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So the NHL is dead for the next year probably. You should watch college hockey! But DJExile, why should we watch college hockey? Because there are motherfucking space bears destroying the earth. Because Johnny Gaudreau scored one of the prettiest goals ever last year in the national championship. Because all the chants own. Because there will probably be another 2 or 3 outdoor games. Because a lot of talent will stay in the college ranks since the NHL is dead. Because there's no Gary Bettman. Because tickets are pretty cheap. What happened last year? Short version: BC stomped everyone, behind a retardedly good Power Play along with world-class goaltending, and hammered Ferris State in the finals. So who should be the good teams this year? Here's the Inside College Hockey Top 10 for 2013: 1: Minnesota (WCHA) 2: Michigan (CCHA) 3: North Dakota (WCHA) 4: Union (ECAC) 5: Western Michigan (CCHA) 6: Boston College (Hockey East) 7: Cornell (ECAC) 8: Wisconsin (WCHA) 9: UMass Lowell (Hockey East) 10: Notre Dame (CCHA) Minnesota and Michigan will be deep as hell this year and both should make good runs. The North Dakota [CENSORED] have some transfers from Alabama-Huntsville, who sadly was dropped to club level last year. BC constantly loses kids to the pros but Jerry York is pretty much God and will reload the team full of small guys who are fast as hell. This will be the last year of existence for the CCHA, because Bowling Green is finally going to be better  Exhibition games will start in October! Talk about how 
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| # ? Sep 16, 2012 19:56 |
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My friend has season tickets for Cornell so looks like I'll be tagging along with him a shitton this year (section O sucks)
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| # ? Sep 16, 2012 20:04 |
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I'm always vaguely aware that the Gophers exist, but I had no idea they actually won anything. Probably just residual from all our other sports teams never winning anything. If there's no Wild this year, I guess I know what I'm watching!
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| # ? Sep 16, 2012 20:59 |
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Can we talk about CIS hockey in this thread? It's like NCAA, except Canadian, not widely televised, and barely anyone gets drafted out of it. gently caress the Dinos, go Cougars.
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| # ? Sep 16, 2012 21:41 |
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Correction: Penn State is going varsity this year, 2012-13, playing as an independent team in the old Ice Pavilion. Next year, 2013-14, is the start of a Big Ten Hockey Conference, completion of the Pegloo, Penn State joining the BTHC, etc.
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| # ? Sep 16, 2012 23:51 |
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BC should be good but not to the level of recent years. Kind of a "duh" statement I know. Gonna enjoy the last season of the WCHA. Looking forward to road trips to St. Cloud and Mankato for the away games. It's nice having road trips that are within 2 hours driving distance. I also know a bunch of people go to Houghton for the Tech series though I probably won't be doing that one. I think the Big 10 has potential for success and enjoyability as well but I'm definitely going to miss some of the current rivalries and road trips.
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| # ? Sep 17, 2012 00:14 |
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I'm an RPI alumni, but they've been consistently decent/good in the beginning of the year and absolutely terrible down the stretch each of the last 6 years or so  . Sucks that really all of the good players we seem to get end up going to the NHL draft after a year or so (Pirri  ).I'm living in Cincinnati right now so I've gotta hope Miami's got some good teams coming to play them this year.
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| # ? Sep 17, 2012 00:32 |
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AtomicSX posted:I'm an RPI alumni, but they've been consistently decent/good in the beginning of the year and absolutely terrible down the stretch each of the last 6 years or so Here's their scheduleProvidence and MSU in the first half of the season should be good. That arena is gorgeous too.
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| # ? Sep 17, 2012 01:45 |
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Man, I've been away from the games for way too long. I have fond memories of Black Out nights at Lawson. Gonna have to see if I can scrounge up a way to watch them now that I'm no longer local
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| # ? Sep 17, 2012 03:37 |
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AtomicSX posted:I'm an RPI alumni, but they've been consistently decent/good in the beginning of the year and absolutely terrible down the stretch each of the last 6 years or so Hey, at least they do better than Clarkson.  (I have no problem bashing my alum's team)
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| # ? Sep 17, 2012 05:13 |
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Hopefully this year will be a good one for Maine!
