College Hockey--The season begins!!

[darell1976]

UND at U of Alaska-Anchorage in the Kendall Hockey Classic in Anchorage with Air Force and the U of Alaska. GO SIOUX!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NHwildEcat]

UNH is in Ohio to take on Miami tonight @ 7:35 on CBS CollegeSports (for those of you who get it...) and tomorrow nigth @ 7. Miami is currently #3 in the country, while UNH is is #8/#10 depending on the poll.

Next weekend, a huge home game as #5 Michigan comes to campus...I cannot wait for that one!

Here is to a good start for everyone's school and especially UNH...GO CATS!

[TheValleyRaider]

Whee! Colgate takes on Army on Cape Cod tomorrow night :)

Raiders shooting for a Top 4 ECAC finish and tournament birth this year. OOC highlights include facing BC in Dartmouth's tournament, and Cornell at the Rock in Newark

[darell1976]

#2 UND's OOC opponents are Alaska at the Kendall Tourny in Anchorage, @ Maine, vs Notre Dame, and vs Robert Morris. Kinda week OOC but our conference already has 5 teams ranked according to the USA Today poll: #6 St. Cloud State, #9 Minnesota-Duluth, #11 Denver, #13 Wisconsin, #15 Minnesota.

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate topped Army 3-1 in Hyannis last night, 1-0 on the young season xthumbsupx

Next weekend, home for an exhibition against Brock University. Hope for no injuries, then it's off to Lake State

[darell1976]

#2 UND tied Alaska-Anchorage 5-5 then beat #12 Alaska 3-1 next up UND opens WCHA conference play with one of the two newest members of the WCHA the Bemidji State Beavers in Bemidji. GO SIOUX!!!

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

UNH split with Miami of Ohio over the weekend....not bad start on the road.

[sav eagle34]

#2 UND tied Alaska-Anchorage 5-5 then beat #12 Alaska 3-1 next up UND opens WCHA conference play with one of the two newest members of the WCHA the Bemidji State Beavers in Bemidji. GO SIOUX!!!

Bemidji??? Wow. I was a geography major, but I had to look that one up. Near nothing, Minnesota huh xlolx? I can't imagine how cool it must be to go to hockey games on campus. I would love to be able to do that; no interest in the round ball.

[darell1976]

Bemidji??? Wow. I was a geography major, but I had to look that one up. Near nothing, Minnesota huh xlolx? I can't imagine how cool it must be to go to hockey games on campus. I would love to be able to do that; no interest in the round ball.

Up here hockey is bigger than bball.

[NHwildEcat]

I am really looking forward to the UNH-Michigan game Saturday night...two of the most storied programs in the nation battling it out in Durham...what a treat! Looked like the 'Cats really figured out how to score in the 2nd period of the second game last weekend...5 **** goals! I wish that HAD been on TV...:) Either way, a win is a win is a win!

[Gil Dobie]

UNO is 2-0 beating Clarkson & Rochester Institute of Technology
University of Minnesota is on the schedule this weekend.

[Gil Dobie]

Bemidji??? Wow. I was a geography major, but I had to look that one up. Near nothing, Minnesota huh xlolx? I can't imagine how cool it must be to go to hockey games on campus. I would love to be able to do that; no interest in the round ball.

Nice campus, right on a lake.
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[Big Al]

My niece just started at Bemidji State this fall. Nice school. Bemidji is right in the heart of Minnesota's tourist country -- lots of fishing in the summer and snowmobiling in the winter.

[darell1976]

Nice campus, right on a lake.
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRW_cf7G-7QshgtJB6pEgMhs8KiUkR50_PTJCE7cBIeeyAgGEM&t=1&h=152&w=244&usg=__tSHGqLAAAqHPwv1a9emy3TD6R3E=

When I went to a UND at Bemidji State football game behind the end zone is a view of the lake its really nice.

[dakotadan]

The increase in television coverage the last few years has been great. Just scanning through my channel guide for this evening:

National Coverage:
CBS College: Maine at Michigan State
FCS Pacific: Boston College at Denver
FCS Central: Nebraska-Omaha at Minnesota
FCS Atlantic: Alabama-Huntsville at Wisconsin

Regional channels that I get:
MidCo Sports: Miami(OH) at St. Cloud State
The MN Channel: NoDak at Bemidji State

I'm guessing there are plenty more regional channels covering other games outside of my area. But having CBS College and the Fox College Sports channels have been great about picking up games and broadcasting them nationally.

The fact that I have 5 college hockey games that I can watch tonight is pretty dang impressive!!! And I'll be watching our women's team play at Minnesota online while flipping back and forth through all of these games.

[sav eagle34]

Nice campus, right on a lake.
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRW_cf7G-7QshgtJB6pEgMhs8KiUkR50_PTJCE7cBIeeyAgGEM&t=1&h=152&w=244&usg=__tSHGqLAAAqHPwv1a9emy3TD6R3E=

I looked at some pictures of the campus on-line, pretty cool. I bet it's gorgeous up there right about now. I guess I'm one southerner that has some serious hockey envy. The thought of tailgaitng on campus in January..... awesome. It doesn't get cold down here until football is winding down; and all the best tailgaiting foods and beers are made for the cold weather.

[Gil Dobie]

UNO up 3-1 with 5 minutes to play, going for the sweep of the Gophers.

[darell1976]

Sioux sweep Bemidji State 5-2 both nights. Minnesota swept by Nebraska-Omaha in Minneapolis.

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate rallies to beat Brock 3-2 in an exhibition at Starr

Next weekend, we go to Lake State for a pair

I was up in Grand Forks for a conference, got to take in a view of the Ralph. Wow xbowx

[darell1976]

Colgate rallies to beat Brock 3-2 in an exhibition at Starr

Next weekend, we go to Lake State for a pair

I was up in Grand Forks for a conference, got to take in a view of the Ralph. Wow xbowx

$100 million bucks and one man's idea to create the ultimate hockey arena. Its nicknamed "The Palace on the Prairie".

[Gil Dobie]

Glad UND let Dean Blais escape and end up at UNO, and hope Don Lucia stays at Minnesota for many years to come, as Blais is rumored to be interested in the Gophers job.

[NHwildEcat]

I saw an amazing game last night in Durham, and UNH and Michigan skated to a 3-3 tie. Michigan had a goal lead three times and gave it up all three times...UNH put up 48 shots on goal and are averaging 5 goals a game so far...so it looks like our offense has picked up right where it left off! In contrast the team has also given up 5 goals a game as well...new goalie...still trying to get the hang of D1 college hockey. He will settle down once we get into the routine that comes with conference play. I cannot knock him down too much though as he has faced Miami(OH) and Michigan...not exactly easy competition!

[Gil Dobie]

I saw an amazing game last night in Durham, and UNH and Michigan skated to a 3-3 tie. Michigan had a goal lead three times and gave it up all three times...UNH put up 48 shots on goal and are averaging 5 goals a game so far...so it looks like our offense has picked up right where it left off! In contrast the team has also given up 5 goals a game as well...new goalie...still trying to get the hang of D1 college hockey. He will settle down once we get into the routine that comes with conference play. I cannot knock him down too much though as he has faced Miami(OH) and Michigan...not exactly easy competition!

