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  • Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season

    Lara Stalder scored again yesterday, to tie Dani Cameranesi for the WCHA lead...

    For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'.

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      Originally posted by D2D View Post
      They are playing inside, so despite the forecast the Buckeyes should be fine.
      https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/USMN0657:1:US
      May I gently point out that this weekend's games were in Columbus?

      Though if it had actually mattered -- The weather here was quite similar to St. Cloud's weather anyhow.

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        Originally posted by pgb-ohio View Post
        May I gently point out that this weekend's games were in Columbus?

        Though if it had actually mattered -- The weather here was quite similar to St. Cloud's weather anyhow.
        Oops, thanks for being gentle on me. And nice comeback today after being down by 2 going into the 3rd.
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        • Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season

          Final Score From Saturday, February 4th
          Ohio State 2
          St. Cloud State 2
          (Ohio State Wins Shootout 1-0)

          Big Comeback

          I'd like to call it a Super Comeback, but a certain football league has hijacked that word. Sure, I'll watch the big telecast Sunday evening, and probably enjoy it. But college hockey is a bigger deal to me.

          Whether big or super, Saturday's 3rd Period comeback provided a satisfying conclusion to what had been a mostly frustrating weekend. It must be conceded that by grabbing 4 of the 6 points, the Huskies really won this weekend's war. But by rising up in the 3rd Period, then grabbing the extra standings point in the shootout, the Buckeyes showed a lot of character.


          The 3 Stars of the Game: Decidedly Unofficial & Just For Fun


          Ohio State Honorable Mention: (tie) Dani Sadek, and Maddy Field
          Recognition goes to both players for sheer determination. Both players showed a take-charge attitude on the attack, simply refusing to give up the puck in the face of opponents' challenges. Maddy's efforts bore fruit when she picked up the primary assist on the tying goal. Dani somehow squeezed the puck through the St. Cloud keeper for the only goal of the shootout. But honestly this recognition is based on a full 65 minutes of effort, rather than just the scoresheet items.

          St. Cloud State Honorable Mention: (tie) Julia Tylke, and Emma Turbyville
          Kudos to the SCSU goal scorers. Julia scored down low; Emma with a blistering slap shot from up high.


          #3 Star: Rebecca Frieburger, Ohio State
          Rebecca's huge goal opened the door for the comeback. Along the way she was 11 of 16 in face-off circle, which certainly helped keep the Buckeyes in the game.

          #2 Star:Hannah Potrykus, St. Cloud State
          This weekend marked the 2nd Annual Convention of the Hannah Potrykus Fan Club in Columbus. The Brighton, MI native played very well all weekend, to the delight of her many fans in the "Potrykus Section." Hannah found the scoresheet with the primary assist on 1st St. Cloud goal. We're already looking forward to 3rd Annual Convention. The positive, enthusiastic support Hannah receives adds a nice element to the OSU/SCSU games.

          #1 Star: Jessica Dunne, Ohio State
          On the first Buckeye goal, Jessica created the turnover and directed to puck to Frieburger. A shift later, Dunne somehow poked the puck through everyone to tie the game. As she came off the ice, she had a "I can't believe I just did that" look on her face. Believe, Jessica, Believe. Everyone is happy for you and proud of you. It was a well-earned #1 Star.


          Up Next: The 2016-17 Home Schedule Concludes With a Series Against Minnesota State.

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            Final Score From Friday, February 10th
            Minnesota State 1
            Ohio State 1
            (Minnesota State Wins 10 Round Shootout 4-3)

            Crazy Busy Hockey Weekend in Columbus ...

            ... means you're only going to get a Cliff Notes version of Friday's game. Sorry.


            The 3 Stars of the Game: Decidedly Unofficial & Just For Fun


            #3 Star: Amanda Conway, Minnesota State
            Shoot-out Winning Goal.

            #2 Star: (tie)Anna Keys, Minnesota State and Jordan Jackson, Minnesota State
            Mankato's Top 'D' Pair was quite effective. Also set up Maverick's 1st Period goal.

            #1 Star: Maddie Field, Ohio State
            Maddie's tally capped a strong 3rd Period push by the home team. Field created the turnover along the boards, allowing Rebecca Frieberger to gain possession. Rebecca returned the favor, guiding the puck to Maddie in the slot, and Maddie drove it home. A True Power Forward's Goal, coming with 4:46 left in regulation time.


            Up Next: Very Short Turnaround. Today's Game Starts at 1:07PM. Hope Everyone Got Some Decent Rest Last Night. Leaving For The Rink.

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              Final Score From Saturday, February 11th
              Ohio State 4
              Minnesota State 2

              Senior Night Done Right

              Stop The Presses! For The First Time In The History Of The Unofficial 3 Stars, Only 2 Stars Will Be Awarded!

              It may also be the last time.

              But on this occasion it's the right thing to do. The 2017 Senior Class was a bit on the small side: Two Members. One must Grant it's not hard to do the Math, eh?