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| # ? Sep 17, 2012 12:20 |
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Myrrar posted:Hopefully this year will be a good one for Maine! I've only seen pictures, but goddamn does Maine cool looking arena. I hear it's loud as hell too. E: Seriously look at this goddamn ceiling/roof.   I just checked out BG's opening schedule and god drat their opening weekend at home is against Union. I don't know how they're supposed to look this year but they were very impressive heading into the tournament last year. DJExile fucked around with this message at Sep 17, 2012 around 12:33 |
| # ? Sep 17, 2012 12:27 |
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Deeters posted:Hey, at least they do better than Clarkson. How Recycling Get's Done. 
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| # ? Sep 17, 2012 13:26 |
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DJExile posted:I've only seen pictures, but goddamn does Maine cool looking arena. I hear it's loud as hell too. Alfond is a great place to watch a game. It is incredibly loud in there. The strange geometry of the ceiling tends to create some really interesting effects with the sound. If you notice in the upper right, that balcony hanging over the ice is the student section. Our voices funnel directly down onto where the opposing goalie plays. You can hear just about anything said up there perfectly from the ice surface, which makes for some some prime chanting. The band is also up there, which is pretty awesome. If you ever have a chance to come up you definitely should. The only downside is that some seats near the corners have obstructed view, due to the weird ceiling. E: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS--tye95gg CBS college sports feature on Alfond. Myrrar fucked around with this message at Sep 17, 2012 around 14:13 |
| # ? Sep 17, 2012 14:09 |
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Yeah, I was gonna say, doesn't look like you could see poo poo in the nearside corner of the far end from there.
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| # ? Sep 17, 2012 14:13 |
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DJExile posted:Yeah, I was gonna say, doesn't look like you could see poo poo in the nearside corner of the far end from there. Yeah it is unfortunate. They sell those seats for super cheap. Those were all expansion seats I believe, and its just a consequence of the unique shape. Fortunately you can see the video screen from there, so it's not all bad.
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Vicas posted:My friend has season tickets for Cornell so looks like I'll be tagging along with him a shitton this year Man, I don't even have to pay for my season tickets and I get to travel too  Can't wait for Cornell-Michigan in November. Gonna be great.
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| # ? Sep 20, 2012 22:13 |
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Just got tickets for both BG opening weekend games against Union. 18 days away. 
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| # ? Sep 24, 2012 11:56 |
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Got my tickets for Penn State's D1 home opener! I'm really excited for this season because I've been a fan of their club team for awhile now. Went to a handful of games last year and the Ice Pavilion has a pretty good atmosphere even for the club team. Hopefully they win at least a few games this year against the likes of Huntsville and American.
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| # ? Oct 3, 2012 17:59 |
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gently caress BC, gently caress Jim Delany, gently caress Tyler Biggs
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| # ? Oct 3, 2012 18:42 |
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Since the Kohl Center is used for basketball and hockey, Wisconsin hockey has always practiced off-campus at (I believe) the Alliant Energy Center. Until this year. There's a new facility going up next to the Kohl Center, La Bahn Arena, for hockey practice and women's hockey games. I got tickets to the first game, and I have no idea what to expect out of it. Just very excited to go see a women's hockey game for once. this post has been brought to you by title IX
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DOOP posted:Correction: Penn State is going varsity this year, 2012-13, playing as an independent team in the old Ice Pavilion. Next year, 2013-14, is the start of a Big Ten Hockey Conference, completion of the Pegloo, Penn State joining the BTHC, etc. What's the NCAA icing rule again? 