UNO has Michigan for a pair next weekend.

[darell1976]

USCHO Poll

1. Boston College (49)
2. North Dakota (1)
3. Miami
4. Michigan
5. Yale
6. Minnesota-Duluth
7. New Hampshire
8. Boston University
9. Alaska (Fairbanks)
10. Nebraska-Omaha
11. Denver
12. Maine
13. Cornell
14. St. Cloud State
15. Wisconsin
16. Michigan State
17. Notre Dame
18. Union
19. Colorado College
20. Minnesota

USA Today Poll

1. Boston College (34)
2. North Dakota
3. Michigan
4. Miami
5. Minnesota-Duluth
6. Yale
7. New Hampshire
8. Boston University
9. Alaska (Fairbanks)
10. Nebraska-Omaha
11. Cornell
12. Maine
13. Denver
14. Wisconsin
15. St. Cloud State

[darell1976]

#2 UND (3-0-1) plays at #12 Maine next weekend.

[Gil Dobie]

Wins over Michigan and UNO is chasing the team formerly know as the Sioux.

[darell1976]

Wins over Michigan and UNO is chasing the team formerly know as the Sioux.

I am thinking of getting tickets to the UNO @ UND series in January. A little Dean Blais homecoming. Should be a great series.

[NHwildEcat]

Didn't pay much attention last weekend but it looks like Maine had a tough time...still a young team but I expect them to be in the Frozen Four...very talented...of course UNH will beat their *** in the Frozen Four :)

UNH has one game this upcoming weekend, against Northeastern...should be a win...but you never know in Hockey East.

[darell1976]

Just found out the UND @ Maine game is televised tonight on CBS College Sports....Channel 613 on Directv. GO SIOUX!!!! Game time 6:30 (Central time)

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

Didn't pay much attention last weekend but it looks like Maine had a tough time...still a young team but I expect them to be in the Frozen Four...very talented...of course UNH will beat their *** in the Frozen Four :)

UNH has one game this upcoming weekend, against Northeastern...should be a win...but you never know in Hockey East.

UNH tied tonight...I blame ths post

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

Just found out the UND @ Maine game is televised tonight on CBS College Sports....Channel 613 on Directv. GO SIOUX!!!! Game time 6:30 (Central time)

Maine with a big win tonight 7-3

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate tipped in the UP, 2-1 loss to Lake State. Second shot at the Lakers tomorrow afternoon...

[darell1976]

Maine with a big win tonight 7-3

Our AD must have been on drugs...start the first 6 games of the year on the road. C'mon man.

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

UNH improved its record to 2-1-2 with a 7-4 win at Cornell

[darell1976]

#8 UND split with #12 Denver winning the home opener 4-3 in front of 11,616 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena, but lost last night 3-0 in front of 11,690. UND hosts #3 Minnesota-Duluth next weekend. UND is 4-3-1 overall and 3-1 in the WCHA.

[bulldog10jw]

Yale opens 2-0 beating Brown 7-4 on Friday and Dartmouth 7-3 last night.

[TheValleyRaider]

UNH improved its record to 2-1-2 with a 7-4 win at SUNY-Ithaca

Ahem! xreadx ;)

After a rough sweep in the Soo, Colgate rebounded with a workmanlike 5-0 win over Sacred Heart in the home opener. 2-2-0 on the young season

Next week, ECAC play begins. Raiders head to the North Country, Clarkson on Friday, SLU on Saturday

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

xdohx
Ahem! xreadx ;)

After a rough sweep in the Soo, Colgate rebounded with a workmanlike 5-0 win over Sacred Heart in the home opener. 2-2-0 on the young season

Next week, ECAC play begins. Raiders head to the North Country, Clarkson on Friday, SLU on Saturday

Oops.....my sincerest apologies

[bulldog10jw]

Ahem! xreadx ;)

After a rough sweep in the Soo, Colgate rebounded with a workmanlike 5-0 win over Sacred Heart in the home opener. 2-2-0 on the young season

Next week, ECAC play begins. Raiders head to the North Country, Clarkson on Friday, SLU on Saturday

Hamilton isn't "North Country" ? xeyebrowx

[Gil Dobie]

After an easy weekend against BYE Blazers, UNO remains 5-1.

[TheValleyRaider]

Hamilton isn't "North Country" ? xeyebrowx

Have you ever been to Canton/Potsdam? xeekx xscanx xlolx

[bulldog10jw]

Have you ever been to Canton/Potsdam? xeekx xscanx xlolx

NO, but I have been to Lake Placid and Plattsburg. Similar?

[TheValleyRaider]

NO, but I have been to Lake Placid and Plattsburg. Similar?

Very, at least Plattsburg, certainly

[Gil Dobie]

UNO Mavs (5-1) have the Minnesota State Mavs at home this weekend.

[Gil Dobie]

WCHA Scores

Bemidji State 1 at St. Cloud State 2 End 1st Charter
Wisconsin 2 at Minnesota 0 18:10 2nd FSn
Colorado College 0 at Denver 0 7:37 MT FSrm
Minnesota Duluth 0 at North Dakota 0 6:14 1st
Minnesota State PP 0 at Nebraska-Omaha 1 5:35 1st

[NHwildEcat]

UNH beats the National Champs - Boston College 2-1 tonight! UNH moves to 3-1-2 (unbeaten in their last 5!) and 1-0-1 in HockeyEast!

Great way to start out the season series with the Eagles...UMass-Lowell tomorrow night! Then finally some more home games...

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate blows a 2-goal 3rd period lead in Potsdam, ties Clarkson 4-4 to open the ECAC schedule

2-2-1 on the season, 0-0-1 in-conference, headed to SLU tomorrow night

[Gil Dobie]

UNO now 6-1

Bemidji State 3 at St. Cloud State 6 Box Score Charter
Wisconsin 6 at Minnesota 0 Box Score FSn
Colorado College 0 at Denver 3 End 2nd FSrm
Minnesota Duluth 2 at North Dakota 4 Final
Minnesota State 1 at Nebraska-Omaha 5 Final

[bulldog10jw]

Yale beats Princeton 5-3 Friday and Quinnipiac 5-1 tonight to move to 4-0 on the season.

[Gil Dobie]

UNO Mavs defeat MSU Mavs 5-2 for a series sweep and a 7-1 record.

Next up: St Cloud State

[TheValleyRaider]

Another game in St. Lawrence, another loss. 1 win in Appleton in 8 seasons, and no wins over the Saints in 2+ after last night's 4-1 loss

Raiders fall to 0-1-1 (1 pt.) in ECAC play

Next weekend, back home as the Raiders battle Princeton and Quinnipiac on SilverPuck Weekend

[darell1976]

#9 UND split with #2 Minnesota-Duluth winning 4-2 on Friday but losing 3-2 in OT on Saturday. 11,638 on Friday and 11,731 on Saturday at the Ralph. Next weekend UND travels to #15(USCHO.COM poll) Wisconsin. UND is 4-2 in the WCHA tied for second with UNO and Wisconsin and 5-4-1 overall.

