Snake Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Seeing that the 2012/2013 thread has turned into an OSU love/hate-fest, I figured I'd do everyone a favor and start one for the actual upcoming 2013-2014 season... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Seeing that the 2012/2013 thread has turned into an OSU love/hate-fest, I figured I'd do everyone a favor and start one for the actual upcoming 2013-2014 season... Good call, Snake. I'll get things started with my picks for conference regular season champions: Hockey East: UMass-Lowell WCHA: Minnesota State-Mankato NCHC: North Dakota BIg 10: Michigan ECAC: Union Atlantic Hockey: Niagara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 I think BC gets back to the top of HEA, and I like Miami to win the inaugural NCHC title. I liked MSU-M last year and expect them to be the class is the WCHA. I give MN the slight edge in the B1G. I have no real good take on the other leagues. Can't wait for the season to start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hockey East: B.C. WCHA: Minnesota State-Mankato NCHC: Miami BIg 10: Michigan ECAC: Yale Atlantic Hockey: Niagara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hockey East: BC WCHA: Minnesota State-Mankato NCHC: North Dakota BIg 10: Minnesota ECAC: Quinipiac Atlantic Hockey: Niagara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Cheat sheet for new conferences 2013-14 Atlantic Hockey (12): Air Force, AIC, Army, Bentley, Canisius, Connecticut, Holy Cross, Mercyhurst, Niagara, Robert Morris, RIT, Sacred Heart Big Ten (6): Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin ECAC Hockey (12): Brown, Clarkson, Colgate, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Quinnipiac, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Union, Yale Hockey East (11): Boston College, Boston University, Maine, Massachusetts, UMass Lowell, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Northeastern, Notre Dame, Providence, Vermont NCHC (8): Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota Duluth, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, St. Cloud State, Western Michigan WCHA (10): Alabama-Huntsville, Alaska, Alaska Anchorage, Bemidji State, Bowling Green, Ferris State, Lake Superior State, Michigan Tech, Minnesota State, Northern Michigan 2014-15 Connecticut will move from Atlantic Hockey to Hockey East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jodcon Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I just noticed that the WCHA is now 10 teams with Huntsville, I wonder if they'll go back to the old Final 5 format for their tourney? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jodcon Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 And because my memory is about shot, where is the NCHC Tourney this season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrkac Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 AH- Robert Morris Big Ten-Minnesota ECAC-Union Hockey East-Providence NCHC-Miami WCHA-Mankato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirtcoach Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 And because my memory is about shot, where is the NCHC Tourney this season? About a quarter mile from my office! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jodcon Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 About a quarter mile from my office! Lucky you! And that is...where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Lucky you! And that is...where? Target Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariucci Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Nobody's picking UW in the Big Ten? One of the best teams in the nation in the second half last season and they return a lot. I'm picking UND to win the NCHC. Not sure why but I just don't trust Miami for some reason and I think the Sioux are a bit underrated. I also think Gothberg shows this year why he was so highly touted coming out of the USHL. He's better than what he showed last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Nobody's picking UW in the Big Ten? One of the best teams in the nation in the second half last season and they return a lot. I'm picking UND to win the NCHC. Not sure why but I just don't trust Miami for some reason and I think the Sioux are a bit underrated. I also think Gothberg shows this year why he was so highly touted coming out of the USHL. He's better than what he showed last year. I wondered the same about the lack of love for UW. Maybe it's because things have been so down in Madison, or at least perceived that way by the fans, that it will take some convincing. I think the momentum they had last year coupled with the conference change will be good for the Badgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 No lack of love, I think its a toss up (as I think NCHC will be also) between the two and I like minnys class on paper compared to uw but either or could take it home. Michigan will be much better and the other three, well they will get beaten up by whoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforeverbaby Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Target Center so....about 6 blocks from where my brother lives......I suppose that I should tell him that I am moving in for a weekend next spring? Or do I just show up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hockey East: Boston University WCHA: Minnesota State-Mankato NCHC: Miami BIg 10: Minnesota ECAC: Union Atlantic Hockey: Canisius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 AH- Robert Morris Big Ten-Minnesota ECAC-Union Hockey East-Providence NCHC-Miami WCHA-Mankato A shout-out for the skating Friars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxman Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Nobody's picking UW in the Big Ten? One of the best teams in the nation in the second half last season and they return a lot. While UW returns a lot, it seemed much of their success last year was tied to Kerdiles. And he was suspended for the first half of the season. He has yet to go through a full season. Yes, he is a talent but an injury, even a minor one, to Kerdiles seems to have the potential to upset the chemistry. They were one of the worst teams in the country in the first half of the season and they did manage to lose a game to PSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 While UW returns a lot, it seemed much of their success last year was tied to Kerdiles. And he was suspended for the first half of the season. He has yet to go through a full season. Yes, he is a talent but an injury, even a minor one, to Kerdiles seems to have the potential to upset the chemistry. They were one of the worst teams in the country in the first half of the season and they did manage to lose a game to PSU. I think the true Wisconsin is the one that played the first half of the season and was ultimately blown out of the building by UMass-Lowell in the first round of the NCAA tournament... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I think the true Wisconsin is the one that played the first half of the season and was ultimately blown out of the building by UMass-Lowell in the first round of the NCAA tournament... Don't know if they are a top 3 team in the country, but with guys like Barnes, Kerdiles, Labate, Mersch, and Zengerle, they can put some offensive talent out there to complement their sound defense and goaltending. If you put Mersch, Zengerle and Kerdiles together, I don't think you find a much better line, and being a veteran team is certainly going to help in offsetting other teams' young talent. I think Grant Besse could have a nice goal scoring impact with them as a freshman as well. Without MacWilliam, I don't know who we would have to handle Mersch if we had to play against them this year -- he's a beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hockey East: Boston University WCHA: Minnesota State-Mankato NCHC: Miami BIg 10: Minnesota ECAC: Union Atlantic Hockey: Canisius This is how I would go as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrkac Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 A shout-out for the skating Friars! Providence is going to surprise people this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Providence is going to surprise people this year. So, are we adding this to our beer total? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Did somebody say beer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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