2019-20 WCHA Hockey

[Millsy]

With last weekend's results, both the Beavers and Mavericks have locked up WCHA Playoff berths already. Looking at the standings, it appears Mankato can finish no worse than 6th and Bemidji no worse than 7th.

[Millsy]

Mavs and Beavers will see each other in a few weeks in Bemidji to close the year. As a Beaver fan, I hope the Beavers are still within striking distance so the series means something!

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Mavs trail 3-0, score twice but the Beavers get an empty netter and get a road win 4-2 in front of over 5200.

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Mavs win their 8th straight 3-2 in front of over 5,000.

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Big weekend in Mankato this weekend with #1 Mankato hosting #2 Bemidji. The Mavericks have a 6 point lead on the Beavers, so these six points on the line this weekend could either push the Mavs way out in front or allow the Beavers to inch closer.

It looks like Mankato could be without Marc Michaelis and Jake Jaremko this weekend due to injuries. I guess we will see come game time.

Tonight will be huge. If the Mavs win, pressure with be on the Beavers Saturday. Conversely, MSU can't afford to get swept at home, or even a loss and a tie. With the series returning to BSU in a little more than a month to end the regular season the fireworks are just beginning.

[Millsy]

Big weekend in Mankato this weekend with #1 Mankato hosting #2 Bemidji. The Mavericks have a 6 point lead on the Beavers, so these six points on the line this weekend could either push the Mavs way out in front or allow the Beavers to inch closer.

It looks like Mankato could be without Marc Michaelis and Jake Jaremko this weekend due to injuries. I guess we will see come game time.

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Mavs top Ferris Buehler 5-1, sweeping the Bulldogs on the road.

Jan 11th and they get their 20th win.

[Millsy]

BSU got a rare Thursday win at Huntsville 3-1.

[Millsy]

Whelp, only 4 non-conference games left.......

2019-2020 WCHA Non-Conference Schedule
-3 AHA Games 2-1-0
-15 Big10 Games 6-9-0
-5 ECAC Games 1-1-1
-10 Hockey East Games 3-6-1
-31 NCHC Games 7-19-5
-8 Independent Games 4-2-0
-1 Interleague games (not included in WCHA non-conference record)
-4 Exhibitions (not included in WCHA or team record)
TOTAL: 23-38-7 0.390 (72 possible games)

ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (0-6-0)
-at Mass-Lowell L 1-5, L 1-3
-at Nebraska-Omaha L 1-6, L 0-5
-at North Dakota L 2-5, L 2-5

ALASKA (2-4-0)
-Denver L 3-4, L 0-3
-at Penn State L 0-7, W 4-0
-Arizona State W 4-3, L 0-4

ALASKA-ANCHORAGE (0-3-1)
-at Maine L 1-7, L 1-2 (OT)
-Nebraska-Omaha L 3-4, T 3-3
-at Arizona State (2)

BEMIDJI STATE (0-4-2)
-St. Cloud State T 4-4, T 2-2
-at North Dakota L 1-2 OT, L 1-4
-vs. Minnesota L 2-5 (Mariucci Classic, Minneapolis, MN)
-vs. Minnesota State L 0-2 (Mariucci Classic, Minneapolis, MN)

BOWLING GREEN (5-3-0)
-at Miami W 7-4
-vs. RIT (Icebreaker Tournament, Toledo, OH) L 2-3 (OT)
-vs Western Michigan (Icebreaker Tournament, Toledo, OH) L 2-5
-Western Michigan W 2-1
-at Western Michigan W 2-1 (OT)
-at Notre Dame W 5-2
-Notre Dame W 5-2
-Miami L 2-4

FERRIS STATE (2-5-0)
-Waterloo (EXH) T 2-2
-USNTDP (EXH) W 5-0
-Colgate W 3-1
-at Miami L 3-4, W 3-1
-at Western Michigan L 2-4
-Western Michigan L 2-8
-vs. Michigan L 1-4 (Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit, MI)
-vs. Michigan State L 2-5 (Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit, MI)

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE (2-8-0)
-Merrimack W 6-2, W 4-3
-Denver L 3-1, L 4-3
-at Michigan L 0-4, L 3-4
-at Notre Dame L 2-5, L 4-6
-vs. Providence L 1-2 OT (Catamount Cup at Vermont)
-vs. Vermont L 0-2 (Catamount Cup at Vermont)

MICHIGAN TECH (5-3-1)
-at Robert Morris W 2-1 (OT), W 7-0
-at North Dakota (Hall of Fame Game) L 1-3
-Clarkson T 2-2, L 2-4
-vs. Michigan State W 4-2 (Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit, MI)
-vs. Michigan W 4-2 (Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit, MI)
-at Arizona State L 3-4, W 3-2

MINNESOTA STATE (6-1-1)
-Mount Royal (EXH) W 5-2
-Arizona State W 4-1, W 5-0
-North Dakota T 4-4, W 2-1
-at Minnesota-Duluth (2) W 4-1, W 3-1
-vs. St. Cloud State L 2-7 (Mariucci Classic, Minneapolis, MN)
-vs. Bemidji State W 2-0 (Mariucci Classic, Minneapolis, MN)

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (2-2-2)
-at USNTDP (EXH) W 4-3
-Michigan State L 3-5, W 2-0
-at Boston University T 4-4, W 4-3
-St. Cloud State T 3-3, L 4-5 (OT)
-at Cornell (2)

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MSU women's series with Lindenwood now rescheduled for Friday Jan 31 and Saturday Feb 1.

https://msumavericks.com/news/2020/1...scheduled.aspx

Mavs took third in the Minnesota Cup, with two ties- losing against UMD and beating SCSU in the 3-3 OT periods.

