NCHC
STANDINGS 2013-2014
Team………………………W-L-T-SW………Points
St. Cloud St……………….7-3-2-0…………...23North Dakota………………7-5-0-0……….….21
Denver…………………..…6-4-2-1…………..21
Nebraska-Omaha…………6-4-2-1…………..21
Western Michigan………..6-5-1-1…………...20
Minnesota-Duluth…………5-6-1-1……….….17
Miami………………………3-8-1-1….…….….11
Colorado College……….. 2-7-3-1…….….….10
NCHC
Games
Miami @ Colorado
College
Last weekend the RedHawks split with the
Mavericks (2-2sow, 5-1L) in Oxford and the Tigers tied and lost to the
Providence Friars (2-2ot, 7-2) in Colorado Springs.
Who would have thought that Miami would be one
point ahead of the last place team in January?
The RedHawks need a sweep this weekend if they want to try and salvage
this season. The Tigers are in the same
boat as the RedHawks, they need points, and fast. This is a chance to get back into a race for
home ice in the first round, get swept and uh-oh, you’re all by yourself in the
basement. RedHawks Sweep.
#18 North
Dakota @ #16 Denver
Last weekend NoDak tied (in Bemidji) and beat
(in Grand Forks) the Beavers (1-1, 4-2) and the Pioneers split with the
Bulldogs (3-2Wot, 2-2sol) in Duluth.
These longtime rivals get to renew their
acquaintances this weekend in Denver.
But now DU has a new head coach in this series, the first time since
Hakstol took over at UND nine years ago.
I don’t predict any “fighting” in this series since they are tied in the
standings and no one wants to be suspended for a game. NoDak is playing well as of late and so is
Denver. SPLIT
Minnesota
Cup Tournament
MSU-Mankato
(14-10-0) vs UMD (9-9-2)
Last weekend the Mavericks swept the Ferris
State Bulldogs (6-2, 4-3) in Mankato and the Bulldogs split with the Pioneers (3-2Lot,
2-2sow) in Duluth.
With this being a tournament and in-state
bragging rights it’s safe to say all the teams will be playing to win this
thing. I’m going with the Mavericks,
just because they have some momentum in their corner. MAVERICKS WIN
#5 SCSU
(12-4-4) vs #1 Minnesota (17-2-3)
Last weekend the Huskies were swept by the
Broncos (5-5sol, 2-1) in St. Cloud and the Gophers swept the Buckeyes (1-0, 4-2)
in Minneapolis.
The Huskies will be looking to bounce back this
weekend and prove they are one of the elite teams in the country. And if they knock of the Gophers that will
prove they belong in the top five.
HUSKIES WIN
The winners play each other and the losers play
each other on Saturday. So if my Friday
night predictions are correct, that would end up with SCSU versus MSU-M for the
championship and UMD vs UM for third place.
MSUM wins the title and UM takes third.
Bye
Week
#19 Western Michigan