Superman0099 Posted March 23, 2003 Posted March 23, 2003 Ferris St. is led by left winger Chris Kunitz, who is a hobey baker finalist, and has 74 points on the season, although he is described as a more defensive forward. They won the CCHA regular season, but lost to Michigan in the final 5-3. Their goalie Mike Brown is suppose to be pretty good. He touts a .927 sv% and a 2.23 gaa. However, I doubt he's any better than Dubie, Berkhoel, Volp, or Reichmuth. The Sioux have faced outstanding goalies all year, Mike Brown will not be anything special. I don't think the Sioux will lose this game, Blais and the boys have way more tourney experience than Ferris, and probably more depth. With David returning, and Brandt at the top of his game, the Sioux should pull this one out. Quote
leifolson Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 That's assuming that Brandt will be at the top of his game, which, unfortunately, is assuming quite a bit. My guess is that our best chance is to get a great emotional lift from Hale's return, and some sort of fright from the knowledge that this game actually WILL be the last one of the year if we don't win it. Ferris State is a pretty good team and we are the underdogs in this one. We need to play like this game actually means something. I think that has been missing from the team for quite some time now. Here's to hoping that it all comes together and the Sioux have a great run at the Championship. Quote
ScottM Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 I agree, Leif. This is where the game *really* means something. If the team isn't up for this one, mentally and physically, it'll be a long trip back to GF. If the team plays as well and with as much heart as they did in Mpls in January they have a pretty decent shot. While it is utterly critical that Brandt be on top of his game, the offense has to shoot the flippin' puck and go after the rebounds and garbage shots. There was too much dancing around and puck play against Duluth, especially near the end. Having Hale back would be a nice bonus, but aside from the emotional boost to the team, I wouldn't expect too much on the ice from him at this stage. Quote
farce poobah Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 From what I understand, Ferris is physical, get good goaltending, and Kunitz is centerpiece of the offense. If we have to play Ferris, I am glad its on the Big Ice, as I expect we have more speed than they do. Plus we've played 10-12 games on Big Ice, including Mary Ucci. I'd not like to play them on NHL ice, in say Grand Rapids. Given that the Sioux are a low #3 seed, this is as good a draw as we can expect. Quote
sprig Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 The waiting is over. Time for the puck to enter the net. Quote
Siouxrock Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 hopefully brandt can make 25 out of 26 saves Quote
dagies Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 Ferris State Records http://www.uscollegehockey.com/schedules/t...eam=35&gender=m Overall 30-9-1 (179 GF, 91 GA) CCHA 22-5-1 (121 GF, 64 GA) Home 15-4-1 (87 GF, 42 GA) Away 14-3-0 (81 GF, 37 GA) Overtime 1-1-1 Sat 10/05/2002 W 9 Western Ontario (ex) 5 Fri 10/11/2002 L 1 St. Cloud State (nc) 2 Sat 10/12/2002 W 6 St. Cloud State (nc) 3 Fri 10/18/2002 W 10 Bowling Green 1 Sat 10/19/2002 W 5 Bowling Green 1 Fri 10/25/2002 W 5 @ Notre Dame 2 Sat 10/26/2002 W 4 @ Notre Dame 1 Fri 11/01/2002 W 5 @ Alaska-Fairbanks 0 Sat 11/02/2002 W 5 @ Alaska-Fairbanks 1 Fri 11/08/2002 W 4 Wayne State (nc) 1 Sat 11/09/2002 L 4 Wayne State (nc) 5 Fri 11/15/2002 W 6 Western Michigan 3 Sat 11/16/2002 L 1 @ Western Michigan 4 Fri 11/22/2002 W 4 Ohio State 2 Sat 11/23/2002 W 2 Ohio State 1 ot Fri 12/06/2002 L 2 Michigan State 6 Sat 12/07/2002 W 5 @ Michigan State 3 Sun 12/29/2002 L 4 vs Alabama-Huntsville (nc) 5 ot Mon 12/30/2002 W 5 @ Connecticut (nc) 0 Fri 01/03/2003 W 7 @ Niagara (nc) 1 Sat 01/04/2003 W 8 @ Niagara (nc) 1 Fri 01/10/2003 W 6 Notre Dame 3 Sat 01/11/2003 T 4 Notre Dame 4 ot Fri 01/17/2003 L 1 Northern Michigan 3 Sat 01/18/2003 W 5 Northern Michigan 1 Fri 01/24/2003 L 3 @ Miami 6 Sat 01/25/2003 W 4 @ Miami 2 Fri 01/31/2003 L 4 @ Michigan 6 Sat 02/01/2003 W 4 Michigan 3 Fri 02/07/2003 W 7 @ Lake Superior 1 Sat 02/08/2003 W 5 @ Lake Superior 1 Sat 02/15/2003 W 2 Western Michigan 1 Sun 02/16/2003 W 5 @ Western Michigan 3 Fri 02/28/2003 W 5 Nebraska-Omaha 0 Sat 03/01/2003 W 4 Nebraska-Omaha 0 Fri 03/07/2003 W 4 @ Bowling Green 2 Sat 03/08/2003 W 4 @ Bowling Green 3 Fri 03/14/2003 W 6 Lake Superior (nc) 1 Sat 03/15/2003 W 6 Lake Superior (nc) 1 Fri 03/21/2003 W 4 vs Northern Michigan (nc) 2 Sat 03/22/2003 L 3 vs Michigan (nc) 5 Fri 03/28/2003 vs North Dakota (nc) 4:00 CT (7) I was trying to check SOS to see how this compared to the schedule the Sioux play. The Krach ratings show the Sioux at #9 and Ferris at #10: http://www.uscollegehockey.com/rankings/?data=krach (Pairwise ranks Ferris at #7 and the Sioux at #10.) The Sioux had a significantly stronger schedule than Ferris (hard to believe, eh Happy?). Ferris SOS is ridiculously low. 9 North Dakota 249.4 10 Ferris State 154.0 Still doesn't say what will happen on the ice but it was nice to find out a little more about Ferris. Quote
sprig Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 Losses to Wayne State and Alabama Huntsville. Looks like they may have problems underestimating an opponent. I don't think they'll underestimate the Sioux, however. Should be entertaining. Quote
jk Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 Nice, dagies. Wins over all those middle/lower CCHA teams don't seem so impressive at first, but I guess they beat them all by pretty good margins, which is impressive. Plus, UND didn't exactly pound on the middle of the WCHA down the stretch. While the WCHA may be superior to the CCHA, I'm guessing the margin may not be as large as I'd like to think. Apparently FSU's forwards are smallish and had trouble even with Michigan's undersized defense last week. That may be the key to the game, playing that 20-shot-per-game defense that UND did so often this year. That, and finishing around the net. I'd like to see a big kid like James Massen plant himself in front and reach a few loose pucks. Quote
Superman0099 Posted March 24, 2003 Author Posted March 24, 2003 Apparently FSU's forwards are smallish and had trouble even with Michigan's undersized defense last week. That may be the key to the game, playing that 20-shot-per-game defense that UND did so often this year. That, and finishing around the net. I'd like to see a big kid like James Massen plant himself in front and reach a few loose pucks. This is the part that I think UND will have an advantage. Not many teams can get through our huge strong defense, and with David back, FSU may find it nearly impossible. However, I wouldn't count them out so soon, they are a program fighting for their first frozen four ever, and they obviously are a good team. I don't think there's any question to the fact that we outman them, but we need to outplay them to win. Quote
Siouxrock Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 i herd ferris st. is mad becuz they have to go out west Quote
flatspin7 Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 I heard that I am mad becuase you still havent learned how to spell!!! But on another note the CCHA is a weaker conference than the WCHA. Ferris State is not historically a power house even though that could be changing, but the only other historically great hockey programs in the CCHA are Michigan, Michigan State, Northern Michigan is an up and down team year by year. Ohio State has been decent since about 5 years ago but before that they were nothing to speak of. Lake Superior was a powerful program in the early to mid 90s but are nothing much to speak of now. It seems that the WCHA and HE have more teams every year that could win it. The WCHA has UND, UM, CC, DU, MSU-MANK, SCSU, and UMD that could really beat on most teams in a given night. HE has 4 teams that could do a lot of damage as well (BU, BC, Maine, and New Hampshire, Providence and UMASS also have their moments) But I may partial to WCHA hockey but I really think a WCHA team will take it all the way CC and the Gophers have a great shot. I wouldn't mind seeing the Sioux making a run for the money as well though. LETS GO SIOUX Quote
