Paul Brownfield, New York Times -- Berenson said Nieves, at 6-3, 200 pounds, was still learning to use his size and speed to cut to the net. Now in his 30th season behind the Michigan bench, Berenson, 74, preaches patience and life after hockey. Compared with major junior hockey, the college game is faster and more intense, he said.
“This is a team that essentially stays together all year,” Berenson added. “They’re like a pro hockey league. They’re trading players and demoting players. We go to school full time. This is a whole different lifestyle.”
Berenson is opposed to changing the rules so that players can experience the O.H.L. at 16 and then play college at 18. Michigan is a special place, he said, requiring a certain kind of commitment.
Berenson lamented the factors that rush Michigan players to the pros, including N.H.L. teams that sign draft picks as underclassmen to avoid losing them to free agency. (Teams have until Aug. 15 after class graduation to sign draftees who have played four years of college hockey.)
Of the seven scholarship hockey players in Nieves’s freshman class a year ago, only four are still enrolled at Michigan. Defenseman Jacob Trouba jumped to the N.H.L.’s Winnipeg Jets. Forward Daniel Milne was unhappy with his lack of playing time and joined the O.H.L.’s Owen Sound Attack, a team that plays two hours from his hometown.
“They thanked me for everything,” Berenson said of his discussion with Milne’s parents. “And they said, ‘I guess we’re too impatient; we’re just going to move on and play in the O.’ ”
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- Minnesota State vs. UND in PIctures
- Miami University vs UND in Pictures.
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- Examples of the Quality of NCHC.TV
- CC and UND in pictures
- UA vs. UND in Pictures
- UND Hockey Schedule 2023-24
- UND Hockey Roster 2023-24
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Friday, December 20, 2013
New York Times: Top Prospects Decide if Path to N.H.L. Runs Through College
I think this article is worth a look. Personally, I have been on record, in the past, of letting
players that have played in the CHL, play in Division I college hockey. I don’t see why they can’t play college hockey. The money they get as a stipend is minuscule. There are others that feel this way as well. Of course this is not a popular
stance to have.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
UND Hockey: Tonight’s Game NMU vs. UND
Tonight, the University of North
Dakota plays Northern Michigan University Wildcats in game two of an important non-conference
series.
Date: December 14, 2013.
Time: Saturday 7:07 p.m. Central
North Dakota: Forwards: Rocco Grimaldi (6g-10a—14pts), Drake Caggiula (4g-6a—10pts), Luke Johnson (4g-6a—10pts), Michael Parks (3g-7a—10pts), Stephane Pattyn (3g-3a—6pts), Brendan O’Donnell (3g-2—5pts), Connor Gaarder (2g-4a—6pts). Defense: Dillon Simpson (3g-7a—10pts), Jordan Schmaltz (2g-7a—9pts), Paul Ladue (3g-4a—7pts), Nick Mattson (1g-5a—6pts), Troy Stecher (1g-5a—6pts), Goaltenders: Clarke Saunders 2-2-0, GAA 3.60 and .900 save percentage, Zane Gothberg 6-5-2, 2.47 GAA and .917 save percentage.
UND injuries: Brendan O’Donnell (Out).
Year Before Xmas After Xmas
2004-05 13-7-2 (.636) 12-8-3 (.587)
2005-06 12-7-1 (.625) 17-9-0 (.654)
2006-07 7-10-1 (.417) 17-4-4 (.760)
2007-08 8-6-1 (.567) 20-5-3 (.768)
2008-09 9-8-1 (.528) 15-7-3 (.660)
2009-10 9-6-3 (.583) 16-7-2 (.680)
2010-11 13-5-2 (.700) 19-4-1 (.813)
2011-12 9-8-1 (.528) 17-5-2 (.750)
2012-13 10-5-3 (.639) 12-7-4 (.609)
2013-14 8-7-2 (.529) —-
Totals 99-69-17 (.581) 144-56-22 (.698)
Traditionally, since Dave Hakstol has been the head coach, UND has been known for its second half surges. Here’s a breakdown of those numbers.
UND official Web Page
Northern Michigan University Web Page
Last night, the University of North
Dakota beat the Northern Michigan Wildcats 4-1.
Tonight, North Dakota will go for their second consecutive series sweep.
North Dakota has won four games in a row and is 6-3-1 in their last 10-games.
This is the last series for the
University of North Dakota, until after the New Year.
