Wisconsin Hockey: Vol. XVIII - Belief in a Better Tomorrow

[Almington]

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I don't think money is really a concern in his situation. Keep in mind that his brother left after his sophomore season at North Dakota to play in Europe as well. So it's not like this is a surprise.

Maybe he wants a change to play with his brother for Lugano in the Swiss-A league? Clear to me that their is much more to this then any of us really know.

I remember Brady at UND, I know that he's not a big body, but I expected a little more out of thim then just a career in the Swiss-A league and a cup of coffee in the NHL.

 

[Chuck Schwartz]

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Maybe he wants a change to play with his brother for Lugano in the Swiss-A league? Clear to me that their is much more to this then any of us really know.

I remember Brady at UND, I know that he's not a big body, but I expected a little more out of thim then just a career in the Swiss-A league and a cup of coffee in the NHL.

I know his brother left after his sophomore year because I believe he had Swiss citizenship from when his father coached over there, and he if he didn't leave that season he would have not had the same opportunity to make a certain level of money or something. I don't think Jordy has the same loop hole though.

 

[Chuck Schwartz]

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Anyone know what's up with the schedule next year? Talking to people last night they thought our two teams that we play home and away next year are St. Cloud and North Dakota on top of the annual home and away with Minnesota. I'm guessing we flip home/away with teams we played this year? Like we hosted Bemidji so we'll go there next year? Anyone know? And the two teams we played home and away series with this year, UMD and Tech, I'm guessing we'll go to one place and host the other?

Anyone have any insight? And possibly non-con games? No Icebreaker for sure, and pretty sure there is no college hockey showcase anymore.

 

[UWisco]

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Madison.com said couple weeks back of non conference games all at home vs. Northern Michigan, RIT, and Mercyhurst. That's all I know of so far.

 

[Gandalf the Red]

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Anyone know what's up with the schedule next year? Talking to people last night they thought our two teams that we play home and away next year are St. Cloud and North Dakota on top of the annual home and away with Minnesota. I'm guessing we flip home/away with teams we played this year? Like we hosted Bemidji so we'll go there next year? Anyone know? And the two teams we played home and away series with this year, UMD and Tech, I'm guessing we'll go to one place and host the other?

Anyone have any insight? And possibly non-con games? No Icebreaker for sure, and pretty sure there is no college hockey showcase anymore.

I found this about a year ago, and you are right, North Dakota and St Cloud do appear to be the extra home/away mates next season. That makes a tough schedule.

Looking back over the years, the last two seasons, UW has played AT both Duluth and Tech each season. Back in 2008/09 they played at Duluth and hosted Tech, the opposite in 2007/08, so just a guess but I'd say Duluth at home, Tech on the road next season, but the WCHA might have a different formula set up.

Based on that:

Home: minnesota, NoDak, SCSU, Duluth, UNO, Denver & UAA (plus the non-con UWisco listed)
Away: minnesota, NoDak, SCSU, CC, BSU, Tech & Mankato

W/ the end of the WCHA looming (w/ the Badgers in it), might be making several road trips next season. I'd like to get to CC and North Dakota.

 

[Almington]

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I found this about a year ago, and you are right, North Dakota and St Cloud do appear to be the extra home/away mates next season. That makes a tough schedule.

Looking back over the years, the last two seasons, UW has played AT both Duluth and Tech each season. Back in 2008/09 they played at Duluth and hosted Tech, the opposite in 2007/08, so just a guess but I'd say Duluth at home, Tech on the road next season, but the WCHA might have a different formula set up.

Based on that:

Home: minnesota, NoDak, SCSU, Duluth, UNO, Denver & UAA (plus the non-con UWisco listed)
Away: minnesota, NoDak, SCSU, CC, BSU, Tech & Mankato

W/ the end of the WCHA looming (w/ the Badgers in it), might be making several road trips next season. I'd like to get to CC and North Dakota.

UND is definitely a trip worth taking to experence the hockey, CC not so much (IMHO).

 

[Gandalf the Red]

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UND is definitely a trip worth taking to experence the hockey, CC not so much (IMHO).

My original goal was to hit every WCHA arena, I started strong in 2008/09 w/ visits to Denver and Duluth, but haven't had the time since then. If the CC series is in the Fall, I could probably make a short vacation out of it, otherwise I agree, haven't heard many positives about the CC fan base or world arena to excite me to go.

 

[frogtown_pond]

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My original goal was to hit every WCHA arena, I started strong in 2008/09 w/ visits to Denver and Duluth, but haven't had the time since then. If the CC series is in the Fall, I could probably make a short vacation out of it, otherwise I agree, haven't heard many positives about the CC fan base or world arena to excite me to go.

