2023-24 NCAA Hockey

[crixus]

Nice to see a team win their first trophy instead of the same old same old.

Indeed. Hopefully Alaska Anchorage will join that club before I kick the bucket.

Go Seawolves!

[crixus]

I read yesterday that the Broncos did not use any NIL money with this year's team. In my opinion, they will be the last team to be able to claim this and win a title.

It will truly be an end to an era.

[laker]

Final: Western Michigan 6 Boston 2

Congratulations to the National Champion Broncos!

Nice to see a team win their first trophy instead of the same old same old.

[Millsy]

Final: Western Michigan 6 Boston 2

Congratulations to the National Champion Broncos!

I read yesterday that the Broncos did not use any NIL money with this year's team. In my opinion, they will be the last team to be able to claim this and win a title.

[crixus]

Final: Western Michigan 6 Boston 2

Congratulations to the National Champion Broncos!

[crixus]

Western Michigan 3 Boston 2, end of the second period.

[crixus]

NCAA Men's Hockey National Championship

Western Michigan leads Boston 2-1 after one period.

vs

[SW_Mustang]

I missed the D1 tourney today because I drove to River Falls for the D3 women's semis. Amherst topped Middlebury and host River Falls beat Augsburg. Sold out early this week- a nice guy from Edina gave me a free ticket for the afternoon game. It was at best one third full- I'm sure it was packed tonight.

College team #592 seen in person

Nice! Tackling the DIII arenas in MN is next on my list. Hopefully I'm more mobile by next hockey season so I can start, especially since my DI tour is coming to a close.

I originally planned to go to a college in Duluth that had a housing agreement with UW-Superior that included campus privileges, so I'd planned to spend a bunch of time at their rink. Never ended up happening though.

[SW_Mustang]

OLD TIME BEAVER HOCKEY!!! Met Joel once when I played in "The Nagle", the BSU Hockey golf fundraiser. Nice man. He was a beast among boys in that '84 Championship Run.

If you have two and a half hours to kill, here is Game 2 from that D-II Championship series against Merrimack. It was a two game, total goal series.

https://youtu.be/9jbZZVbnGo4?si=KC6WBFXlpXjx3mOT

Definitely! I'll throw that on at some point, always love old hockey games.

I was just going to share the bit about Woxhy because he's the NHL's oldest living player, but I read an article about Otto this morning and I remembered he sent me my cards back a few weeks ago. Figured someone around here would enjoy that bit ;)

I've also written to Gary Sargeant and Matt Read. Read was probably 11+ years ago at this point but I still have the cards he sent me. I think those are the only Beavers I've reached out too.

It's a fun (albeit often expensive) hobby. Helps keep me busy during the colder months when I can't do as much.

[laker]

I missed the D1 tourney today because I drove to River Falls for the D3 women's semis. Amherst topped Middlebury and host River Falls beat Augsburg. Sold out early this week- a nice guy from Edina gave me a free ticket for the afternoon game. It was at best one third full- I'm sure it was packed tonight.

College team #592 seen in person

[Millsy]

BC 3, Bentley 1. Not a surprising result, but it's cool that Bentley made the dance for the first time.

This doesn't warrant it's own post so I'll share it here - but I got bored this winter so I started sending out hockey cards to retired players to sign and return to me, like I did as a kid. Recently heard back from Mr. Steve Wochy which was super cool. Made his NHL debut in 1944. Also heard back from Mr. Joel Otto, and Martin Brodeur, among many others. Thought I'd share.

OLD TIME BEAVER HOCKEY!!! Met Joel once when I played in "The Nagle", the BSU Hockey golf fundraiser. Nice man. He was a beast among boys in that '84 Championship Run.

If you have two and a half hours to kill, here is Game 2 from that D-II Championship series against Merrimack. It was a two game, total goal series.

https://youtu.be/9jbZZVbnGo4?si=KC6WBFXlpXjx3mOT

[SW_Mustang]

BC 3, Bentley 1. Not a surprising result, but it's cool that Bentley made the dance for the first time.

This doesn't warrant it's own post so I'll share it here - but I got bored this winter so I started sending out hockey cards to retired players to sign and return to me, like I did as a kid. Recently heard back from Mr. Steve Wochy which was super cool. Made his NHL debut in 1944. Also heard back from Mr. Joel Otto, and Martin Brodeur, among many others. Thought I'd share.

[SW_Mustang]

I think I have seen more arguing online about whether it was a trip or not then I have about calling penalties in OT. I would say yes, it was a trip.

I'm guessing most of that is people trolling Gopher fans.

The one call I'm genuinely curious about is not allowing the goalie to fix his gear - I don't know the rules on that. Also lead to a goal.

IMO - I'm not condoning bad calls/no-calls, but the reality is - they are bound to happen and especially in a fast paced sport like hockey. They can be overcome, just like any other obstacle. It's why I try not to blame refs in a loss... which... I might be the only MSU fan to do so.

EDIT: It was weird seeing Hrabal play for UMass. It wasn't that long ago I was going down to SF just about every time he came through with Omaha just to see him play. He was a very highly touted prospect at that time, but I don't think I ever saw him in net.

[Millsy]

Agreed, whether or not the no-call is correct is one thing, but what can't be argued is the Gophs never should have allowed themselves to get into that position in the first place. It's not like it was a neck-and-neck game, they had full control and lost it.

I think I have seen more arguing online about whether it was a trip or not then I have about calling penalties in OT. I would say yes, it was a trip.

[SW_Mustang]

I went to bed last night when the Goofs were up 3-1... Even though I am not a Goof fan, that lack of a call in OT is tough. 98% of the time, that is getting called (right or wrong, not going to debate that), about the only time is like last night, when the game is in OT. But, up 3-1 going into the third, you can't allow yourselves to get in a position where something like that costs you your season.

Agreed, whether or not the no-call is correct is one thing, but what can't be argued is the Gophs never should have allowed themselves to get into that position in the first place. It's not like it was a neck-and-neck game, they had full control and lost it.