2023-24 NCAA Hockey

[Millsy]

CCHA Playoffs begin tonight with a best of three series at the high seed.

#8 Lake State at #1 Mankato
#7 Bemidji at #2 Augustana
#6 Ferris at #3 St. Thomas
#5 Michigan Tech at #4 Bowling Green

Teams will be reseeded for the single game semifinals on Saturday, March 15. The top remaining seed will host the lowest remaining seed, the second remaining seed will host the third remaining seed.

The Championship game will be Friday, March 21, at the highest remaining seed.

[SW_Mustang]

I was all set to go see it since BI is only 12 miles from me. But something came up that day and I had to be elsewhere unfortunately. If I remember right, the winning team's athletic trainer came from there.

Yup - Jason Serbus. He's still with the team. At one point Max's in Olivia had him sign a jersey and it was hung up.

That's kind of a bummer, it was a fun visit.

[laker]

Got to see the MacNaughton Cup last night - it's the second oldest trophy in the sport of hockey, and has lived in Mankato for much of the last decade. It returns after a one year vacation from Bemidji. The oldest trophy is the Stanley Cup, which I saw in Bird Island, Minnesota once (of all places)

I was all set to go see it since BI is only 12 miles from me. But something came up that day and I had to be elsewhere unfortunately. If I remember right, the winning team's athletic trainer came from there.

[Millsy]

Got to see the MacNaughton Cup last night - it's the second oldest trophy in the sport of hockey, and has lived in Mankato for much of the last decade. It returns after a one year vacation from Bemidji. The oldest trophy is the Stanley Cup, which I saw in Bird Island, Minnesota once (of all places)

Mavs were also on vacation last night. Seems like they either come out of the gate hot and hang a ton of goals on their opponent, or they meander onto the ice on cruise control hoping to get bailed out by Alex Tracy. Last night was a 1-1 SO loss, tonight was a 5-1 beatdown.

Speaking of Tracy - despite the lack of help from the defense, he's putting together one of the best individual seasons in Maverick history, which is really saying something. His .945 save % is higher than any year Dryden McKay played.

Have a big decision to make next weekend - do I go to Augustana for CCHA playoffs or back to Mankato?

Personally, I would go to Augustana. I think that has a lot better chance of being a decent series than Mankato. The Beavers have been on the upswing here at the end of the season, while Lake State has really tailed off.

[SW_Mustang]

Got to see the MacNaughton Cup last night - it's the second oldest trophy in the sport of hockey, and has lived in Mankato for much of the last decade. It returns after a one year vacation from Bemidji. The oldest trophy is the Stanley Cup, which I saw in Bird Island, Minnesota once (of all places)

Mavs were also on vacation last night. Seems like they either come out of the gate hot and hang a ton of goals on their opponent, or they meander onto the ice on cruise control hoping to get bailed out by Alex Tracy. Last night was a 1-1 SO loss, tonight was a 5-1 beatdown.

Speaking of Tracy - despite the lack of help from the defense, he's putting together one of the best individual seasons in Maverick history, which is really saying something. His .945 save % is higher than any year Dryden McKay played.

Have a big decision to make next weekend - do I go to Augustana for CCHA playoffs or back to Mankato?

[crixus]

UAA finished the 2024-2025 season with a 1-0 victory over Lindenwood in Anchorage. Bryant Marks had 22 saves in his first start as the Seawolves goaltender.

[crixus]

Friday final - Lindenwood 6 UA Anchorage 4. *There's just one game left in the Seawolves season, tomorrow night also against Lindenwood.

[Millsy]

CCHA Standings. Due to the unbalanced schedule with Augustana, the CCHA standings will be based on points percentage.

1. Mankato, 4 games left, .697
2. Augustana, 0 games left, .625
3. Bowling Green, 4 games left, .591
4. Michigan Tech, 4 games left, .561
5. St. Thomas, 4 games left, .485
6. Lake Superior, 4 games left, .485
7. Ferris State, 4 games left, .439
8. Bemidji State, 4 games left, .439
9. Northern Michigan, 4 games left, .212 (eliminated from playoffs)

[crixus]

It's the next day and another win for Long Island over UA Anchorage. Today's final was 4-2.

[crixus]

The University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves got stomped by the Long Island University Sharks 6-1 today in New York. They'll play again tomorrow.

[crixus]

Yup! My Stampede puck was actually the first one I bought that kicked off the idea. It's nice because they actually sell them in display cases with a paper insert with team and league branding on it - most places just have the puck.

The Weiner Dogs have a great logo. I can't wait to add this one to the shelf at work.

[SW_Mustang]

Did you get a Sioux Falls Stampede puck as well?

Yup! My Stampede puck was actually the first one I bought that kicked off the idea. It's nice because they actually sell them in display cases with a paper insert with team and league branding on it - most places just have the puck.

The Weiner Dogs have a great logo. I can't wait to add this one to the shelf at work.

[crixus]

All is right in the CCHA - Minnesota State sweeps Augustana. (Sorry Vikings fans). It's really incredible what Strand was able to do - so many people I talked too thought the program's run of excellence was over. He won a Clark Cup in Sioux City so I knew he had some chops - but even I'm impressed.

I added a new puck last night - Sioux Falls Weiner Dogs. It was an absolute car crash of a hockey game. Never seen the first star give a post game interview in a suit. Always a pleasure to see Gopher commit Javon Moore play - the Gophers got a good one with him.

Did you get a Sioux Falls Stampede puck as well?

[SW_Mustang]

All is right in the CCHA - Minnesota State sweeps Augustana. (Sorry Vikings fans). It's really incredible what Strand was able to do - so many people I talked too thought the program's run of excellence was over. He won a Clark Cup in Sioux City so I knew he had some chops - but even I'm impressed.

I added a new puck last night - Sioux Falls Weiner Dogs. It was an absolute car crash of a hockey game. Never seen the first star give a post game interview in a suit. Always a pleasure to see Gopher commit Javon Moore play - the Gophers got a good one with him.

[crixus]

The sixth and final game of this season's Governors Cup was played last night at UA Fairbanks. The Nanooks won the series 4 games to 2 over the Seawolves.