Matchup: North Dakota (8-7-2, 5-5-0 NCHC) versus Northern
Michigan (6-9-2, 4-5-1 WCHA).
Date: December 14, 2013.
Time: Saturday 7:07 p.m. Central
Radio: UND 96.1
(KQHT-FM) The Fox
Webcast: undsports.com
TV: Midco Sports Network
All-Time Series History
UND leads the all-time series
27-23-3 (.538). In Grand Forks, UND leads the series 19-8-1 (.696). In
Marquette, Northern Michigan leads the series 14-6-2 6-14-2 (.682). At Neutral sites: UND leads the series
2-1-0 (.667). UND has never played Northern Michigan under head coach Dave
Hakstol: First meetings. Last 10 games, UND leads the series 8-2-0 (.800). North Dakota: Forwards: Rocco Grimaldi (6g-10a—14pts), Drake Caggiula (4g-6a—10pts), Luke Johnson (4g-6a—10pts), Michael Parks (3g-7a—10pts), Stephane Pattyn (3g-3a—6pts), Brendan O’Donnell (3g-2—5pts), Connor Gaarder (2g-4a—6pts). Defense: Dillon Simpson (3g-7a—10pts), Jordan Schmaltz (2g-7a—9pts), Paul Ladue (3g-4a—7pts), Nick Mattson (1g-5a—6pts), Troy Stecher (1g-5a—6pts), Goaltenders: Clarke Saunders 2-2-0, GAA 3.60 and .900 save percentage, Zane Gothberg 6-5-2, 2.47 GAA and .917 save percentage.
UND injuries: Brendan O’Donnell (Out).
Northern Western Michigan: Forwards Stephan Vigier
(10g-5a—15pts), Ryan Daugherty (2g-7a—9pts), Reed Seckel (5g-2a—7pts). Defense:
CJ Ludwing (5g-7a—12pts), Mitch Jones (0g-9a—9pts), Luke
Eibler (1g-6a—7pts). Goaltenders Mathias Dahlstrom 5-7-2, 2.26
GAA, .924 save percentage, Michael Doan 1-2-0, 3.86 GAA, .863% save percentage.
NMU Injuries: CJ Ludwing (out for the year).
Second Half TeamYear Before Xmas After Xmas
2004-05 13-7-2 (.636) 12-8-3 (.587)
2005-06 12-7-1 (.625) 17-9-0 (.654)
2006-07 7-10-1 (.417) 17-4-4 (.760)
2007-08 8-6-1 (.567) 20-5-3 (.768)
2008-09 9-8-1 (.528) 15-7-3 (.660)
2009-10 9-6-3 (.583) 16-7-2 (.680)
2010-11 13-5-2 (.700) 19-4-1 (.813)
2011-12 9-8-1 (.528) 17-5-2 (.750)
2012-13 10-5-3 (.639) 12-7-4 (.609)
2013-14 8-7-2 (.529) —-
Totals 99-69-17 (.581) 144-56-22 (.698)
Traditionally, since Dave Hakstol has been the head coach, UND has been known for its second half surges. Here’s a breakdown of those numbers.
UND official Web Page
Northern Michigan University Web Page
Saturday, December 07, 2013
Saturday Morning Post: UND Hockey Moving on up
Good
Morning… Last night, the University of North Dakota (6-7-2, 4-5-0 NCHC) Hockey
team beat the Western Michigan University Broncos (6-6-3, 2-3 NCHC) 3-2 in a
grind out hockey game in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
If I had to describe last night’s game, I would also use the words penalty feast. Both teams beat a path to the penalty box. I was thinking they might have to oil the doors on both penalty boxes at Lawson Ice Arena, this is due to all of the use that they got last night.
Links of Interest
If I had to describe last night’s game, I would also use the words penalty feast. Both teams beat a path to the penalty box. I was thinking they might have to oil the doors on both penalty boxes at Lawson Ice Arena, this is due to all of the use that they got last night.
It’s ridiculous.
Don
Cherry of Hockey Night in Canada once said, “Fans don’t come to the game to
watch the officials call a game, the fans come to the game to watch the players
play a hockey game.”
There
seems to be a correlation between the number of penalties called, and head of
officials Don Adam attending a NCHC hockey game. Last weekend, Don Adam
was in the Ralph Engelstad Arena press box and there were a high number of
penalties called last weekend as well.
