siouxforce19 Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 9 minutes ago, brianvf said: Yeah loaded up with HEA and B10 teams for sure. ECAC with only 1 but Harvard knocking at the door to join at #15. And then MTU is the top CCHA team at #16 currently. Still a lot of season to go but hopefully UND can get in there and join the NCHC teams and maybe some of the HEA and B10 teams will fall off as they play each other more. I think there’s a good chance at least some of those HEA teams in particular fall off since there is a few close to the bubble. Also WTF kind of world are we living in where MERRIMACK is a top 4 team in the PWR?
fightingsioux4life Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 26 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said: I think there’s a good chance at least some of those HEA teams in particular fall off since there is a few close to the bubble. Also WTF kind of world are we living in where MERRIMACK is a top 4 team in the PWR? This is a very unusual season across the board.
brianvf Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 26 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said: Also WTF kind of world are we living in where MERRIMACK is a top 4 team in the PWR? I checked out their schedule earlier. They're 13-4, but of those 17 games, only 3 (2x UConn and 1x Prov) have been played against teams that are more than one game above .500. Their SOS is pretty weak and they only have a few more games left against teams over .500 as well. Unless they seriously tank, they'll make the NCAA's, but they sure won't be battle tested when they get there.
cberkas Posted December 11, 2022 Author Posted December 11, 2022 Duluth leads Denver 3-2 Army beats Mercyhurst 3-2 OT Bemidji beats LSSU 5-1 Mankato beats BGSU 6-2 Princeton beats RPI 6-5 Clarkson and Yale tied 1-1 OT CC beats Omaha 1-0 Merrimack beats Provience 3-2
brianvf Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 DU beats UMD 4-3 in OT Really nice steal and snipe by Thompson from DU.
brianvf Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 NCHC standings now have UND ahead of Miami by 5 points. But only one point behind WMU and UMD. Three points behind UNO. Five points behind CC. That next NCHC series against WMU at REA could be a big swing.
Godsmack Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 So after the CC/Omaha game ended (and in dramatic fashion with CC goalie Mbereko making several grade A saves) the two teams lined up for the handshake line. Curiously, Gabinet made a bee line across the ice to the locker rooms with his assistants close behind. Meanwhile, the CC coaches got in line and shook hands with the Omaha players. Don’t want to jump to conclusions but does that sound odd?
brianvf Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 That’s just Gabinet being Gabinet. Isn't he the only coach the stand up Hennessy for radio interview?
dustnyou Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 2 hours ago, siouxforce19 said: I think there’s a good chance at least some of those HEA teams in particular fall off since there is a few close to the bubble. Also WTF kind of world are we living in where MERRIMACK is a top 4 team in the PWR? And Duluth is 38th!
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 This might be the year we've all been dreading, when the Big 10 finally usurps the NCHC for the crown of best conference.
BusinessSiouxt Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 7 hours ago, Godsmack said: So after the CC/Omaha game ended (and in dramatic fashion with CC goalie Mbereko making several grade A saves) the two teams lined up for the handshake line. Curiously, Gabinet made a bee line across the ice to the locker rooms with his assistants close behind. Meanwhile, the CC coaches got in line and shook hands with the Omaha players. Don’t want to jump to conclusions but does that sound odd? He is still pissed at Mannino for taking his recruiting class with him when he bolted for Miami. I heard that that happened after year 1 for him. Honestly don’t blame the guy based on the scuttlebutt. Some things run deep. 1
Godsmack Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 2 hours ago, BusinessSiouxt said: He is still pissed at Mannino for taking his recruiting class with him when he bolted for Miami. I heard that that happened after year 1 for him. Honestly don’t blame the guy based on the scuttlebutt. Some things run deep. Yah, good point. I had totally forgotten about all that. As a CC fan, I don’t 100% trust Mannino given his history. I’m sure his stop at CC is just a stepping stone to something better, at least that’s the impression I have of him. He seems to change teams more frequently than most people change their socks.
