WCHA Season Thread 2017-18: In Which We Try For Two Bids

[Hammer]

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Yep, if they don't play better than that. Last night was ugly. Hope Ferris can regroup and knock 'em off tonight

Ferris beats Michigan in OT at Yost this evening.

[gfmorris]

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Given how they have played so far I could see them finishing last.

Ferris and BG were crap early last year.

GFM

[Critical Thinker]

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In "Things I didn't expect to see on November 3rd", BGSU has played the third toughest schedule in the country.


*according to KRACH

[Andrew J Carter]

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Congrats Ferris! Nice win. Helping the status of the WCHA.

[manurespreader]

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Congrats Ferris! Nice win. Helping the status of the WCHA.

Yep,. thanks to Ferris. Great job.

[UAHStatman]

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I feel like a broken record but the ASU vs Huntsville games are important to everyone. Let's go Huntsville. !!!.
It's not that the two wins would help so much as the two losses would hurt like crazy.

Right now we can't be counted on in this department.

[The Troll mtu86]

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Props to Ferris. Way to regroup and get the job done.

[UAHStatman]

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Right now we can't be counted on in this department.

UAH 3, Arizona State 1. Better late than never!

[manurespreader]

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UAH 3, Arizona State 1. Better late than never!

I'm sure your guys are very happy with that result and now you can be home for a while.
Everyone ought to be wary of NMU, they are a lot better than people think.

[Andrew J Carter]

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I'm sure your guys are very happy with that result and now you can be home for a while.
Everyone ought to be wary of NMU, they are a lot better than people think.

Congrats also to Huntsville! And yes the Cats are vastly improved (I'm a 74 & 78 NMU grad). Nice that my Beavers could rebound at Alaska Fairbanks (worked at BSU for 32 1/2 years and currently living off that pension . Should be a hard-fought series this weekend at Bemidji with highly regarded Mankato. Go Beavers!

[davyd83]

I'm sure your guys are very happy with that result and now you can be home for a while.
Everyone ought to be wary of NMU, they are a lot better than people think.

NMU went 7-3-0 down the stretch last year, then took #1 seed Bemidji to the final minutes of game 3 in the playoffs. They’ve picked up where they left off. 7 of the next 10 on the road at Tech, Fairbanks, Omaha & Bemidji will be a tough test for NMU.

[beaverhockeyfan]

Congrats also to Huntsville! And yes the Cats are vastly improved (I'm a 74 & 78 NMU grad). Nice that my Beavers could rebound at Alaska Fairbanks (worked at BSU for 32 1/2 years and currently living off that pension . Should be a hard-fought series this weekend at Bemidji with highly regarded Mankato. Go Beavers!

The Beavers will be without Zach Whitecloud as he left Fairbanks to catch up with Team Canada in one of the pre-Olympic tournaments in Europe. Happy for him, don't get me wrong, but if only that tournament could have been a week later.

[beaverhockeyfan]

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2017-18 WCHA Non-Conference Schedule

The WCHA has 65 non-conference games this year, 18 home, 33 road, and 14 neutral site. I am not including non-conference games between league opponents and exhibitions in this total.

25 NCHC Games (3-9-3)
15-17 Big10 Games (3-8-0)
3-5 Hockey East Games (2-0-0)
7 Atlantic Hockey Games (2-3-1)
5 ECAC Games (1-2-0)
5-7 Independent Games (1-1-0)
4-6 Interleague Games (Not counted in league total)
7 Exhibitions (Not counted in league or team total)
TOTAL: 12-23-4

ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (1-5-0)
-2 at Notre Dame L 3-5, L 0-4
-2 at Cornell L 1-5, L 0-3
-2 at Arizona State L 2-3, W 3-1

ALASKA (2-3-1)
-Simon Fraser (EXH) W 6-0
-2 with Air Force L 2-3, T 1-1
-2 at St. Cloud L 3-6, L 4-5 (OT)
-at Alaska-Anchorage W 6-2
-Alaska-Anchorage W 3-2

ALASKA-ANCHORAGE (0-5-1)
-Simon Fraser (EXH) W 6-1
-2 with North Dakota T 1-1, L 2-3 (OT)
-2 at Colorado College L 1-6, L 2-3
-Alaska L 2-6
-at Alaska L 2-3

BEMIDJI STATE (2-1-1)
-Minnesota-Duluth W 5-2
-at Minnesota-Duluth T 0-0
-2 with Air Force W 4-1, L 1-5
-2 @ Princeton
-North Dakota
-at North Dakota

BOWLING GREEN (1-2-0)
-Wilfrid Laurier (EXH) W 3-1
-US Under 18 Team (EXH) W 4-1
-at Western Michigan L 1-3
-Michigan State W 3-1
-at Michigan State L 2-3
-2 with Miami
-Western Michigan
-vs. Michigan (Detroit)
-vs. Michigan State/Michigan Tech (Detroit)

FERRIS STATE (3-3-0)
-at Western Michigan L 1-6
-Western Michigan W 3-2
-2 at Mercyhurst W 3-2, L 1-4
-2 at Michigan L 2-7, W 3-2 OT
-at Michigan State
-Michigan State

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE (1-4-1)
-Laurentian (EXH) W 3-2
-Northern Michigan W 5-2
-at Northern Michigan L 1-4
-2 at Denver T 3-3, L 1-5
-2 at Michigan State L 3-4, L 0-6
-vs. Robert Morris (Pittsburgh)
-vs. Arizona State/Providence (Pittsburgh)

