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He’ll be a catch for someone. Great skater, pull away drive. A center, and they don’t grow on trees...

If it does, college hockey will become like every other sport, lacking the sense of fan loyalty and support it enjoys. The players will control what is not theirs, and the continuity will be lost. The only solution will be paid to stay and we know how that will turn out. Quite honestly, the joy and value of the olympics was lost when pros entered the competition as well..

If this tournament had been played in a pod, with teams 17, 18 and 19 present in voluntary reserve, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. If a team fell out in the first round, *boom* replacement! In the second round, the loser to the COVID team in the previous round goes in their place and so on through the championship. It might sound awkward, but at least the credibility would be higher.

Proximity, not necessarily walking distance. Being in the Midwest, we drive 4 hours for day trip. It doesn’t have to be downtown to enjoy the city...

But at that age? Boston is a fun, yet very expensive, city, with a lot to offer.

Honestly for a young man living in Boston would be a step up.

They have to bring Thome back, how else can we argue that it should be his net so that we can fire Barry?

Actually, I think UNO would have preferred WMU. They match up much better skill-wise with them. You can’t make mistakes against Denver but you can get away with some smudge against Andy’s boys...

I bet they will see a few more before this ABATEs

Probably Western...

And more so than that, look at the fan bases that suffer the years upon years of missing out. Middle of the pack guys (and put your bias aside for a moment) like Western and Omaha and Bemidji and the like. Their pain is different and nothing they can control. At least we have that culture and draw and fan base to pull the best recruits and carry that swagger into any rink in this country confident that we will play the game at the highest level..

It will be reviewed though...

Omfg! What a stop!!!

Get lucky, obvious holding and a trip not called on the boys...

He does.

Book this under ‘College Hockey Expansion’ - let’s go!

Now where did I put that joking font???

Hockey east is going to want MN and MN State out for the dance. Playing their odds...

I think he tries to be the Brad Marchand of the Midwest. It’s too bad, the kid does have some skill. Last year he was on a tear. Hard to help from the box and his numbers show it. Looked on EP and he has 1 goal.

He better be a scratch then...

Would love to see an all NCHC Frozen Four...

Well, we warmed them up but good. And Denver was no push over either as we saw. I think the Mavs have a chance, a slim one, but a chance nonetheless.

Deep in the heart of a abandoned Cold War missile silo, our hero goes to work. With the clock ticking, and fingers flying across the keyboard, can he do it?!

1 Seeds Minnesota (B1), UND (NCHC), BC (HE), Mankato (WCHA) NCHC: UMD, UNO, SCSU - 4 B10: Wisconsin, MIchigan - 3 HE: UMass, BU, Providence - 4 WCHA: Bemidji - 2 AHA: AIC, Army - 2 ECAC: Quinnipiac - 1

And don’t forget to give Thome his net dammit!