BusinessSiouxt Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 3 hours ago, Godsmack said: Yah, good point. I had totally forgotten about all that. As a CC fan, I don’t 100% trust Mannino given his history. I’m sure his stop at CC is just a stepping stone to something better, at least that’s the impression I have of him. He seems to change teams more frequently than most people change their socks. Yeah, if I don’t recall, Mannino took the playbook, 3 recruits ( including Dashke) and lets a bunch of recruits hang with no communication. Left in the dark of night too. Slimy… Of course Gabinet was going into his second or third year and he must have really taken it personally.
Godsmack Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 1 minute ago, BusinessSiouxt said: Yeah, if I don’t recall, Mannino took the playbook, 3 recruits ( including Dashke) and lets a bunch of recruits hang with no communication. Left in the dark of night too. Slimy… I guess my only thing with that is, it wasn’t CC or Coach Mayotte who stole his recruits so maybe he should’ve swallowed his pride and just shook hands. He could’ve even gotten in a dig at Mannino as they crossed paths!) lol. Oh well, no matter. I’m speculating; there could be a million and one reasons why he didn’t shake the players’ hands I guess. Maybe he’s a germaphobe and doesn’t like shaking hands with a bunch of sweaty, nasty mits after having been in those gloves! 1
cberkas Posted December 12, 2022 Author Posted December 12, 2022 BU beats UConn 3-2 Vermont beats Dartmouth 5-1
Esoteric Posted December 12, 2022 Posted December 12, 2022 9 hours ago, Godsmack said: I guess my only thing with that is, it wasn’t CC or Coach Mayotte who stole his recruits so maybe he should’ve swallowed his pride and just shook hands. He could’ve even gotten in a dig at Mannino as they crossed paths!) lol. Oh well, no matter. I’m speculating; there could be a million and one reasons why he didn’t shake the players’ hands I guess. Maybe he’s a germaphobe and doesn’t like shaking hands with a bunch of sweaty, nasty mits after having been in those gloves! Grant Cruikshank left CC for Minnesota and now is at St. Cloud. How did that happen. Was he unhappy playing for Minnesota.
Godsmack Posted December 12, 2022 Posted December 12, 2022 34 minutes ago, Esoteric said: Grant Cruikshank left CC for Minnesota and now is at St. Cloud. How did that happen. Was he unhappy playing for Minnesota. Not sure but just stuff I’ve read waS that given the incoming stud recruits Minnesota had coming in, there wasn’t really a spot for him. Also, it seems St. Cloud has been playing Cruikshank at center whereas last year, Motzko had him on the wing.
Frozen4sioux Posted December 12, 2022 Posted December 12, 2022 Dang nice setup, Facilities are getting real nice in a lot more places. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRVhrKbC/
Esoteric Posted December 12, 2022 Posted December 12, 2022 5 hours ago, Godsmack said: Not sure but just stuff I’ve read waS that given the incoming stud recruits Minnesota had coming in, there wasn’t really a spot for him. Also, it seems St. Cloud has been playing Cruikshank at center whereas last year, Motzko had him on the wing. Thank you.
tnt Posted December 13, 2022 Posted December 13, 2022 Schlossman said that Brendan Bushy is suspended for contact to the head in the last game versus Miami, and that he gets to serve the suspension during their exhibition game. Now the question will be, is this the new precedent, or will they find a way to delve out punishment differently in other incidents? Who is involved in the supplemental discipline anyway. Will look pretty bad if they differ in punishment, what with the Commissioner being the former Athletic Director at St. Cloud State. Of course we saw how that works with Cooper Moore being suspended for a similar hit as Savoie, yet he didn't have supplemental discipline even though it was near the end of the game.
brianvf Posted December 14, 2022 Posted December 14, 2022 CC got CHN's team of the week: https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2022/12/13_Team-of-the-Week-Colorado.php Cool to see CC getting back to a contender. I'd much rather them make the NCAA tourney than say, Duluth. Kaidan Mbereko appears to be the real deal for them in net...he'll be a force for them for a few years. 3
cberkas Posted December 16, 2022 Author Posted December 16, 2022 On 12/13/2022 at 8:50 PM, brianvf said: CC got CHN's team of the week: https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2022/12/13_Team-of-the-Week-Colorado.php Cool to see CC getting back to a contender. I'd much rather them make the NCAA tourney than say, Duluth. Kaidan Mbereko appears to be the real deal for them in net...he'll be a force for them for a few years. And doing it without the portal
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