dagies Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 Ferris Roster: http://www.uscollegehockey.com/rosters/ind...eam=35&gender=m 30 Brown, Mike, G, So 6-0 185 9/9/81 Calgary, Alb. Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves 20 Caudill, Kevin, LW, Sr 6-3 200 4/17/79 Tustin, Calif. Des Moines Buccaneers 35 DeCaro, John, G, So 6-2 189 11/9/82 Marysville, Wash. Langley Hornets 16 Dunlap, Jamie, LW, Fr 6-1 206 4/27/81 Nepean, Ont. Nepean Raiders 25 Field, Nick, C, Sr 5-9 176 11/8/79 Jackson, Mich. Des Moines Bucacaneers 26 Kinnie, Mike, RW, So 5-10 166 7/17/82 Shelby, Mich. Little Caesar Midgets 14 Kunitz, Chris(A), LW, Sr 6-0 186 9/26/79 Regina, Sask. Melville Millionaires 19 Large, Trevor, RW, Jr 5-11 177 6/28/80 Brampton, Ont. Brampton Capitals 11 Legue, Jeff, C, So 5-10 165 5/24/81 Cornwall, Ont. Cornwall Colts 27 Lewandowski, Phil, LW, Sr 5-10 189 9/12/78 Naperville, Ill. Compuware Ambassadors 22 Mangos, Simon, D, Jr 5-11 188 2/15/80 Caledon, Ont. Brampton Capitals 9 McIver, Derrick(A), RW, Jr 6-1 195 6/29/79 Thunder Bay, Ont. Thunder Bay Flyers 28 Meyer, Phil, F/D, Sr 6-2 210 8/2/78 Lansing, Mich. Soo Indians 6 Milam, Troy Quote
dagies Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 Ferris Stats: http://www.uscollegehockey.com/stats/team....eam=35&gender=m 2002-2003 Ferris State Bulldogs (Men) NCAA Division: I Conference: CCHA Scoring Leaders Overall Conference Name, Yr GP G A Pts. Pt/GP GW PP SH GP G A Pts. Pt/GP GW PP SH Chris Kunitz, LW, Sr 40 33 41 74 1.85 5 9 2 28 24 27 51 1.82 4 7 2 Jeff Legue, C, So 40 23 35 58 1.45 3 4 0 28 15 20 35 1.25 1 3 0 Derek Nesbitt, LW, So 40 18 32 50 1.25 9 5 2 28 14 19 33 1.18 8 3 2 Phil Lewandowski, LW, Sr 40 14 17 31 0.78 1 2 0 28 11 12 23 0.82 1 1 0 Troy Milam, D, Sr 40 7 24 31 0.78 1 4 0 28 2 19 21 0.75 1 0 0 Mike Kinnie, RW, So 40 15 14 29 0.72 2 5 0 28 10 10 20 0.71 0 3 0 Greg Rallo, C, Fr 39 14 14 28 0.72 2 7 0 27 10 10 20 0.74 1 5 0 Simon Mangos, D, Jr 40 10 10 20 0.50 3 4 1 28 6 5 11 0.39 2 2 1 Matt York, D, So 34 6 14 20 0.59 0 2 0 25 4 12 16 0.64 0 1 0 Jeremy Scherlinck, D, Fr 40 1 17 18 0.45 1 0 0 28 1 8 9 0.32 1 0 0 Brett Smith, C, Jr 40 8 9 17 0.42 1 1 0 28 5 7 12 0.43 1 1 0 Derrick McIver, RW, Jr 40 7 10 17 0.42 1 1 0 28 3 7 10 0.36 1 0 0 Trevor Large, RW, Jr 34 6 5 11 0.32 0 0 0 25 5 4 9 0.36 0 0 0 Phil Meyer, F/D, Sr 40 1 10 11 0.28 0 0 0 28 1 7 8 0.29 0 0 0 Carter Thomson, LW, So 33 3 7 10 0.30 0 0 0 25 2 6 8 0.32 0 0 0 Kevin Caudill, LW, Sr 38 4 5 9 0.24 0 1 0 26 2 5 7 0.27 0 1 0 Jamie Dunlap, LW, Fr 18 3 2 5 0.28 1 0 0 11 2 0 2 0.18 1 0 0 Andrew Winnik, D, Fr 22 1 3 4 0.18 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 Nick Scheible, RW, Fr 16 1 3 4 0.25 0 0 0 11 1 1 2 0.18 0 0 0 Skip Renauld, D, So 11 0 4 4 0.36 0 0 0 6 0 3 3 0.50 0 0 0 Nick Field, C, Sr 14 2 1 3 0.21 0 0 0 9 1 1 2 0.22 0 0 0 Steve Later, D, Fr 13 1 1 2 0.15 0 0 0 10 1 1 2 0.20 0 0 0 Tim Vokey, C, Fr 8 1 0 1 0.12 0 0 0 6 1 0 1 0.17 0 0 0 Mike Brown, G, So 39 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 Matt Swanson, G, Sr 5 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 Quote
Siouxrock Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 i herd ferris st. is mad becuz they have to go out west name one word that i didnt spell correctly Quote
flatspin7 Posted March 25, 2003 Posted March 25, 2003 name one word that i didnt spell correctly herd = heard becuz = because i = I Quote
Superman0099 Posted March 25, 2003 Author Posted March 25, 2003 name one word that i didnt spell correctly LOL, how about "becuz"? Quote
flatspin7 Posted March 25, 2003 Posted March 25, 2003 herd = heard becuz = because i = I I was all over that one!!!!! Quote
UNDLAW Posted March 25, 2003 Posted March 25, 2003 have u ever HEARD of slang In that case... you got them ahl right! Just kidding "rock!" Quote
teamsioux Posted March 25, 2003 Posted March 25, 2003 The only slang use of herd is for the Bison. Quote
flatspin7 Posted March 25, 2003 Posted March 25, 2003 Herd = a group of cattle. Last I checked slang didn't include bad spelling!!! Quote
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