With the WCHA season coming to a close, I thought I would put together a cheat sheet for tiebreakers. This cheat sheet should only be used for head to head tiebreakers, but can be handy as well for tiebreakers featuring more than two squads. In general, the WCHA tiebreakers go as follows: 1) Conference Points [...]
The Saskatoon Blades took on an extra amount of pressure this season as the 2013 Memorial Cup host team. As the host team they of course get the automatic bid, which means they are just a handful of games of possibly winning junior hockey’s greatest trophy but they also get that extra pressure. What pressure? [...]
Each week, I participate in a WCHA Web Media Poll that is put on by the Tech Hockey Guide with 11 other people that represent both the print media as well as the hockey blogosphere. The Minnesota Gophers are the #1 team in this week’s WCHA Web Media Poll, garnering seven of 12 votes. Second in this week’s poll, are the [...]
University of North Dakota entertains the Colorado College Tigers in an important two game WCHA series at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. Matchup: North Dakota (12-5-3, 7-2-3 WCHA) #7 USCHO and #7 USA Today Polls versus unranked Colorado College (8-12-2, 5-8-1 WCHA). Dates: January 11-12, 2013 Times: Jan. 11: 7:30 p.m. (CT); Jan. 12: 7:00 p.m. (CT) [...]
An afternoon affair can lead to a night of reflection… in case you were sleeping… Sarnia v Brampton Sarnia rookie Brodie Barrick stopped 30 of 31 shots and earned his second victory in his OHL career. Montreal Canadiens prospect Alex Galchenyuk scored a goal and 2 assists in Sarnia’s 4-1 win. OHL rookie Brett [...]
Just like the OHL usually takes Monday night off, a brief hiatus can be a good thing. There were three games played Wednesday night and here is what you may have missed Mississauga v Belleville NHL Draft eligible goaltender Charlie Graham got the start for Belleville as Malcolm Subban earns a rest after starting [...]
While I was on my vacation at the beginning of this week – a major story broke on Badgers freshman forward Nic Kerdiles. Kerdiles is a highly touted incoming freshman forward and was one of the better players on the U.S. National Under-18 Team last season; unfortunately, he has been suspended by the NCAA for [...]
Guess post from Eldon MacDonald Nathan MacKinnon – “Money” – Center/Right Wing – Canada Vitals: Size – 5’11”, 179 lb. Shoots: right Born: 1-Sep-95; Halifax, NS Team: Halifax, QMJHL Twitter: @Mackinnon9 2011-12 Stats: 58-31-47-78-45-(+11)-(+59) + QMJHL playoffs 17-13-15-28-12-(+12) Rankings: 1 – Bob MacKenzie’s Pre-season Poll of Scouts 1 – The Hockey Writer’s Top 30 – [...]
As the NHL Lockout continues into double digit days, there are some preparations by teams, if or when, a new Collective Bargaining Agreement is reached. A list of 2-3 players was submitted to the CHL to inform the club teams of top prospects that could be recalled by their NHL team in the event of [...]
It appears, that United State Hockey League which is USA Hockey’s elite Tier I junior hockey, is going to take a proactive approach to address player safety starting this season. Earlier this week, we learned that the OHL was going to limit the number of fights a player is involved in. USHL Press Release [...]
