2020-21 WCHA Hockey

[Millsy]

There have been four from a state in '88 (MA), '92 (MI), 94 (MA, MI), '96 (MI), '06 (MA), '12 (MI), and '15(MN).

In 2016 there were five Massachusetts teams in the tourney: Lowell, BC, Harvard, BU and Northeastern.

[Millsy]

NCAA Tournament has been announced. All Five Minnesota Schools make the field!

East Regional - Bridgeport, CT
#1 Wisconsin vs. #4 Bemidji State - Friday, 3/26, 1 PM - ESPN2
#2 UMass vs #3 Lake Superior St - Friday, 3/26, 6:30 PM - ESPNU
Regional Final - Saturday, 3/27, 4 PM - ESPNU

Midwest Regional - Fargo, ND
#2 Michigan vs #3 Minnesota-Duluth - Friday, 3/26, 4 PM, ESPNU
#1 North Dakota vs #4 AIC - Friday, 3/26, 9:30 PM, ESPN3.com
Regional Final - Saturday, 3/27 - 6:30 PM - ESPNU

Northeast Regional - Albany, NY
#1 Boston Collegevs #4 Notre Dame - Saturday, 3/27 - 1:00 PM - ESPN News
#2 St. Cloud State vs #3 Boston University - Saturday, 3/27 - 6:30 PM - ESPN News
Regional Final - Sunday, 3/28 - 5:30 PM - ESPN2

West Regional - Loveland, CO
#2 Minnesota State vs #3 Quinnipiac - Saturday, 3/27 - 4:00 PM - ESPN3
#1 Minnesota vs #4 Nebraska Omaha - Saturday, 3/27 - 9:00 PM - ESPNU
Regional Final - Sunday, 3/28 - 8:00 PM - ESPN2

Frozen Four - Pittsburgh, PA
Semifinals - April 8
5:00 PM & 9:00 PM, ESPN 2

National Championship - April 10 7:00 PM - ESPN

[laker]

Northern blew MSU off of the ice 5-1.

Go Beavers, win the title.

[Millsy]

WCHA Semifinals are set for Mankato:

Northern Michigan vs Mankato 2:07 Friday
Bemidji State vs Lake Superior State 7:37 Friday

Championship
Two winners at 7:07 Saturday

[laker]

Mavs sweep Ferris, host the WCHA semis next week.

[Millsy]

WCHA Playoffs are set, quarterfinals are best of three at the higher seed.

#8 Ferris State at #1 Minnesota State
#7 Alabama-Huntsville at #2 Lake Superior State
#6 Northern Michigan at #3 Bowling Green
#5 Michigan Tech at #4 Bemidji State

Semifinals and Finals will be hosted by the highest remaining team, single elimination, the following weekend.

[Millsy]

The final weekend of the WCHA is upon us and the possibilities for the playoffs and the math involved is making my head hurt. Here is the schedule:

Alabama-Huntsville at Bemidji State for two games (6 points)
Michigan Tech at Minnesota State for two games (6 points)
Ferris State at Lake Superior State for one game (3 points)

Current Standings
Minnesota State 33 points (#1 locked)
Bowling Green 27 points (season complete, #2 or #3)
Lake Superior State 24 points (one game left, #2, #3, or #4)
Michigan Tech 20 points (two games left, #3, #4 or #5)
Northern Michigan 20 points (season complete, #5 or #6)
Bemidji State 18 points (two games left, #4, #5 or #6)
Alabama-Huntsville 8 points (seventh locked up)
Ferris State 3 points (eighth locked up)

What we know for the WCHA Quarterfinals (best of three series)
Ferris State at Minnesota State
Bowling Green and Lake Superior State will be hosts
Northern Michigan and Alabama-Huntsville will be on the road
Michigan Tech and BSU still don't know if they will sleep in their own beds or in a hotel

[Millsy]

"Pro Hockey Rumors" was among the first websites to run this story. Collegiate Consulting started a study in 2018 that is now outdated because they were looking into Lindenwood joining the WCHA. Some have said that Lindenwood has already announced this move but there is nothing on the Lions website.

I hope they enjoy their trips to Huntsville and Fairbanks (and Anchorage, if they save the program) as the rest of the WCHA is forming the new CCHA after this season.

[laker]

Mavs lose to the Beavers in OT.

Minnesota St. this season vs. Bemidji State 3-2-1 (1-1 OT) 19-16 GF/GA Minnesota St. vs. everyone else 13-1-0 57-13 GF/GA

[laker]

Minnesota State clinches its fourth-straight #WCHA regular season title with an overtime win on Thursday. BSU tied it up in the last second, then the Mavs score in the last minute of OT>

[laker]

Board says Alaska Anchorage can resume hockey IF they raise the money for it.

https://go.boarddocs.com/ak/alaska/Board.nsf/files/BYE3N907A521/$file/UAA%20Hockey_Gym_Request_to_President_and_Board.pd f

[crixus]

I wonder if any Lindenwood fans can confirm this.


Jeff Cox
@JeffCoxSportsFeb 4@collegehockey
team with the start of the 2022-23 season, according to two sources with knowledge of the plans.

I found this similar story. As a college hockey fan I hope it happens.

https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2021...39;s%20program

[Tech Boys]

"Pro Hockey Rumors" was among the first websites to run this story. Collegiate Consulting started a study in 2018 that is now outdated because they were looking into Lindenwood joining the WCHA. Some have said that Lindenwood has already announced this move but there is nothing on the Lions website.

[laker]

I wonder if any Lindenwood fans can confirm this.


Jeff Cox
@JeffCoxSportsFeb 4@collegehockey
team with the start of the 2022-23 season, according to two sources with knowledge of the plans.

[Millsy]

Yep, a makeup of the non-conference game lost at the beginning of the year. MSU lost games this weekend with UAH who is in COVID Isolation, and BSU lost games this weekend with Lake Superior State, who is in COVID Isolation....