[Ivytalk]

Harvard loses to Union 2-1, then beats RPI 1-0 on goal with 6 secs left.

[NHwildEcat]

UNH defeated BC on Friday night and UMass-Lowell on Saturday both by a score of 2-1...UNH is off to a great start with their lone loss on opening night against Miami(OH)...

Next weekend we have two home games agains UMass!

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll
November 8, 2010
Team (First Place Votes) Record Points Last Poll
1 Boston University (31) 6-0-2 955 3
2 Minnesota-Duluth (11) 7-1-2 867 2
3 Yale ( 5) 4-0-0 863 5
4 Miami ( 2) 5-2-3 842 1
5 Maine 4-1-3 771 7
6 Nebraska-Omaha ( 1) 7-1-0 717 8
7 Boston College 5-3-0 706 4
8 Michigan 5-2-3 675 6
9 New Hampshire 4-1-2 634 10
10 North Dakota 5-4-1 547 9
11 Notre Dame 6-2-1 461 11
12 Union 6-1-3 421 15
13 Wisconsin 6-2-2 406 15
14 Alaska 6-3-1 399 14
15 Denver 4-4-2 302 13
16 Michigan State 3-2-3 214 12
17 Western Michigan 6-2-2 154 NR
18 Rensselaer 4-2-3 145 18
19 Minnesota 5-4-1 141 17
20 Ferris State 5-3-2 132 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Cornell 30, Robert Morris 30, St. Cloud State 26, Colorado College 22, Michigan Tech 16, Quinnipiac 11, Merrimack 7, Clarkson 2, Dartmouth 2, Harvard 1, Niagara 1

5 of UNH's first seven games have been against Top 21 (thanks cornell)
A nice start to the season.xhurrayx

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate's poor start continues. Fell behind 3-0 in the 1st, rallied to tie it at 3, then gave up a late goal to lose to Princeton 4-3 at home

Raiders are 0-2-1 in ECAC play this year, 2-4-1 overall

Next up, this afternoon for SilverPuck Saturday against Quinnipiac

[bulldog10jw]

Yale goes on the road and beats Colorado College 5-1

Tomorrow they face Air Force

[TheValleyRaider]

Yale goes on the road and beats Colorado College 5-1

Nice win Eli xthumbsupx

Colgate blows another one, giving up an early 1-0 lead in the 3rd and losing 3-1 to Quinnipiac on SilverPuck Saturday

Raiders still winless in ECAC play at 0-3-1, 1-5-1 overall

Next weekend, still at home, this time against Brown on Friday, Yale on Saturday

[darell1976]

#10 UND sweeps #13 Wisconsin in Madison 1-0 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday. UND is 6-2-0 in the WCHA and 7-4-1 overall and 1 point behind first place Minnesota-Duluth. Next weekend UND is at #6 Nebraska-Omaha who is in 4th place in the WCHA with a 5-0-1 record and 8-1-1 overall.

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

UNH gets a win and a tie v UMass this weekend to move to 5-1-3

[Gil Dobie]

UNO gets a win and a tie at St Cloud St, now 8-1-1. Team formerly known as the Sioux coming to Omaha next.

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

I just looked at this weeks top 20....

Robert Morris??xconfusedx Really? xchinscratchxHas anyone seen them play?

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

UNH leads BU 2-1 after one in Durham

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

5-2 after two

[bulldog10jw]

Yale beats Cornell 4-2 in Ithaca to move to 6-1 on the season

[TheValleyRaider]

Another night, another poor performance for the 'Gate. 5-2 loss on home ice to Brown, giving up 2 PP goals and 1 SH 2x0 breakaway

Raiders drop to 0-4-1 in the ECAC, 2-6-1 overall

Next up, it doesn't get any easier when they host Yale tomorrow night

[darell1976]

#7 UND beat #4 Nebraska-Omaha in Omaha 6-5. UND is only 1 point behind first place Minnesota-Duluth.

[NHwildEcat]

BU was undefeated...until they came into Durham...UNH wins 5-2...they play again tonight in Boston.

[darell1976]

UND lost to Nebraska-Omaha 1-0. UND is 8-5-1 overall and 7-3-0 in the WCHA and in 3rd place 1 point behind Denver and 3 points behind Minn-Duluth. Next weekend UND hosts another ranked team #11 UND (Notre Dame).

[bulldog10jw]

Yale 6 Colgate 4 - Nice pair of road wins for Yale (7-1, 4-0 ECAC)

[TheValleyRaider]

After that Yale loss, Colgate drops another one, this time 4-2 at Niagara

We're 2-8-1 so far in a season in which we were expected to contend for the ECAC title

Next game is Saturday night at the Rock in Newark when Colgate battles Cornell in a non-conference matchup

[NHwildEcat]

UNH rallied from behind (a trend) to tie Brown last night...6-2-4 is now their record. Last weekend they had a split with BU.

They host Merrimack on Saturday night!

[NHwildEcat]

After that Yale loss, Colgate drops another one, this time 4-2 at Niagara

We're 2-8-1 so far in a season in which we were expected to contend for the ECAC title

Next game is Saturday night at the Rock in Newark when Colgate battles Cornell in a non-conference matchup

Last year UNH got off to a poor start, in fact I don't think we won a game until November, and we turned it around once we got to the meat of conference play...plenty of time for you guys to turn it around as well!

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate blows a 3-1 lead in the 3rd period, loses 4-3 to Cornell at the Prudential Center in Newark

That's 2-9-1 for the season, currently riding a 7-game losing streak

Next up is Saturday night in West Point as Colgate takes on Army, one of the two teams we've beaten this year

[darell1976]

#9 UND tied #11 Notre Dame 2-2 last night after beating them 6-3 Friday night. UND is 7-3-0 in the WCHA and 9-5-2 overall. Next week the Sioux host 8th place St. Cloud State.

[bulldog10jw]

Yale beat RPI at home last night to move to 9-1 on the season (5-0 ECAC)

[NHwildEcat]

UNH beat UML this past Thursday night 3-0...8-2-4 so far this season and ranked #5 in the Nation. Next game is home on tomorrow (Sunday) against Vermont!

[darell1976]

UND beat St. Cloud State 3-1 last night to move to 8-3-0 in the WCHA and 10-5-2 overall. The Sioux are in 3rd place 1 point behind co-leaders Denver and Minnesota-Duluth.

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate snaps a 7-game losing streak at West Point, beating Army 3-0

Raiders now 3-9-1 for the year

Next, back home on Saturday night against Niagara

[darell1976]

6-2 UND sweeps St. Cloud State. UND's first home sweep since last March when they swept Michigan Tech. 11,941 saw the Sioux move into 2nd place 1 point behind Minnesota-Duluth. UND is 9-3-0 in the WCHA and 11-5-2 overall. Next up at Minnesota State-Mankato.

