LeftyZL Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Brad posted his picks as well: http://undhockey.areavoices.com/ Definitely some homers picks from him (Trupp probably won't be on many ballots, nor will Hakstol), but I think he makes valid points on many of his other selections. I overlooked Trupp. A really good year. But too many other good players had good years too. I think everyone realizes the decisions are tough. Think about it: only 9 out of the 144+(12 forwards/game * 12 teams) are gonna get the recognition. The issue is the placement of the players on the ballots of some people. I can see the Hakstol argument angle that Schlossman is trying to make out. Just can't see many(any?) other voters agreeing with him. I'd go with Blais. The Gwoz a close 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoreSiouxForYou Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I dont listen to the show so excuse my ignorance but who is Mouse? Johnnie the mouse Mickelson Capt. of the 83 Wayzata club hockey team. He is a friend of PA and a MN Hockey rube of all levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yzerman19 Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 Actually, someone on USCHO board has done the math - if all the higher seeds win for the rest of the season, this is your final PWR http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?92167-Too-early-for-the-PWR-Princeton-and-Brown-say-no!&p=5067396&viewfull=1#post5067396 1 Yale (EC) 27 0.5807 2 Boston Coll (HE)26 0.5825 3 North Dak (WC) 25 0.5880 4 Michigan (CC) 24 0.5636 5 Union (EC) 22 0.5708 6 Miami (CC) 21 0.5555 7 Denver U (WC) 20 0.5557 8 Merrimack (HE) 20 0.5486 9 NE-Omaha (WC) 19 0.5458 10 Notre Dame (CC) 18 0.5538 11 MinnDuluth (WC) 18 0.5528 12 New Hamp (HE) 15 0.5467 13 Dartmouth (EC) 14 0.5356 14 Minnesota (WC) 14 0.5297 15 West Mich (CC) 13 0.5279 --- 16 CO College (WC) 13 0.5252 17 Boston U (HE) 12 0.5349 18 RPI (EC) 11 0.5229 So all the Gophers have to do is get to the Final Five and then have the favorites win in the other tournament games and they are in? That doesn't seem right...if the favorites win, then UMD beats UMN on the Thursday night game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 So all the Gophers have to do is get to the Final Five and then have the favorites win in the other tournament games and they are in? That doesn't seem right...if the favorites win, then UMD beats UMN on the Thursday night game. I agree with you sir. Beating Anchorage twice shouldn't guarantee that you make the NCAA tournament. No way. I see the Thursday night game between Duluth and Minnesota as being must win for Minnesota. If they beat Duluth, and then North Dakota, I think the ticket may be punched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Runninwiththedogs Posted March 8, 2011 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2011 I agree with you sir. Beating Anchorage twice shouldn't guarantee that you make the NCAA tournament. No way. I see the Thursday night game between Duluth and Minnesota as being must win for Minnesota. If they beat Duluth, and then North Dakota, I think the ticket may be punched. Go Anchorage!!! