First off congrats to the real Huskies for beating the Sioux this past weekend. Jamie Russel has a good game plan and his team stuck with it. Merry Christmas Boosh and MeG.
The Sioux did something I didn't think was possible they were able to lose to TWO bottom dwellers in the CCHA and the WCHA in the same weekend. Yep those losses to the Huskies and Spartans are going hurt in the long run. There is no if and or buts about it. The losses could leave a lasting mark on the Fighting Sioux's chances of making the NCAA tourney if the boys don't turn their season around quickly. There is no tomorrow. Time to stop talking the numbers don't lie. No more sports cliches.
Here is the look at the current KRACH numbers and it is not pretty folks, however, it is still early. It would appear that UND is going to have to first beat the Beavers, then they are going to have to beat teams like DU, MSU-M, C.C. and Minnesota to get some traction in the PWR/RPI. Also, the Fighting Sioux might have to get all the way to the championship game of the Final Five and maybe win the tourney to get a chance to go to the NCAA tourney. So we move on.
This week the University of North Dakota
Links to the BSU series.
*The Beaver pond.
*The Hockey Show with Moose and Scott. You can also down load it to your ipod and listen to the Hockey Show. So that way you don't have to be a hostage to your computer and you can listen to podcast of the Hockey Show as you blow snow that is plugging your drive way. This weeks show should come out on itunes Friday or Saturday.
*Official home page of the Bemidji State Beavers Hockey team.
*BSU player Stats
*Bemidji Pioneer: BSU men's hockey: Beavers go back to work at Dartmouth tournament. John J. McRae BSU beat writer.
*Northern Student newspaper.
I take pride in the fact that even if we were eliminated from the tourney today I know Hakstol would expect his players to complete the rest of the schedule as if they were in a game 7 because the bottom line is Hakstol want's his players to excel even if it doesn't show up in the W-L column.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you though, I did not expect to go 0-4 in the 2 tourneys and it's really killing us now. However, until this team is eliminated from the WCHA playoffs we should never be counted out.
I don't think we can pull the pin just yet. I read what Redhawk said on USCHO.COM and it is just not the case a lot can happen between now and the end of the season no one is in the tourney just yet. I also think some of the teams from the weak sisters of the poor sitting above UND will have their rankings drop after another month or so.
ReplyDeleteEvery year when you guys play BSU, you get healthy and then make the NCAA tournament. The BSU series is this weekend, so look out for the Sioux in the second half!
ReplyDeleteOh, and GO BEAVERS!
Millsy it isn't going to happen this season our PWR and RPI is shot.
ReplyDeleteI would laugh if you guys got shut out by tBeavers. I'll start the support group ;)
ReplyDeleteAnd by shut out I mean swept. But with one shut out. Or two. Because any WCHA team like that would never let that happen. Except Michigan Tech
ReplyDeleteGoon,
ReplyDeleteAl Davis has always said it best:
"Just Win Baby"
Win the WCHA Tournament and you are in!
Goon man, it's grim. I agree with you. I hate to say it, but this might be a hole too deep to climb out of. :-(
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