[bulldog10jw]

Yale defeats Union 5-0 Sunday to move to 10-1 on the season (6-0 ECAC)

[Ivytalk]

Harvard is 2-7 and on a trajectory for a truly awful season. How times have changed since Cornell and Harvard ruled the Ivies in men's hockey. This year, they score less often than an ugly octogenarian with ED.xsmhx

[bulldog10jw]

Let's see if it is a jinx

http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-hockey/2010-11/releases/20101206g3gilk

For the first time in the history of the program the Yale men's hockey team is ranked No. 1 in the nation. The two major polls were just released and the 10-1 Bulldogs (6-0 ECAC Hockey) are in the top spot of both after a pair of wins over nationally ranked teams last weekend.

[Ivytalk]

Let's see if it is a jinx

http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-hockey/2010-11/releases/20101206g3gilk

For the first time in the history of the program the Yale men's hockey team is ranked No. 1 in the nation. The two major polls were just released and the 10-1 Bulldogs (6-0 ECAC Hockey) are in the top spot of both after a pair of wins over nationally ranked teams last weekend.

That's good news, bulldog! When I was a junior or senior, Yale came to the old Watson Rink with precisely one win all year (over Army, I think) and damn near beat a nationally-ranked Harvard team. I remember that game: Yale was beating us 2-0 after 2 periods, but Harvard roared back in the third (after a pretty good tongue-lashing from Billy Cleary, I'm sure) to win it 3-2. Harvard scored twice in the last 2 minutes and potted the game-winner with a few seconds left. The Yale goalie was from New Mexico! Anyway, the Ivy hockey torch has obviously been passed.xbawlingxxsmhx

[darell1976]

#5 North Dakota will hit the road to play Minnesota State-Mankato. UND is in second place in the WCHA 1 point behind Minnesota-Duluth while MSU-Mankato is tied for 6th place with Colorado College and Wisconsin. UND is 9-3-0 in the WCHA and 11-5-2 overall. MSU-Mankato is 4-6-2 in the WCHA and 6-6-4 overall.

[bulldog10jw]

That's good news, bulldog! When I was a junior or senior, Yale came to the old Watson Rink with precisely one win all year (over Army, I think) and damn near beat a nationally-ranked Harvard team. I remember that game: Yale was beating us 2-0 after 2 periods, but Harvard roared back in the third (after a pretty good tongue-lashing from Billy Cleary, I'm sure) to win it 3-2. Harvard scored twice in the last 2 minutes and potted the game-winner with a few seconds left. The Yale goalie was from New Mexico! Anyway, the Ivy hockey torch has obviously been passed.xbawlingxxsmhx

Yale had some woeful hockey teams back in the day. I remember they fired their hockey coach during the year, it could have been the year you are talking about. The only time in my memory that Yale ever fired a coach while the season was still in progress.

Tim Taylor turned things around, but could never quite get into the top echelon.

[bulldog10jw]

Yale beat Vermont Wednesday night 3-0 and is now 11-1 on the season.

They are now off for 3 weeks.

[TheValleyRaider]

So much for the winning streak. Colgate blows a 3rd period lead, loses at home to Niagara 4-3 in OT

Raiders are 3-10-1 for the year

Up next, a weekend series at Robert Morris, Saturday and Sunday against the Colonials as Colgate takes the week for Finals

[TheValleyRaider]

Different games, same results. Colgate swept at Robert Morris, first a 3-2 OT loss on Saturday, then 3-1 in regulation on Sunday afternoon

3-12-1

Colgate takes off for Christmas next weekend, then it's up to Dartmouth for their holiday tournament. First game, against defending National Champ Boston College. Whee

[TheValleyRaider]

Keeping the thread alive

Colgate goes 0-for-2 up in the Dartmouth Tournament, falling 6-5 to Boston College, then 4-3 in OT to the host Big Green

3-14-1 so far this year, only conference games from here on in

Next weekend sees the Raiders go to Quinnipiac on Friday night

[Gil Dobie]

UNO is 12-7-1 overall, 9-4-1 in the WCHA

[Ivytalk]

Harvard beat Army 4-2 in the first round of the UVM tournament. Now we gotta play those Cats!xprayx

[NHwildEcat]

UNH lost to St. Lawrence yesturday 2-1 in OT. 3rd loss of the season...they look to rebound next weekend with 2 games against UMass-Lowell!

[bulldog10jw]

Yale beat Holy Cross 10-3 yesterday and is now 12-1 on the season.

[darell1976]

#2 North Dakota starts 2011 with a home series against Robert Morris. The Sioux are in first place in the WCHA finishing December 5-0-0 the last time that happened was Dean Blais' last year at UND in 2003. UND who has been known to start slow and finish hot are starting hot and will hope to continue the momentum in 2011 with home series' against Robert Morris, Minnesota, and Nebraska-Omaha. The Sioux have a 2 point lead in the WCHA over Denver and Minnesota-Duluth; Omaha is in 4th place just 3 points back of the Sioux. UND is 14-5-2 overall and 11-3-0 in the WCHA. Robert Morris is 12-5-2 overall and 7-5-2 in the Atlantic Hockey League. Both UND and Yale are tied for the longest unbeaten streak in hockey at 7 games.

[NHwildEcat]

Yale beat Holy Cross 10-3 yesterday and is now 12-1 on the season.

I hope Yale gets to play UNH in the Northeast Regional final...I just really hope it happens...I want to see Yale!

[darell1976]

I hope Yale gets to play UNH in the Northeast Regional final...I just really hope it happens...I want to see Yale!

I want to see Yale too. #1 vs #2. That would be great!!

[bulldog10jw]

Yale beats Dartmouth tonight 2-1. They are now 13-1 overall, 7-0 ECAC

[NHwildEcat]

Yale beats Dartmouth tonight 2-1. They are now 13-1 overall, 7-0 ECAC

Dartmouth hung in there better then I thought they would...

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate drops another one, 3-1 at Quinnipiac

Still winless in the ECAC, 0-6-1 in conference play, 3-15-1 overall

Next game is Sunday afternoon at Princeton, moved to accomodate ESPNU. Feel free to tune in

[NHwildEcat]

#4 UNH Hockey defeated UMass-Lowell last nigth 5-2 behind a hat trick from Paul Thompson...his second of the year. UNH improved to 11-3-4 and 9-1-3 in HE. BC also won so both teams remained tied for first. UNH play UMass tonight...another struggling conference foe.

[darell1976]

#2 UND pounded Robert Morris 8-0 in front of 11,074 at the REA!!! Game 2 tonight at the Ralph.

[bulldog10jw]

Yale 4 Harvard 2 - Yale sweeps two road games this weekend and is now 14-1 (8-0)

[darell1976]

UND beat Robert Morris 2-1, next up one of the bitter rivalries in all of college hockey....Minnesota Golden Gophers at North Dakota Fighting Sioux!!!!!