Western
Michigan took nine minor penalties for 18-minutes and North Dakota took 10
minor penalties for 20-minutes. UND was 2/7 on the power-play and Western
Michigan was 0/7. To date, Western Michigan has yet to score a power-play goal
in league play. The Broncos are 0/24 on the power-play in NCHC play. UND on the
other hand is 8/38 (21.1).
Links of Interest
Some
Saturday morning tidbits on the @UNDMHockey travel blog
Grand
Forks Herald: UND grinds out 3-2 victory over Western Michigan
WMU
hockey team unable to finish scoring chances in 3-2loss to North Dakota
Johnson
emergence a good sign for UND
Friday, December 06, 2013
Weekend Match-Ups (by Donn)
I’m a little late posting my predictions this
week, I’ve been way too busy, so it will be short and sweet.
St. Cloud St……………….4-1-1…………...13
Denver…………………..…3-2-1…………..11
North Dakota………………3-5-0……….….9
Minnesota-Duluth…………2-2-0……….….6
Western Michigan………..2-2-0…………...6
Miami……………………….2-4-0……….….6
Colorado College………...1-5-2…….….….6
#16 Nebraska-Omaha @ Colorado College
Last weekend the Tigers were swept (6-2, 3-0) by the UNH Wildcats in Colorado Springs and the Mavericks were enjoy a holiday weekend of rest.
Of note, this is the first full weekend of NCHC
games in league history!
NCHC
STANDINGS 2013-2014
Team………………………W-L-T………Points
Nebraska-Omaha…………5-1-0…………..15St. Cloud St……………….4-1-1…………...13
Denver…………………..…3-2-1…………..11
North Dakota………………3-5-0……….….9
Minnesota-Duluth…………2-2-0……….….6
Western Michigan………..2-2-0…………...6
Miami……………………….2-4-0……….….6
Colorado College………...1-5-2…….….….6
NCHC
Games
#16 Nebraska-Omaha @ Colorado College
Last weekend the Tigers were swept (6-2, 3-0) by the UNH Wildcats in Colorado Springs and the Mavericks were enjoy a holiday weekend of rest.
SPLIT – UNO wins Friday and CC wins Saturday
Denver @
#12 Miami
Last weekend the RedHawks took 3-pts (4-4ot, 6-3)
from the Beavers in Bemidji and Pioneers were resting up in the mile high city.
RedHawks Sweep
#2 St.
Cloud St. @ #20 Minnesota-Duluth
Last weekend the Bulldogs split the Gophers in
Minneapolis and the Huskies had a bye weekend to gobble up the turkey.
SPLIT – SCSU wins Friday and UMD wins Saturday
North
Dakota @ Western Michigan
Last weekend NoDak split with the SLU Saints (5-2L,
3-2W) and the Broncos tied Northeastern 1-1 and beat Huntsville 1-0 in the
Shillelagh Tournament.
SPLIT –UND wins Friday and WMU wins Saturday
Monday, December 02, 2013
Mike Chambers: Rules against fighting in NCAA hockey don't deter cheap shots
Nice article by Mike Chambers of the Denver Post. I agree with a lot of what is said here. I have been watching college hockey for a very long time, and some of the dirtiest acts of violence, I have seen, have happened on the ice during college hockey games.
I don’t know how many times I have seen a play where I have said, "I guarantee that guy doesn’t do that in a league where there’s fighting." Do we want to see bench clearing brawls in college hockey? Nope! Not saying that at all.
I don’t know how many times I have seen a play where I have said, "I guarantee that guy doesn’t do that in a league where there’s fighting." Do we want to see bench clearing brawls in college hockey? Nope! Not saying that at all.
Mike Chambers, Denver Post – If that player came from the NCAA ranks, he's more likely to be a loose cannon, because college hockey has such stiff penalties for fighting, which draws a game misconduct and ensuing one-game suspension. The NCAA also mandates full facial protection with a mask. While that might seemingly make the NCAA game safer, Mitchell said what it does is encourage more cheap shots, because players don't fear retaliation.I had an ex-college hockey player once tell me. “I can go up and smart off to the biggest guy on the ice, because I know I don’t have to fight.”
"If you take fighting out of the game, you're going to have guys taking liberties on your top players, and trust me, that thought is in the back of their minds: 'Hey, if I'm going to go out there and do something stupid, I might have to answer the bell. Someone is going to be come looking for me,' " Mitchell said. "So if (fighting is) out of the game, they have no worries."
