Dave Berger Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Didn't see this topic anywhere else on the forums, and I thought it could use its own thread. The composite NCHC schedule for 2014-15 is supposed to come out this week. Per the Duluth News Tribune, UND won't travel to face the Bulldogs this upcoming season but will host Minnesota-Duluth on January 9-10, 2015. Please share any information about non-conference opponents or schedule leaks here. Thanks! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Didn't see this topic anywhere else on the forums, and I thought it could use its own thread. The composite NCHC schedule for 2014-15 is supposed to come out this week. Per the Duluth News Tribune, UND won't travel to face the Bulldogs this upcoming season but will host Minnesota-Duluth on January 9-10, 2015. Please share any information about non-conference opponents or schedule leaks here. Thanks! Dave I hate that we don't play in Duluth next year. It's one of my favorite trips/arenas/cities to visit for hockey. And it's only a 2 hour drive from Minneapolis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Berger Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 It'll be interesting to keep tabs on the rotating schedule. This past season (2013-14), we played everyone at home except Denver and everyone on the road except Colorado College. This upcoming season (2014-15), we already know that we're not playing in Duluth. I wonder which NCHC team isn't coming to the Ralph. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Berger Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Does anyone remember which non-conference opponents are on the list for 2014-15? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJHovey Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Does anyone remember which non-conference opponents are on the list for 2014-15? Dave Brad has BSU, Lake St., Providence, Wisconsin and Niagara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxTupa Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 LSS should be fun. A fresh, unfamiliar opponent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Berger Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Does anyone remember which non-conference opponents are on the list for 2014-15? Dave Brad has BSU, Lake St., Providence, Wisconsin and Niagara Does he have listed which are home and which are away? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJHovey Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Does he have listed which are home and which are away? Dave BSU is home and away. Wisconsin is away. The rest are at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxScore Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 It'll be interesting to keep tabs on the rotating schedule. This past season (2013-14), we played everyone at home except Denver and everyone on the road except Colorado College. This upcoming season (2014-15), we already know that we're not playing in Duluth. I wonder which NCHC team isn't coming to the Ralph. Dave My guess would be no St.Cloud at the Ralph as I believe them and Duluth are paired together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissSioux85 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 UND tentatively scheduled to play at Colorado College on Oct. 17/18 --- source 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonSiouxFan Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I understand why there were conference teams you didn't play home and away every year in a 12-team WCHA, but I think playing everyone home and away should be doable in an eight team conference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Berger Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 I understand why there were conference teams you didn't play home and away every year in a 12-team WCHA, but I think playing everyone home and away should be doable in an eight team conference. IIRC, the coaches/teams wanted more freedom for out-of-conference games and holiday tournaments. Playing everyone in the NCHC four times meant only room for six non-league games; this way gives the programs ten. I'm not saying I necessarily agree, but that's the way they went. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 LSS should be fun. A fresh, unfamiliar opponent. The Soo Lakers are comin' to Grand Forks? Hot damn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82SiouxGuy Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I understand why there were conference teams you didn't play home and away every year in a 12-team WCHA, but I think playing everyone home and away should be doable in an eight team conference. IIRC, the coaches/teams wanted more freedom for out-of-conference games and holiday tournaments. Playing everyone in the NCHC four times meant only room for six non-league games; this way gives the programs ten. I'm not saying I necessarily agree, but that's the way they went. Dave IIRC the NCAA limit is 34 regular season games. If a team plays in Alaska they are allowed an extra 2 games (one of the main draws for having an Alaska school in your conference or playing in their tournament). Dave is right, 4 games against 7 league opponents only leaves 6 non-conference games. Non-conference games are important in Pairwise, more games gives more margin for error. The NCHC coaches thought that it was more important to have the non-conference games than playing everyone 4 games each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werewolfoflondon Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 LSS should be fun. A fresh, unfamiliar opponent. We have never played them have we? I don't remember ever having played them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Berger Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 LSS should be fun. A fresh, unfamiliar opponent. We have never played them have we? I don't remember ever having played them. It's been more than 40 years.... December 14th and 15th, 1973. North Dakota sweeps by scores of 7-3 and 7-2. And considering we only won ten games that season (10-23-1), that's pretty impressive. And those are the only two games between Lake Superior State and UND in the history of the programs. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJHovey Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 We have never played them have we? I don't remember ever having played them. One of my media guides indicates that we beat them twice at home in December 1973. Ah, Dave beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werewolfoflondon Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 It's been more than 40 years.... December 14th and 15th, 1973. North Dakota sweeps by scores of 7-3 and 7-2. And considering we only won ten games that season (10-23-1), that's pretty impressive. And those are the only two games between Lake Superior State and UND in the history of the programs. Dave Thanks Dave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sguy Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Is there a list of the potential sched some where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werewolfoflondon Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Is there a list of the potential sched some where? You would think that it would really be done already. How else would teams know when to schedule non-conference games. They do schedule non-conference games around league games don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 The Soo Lakers are comin' to Grand Forks? Hot damn! There will be no bell ringing that weekend! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxScore Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Is there a list of the potential sched some where? Schloss had been asked about it in one of those Herald weekly chats and he said he would post it on his blog after the season so I'm sure someone will ask him to post it again and he will do so when they have the weekly chat on Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Berger Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 Got this tweet this afternoon: The NCHC @TheNCHC 8h @DBergerHockey @Fenton_JC This week we'll announce the conference schedule! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 There will be no bell ringing that weekend! I wonder if Mafia Man is going to bring his buddy from Michigan to the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I wonder if Mafia Man is going to bring his buddy from Michigan to the game? Yeah, talk about your kiss of death... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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