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate drops another one, falling in front of a live TV audience to Princeton 5-4

Raiders are 0-7-1 in the ECAC, 3-16-1 overall

Next up, the Capital district comes calling to Hamilton, Union visiting Friday night

[TheValleyRaider]

2-1 Dutchmen win. Losing streak now at 8 games. First win for Union at Starr Rink since 1998, second all-time.

Raiders now 0-8-1 in conference, 3-17-1 overall

RPI tomorrow night in Hamilton

[darell1976]

UND fell to the Gophers 3-2. Its nice to see a bench brawl at the end of the 2nd period to get the game even more interesting. Rematch tonight.

[JohnStOnge]

UND fell to the Gophers 3-2. Its nice to see a bench brawl at the end of the 2nd period to get the game even more interesting. Rematch tonight.

As I wrote in another thread, I happened accross that game during the second period while channel surfing. I don't really like watching hockey but found myself watching that game because of the atmosphere and the intensity. That crowd was really loud and the teams acted like they REALLY don't like each other. There's was a lot of "want to win" on that ice and in that building. If only most FCS football games had that kind of atmosphere!

[darell1976]

As I wrote in another thread, I happened accross that game during the second period while channel surfing. I don't really like watching hockey but found myself watching that game because of the atmosphere and the intensity. That crowd was really loud and the teams acted like they REALLY don't like each other. There's was a lot of "want to win" on that ice and in that building. If only most FCS football games had that kind of atmosphere!

The Sioux-Gophers series is one of the most hated rivalry in all of college hockey. The series goes back to January of 1948 so you figure 63 years of hatred of the big school (Minnesota) and the little guy (UND). Minnesota leads the series but UND has more national titles then them. I miss the throwing of the dead gopher before the start of the game. They kick you out if you do that now. Game two 7pm Central time tonight.

[JohnStOnge]

The Sioux-Gophers series is one of the most hated rivalry in all of college hockey. The series goes back to January of 1948 so you figure 63 years of hatred of the big school (Minnesota) and the little guy (UND). Minnesota leads the series but UND has more national titles then them. I miss the throwing of the dead gopher before the start of the game. They kick you out if you do that now. Game two 7pm Central time tonight.

What is the seating capacity of that arena? Do you know what attendance was last night?

I wish they still let people throw dead gophers out.

[darell1976]

What is the seating capacity of that arena? Do you know what attendance was last night?

I wish they still let people throw dead gophers out.

11,634 is capacity...last night was 11,844.

[NHwildEcat]

UNH vs. Dartmouth tonight at the Verizon Wireless Arena (home to AHL's Manchester Monarchs). Going to the game, super excited, haven't been to a game since we played Michigan back in October. This is the time of the year when I begin to go more often, as I will also be going to the game against Maine on Feb.4 and another game TBD. Plus my usual trip to Merrimack dumpy home ice...either way, super excited for tonight as Dartmouth has actually been pretty good this year so it should be a battle and I am looking forward to another UNH W! GO CATS!

[TheValleyRaider]

An shorthanded overtime penalty-shot. RPI wins 2-1, Colgate has lost 9 in a row

0-9-1 in the ECAC, 3-18-1 overall

Next weekend, home and home with Cornell. First game on Friday in Hamilton

[bulldog10jw]

Yale 5 Brown 2 in New Haven. Yale is now 15-1-0, 9-0-0 ECAC

Same two teams play tomorrow in Providence to complete the home and home series.

[NHwildEcat]

UNH drops their 4th game of the season. Dartmouth wins, 5-4 with 1:11 left in the game on a controversial goal (possible high stick used to score it...).

UNH plays host to Providence next Friday, and travels to BU on Saturday night as we get into the home stretch of Hockey East play!

[JohnStOnge]

I checked in on the second Minnesota vs. UND last night and for some reason the crowd didn't seem to me to be nearly as loud. I'm guessing it was because UND was ahead as the game was coming down to the wire instead of behind and trying to catch up.

[bulldog10jw]

Brown snaps Yale's 10 game winning streak beating Yale 3-2 in Providence. Yale is now 15-2-0, 9-1-0 ECAC

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

UNH drops their 4th game of the season. Dartmouth wins, 5-4 with 1:11 left in the game on a controversial goal (possible high stick used to score it...).

UNH plays host to Providence next Friday, and travels to BU on Saturday night as we get into the home stretch of Hockey East play!

Both games this weekend are in Durham

[darell1976]

UND despite splitting with Minnesota remains at #2 in the nation will host #16 Nebraska-Omaha. UNO coach Dean Blais gets a homecoming when he returns to Grand Forks for the first time since leaving UND after the 2004 season. UND is in first place in the WCHA just 1 point ahead of Denver while Omaha is in 4th place just 4 points behind the Sioux. UND is 12-4-0 in the WCHA and 17-6-2 overall, while UNO is 9-5-2 in the WCHA and 12-8-2 overall. UND is #2 in the RPI rating at .5921 just behind Yale at .6129. UND is #1 in strength of schedule. UND is also #2 in the pairwise rankings just behind #1 Yale. That would make for a great title game UND vs Yale!!

[NHwildEcat]

Both games this weekend are in Durham

Yeah, I just realized that I goofed that...funny thing is that I am going to the game on Saturday night...

[NHwildEcat]

Both games this weekend are in Durham

Yeah, I just realized that I goofed that...funny thing is that I am going to the game on Saturday night...

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

Yeah, I just realized that I goofed that...funny thing is that I am going to the game on Saturday night...

good thing you didn't drive to Boston

(I'll be there also)

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate scores late in the 3rd to tie Big Red 1-1 in the Hamilton portion of their series

Raiders now 3-18-2 for the season, 0-9-2 in the ECAC

Next up, Lynah on Saturday night

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

UNH dodged a bullet last night coming from 0-3 in the 2nd to win 4-3 in OT

I hope BC took some of the fight out of BU last night.

[bulldog10jw]

That would make for a great title game UND vs Yale!!

I agree

[bulldog10jw]

Yale beat Clarkson at home last night 5-2 scoring the last three goals after Clarkson had tied the game at 2 early in the 3rd. Yale is now 16-2 (10-1 ECAC)

[darell1976]

UND fell to Nebraska-Omaha 8-4. The most goals scored by an opponent at the Ralph Engelstad Arena(opened in 2001).

[TheValleyRaider]

Rough night in Ithaca, Cornell scores 3 times in the 3rd to win 5-2

Raiders now 3-19-2 for the season, 0-10-2 in the ECAC

Up next, another road trip, this time starting Friday night at Harvard

[darell1976]

Sioux get the split by beating Nebraska-Omaha 4-2! UND is now 18-7-2 overall and 13-5-0 in the WCHA.

[bulldog10jw]

Yale 4 St Lawrence 1 - Yale is now 17-2 (11-1)

[Ivytalk]

Harvard in death spiral: losing streak continues with weekend road debacle at RPI and Union. Now 3-15. They just can't score...like a Harvard freshman at a Wellesley mixer.xsmhx

[bulldog10jw]

Yale loses to Union on the road 3-2 to fall to (17-3-0, 11-2-0 ECAC)

Next up, at RPI on Saturday.