MICHIGAN TECH (2-1-0)
-at Wisconsin L 2-3
-vs. Union (Duluth) W 6-3
-vs. Minnesota-Duluth (Duluth) W 4-3
-vs. Michigan State (Detroit)
-vs. Michigan/Bowling Green (Detroit)
-vs. Boston College (Las Vegas)
-vs. Arizona State/Northern Michigan (Las Vegas)
-2 with Arizona State

MINNESOTA STATE (2-1-0)
-Regina (EXH) W 8-0
-St. Cloud State L 0-4
-2 at Boston University W 6-3, W 3-0
-at Minnesota-Duluth
-at St. Cloud State
-Minnesota-Duluth
-US Under 18 Team (EXH)

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (2-2-0)
-at Lake Superior State L 3-5
-Lake Superior State W 4-1
-2 vs. Wisconsin (Green Bay) W 5-4 (OT), L 0-4
-2 at Nebraska-Omaha
-vs. Arizona State (Las Vegas)
-vs. Boston College/Michigan Tech (Las Vegas)

[manurespreader]

Re: WCHA Season Thread 2017-18: In Which We Try For Two Bids

2017-18 WCHA Non-Conference Schedule

The WCHA has 65 non-conference games this year, 18 home, 33 road, and 14 neutral site. I am not including non-conference games between league opponents and exhibitions in this total.

25 NCHC Games (3-9-3)
15-17 Big10 Games (3-8-0)
3-5 Hockey East Games (2-0-0)
7 Atlantic Hockey Games (2-3-1)
5 ECAC Games (1-2-0)
5-7 Independent Games (1-1-0)
4-6 Interleague Games (Not counted in league total)
7 Exhibitions (Not counted in league or team total)
TOTAL: 12-23-4

ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (1-5-0)
-2 at Notre Dame L 3-5, L 0-4
-2 at Cornell L 1-5, L 0-3
-2 at Arizona State L 2-3, W 3-1

ALASKA (2-3-1)
-Simon Fraser (EXH) W 6-0
-2 with Air Force L 2-3, T 1-1
-2 at St. Cloud L 3-6, L 4-5 (OT)
-at Alaska-Anchorage W 6-2
-Alaska-Anchorage W 3-2

ALASKA-ANCHORAGE (0-5-1)
-Simon Fraser (EXH) W 6-1
-2 with North Dakota T 1-1, L 2-3 (OT)
-2 at Colorado College L 1-6, L 2-3
-Alaska L 2-6
-at Alaska L 2-3

BEMIDJI STATE (2-1-1)
-Minnesota-Duluth W 5-2
-at Minnesota-Duluth T 0-0
-2 with Air Force W 4-1, L 1-5
-2 @ Princeton
-North Dakota
-at North Dakota

BOWLING GREEN (1-2-0)
-Wilfrid Laurier (EXH) W 3-1
-US Under 18 Team (EXH) W 4-1
-at Western Michigan L 1-3
-Michigan State W 3-1
-at Michigan State L 2-3
-2 with Miami
-Western Michigan
-vs. Michigan (Detroit)
-vs. Michigan State/Michigan Tech (Detroit)

FERRIS STATE (3-3-0)
-at Western Michigan L 1-6
-Western Michigan W 3-2
-2 at Mercyhurst W 3-2, L 1-4
-2 at Michigan L 2-7, W 3-2 OT
-at Michigan State
-Michigan State

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE (1-4-1)
-Laurentian (EXH) W 3-2
-Northern Michigan W 5-2
-at Northern Michigan L 1-4
-2 at Denver T 3-3, L 1-5
-2 at Michigan State L 3-4, L 0-6
-vs. Robert Morris (Pittsburgh)
-vs. Arizona State/Providence (Pittsburgh)

MICHIGAN TECH (2-1-0)
-at Wisconsin L 2-3
-vs. Union (Duluth) W 6-3
-vs. Minnesota-Duluth (Duluth) W 4-3
-vs. Michigan State (Detroit)
-vs. Michigan/Bowling Green (Detroit)
-vs. Boston College (Las Vegas)
-vs. Arizona State/Northern Michigan (Las Vegas)
-2 with Arizona State

MINNESOTA STATE (2-1-0)
-Regina (EXH) W 8-0
-St. Cloud State L 0-4
-2 at Boston University W 6-3, W 3-0
-at Minnesota-Duluth
-at St. Cloud State
-Minnesota-Duluth
-US Under 18 Team (EXH)

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (2-2-0)
-at Lake Superior State L 3-5
-Lake Superior State W 4-1
-2 vs. Wisconsin (Green Bay) W 5-4 (OT), L 0-4
-2 at Nebraska-Omaha
-vs. Arizona State (Las Vegas)
-vs. Boston College/Michigan Tech (Las Vegas)

Looking at who plays whom going forward, I can see the league going 16-8 the rest of the way. We would need as couple of key wins. The BG vs WMU game is big. The NMU vs UNO series is big, The MTU vs BC game is big, The BG series with Miami they need to at least split and Bemidji needs to take care of Princeton and split with UND.
I can see that all happening.

[manurespreader]

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Looking at who plays whom going forward, I can see the league going 16-8 the rest of the way. We would need as couple of key wins. The BG vs WMU game is big. The NMU vs UNO series is big, The MTU vs BC game is big, The BG series with Miami they need to at least split and Bemidji needs to take care of Princeton and split with UND.
I can see that all happening.

So the question is then: That would put us real near 500. What kind of record will the other conferences have and Does those big wins vs power teams get us an extra bid.