BG!
 
Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

We still have the GLI games coming up to close out week 12 but since the schedule waits for no holiday tournament here are the links for week 13 (I'll post week 12 results after the GLI). Two WCHA teams are in the Vegas Invitational so once again I've split up the possible second round game combinations. Pick all the games, I'll only use the games that are played.


Make week 13 picks here: [url]https://goo.gl/forms/wlcJhojDk2WuPH442 [/URL]
View response summaries here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iGVzdvYWWApuxUq-oSa7mThzMaapmlcNEvYpg91pHKM/viewanalytics
View response details here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ALUx6UAJLN8Q8TVv9brpgacwXruMu27JQjIEMwKJVjc/edit?usp=sharing
 
Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

GLI results are now in, the Week 12 winners are SweenyHawksHockey, hawerchuk, beaverhockeyfan, and Laker Dude who each pocketed 24 points. Well done! In the battle for first place, Miami State's SweenyHawksHockey and that BG Bleacher Creature mbenecke were tied going into tonight's GLI final. You can guess how it turned out -- the Miami State guy picks BG to win, the BG guy picks Tech to win. So, for the first time since Week 3, mbenecke is no longer atop the leader board -- SweenyHawksHockey has taken over the lead in the standings!

"Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony." - Morpheus


Make week 13 picks here: [url]https://goo.gl/forms/wlcJhojDk2WuPH442 [/URL]
View response summaries here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iGVzdvYWWApuxUq-oSa7mThzMaapmlcNEvYpg91pHKM/viewanalytics
View response details here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ALUx6UAJLN8Q8TVv9brpgacwXruMu27JQjIEMwKJVjc/edit?usp=sharing

<img src=" http://jefffrederick.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/WCHA-Week-12.png" alt="WCHA Pick Em Standings";">
 
Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

Bump. Missing a few regulars. Here's who's in so far:

Code:
  [B]Timestamp[/B]		[B]Screen Name[/B]
12/31/2017  9:36:35	TalonsUpPuckDown
12/31/2017 10:00:45	MTUHuskies
12/31/2017 11:18:21	manurespreader
12/31/2017 11:34:00	hawerchuk
12/31/2017 11:39:40	Laker Dude
12/31/2017 11:41:18	Icd13
12/31/2017 11:41:37	Icd13
12/31/2017 12:18:08	klbaum1077
 1/01/2018 21:59:15	mbenecke
 1/02/2018  8:49:52	BGFan
 1/02/2018 23:19:18	UAFIceAngel
 1/02/2018 23:37:18	Potternmu 
 1/03/2018  1:32:12	Icd13
 1/03/2018  8:29:16	BGSURICK
 1/03/2018  8:38:48	John J. MacInnes
 1/03/2018  9:05:04	puckdude40
 1/03/2018  9:34:22	beaverhockeyfan
 1/03/2018 13:18:41	Alaska Hockey
 1/03/2018 20:14:08	soulbeaver
 1/03/2018 20:49:51	Birds of a feather
 1/04/2018 12:47:26	crossjcek
 1/04/2018 15:09:28	SweeneyHawksHockey
 1/04/2018 15:31:22	GoNanooks
 1/04/2018 17:47:33	Wi.HuskiesFan
 1/05/2018  0:10:33	Hockey John
 1/05/2018  7:17:33	Mich Tech 64
 1/05/2018 10:46:00	<3_Blizzard
 
Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

Week 13 winners are TalonsUpPuckDown, puckdude40, Mich Tech 64, potternum, and manurespreader who each posted 26 points to close out the holiday tournaments. mbenecke had a good week and powered his way back into first place with a 25 point showing while Soulbeaver has quietly moved into striking distance of the lead.

Bonus is back this week and is here to stay through the rest of the season.

Make week 14 picks here: [url]https://goo.gl/forms/279JWzzsxkWUIInP2 [/URL]
View response summaries here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gimtUFYm6-IoJEdp4YLTmd8IcMnI7HJSeWdf1LNWllc/viewanalytics
View response details here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ALUx6UAJLN8Q8TVv9brpgacwXruMu27JQjIEMwKJVjc/edit?usp=sharing

<img src="http://jefffrederick.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/WCHA-Week-13.png" alt="WCHA Pick Em Standings";">
 
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Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

First things first:

Make week 14 picks here: [url]https://goo.gl/forms/279JWzzsxkWUIInP2 [/URL]
View response summaries here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gimtUFYm6-IoJEdp4YLTmd8IcMnI7HJSeWdf1LNWllc/viewanalytics
View response details here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ALUx6UAJLN8Q8TVv9brpgacwXruMu27JQjIEMwKJVjc/edit?usp=sharing


Now that we’re into the second half of the season it’s time to talk playoffs. Thanks go to potternmu for starting the playoff concept last year. As mentioned previously, we'll have 3 awards:
o McNaughton Cup - Goes to the regular season champion as determined by total points - currently mbenecke
o Mason Cup - Goes to the player with the highest points percentage (based solely on picks) during the regular season - currently SweeneyHawksHockey
o Broadmoor Trophy - Goes to the playoff champion

Playoff Seeding
Top 16 make the playoffs. Snake seeding for bracket pairings (1 vs. 16, 2 vs. 15, etc.) with seeding determined in the following manner based on regular season results:
1) Total Points (including bonus)
2) Points (excluding bonus)
3) Total Points earned during the final 2 (or 3, or 4, or…) weeks of the WCHA regular season including bonuses until the tie is broken. Basically the “hotter” player down the stretch is favored.

