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Who will be the 2013 National Champion?

Re: Who will be the 2013 National Champion?

Whoever it is, it will be refreshing. Somebody's cherry is getting popped in Pittsburgh.

It's more fun to say who ISN'T going to win the title this year. NOT Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Boston College, Denver, Boston University....

Best of luck to ALL participants.

That said...would be interesting to have an all-ECAC, all-Connecticut national championship...
 
Re: Who will be the 2013 National Champion?

Who the **** knows.

2013 FF: Flip a Coin
 
Re: Who will be the 2013 National Champion?

I want Quinnipiac but this college hockey season has been so crazy that any of these 4 teams could win it.
 
Re: Who will be the 2013 National Champion?

Somebody who won't get enough credit (particularly if it is SCSU) because some fans of traditional powers (Minn) will say it is an off year for college hockey. Probably only Yalke will be immune as they knocked off both "tradiional" powers ND and Minn.
 
Re: Who will be the 2013 National Champion?

Obviously I'm a homer and simply can't go against my Bobcats. That said, I think any of the 4 are capable and worthy. My only hope is for 3 well-played games by all involved.
 
Re: Who will be the 2013 National Champion?

PhatKroger10 said:
Totally hypothetical, but say Yale beats Lowell and then Quinnipiac. Would they be the first team ever to beat three 1 seeds and a 2 seed?
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The same exact thing could be said if SCSU beats UML in the title game. OMG, it's totally kismit! They should, like, totally be, like, BFFs!
 
I think it will be an all-ECAC, all-New Haven area final with Yale and Quinnipiac. It will be the fourth battle of the Whitney War this year!!!
 
Re: Who will be the 2013 National Champion?

In pro football the general rule of thumb is that "defense" wins championships. I am not sure if this translates to college hockey, but if it does, then this will be the "Year of the Riverhawk".
 
Re: Who will be the 2013 National Champion?

JB said:
Somebody who won't get enough credit (particularly if it is SCSU) because some fans of traditional powers (Minn) will say it is an off year for college hockey. Probably only Yalke will be immune as they knocked off both "tradiional" powers ND and Minn.
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As a fan of a team that falls into the traditional power category, I will not lessen the credit based on this Frozen Four. BC, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Denver, and Wisconsin had the exact same chance to win that Quinnipiac, Yale, Lowell, and St. Cloud had. Furthermore, Lowell, St. Cloud, and especially Yale had to get through at least one very good team to get to the FF.
 
Re: Who will be the 2013 National Champion?

As much as I would like to see a QU - Yale Championship, making CT the hub of College Hockey (for this year anyway), i think UML is just too balanced to get knocked off.

I think it is great to see the non traditional schools make it to the FF this year. No school has a birth right to be there. These schools all earned their way in, no one backed in.

Good luck to all four teams
 
Re: Who will be the 2013 National Champion?

UNHHurstFan said:
As much as I would like to see a QU - Yale Championship, making CT the hub of College Hockey (for this year anyway), i think UML is just too balanced to get knocked off.

I think it is great to see the non traditional schools make it to the FF this year. No school has a birth right to be there. These schools all earned their way in, no one backed in.

Good luck to all four teams
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I watched the UML-BU final of the HEL tournament, and thought UML was very impressive. They've gone 24-3-1 since early December, and that's about as good as it gets. But, of those 24 wins, only 3 have been against tournament teams (1 over BC, and the 2 over the weekend). I think they have the best overall body of work of the remaining 4 teams, but it is very, very close.
 
Re: Who will be the 2013 National Champion?

My second guess would be Yale. Those *ers can skate. Plus, they (arguably) had the toughest path in their region.
 
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