Enough said...
At home or on the road, it’s "Always a Home Game!"
UND leads @NCAAIceHockey in attendance (as of Feb. 20): pic.twitter.com/3XUhAKzKmc
— North Dakota MHockey (@UNDmhockey) February 25, 2015
At home or on the road, it’s "Always a Home Game!"
UND leads @NCAAIceHockey in attendance (as of Feb. 20): pic.twitter.com/3XUhAKzKmc
— North Dakota MHockey (@UNDmhockey) February 25, 2015
Mutual respect is the cornerstone of any great rivalry; proud to have UND as 1 of our biggest rivals & appreciate their support this weekend
— Denver Hockey (@DU_Hockey) February 14, 2015
@jackbreen94 don't Apologize to me. Apologize to @DUCoachMonty @DU_Hockey.
— Drake Caggiula (@drakecaggiula) February 14, 2015
I'm told that the person who yelled during the moment of silence yesterday was immediately ejected from the building by security.
— Brad E. Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) February 14, 2015
That fan also has been banned from the building for the remainder of the year.
— Brad E. Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) February 14, 2015
The man who impacted my life the most has passed away. I will miss our daily phone calls and the wisdom and love you gave me. Love you Dad
— Jim Montgomery (@DUCoachMonty) February 13, 2015
Ferris State vs. Bowling Green
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Feb. 6
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7:07 ET
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BckSN
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Denver vs. Colorado College
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Feb. 6
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7:37 MT
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CBSN
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221
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152
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Wisconsin vs. Penn State
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Feb. 6
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6:30 ET
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BTen
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610
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439
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Ohio State vs. Minnesota
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Feb. 6
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8:00 CT
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BTen
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610
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439
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Niagara vs. RIT
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Feb. 7
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7:05 ET
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TWRoc
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Connecticut vs. Providence
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Feb. 7
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7:00 ET
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OSN
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Notre Dame vs. Maine
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Feb. 7
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7:05 ET
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WVII
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WPME
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WFVX
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FCSp
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623
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Ferris State vs. Bowling Green
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Feb. 7
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7:07 ET
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BckSN
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Wisconsin vs. Penn State
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Feb. 7
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2:00 ET
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WLYH
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Ohio State vs. Minnesota
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Feb. 7
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7:00 ET
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FSN N+
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657
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444
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Michigan State vs. Michigan
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Feb. 7
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8:00 ET
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BTen
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610
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439
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Boston University vs. Northeastern
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Feb. 9
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7:30 ET
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NESN
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628
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434
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New Hampshire vs. Boston
University
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Feb. 13
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7:00 ET
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NESN
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628
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434
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Since McDavid plays in the OHL and Eichel plays in college, it’s almost impossible to compare the two players’ stats. First, Eichel is playing against older players in college hockey. Second, McDavid is racking up points against younger players in the OHL. This is not a slam on either league. Both college and Major Juniors are good routes for development and both players are great talents.
However, we can compare their WJHC numbers. In his first five games for team Canada, McDavid scored (2g-5a—7pts). On the flip side, in five games Eichel scored (1g-3a—4pts). For the sake of comparison, Dylan Larkin who scored (5g-2a—7pts) was the top player on team USA.
Comparing Eichel to the other first round draft choices on the USA WJC team, Alex Tuch scored (1g-1a—2pts), Sonny Milano (2g-2a—4pts).
One of the questions that I wanted to explore was how does Eichel compare to other college hockey greats? Since Eichel has only played 16 games, I am not sure how much of a comparison we can make. In my opinion, the only statistic that we can use to compare him to the others college hockey greats is points per game. (read the rest of the post)
“The game is more intense,” Gadowsky said. “I think that makes it more difficult to put up a lot of points. The rosters in college dictate that every player that’s on the ice, is going to be at a very high level.”The fact remains, the CHL and the NCAA are both great routes for development. There's no debating this. The CHL is a great route to the NHL if you're a high draft pick. If you're a late bloomer, the NCAA route is probably better.
The disparity in size and ability between a 16 and 20-year-old is much different than that of a 21 and 25-year-old, he said.
Though there is no fighting in college hockey as there is in major junior hockey, older college-aged players will be more equally developed in strength and stature than their younger counterparts in the CHL. (Matt Nestor, the Daily Collegian)
Why the NCAA route? What about college enticed you? It had to be more than just taking classes?One of the benefits of playing college hockey over Major Juniors is you get more time to develop physically and get bigger. There's a lot of weight room time. You're not playing a full 75-80 game schedule. One of the things that I have noticed since I started covering UND hockey is how a player transforms in four years of hockey.
I grew up in Boston and watching Hockey East and the Beanpot, so it was always my dream to play at a school like BC or BU. I never dreamed of going to Quebec and playing for a team there, so I guess that’s first and foremost is this is my dream to go here. And then looking at the pros, a lot of people say it’s a disadvantage that I’m not playing as many games.
But I can look at it as an advantage of I’m spending more time in the weight room. There’s a lot more emphasis on each game. Everything is a lot more detailed if you’re playing 40 games in comparison to playing 80 to 100. That’s one thing. And I just thought the college game was better for me. I had played a few years of junior and I didn’t think another year of junior was the best route. I felt I needed to go challenge myself again against older, bigger and stronger competition, where it would challenge me night-in, night-out more than I believe the CHL would. I think on top of all that I was able to get the experience of going to college. Living in Boston. This is everything I’ve wanted, so it was kind of a no-brainer.
vs.
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Atlantic
Hockey
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Big
Ten
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ECAC
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Hockey
East
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NCHC
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WCHA
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OOC
Record
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Atlantic Hockey
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—
|
0-1-0
(.000) |
3-7-0
(.300) |
1-6-0
(.143) |
1-1-0
(.500) |
2-2-0
(.500) |
7-17-0
(.292) |
Big Ten
|
1-0-0
(1.000) |
—
|
1-0-0
(1.000) |
5-6-1
(.458) |
1-2-0
(.333) |
2-6-1
(.278) |
10-14-2
(.423) |
ECAC
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7-3-0
(.700) |
0-1-0
(.000) |
—
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6-4-1
(.591) |
3-5-0
(.375) |
1-2-1
(.375) |
17-15-2
(.529) |
Hockey East
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6-1-0
(.857) |
6-5-1
(.542) |
4-6-1
(.409) |
—
|
2-2-1
(.500) |
3-2-1
(.583) |
21-16-4
(.561) |
NCHC
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1-1-0
(.500) |
2-1-0
(.667) |
5-3-0
(.625) |
2-2-1
(.500) |
—
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7-5-0
(.583) |
17-12-1
(.583) |
WCHA
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2-2-0
(.500) |
6-2-1
(.722) |
2-1-1
(.625) |
2-3-1
(.417) |
5-7-0
(.417) |
—
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17-15-3
(.529) |