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  • #76
    Re: '18-'19 NESCAC season

    Originally posted by obserbear View Post
    Middlebury goaltenders are not too shabby in their own right. Han has 187/197 .949% 1.09 gpg and Goldstein is 170/180 .944 1.12 gpg. Grant is 498/525 .949 1.80 gpg backed by an offense producing 29 goals (7 pp) in 19 games this season. The Panthers offense has produced 45 goals (15 pp) in 18 games.

    Grant was awesome this weekend, going 76/79 .962 for the games with Middlebury.

    The difference is the quality of shots [in addition to the raw #] that Grant faces every game vs. what Han/Goldstein face. Nothing against either goalie, I'm sure they are both very good [but the fact neither has emerged as a true #1 tells me a lot]. I think if they faced the kind of shots Grant faces every game, I'm guessing their #'s would not be so rosy. Diddo for goalies that play for teams like Plattsburg, where not only is the league they play in weak with the outcome of the game never in doubt, beyond that, the team and D in front of them are so solid that rarely do they face a high quality scoring chance, and when they do, typically there is no rebound to worry about [where nearly all D3 goals are scored] as the puck gets cleared out of harms way quickly.

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    • #77
      Re: '18-'19 NESCAC season

      All that said, here are the standings (apologies for lack of tech abilities); now starts the really fun part!
      NESCAC Women - 2018-2019 Standings
      Conference Only Overall
      Pts GP W L T Win% GF- GA GP W L T Win% GF- GA
      1 Middlebury 18 12 8- 2- 2 .750 30- 12 18 12- 3- 3 .750 45- 21
      Williams 18 14 8- 4- 2 .643 38- 24 20 13- 4- 3 .725 57- 33
      3 Hamilton 14 12 6- 4- 2 .583 29- 24 20 12- 6- 2 .650 53- 34
      Colby 14 14 7- 7- 0 .500 24- 26 20 10- 7- 3 .575 38- 32
      5 Trinity 13 12 5- 4- 3 .542 19- 23 20 8- 9- 3 .475 38- 46
      6 Amherst 12 12 5- 5- 2 .500 24- 26 20 9- 9- 2 .500 44- 44
      Conn College 12 12 5- 5- 2 .500 18- 19 19 9- 8- 2 .526 31- 27
      8 Wesleyan 7 12 3- 8- 1 .292 17- 28 19 6-12- 1 .342 29- 41
      9 Bowdoin 4 12 2-10- 0 .167 15- 32 20 3-16- 1 .175 28- 51

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      • #78
        Re: '18-'19 NESCAC season

        Bouncing back from a disappointing NESCAC loss, Middlebury defeated Norwich 3-0 this evening at Kenyon Arena. Han was outstanding in net for the Panthers, with 34 saves, Shuchuk had 2 goals and Jackson had a goal and an assist.

        Middlebury wasted no time getting on the board off an early powerplay. Ryan fed from right point, across to Zumwinkle; she took a slap shot which rebounded off Norwich goalie Lambert's body. Shuchuk found the rebound and scored beneath Lambert. Han made a nice save on Wopperer, parrying a drive from the right circle at 3:20. Following some 4x4 play, Midd had good chances only to see Cadet Lambert stop Barney and a put back series at 8:40 and a nice save on Portner's drive from low left circle at 9:20. Norwich came to life and was testing Han in the Panther net around 14: The 1st ended with Conway breaking wide left, turn the D and swooping in on Han's crease at 19:.

        Middlebury extended the lead early in the 2nd. Jackson lugged the puck out of the defensive zone, carried into the Norwich zone, breaking in above the left circle and dropping a perfect pass to Shuchuk, a stride behind; Shuchuk threaded the puck past the screen of Jackson and the D, beating Lambert up gloveside. Norwich had a 2x1 thwarted at 12:20 when Han made a save on Herne, giving no rebound. Lambert was scrabbling under Midd pressure on their powerplay about 15:.

        Norwich was buzzing in the 3rd. 3:30 saw Conway with a series of shots; from the left corner to stickside of Han's crease, around for a try a stuff at the gloveside post and a drive from top of the crease on the rebound. At 6: Conway (who really just appears to have an extra gear or two) was back, turning a D, arriving in Han's grill. A Norwich powerplay at 12:31 saw Han glove a drive by Benoit at 12:41 and continue scrambling denying the Cadets powerplay. Norwich continued pressing after the powerplay expired. Han made a nifty right pad stop on McGovern's drive from low in the right circle at 16: Norwich Coach Bolding got Lambert off for the extra attacker about 18:30. Jackson then iced things with an incredibly long empty net goal, nailing a shot from the half boards inside the blueline well shy of the Midd bench, for the 3-0 final.

