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Wisconsin Offseason '10: The Aftermath

Re: Wisconsin Offseason '10: The Aftermath

Gandalf the Red said:
I saw on the 2010/11 schedule thread that this was supposedly the last year of the Showcase (as in next season is the last).

Also, the Badgers get an exemption for traveling to UAA, so can play 8 non-con games, and I could be wrong but they should get one for the IceBreaker too, allowing them to play 10 non-con games.

Therefore (unless I'm wrong on the IceBreaker exemption) they should be playing UAH and UMASS Lowell at home, and finish off their games out east against BC and UNH.

As for when the schedule comes out...that is anyone's guess, UW is always one of the last ones, but it will be out soon since season ticket packages go out for renewal.
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I don't think you can snag exemptions for both an Alaska trip and an exempt tournament - and there's some rule about how each participant can only cash in on a tourney exemption once every couple of years...

The gist of it is that 8 non-con games is essentially the max.

UW played 6 'regular' games this past year but did not travel to Alaska. They had an exemption for the Camp Randall game, which was the 7th non-con game.

In 07-08, UW opened the season with the Lefty McFadden tourney, they later played @UAA, but still only had 8 non-con games. I'm not sure if the Lefty still has an exemption, but I don't think you can double-dip.

I also don't know what became of this proposal to basically end exemptions for tournaments, period:

http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/stories/053107aad.html

In that case, the only exemptions are for trips to Alaska and for the Hall of Fame game. Both of UW's outdoor games (Lambeau in '06 and CR in '10) were HoF games, IIRC.
 
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Yager said:
Can anyone narrow this down for me? It only makes sense that one of the Tech/UW series' will be 11/28-29 or 2/04-05 but I don't know which one, or if it is home or away. Also, you and UAA have 4 dates that could be your away series with them so I can't narrow that down anymore either. Does anyone know for sure who your extra non-con series will be against? I've heard a game at tech bc and unh but i've also heard you might host umass or huntsville. Last, does anyone know when your schedule usually comes out?
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Previously had heard that Wisconsin was hosting games on the weekends of October 15th and Oct 29th, but not sure if thats still the case as the football game with Ohio St is now a night game on the 15th, unless they move the hockey series to a Friday/Sunday.

Also we only play UAA on the road next year which will either be Dec 4th or Feb 5th weekend. I would predict December 4th. I believe we're supposed to play UMass and UAH in non-conference and it appears the College Hockey showcase will be played 1 last year. If Wisconsin is still in the Icebreaker then it appears the BC/UNH return trip might be cancelled or pushed back a season.
 
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I am rooting for the Sharks. I agree Pavelski & Heatley both get atleast 20 min of ice time a game, while Burish has gotten barely any ice time in the Playoffs. Do not get me wrong, I love Burish. He is a great promoter for UW Hockey. Hopefully Pavs can keep his hot streak going and add to his 9 Goal total in the 2010 NHL Playoffs and lead the Sharks all the way. I actually got me Pavelski Sharks T-shirt in the mail today. How sweet would it be if Pavelski won the Conn Smythe Trophy? You have to figure if the Sharks can make the Finals and win he has to be a leading candidate if he can keep it up. Question: Are Chelios and Rafalski the only two Badgers to hoist the Stanley Cup?
 
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Heard today that John Byce has been in contact with Coach Eaves and is a candidate for one of the open coaching positions.
 
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BuckinghamUBadger24 said:
I am rooting for the Sharks. I agree Pavelski & Heatley both get atleast 20 min of ice time a game, while Burish has gotten barely any ice time in the Playoffs. Do not get me wrong, I love Burish. He is a great promoter for UW Hockey. Hopefully Pavs can keep his hot streak going and add to his 9 Goal total in the 2010 NHL Playoffs and lead the Sharks all the way. I actually got me Pavelski Sharks T-shirt in the mail today. How sweet would it be if Pavelski won the Conn Smythe Trophy? You have to figure if the Sharks can make the Finals and win he has to be a leading candidate if he can keep it up. Question: Are Chelios and Rafalski the only two Badgers to hoist the Stanley Cup?
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Mike Ritcher, Brian Englom...I know there's more...
 
