2018-19 WCHA Hockey

[Millsy]

Re: 2018-19 WCHA Hockey

The Wild host Columbus at 8 PM on January 19th. The 12th, they host Detroit, but at 7 PM and there is nothing on the 26th.

[Millsy]

Re: 2018-19 WCHA Hockey

Hockey Day Minnesota 2019 was officially announced today. The Friday, January 18th, game against Michigan Tech will be outdoors, the Saturday game will be in the Sanford Center. FoxSportsNorth is NOT televising either one.

[Millsy]

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The schedule for Hockey Day(s) Minnesota, 2019 in Bemidji:

Thursday night is the girls HS game with Bemidji taking on Woodbury at 7:00 (outdoors, maybe tape delayed TV as FSN has typically had a HS girls game on?)

Friday night, the BSU Men take on Michigan Tech at 7:00 (outdoors, no TV)

Saturday
Minnetonka/Andover boys HS at 9:30 (outdoors, TV)
BSU Women vs Mankato at 1:00 (outdoors, TV)
Bemidji vs Greenway boys HS at 4:30 (outdoors, TV)
BSU Men vs Michigan Tech at 7:30 (Sanford Center, no TV)
Columbus vs the Wild 8:00 (St. Paul, TV)

TICKET INFORMATION

[Millsy]

Re: 2018-19 WCHA Hockey

The 2018-19 preliminary roster is up over at bsubeavers.com. Looks like 10 recruits coming in and 10 players gone from last year's roster for the Beavers.

GONE (2017-18 Scoring Rank, Career Scoring)
1. Kyle Bauman (F) 38 GP, 9G-21A, 30 Pts (148 GP, 37G-52A-89 Pts)
3. Gerry Fitzgerald (F) 27 GP, 7G-18A-25 Pts (139 GP, 41G-54A-95 Pts)
T6. Zach Whitecloud (So-D) 36 GP, 4G-15A-19 Pts (77 GP, 7G-29A-36 Pts)
9. Jordan Heller (F) 38 GP, 7G-7A-14 Pts (134 GP, 12G-13A-25 Pts)
10. Miles Fitzgerald (F) 29 GP, 7G-5A-12 Pts (114 GP, 23G-23A-46 Pts)
13. TJ Roo (Jr-F) 31 GP, 4G-5A-9 Pts (81 GP, 6G-7A-13 Pts)
T18. Leo Fitzgerald (F) 23 GP, 2G-2A-4 Pts (126 GP, 13G-30A-43 Pts)
20. Carter Struthers (D) 13 GP, 1G-2A-3 Pts (49 GP, 1G-3A-4 Pts)
T22. Dylan McCrory (So-F) 7 GP, 1G-0A-1 Pts (16 GP, 3G-0A-3 Pts)
-Michael Bitzer (G) 37 GP, 16-13-8, 2.24 GAA, 90.9%, 5 SO (138 GP, 65-54-19, 1.98 GAA, 92.1%, 21 SO)

RETURNING (2018-19 Grade Level, 2017-18 Scoring Rank, Career Scoring)
2. Adam Brady (Jr-F) 38 GP, 8G-18A-26 Pts (38 GP, 8G-18A-26 Pts)
4. Jay Dickman (Sr-F) 37 GP, 15G-8A-23 Pts (94 GP, 24G-15A, 39 Pts)
5. Charlie Combs (So-F) 37 GP, 13G-7A-20 Pts (37 GP, 13G-7A-20 Pts)
T6. Justin Baudry (Sr-D) 37 GP, 9G-10A-19 Pts (108 GP, 12G-25A-37 Pts)
8. Aaron Miller (So-F) 35 GP, 3G-12A-15 Pts (35 GP, 3G-12A-15 Pts)
11. Brendan Harris (So-F) 33 GP, 4G-7A-11 Pts (33 GP, 4G-7A-11 Pts)
12. Dan Billett (Sr-D) 38 GP, 1G-9A-10 Pts (114 GP, 3G-22A-25 Pts)
14. Dillon Eichstadt (Sr-D) 36 GP, 2G-5A-7 Pts (98 GP, 3G-15A-18 Pts)
T15. Mike Soucier (Sr-F) 17 GP, 1G-5A-6 Pts (51 GP, 4G-5A-9 Pts)
T15. Ethan Somoza (So-F) 29 GP, 1G-5A- 6 Pts (29 GP, 1G-5A-6 Pts)
17. Hampus Sjodahl (Jr-F) 33 GP, 3G-2A-5 Pts (57 GP, 3G-3A-6 Pts)
19. Tommy Muck (Jr-D) 38 GP, 0G-4A-4 Pts (77 GP, 0G-13A-13 Pts)
21. Ian Janco (Sr-D) 9 GP, 1G-1A-2 Pts (27 GP, 1G-2A-3 Pts)
T22. Brad Johnson (So-D) 13 GP, 0G-1A-1 Pts (13 GP, 0G-1A-1 Pts)
T25. Connor Brown-Maloski (So-F) 3 GP, 0G-0A-0 Pts (3 GP, 0G-0A-0 Pts)
T25. Tyler Vold (So-D) 9 GP, 0G-0A-0 Pts (9 GP, 0G-0A-0 Pts)
-Jack Burgart (Jr-G) 2 GP, 0-1-0, 3.49 GAA, 89.6% (2 GP, 0-1-0, 3.49 GAA, 89.6%)
-Henry Johnson (So-G) 1 GP, 0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 100% (1 GP, 0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 100%)