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BG gonna go murder Niagara on Saturday lets go the falcons bitch E: Preseason polls! Atlantic Hockey Preseason Coaches Poll Place, team (first-place votes), total points 1. Air Force (8), 112 2. Niagara (3), 101 3. Mercyhurst, 89 4 (tie). Bentley, 87 4 (tie). RIT, 87 6. Holy Cross, 74 7. Connecticut, 65 8. Robert Morris (1), 61 9. Canisius, 38 10. Army, 30 11. American International, 20 12. Sacred Heart, 19 CCHA Preseason Coaches Poll Place, team (first-place votes), total points 1. Notre Dame (7), 105 2. Michigan (2), 100 3. Western Michigan (2), 97 4. Miami, 78 5. Ferris State, 67 6. Ohio State, 66 7. Michigan State, 56 8 (tie). Bowling Green, 43 8 (tie). Northern Michigan, 43 10. Alaska, 31 11. Lake Superior State, 29 CCHA Preseason Media Poll Place, team (first-place votes), total points 1. Michigan (50), 903 2. Western Michigan (25), 825 3. Notre Dame (9), 765 4. Ferris State (3), 626 5. Miami, 622 6. Michigan State, 528 7. Ohio State, 438 8. Northern Michigan, 389 9. Bowling Green, 264 10. Lake Superior State, 232 11. Alaska, 150 ECAC Hockey Preseason Coaches Poll Place, team (first-place votes), total points 1. Union (8), 118 2. Cornell (3), 110 3. Harvard (1), 98 4. Quinnipiac, 93 5. Yale, 77 6. St. Lawrence, 61 7. Dartmouth, 58 8. Rensselaer, 46 9. Colgate, 45 10. Clarkson, 41 11. Princeton, 25 12. Brown, 20 ECAC Hockey Preseason Media Poll Place, team (first-place votes), total points 1. Union (18), 343 2. Cornell (11), 330 3. Harvard, 293 4. Quinnipiac, 246 5. Yale (1), 236 6. St. Lawrence, 159 7. Clarkson, 155 8. Colgate, 148 9. Rensselaer, 144 10. Dartmouth, 140 11. Princeton, 108 12. Brown, 41 Hockey East Preseason Coaches Poll Place, team (first-place votes), total points 1. Boston College (9), 90 2. UMass Lowell, 74 3. Boston University, 73 4. New Hampshire (1), 63 5. Maine, 56 6 (tie). Northeastern, 44 6 (tie). Providence, 44 8. Merrimack, 38 9. Massachusetts, 35 10. Vermont, 23 94X WCHA Preseason Media Poll Place, team (first-place votes) 1. Minnesota (24) 2. North Dakota (1) 3. Denver 4. Wisconsin 5. Minnesota Duluth 6. St. Cloud State 7. Colorado College 8. Nebraska Omaha 9. Michigan Tech 10. Minnesota State 11. Bemidji State 12. Alaska Anchorage DJExile fucked around with this message at Oct 5, 2012 around 03:07 |
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I want to find those three people who think Ferris is the best team in the CCHADJExile posted:Hockey East Preseason Coaches Poll Either Jerry York has gotten so complacent with dominating everyone that he's trying to level the playing field or somehow Umile got away with voting for his own team. Obama Yo Mama fucked around with this message at Oct 5, 2012 around 03:26 |
| # ? Oct 5, 2012 03:23 |
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Also what the hell happened to Bemidji State? Aren't they usually a pretty good squad? Or is it just that the conference is loaded?
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| # ? Oct 5, 2012 12:40 |
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I think they did pretty well before they joined WCHA. Any of you Quinnipiac fans? QU went to their conf. finals last year didn't they? Is there a lot of excitement in the area for this year? Myrrar fucked around with this message at Oct 5, 2012 around 13:24 |
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HOCKEY STARTS TONIGHT gently caress YEAH
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| # ? Oct 6, 2012 15:54 |
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My co-worker is a big Miami-Ohio fan. Are they suppose to be good this year? I want to know if I can heckle him.