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Dave McNab-07 (Assistant GM) Ducks
Steve Reinprecht-01 Avalanche
Gary Suter-89 Flames
Chris Chelios-02, 08 Red Wings; 86 Canadiens
Brian Rafalski-08 Red Wings; 00, 03 Devils
Sean Hill-93 Canadiens
Dave Maley-86 Canadiens
Brian Engblom-77, 78, 79 Canadiens
Wayne Thomas-73 Canadiens
Bruce Driver-95 Devils
Mike Richter-94 Rangers
Paul Stanton-91, 92 Penguins

Via 2009-2010 Wisconsin Men's Hockey Fact Book
 
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Reinprecht won it with Colorado right when he entered the league.
Sean Hill didn't play a whole lot, but his name is on the Cup with Montreal in '93.
Gary Suter in '89 with Calgary.
Bruce Driver, 1995 with NJ.

More obscure ones:

Paul Stanton - '92 and '93 with the Pens.

EDIT: Chuck is faster than me.
 
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uwbadgers14 said:
You couldn't be more wrong on this one but whatever....
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Are you able to determine what I can picture?

I never said that he wasn't a hunter, I just said that I couldn't picture it.

And I still can't.
 
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blockski said:
I don't think you can snag exemptions for both an Alaska trip and an exempt tournament - and there's some rule about how each participant can only cash in on a tourney exemption once every couple of years...

The gist of it is that 8 non-con games is essentially the max.

UW played 6 'regular' games this past year but did not travel to Alaska. They had an exemption for the Camp Randall game, which was the 7th non-con game.

In 07-08, UW opened the season with the Lefty McFadden tourney, they later played @UAA, but still only had 8 non-con games. I'm not sure if the Lefty still has an exemption, but I don't think you can double-dip.

I also don't know what became of this proposal to basically end exemptions for tournaments, period:

http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/stories/053107aad.html

In that case, the only exemptions are for trips to Alaska and for the Hall of Fame game. Both of UW's outdoor games (Lambeau in '06 and CR in '10) were HoF games, IIRC.
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The only reason I thought this, I remember North Dakota playing 38 regular season games back in 2008/09. That season they played at UAA and in the Great Lakes Invitational (assuming an exemption from that). There other 8 non-con games were against Cornell (2), Bemidji (2), Havard (2), BU (1) and UMASS (1).

That was my frame of reference thinking UW could do the same this coming season.
 
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Gandalf the Red said:
The only reason I thought this, I remember North Dakota playing 38 regular season games back in 2008/09. That season they played at UAA and in the Great Lakes Invitational (assuming an exemption from that). There other 8 non-con games were against Cornell (2), Bemidji (2), Havard (2), BU (1) and UMASS (1).

That was my frame of reference thinking UW could do the same this coming season.
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Hmmm - they also played not one, but two exhibitions (Manitoba and the U-18 team).

That's kinda odd, I didn't think you were able to do that. Even if you used the exempt tournaments, the old rule was that you could only 'cash in' on that exemption once every 4 years.

They also played Bemidji - maybe I'm completely making stuff up and mis-remembering, but wasn't there an incentive for teams to schedule games against CHA opponents as a means to try and save that conference?
 
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blockski said:
Hmmm - they also played not one, but two exhibitions (Manitoba and the U-18 team).

That's kinda odd, I didn't think you were able to do that. Even if you used the exempt tournaments, the old rule was that you could only 'cash in' on that exemption once every 4 years.

They also played Bemidji - maybe I'm completely making stuff up and mis-remembering, but wasn't there an incentive for teams to schedule games against CHA opponents as a means to try and save that conference?
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Before Bemidji joined the WCHA for this coming season, there was an agreement reached between the WCHA and BSU for WCHA schools to play them regularly in non-conference games, or something similar to that. I don't remember any other incentive.

Could the NCAA be allowing North Dakota to play more games so their players are kept busier and not ****ing in elevators, driving drunk or throwing landmowers in the road, and giving the NCAA a black eye?
 
Re: Wisconsin Offseason '10: The Aftermath

Gandalf the Red said:
Could the NCAA be allowing North Dakota to play more games so their players are kept busier and not ****ing in elevators, driving drunk or throwing landmowers in the road, and giving the NCAA a black eye?
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Love the out of season sue venom.

Wisconsin Hockey: "The home of the BRAVE"
 
Re: Wisconsin Offseason '10: The Aftermath

Gandalf the Red said:
Could the NCAA be allowing North Dakota to play more games so their players are kept busier and not ****ing in elevators, driving drunk or throwing landmowers in the road, and giving the NCAA a black eye?
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Yes, because UW players are angels. ;)
How many DUI's does Brendan Smith have again? :)
 
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