Archive College Hockey - Ohio Chatter

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Oct 17, 2012 8:53am

like_that;1297423 wrote:I know this has been discussed before, but what will the new conference be for the non BIG 10 team's? I know Miami and Notre Dame will be in the same conference. What is the name of the new conference, and who else will be in it?

From earlier in the thread:

gorocks99;1296017 wrote:Yep ... here are the 2013-2014 major conferences:

B1G:
Michigan (CCHA)
Michigan State (CCHA)
Minnesota (WCHA)
Ohio State (CCHA)
Penn State (Independent)
Wisconsin (WCHA)

NCHC:
Colorado College (WCHA)
Denver (WCHA)
Miami (OH) (CCHA)
Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
Nebraska-Omaha (WCHA)
North Dakota (WCHA)
St. Cloud State (WCHA)
Western Michigan (CCHA)

WCHA:
Alaska-Anchorage
Alaska-Fairbanks (CCHA)
Bemidji State
Bowling Green (CCHA)
Ferris State (CCHA)
Lake Superior State (CCHA)
Michigan Tech
Minnesota State-Mankato
Northern Michigan (CCHA)

Hockey East:
BC
BU
Connecticut (joining 2014)
Maine
UMass-Amherst
UMass-Lowell
Merrimack
New Hampshire
Northeastern
Notre Dame (CCHA)
Providence
Vermont

B1G fucked everything up.

Also, I'm not sure about OSU/Miami. They may still play, the B1G is going to be a 20-game conference season, which leaves about 15 games for non-conference. They'll probably try to fit in a series each year.

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Oct 17, 2012 8:54am

gorocks99;1297439 wrote:From earlier in the thread:

lolfail on me.

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Oct 17, 2012 6:45pm

Raw Dawgin' it;1297424 wrote:Hockey East would like to chime in with this argument.

Ehh not sold on Lowell and Northeastern being totally dominant this season. IMO Boston College then Boston U and New Hampshire and then Lowell, Northeastern and Maine. Still BC are men among boys, maybe not '93 Maine good, but still

Raw Dawgin' it

Posts: 11,466

Oct 18, 2012 11:46am

Getting tickets for the NCAA Tournament East Regional. Really hoping Maine a) makes the tournament and b) is in the east bracket. Other wise I'm selling the tickets.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Oct 18, 2012 2:10pm

Iliketurtles, sounds like the WCHA could decide to invite UAH as their 10th team for next season at winter meetings:

UAH needs to find a conference. The team has only one series a month starting in January, the last two on the road, because others’ schedules are filled by league play. A program cannot survive this way.

There is no timetable for a decision, but WCHA officials are expected to talk about UAH at the NCAA meetings in Dallas in mid-January. If interested, they could invite UAH to apply. The WCHA would like a 10th member to ease scheduling.

UAH officials used their time with WCHA representatives to find out what they need to do to become more attractive, said McLeod, who did not elaborate. That info could prove critical since the addition of a new member requires approval from seven of the nine school presidents.

Things are far from certain but certainly look brighter than a few weeks ago for UAH, which now must take advantage of upcoming games to prove it belongs in the WCHA on the ice.

A loss and tie at home to Minnesota State suggest the Chargers could be competitive. A good showing at St. Cloud State this weekend would be a big help in turning heads.

http://www.uscho.com/2012/10/18/wcha-gives-alabama-huntsville-a-look-theyre-working-hard-to-improve-things/

Iliketurtles

Posts: 8,191

Oct 18, 2012 4:47pm

gorocks thanks for the link. I'm sure this guy in my office who is a huge hockey and especially UAH fan will be talking about this lol. It would be really great if they could get into the WCHA seems like is would be a decent fit they have some talent thats for sure and are a lot better than I figured they would be.

I will try to watch/listen to their game tomorrow though. Hopefully they can put out a good showing. It would help if they didn't commit so many penalties lol. I'm still shocked you knew of them.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Oct 18, 2012 5:02pm

UAH has always been this sort of fun anomaly in college hockey to me, I'd like to see them do well. A bunch of teams in the upper midwest, northeast, and Colorado ... and then Alabama-Huntsville. Wat?