COMING IN (Regular Season Stats Only)
-Ethan Nother (F) 58 GP, 26G-33A-59 Pts., 18 PIM (BCHL)
-Darby Gula (D) 56 GP, 14G-47A-61 Pts., 30 PIM (MJHL)
-Owen Sillinger (F) 56 GP, 33G-34A-67 Pts., 36 PIM (BCHL)
-Alex Ierullo (F) 52 GP, 25G-41A-66 Pts., 46 PIM (OJHL)
-Tyler Jubenvill (D) 58 GP, 5G-14A-19 Pts., 51 PIM, -4 (USHL)
-Ross Armour (F) 51 GP, 21G-41A-62 Pts., 58 PIM (BCHL)
-Alex Adams (F) 50 GP, 13G-20A-33 Pts., 32 PIM, +3 (NAHL)
-Nick Cardelli (F) 49 GP, 7G-17A-24 Pts., 35 PIM, +11 (USHL)
-Tyler Kirkup (F) 60 GP, 40G-35A-75 Pts., 105 PIM (MJHL)
-Zach Driscoll (G) 38 GP, 23W-9L-1OTL, 1.90 GAA, 93.4 Save%, 8 Shutouts (USHL)

[Millsy]

Re: 2018-19 WCHA Hockey

There have been a few changes to the WCHA Non-Conference schedule. Both Anchorage and Fairbanks have taken their non-conference series against each other and added games with Omaha and Denver from the NCHC.

29 NCHC Games (0-0-0)
14-15 Big10 Games (0-0-0)
8 Hockey East Games (0-0-0)
7 Atlantic Hockey Games (0-0-0)
4-5 ECAC Games (0-0-0)
4-5 Independent Games (0-0-0)
0-1 Interleague Games (Not counted in league total)
9 Exhibitions (Not counted in league or team total)
TOTAL: 0-0-0

ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (0-0-0)
-at Miami (2)
-at Colorado College
-at Denver
-Arizona State (2)
-vs Vermont, TD Bank Catamount Cup, Burlington, VT
-vs Northeastern, TD Bank Catamount Cup, Burlington, VT

ALASKA (0-0-0)
-at Arizona State (2)
-St. Cloud State (2)
-at Denver (2)

ALASKA-ANCHORAGE (0-0-0)
-Colorado College (2)
-at North Dakota (2)
-at Nebraska-Omaha (2)

BEMIDJI STATE (0-0-0)
-Lakehead (EXH)
-North Dakota
-at North Dakota
-Merrimack (2)
-at St. Cloud State (2)
-at Air Force (2)

BOWLING GREEN (0-0-0)
-at Mercyhurst
-at Western Michigan
-at Robert Morris
-Robert Morris
-Western Michigan
-at Ohio State
-Ohio State
-at US Under 18 Team (EXH)
-Windsor (EXH)

FERRIS STATE (0-0-0)
-US Under 18 Team (EXH)
-Lethbridge (EXH)
-Western Michigan
-at Western Michigan
-Mercyhurst (2)
-at Michigan State
-Michigan State

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE (0-0-0)
-at Merrimack (2)
-Nipissing (EXH-2)
-Michigan (2)
-at US Under 18 Team (EXH)
-vs. Michigan State, Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit, MI
-vs. Michigan Tech/Michigan, Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit, MI

MICHIGAN TECH (0-0-0)
-Minnesota-Duluth (2)
-at Wisconsin (2)
-at Clarkson (2)
-vs. Michigan, Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit, MI
-vs. Lake Superior State/Michigan State, Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit, MI

MINNESOTA STATE (0-0-0)
-Mount Royal (EXH)
-Boston University (2)
-at North Dakota (2)
-at Minnesota
-Minnesota
-vs. Minnesota-Duluth, Desert Hockey Classic, Glendale, AZ
-vs. Arizona State/Clarkson, Desert Hockey Classic, Glendale, AZ

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (0-0-0)
-at Michigan State (2)
-at St. Cloud State (2)
-Cornell (2)

[laker]

Re: 2018-19 WCHA Hockey

I missed it, but here is a story about bringing the Stanley Cup to Bird Island, 12 miles west of me.

http://www.inforum.com/sports/hockey...njGzk.facebook

[laker]

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Off topic- Not WCHA- but a warning to anyone who wants to radically change their uniforms.