Playoff Rounds
o First round will consist of the Friday and Saturday WCHA Quarterfinal playoff games (March 2-3) with bonuses (no Sunday games, 8 games total).
o Quarterfinals will consist of the Friday, March 9 WCHA Semifinal playoff games with bonuses (2 games total).
o Semifinals will consist of the Saturday, March 10 WCHA Semifinal playoff games with bonuses (2 games total).
o The championship will be based on the outcome of the WCHA Championship game on March 17 plus bonuses.

Scoring
o Same as the regular season, other than games won’t end in a tie so 3 pts for a win, 0 pts for a loss.
o 2-3 bonus questions for each round worth 2-5 points.
o In all cases, ties go to the higher seed.


Good luck and bring home the hardware!
 
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Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

Another big week for points! potternmu won the week with 29 points while SweeneyHawksHockey's 23 point performance catapulted him past mbenecke and into the lead in the hunt for the McNaughton Cup. BGSURICK correctly guessed 54 SOGs for the weekend and pocketed an additional 10 bonus points. Roll Along, Rick!! beaverhockeyfan currently clings to a 4 point lead over Laker Dude and Birds of a Feather for the last playoff spot. Six weeks left -- plenty of points out there for the taking. Anybody's ball game.

Slight change in the bonus this week. If it's confusing, post your question and I'll respond.

Note: The Saturday Bemidji/North Dakota ended in a tie and the score sheet showed no 3-on-3 or shootout. If this is correct, no points are awarded for that game. If I have the results wrong, let me know an I'll update for next week.


Make week 15 picks here: [url]https://goo.gl/forms/Pix0XLOJAasRnC7C2 [/URL]
View response summaries here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1S09ZbSwN54azK6ijy2jxfYJEEMRuV-h--vYQ5d1CyPE/viewanalytics
View response details here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ALUx6UAJLN8Q8TVv9brpgacwXruMu27JQjIEMwKJVjc/edit?usp=sharing

<img src="http://jefffrederick.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/WCHA-Week-14.png" alt="WCHA Pick Em Standings";">
 
Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

1 point for a shootout loss (or tie in a non conference game that does not utilize a shootout)

I found this (above) on the rules at the beginning of the thread. Wouldn't a tie give everyone 1 point? I don't think it would change anything in the standings anyway. Just thought I would mention it.
 
Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

1 point for a shootout loss (or tie in a non conference game that does not utilize a shootout)

I found this (above) on the rules at the beginning of the thread. Wouldn't a tie give everyone 1 point? I don't think it would change anything in the standings anyway. Just thought I would mention it.

You are correct, I'll give 1 pt to everyone next week. I need to clean that up for next year. Thanks.
 
Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

Another big week for points! potternmu won the week with 29 points while SweeneyHawksHockey's 23 point performance catapulted him past mbenecke and into the lead in the hunt for the McNaughton Cup. BGSURICK correctly guessed 54 SOGs for the weekend and pocketed an additional 10 bonus points. Roll Along, Rick!! beaverhockeyfan currently clings to a 4 point lead over Laker Dude and Birds of a Feather for the last playoff spot. Six weeks left -- plenty of points out there for the taking. Anybody's ball game.

Slight change in the bonus this week. If it's confusing, post your question and I'll respond.

Note: The Saturday Bemidji/North Dakota ended in a tie and the score sheet showed no 3-on-3 or shootout. If this is correct, no points are awarded for that game. If I have the results wrong, let me know an I'll update for next week.


Make week 15 picks here: [url]https://goo.gl/forms/Pix0XLOJAasRnC7C2 [/URL]
View response summaries here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1S09ZbSwN54azK6ijy2jxfYJEEMRuV-h--vYQ5d1CyPE/viewanalytics
View response details here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ALUx6UAJLN8Q8TVv9brpgacwXruMu27JQjIEMwKJVjc/edit?usp=sharing

<img src="http://jefffrederick.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/WCHA-Week-14.png" alt="WCHA Pick Em Standings";">
Great Bonus Question this week.

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Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

There have been a couple questions on this week's bonus. Here are some examples.