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        • #79
          Re: '18-'19 NESCAC season

          Originally posted by obserbear View Post
          Middlebury extended the lead early in the 2nd. Jackson lugged the puck out of the defensive zone, carried into the Norwich zone, breaking in above the left circle and dropping a perfect pass to Shuchuk, a stride behind; Shuchuk threaded the puck past the screen of Jackson and the D, beating Lambert up gloveside. .
          If anyone missed it and wants to see footage of that beautiful snipe


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          • #80
            Originally posted by Scott_TG View Post
            If anyone missed it and wants to see footage of that beautiful snipe


            It looks like the puck changes direction off the Norwich defender's stick (#8) as she puts it in the shot lane. Still a very smart time and place to shoot from and that's usually why and when pucks go into the opponent's net!

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            • #81
              Re: '18-'19 NESCAC season

              The thing I couldn't hear on the video, but could when attending the game, was hearing the puck hit the post on the way in. When the shot first went toward the goal and heard the distinctive clang I thought the usual off the post and out. The brief half second until the ref indicated the goal was spend looking for the puck.

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              • #82
                Re: '18-'19 NESCAC season

                Originally posted by shelfit View Post
                It looks like the puck changes direction off the Norwich defender's stick (#8) as she puts it in the shot lane. Still a very smart time and place to shoot from and that's usually why and when pucks go into the opponent's net!
                I've replayed this a bunch since you brought it up and it looks more like it touches the inside of Benoit's skate as opposed to her stick. You definitely hear a noise around the time Shuchuk shoots through her.

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                • #83
                  Re: '18-'19 NESCAC season

                  Predicting the Always Impossible...


                  Ammy vs. Hammy 3 Points for Ammy

                  Colby vs. Middy 3 points for Middy

                  Conny vs. Bowie Splitsville

                  Trinny vs. Wesly 3 points for Wesly

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                  • #84
                    Re: '18-'19 NESCAC season

                    Originally posted by bearcat View Post
                    Predicting the Always Impossible...


                    Ammy vs. Hammy 3 Points for Ammy

                    Colby vs. Middy 3 points for Middy

                    Conny vs. Bowie Splitsville

                    Trinny vs. Wesly 3 points for Wesly
                    I got to the point of considering influencing the outcomes by predicting against my true thoughts because I was so continually wrong.

                    Have to love the NESCAC, especially late season:

                    Amherst, Conn and Hamilton tied for #3, 14 points, at 6-5-2 all playing game 14 today.

                    Colby, 14 points (7-8 NESCAC), playing game 16 this afternoon, hoping to stave off Trinity, 13 points (5-4-3 NESCAC), but playing only game 13 this afternoon.

                    Wesleyan, 7 points (3-8-1 NESCAC), sits 8th playing game 13 this afternoon (Trinity home and home weekend).

                    Bowdoin, 4 points (2-11 NESCAC), is the cellar dweller and faces elimination from NESCAC conference tournament play for the first time in history, plays game 14 this afternoon.

                    Williams, 18 points (8-4-2 NESCAC) plays non-conference this weekend (home and home against Oswego). The Ephs play Middlebury home and home next weekend.

                    Middlebury has 20 points (9-2-2 NESCAC) plays game 14 this afternoon.

                    Williams needs at least 3 points from the Midd home and home to tie for 1st.

                    Hope you all get out to support the players and attend a game!

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                    • #85
                      Re: '18-'19 NESCAC season

                      Tie breaking per the NESCAC website:


                      Tie Breaking Procedures

                      Ties will be broken as follows:

                      Head-to-head result (if teams play each other more than once during the regular season, the game that appears on the league schedule will be the game that is counted).

                      If teams tied during the regular season, or there is a 3-way or more tie, the following tie breaking procedure will be used:
                      •Best record among tying teams, against one another (head-to-head).
                      •Most conference wins (in games that are part of the conference schedule and count toward league standings).
                      •Comparison of results of conference games played against top 4 teams (including all teams at the 4th spot).
                      •Comparison of results of conference games played against top 8 teams (including all teams at the 8th spot).
                      •Comparison of results of conference games played against conference teams in rank order.
                      •Comparisons shall be made one team at a time starting with the highest ranked team.
                      •If the tie remains after comparing results against the highest ranked team, the results against the next team in rank order shall be used. This process is continued until a winner is determined.
                      •Coin flip (or similar random action involving all tied teams).

