Official 2006-2007 College Hockey Thread - Page 8

MicroBob · #71 12-09-2006, 08:45 PM

Conference season isn't even half-way over yet.

Miami has played 13 conf games and has 17 to go.

In late Jan miami begins a very tough 7-game stretch:

1/19 vs. OSU
1/20 @ OSU
1/21 vs. OSU
1/26 @ ND
1/27 @ ND
2/2 @ Alaska
2/3 @ Alaska

and then 2/9 and 2/10 hosting Lake State who appear to be pretty decent too.

I don't get to see any games anymore and don't know specifics of Michigan's situation. But Berenson does know what he's doing and goalies do actually have bad games and bounce back from them.

Sometimes a relatively unknown 2nd or even 3rd string goalie can explode on the scene too.
Seems to happen all the time that some guy who played only 1 or 2 games in the first couple months puts together an awesome streak in the 2nd half of the season when they get their shot.

Also don't be surprised if Michigan is significantly more inspired tonight at ND after getting embarassed at home.

Anyway, the standings are:
MIA 10-3-0, 20 pts
ND 8-2-1, 17 pts
UM 8-4-0, 16 pts
AK 5-3-3, 13 pts
MSU 6-5-1, 13 pts
LSSU 5-4-2, 12 pts

Note that one of the reasons Miami is ahead in the standings is because they have played more conference games than anyone.
Even 4th place AK can be right there almost at the top if they were to win the 2 games-in-hand they have on Miami.

Way way way too early and way way way too close to be saying this conf is going to come down to MIA vs ND.

JordanIB · #72 12-09-2006, 08:57 PM

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Saint Lawrence is 4-0-0 in ECAC, in third place with 4 games in hand against the 1rst place team and 5 games in hand against the second. They have also already beaten the first and second place teams.

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RPI is also undefeated in the ECAC! Go RPI! [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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Update, RPI currently has the fewest losses in the ECAC! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

...and is 10th out of 12. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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I see they're choosing to ge ttheir points 1 at a time this year [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

jgunnip · #73 12-09-2006, 10:05 PM

Sauer hasn't just had one bad game he's had nearly 1.5 bad SEASONS. Michigan will finish 2nd or 3rd simply because of Johnson+Hensick+Cogliano.

Also Michigan at ND is sunday.

MrFeelNothin · #74 12-10-2006, 12:44 AM

U.S. should just send an all-Gopher team to the Junior tourney.

Dudd · #75 12-10-2006, 06:31 PM

Take it Michigan.

niss · #76 12-29-2006, 10:43 PM

Bumping to note that Cornell is up on #2 UNH 4-2 with 10 min. left in the 3rd in the Estero Hockey thing in Florida.

WOO HOO

JordanIB · #77 12-30-2006, 12:10 AM

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Bumping to note that Cornell is up on #2 UNH 4-2 with 10 min. left in the 3rd in the Estero Hockey thing in Florida.

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5-2 final. Way to go Red!! I didn't catch any of the game, but from the recaps it sounds like Cornell simply outworked UNH through much of the game.

Looks like Schafer made good use of the 3 week break...hopefully they come out equally as strong again tomorrow night against Maine. What a tournament win that would be.

Note: A win tomorrow would also make Schafer the all-time winningest coach in Cornell history.

damaniac · #78 01-14-2007, 05:42 AM

Time for a bump. Red Berenson wins his 600th game on Friday as Michigan wins 5-2 over Northern. Alas, but as usual this year, the team is inconsistent and loses 2-1 the next night. Billy Sauer looks pretty good for the third game in a row, but everyone else takes the night off. I am beginning to believe that this team will be the first in a long time here at Michigan to miss the tourney. They've either got to turn it on big time during the regular season or win the CCHA tourney. If past performance is any indication, I'm not very hopeful.

mindless · #79 01-14-2007, 11:10 AM

Also, BU sweeps Maine in a home and home for the first time in 20 years. Go Jack Parker! BC Sucks!

MrFeelNothin · #80 01-22-2007, 08:30 PM

This is the best time of year for college hockey, besides the tourney.

Conference races are heating up, and lots of traditional rivalries are taking center stage.

Anyone see the Minn.-Denver games this past weekend? Amazing intensity and speed. Frankly Denver got very lucky to shut out the Gophers on Friday 1-0, but I was very impressed by Denver's comeback on Saturday after falling behind 3-0 and 5-2.

Also one of the biggest brawls I've seen in college hockey in quite awhile. Ben Gordon got pummelled.