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Mavs sweep Alaska 4-0 and 3-1 at home. Coach Hastings got his 200th win last night.

[Millsy]

Not a good holiday break for the WCHA as a whole. Only 8 non-conference games remaining for the league.

2019-2020 WCHA Non-Conference Schedule
-3 AHA Games 2-1-0
-15 Big10 Games 6-9-0
-5 ECAC Games 1-1-1
-10 Hockey East Games 3-6-1
-31 NCHC Games 7-17-5
-8 Independent Games 3-1-0
-1 Interleague games (not included in WCHA non-conference record)
-4 Exhibitions (not included in WCHA or team record)
TOTAL: 22-35-7 0.398 (72 possible games)

ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (0-4-0)
-at Mass-Lowell L 1-5, L 1-3
-at Nebraska-Omaha L 1-6, L 0-5
-at North Dakota (2)

ALASKA (2-4-0)
-Denver L 3-4, L 0-3
-at Penn State L 0-7, W 4-0
-Arizona State W 4-3, L 0-4

ALASKA-ANCHORAGE (0-3-1)
-at Maine L 1-7, L 1-2 (OT)
-Nebraska-Omaha L 3-4, T 3-3
-at Arizona State (2)

BEMIDJI STATE (0-4-2)
-St. Cloud State T 4-4, T 2-2
-at North Dakota L 1-2 OT, L 1-4
-vs. Minnesota L 2-5 (Mariucci Classic, Minneapolis, MN)
-vs. Minnesota State L 0-2 (Mariucci Classic, Minneapolis, MN)

BOWLING GREEN (5-3-0)
-at Miami W 7-4
-vs. RIT (Icebreaker Tournament, Toledo, OH) L 2-3 (OT)
-vs Western Michigan (Icebreaker Tournament, Toledo, OH) L 2-5
-Western Michigan W 2-1
-at Western Michigan W 2-1 (OT)
-at Notre Dame W 5-2
-Notre Dame W 5-2
-Miami L 2-4

FERRIS STATE (2-5-0)
-Waterloo (EXH) T 2-2
-USNTDP (EXH) W 5-0
-Colgate W 3-1
-at Miami L 3-4, W 3-1
-at Western Michigan L 2-4
-Western Michigan L 2-8
-vs. Michigan L 1-4 (Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit, MI)
-vs. Michigan State L 2-5 (Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit, MI)

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE (2-8-0)
-Merrimack W 6-2, W 4-3
-Denver L 3-1, L 4-3
-at Michigan L 0-4, L 3-4
-at Notre Dame L 2-5, L 4-6
-vs. Providence L 1-2 OT (Catamount Cup at Vermont)
-vs. Vermont L 0-2 (Catamount Cup at Vermont)

MICHIGAN TECH (4-2-1)
-at Robert Morris W 2-1 (OT), W 7-0
-at North Dakota (Hall of Fame Game) L 1-3
-Clarkson T 2-2, L 2-4
-vs. Michigan State W 4-2 (Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit, MI)
-vs. Michigan W 4-2 (Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit, MI)
-at Arizona State (2)

MINNESOTA STATE (6-1-1)
-Mount Royal (EXH) W 5-2
-Arizona State W 4-1, W 5-0
-North Dakota T 4-4, W 2-1
-at Minnesota-Duluth (2) W 4-1, W 3-1
-vs. St. Cloud State L 2-7 (Mariucci Classic, Minneapolis, MN)
-vs. Bemidji State W 2-0 (Mariucci Classic, Minneapolis, MN)

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (2-2-2)
-at USNTDP (EXH) W 4-3
-Michigan State L 3-5, W 2-0
-at Boston University T 4-4, W 4-3
-St. Cloud State T 3-3, L 4-5 (OT)
-at Cornell (2)

[Millsy]

Interesting article by Mick Hatten about hockey attendance.

https://www.therinklive.com/2019/12/...teams-are-not/

It is a good read and has sparked some discussion over on USCHO as well. Even though BSU is claiming that taking the Beavers off of Lakeland Public Television has helped attendance, I think it has hurt. I have talked to a few people that have basically said, "out of sight, out of mind". And I will admit, I have kind of fallen into that area living 2.5 hours from Bemidji. I could pay $150 for the WCHA.tv package, but have heard that the BSU broadcasts (cameras and graphics) have gone down hill since the move. Also, with us billeting local junior hockey players along with my kids playing hockey, not having them easily accessible on the TV makes me find other things to do. But when they were on TV and I could turn a game on when I was home, it made it easier to follow the team and actually want to make the trip to Bemidji. We used to make 3 trips to Bemidji at a minimum, we are now going on our third year of making 0.

At least we have the Beaver Radio Network and streaming audio to keep up with them if I am doing other things.

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Interesting article by Mick Hatten about hockey attendance.

https://www.therinklive.com/2019/12/...teams-are-not/