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  • Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

    First off welcome to the meat grind what we fans know as the WCHA.

    I am curious what should BSU and UNO expect this upcoming season?

    IMO, playing WCHA teams in non-conference action is a completely different animal. Which both teams will come to expect.

    The rivalry games will come over time and starting an original cheer we be the norm.

    This league is not the CCHA and the CHA. It is a different world and we don't expect either school to do anything. In fact we all expect to beat the living daylights out of BSU and UNO.

    Good luck because you are going to need it.
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    Re: Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

    They should expect to beat Minnesota. Everyone else does.
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    • #3
      Re: Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

      Until further notice - four free points from Michigan Tech.

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      • #4
        Re: Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

        Pain.
        Keep an open mind. Just don't be so open-minded that your brain falls out.

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        • #5
          Re: Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

          BSU's winning percentage will drop .200, and UNO's will drop .100.
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          • #6
            Re: Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

            Originally posted by 4four4 View Post
            First off welcome to the meat grind what we fans know as the WCHA.

            I am curious what should BSU and UNO expect this upcoming season?

            IMO, playing WCHA teams in non-conference action is a completely different animal. Which both teams will come to expect.

            The rivalry games will come over time and starting an original cheer we be the norm.

            This league is not the CCHA and the CHA. It is a different world and we don't expect either school to do anything. In fact we all expect to beat the living daylights out of BSU and UNO.

            Good luck because you are going to need it.
            You are underestimating these programs, they may not contend for home ice next year, although UNO has a pretty decent roster coming back but both programs will eventually end up being just as competitive as the SCSU, CC and UMD's. The fact that they are now in the WCHA will bring in players they never thought of getting before...
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            • #7
              Re: Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

              Originally posted by uwbadgers14 View Post
              You are underestimating these programs, they may not contend for home ice next year, although UNO has a pretty decent roster coming back but both programs will eventually end up being just as competitive as the SCSU, CC and UMD's. The fact that they are now in the WCHA will bring in players they never thought of getting before...
              If you knew how to read, you'd see that he's asking what they should expect THIS UPCOMING SEASON. No one is saying that they won't compete a couple years down the road.
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              • #8
                Re: Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

                Originally posted by bigblue_dl View Post
                If you knew how to read, you'd see that he's asking what they should expect THIS UPCOMING SEASON. No one is saying that they won't compete a couple years down the road.
                okay...both will finish between 8th and 12th
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                • #9
                  Re: Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

                  Both BSU and UNO have played many WCHA teams over the years, so they already know exactly what will be coming at them in terms of talent, systems and effort.

                  The big difference will be playing a steady diet of these truly difficult opponents vs. playing them from time to time. The "wear-down" factor of playing this mostly high level of team each week, all year, is that depth becomes crucial, and goaltending, special teams and third/fourth line contributions seperate the top half and the bottom half of the standings.

                  Both BSU and UNO will have good nights and tough nights, but playing consistently in a league with a very small margin for error makes will take some time to master.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

                    BSU should be prepared to assume the name of a Brady Bunch character, probably that nerdy little cousin who looked like Paul Williams.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

                      Originally posted by Puck Swami View Post
                      Both BSU and UNO have played many WCHA teams over the years, so they already know exactly what will be coming at them in terms of talent, systems and effort.

                      The big difference will be playing a steady diet of these truly difficult opponents vs. playing them from time to time. The "wear-down" factor of playing this mostly high level of team each week, all year, is that depth becomes crucial, and goaltending, special teams and third/fourth line contributions seperate the top half and the bottom half of the standings.

                      Both BSU and UNO will have good nights and tough nights, but playing consistently in a league with a very small margin for error makes will take some time to master.
                      As usual, Puck Swami is right on.

                      Originally posted by Greyeagle View Post
                      BSU should be prepared to assume the name of a Brady Bunch character, probably that nerdy little cousin who looked like Paul Williams.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

                        Originally posted by Puck Swami View Post
                        Both BSU and UNO have played many WCHA teams over the years, so they already know exactly what will be coming at them in terms of talent, systems and effort.
                        They haven't played UW, they don't have any idea what they are in for.
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                        • #13
                          Re: Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

                          Originally posted by Timothy A View Post
                          They haven't played UW, they don't have any idea what they are in for.
                          Neither did BC.
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                          • #14
                            Re: Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

                            Originally posted by Timothy A View Post
                            They haven't played UW, they don't have any idea what they are in for.
                            everyone knows "better dead than Red"
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                            The reason for the talent in the west? Because MN didn't rely on Canada.

                            Originally posted by MN Pond Hockey
                            Menards could have sold a lot of rope

                            this morning in Grand Forks if North Dakota had trees.

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                              Re: Transition into the WCHA: What should BSU, UNO expect?

                              A good time.
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