[darell1976]

North Dakota lost on the road to Colorado College 4-2. UND is now 18-8-2 overall and 13-6-0 in the WCHA...Game two with CC is tonight.

[bulldog10jw]

Yale loses on the road again, to RPI 5-2, despite out shooting them 40-18 for the game. The first consecutive losses for Yale this year and the first loss by more than one goal.

17-4-0, 11-3-0 ECAC

[TheValleyRaider]

Swept on the road by a pair of Ivies. 6-2 at fellow cellar-dweller Harvard, then 7-3 at ranked Dartmouth. Now riding a 13 game winless streak

We're also a robust 0-12-2 in the ECAC, 3-21-2 overall

Next weekend at home against the North Country, starting with St. Lawrence on Friday

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

UNH takes two from PC this weekend to move to 15-5-4 (13-2-2 HE)

Next weekend Maine comes to Durham for two games

[darell1976]

Back into first place in the WCHA as the Sioux crushed Colorado College 6-0. UND is now 19-8-2 overall and 14-6-0 in the WCHA and a 1 point lead over Denver. UND is off next weekend before hosting Alaska-Anchorage on Feb. 11-12.

[TheValleyRaider]

The beat goes on. Colgate dropped by St. Lawrence 4-0 at home. 14 winless now

0-13-2 in the ECAC, 3-22-2 overall

Tomorrow night, we try again against Clarkson

[bulldog10jw]

Yale 1 Harvard 0 Yale's record is now 18-4-0, 12-3-0 ECAC

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

UNH win the first of two against Maine 6-3

[TheValleyRaider]

Raiders win! 4-2 over Clarkson!

1-13-2 in ECAC Hockey, 4-22-2 overall

Next weekend, to the Capital District, starting Friday night at RPI

[bulldog10jw]

Yale 4 Dartmouth 2

Yale's record is now 19-4, 12-3 ECAC

[TheValleyRaider]

Holy crap, a winning streak! 2-1 in OT against RPI!

2-13-2 in ECAC Hockey, 5-22-2 overall

Closing out the Capital trip on Saturday night at Union

[TheValleyRaider]

That ended quickly enough. Colgae downed at Union 6-3. Great 1st period and a 2-0 lead, all downhill from there

2-14-2 in ECAC Hockey, cliched a bottom-4 spot in the standings and a road trip for the playoff's first round, 5-23-2 overall

Final home series next weekend, starting with Dartmouth on Friday

[bulldog10jw]

Yale split their two games in the north country, losing to St Lawrence 3-2 and beating Clarkson 6-3

Yale's record is 20-5 (14-4 ECAC)

[Ivytalk]

Lowly Harvard plays in the consolation game -- again -- at the Beanpot Tournament after getting whitewashed by Northeastern last week. This team just can't score goals.xsmhx

[darell1976]

After a sweep of Alaska-Anchorage and the help from Minnesota spliting with Denver #5 North Dakota is back in first place in the WCHA. They have also secured a home playoff spot in the WCHA playoffs. UND is 16-6-0 in the WCHA 21-8-2 overall 1 point ahead of Denver. Next weekend UND is at St. Cloud State. UND's Saturday night game against Alaska-Anchorage had the 2nd highest attendance at the Ralph ever at 12,090.

[bulldog10jw]

WSJ article on college hockey arenas

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704132204576136462675400454.html

[darell1976]

WSJ article on college hockey arenas

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704132204576136462675400454.html


MOST OPULENT: North Dakota
At Ralph Engelstad Arena, the air is sweet with the smell of roasting Bavarian almonds. The floors are marble, chandeliers dangle from the ceilings, mirrors are framed in gold and fireworks go off whenever the Sioux score. Every seat—even in the student section—is extra wide with armrests and cushioning. It's the luxurious experience you'd expect from the late Mr. Engelstad, a former UND player who owned casinos and clearly had a taste for the finer things. Suiteholders have tricked out their boxes with leather couches, pinball machines and vintage jukeboxes. The coaches' locker room has a sauna. Since the arena opened in 2001 there have been a dozen wedding receptions a year held in the lobby.

The best!!!!!

[NHwildEcat]

UNH looks to bounce back from their worst weekend of the season as they play 2 in Vermont this weekend. Tonight's game is on CBS College Sports @ 7:30! 6 games left in the regular season, so these games are crucial!

[TheValleyRaider]

Raiders hold on to win at home against Dartmouth, 5-3

3-14-2 in ECAC Hockey, 6-23-2 overall

Tomorrow night is Senior Night, last home game of the year, taking on Harvard

[NHwildEcat]

UNH bounces back from an embarrassing weekend last time out and down Vermont...its 5-1 with 1:39 left. With the win, and a tie by BC against Northeastern, UNH moves into sole possession of first place again in HE. 5 games left until the playoffs!

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate sweeps the weekend, beating Harvard 2-1! Four point weekend! First of the season! :)

4-14-2 in ECAC, 7-23-2 overall

Final regular season weekend coming up, starting on Friday night at Yale

[bulldog10jw]

Yale 6 Quinnipiac 1 Friday night.

Today, at Princeton, with a win a must to keep their hopes for a 3rd straight regular season ECAC title alive.

Yale is 21-5 (15-4 ECAC)

[bulldog10jw]

Yale goes down to New Jersey and beats Princeton 5-4 on ESPNU after being down 3-0 early.

Yale is now 22-5 (16-4 ECAC), still 1 point behind Union with 2 games left for each team.

Next weekend, Colgate and Cornell at home to finish the regular season.

[darell1976]

The polls are out and the #1 team in the land is the............

NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING SIOUX!!!xsmileyclapxxsmileyclapx

UND are 22-8-3 overall and 17-6-1 in the WCHA and have a 2 point first place lead over Denver. UND plays host to 11th place Bemidji State.

UND is still #2 in the pairwise rankings behind Yale.

[superman7515]

2011 ACHA Men's Division 1 Hockey Nationals bracket (http://achahockey.org/files/2011_nationals_schedule_bracket.pdf)

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate battles to a 1-1 tie at Yale to open the last regular season weekend

4-14-3 in ECAC, 7-23-3 overall

Raiders close out the regular season Saturday night at Brown

[bulldog10jw]

Colgate battles to a 1-1 tie at Yale to open the last regular season weekend

4-14-3 in ECAC, 7-23-3 overall

Raiders close out the regular season Saturday night at Brown

Yuuuuch!!!! Now we need help from Princeton to win the regular season title.....I hate needing help from Princeton. xsmhx

[TheValleyRaider]

Fitting end to the season, Colgate thumped at Brown 6-4

We end the ECAC campaign alone in last at 4-15-3 for 11 pts, 7-24-3 overall

Now to the conference tournament. Colgate will visit the #5 seed RPI, which given our options is actually a favorable matchup. We split with the Engineers this year, the road team each winning a 2-1 OT game

Final ECAC Standings
Union
Yale
Dartmouth
Cornell
Rensselaer
Princeton
Clarkson
Quinnipiac
Brown
Harvard
St. Lawrence
Colgate

[darell1976]

#1 North Dakota defeated Bemidji State 5-2 in a Saturday afternoon game. Game 2 is Sunday afternoon, all 3 games this season has been won by North Dakota with the score being 5-2.

