WCHA Web Media Poll: Week 19

Each week, I participate in a WCHA Web Media Poll that is put on by the Tech Hockey Guide with 11 other people that represent both the print media as well as the hockey blogosphere.

There is a new number one team, in this week’s WCHA Web Media Poll. The Saint Cloud State Huskies move from Second place to first as they garner seven of 12 first place votes. The Minnesota Golden Gophers drop one spot to second place. North Dakota remains in third place and Nebraska-Omahamoves up one spot from fifth to fourth place.

Minnesota State moves up one spot from Sixth to fifth place. The Denver Pioneers are this week’s biggest loser as the Pioneers drops from fourth place to sixth place. The rest of the poll is the same as it was last week.

Here’s a look at the results the Tech Hockey Guide WCHA Web Media Poll for Week 19:

		Pts	Previous	Record	High	Low
1)	St. Cloud State (7)	137	2	18-11-1	1	3
2)	Minnesota (4)	136	1	20-6-4	1	2
3)	North Dakota	115	3	16-8-6	3	5
4)	Nebraska Omaha	102	5	18-12-2	3	6
5)	Minnesota State (1)	101	6	20-9-3	1	7
6)	Denver	87	4	15-9-5	5	7
7)	Wisconsin	78	7	13-10-7	5	7
8)	Colorado College	60	8	11-14-5	8	8
9)	Minnesota Duluth	44	9	10-16-4	9	10
10)	Michigan Tech	36	10	10-16-4	9	11
11)	Bemidji State	28	11	6-17-7	9	11
12)	Alaska Anchorage	12	12	4-19-7	12	12

Representing Name Publication Twitter

Alaska-Anchorage, Taylor Hall College Hockey News @thall907
Bemidji State, Troy Mills The Beaver Pond
Colorado College, Joe Paisley, Paisley Hockey @Paisleyhockey
Denver, Mike Chambers, Denver Post @MChambersDP
Michigan Tech, Tim Braun, Tech Hockey Guide @TBraunTHG
Minnesota, Dan Myers, Minnesota Hockey Magazine @1DanMyers
Minnesota Duluth, Bruce Ciskie, The Ciskie Blog @BruceCiskie
Minnesota State, Chris Dilks, Western College Hockey @ChrisDilks
Nebraska-Omaha, Matt Semisch, Radio Free Omaha @matthewsemisch
North Dakota, Eric Burton The Hockey Writers Combine and Goon’s World @goon48
St. Cloud State, Jeremy Larson, Husky Hockey Time @jclarson02
Wisconsin, Andy Johnson, Bucky’s 5th Quarter @andyjohnsonB5Q

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WCHA Web Media Poll: Week 18

Each week, I participate in a WCHA Web Media Poll that is put on by the Tech Hockey Guide with 11 other people that represent both the print media as well as the hockey blogosphere.

The Minnesota Gophers are still the #1 team in this week’s WCHA Web Media Poll, garnering seven of 12 votes. Second in this week’s poll, are the Saint Cloud State Huskies, as they picked up five of 12 first place votes.  Coming in third is the University of North Dakota.

Again, there wasn’t a lot of movement again during this week’s poll. Spots one through five remain the same, as well as spots 10-12. The only real movement is spots six, seven, eight and nine, they all traded places.  Meaning, Minnesota State trades places with Wisconsin and Colorado College trades places with Minnesota Duluth.

Here’s a look at the results the Tech Hockey Guide WCHA Web Media Poll for Week 18:

		Pts	Previous	Record	High	Low
1.	Minnesota (7)	138	1	19-5-4	1	3
2.	St. Cloud State (5)	136	2	18-11-1	1	3
3.	North Dakota	122	3	16-8-6	2	3
4.	Denver	96	4	15-9-5	4	6
5.	Nebraska Omaha	95	5	16-12-2	4	7
6.	Minnesota State	88	7	18-9-3	4	7
7.	Wisconsin	78	6	12-9-7	4	8
8.	Colorado College	62	9	11-14-5	7	9
9.	Minnesota Duluth	46	8	10-15-3	9	10
10.	Michigan Tech	39	10	9-14-4	8	10
11.	Bemidji State	24	11	5-17-6	11	11
12.	Alaska Anchorage	12	12	4-17-7	12	12

Representing Name Publication Twitter

Alaska-Anchorage, Taylor Hall College Hockey News @thall907
Bemidji State, Troy Mills The Beaver Pond
Colorado College, Joe Paisley, Paisley Hockey @Paisleyhockey
Denver, Mike Chambers, Denver Post @MChambersDP
Michigan Tech, Tim Braun, Tech Hockey Guide @TBraunTHG
Minnesota, Dan Myers, Minnesota Hockey Magazine @1DanMyers
Minnesota Duluth, Bruce Ciskie, The Ciskie Blog @BruceCiskie
Minnesota State, Chris Dilks, Western College Hockey @ChrisDilks
Nebraska-Omaha, Matt Semisch, Radio Free Omaha @matthewsemisch
North Dakota, Eric Burton The Hockey Writers Combine and Goon’s World @goon48
St. Cloud State, Jeremy Larson, Husky Hockey Time @jclarson02
Wisconsin, Andy Johnson, Bucky’s 5th Quarter @andyjohnsonB5Q

Cross Posted at the Hockey Writers - Combine... 

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Things aren't looking too bad for UND

WCHA Games								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA		W	L	T	GF	GA
St. Cloud State	22	15	6	1	31	74	47		18	11	1	99	72
North Dakota	22	11	5	6	28	72	56		16	8	6	96	74
Minnesota	20	11	5	4	26	68	48		19	5	4	105	54
Nebraska Omaha	22	12	8	2	26	74	65		16	12	2	103	83
Denver	22	10	7	5	25	70	64		15	9	5	98	77
Minnesota State	22	12	9	1	25	67	54		18	9	3	94	68
Wisconsin	22	9	6	7	25	49	48		12	9	7	63	57
Colorado College	22	8	10	4	20	72	77		11	14	5	100	105
Minnesota Duluth	22	8	11	3	19	56	67		10	15	3	70	84
Michigan Tech	22	6	12	4	16	59	72		9	14	4	78	82
Bemidji State	22	4	13	5	13	45	69		5	17	6	57	86
Alaska Anchorage	24	2	16	6	10	45	84		4	17	7	56	95

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After this weekend’s sweep of Nebraska Omaha, things don’t look too bad for North Dakota. UND is 6-3-3 (.625) during the second half of the season and 3-0-2 in their last five games.

At times, during the second half of the season, UND probably hasn't played as well as they could, but they still have only lost three games in their last 17 games.

After this weekend’s play

UND is currently sitting sixth in the Pairwise Rankings.

UND is 6-4-4 when the opposition scores first.

UND is 10-4-2 when they score first.

UND is 8-2-1 when they lead after the first period.

UND is 12-1-2 when they lead after the second period.

UND is 11-0-2 when they score four our more goals.

UND is now 3-6-2 when they score two or fewer goals.