Wisconsin Badgers 2015-2016

[Timothy A]

Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2015-2016

Sellouts...are kind of a bad thing. It will kill the walk-up sales for games that don't sell out because people may assume the games are sold out and not do the walk-up thing. On the other hand, why would you do the walk up thing since buying on line is so easy?

People really need to skooch together on these sellout games so more people can actually sit down. I guess that's the flaw in non-reserved seating.

The line adjustments have been great. Wellhausen and Shaver both seem to be touching the puck more and Cogan is awesome with Panny and Clark.

The D nixed all those breakaway issues they had against St. Cloud, it was rock solid all weekend, though they did play the worst team in the league.

I got on the nerves of a Mankato Mom this weekend. Naturally my enthusiasm was well within the acceptable practices of UW hockey and good sportsmanship, I just don't shut up. I was shocked when she chose to sit right behind me again Sunday after Saturday's game. She even threw a gum wrapper at me, LOL. I was sure to be complimentary of Mankato when they made a nice play, I can be objective in the heat of battle. Her hubby and other daughter didn't say boo during either game.

I did not know I witnessed history seeing the 31 sog in the 3rd period, setting a UW record. I though the Duggan/Knight teams would have easily done that against Lindenwood - research shows they did indeed have 30 sog once against Lindenwood, had 72 in that game.

 

[TonyTheTiger20]

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Sellouts...are kind of a bad thing.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand you lost me

 

[wwhyte]

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First, congratulations to the Badgers: they didn't look as strong on paper as the Gophers this year but were dominant on the ice from the word go.

Second: Is Megan Miller the first player ever to win two different regular season championships on two different teams in two different conferences?

 

[ARM]

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Second: Is Megan Miller the first player ever to win two different regular season championships on two different teams in two different conferences?

No, not even the first Badger. Geena Prough played at Mercyhurst (where they win every year) before transferring to Wisconsin, winning everything in 2011.

 

[TonyTheTiger20]

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No, not even the first Badger. Geena Prough played at Mercyhurst (where they win every year) before transferring to Wisconsin, winning everything in 2011.

I'd make a joke about only qualifying players for this if they won a "real" conference, but Miller won WHEA, so.

 

[ne7minder]

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Sellouts...are kind of a bad thing. It will kill the walk-up sales for games that don't sell out because people may assume the games are sold out and not do the walk-up thing. On the other hand, why would you do the walk up thing since buying on line is so easy?
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I got on the nerves of a Mankato Mom this weekend.

It is a crime that LeBahn & Ridder are not sold out every game. I get what you are saying & you are not wrong but you are wrong!

You have a ways to go to catch up to Mrs minder & me. A St. Cloud dad told the missus "Why don't you just shut up?" when she hollered at his kid that had just gotten 2 for a particularly nasty slash on Sarah Davis' arm. But another dad put his arms around our shoulders and called us horses a**es for booing his precious twin daughters when they were announced. I agreed with him which he found unsatisfying. To me booing meant we cared enough, I'd be happy if the oppos boo'ed my kid.

 

[ne7minder]

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First, congratulations to the Badgers: they didn't look as strong on paper as the Gophers this year but were dominant on the ice from the word go

Its only fair, there have been a couple of times over the last 5 years that I thought WI was better on paper than MN but the final score didn't reflect that. Very much looking forward to this weekend, I can't remember a bad game between these two teams. Bad endings maybe but never a bad game.

 

[Badger Booster]

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It is a crime that LeBahn & Ridder are not sold out every game. I get what you are saying & you are not wrong but you are wrong!

I understand the point that was trying to be made. Sellouts are only a "bad thing" if the people that show up and get turned away at the door decide that they'll never try to go to another game again. However, if people don't bother checking the Wisconsin website before heading to the arena, it's pretty much their fault.

I think there is a learning curve with newer Badger women's hockey fans. First, they have to realize they don't play at Kohl Center. Next, LaBahn only holds around 2,300. Lastly, there is a high demand for tickets especially when the traditional rivals come to town. In addition, if people follow the program on Twitter or Facebook, they will get updates on ticket availability and can plan/purchase accordingly.