The semi-pro Canadian Hockey League (major junior) mimics the NHL regarding its rules, including fighting, and offers a choice of cages or visors. NCAA hockey is often dubbed "gladiators on ice," with players less fearful of opponents because of the severe fighting penalties and added facial protection. Cross checks to the face mask are delivered instead of punches to the face.
Since fighting is not part of the college game, the majority of concussions hockey players suffer are a result of contact to the head from a shoulder or elbow or having a head smashed against the boards or glass. Moreover, NCAA players often get away with landing glove punches, but just because it's not a bare fist connecting with a open face doesn't mean it isn't damaging to the head.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
St. Lawrence Pastes North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND – The mood was very somber after last night’s non-conference game between the University of North Dakota and St. Lawrence. The players held a closed door meeting after the game. UND caption Dillon Simpson wouldn’t say what they talked about during the meeting.
“We’ll keep that in the room,” Simpson said. “But guys are upset in there.”
UND head coach Dave Hakstol was not very happy with the over-all performance of his hockey team.
But why would he?
UND had just suffered a lackluster 5-2 loss in the first game of the Subway Holiday Classic.
“Not a very good performance by our team,” head coach Dave Haskstol.
The head coach continued. “Not a very good performance over-all by our team,”Hakstol said. “We didn’t do very much in the first two periods. We tried to mount a little push in the third period, but it wasn’t enough.”
All around, it was a rough night for the UND hockey team, as they found themselves flatfooted, and on their heels most of the night. Credit the St. Lawrence Saints; they were the better team all night long. The Saints went 3-for-6 (.500) on the power play. The Saints also outshot UND 25-23.
Special teams were a difference in last night’s game. UND went 1-for9 on the power play, and again took undisciplined penalties at key times in the game.
“It’s frustrating,” Simpson said. “Something we’re going to study a lot (game film) tomorrow morning I am sure. We got to have a good night if we want to win games, our power play has to be good, and our “PK” has to be even better.”
One of the turning points in the game was in the third period. UND had a five-on-three power play for 44 second, but Saints were able to kill it off. If the head coach didn’t have his team’s attention before last night’s game, he probably does now. It was obvious that the loss didn’t sit well with the players.
“Disappointing, didn’t come out the way we wanted to,” Simpson said. “We didn’t play the first forty the way we wanted to. Got to have a better effort tomorrow night.”
The UND head coach was asked if there would be changes to the lineup for tonight’s game.
“You’ll see some changes, Hakstol said. We’ll likely make a change or two.”
UND has gone 2-7-1 in its last 10 games and is winless in four games. According to UND SID Jayson Hajdu, this is UND’s worst 10-game stretch under head coach Dave Hakstol. This is also the worst stretch for UND, since the second half of the 2002-03 season, when UND went 1-7-2.
With four points in last night’s game, forward Greg Carey of St. Lawrence , is now the leading the nation (10g-18a—28pts) in scoring.
UND is (1-2-2) in non-conference play this season. UND is (1-1-1) against the ECAC.
In the last six games, UND’s penalty kill is 25-for-36 (69.4).
UND has another chance to right the ship tonight at 7:05 p.m. central at Ralph Engelstad Arena
[Box Score]
“We’ll keep that in the room,” Simpson said. “But guys are upset in there.”
UND head coach Dave Hakstol was not very happy with the over-all performance of his hockey team.
But why would he?
UND had just suffered a lackluster 5-2 loss in the first game of the Subway Holiday Classic.
“Not a very good performance by our team,” head coach Dave Haskstol.
The head coach continued. “Not a very good performance over-all by our team,”Hakstol said. “We didn’t do very much in the first two periods. We tried to mount a little push in the third period, but it wasn’t enough.”
All around, it was a rough night for the UND hockey team, as they found themselves flatfooted, and on their heels most of the night. Credit the St. Lawrence Saints; they were the better team all night long. The Saints went 3-for-6 (.500) on the power play. The Saints also outshot UND 25-23.
Special teams were a difference in last night’s game. UND went 1-for9 on the power play, and again took undisciplined penalties at key times in the game.
“It’s frustrating,” Simpson said. “Something we’re going to study a lot (game film) tomorrow morning I am sure. We got to have a good night if we want to win games, our power play has to be good, and our “PK” has to be even better.”
One of the turning points in the game was in the third period. UND had a five-on-three power play for 44 second, but Saints were able to kill it off. If the head coach didn’t have his team’s attention before last night’s game, he probably does now. It was obvious that the loss didn’t sit well with the players.