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Scrotos posted:My co-worker is a big Miami-Ohio fan. Are they suppose to be good this year? I want to know if I can heckle him. Two best players and both goalies just graduated and one of their two best freshman skipped town to join the Maple Leafs because he's a jackass. They recruit well and have a good coach so they're always dangerous, but they're not quite as dominant as they were 3-4 years ago. They're going to be okay, they'll make the tournament as a 2 or 3 seed, unless they somehow manage to win the CCHA tournament, which is a statistical impossibility.
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| # ? Oct 6, 2012 18:23 |
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BG DOESN'T LOSE OPENING GAME
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| # ? Oct 7, 2012 03:59 |
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I'm going to follow the poo poo out of this tread this season. Last year I went to my first college hockey game (The Beanpot Final) and I'm addicted now. I will be going to the whole tournament this year, and hopefully a few other games spread between BC and BU. I'm in Massachusetts and I have no team I prefer over another. This is a good way to learn about them.
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| # ? Oct 7, 2012 15:31 |
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anotherblownsave posted:I'm going to follow the poo poo out of this tread this season. Last year I went to my first college hockey game (The Beanpot Final) and I'm addicted now. I will be going to the whole tournament this year, and hopefully a few other games spread between BC and BU. I'm in Massachusetts and I have no team I prefer over another. This is a good way to learn about them. Beanpot Tournament is awesome as hell, even if BC and BU completely dominate it. Going to BG vs. Ontario Institute of Tech today in some exhibition game. Score all goals. Yell all chants.
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| # ? Oct 7, 2012 16:39 |
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anotherblownsave posted:I'm going to follow the poo poo out of this tread this season. Last year I went to my first college hockey game (The Beanpot Final) and I'm addicted now. I will be going to the whole tournament this year, and hopefully a few other games spread between BC and BU. I'm in Massachusetts and I have no team I prefer over another. This is a good way to learn about them. The first thing you need to learn is gently caress BC
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| # ? Oct 7, 2012 16:52 |
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It's probably just as easy to go to a UNH game from where I am. Are they usually any good?
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| # ? Oct 7, 2012 18:01 |
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anotherblownsave posted:It's probably just as easy to go to a UNH game from where I am. Are they usually any good? Yeah, usually a very good team. Obama Yo Mama posted:The first thing you need to learn is gently caress BC Second is gently caress Jim Delany.
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| # ? Oct 7, 2012 18:22 |
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BG hammered Ontario Institute of Technology 9-1 in an exhibition match. Not exactly a world-class opponent but did learn a few things: 1: We aren't going to out-size anybody this year. It's still a young and relatively small team, and Chris Bergeron seems to value speed over size in his recruiting. Still, even most of our defenders aren't exactly the biggest guys. 2: The special teams look very good. 2 short-handed goals and 3 on the power play. Granted not against a great opponent but it's good to see everyone clicking early in the season. 3: Passing is gorgeous. I suppose that's to be expected when you graduated like 2 people after last season but it's still great to see. 4: I guess Canada doesn't require full face cages for their college/university leagues. I actually didn't even notice the whole team was in visors until like halfway through the first. 5: Our new sweaters own. 6: Hockey owns. 
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anotherblownsave posted:It's probably just as easy to go to a UNH game from where I am. Are they usually any good? If you do go, wear Maine gear and make sure to remind them that UNH stands for "University No Hardware". They love it.
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Myrrar posted:If you do go, wear Maine gear and make sure to remind them that UNH stands for "University No Hardware". They love it. Hahaha I'll try to keep this in mind. College hockey fans seem cool as poo poo so far.
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| # ? Oct 9, 2012 00:35 |
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BG extended Bergeron's contract through 2018.
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I got hired as the Director of Hockey Operations with Alaska Nanooks for this season. Good timing I guess with the NHL lokcout. That being said, other than my first few months here, I have no knowledge of Collegiate Hockey. Either way, I'll be joining the team to Michigan and Notre Dame in January, really excited for that. I think our team is going to have a better season than the media suggests. Our freshman class is very solid, if we can just get some solid goal tending I believe we have a chance of making a deep run in the CCHA*. * I don't know anything about the other schools.
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