 

[CrazyDave]

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On the other hand, why would you do the walk up thing since buying on line is so easy?

Two words: additional fees. (Yes, I'm a spend-thrift. I've said that before. I've also shared that I didn't buy Gopher season tickets until two years ago when they cut prices in half, because walk-up was cheaper prior to that.)

I think there is a learning curve with newer Badger women's hockey fans. First, they have to realize they don't play at Kohl Center. Next, LaBahn only holds around 2,300. Lastly, there is a high demand for tickets especially when the traditional rivals come to town. In addition, if people follow the program on Twitter or Facebook, they will get updates on ticket availability and can plan/purchase accordingly.

Fourth, there's also the component that Madison is not Minneapolis/St. Paul. There's no competition from pro teams for your sporting event dollars.

Fifth, not having simultaneous events at LaBahn and Kohl actually works to the women's hockey team's advantage. Fans don't have to make a decision whether to go watch them or another UW team.

 

[pokechecker]

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Sellouts...are kind of a bad thing.

another price increase coming next year?

 

[Timothy A]

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another price increase coming next year?

With the men's team hemorrhaging money, I would not doubt it.

 

[Timothy A]

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You have a ways to go to catch up to Mrs minder & me. A St. Cloud dad told the missus "Why don't you just shut up?" when she hollered at his kid that had just gotten 2 for a particularly nasty slash on Sarah Davis' arm. But another dad put his arms around our shoulders and called us horses a**es for booing his precious twin daughters when they were announced. I agreed with him which he found unsatisfying. To me booing meant we cared enough, I'd be happy if the oppos boo'ed my kid.

I kinda like you. Many women's fans would think you are uncivilized. Some fans don't realize it's all just in good fun, but most do. She could have moved if she was that fed up with me.

UW may have to schedule some regular season games at the Kohl Center to take advantage of the demand, but I think the ice sheet difference between Labahn and the KC would hurt UW a bit.

 

[robertearle]

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I can't remember a bad game between these two teams. Bad endings maybe but never a bad game.

"Fill The Bowl" (14K attendance played in the Kohl Center) two years ago comes pretty close. 4-0 final score IIRC, and you just never had the feeling that the Badgers even threatened. Completely smothered in a "time and space" way. Totally deflated an otherwise great crowd and what could have been a great night.

(I'm sure Gopher fans though it was great.)

 

[ne7minder]

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"Fill The Bowl" (14K attendance played in the Kohl Center) two years ago comes pretty close. 4-0 final score IIRC, and you just never had the feeling that the Badgers even threatened. Completely smothered in a "time and space" way. Totally deflated an otherwise great crowd and what could have been a great night.

(I'm sure Gopher fans though it was great.)

We were there for that game, I have to say I was not comfortable until the third period. It was like a lid on a boiling pot, I felt it could blow off at any time. That was a bad ending for Badger fans but not a bad game.

 

[Timothy A]

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"Fill The Bowl" (14K attendance played in the Kohl Center) two years ago comes pretty close. 4-0 final score IIRC, and you just never had the feeling that the Badgers even threatened. Completely smothered in a "time and space" way. Totally deflated an otherwise great crowd and what could have been a great night.

(I'm sure Gopher fans though it was great.)

That game was awful. There was just never a feeling UW was in that one.

So this weekend comes down yet again to high powered O vs high powered D. I'm very pleased the Sat. game is on TV, both ought to be. If the games were Sat/Sun, I'd be there for the weekend.

I think it may be best for both teams that UW sweep. Here's the argument: If they split or UM sweeps, UW and UM are still ranked 2-3, but they flip if UM sweeps. If UW sweeps, UM and Q flip, which means UM and UW will not face each other until the ncaa title game. I think we all can agree that this is the best scenario for both teams. UM gets the more enjoyable task of dispatching BC. I don't know if the math tells us that if UW sweeps they can jump BC, but I doubt it. I know I'm thinking WAY ahead, but Q actually scares me more than BC.