If the GWG on Friday night was scored at 12:43 (scoreboard clock in the arena reads 7:17) of the second period and the GWG on Saturday night was scored at 17:10 (scoreboard clock in the arena reads 2:50) of the first period then the average time of the out-of-conference GWG is:

(32:43 + 17:10) / 2 = 24:57 which equates to 24 minutes when rounded down to the nearest minute. Those who picked average times of 20 minutes through 28 minutes would pocket bonus points.


If the GWG on Friday night was scored at 12:43 (scoreboard clock in the arena reads 7:17) of the second period and the GWG on Saturday night was scored at 17:10 (scoreboard clock in the arena reads 2:50) of the third period then the average time of the out-of-conference GWG is:

(32:43 + 57:10) / 2 = 44:57 which equates to 44 minutes when rounded down to the nearest minute. Those who picked average times of 40 minutes through 49 minutes would pocket bonus points.


If you want to change your picks, go ahead and submit another entry. I will use your latest entry.
 
Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

While we anxiously await the results of Tuesday's matchup between Mankato and Duluth, week 16 Pick 'Em starts in earnest. 10 point bonus this week.

Make week 16 picks here: [url]https://goo.gl/forms/qn0rKyYUPCsBHQtv1 [/URL]
View response summaries here: [url]https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CKCf4alkHEFI7vQrCDXQMle97Zhb90XpMn67rA1SwM8/viewanalytics [/URL]
View response details here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ALUx6UAJLN8Q8TVv9brpgacwXruMu27JQjIEMwKJVjc/edit?usp=sharing
 
Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

The winner of week 15 was BGSURICK who posted 37 points this week and put himself back in the hunt for the final playoff spot. Speaking of final playoff spot, Laker Dude holds a slight edge over UAFIceAngel via tiebreaker #2 with Birds of a feather lurking only one point back. Minnesota State won both OOC games scoring the GWG at the 6:14 mark of the second period (Pick 'Em time of 26:14) on Saturday and at the 17:24 mark of the second period (37:24) Tuesday. According to Excel, the average GWG time was 31:49 which when rounded down to 31 minutes means BGSURICK was the only player to collect all 10 bonus points this week. Only 10 players picked up at least 1 bonus point. This one was a toughie.

Kudos also go out to Soulbeaver who correctly picked the winners of all 10 games this week. Pick 'Em greatness in action.


Make week 16 picks here: [url]https://goo.gl/forms/qn0rKyYUPCsBHQtv1 [/URL]
View response summaries here: [url]https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CKCf4alkHEFI7vQrCDXQMle97Zhb90XpMn67rA1SwM8/viewanalytics [/URL]
View response details here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ALUx6UAJLN8Q8TVv9brpgacwXruMu27JQjIEMwKJVjc/edit?usp=sharing

<img src="http://jefffrederick.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/WCHA-Week-15.png" alt="WCHA Pick Em Standings";">
 
Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

The week 16 winner, with a total of 28 points, was giwan (also this week’s winner in Laker Dude’s NCAA Pick ‘Em tourney!). With 4 weeks and 36 games remaining, there are 10 players fighting for those last few playoff spots. At the other end of the standings, there’s a three way dogfight between SweeneyHawksHockey, mbenecke, and Soulbeaver for both the McNaughton Cup and the Mason Cup.

By my count there were 80 penalties called this weekend (that Tech-Ferris series was a real heavyweight bout) with giwan being the only player collecting all 10 bonus points.

This week there will still be 10 bonus points available but there’s a twist. Good luck!


Make week 17 picks here: [url]https://goo.gl/forms/HCCGJgyXI5zmv2RB2 [/URL]
View response summaries here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XkqF0YO3BlCgXhEsznekiooFdYlM2a_pZP5eJlqf8JI/viewanalytics
View response details here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ALUx6UAJLN8Q8TVv9brpgacwXruMu27JQjIEMwKJVjc/edit?usp=sharing

<img src="http://jefffrederick.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/WCHA-Week-16.png" alt="WCHA Pick Em Standings";">
 
Re: WCHA Pick 'Em 2017-2018

GoNanooks was the week 17 winner with 27 points. For the tri-bonus, there were 23 goals scored by the visiting team, 21 PP and SH goals, and 2 one-goal games. <3_Blizzard, beaverhockeyfan, BGFan, GoNanooks , and USCHO Sean each pocketed 6 bonus points. 21 participants earned at least one bonus point this week.

There are three weeks/26 games left in the regular season. Regular 10-point bonus this week.


Make week 18 picks here: [url]https://goo.gl/forms/JXWgHvVGDL9mdMnG2 [/URL]
View response summaries here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PFvdKVK3BvauYR7VBVThsh2EJZoKDQQxt0i6qZkmk5s/viewanalytics
View response details here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ALUx6UAJLN8Q8TVv9brpgacwXruMu27JQjIEMwKJVjc/edit?usp=sharing

<img src="http://jefffrederick.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/WCHA-Week-17.png" alt="WCHA Pick Em Standings";">
 
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