Non-UND College Hockey 2025-26

[Blackheart]

21 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

 

Weird that he didn’t mention his classes or studies at all…oh, and the $700k they’re paying him.

[atxsioux]

I thought the scheduling was a typo for Saturday but this MSU vs Penn State game is actually 6PM puck drop tonight, then followed by a 1PM puck drop on Saturday.

 

A little surprised both teams didn't try and move game 1 to Thursday night to give some recovery time. Playing on minimal rest outdoors in 0 degree temps isn't exactly ideal.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

13 minutes ago, atxsioux said:

I thought the scheduling was a typo for Saturday but this MSU vs Penn State game is actually 6PM puck drop tonight, then followed by a 1PM puck drop on Saturday.

 

A little surprised both teams didn't try and move game 1 to Thursday night to give some recovery time. Playing on minimal rest outdoors in 0 degree temps isn't exactly ideal.

Thought the same thing, that's a crazy tight turnaround.  

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Claims his former Chicago Steel teammates are why he went there. Probably some truth to that.

https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2026/01/transfer-forward-thriving-for-no-1-michigan-hockey.html

[The Sicatoka]

The CHN app looks like there's nothing on traditional (non-stream) TV tonight.

[nascar99]

 

[siouxfaninseattle]

1 hour ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Claims his former Chicago Steel teammates are why he went there. Probably some truth to that.

https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2026/01/transfer-forward-thriving-for-no-1-michigan-hockey.html

I wonder if his 100' game has improved.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

47 minutes ago, siouxfaninseattle said:

I wonder if his 100' game has improved.

Article mentioned he started forechecking

[RedFrog]

What games are of interest this weekend?  What teams are we rooting for?  I will give it a go from the perspective of improving conference standing and NPI standing.

NCHC

Omaha over Western Mich

Duluth over Denver

NON NCHC

St. Thomas over Mich Tech

Bemidji over Northern Mich

Clarkson over Princeton

Mercyhurst over RIT

Minn over Wisc

Ohio State over Mich

Penn State tie (x2) with Mich State

 

The Penn State/Mich State tilt makes me wonder what the difference, if any, would be between a straight split and two ties when it comes to the NPI?

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

7 minutes ago, RedFrog said:

What games are of interest this weekend?  What teams are we rooting for?  I will give it a go from the perspective of improving conference standing and NPI standing.

NCHC

Omaha over Western Mich

Duluth over Denver

NON NCHC

St. Thomas over Mich Tech

Bemidji over Northern Mich

Clarkson over Princeton

Mercyhurst over RIT

Minn over Wisc

Ohio State over Mich

Penn State tie (x2) with Mich State

 

The Penn State/Mich State tilt makes me wonder what the difference, if any, would be between a straight split and two ties when it comes to the NPI?

Bowling Green over Notre Dame is good for us with 2 common opponents plus Big Ten OOC dropping.

[Blackheart]

48 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Article mentioned he started forechecking

I read it more that he benefited from his teammmates' strong forechecking...

His gwg against Minnesota was the result of a terrible giveaway at their own blue line (Ludtke?) and Perron just happened to be the closest player to the puck.

[brianvf]

30 minutes ago, RedFrog said:

What games are of interest this weekend?  What teams are we rooting for?  I will give it a go from the perspective of improving conference standing and NPI standing.

NCHC

Omaha over Western Mich

Duluth over Denver

NON NCHC

St. Thomas over Mich Tech

Bemidji over Northern Mich

Clarkson over Princeton

Mercyhurst over RIT

Minn over Wisc

Ohio State over Mich

Penn State tie (x2) with Mich State

 

The Penn State/Mich State tilt makes me wonder what the difference, if any, would be between a straight split and two ties when it comes to the NPI?

Really hoping that Latkoczy can play out of his mind and get UNO some points from WMU.
Doubt it will happen, but we can hope.   

The bottom 5 of the NCHC is really tight.  Playoff seedings might be a complete mystery until that last weekend is done.

[cberkas]

3 hours ago, nascar99 said:

 

How about we revisit this in 3 years and see how it looks. 

It also makes no sense to make a list with no one that had the option to go CHL to NHL. In 3 years let's see the data of players going from CHL to NCAA to NHL vs CHL to NHL. As much as Brad and others keep setting up, moving, setting up again, and moving again of the goal posts to make a point. Hard to argue that the CHL is the best way to be a 1st round pick and make it to the NHL. Now those players have a new option that wasn't there, so these arguments are moot until these CHL players go the NCAA route and have greater success than the previous years. 

[brianvf]

MSU already up 3-0 on PSU in the 1st.

[cberkas]

17 minutes ago, brianvf said:

MSU already up 3-0 on PSU in the 1st.

One PSU player with 14 PIM lol

[nascar99]

52 minutes ago, cberkas said:

How about we revisit this in 3 years and see how it looks. 

It also makes no sense to make a list with no one that had the option to go CHL to NHL. In 3 years let's see the data of players going from CHL to NCAA to NHL vs CHL to NHL. As much as Brad and others keep setting up, moving, setting up again, and moving again of the goal posts to make a point. Hard to argue that the CHL is the best way to be a 1st round pick and make it to the NHL. Now those players have a new option that wasn't there, so these arguments are moot until these CHL players go the NCAA route and have greater success than the previous years. 

The best route for most players in my opinion is to go from the CHL to the NCAA before turning pro. Only a handful can make the jump straight from junior to pro, it's a massive jump to play in the A at 19 or 20 years old coming out of junior. The NCAA is the perfect middle ground to play against older players, but not 30 year olds

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

McKenna ejected

[cberkas]

1-0 Western 

[cberkas]

1-1 Omaha

[brianvf]

4 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

McKenna ejected

Penalty fest for both teams.

[Godsmack]

7 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Penalty fest for both teams.

5 for fighting? Wait, isn’t that a band from the early 2000’s?

[cberkas]

So they kicked all 3 out?

[brianvf]

MSU up 4-1 on PSU
Mich and OSU tied at 3

[brianvf]

OSU up 4-3 toward end of 2nd

[cberkas]

3-1 Western