“Disappointing, didn’t come out the way we wanted to,” Simpson said. “We didn’t play the first forty the way we wanted to. Got to have a better effort tomorrow night.”
The UND head coach was asked if there would be changes to the lineup for tonight’s game.
“You’ll see some changes, Hakstol said. We’ll likely make a change or two.”
Rough patch for UND
UND has gone 2-7-1 in its last 10 games and is winless in four games. According to UND SID Jayson Hajdu, this is UND’s worst 10-game stretch under head coach Dave Hakstol. This is also the worst stretch for UND, since the second half of the 2002-03 season, when UND went 1-7-2.
Notes of interest
Coming into the game, UND had gone an impressive 6-0-2 record in the last eight games of the Subway Holiday Classic.With four points in last night’s game, forward Greg Carey of St. Lawrence , is now the leading the nation (10g-18a—28pts) in scoring.
UND is (1-2-2) in non-conference play this season. UND is (1-1-1) against the ECAC.
In the last six games, UND’s penalty kill is 25-for-36 (69.4).
UND has another chance to right the ship tonight at 7:05 p.m. central at Ralph Engelstad Arena
[Box Score]
Friday, November 29, 2013
UND vs. SLU: Sifting through the numbers
Looking at the series ahead, UND’s (4-6-2, 3-5-0 NCHC) next
opponent St. Lawrence (7-5-2, 2-2-2 ECAC) comes into this weekend’s two-game non-conference
series, having lost three out of the last four games. During the month of
November, the Saints have a 3-3-2 record.
UND’s month of November, the Green and White has had its problems as well. UND owns a 2-5-1 record and have gone 2-2-1 in their last five games. UND is 2-3-1 at home and 2-3-1 on the road this season. Lastly, UND has a 1-1-2 record in non-conference games so far this season.
St. Lawrence is the 4th ranked offense nationally, but are ranked 52nd nationally on defense. SLU’s power play is ranked fourth in the nation, but their penalty kill not so good and is ranked 49th. SLU has scored 54 goals for and given up 51 goals against.
UND is ranked 36th nationally on offense and 45th nationally on defense. UND’s power play is ranked at 29th nationally. On the flip side, they’re ranked 10th nationally on the penalty kill. UND has scored 32 goals for and given up 39 goals against.
Additionally, a special “Black Friday” promotion will be available on Friday morning. From 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, all remaining upper bowl seats will be sold for $20 for adults and $15 for children/youth.
Tickets can be purchased at the UND Box Office at Ralph Engelstad Arena or online at Ticketmaster.com.
UND’s month of November, the Green and White has had its problems as well. UND owns a 2-5-1 record and have gone 2-2-1 in their last five games. UND is 2-3-1 at home and 2-3-1 on the road this season. Lastly, UND has a 1-1-2 record in non-conference games so far this season.
St. Lawrence is the 4th ranked offense nationally, but are ranked 52nd nationally on defense. SLU’s power play is ranked fourth in the nation, but their penalty kill not so good and is ranked 49th. SLU has scored 54 goals for and given up 51 goals against.
UND is ranked 36th nationally on offense and 45th nationally on defense. UND’s power play is ranked at 29th nationally. On the flip side, they’re ranked 10th nationally on the penalty kill. UND has scored 32 goals for and given up 39 goals against.
Something has got to give. With SLU’s poor defense, you
have to think that UND’s forwards would be licking their lips this weekend,
with anticipation.
Historically Speaking
UND has had some great success in the Subway Holiday Classic.
UND has a 6-0-2 record in its last eight games. Last year, UND swept the Holy
Cross Crusaders (5-2 and 3-2) Subway Holiday Classic. Incidentally, that was
UND’s only sweep of the season at home last season.
Here’s some ticket Information UND hockey office. Go out and buy your tickets for this
weekend’s non-conference series.
Reserved seating and general admission tickets remain available for both games
this weekend. Additionally, a special “Black Friday” promotion will be available on Friday morning. From 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, all remaining upper bowl seats will be sold for $20 for adults and $15 for children/youth.
Tickets can be purchased at the UND Box Office at Ralph Engelstad Arena or online at Ticketmaster.com.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Saturday, November 16, 2013
College Hockey top 20 Strength of Schedule
Today, I took the top 20
teams for strength of schedule in NCAA for Division I college hockey. If you
look at the numbers you can see that Miami, UND, SCSU and Minnesota have played
some of the toughest schedules to date. I got these numbers from the KRACH. You
can draw your own conclusions from the numbers if you want.