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattC Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Go Anchorage!!! You have received a +1 for that comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Go Anchorage!!! I wish I could give you a positive rep as well. I already burned mine up today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 So all the Gophers have to do is get to the Final Five and then have the favorites win in the other tournament games and they are in? That doesn't seem right...if the favorites win, then UMD beats UMN on the Thursday night game. I still think it's a tall order because "everything" has to break their way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 1st Team: F Matt Frattin, UND; F Justin Fontaine, UMD; F Jason Zucker, DU; D Justin Schultz, UW; D Ben Blood, UND; G Aaron Dell, UND 2nd Team: F Drew Shore, DU; F Jason Gregoire, UND; F Mike Connolly, UMD; D Matt Donovan, DU; D Eric Olimb, UNO; G Kent Patterson, UMN 3rd Team: F Corban Knight, UND; F Tyler Johnson, CC; F Jack Connolly, UMD; D Chay Genoway, UND; D Jake Gardiner; G John Faulkner, UNO Rookie Team: F Jason Zucker, DU; F Jaden Schwartz, CC; F JT Brown, UMD; D Justin Faulk, UMD; D David Makowski, DU; G Sam Brittain, DU POY: F Matt Frattin, UND DPOY: D Justin Schultz, UW ROY: F Jason Zucker, DU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I agree he shows up looking like he slapped a hat on and went to class... I'm surprised that a$$ clown didn't flop out of his chair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickboy1956 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 So all the Gophers have to do is get to the Final Five and then have the favorites win in the other tournament games and they are in? That doesn't seem right...if the favorites win, then UMD beats UMN on the Thursday night game. the math doesnt lie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Paul Allen. Vikings radio announcer and host on KFAN Oh, ok...yeah that guy should stick to football...he doesn't the difference between a skate guard and a right guard... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I like PA but he has no idea what he's talking about when it comes to college hockey. He makes some pretty bold statements in regards to the gophers. Like saying Patterson is on fire and probably the best goalie in the WCHA. just another Gofer bobo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I'm surprised that a$$ clown didn't flop out of his chair. ...and got two minutes for diving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yzerman19 Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 the math doesnt lie Agree, but I haven't verified the math, and I am too busy to do so. It doesn't pass my initial sniff test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickboy1956 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Agree, but I haven't verified the math, and I am too busy to do so. It doesn't pass my initial sniff test. Just go here http://slack.net/~whelan/tbrw/tbrw.cgi?2011/rankings.diy.shtml add these games (higher seeds winning all the games) 20110311 Cg 0 Un 1 NC 20110311 Qn 0 Cr 1 NC 20110311 SL 0 Ya 1 NC 20110311 Ha 0 Da 1 NC 20110312 Cg 0 Un 1 NC 20110312 Qn 0 Cr 1 NC 20110312 SL 0 Ya 1 NC 20110312 Ha 0 Da 1 NC 20110318 Da 0 Ya 1 nc 20110318 Cr 0 Un 1 nc 20110319 Cr 0 Da 1 nc 20110319 Ya 0 Un 1 nc 20110311 BG 0 Mi 1 NC 20110311 LS 0 Nt 1 NC 20110311 Ak 0 Mm 1 NC 20110311 FS 0 WM 1 NC 20110312 BG 0 Mi 1 NC 20110312 LS 0 Nt 1 NC 20110312 Ak 0 Mm 1 NC 20110312 FS 0 WM 1 NC 20110318 WM 0 Mi 1 nc 20110318 Mm 0 Nt 1 nc 20110319 WM 0 Mm 1 nc 20110319 Nt 0 Mi 1 nc 20110311 Me 0 Mr 1 NC 20110311 NE 0 BU 1 NC 20110311 Vt 0 NH 1 NC 20110311 MA 0 BC 1 NC 20110312 Me 0 Mr 1 NC 20110312 NE 0 BU 1 NC 20110312 Vt 0 NH 1 NC 20110312 MA 0 BC 1 NC 20110318 Mr 0 BC 1 nc 20110318 BU 0 NH 1 nc 20110319 NH 0 BC 1 nc 20110311 MT 0 ND 1 NC 20110311 Mk 0 DU 1 NC 