[NHwildEcat]

All UNH needs is 1 win against BC next weekend to clinch the regular season title and grab the #1 seed heading into the HE tournament. Go CATS!

I will hope for a sweep, because lately we have been playing a little inconsistent. I want a strong push the final weekend so we can get into the playoffs on a high note and hopefully bring him the HE tournament championship as well...and possibly regain our #1 seed status for the regional since we are in fact hosting them in Manchester!

[darell1976]

#1 North Dakota swept Bemidji State winning 5-2 on Saturday and 5-1 on Sunday afternoon. The Fighting Sioux play at last place Michigan Tech next weekend. UND can win the McNaughton Cup with a Denver loss or a UND win or tie. UND is 4 points ahead of Denver with 2 games left. Denver hosts St. Cloud State next weekend. UND is 19-6-1 in the WCHA and 24-8-3 overall.

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate beats RPI in 3 games! Raiders dropped Game 1 4-2, rallied to tie the series with a 5-2 win in Game 2, and won the decider 2-1 in 2OT!

Season record now stands at 9-25-3

On to the Quarterfinals. Colgate will visit the top seed Union in another best 2-of-3 series. Winner advances to the ECAC final four in Atlantic City

[Ivytalk]

Well, whaddya know? Harvard swept Clarkson on the road to advance to the ECAC quarters against Dartmouth. Dartmouth won both regular-season meetings easlly, but the Green have never beaten Harvard in a playoff game.

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate beats Union in 3 games! Raiders dropped Game 1 4-1, rallied to tie the series with a 4-2 win in Game 2 (3 goal 3rd period rally), and won the decider 4-3 on an OT goal from Wade Poplawski!

Season record now stands at 11-26-3

The Raiders are going to Atlantic City! The 12-seed Raiders will play 2-seed Yale in the Semifinals on Friday

[NHwildEcat]

UNH sweeps Vermont over the weekend...now they play Merrimack with a slot in the title game on the line!

Anyone else heading to Boston for the HE tournament next weekend?

[Ivytalk]

Crap. Harvard lost the Dartmouth series, 2 games to 1. They had a third-period lead in game 3 but couldn't hold on.

[bulldog10jw]

Yale won their series against St. Lawrence 2 games to 1 dropping the opener 3-2 in OT, then coming back to win Saturday 5-2 and Sunday 4-0.

Colgate is the opponent in Atlantic City next weekend in the semi-finals

[darell1976]

The WCHA Final Five starts tomorrow from the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN: Minnesota-Duluth vs Bemidji State, Alaska-Anchorage vs Colorado College. Friday: UMD/BSU winner vs NORTH DAKOTA, UAA/CC winner vs Denver. Saturday is the championship.

Yale still #1 in the pairwise rankings but UND is a close second. GO FIGHTING SIOUX!!!!

[bulldog10jw]

Yale 4 Colgate 0

Yale plays the winner of Cornell-Dartmouth for the ECAC title tomorrow

[darell1976]

North Dakota plays Colorado College for a trip to the championship of the WCHA Final Five (six) against Denver who beat Bemidji State 6-2.

[TheValleyRaider]

The run ended this afternoon. Colgate drops a tough one to Yale 4-0. Game was closer than the score, it was 1-0 after 2 periods and 2-0 until late in the 3rd. Still, a loss is a loss, and the Raiders lose in the ECAC semis again

Record now stands at 11-27-3 with one game left to play

Saturday afternoon the season ends in the Consolation game against Dartmouth

[bulldog10jw]

The run ended this afternoon. Colgate drops a tough one to Yale 4-0. Game was closer than the score, it was 1-0 after 2 periods and 2-0 until late in the 3rd. Still, a loss is a loss, and the Raiders lose in the ECAC semis again

Record now stands at 11-27-3 with one game left to play

Saturday afternoon the season ends in the Consolation game against Dartmouth

Colgate certainly improved over the last couple of months after a horrible start. Congrats to the Red Raiders on turning their season around.

[NHwildEcat]

UNH blows to Division 2 Merrimack College...


Should make the NCAA's next weekend...

As a side note, the Merrimack fans could not be any more distasteful then they were tonight...not that I would expect much from a cheap Catholic college in northern MA...really never thought I would say this. but I hope BC slaughters them tomorrow night.

[TheValleyRaider]

Raiders fall behind and lose 5-3 to Dartmouth in the Consolation game

Colgate finishes its season at 11-28-3, yet we can claim to finish in 4th, just like our preseason prediction

4 seniors leaving, and though some were key contributors, hopefully the playoff run is something the team can build on heading into 2011-12. Of course, we hoped that after 2008, so we shall see

Rumors of next year's schedule include a trip to the Maverick Stampede, plus games with Miami and Colorado College, so hopefully a stronger OOC will set up a good ECAC season

[darell1976]

North Dakota plays Denver tonight for the Broadmoor Trophy. This will be the first back to back title for UND since 1979 and 1980. UND went to the NCAA title games in those years losing to Minnesota in 1979 but winning it all in 1980!

[bulldog10jw]

Yale wins the ECAC title with a 6-0 win over Cornell.

Yale's 2nd ECAC championship in the last 3 years.

[NHwildEcat]

Congrats to Yale for a tremendous season. I am sure they will be able to sleep well since they are playing essentially a home game next weekend!

The ONLY good thing to come from UNH losing to Merrimack, is that we have essentially fallen to a 4 seed and BC will NOT be coming to Manchester next weekend for the regional! They are going to have to travel!!!!

Looks like Merrimack may be coming to NH though, if they can both win their first round games we could have a rematch with the winner going to the Frozen Four!

I can only hope...xrolleyesx

[darell1976]

In double OT UND beat Denver to win the WCHA!!!!!!!!!!!

[BucBisonAtLarge]

Congrats to Colgate for the playoff run. And thanks for relating the whole season. That last few weeks really transformed your understandable sentiments about a luckless dreary regular season. I was following the scores elsewhere but reading your posts has personalized the improbable. The play on the ice from December to March has to have shifted incredibly. I t really forces me to reconsider what is possible in a team sport in one season. I hope the team is left with that sense of accomplishment and power.

Being without varsity ice hockey at Bucknell(not even club these days, that I can find), I have always tracked the UConn Huskies ever-so-slightly-neglected teams on ice: their successful, occasionally ranked women's ice hockey program in Hockey East, and the Husky male skating ensemble, a perpetual cellar dweller in that cellar of Division I hockey, the Atlantic Hockey Association. This year UConn played their way into a bye for the first round of the playoffs as 2nd in the East (to Holy Cross), but finishing in conference barely at .500. They finished off Mercyhurst in the quarters, and finally fell to RIT one game shy of the final. No whisper of a shot for a regional slot without that AHA title, it still made those few final weekends interesting as they swatted it out with their three in-conferences enemies, Bentley, AIC, and Sacred Heart, the very dregs of the Division I RPI chart. They did not choke, took the bye, made short work of Mercyhurst before succombing to another non-scholarship team that made the Frozen Four last year, RIT's Tigers. Those ECAC teams seem more storied, but UConn's other winter male team sport did alright.