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- UND Hockey: Making the Case for Dave Hakstol (thehockeywriters.com)
- UND Hockey: Age is Just a Number (thehockeywriters.com)
- NCHC Hockey: UND Hockey Players Love Shootout Option (thehockeywriters.com)
- UND Hockey: Age Not a Factor for Dillon Simpson (thehockeywriters.com)
Friday, November 15, 2013
UND Hockey vs. UMD Bulldogs Lines
UND forward Lines
29
Bryn Chyzyk – 9 Drake Caggiula – 19 Rocco Grimaldi
16
Mark MacMillan –27 Luke Johnson – 15 Michael Parks (A)
28
Stephan Pattyn (A) – 13 Connor Gaarder – 11 Derek Rodwell
25
Mitch MacMillan – 10 Adam Tambellini – 7 Wade Murphy
UND Defense Pairing
18
Dillon Simpson © - 24 Jordan Schmaltz
5
Nick Mattson – 6 Paul LaDue
2
Troy Stecher – 22 Andrew Panzerella
UND
goalies
33
Clarke Saunders
31
Zane Gothberg
Scratches: 17 Colton S. Clair, 20 Gage Ausmus, 21 Brendan
O’Donnell, 26 Coltyn Sanderson, 30 Matt Hrynkiw.
UMD
Bulldogs
UMD
Forward Lines
11 Austin
Farley–13 Tony Cameranesi–26 Adam Krause
14 Alex Iafallo–17 Dominic Toninato–18 Joe Basaraba
8 Kyle Osterberg–21 Caleb Herbert–25 Justin Crandall
24 Charlie Sampair–27 Cal Decowski–19 Max Tardy
14 Alex Iafallo–17 Dominic Toninato–18 Joe Basaraba
8 Kyle Osterberg–21 Caleb Herbert–25 Justin Crandall
24 Charlie Sampair–27 Cal Decowski–19 Max Tardy
UMD Defense Pairings
4
Carson Soucy–7 Andy Welinski
16 Tim Smith–15 Willie Raskob
5 Willie Corrin–6 Derik Johnson
16 Tim Smith–15 Willie Raskob
5 Willie Corrin–6 Derik Johnson
UMD Goalies
1
Aaron Crandall
36 Matt McNeely
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- UND hockey: Wednesday Links - It's cold and flu season (ndgoon.blogspot.com)
Lets fill the Ralph this weekend
Just had some last minute tickets come back for this weekends @UNDMHockey series. @TheREA http://t.co/klAjNDA039 pic.twitter.com/fVGAuSXAvC
— Dexter Albrecht (@dexteralbrecht) November 15, 2013
Monday, October 07, 2013
UND Hockey: More on the Shootout
The NCAA hockey season kicked off this past weekend with
a series of exhibition games and three regular season games. The newly founded
National Collegiate Hockey Conference is set to begin play this season. The NCHC
will use the shootout to break ties during conference match-ups, if the game is
tied after a standard five-minute overtime period.
Like I mentioned in an earlier article, while this move
is going to be a controversial to some NCHC hockey
fans, I think it’s a smart move by the NCHC to adopt the shootout.
Why not? To me, it seems like a no-brainer. According to College
Hockey Inc., Division I College hockey is responsible for providing and
supplying about 30
percent of the players that play in the NHL. If Division I college hockey
is going to continue to be a top development league and a route to the NHL,
College hockey rules “should” closely mirror those of the NHL. I believe this
is a move in the right direction.
Last night during the exhibition game the Manitoba Bison,
at the end of the game, the two teams had a shootout. It was a practice run for
UND. UND outscored the Bison 2-0 with UND goalie Zane Gothberg stopping both
Bison shooters that he faced.
In interviewing some of the players on the UND Hockey
team, they do seem excited about the prospects of the NCHC using the shootout
to break ties. This past week, UND goalie Zane Gothberg was asked about the new
league and unsolicited he brought up the shootout.
“I am looking forward to it, especially with the
shootouts that they’ll have at the end of the game, if there’s a tie,” Zane Gothberg
said. That will be kind of cool.
Junior forward Michal Parks was asked about his thoughts
on the shootout and this is what he had to say.
“I like it,” Parks said. “It will make our game more like
the NHL game.”
To be honest with you, I am excited about the shootout as
well. I think it’s going to be an exciting feature of the NCHC. I also believe
the fans, for the most part, will embrace them.