20110311 BS 0 NO 1 NC 20110311 SC 0 MD 1 NC 20110311 AA 0 Mn 1 NC 20110311 Wi 0 CC 1 NC 20110312 MT 0 ND 1 NC 20110312 Mk 0 DU 1 NC 20110312 BS 0 NO 1 NC 20110312 SC 0 MD 1 NC 20110312 AA 0 Mn 1 NC 20110312 Wi 0 CC 1 NC 20110317 CC 0 NO 1 nc 20110317 Mn 0 MD 1 nc 20110318 NO 0 DU 1 nc 20110318 MD 0 ND 1 nc 20110319 DU 0 ND 1 nc 20110311 SH 0 AF 1 NC 20110311 Ca 0 HC 1 NC 20110311 AI 0 RT 1 NC 20110311 Mh 0 Ct 1 nc 20110312 SH 0 AF 1 NC 20110312 Ca 0 HC 1 NC 20110312 AI 0 RT 1 NC 20110312 Mh 0 Ct 1 nc 20110318 Ct 0 AF 1 nc 20110318 HC 0 RT 1 nc 20110319 AF 0 RT 1 nc Your get this 1 Yale (EC) 27 0.5807 2 Boston Coll (HE)26 0.5825 3 North Dak (WC) 25 0.5880 4 Michigan (CC) 24 0.5636 5 Union (EC) 22 0.5708 6 Miami (CC) 21 0.5555 7 Denver U (WC) 20 0.5557 8 Merrimack (HE) 20 0.5486 9 NE-Omaha (WC) 19 0.5458 10 Notre Dame (CC) 18 0.5538 11 MinnDuluth (WC) 18 0.5528 12 New Hamp (HE) 15 0.5467 13 Dartmouth (EC) 14 0.5356 14 Minnesota (WC) 14 0.5297 15 West Mich (CC) 13 0.5279 --- 16 CO College (WC) 13 0.5252 17 Boston U (HE) 12 0.5349 18 RPI (EC) 11 0.5229 19 Maine (HE) 9 0.5243 20 St Cloud (WC) 7 0.5113 UMTC leapfrogs WMU and CC - TUC records change enough for UMTC to flip some comparisons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoreSiouxForYou Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 What is SCSU beats the bulldogs? They are way lower so beating them in the FF won't mean as much correct? So if SCSU wins does that kill the Gophers chances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 What is SCSU beats the bulldogs? They are way lower so beating them in the FF won't mean as much correct? So if SCSU wins does that kill the Gophers chances? I was thinking the same things as well. I just can't see all of the TOP seeds moving on after this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Just go here http://slack.net/~whelan/tbrw/tbrw.cgi?2011/rankings.diy.shtml add these games (higher seeds winning all the games) 20110311 Cg 0 Un 1 NC 20110311 Qn 0 Cr 1 NC 20110311 SL 0 Ya 1 NC 20110311 Ha 0 Da 1 NC 20110312 Cg 0 Un 1 NC 20110312 Qn 0 Cr 1 NC 20110312 SL 0 Ya 1 NC 20110312 Ha 0 Da 1 NC 20110318 Da 0 Ya 1 nc 20110318 Cr 0 Un 1 nc 20110319 Cr 0 Da 1 nc 20110319 Ya 0 Un 1 nc 20110311 BG 0 Mi 1 NC 20110311 LS 0 Nt 1 NC 20110311 Ak 0 Mm 1 NC 20110311 FS 0 WM 1 NC 20110312 BG 0 Mi 1 NC 20110312 LS 0 Nt 1 NC 20110312 Ak 0 Mm 1 NC 20110312 FS 0 WM 1 NC 20110318 WM 0 Mi 1 nc 20110318 Mm 0 Nt 1 nc 20110319 WM 0 Mm 1 nc 20110319 Nt 0 Mi 1 nc 20110311 Me 0 Mr 1 NC 20110311 NE 0 BU 1 NC 20110311 Vt 0 NH 1 NC 20110311 MA 0 BC 1 NC 20110312 Me 0 Mr 1 NC 20110312 NE 0 BU 1 NC 20110312 Vt 0 NH 1 NC 20110312 MA 0 BC 1 NC 20110318 Mr 0 BC 1 nc 20110318 BU 0 NH 1 nc 20110319 NH 0 BC 1 nc 20110311 MT 0 ND 1 NC 20110311 Mk 0 DU 1 NC 20110311 BS 0 NO 1 NC 20110311 SC 0 MD 1 NC 20110311 AA 0 Mn 1 NC 20110311 Wi 0 CC 1 NC 20110312 MT 0 ND 1 NC 20110312 Mk 0 DU 1 NC 20110312 BS 0 NO 1 NC 20110312 SC 0 MD 1 NC 20110312 AA 0 Mn 1 NC 20110312 Wi 0 CC 1 NC 20110317 CC 0 NO 1 nc 20110317 Mn 0 MD 1 nc 20110318 NO 0 DU 1 nc 20110318 MD 0 ND 1 nc 20110319 DU 0 ND 1 nc 20110311 SH 0 AF 1 NC 20110311 Ca 0 HC 1 NC 20110311 AI 0 RT 1 NC 20110311 Mh 0 Ct 1 nc 20110312 SH 0 AF 1 NC 20110312 Ca 0 HC 1 NC 20110312 AI 0 RT 1 NC 20110312 Mh 0 Ct 1 nc 20110318 Ct 0 AF 1 nc 20110318 HC 0 RT 1 nc 20110319 AF 0 RT 1 nc Your get this 1 Yale (EC) 27 0.5807 2 Boston Coll (HE)26 0.5825 3 North Dak (WC) 25 0.5880 4 Michigan (CC) 24 0.5636 5 Union (EC) 22 0.5708 6 Miami (CC) 21 0.5555 7 Denver U (WC) 20 0.5557 8 Merrimack (HE) 20 0.5486 9 NE-Omaha (WC) 19 0.5458 10 Notre Dame (CC) 18 0.5538 11 MinnDuluth (WC) 18 0.5528 12 New Hamp (HE) 15 0.5467 13 Dartmouth (EC) 14 0.5356 14 Minnesota (WC) 14 0.5297 15 West Mich (CC) 13 0.5279 --- 16 CO College (WC) 13 0.5252 17 Boston U (HE) 12 0.5349 18 RPI (EC) 11 0.5229 19 Maine (HE) 9 0.5243 20 St Cloud (WC) 7 0.5113 UMTC leapfrogs WMU and CC - TUC records change enough for UMTC to flip some comparisons. Of course using this same method you also get Yale winning a national championship... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckysieve Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 What is SCSU beats the bulldogs? They are way lower so beating them in the FF won't mean as much correct? So if SCSU wins does that kill the Gophers chances? I dont think it would kill our chances. I agree with Goon that obviously not all of the top seeds will win but the Gophers dont need all the top seeds to win. Thats just the easiest way to predict what the PWR will look like based on that scenario. SCSU is a TUC so if the Gophers beat them in the Final Five I would have to believe it would help them although probably not as much as beating UMD would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I dont think it would kill our chances. I agree with Goon that obviously not all of the top seeds will win but the Gophers dont need all the top seeds to win. Thats just the easiest way to predict what the PWR will look like based on that scenario. SCSU is a TUC so if the Gophers beat them in the Final Five I would have to believe it would help them although probably not as much as beating UMD would. Kind of along the same lines with the needing the favorites to win, the number of auto bids the NCAA has to give will greatly influence whether the Gophers get in or not. You have the AHA auto bid, the Gophers don't want the NCAA to have to give auto bids to Hockey East or ECAC or etc... because they would have to be higher in the pairwise then to get in, so that goes along with the needing high seeds to win... and teams that are already in the tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Just go here http://slack.net/~whelan/tbrw/tbrw.cgi?2011/rankings.diy.shtml add these games (higher seeds winning all the games) 20110311 Cg 0 Un 1 NC 20110311 Qn 0 Cr 1 NC 20110311 SL 0 Ya 1 NC 20110311 Ha 0 Da 1 NC 20110312 Cg 0 Un 1 NC 20110312 Qn 0 Cr 1 NC 20110312 SL 0 Ya 1 NC 20110312 Ha 0 Da 1 NC 20110318 Da 0 Ya 1 nc 20110318 Cr 0 Un 1 nc 20110319 Cr 0 Da 1 nc 20110319 Ya 0 Un 1 nc 20110311 BG 0 Mi 1 NC 20110311 LS 0 Nt 1 NC 20110311 Ak 0 Mm 1 NC 20110311 FS 0 WM 1 NC 20110312 BG 0 Mi 1 NC 20110312 LS 0 Nt 1 NC 20110312 Ak 0 Mm 1 NC 20110312 FS 0 WM 1 NC 20110318 WM 0 Mi 1 nc 20110318 Mm 0 Nt 1 nc 20110319 WM 0 Mm 1 nc 20110319 Nt 0 Mi 1 nc 20110311 Me 0 Mr 1 NC 20110311 NE 0 BU 1 NC 20110311 Vt 0 NH 1 NC 20110311 MA 0 BC 1 NC 20110312 Me 0 Mr 1 NC 20110312 NE 0 BU 1 NC 20110312 Vt 0 NH 1 NC 20110312 MA 0 BC 1 NC 20110318 Mr 0 BC 1 nc 20110318 BU 0 NH 1 nc 20110319 NH 0 BC 1 nc 20110311 MT 0 ND 1 NC 20110311 Mk 0 DU 1 NC 20110311 BS 0 NO 1 NC 20110311 SC 0 MD 1 NC 20110311 AA 0 Mn 1 NC 20110311 Wi 0 CC 1 NC 20110312 MT 0 ND 1 NC 20110312 Mk 0 DU 1 NC 20110312 BS 0 NO 1 NC 20110312 SC 0 MD 1 NC 20110312 AA 0 Mn 1 NC 20110312 Wi 0 CC 1 NC 20110317 CC 0 NO 1 nc 20110317 Mn 0 MD 1 nc 20110318 NO 0 DU 1 nc 20110318 MD 0 ND 1 nc 20110319 DU 0 ND 1 nc 20110311 SH 0 AF 1 NC 20110311 Ca 0 HC 1 NC 20110311 AI 0 RT 1 NC 20110311 Mh 0 Ct 1 nc 20110312 SH 0 AF 1 NC 20110312 Ca 0 HC 1 NC 20110312 AI 0 RT 1 NC 20110312 Mh 0 Ct 1 