WCHA
STANDINGS 2012-2013
Team………………………W-L-T………Points
1. Minnesota………………9-3-4…………221. St. Cloud St………….…11-5-0……….22
3. North Dakota.………..…8-4-4…….…..20
3. Denver…………..……...8-6-4…….......20
3. Nebraska-Omaha…......9-5-2…..…..…20
6. Minnesota State……….9-8-1.…...……19
6. Minnesota-Duluth….…..8-7-3…………19
6. Wisconsin…....…………6-5-5………....17
9. Colorado College ……..7-10-1..….……15
10. Bemidji State……..…..4-8-4......……..12
11. Michigan Tech………..4-10-4…..….…12
12. Alaska-Anchorage…....1-13-4…...…….5
WCHA
Games
#13 Nebraska-Omaha
@ Bemidji St.
Last weekend the Mavericks had a bye and the
Beavers got a point from the MTU Huskies (4-0, 2-2ot) in Houghton.
Ever since these teams joined the WCHA the
Beavers seem to have gotten UNO’s number.
But they say the past performance doesn’t predict the future, and that
does hold the truth, but not the whole truth.
The Mavericks might be a little rusty after a free weekend. UNO should be hungry for points this weekend;
their last action saw them get a point from the Pioneers in Denver. Way back in October these teams met in Omaha
with the first night ending in a 3-3 tie and rematch went to BSU 3-2. The Beavers are on a tough streak, going
winless in their last six games. This
will most likely be the last series these teams play in while, unless they meet
in the WCHA playoffs. If the Beavers can
muster some goals they can be the Mavericks, if their offense falls flat,
uh-oh. SPLIT
#14 Minnesota
State @ #1 Minnesota
Last weekend the Mavericks took three points
from the Seawolves (3-3ot, 4-0) in Anchorage and the Gophers took three points
from NoDak (5-1, 4-4) in Minneapolis.
This is a split series, Friday Minneapolis,
Saturday Mankato, between these two in-state rivals. These teams met back in early November, with
the home teams winning in those games, Gophers 3-2 at home, and the Mavericks
5-3 in Mankato. Both teams have been
scoring goals this year, so I’m predicting a couple of high scoring
affairs. The Gophers just can’t afford
to have a NoDak let down after last weekend.
SPLIT
#16 St.
Could St. @ #5 North Dakota
Last weekend the Huskies swept the Pioneers (5-2,
5-1) in St. Cloud and NoDak took a point from the Gophers (5-1, 4-4ot) in
Minneapolis.
This is the second series this year between
these two “McLeod WCHA Rivals” the first go around was in November in St.
Cloud, with UND winning the opener 3-0, and Huskies returning the favor in the
closer with a 5-2 win. With as close as
the top half of standings are points are getting more and more important, and
both clubs have their eyes on the top spot.
NoDak is looking to back on track this weekend for their prototypical
second half run up the standings. The
Huskies are trying to be the top dog in league after losing that title shortly
into 2013. SPLIT
Alaska-Anchorage
@ #20 Wisconsin
Last weekend the Seawolves got a point from the
MSUM Mavericks (3-3ot, 4-0) in Anchorage and the Badgers split with the Miami
RedHawks (1-0W, 2-1L) in Madison.
This is the second time this month that these
two teams square off against each other.
Three weeks ago the Badgers swept the Seawolves in Anchorage by scores
of 5-3 and 1-0. The Badgers are on a red
hot (or cardinal hot, if you prefer) stretch, only losing once in the past 13
games, going 8-4-1. Let’s face the
facts; UAA is just the opposite, ice cold, going winless in their last 10 with
only one tie in there, 0-9-1. I’m taking
the obvious choice here. BADGERS SWEEP
Exhibition
US U-18
team @ Minnesota-Duluth
Last weekend the Bulldogs split with the CC
Tigers (3-2W, 5-1L) in Colorado Springs.
Since this in an “unofficial” game I will
“unofficial” pick a winner, no wait, I won’t pick a winner, or they are both
winners… TIE
BYE
WEEK
Colorado
College #10 Denver
Michigan Tech