For those that are interest in online betting, check out this site Ice Hockey betting online.
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Friday, October 04, 2013
DU Hockey: Student Season Ticket Campout Underway
http://t.co/3B1cu3jhwq - DU Hockey Student Season Ticket Campout Underway #PioNation http://t.co/NHBJBoLjG2
— Denver Hockey (@DU_Hockey) October 4, 2013
All fifty of DU's student section is camping out, to get in-line for their season hockey tickets. They shouldn't take long to distribute. :)
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Friday, September 27, 2013
NCAA Hockey: Focus on CFB's
Each year, we hear what the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee wants the on-ice officials to focus on. This year is no different. This season, the NCAA wants the officials to project the puck carrier and focus on checking from behind penalties. During the WCHA preseason teleconference, Greg Shepherd, the Head of Officials for the WCHA talked about this.
This is what Greg Shepherd had to say during the WCHA preseason media teleconference on the checking from behind calls.
"Last year in the WCHA we had 47 majors and games for checking from behind," Greg Shepherd said. "If you see a player, his numbers and you hit him from behind into the boards, I don't care if the player gets up or not, thank God that he does. It's going to be five and a game. There's no gray area. The officials will be held accountable to make that call. "
So, my question is, how long will the refs call the checking from behind calls tight before they back off? Thoughts?
This is what Greg Shepherd had to say during the WCHA preseason media teleconference on the checking from behind calls.
"Last year in the WCHA we had 47 majors and games for checking from behind," Greg Shepherd said. "If you see a player, his numbers and you hit him from behind into the boards, I don't care if the player gets up or not, thank God that he does. It's going to be five and a game. There's no gray area. The officials will be held accountable to make that call. "
So, my question is, how long will the refs call the checking from behind calls tight before they back off? Thoughts?
Friday, September 20, 2013
NCAA Cabinet Approves Change to NCAA Tournament Process
This week, this is one of the big news stories to come out for college hockey. In a nut shell, the small schools in Division I college hockey are lobbying the NCAA to tweak the NCAA selection criteria to reflect wins on the road. It appears that they have been successful with their efforts. The small schools’ quip is that the certain schools – more specifically the big division I schools – won’t travel to small schools arenas and play them.
That’s not a problem with my favorite team UND, they have a tradtion of making trips to nonconference games.
Some of these schools feel that they’re getting a raw deal when it comes time for the NCAA tournament for bids to the NCAA hockey tourney and they’re being left out in the cold, because they didn’t qualify for the NCAA tourney. Their reason, they claim, is that they are being punished for too many nonconference losses in other teams’ barns
Now, I do believe that there is “some” validity to those claims. Obviously, if your team has too many nonconference losses you’re not going to make the NCAA tourney. Recently, I can think of a couple of teams in the past that this bit in the rear end, because of their bad out of conference record. Also, I think a few teams “just” slipped into the NCAA tourney that would have probably made it with ease if they didn’t have as many bad losses. I also believe the math would probably support this assertion.
As we know in college hockey, not all things are equal. I also believe that there’s a downside to this, the big schools aren’t going to want to travel to a AHA team’s rink and play in front of much smaller crowds than they’re used to playing in front of. So, they will just find big schools to schedule out of conference series with. I do believe the teams that have less will still be left out in the cold.
Moving forward I am surprised there’s isn’t more pushback against this new possible rule change. First, by not having as many home games, these teams are also going to lose money because of them having less home games that they use the revenue from to fund the rest of their athletic department. Also, some of the ECAC schools only have “X” numbers of nonconference game that their schools allow them to play.
That’s not a problem with my favorite team UND, they have a tradtion of making trips to nonconference games.
Some of these schools feel that they’re getting a raw deal when it comes time for the NCAA tournament for bids to the NCAA hockey tourney and they’re being left out in the cold, because they didn’t qualify for the NCAA tourney. Their reason, they claim, is that they are being punished for too many nonconference losses in other teams’ barns
Now, I do believe that there is “some” validity to those claims. Obviously, if your team has too many nonconference losses you’re not going to make the NCAA tourney. Recently, I can think of a couple of teams in the past that this bit in the rear end, because of their bad out of conference record. Also, I think a few teams “just” slipped into the NCAA tourney that would have probably made it with ease if they didn’t have as many bad losses. I also believe the math would probably support this assertion.
