WCHA 2010 Predictions Thread

[jerphisch]

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Not even a MacNaughton.

I've given up all hope of winning any trophy

[SCSU Euro]

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Of my projected top four teams, St Cloud has by far the easiest conference schedule. They should be in first place at XMAS.

What do you mean? UND and SCSU are partners, so they play the same teams. So by your logic, SCSU must be the vastly superior teams, for they play the "lowly" UND team four times, while UND draws SCSU four times. This must be what you meant, right?

[jdr1]

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1. Und
2. Duluth
3. Scsu
4. Wisc
5. Du
6. Cc
7. Mn
8. Bsu
9. Msu-m
10.tech
11. No
12. Aa

[Happy]

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8th or 9th is possible. However, you can't keep comparing their schedule next year to the past season. It's a new conference. A much better conference hence why we have much better recruits than past seasons.

Every team in the WCHA feels the grind of week-to-week play with tough teams, who's to say their the only ones that can't handle it next season?

I've been a Sioux fan my entire life, IMO they are one of the best experienced teams in the WCHA, and even they struggle in the grind from season-to-season.

BSU has shown already that they can beat the top tier teams in the WCHA. (Sweeping UMD while #1 in WCHA standings). I don't care if they played Robert Morris or Alabama Huntsville the weekend before. They still played, and they still won those games. It wasn't a fluke, they outworked them in every aspect of those games.

If i didn't like them, I could see them as #12, after all, they could get so beat up by the first month, they may not recover. In fact, I am willing to bet plenty that when they face Denver, they will not outwork them, they will be bone tired, and be showing a lack of depth.

[Blackheart]

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8th or 9th is possible. However, you can't keep comparing their schedule next year to the past season. It's a new conference. A much better conference hence why we have much better recruits than past seasons.

Every team in the WCHA feels the grind of week-to-week play with tough teams, who's to say their the only ones that can't handle it next season?

I've been a Sioux fan my entire life, IMO they are one of the best experienced teams in the WCHA, and even they struggle in the grind from season-to-season.

BSU has shown already that they can beat the top tier teams in the WCHA. (Sweeping UMD while #1 in WCHA standings). I don't care if they played Robert Morris or Alabama Huntsville the weekend before. They still played, and they still won those games. It wasn't a fluke, they outworked them in every aspect of those games.

Don't get sucked in by this dipshi#...just looking to stir it up...

[dggoddard]

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What do you mean? UND and SCSU are partners, so they play the same teams. So by your logic, SCSU must be the vastly superior teams, for they play the "lowly" UND team four times, while UND draws SCSU four times. This must be what you meant, right?

No two teams in the WCHA have the same schedule, even teams in the same cluster. SCSU and UND may play the same WCHA teams but they dont play the same schedule. The games are going to have a different vibe to them because of either the rivalry, when they play or where they play the games.

Some series are going to be wars and you can tell that before the season even starts.

UND opens WCHA play at Bemidji. The house is going to be rocking all weekend.

UND then gets Denver at home. Ditto

Then UND plays UMD at home. Seeing a pattern yet?

UND has a very difficult WCHA schedule. Plus they have far more built in rivalries because of their tradition and history.

[bigblue_dl]

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Of my projected top four teams, St Cloud has by far the easiest conference schedule. They should be in first place at XMAS.

Just in time for the swoon?

[The Rube]

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1. Minnesota
2-11. Teams that don't matter.
12. MTU, for tradition's sake.

[MinnesotaNorthStar]

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We reload, not rebuild.

That's what Gopher fans used to say...

1. Minnesota
2-11. Teams that don't matter.
12. MTU, for tradition's sake.

Drinking tonight?

[The Rube]

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That's what Gopher fans used to say...
Drinking tonight?

The Kangas Kool-Aid is not in season.

[MinnesotaNorthStar]

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The Kangas Kool-Aid is not in season.

Doesn't answer my question...

[The Rube]

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Doesn't answer my question...

Well, you're rather forgetful of my Arrogance if you have to ask that question in the first place.

[4four4]

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That's what Gopher fans used to say...
Drinking tonight?

Gopher fans say.

We don't rebuild, we don't reload, we pay to see them in the NHL.

[state of hockey]

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That's what Gopher fans used to say...

Oh, we are still reloading. We just happen to use Brown Bess flintlock muskets from the 1700's.

[HoosierBBall_GopherHockey]

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Oh, we are still reloading. We just happen to use Brown Bess flintlock muskets from the 1700's.

And unfortunately, we've been shooting blanks the past couple seasons.