OT: 2020-2021 NCAA Hockey Thread

[Dakota Sioux]

I heard Motzko on the radio the other day complaining about the East Coast bias in the tournament scheduling. I think there is some truth to his complaints about how the UM was scheduled.


I wonder if the UM people aren't mad they didn't bring in Sandelin instead of Motzko? Sandelin has done a lot more than Motzko ever did in SCSU. I guess maybe Sandelin was happy to be at UMD or his contract was already situated.

If Sandelin would go anywhere it would of been back to UND. He was being looked at by a few nhl teams but he said no thank you. He’s happy where he’s at. Now if he three peats the offers he receives may be to good to resist

 

[Digitalbooya]

I heard Motzko on the radio the other day complaining about the East Coast bias in the tournament scheduling. I think there is some truth to his complaints about how the UM was scheduled.


I wonder if the UM people aren't mad they didn't bring in Sandelin instead of Motzko? Sandelin has done a lot more than Motzko ever did in SCSU. I guess maybe Sandelin was happy to be at UMD or his contract was already situated.

I think Minnesota is just fine with Motzko.

 

[GordieGallant]

I think Minnesota is just fine with Motzko.

Sandelin would be crazy to leave Duluth.
Why would he leave? Even to the NHL?

 

[ThatGuy22]

Sandelin would be crazy to leave Duluth.
Why would he leave? Even to the NHL?

Because an NHL team would pay 2-4 times his current salary.

 

[GordieGallant]

Because an NHL team would pay 2-4 times his current salary.

It's not all about money.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Sandelin would be crazy to leave Duluth.
Why would he leave? Even to the NHL?

I think my point still remains. It’s not like SCSU was bad under Motzko and it took till year 2 at Minnesota to be a top 5 regular season team, win a conference playoff title, and get a pretty well earned #1 seed in the tournament.

 

[ThatGuy22]

It's not all about money.

It's certainly not all about it. High-end NCAA coaches make 500 k. Quinn got 2.5 mill to go to the rangers.

That will certainly over ride a bunch of the other stuff

 

[GordieGallant]

But not everyone is greedy. Some people
Enjoy the job they have.

 

[TaLoN]

But not everyone is greedy. Some people
Enjoy the job the have.

You can't just assume someone will be that way. The question was asked why he would leave... that it a big possible reason he could choose to leave.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

 

[57special]

Man, that's awful.

 

[Wild11MN]

Congrats <insert MN team here> on the championship!

That sucks. March Madness only had a single game affected (cancelled) by Covid, outside of a few outlier players that had to miss a game. It was in the first round though, not the F4.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Disaster of a tournament.

 

[57special]

Congrats <insert MN team here> on the championship!

That sucks. March Madness only had a single game affected (cancelled) by Covid, outside of a few outlier players that had to miss a game. It was in the first round though, not the F4.

I wonder if they had different protocols. Hard to believe that a game that is played in such close quarters as hoops wouldn't have more spread.

 

[Wild11MN]

I wonder if they had different protocols. Hard to believe that a game that is played in such close quarters as hoops wouldn't have more spread.

Each team stayed in Indianapolis for as long as they remained in the tournament, so there was practically no travel. I don't know how strict they were with the teams in hotels throughout the three-week span. At least they were probably minimally exposed to other people outside of those involved with the tourney. I doubt the hockey tourney protocols involved anything like that, but I don't know for sure.

 

[57special]

Each team stayed in Indianapolis for as long as they remained in the tournament, so there was practically no travel. I don't know how strict they were with the teams in hotels throughout the three-week span. At least they were probably minimally exposed to other people outside of those involved with the tourney. I doubt the hockey tourney protocols involved anything like that, but I don't know for sure.

Ah, makes sense. Maybe they had something like the NHL bubble last playoff.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

Next thing ya know Massachusetts will end up forfeiting the game and Duluth will be awarded yet another bye

 

[Wild11MN]

2-1 St. Cloud over Mankato after the first.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Hoping for an SCSU win.

 

[GordieGallant]

Good game. Maybe ot

 

[GordieGallant]

ESPN’s A-team so bad

 

[GordieGallant]

Nice tip

 

[Wild11MN]

What a tip! Fun game!

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Great finish. Unreal deflection

 

[Prior]

So who gets Dryden?