[bulldog10jw]

Yale awarded #1 seed

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2011/03/20/sports/doc4d862dadef214453661964.txt

NEW HAVEN — Yale received the No. 1 overall seed from the NCAA men's hockey selection committee on Sunday, and will play Air Force in the opening game of the East Regional at Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard Friday at 6:30 p.m.

The Bulldogs (27-6-1), which won the ECAC Hockey championship with a 6-0 win over Cornell Saturday night, are making their third straight NCAA appearance. They suffered their first loss of the season at Air Force (20-11-6) on Nov. 14.

Union (26-9-4), which edged Yale for the ECAC regular season title, is the No. 2 seed in Bridgeport and will play third-seed Minnesota-Duluth (22-10-6) on Friday at 3 p.m.

The East Regional final is Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in Bridgeport, with the winner advancing to the Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minn.

[NHwildEcat]

UNH is the #4 seed in the Northeast Regional and will play #1 seed Miami (OH) on Saturday afternoon...then Merrimack (#2 seed) will play #3 seed Notre Dame in the night cap...

Good for Merrimack with getting a game so close to their campus...I hope their alumni/fans/family can all make it up since they are truly the only team from HE in that regional with any shot in hell to make it out of Manchester and on to St. Paul.

Question is how much does UNH lose by? 3 or 4 goals?

[darell1976]

North Dakota #1 seed in Midwest Regional

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/197478/


The top-ranked Sioux will play RPI in the first round in Green Bay, Wis., at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Denver and Western Michigan also are in the Midwest Regional. The games will be on ESPN3 and UND is working on an arrangement to get it syndicated in North Dakota.

GO SIOUX!!!!xhurrayx

[bulldog10jw]

UNH is the #4 seed in the Northeast Regional and will play #1 seed Miami (OH) on Saturday afternoon...then Merrimack (#2 seed) will play #3 seed Notre Dame in the night cap...

Good for Merrimack with getting a game so close to their campus...I hope their alumni/fans/family can all make it up since they are truly the only team from HE in that regional with any shot in hell to make it out of Manchester and on to St. Paul.

Question is how much does UNH lose by? 3 or 4 goals?

You never know. If there is one sport that it is hard to predict, it's hockey. If their goaltender gets hot, any of these 16 teams can win.

I just hope Yale's goalie stays as hot as he has been the last two weeks.

[NHwildEcat]

You never know. If there is one sport that it is hard to predict, it's hockey. If their goaltender gets hot, any of these 16 teams can win.

I just hope Yale's goalie stays as hot as he has been the last two weeks.

Deep down I know you are right...but I have been fooled year after year when it comes to this program...I would love to win it all, I just think I have a better chance of getting hit by a car...or winning the lottery!

[darell1976]

You never know. If there is one sport that it is hard to predict, it's hockey. If their goaltender gets hot, any of these 16 teams can win.

I just hope Yale's goalie stays as hot as he has been the last two weeks.


Yale vs North Dakota for the National title!!! We have unfinished business with the Bulldogs.

[bulldog10jw]

Yale vs North Dakota for the National title!!! We have unfinished business with the Bulldogs.

I have absolutely no problem with that scenario. xnodx

[TheValleyRaider]

Go ECAC! xhurrayx xhurrayx xhurrayx

http://collegehockeystats.net/img120/yal120.gifhttp://collegehockeystats.net/img120/uni120.gifhttp://collegehockeystats.net/img120/ren120.gif

[darell1976]

Go ECAC! xhurrayx xhurrayx xhurrayx

http://collegehockeystats.net/img120/yal120.gifhttp://collegehockeystats.net/img120/uni120.gifhttp://collegehockeystats.net/img120/ren120.gif

RPIxthumbsdownx

[TheValleyRaider]

RPIxthumbsdownx

Certainly the Engineers are the long-shot to win a game, but I did say that about Yale last year ;)

I just want one ECAC team in the Frozen Four. With Yale and Union in the Bridgeport regional, we've got a real shot this year xscanx xprayx

[darell1976]

Certainly the Engineers are the long-shot to win a game, but I did say that about Yale last year ;)

I just want one ECAC team in the Frozen Four. With Yale and Union in the Bridgeport regional, we've got a real shot this year xscanx xprayx

After Holy Cross beat #1 Minnesota at the REA in the 2007 Regionals anybody can beat anybody, and the Sioux know that. Can't wait to get the playoffs started!!

[bulldog10jw]

Yale beats Air Force 2-1 in OT

They play Minn-Duluth tomorrow with the winner advancing to the Frozen Four.

No matter who wins, the Bulldogs are going to the Frozen Four

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

BC gets knocked off by CC 8-4

Wow I thought BC would win it all this year.
MC & UNH are left to carry on for HE

[TheValleyRaider]

BC gets knocked off by CC 8-4

Wow I thought BC would win it all this year.
MC & UNH are left to carry on for HE

Strange game. 1st and 2nd period BC had no answer for CC's top line, just firing on goal all night. CC's goalie made some huge saves as well, BC hit a few posts, and just ran out of time. Score isn't completely reflective of the way the game went, but Muse had a bad night, which really cost the Eagles

[NHwildEcat]

The tyrants of Boston College get dealt a humbling defeat! Gosh that was an amazing game! I am now a fan of Colorado College!!!

Now, its time for UNH to represent HE! Don't let me down again!!!

[darell1976]

BC gets knocked off by CC 8-4

Wow I thought BC would win it all this year.MC & UNH are left to carry on for HE

Thats all I heard on Facebook from BC fans how good they are and how everyone else sucks. Well guess they will be home watching it on tv. UND is currently up 1-0 on RPI in the 1st Period.

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

Thats all I heard on Facebook from BC fans how good they are and how everyone else sucks. Well guess they will be home watching it on tv. UND is currently up 1-0 on RPI in the 1st Period.

That doesn't sound like the BC fans I knowxrolleyesx

[darell1976]

UND up 6-0 on RPI with 6:00 left in the game will take on the winner of Denver/Western Michigan to represent the Midwest Regional in the Frozen Four.

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

UNH Miami 1-1 after 1

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

UNH Miami 1-1 after 1

Same score after two.

The Miami goaltender made some big stops in the 2nd to keep it that way

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

UNH wins 3-1xhurrayxxhurrayxxhurrayx

[TheValleyRaider]

Sigh.....

8 years and counting xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx

[bulldog10jw]

Yale loses to Minn-Duluth 5-3 and turns a potentially great season into just a good one.

[darell1976]

North Dakota plays Denver in a rematch from last weekend where UND won 3-2 in double OT. The winner goes to the Frozen Four.