Tiger2003

Posts: 15,421

Oct 18, 2012 5:05pm

UAH would be a good fit for the WCHA. But man would that me a plane ride for the Alaska schools and UAH to play each other. To bad Clarke Saunders left UAH for UND or you would get to see a very good goalie, but I'm not to sorry as he is in Grand Forks.

Iliketurtles

Posts: 8,191

Oct 18, 2012 5:24pm

Yeah first game I went to two weeks ago I got a kick out of the scoreboard because on both sides it says "The University of Alabama in Huntsville the Hockey Capital of the South"

Its a great arena though and the people here sure do love this team haha.

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Oct 18, 2012 6:03pm

Raw Dawgin' it;1298203 wrote:Getting tickets for the NCAA Tournament East Regional. Really hoping Maine a) makes the tournament and b) is in the east bracket. Other wise I'm selling the tickets.

Same here. Midwest region is in Toledo

Tiger2003

Posts: 15,421

Oct 18, 2012 7:56pm

The Regionals are in horrible spots this year.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Oct 18, 2012 8:00pm

Tiger2003;1298597 wrote:The Regionals are in horrible spots this year.

Wow, you weren't kidding. Manchester, Grand Rapids, Providence and Toledo. Ew.

Tiger2003

Posts: 15,421

Oct 18, 2012 8:05pm

gorocks99;1298600 wrote:Wow, you weren't kidding. Manchester, Grand Rapids, Providence and Toledo. Ew.

So the best team in the WCHA will have to go to Michigan or Toledo. Now that is just dumb. Still has me shaking my head their should always be a regional in St Paul unless they are hosting the Frozen Four.

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Oct 18, 2012 10:24pm

gorocks99;1298600 wrote:Wow, you weren't kidding. Manchester, Grand Rapids, Providence and Toledo. Ew.

Do not hate on the Glass City!

Tiger2003

Posts: 15,421

Oct 18, 2012 10:46pm

Classyposter58;1298707 wrote:Do not hate on the Glass City!

I'm hating on all 4 as a whole.

Tiger2003

Posts: 15,421

Oct 19, 2012 9:31pm

The #1 Gophers go down to Michigan Tech!!

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Oct 19, 2012 10:36pm

Good early season reality check. Team read too many of their press clippings. Sue still sucks

Tiger2003

Posts: 15,421

Oct 19, 2012 11:11pm

North Dakota wins 5-0.

Former Alabama Huntsville goalie Clarke Saunders get his first shutout with North Dakota.

Thrilla12

Posts: 35

Oct 20, 2012 1:59am

I believe Miami(OH) tied against providence 1-1

Iliketurtles

Posts: 8,191

Oct 20, 2012 12:48pm

Tiger2003;1299292 wrote:North Dakota wins 5-0.

Former Alabama Huntsville goalie Clarke Saunders get his first shutout with North Dakota.

They could have used him last night... Huntsville went down 8-3 not the type of showing they needed hopefully they can do better tonight.

Tiger2003

Posts: 15,421

Oct 21, 2012 1:43am

Goofs win 3-2
UND loses 2-1

UND never plays good the 2nd night in Alaska.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Oct 22, 2012 10:21am

Miami gets 3 points from their weekend series against Providence (tie Friday, win Saturday) while Ohio State could only muster a tie with Quinnipiac Friday before losing Saturday.

Raw Dawgin' it

Posts: 11,466

Oct 22, 2012 11:53am

Maine is 1-3...we suck again. In our 3 losses we've scored 1 goal and been out scored 11-1.

Tiger2003

Posts: 15,421

Oct 22, 2012 9:27pm

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll

1. Boston College
2. Minnesota
3. Miami
4. North Dakota
5. Denver
6. Michigan
7. Cornell
8. Union
9. Notre Dame
10. Western Michigan
11. New Hampshire
12. Massachusetts-Lowell
13. Boston University
14. Minnesota Duluth
15. Northern Michigan

Tiger2003

Posts: 15,421

Oct 22, 2012 9:28pm

3 WCHA teams ranked in the top 5