2018-2019 NCAA Hockey Thread

[Woodhouse]

Gophers not on TV, but Ohio State/Michigan is? OH, Boy!

What, you don't like 7-7 games?

 

[Mickey the mouse]

What, you don't like 7-7 games?

Sure penn st waasn't wearing Mich uniforms !!1

 

[Woodhouse]

Sure penn st waasn't wearing Mich uniforms !!1

The only reason I know of to tune into MSU hockey is for Taro Hirose and where to slide him in your UDFA shortlists. I flipped between MIA-PC and DU-UW for Sabres prospects, but did a double-take at that OSU-MSU boxscore as well as that UND loss to Canisius.

 

[57special]

Would've been better off missing that one....Gophers have some good players, but some of the things that I see them do are inexplicable.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

UND loses to a team in Atlantic Hockey for the first time in program history (26-1) with a 3-1 loss to Canisius in HarborCenter. Berry is definitely on the hot seat especially if it happens again tomorrow

 

[chchelseII]

Would've been better off missing that one....Gophers have some good players, but some of the things that I see them do are inexplicable.

This. I watched them split with Ferris State and left thinking they just played unintelligent hockey. One bonehead play after another.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Tough night for a lot of poster’s teams around here. UND, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and SCSU all lost.

 

[57special]

Tough night for a lot of poster’s teams around here. UND, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and SCSU all lost.

DH, I think Vorlicky will be a good, solid addition to your D. Nice size, can skate, and move the puck. Nothing earthshaking, but solid.

 

[Digitalbooya]

DH, I think Vorlicky will be a good, solid addition to your D. Nice size, can skate, and move the puck. Nothing earthshaking, but solid.

Good to hear! It'll be nice to have a second dman that is right handed. Would you say he most resembles Brodin on the Wild?

 

[57special]

Good to hear! It'll be nice to have a second dman that is right handed. Would you say he most resembles Brodin on the Wild?

Better offensively. Not quite as good defensively. Not as good of a skater, but still very good. Maybe a taller Spurgeon type?

Don't think he'll get Mr. Hockey, or even get nominated, but he's clearly the foundation on defense for a top 5 team. He will take a year to get comfortable at the NCAA level, I think.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Better offensively. Not quite as good defensively. Not as good of a skater, but still very good. Maybe a taller Spurgeon type?

Don't think he'll get Mr. Hockey, or even get nominated, but he's clearly the foundation on defense for a top 5 team. He will take a year to get comfortable at the NCAA level, I think.

Appreciate the information. I could definitely live with a right handed Spurgeon type on the team. From the sounds of it he's like Ty Emberson. Solid all around game, zero flash. Nothing wrong with that either

 

[57special]

Don't you guys have a ton of Dmen coming? Wonder if Granato will want Vorlicky to play USHL.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Don't you guys have a ton of Dmen coming? Wonder if Granato will want Vorlicky to play USHL.

The way it looks next year there are two incoming freshmen: Luke LaMaster and Mike Vorlicky. Both right handed players.

Depth for 19-20 with no early departures:
LD: Miller, Kalynuk, Ess, Inamoto, Peltonen
RD: Emberson, Vorlicky, LaMaster

20-21 Recruits: Patrick Keegan, Casey Roepke
21-22 Recruits: Joe Palodichuk, Daniel Laatsch, Anthony Kehrer
22-23 Recruits: Corson Ceulemans, Grayden Daul

So, not a ton of incoming recruits. LaMaster hasn't signed yet so he might be another year. Vorlicky, on the other hand, has signed and will be in Madison next year barring anything catastrophic.

 

[57special]

The way it looks next year there are two incoming freshmen: Luke LaMaster and Mike Vorlicky. Both right handed players.

Depth for 19-20 with no early departures:
LD: Miller, Kalynuk, Ess, Inamoto, Peltonen
RD: Emberson, Vorlicky, LaMaster

20-21 Recruits: Patrick Keegan, Casey Roepke
21-22 Recruits: Joe Palodichuk, Daniel Laatsch, Anthony Kehrer
22-23 Recruits: Corson Ceulemans, Grayden Daul

So, not a ton of incoming recruits. LaMaster hasn't signed yet so he might be another year. Vorlicky, on the other hand, has signed and will be in Madison next year barring anything catastrophic.

Ah, I see. So RD are kind of a need.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Ah, I see. So RD are kind of a need.

Humongous big need. Vorlicky looks like a 4 year guy so that’ll be nice.

 

[The Enemy Within]

Good game tonight for the Gophers so far. 3-1 at the end of the second.

It's also great to see what looks to be a pretty decent crowd for a Penn State game.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

And Canisius completes the sweep over UND. The ncaa tourney is but a dream now

UND had 1 goal on 93 shot attempts tonight, 2 goals on 162 shot attempts this weekend

 

[Digitalbooya]

For the second straight night I fell asleep about half way through the game with the badgers either tied or winning against #8 Denver. Both times I woke up to a fat L. Last night was especially bad. K'Andre Miller will be a welcome addition back next weekend.

 

[gphr513]

Gophers won last night, which was nice to see, but I just want to fast forward through this year. SO much dead weight among the upper classmen on this team.

 

[57special]

Gophers won last night, which was nice to see, but I just want to fast forward through this year. SO much dead weight among the upper classmen on this team.

Yup. Even though they won, some of the play is bizarrely bad. You'll see a 3 on 2 line rush, and the pass will be to the guy who is covered. Other times, there will be a pass to no one when there is clearly someone else to move the puck to. Running into each other, making very slow, or ill advised passes are the norm.

Ranta and Walker look very promising. I hope Walker stays another couple of years, but I wouldn't bet on it.

McLaughlin should be ok next year. His spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. I think I'm beginning to see glimpses of Brinkman becoming a player. He has a lot of adjustments to make. NCAA is a big jump from HS, especially for a Dman.

 

[Ban Hammered]

Both Jimmy Schuldt and Robby Jackson hit 100 points on Saturday.

 

[Ban Hammered]

Never thought at the beginning of the year that the 4 games between SCSU and Western would decide the NCHC title... But that may likely be the case.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

UND with a rare sweep albeit at home and against CC and blowing 2-0 leads both nights and winning both in overtime. But hey 6 points is 6 points. Now it gets tough

 

[57special]

Gophers with a sweep of a decent team. They did play better. Maybe it's just taking time for them to figure out what Motzko wants.

 

[Ban Hammered]

Huskies continue to own Western.