Gandalf, my family and I visited World Arena in the summer so I don't know about the CC atmosphere. Right next door is the headquarters of USA Hockey which is located on Bob Johnson Drive. The U.S. Olympic Training Center is nearby and interesting. With all its connections to Badger Hockey, Colorado Springs is a great place to visit. I found it more appealing than St. Cloud.

 

[Dalangalang]

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My original goal was to hit every WCHA arena, I started strong in 2008/09 w/ visits to Denver and Duluth, but haven't had the time since then. If the CC series is in the Fall, I could probably make a short vacation out of it, otherwise I agree, haven't heard many positives about the CC fan base or world arena to excite me to go.

I think the problem with CC is there are next to no students at the game, so the atmosphere is definitely not what you see at the Kohl Center. I went to a CC-SCSU series in 2005 when CC is ranked in the top five and the place was empty...but Colorado Springs is an awesome city.

 

[burd]

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UND is definitely a trip worth taking to experence the hockey, CC not so much (IMHO).

Unlike a worldly and sophisticated man such as yourself to overlook the rich cultural and esthetic treasures that metropolitan Grand Forks has to offer.

 

[Gurtholfin]

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Unlike a worldly and sophisticated man such as yourself to overlook the rich cultural and esthetic treasures that metropolitan Grand Forks has to offer.

Four barns, a saloon, a general store, a grass field to land planes and a jail don't quite qualify as "metropolitan."

 

[burd]

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Four barns, a saloon, a general store, a grass field to land planes and a jail don't quite qualify as "metropolitan."

I can tell you haven't been there since the new bowling alley went up. Dang, she's a beaut!

And another thing. If the good folks of Greater Grand Forks were going to spend a gazillion bucks to build something, at least they would have good sense to play hockey in it. Overture Center. What kind of name is that?

 

[Chuck Schwartz]

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Oct. 7-8 – vs. Northern Michigan
Oct. 14-15 @ Michigan Tech
Oct. 21-22 – vs. North Dakota
Oct. 28-29 – vs. Nebraska Omaha
Nov. 4-5 – @ St. Cloud State
Nov. 11-12 – vs. Minnesota
Nov. 18-19 – @ Colorado College
Nov. 25-26 – vs. Mercyhurst
Dec. 2-3 – vs. RIT
Dec. 9-10 – vs. Minnesota-Duluth
Jan. 13-14 – @ Minnesota State
Jan. 20-21 – vs. Anchorage
Jan. 27-28 – @ North Dakota
Feb. 3-4 – vs. St. Cloud State
Feb. 17-18 – vs. Denver
Feb. 24-25 – @ Bemidji State
March 2-3 – @ Minnesota

 

[aktick]

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Wow...that is a VERY crappy 2nd half home schedule (the only time they generally sell games out).

 

[Chuck Schwartz]

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Wow...that is a VERY crappy 2nd half home schedule (the only time they generally sell games out).

Really? St. Cloud and Denver should be two very huge series. We are on the road a lot in the second half though...

 

[Almington]

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Really? St. Cloud and Denver should be two very huge series. We are on the road a lot in the second half though...

The point was that they have both UMN and UND at home during football season which will dampen the game time atmosphere.

 

[frogtown_pond]

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The point was that they have both UMN and UND at home during football season which will dampen the game time atmosphere.

The football team is away for both of those weekends, so if you are in town come to the rink everybody!!!

 

[aktick]

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The point was that they have both UMN and UND at home during football season which will dampen the game time atmosphere.

Yep. And even if the football team is away those weekends, people just aren't as excited about Badger hockey in the fall as they are in February.

What's going on between 12/10 and 1/13? No games for over a month?

 

[Almington]

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The football team is away for both of those weekends, so if you are in town come to the rink everybody!!!

That will only make things worse. It gets better: we play MN in hockey THE SAME weekend that we play there for football. Awesomely Epic levels of Stupid.

I'm not sure how I feel about playing MN the last week of the regular season since those games could be meaningless for conference standings.

 

[Gandalf the Red]

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Yep. And even if the football team is away those weekends, people just aren't as excited about Badger hockey in the fall as they are in February.

What's going on between 12/10 and 1/13? No games for over a month?

I know they don't have all the power of their schedule, but three series from New Year's through the first weekend in March at home is WEAK! As much as I love Badger hockey, I would actually like to go to some games during the boring winter months of January and February instead of October when there is a lot more going on. Not a perfect world, but that has been the trend the last few seasons, front loaded at home, light after Christmas. It would certailny help if they finish in the top 6 and get some home ice for March.

Not liking that schedule overall.