It has been 40 years since Vancouver went to those Flying V uniforms. Some people (not me) call them the ugliest of all time. I've seen worse.

http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-flying-v-jersey

[Millsy]

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I missed it, but here is a story about bringing the Stanley Cup to Bird Island, 12 miles west of me.

http://www.inforum.com/sports/hockey...njGzk.facebook

"The Cup" was that close to you and you didn't make it.... UGH!!!!

I have seen the Cup (picture with it), but had to go to Toronto and the Hockey Hall of Fame to do it. One day I will get my kids to it, either while on tour or a trip to the HOF in Toronto.

[Millsy]

Re: 2018-19 WCHA Hockey

Off topic- Not WCHA- but a warning to anyone who wants to radically change their uniforms.

It has been 40 years since Vancouver went to those Flying V uniforms. Some people (not me) call them the ugliest of all time. I've seen worse.

http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-flying-v-jersey

I think part of the problem people had with them is they didn't have a traditional crest on them. Made it hard for die hards to embrace. But they were definitely unique!

[laker]

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"The Cup" was that close to you and you didn't make it.... UGH!!!!

I have seen the Cup (picture with it), but had to go to Toronto and the Hockey Hall of Fame to do it. One day I will get my kids to it, either while on tour or a trip to the HOF in Toronto.

Pure stupidity on my part. I was at BL Days Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sunday I was serving concessions at the antique tractor pull and got pretty worn down. I thought it was coming on Tuesday- by the time I found out it was on MONDAY it was too late. If I was a centipede I'd kick myself a hundred times.

[Millsy]

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If I was a centipede I'd kick myself a hundred times.

:laugh:

[laker]

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#mnwild signs former Bemidji State star Matt Read. http://strib.mn/2mUwEVC

[Millsy]

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For Millsy:

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#mnwild signs former Bemidji State star Matt Read. http://strib.mn/2mUwEVC

Yeah, saw that yesterday. It will be interesting to see what a change will do for Matt. His first two years in Philly were really stellar, and he cashed in with a multi-million dollar contract. But then injuries hit and he never really regained his offense. He was always very sound defensively for the Flyers and a key piece of their penalty kill. But last year he got squeezed out of Philly and spent a lot of the year in the AHL as a veteran scratch. He did make it back to Philly for the end of the season and their post season games and was again solid defensively, but did not contribute much offensively. Philly needs offensive help, so they decided not to re-sign him.

Based on his last two to three years, this is probably the best he could have hoped for, a one year, two way contract with a minimal cap hit to a team ($650,000 NHL, $200,000 minors). A big pay cut from the $3+ million he made last year.

Glad to have him back in Minnesota though!

[laker]

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A little off topic but might turn out to have an affect on WCHA women's hockey.

Long Island U- Brooklyn is adding "D-1" hockey. They will play in the NEWHA, which is a fairly recent association between several D2 teams plus Sacred Heart women's teams. Now- will they eventually join the CHA? Will Lindenwood then join the WCHA to give it 8 members, replacing North Dakota which dropped their program last year? Or will the NEWHA try to apply for D1 status for an automatic berth (some questions as to if they can do this).

https://www.uscho.com/2018/09/11/liu...-newha-member/

[Millsy]

Re: 2018-19 WCHA Hockey

A little off topic but might turn out to have an affect on WCHA women's hockey.

Long Island U- Brooklyn is adding "D-1" hockey. They will play in the NEWHA, which is a fairly recent association between several D2 teams plus Sacred Heart women's teams. Now- will they eventually join the CHA? Will Lindenwood then join the WCHA to give it 8 members, replacing North Dakota which dropped their program last year? Or will the NEWHA try to apply for D1 status for an automatic berth (some questions as to if they can do this).

https://www.uscho.com/2018/09/11/liu...-newha-member/

Since D-II does not sanction a National Tournament, these teams, after their probation period, will be eligible for at large berths to the D-I NCAA tournament. Highly unlikely that any of the make it as I can't see their RPI and PWR being high enough by not playing a full D-I schedule, but the possibility is there. Their conference would not be eligible for an automatic berth though.