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                      • #86
                        Re: '18-'19 NESCAC season

                        What a difference a day (or 18 hours) makes. The White Mules did indeed 'take down' the Panthers, in front of a large gathering of

                        Panther alumnae no less, as this was the annual women's/men's hockey alum weekend. Colby goalie San Roman came back from an

                        early exit Friday evening and did it by shutting out Middlebury with a 27 save afternoon for the 1-0 win. Colby scored the game's lone

                        goal late in the 1st. An errant stretch pass became an icing with the faceoff in the left circle, stickside of Goldstein in the Midd net.

                        Klein won the draw, right to Kuhn. Kuhn had enough space to advance and get the puck on net from low in the left circle. Goldstein

                        parried the shot, but it was up her stickside shoulder and in the net. The Panthers had chances the rest of the way, but the Colby D

                        controlled play in front of San Roman much more effectively than on Friday. The game was fast paced end to end play. Colby played

                        wary of the stretch pass and was effective breaking up Midd transition across the blueline into the offensive zone. The Panthers were

                        able to work on the perimeter, but the Mules blocked a lot of shots and packed things in supporting San Roman. Just a thought, but

                        perhaps Midd shouldn't play on Saturday?

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                        • #87
                          Re: '18-'19 NESCAC season

                          Originally posted by obserbear View Post
                          What a difference a day (or 18 hours) makes. The White Mules did indeed 'take down' the Panthers, in front of a large gathering of

                          Panther alumnae no less, as this was the annual women's/men's hockey alum weekend. Colby goalie San Roman came back from an

                          early exit Friday evening and did it by shutting out Middlebury with a 27 save afternoon for the 1-0 win. Colby scored the game's lone

                          goal late in the 1st. An errant stretch pass became an icing with the faceoff in the left circle, stickside of Goldstein in the Midd net.

                          Klein won the draw, right to Kuhn. Kuhn had enough space to advance and get the puck on net from low in the left circle. Goldstein





                          parried the shot, but it was up her stickside shoulder and in the net. The Panthers had chances the rest of the way, but the Colby D

                          controlled play in front of San Roman much more effectively than on Friday. The game was fast paced end to end play. Colby played

                          wary of the stretch pass and was effective breaking up Midd transition across the blueline into the offensive zone. The Panthers were

                          able to work on the perimeter, but the Mules blocked a lot of shots and packed things in supporting San Roman. Just a thought, but

                          perhaps Midd shouldn't play on Saturday?

                          and THAT in a nutshell, is why the 'Cac is the best Conf in the country, year in, and year out [Shelflit's comments notwithstanding]. one of the best teams in the country playing a "mediocre" 'Cac team...that they smoked the night before...in front of their former teammates...and they lose. You never see that in the other conferences where you have 1 or 2 strong teams and a lot of filler.

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                          • #88
                            Originally posted by bearcat View Post
                            and THAT in a nutshell, is why the 'Cac is the best Conf in the country, year in, and year out [Shelflit's comments notwithstanding]. one of the best teams in the country playing a "mediocre" 'Cac team...that they smoked the night before...in front of their former teammates...and they lose. You never see that in the other conferences where you have 1 or 2 strong teams and a lot of filler.
                            I’m not sure anyone has disputed the NESCAC being the deepest conference in D3 women’s hockey for quite some time now. Maybe the last time they weren’t was when RIT, Utica, Elmira and Plattsburgh were all together in the old ECAC West.
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                            • #89
                              Originally posted by bearcat View Post
                              and THAT in a nutshell, is why the 'Cac is the best Conf in the country, year in, and year out [Shelflit's comments notwithstanding]. one of the best teams in the country playing a "mediocre" 'Cac team...that they smoked the night before...in front of their former teammates...and they lose. You never see that in the other conferences where you have 1 or 2 strong teams and a lot of filler.
                              i will agree most competitive conference .... not the best conference !


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                              • #90
                                Re: '18-'19 NESCAC season

                                Originally posted by Birdwatcher View Post
                                i will agree most competitive conference .... not the best conference !
                                Deepest and the best. granted, they may not have the best team every year, but there are no Weak Sisters like everywhere else. When you come to play a 'Cac team [even lowly Bowdion]...you'd better bring it, to you're going to lose. Sorry, but that's just not the case everywhere else [where you have 1-2 great teams, 3-4 average and 4-5 lousy].

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