2018-2019 NCAA Hockey Thread

[Minnesnota]

Goaltender Cameron Rowe commits to Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team

Lol, UND staff was worried he would go to the OHL and now he's gonna be a Badger. That's certainly something.

Hard to blame him. He's gonna be playing on a team that's got his teammates from the USNTDP Turcotte and Caufield incoming.

Pretty interesting how these guys are choosing a school that's been such dogshit for the past 5 years, with a record of 60-97-23.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Hard to blame him. He's gonna be playing on a team that's got his teammates from the USNTDP Turcotte and Caufield incoming.

Pretty interesting how these guys are choosing a school that's been such dog**** for the past 5 years, with a record of 60-97-23.

Must be a North Dakota fan. So spicy lol. Better get used to seeing red.

 

[2Pair]

Must be a North Dakota fan. So spicy lol. Better get used to seeing red.

Spicy because your team picked up a backup that NoDak already cut loose?

 

[Digitalbooya]

Spicy because your team picked up a backup that NoDak already cut loose?

Didn’t cut him loose because of his ability there, bud.

 

[2Pair]

Didn’t cut him loose because of his ability there, bud.

Sure. He's in such high demand that he's going to Des Moines for a year.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Sure. He's in such high demand that he's going to Des Moines for a year.

You’re missing the point, which is UND staff were so worried about him going to the OHL that they released him and short time later he’s committed to a rival (well, “rival”) university. I just found it funny, but by all means you do you.

 

[2Pair]

You’re missing the point, which is UND staff were so worried about him going to the OHL that they released him and short time later he’s committed to a rival (well, “rival”) university. I just found it funny, but by all means you do you.

Or, that's the story that Wisco is selling so it doesn't look like they're scooping up someones leftovers. But, you do you.

 

[Minnesnota]

Must be a North Dakota fan. So spicy lol. Better get used to seeing red.

Definitely not a UND rube. Nothing I said was "spicy". Just facts.

Sell yourself whatever story you need but I don't think anyone in college hockey is worried about the Wisconsin Badgers turning into some frightful foe overnight.

 

[Ban Hammered]

Until hes on campus...he can still go OHL...and still may after.
This is his 3rd college commit. Doesn't say much for his loyalty.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Definitely not a UND rube. Nothing I said was "spicy". Just facts.

Sell yourself whatever story you need but I don't think anyone in college hockey is worried about the Wisconsin Badgers turning into some frightful foe overnight.

They just might with their incoming class. Two top 15 picks this year, two mid round picks, a steady RHD (!!!!!), and a projected top 10 pick for the 2020 draft. One thing is for sure: Wisconsin will score a ton.

 

[keppel146]

Hard to blame him. He's gonna be playing on a team that's got his teammates from the USNTDP Turcotte and Caufield incoming.

Pretty interesting how these guys are choosing a school that's been such dog**** for the past 5 years, with a record of 60-97-23.

Caufield is totally understandable bc he’s from Wisconsin. Turcotte Midwest guy too.

 

[2Pair]

They just might with their incoming class. Two top 15 picks this year, two mid round picks, a steady RHD (!!!!!), and a projected top 10 pick for the 2020 draft. One thing is for sure: Wisconsin will score a ton.

Is that a call? Kind of like when you said that they had the 2nd best defense in the NCAA last year? I just checked to see how close your prediction ended up. Wisconsin finished 54th out of 60 D1 teams in goals against.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Is that a call? Kind of like when you said that they had the 2nd best defense in the NCAA last year? I just checked to see how close your prediction ended up. Wisconsin finished 54th out of 60 D1 teams in goals against.

Avatar bet that Wisconsin will be a top 5 offense?

 

[2Pair]

Avatar bet that Wisconsin will be a top 5 offense?

In the big 10?
And grow up with the "avatar bet"

 

[Digitalbooya]

In the big 10?
And grow up with the "avatar bet"

In all of D1 hockey... Try to keep up here.

Grow up? Take the bet if you're so sure you will win it. I'd really look forward to the Wisconsin motion 'W' as your avatar. Bets are for "fun." Though fun is clearly a foreign concept to you.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Until hes on campus...he can still go OHL...and still may after.
This is his 3rd college commit. Doesn't say much for his loyalty.

Which is just kinda whatever, he'd still have to beat out Lebedeff and Grannan. Though Grannan really didn't look so hot this year. Time and development will tell the story.

 

[2Pair]

In all of D1 hockey... Try to keep up here.

Grow up? Take the bet if you're so sure you will win it. I'd really look forward to the Wisconsin motion 'W' as your avatar. Bets are for "fun." Though fun is clearly a foreign concept to you.

We can put some money on it if you want to have some fun. Avatar bets are for 12 year olds. Maybe we can put a little on that top 2 d core as well?

 

[Ban Hammered]

They just might with their incoming class. Two top 15 picks this year, two mid round picks, a steady RHD (!!!!!), and a projected top 10 pick for the 2020 draft. One thing is for sure: Wisconsin will score a ton.

They're still freshmen...not all adjust well.

Which is just kinda whatever, he'd still have to beat out Lebedeff and Grannan. Though Grannan really didn't look so hot this year. Time and development will tell the story.

All I'm saying is his loyalty could be questioned. If he was a Husky...i wouldn't get excited till he showed up on campus and likely not feel comfortable till he junior eligibility passed.

 

[Digitalbooya]

We can put some money on it if you want to have some fun. Avatar bets are for 12 year olds. Maybe we can put a little on that top 2 d core as well?

Sure, I'll put money on it.

 

[Digitalbooya]

They're still freshmen...not all adjust well.



All I'm saying is his loyalty could be questioned. If he was a Husky...i wouldn't get excited till he showed up on campus and likely not feel comfortable till he junior eligibility passed.

I think the big things for me will be:
-Caufield's finishing touch won't just disappear
-Turcotte and Lindmark are great in the faceoff dot, an area that has been a huge negative since Kunin left UW (Freddy was the only one to win even close to 50% of his draws)
-Adding a RHD will be nice, so many times there were awkward situations with d-men because of handedness that lead to turnovers, bonus points for a steady dman
-Lebedeff got a year of experience

I should note again, I'm not hyping him up to be Spencer Knight or anything, I just thought it was interesting that the UND staff lacked any sort of confidence he'd play D1 hockey and then a short time later he commits to another school and plans to enroll in one year's time. The only thing that would make sense is if he said he would only come if he was gifted the starting role and if he wasn't then he'd leave for the OHL. Nobody is going to come out and say that. Just an interesting sequence of events.

 

[Minnesnota]

Sure, I'll put money on it.

How much?

 

[Digitalbooya]

How much?

$100.

 

[Minnesnota]

$100.

@2Pair What say you?

 

[2Pair]

@2Pair What say you?

I'd love to take his money

 

[Minnesnota]

So we've got a bet? @Digitalbooya believes Wisconsin will be a Top 5 offense (as measured by Goals Scored) in all of NCAA D1 hockey. @2Pair believes they won't.

Both are putting $100 on the line. Winner takes all. I take it you'll both be honorable in this bet? Or do we need someone to play escrow?