 

[TonyTheTiger20]

I think it may be best for both teams that UW sweep. Here's the argument: If they split or UM sweeps, UW and UM are still ranked 2-3, but they flip if UM sweeps. If UW sweeps, UM and Q flip, which means UM and UW will not face each other until the ncaa title game. I think we all can agree that this is the best scenario for both teams. UM gets the more enjoyable task of dispatching BC. I don't know if the math tells us that if UW sweeps they can jump BC, but I doubt it. I know I'm thinking WAY ahead, but Q actually scares me more than BC.

A UW sweep still has UM in 3rd, and in fact I think even a third loss for UM in the WCHA finals keeps them in 3rd although it's tougher to simulate that far out. EDIT: Not quite, but it's extremely close. 3 UM losses to UW and QU winning out through the ECAC title game will probably flip it. I'm sure the Gophers are just screaming for this "best for both teams" scenario lol

You are right though that UW can't jump BC without a BC loss. A single loss for the Badgers to UM, though, and it looks like BC can lose to NU and still stay #1.

You can run your own sims here

 

[KTDC]

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A UW sweep still has UM in 3rd, and in fact I think even a third loss for UM in the WCHA finals keeps them in 3rd although it's tougher to simulate that far out. EDIT: Not quite, but it's extremely close. 3 UM losses to UW and QU winning out through the ECAC title game will probably flip it. I'm sure the Gophers are just screaming for this "best for both teams" scenario lol

You are right though that UW can't jump BC without a BC loss. A single loss for the Badgers to UM, though, and it looks like BC can lose to NU and still stay #1.

You can run your own sims here

Thanks for the analysis and information!

Looking forward to this weekend's "meaningless" UM-UW series

I'd say "Go Gophers" but I recognize this is MJ's thread.

 

[ARM]

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That game was awful. There was just never a feeling UW was in that one.

I think you're remembering the game wrong in hindsight. "Fill the Bowl" was half over before the Gophers scored. The UW announcers were starting to comment that the Badgers' physical play was tiring the Gophers out. So your feeling that UW wasn't in it was likely based more on previous games than what you were seeing over the first 30 minutes.

I think it may be best for both teams that UW sweep.

It's better for UW. There isn't any way that BC and Wisconsin wind up on the same side of the bracket, so the Gophers know that in order to win, they'll likely have to beat both of them. The order doesn't matter all that much. When you've had the success that UM has had lately, it doesn't make a big difference to lose in the semifinal instead of losing in the final -- either way, you didn't win. Q has a great blue line, some talented kids up front, and plays terrific defense. For Wisconsin, it would be a lot like playing UND or BSU. If the Bobcats wind up with Clarkson in the first round, that game is close to a toss up, so it isn't a done deal that Q will be there (or than any given team will reach the FF).

 

[pokechecker]

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"Fill The Bowl" (14K attendance played in the Kohl Center) two years ago comes pretty close. 4-0 final score IIRC, and you just never had the feeling that the Badgers even threatened. Completely smothered in a "time and space" way. Totally deflated an otherwise great crowd and what could have been a great night.

(I'm sure Gopher fans though it was great.)

Been there done that
The sad thing about “The Streak” ending was that it was drawing big crowds and building enthusiasm at Ridder, after UND ended it, there was a noticeable drop in attendance until Kessel returned, and then UND once again deflated everything with the SO win, it will be interesting to see the crowd this weekend with the state HS tourney going on. If any Badger fans are worried about a sellout, save yourself the online fees and buy just before the game.

I think it may be best for both teams that UW sweep.

while I agree with your sentiment, it ain't gonna happen, neither the sweep or a MN/WI final
if BC & MN don't end up meeting, I'm gonna feel cheated, they haven't played since 2013 semi

 

[TonyTheTiger20]

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There isn't any way that BC and Wisconsin wind up on the same side of the bracket, so the Gophers know that in order to win, they'll likely have to beat both of them. The order doesn't matter all that much.

This is a pretty good point from a UM perspective; I hadn't thought of it that way.