nc 20110318 Ct 0 AF 1 nc 20110318 HC 0 RT 1 nc 20110319 AF 0 RT 1 nc Your get this 1 Yale (EC) 27 0.5807 2 Boston Coll (HE)26 0.5825 3 North Dak (WC) 25 0.5880 4 Michigan (CC) 24 0.5636 5 Union (EC) 22 0.5708 6 Miami (CC) 21 0.5555 7 Denver U (WC) 20 0.5557 8 Merrimack (HE) 20 0.5486 9 NE-Omaha (WC) 19 0.5458 10 Notre Dame (CC) 18 0.5538 11 MinnDuluth (WC) 18 0.5528 12 New Hamp (HE) 15 0.5467 13 Dartmouth (EC) 14 0.5356 14 Minnesota (WC) 14 0.5297 15 West Mich (CC) 13 0.5279 --- 16 CO College (WC) 13 0.5252 17 Boston U (HE) 12 0.5349 18 RPI (EC) 11 0.5229 19 Maine (HE) 9 0.5243 20 St Cloud (WC) 7 0.5113 UMTC leapfrogs WMU and CC - TUC records change enough for UMTC to flip some comparisons. I would love it for Jim to confirm or deny this information. I'm sure he doesn't have anything better to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdahl Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I would love it for Jim to confirm or deny this information. I'm sure he doesn't have anything better to do. I just haven't said much because what people are saying is right and it's hard to add much to it. Whelan's calculator works great and can be a lot of fun to play around with. However, you do need to remember that you're punching in the outcomes of 63 remaining games (the number could grow if any of the WCHA play-ins split). That leaves a minimum of something like 9,223,372 trillion possible outcomes, so there are probably quite a few you'll miss. Of course, a lot of those don't matter much, and it's easy to look at a team like UND's PWR and figure out everything that could flip. Minnesota, however, has at least a dozen comparisons that could easily flip; not to mention the added impact of the TUC-cliff uncertainty given their .4600 record vs. TUCs. Minnesota is firmly on the bubble, we should know a lot more about exactly what they need to do after this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Time Hockey Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Here's how I see it playing out for the rodents: They get past UAA this weekend in 2, although a game on sunday wouldn't surprise me. They win their first game vs SCSU ..................yep the Dawgs are done! They get beat by UND on Friday nite. This either ends their season (best possible outcome) or they get the #15 seed in the tournament. The #15 seed UMNTC goes to the East Regional to play the #2 seed BC. Good news is that the gopher season is over or our nemisis is bumped in the 1st round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I just haven't said much because what people are saying is right and it's hard to add much to it. Whelan's calculator works great and can be a lot of fun to play around with. However, you do need to remember that you're punching in the outcomes of 63 remaining games (the number could grow if any of the WCHA play-ins split). That leaves a minimum of something like 9,223,372 trillion possible outcomes, so there are probably quite a few you'll miss. Of course, a lot of those don't matter much, and it's easy to look at a team like UND's PWR and figure out everything that could flip. Minnesota, however, has at least a dozen comparisons that could easily flip; not to mention the added impact of the TUC-cliff uncertainty given their .4600 record vs. TUCs. Minnesota is firmly on the bubble, we should know a lot more about exactly what they need to do after this weekend. Awesome. Thanks for the clarification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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