Scores from 12-20-2008 (Linkorama)

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Atlantic Hockey
Mercyhurst 2 at Canisius 2 ot

Analysis
This must have been an exciting game to watch. Yawn.

CCHA
Western Michigan 3 at Alaska 2 ot

Analysis
Nice to see the Broncos pick up the win. Also, a big win for the Broncos because Alaska is a pretty decent team this season.

Non-Conference
Michigan Tech 1 at Northern Michigan 0
Sacred Heart 0 at Colorado College 7
Clarkson 1 at Bowling Green 3

Analysis
The MTU Huskies (the real Huskies) are 2-0-1 in their last three games. Sounds like MTU also found a new starting goalie as well Josh Robinson 3-4-1 2.33 GAA and SV% .902 picked up both the wins in net for the MTU Huskies. You wonder if Rob Nolan has seen his last action in net for the Huskies? Probably not.

I remember someone resembling me say that: I would predict tonight you will probably see a 7-1 win by the Tigers. On paper this is a team that C.C. should run out of the building. True to form the C.C. Tigers paste AHA patsy Sacred Heart. Drew O'Connell picked up the win in net for the Tigers. Having big nights for the Tigers; Andreas Vlassopoulos 1-1-2, Bill Sweatt 1-1-2, Chad Rau 1-1-2, Kris Fredheim 1-2-3, Nick Dineen 0-2-2.

Linkorama

It appears that Lets Go DU Hockey blog was right on and had a good source when DG said that Tyler Bozak would be out for 3-4 months. That my friends is a big time loss for for the Pioneers, however, if any team can absorb the loss of its second leading scorer it is the Pioneer's because they are one of the deeper teams offensively in the WCHA. The DU press release says the Pioneers are going to shoot for getting Tyler rehabed and back for the playoffs.

DU sophomore forward Tyler Bozak (Regina, Saskatchewan) underwent successful knee surgery this morning at Boulder Surgical Center. Bozak had his meniscus repaired in his left knee in a 90-minute procedure performed by DU physician Eric McCarty.

According to DU head coach George Gwozdecky, Bozak will undergo a lengthy rehab and aim for a return in the postseason. Bozak tore his meniscus in a knee-on-knee collision with Andrew Sackrison during the second period of DU's 3-2 win over Minnesota State on Dec. 12. Bozak left the game and didn't return, and was not in the lineup for DU's 5-2 win on Dec. 13.

Props to Sprig on siouxsports.com it appears that there is a good chance that we might be able to watch the Fighting Sioux on FCS if the can beat Michigan State make the championship game.

MSU-M Kurt Davis for Hobey?

Every one's favorite MSU-M defenseman is actually getting notice nationally for his play on the ice. Now from what I have been told we can thank him for the Sioux win against MSU-M.

From INCH --- Kurt Davis spent the first half leading the nation in scoring by defensemen, recording a point in 16 of his team's 18 games, and putting together a school-record 14-game point streak.

Here is another blurb from every one's favorite hockey site INCH

On at least one occasion last season, we bemoaned in this space the dearth of viable Hobey candidates from the nation's defensive corps. In the end, no blue liners were among the 10 finalists for the honor. This year, however, there appears to be a few defensemen worth keeping an eye on, especially in Western locales. Among them: Minnesota's Cade Fairchild; Kurt Davis of Minnesota State, who shares the NCAA lead in points by a defenseman with 22; Nebraska-Omaha's Eddie Del Grosso, who leads the Mavs with 18 points in 17 games; and Wisconsin's Jamie McBain, the Badgers' leading scorer with 19 points in 18 games. We'll throw the Terriers' Matt Gilroy into the mix, too.

Even Elliot Olshansky from the Hobey Watch has gotten into the act. Only time will tell if he is indeed a legitimate candidate for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award.

Also on the blueline, Minnesota State’s Kurt Davis is on pace for 47 points, which isn’t too far away from Carle’s Hobey numbers, and certainly notable among defensemen. Of course, it can be hard to win the Hobey when your team doesn’t make the playoffs, and while that didn’t stop Carle, he’d already been part of two NCAA championship teams, which was a point in his favor. I think Minnesota State will have to at least make the NCAA tournament this year for Davis to get any serious Hobey consideration, but it may be a possibility.