As we know in college hockey, not all things are equal. I also believe that there’s a downside to this, the big schools aren’t going to want to travel to a AHA team’s rink and play in front of much smaller crowds than they’re used to playing in front of. So, they will just find big schools to schedule out of conference series with. I do believe the teams that have less will still be left out in the cold.
Moving forward I am surprised there’s isn’t more pushback against this new possible rule change. First, by not having as many home games, these teams are also going to lose money because of them having less home games that they use the revenue from to fund the rest of their athletic department. Also, some of the ECAC schools only have “X” numbers of nonconference game that their schools allow them to play.
College Hockey News – Many coaches have been clamoring for changes in recent years, but, in light of the impending major conference re-alignment coming this season, the issue got particular attention at this year's coach's convention and Men's Ice Hockey Committee meetings.Moving forward, I think you’re going to see more Christmas tourneys and matchups between the bigger more attractive schools. I don’t know if in the end, the small schools will actually benefit from this rule. They will get punished less in the mathematical equation for losing on the road.
The concern has been that a big difference in the amount of home and away games, puts teams from the smaller conferences — who, on average, play more road non-conference games — at a disadvantage in the selection criteria.
For example, among teams in the new Big Ten, Wisconsin has 14 non-league games, 10 home and four away; Ohio State has 14 non-league games, 11 home and three away; and Minnesota has 16 non-league games, 12 at home (including a tournament at the Xcel Center) and four away.
The details are still unknown, but there were a number of proposals on the table when the issue was being discussed over the summer. One proposal, for example, would re-balance the RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) evenly among home and road games — removing the advantage.
It's not yet known, however, which form the changes will take.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Adding up the College Hockey Oudoor Hockey Games
Let’s take a look at the college hockey outdoor games that we have on tap for the 2013-14 college hockey season. If I have missed one, let me know. There are currently (by my count) 23 outdoor hockey games between the NHL, AHL, CHL and NCAA.
Frozen Fenway (4)
At historic Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, we have the Frozen Fenway series. On the first weekend, game one is Merrimack vs. Providence at (4:00 p.m.). Game two is Notre Dame vs. Boston College at (7:30 p.m.) both game will be on played Saturday, January 4, 2014.
The following weekend on January 11, 2014, we have game three; UMass-Lowell vs. Northeastern at (3:00 p.m.) and game four will be the classic match-up between Maine and Boston University at (6:30 p.m.).
Now, here’s the good news, if you like the outdoor games, all four of the Frozen Fenway games will be seen on NESN. So, if you have the DirecTV sports pack you will be able to watch the games.
Now, here’s the good news, if you like the outdoor games, all four of the Frozen Fenway games will be seen on NESN. So, if you have the DirecTV sports pack you will be able to watch the games.
Hockey City Classic (2)
Hockey City Classic will be on January 17, 2014, at TCF Ban Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota. This event includes defending NCAA champion, the University of Minnesota Gophers women’s team vs. Minnesota State University Mankato Mavericks women at (4:30 p.m.). The night cap will be the University of Minnesota Gophers men vs. Big Ten Conference foe Ohio State University Buckeyes at (8:00 p.m.).
Great Lakes Invitational (4)
Also, the Great Lakes Invitational that will take place on December 27-28, 2013, at Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. On Friday, the Great Lakes will feature Michigan State vs. Western Michigan followed up by Michigan vs. Michigan Tech University. Game times to be determined. The Consolation and Championship games will be on Saturday.
Frozen Frontier (3)
We also have the Frozen Frontier; this event will take place on December, 13-14, 2013, at Frontier Field, Rochester, New York. This is a multiple day event, at (12:00 p.m.) noon; the RIT Women's Hockey Team will face Clarkson University. Following the woman’s game, at RIT Tigers Men's Hockey Team will face Niagara at (7:00p.m.). On December 15, 2013, there is also a NCAA Division III matchup between Nazareth Golden Flyers vs. Geneseo Knights at (6:00 p.m.).
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Saturday, August 24, 2013
National Collegiate Hockey Conference Commissioner Josh Fenton on the Fan 1390
Commissioner Fenton on 1390 The Fan now http://t.co/9J7tPntBaE
— The NCHC (@TheNCHC) August 22, 2013
The Commissioner Josh Fenton of the NCHC was on the Fan 1390 out of Saint Cloud, Minnesota two days ago and you can listen to the interview at [this link]. At the 6:20 mark of the interview there is a discussion about UND fans not being happy about the national television situation. Nothing real controversial, but the radio host did mention it.
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