              Admittedly it would have been tempting to honor the Seniors no matter how they played. But Breanne & Katie completely eliminated any such dilemma. Cooperating with the story line beautifully, they both brought their 'A' Games to the Ice Rink for their special day.



              The 3 Stars of the Game: Decidedly Unofficial & Just For Fun


              The 2 Stars of the Game: Breanne Grant, Ohio State and Katie Matheny, Ohio State
              Grant & Matheny. Or is that Matheny & Grant? Well, if they start a business together, I suppose they'll have to decide. But for Senior Night, the name order doesn't matter. Both lit up the Ice Rink with their brilliance on Saturday. In celestial terms, call them the Gemini Twins.

              Breanne gave us the GWG. Working the perimeter of the attack zone with Dani Sadek & Lauren Boyle, Grant pulled the trigger. Now it would fun to say that the puck Breezed by the Mankato Goalie. But it was so much more than that. The shot was a tremendous blast, launched with militaristic intentions. The Cannon Crew at Nationwide Arena would have been proud. Sometimes when a puck explodes off a stick with that much force, accuracy is lost. But not in this case. Breanne nailed an upper corner with laser-like precision.

              Katie contributed the primary assist on the game's first goal. She also went 6-2 in the face-off circle. Both of those things were important contributions to the victory. But Matheny really matched Grant's magic on the Insurance Goal. Collecting the puck on a clean breakaway, Katie even left teammate Olivia Soares behind in her wake. Arriving at the net with an intimidating combination of dekes and determination, Matheny simply willed the puck into the net. The insurance goal turned out to be pretty important; it gave the Buckeyes an insurmountable lead in the face of a laudable Mankato comeback.

              As time was winding down, we got a little greedy and tried to set up Matheny with an Empty Net Goal. As it happened, Katie came very close to making it happen. But quite honestly that would have been nothing more than a second coat of frosting on the cake. The way things actually played out made for a perfect Senior Night.


              Up Next: Road Trip to Grand Forks to Complete the Regular Season.

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              • Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season

                Race for 5th, 6th and 7th on today. Finishing 5th gets UND, while tough, its the easiest of the playoff routes.

                Predictions:
                5th - Bemiji, they win today and move up
                6th - Ohio, they lose today and drop 1 spot
                7th - St. Cloud, they lose and fall to 7th.

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                  So, Ohio State gets the wonderful back to back trips to Grand Forks.

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                  • Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season

                    Nurse & Rooney are the WCHA Players of the Week:

                    http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1617/201703/mar7wpw.php

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                    • Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season

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                      Twitter: @Salzano14


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                      • Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season

                        Word on the street is Rebekah Kolstad is out first game next season as a result of late game penalty against Wisconsin in WCHA semifinal.

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                        • Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season

                          Originally posted by KTDC View Post
                          Word on the street is Rebekah Kolstad is out first game next season as a result of late game penalty against Wisconsin in WCHA semifinal.
                          She sure deserved that one....

                          After watching Bob Morris, I'm pretty convinced any team in the wcha could win the cha title.
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                          • Originally posted by Timothy A View Post
                            She sure deserved that one....

                            After watching Bob Morris, I'm pretty convinced any team in the wcha could win the cha title.
                            Ya, the CHA is sort of between D2 caliber and D1. This is the conference Holy Cross should join as their women's team officially goes up to D1 status next fall. They would have a chance to be competitive right awawy.

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                              The equivalent of the women's CHA on the men's side is Atlantic Hockey, where you usually need to win the conference tournament to get into the NCAA Tournament.....which gives all those teams a chance, a good thing. Sadly this year that is also the case with the "new" WCHA men's conference, which after realignment is just a shadow of its former self.

                              I wonder if SOME day we may see something similar develop with the women, should two additional Big Ten schools announce D1 programs. The most likely would be Michigan and Michigan State, and possibly Notre Dame which is joining the Big Ten men's conference next season. If that were to ever happen, we'd have:

                              Big Ten
                              Minnesota
                              Wisconsin
                              Ohio State
                              Penn State
                              Michigan
                              Michigan State, and/or possibly
                              Notre Dame

                              WCHA
                              Minnesota-Duluth
                              North Dakota
                              St. Cloud State
                              Bemidji State
                              Minnesota State
                              (under this scenario the WCHA and CHA conferences would each need an additional member to receive an automatic NCAA bid, unless they were to combine)

                              Hard to predict the future decades out, but in the near-term (next 10 years?) I don't foresee the kind of conference realignment that we've seen on the men's side, which is probably a good thing for most schools.
                              Last edited by D2D; 03-14-2017, 11:51 PM.
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                              • Re: WCHA 2016-17 Season

                                Originally posted by D2D View Post
                                Hard to predict the future decades out, but in the near-term (next 10 years?) I don't foresee the kind of conference realignment that we've seen on the men's side, which is probably a good thing for most schools.
                                Give the huge lift B16 has given UM and UW we can only hope the Michigan schools and Notre Dame never ever get women's hockey

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