2023 NCAA Regionals

[brianvf]

8-0 SHG for UM

Cmon.

[NoiseInsideMyHead]

Well, we're scoring goals in Allentown
The Big Ten's closing all the other leagues down
Like in bantams, there ought to be running time
Opponent goalie stats, used to be fine

Well, the Big Ten's never won it before
Usually finding shameful ways out the door
But now they're having their big day
Rolling at the dance, winning by eight

And we're scoring goals in Allentown
'Cause the competition was just beat down
And it's getting very hard to watch

Well, we're scoring goals in Allentown
Even Penn State made the next round
For the promises our brackets gave
If we worked hard, chose the right games

So the tourney banners will soon hang on Ivy walls
But they really just remind fans of the big falls
The Big Ten taught us they were for real

Clobbering all, made the fans squeal

And we're scoring goals in Allentown
Less competitive games could never be found
Even the Sioux fans crawled away

Every team had a pretty good shot
To get at least as far as St. Cloud got
But something happened
On the way to Tampa Bay
They threw a Big Ten logo in our face

[brianvf]

I wonder how many players from UM and UMN will go pro after this season?
You have to think it'll be 3-5 players from each team with how many high draft picks they have.

Colgate gives up more odd man rushes than my beer league team.

[Godsmack]

So what’s the goal margin now between the Big ten teams and their opponents?

[brianvf]

8-0 after 2.
I think UM will easily hit double digits unless they really reign it in.

[burd]

20 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Elite 8:

Minnesota vs. SCSU....Goldy 

BU vs. Cornell....BU

The Q vs. Ohio State.....The Q

Michigan vs. Penn State....Michigan 

Hardly a bunch of friendlies from a Sioux perspective, but I'd like to see that FF in person.    

[jk]

2 minutes ago, brianvf said:

I wonder how many players from UM and UMN will go pro after this season?
You have to think it'll be 3-5 players from each team with how many high draft picks they have.

But they do seem to reload every year with the U18 team.

[brianvf]

22 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Elite 8:

Minnesota vs. SCSU....Goldy 

BU vs. Cornell....BU

The Q vs. Ohio State.....The Q

Michigan vs. Penn State....Michigan 

I agree with your final four.  Although I think OSU will give Q a run for their money.

[LuvHockey]

Hate to admit this: but for the first time in 20+ years I’m watching basketball not this hockey. At least lower seeded teams have a chance in hell to win. 

[Oxbow6]

9 minutes ago, UND1983 said:

Yah I would say our roster is pretty damn average after watching these Big Ten teams.  Michigan has speed everywhere wow

That's generous after watching both schools with the big M

[90siouxfan]

Did ya'll know sid & ovy play the hockeys...

[siouxfaninseattle]

Maybe this is the right year to miss the tournament.

[sioux rube]

7 minutes ago, LuvHockey said:

Hate to admit this: but for the first time in 20+ years I’m watching basketball not this hockey. At least lower seeded teams have a chance in hell to win. 

As am I. Pulling for that pesky Princeton team 

[NoiseInsideMyHead]

Reason(s) to believe that this is not the new normal?  That the Big Ten won't go on an NCHC-like run well into the future?

[Wilbur]

2 minutes ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said:

Reason(s) to believe that this is not the new normal?  That the Big Ten won't go on an NCHC-like run well into the future?

Our hope lives with the Q to beat Ohio State, Michigan, and Minnesota to win the national and Big Ten championship.  

[brianvf]

Colgate comeback time!

8-1

[brianvf]

9 minutes ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said:

Reason(s) to believe that this is not the new normal?  That the Big Ten won't go on an NCHC-like run well into the future?

Anything is possible.  The stars certainly aligned this year for this...many of the B10 teams brought in exceptional talent and many of the NCHC teams had down years.
We'll see what happens over the next 2-3 years I guess.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

1 hour ago, Godsmack said:

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/college/sound-off-ncaa-committee-botched-hockey-tournament

Hahaha that didn't age well.

[Prison_Mike]

So in a down year in the NCHC, we finished in 6th place? Yeah, our program is in good shape. Good thing we lowered the bar classifying winnings seasons as the new standard… 

[brianvf]

5min major to Colgate.

9-1

[brianvf]

There it is.

Double digits

10-1

 

[brianvf]

5 minutes ago, Prison_Mike said:

So in a down year in the NCHC, we finished in 6th place? Yeah, our program is in good shape. Good thing we lowered the bar classifying winnings seasons as the new standard… 

Maybe in upcoming years, if we fail to have a winning season, the new standard will be lowered to just making it into the NCHC first round playoffs.

[farce poobah]

19 minutes ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said:

Reason(s) to believe that this is not the new normal?  That the Big Ten won't go on an NCHC-like run well into the future?

Yeah.

Eastern hockey was hurt by total shutdown of seasons in 2020-2021, and they are still recovering.

NCHC?  Well after winning 5 of the last 6, we're due for an off year.   (Now watch St Cloud pull the unexpected.)  Duluth was certainly down, and our out of conference record wasn't as good as we've been accustomed to (so it was more than just UND and Duluth in an off year).

I'm optimistic about the NCHC future, especially with CC getting stronger and Omaha improving too.

[brianvf]

11-1 look at all those ones!

[scpa0305]

Parity in college hockey huh