2023 NCAA Hockey Tournament

Post by **brian** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:47 pm

C’mon AB. Have your Terriers dispatch these hated Broncos.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:51 pm

It's such a silly, crapshoot way to do this tournament. It's great to win it, but with the flukiness of a series of one off games, it's hard to get too emotionally tied into it.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:23 pm

We’ve got a stud freshman defenseman. Must count for something.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:33 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:51 pm It's such a silly, crapshoot way to do this tournament. It's great to win it, but with the flukiness of a series of one off games, it's hard to get too emotionally tied into it.

Counterpoint - it's very easy to get too emotionally tied into it

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:34 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:23 pm We’ve got a stud freshman defenseman. Must count for something.

BU gets to be essentially the home team for their region, too, even though they aren’t the top seed. That also counts for something.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:20 am

Here comes treble for these Cornell yahoos Saturday. Go terriers!

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:58 am

Ryan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:33 pm
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:51 pm It's such a silly, crapshoot way to do this tournament. It's great to win it, but with the flukiness of a series of one off games, it's hard to get too emotionally tied into it.
Counterpoint - it's very easy to get too emotionally tied into it

Of course. And I do this just about every year because MI finds ways to lose games they shouldn't... Or in the case of Denver, lay bare the old fogeyness of Mel Pearson by skating them off the rink in the FF semis.

My issue is really when they went away from having home regionals. I would also like another round of the playoffs, where they go with a double elimination or something more like what softball/baseball do, but just not as many teams. ALSO the two week gap between this round and the FF is annoying. I know why they do it, but it's enough time to lose track of things for the casual fan.

But, by far, the biggest bummer with this tournament is of the 4 regionals, 2 (but most usually 3) of the venues are less than half full. You go from what makes college hockey great (amazing venues and crowds/chants) to an empty barn with a lot of the energy sapped out.

I get that coaches think this gives too much of an edge to the home teams, however... Those 4 seeds earned that advantage AND suck it up coaches. If you are one of the top 16 teams in the country, you've almost certainly had to go into hostile environments to get results. You come out of that weekend with a spot in the neutral site Frozen Four, you've earned it.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:59 am

Ryan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:33 pmCounterpoint - it's very easy to get too emotionally tied into it

I bet its the talk of the Toyota Dealership Cafe this AM.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:20 am

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:59 am
Ryan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:33 pmCounterpoint - it's very easy to get too emotionally tied into it
I bet its the talk of the Toyota Dealership Cafe this AM.

Now that it's out there, I'd like to enter the actual name into the record. It's the Upper Deck Cafe.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:21 am

Well, that writes itself.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:34 am

4/5 star review:

We ordered sandwiches for lunch. The turkey sandwich was very good with plenty of meat. However, the ham sandwich had only one piece of ham. This is a very good place to eat with large portions and I do think the chef made a mistake. I should have questioned the issue but I didn’t think to. The chefs here are all very nice and Im sure this was just a mistake. He did give us a home made cookie on the way out. The sandwiches are about 6.00 each with fries or chips. There is seating outside on the roof for a really unique experience.

ETA: really reads like someone trying to talk themselves out of being upset about not making a scene

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:35 am

Yelp is going to be wondering why (atleast) two people were reading that page this AM.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:42 am

Probably expected traffic from the 2023 NCAA Hockey Tournament - Manchester Regional

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:36 am

I'm no history buff or stat-head, but I'd be pretty surprised if another version of this tournament saw this many blowouts in the first round. WTF is going on?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:26 am

Seems almost impossible. The 4 B1G teams won 36-4

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 11:29 am

I read somewhere that Wisconsin would be above Colgate on KRACH.

The B1G is gnarly at this point.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:24 pm

Let’s get frozen!

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:56 am

BU-Minny
UM-Quinny

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:01 am

I still haven’t ruled out going to Tampa. But it is teetering on unlikely.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:22 am

Would have been great if this guy was in the pic

throw back to old school swamp

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:29 am

He a huge hockey fan, too?

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:00 am

shoot wrong tab..that was supposed to be showing up behind bronto

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 5:46 pm

Big period coming up.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 6:43 pm

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 7:22 pm

B1G period.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:01 am

MI is something like 1-7 in semis now... over the last 25 years, I think?

I love following that team, but jeez louise do the suck in the Frozen Four. I was at FF game in Cincinnati 96 and they won it again in 98. Since then it has been one stinker after another.

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:46 am

yeah i was at that '98 one

(a 4 year period where BC lost i think 3 final4s in a row then almost blew the 4th in spectacular fashion, but ended up winning in OT vs ND. was at that one too and lost my mind)

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:01 am MI is something like 1-7 in semis now... over the last 25 years, I think?

I love following that team, but jeez louise do the suck in the Frozen Four. I was at FF game in Cincinnati 96 and they won it again in 98. Since then it has been one stinker after another.

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:14 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:01 am I was at FF game in Cincinnati 96

Holy shit I was there too…Miami was the host school so I was working the event.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 12:26 pm

1) Here's an interesting trip down memory lane: https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/ ... p-25th.php

I didn't realized any of that was happening.

2) Fun story - I was in MI's radio broadcast booth because my buddy (that now is the pbp guy for MI football) was the "sideline reporter." He got me in as an "engineer" and my only job was to sit there and keep my mouth shut. I yelped at one point when MI scored and got some serious glaring from the broadcast team.

My buddy pulled me down with him after the game to help carry his equipment and we went on the ice and got sound. Probably the coolest sporting event of my life.

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 12:47 pm

very cool story!

also Jack Parker lost so everything worked out perfectly.

I "worked" the 1998 finals in the press box as well; had to do nothing but shut my yap which was tough - essentially a home game final for BC and they led until late in the 3rd and lost in OT. Nobody told me I couldn't fall to my knees in despair lol

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:10 pm

I worked the 1988 FF in Lake Placid. Have a Robb Stauber signed stick that got broken during practice at my parents (at least I think i's still there.)

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:18 pm

ha no way - i remember that one. my cousin was a St Lawrence grad so we were rooting for them.

Robb Stauber was great in some early NES video game - maybe the Gretzky hockey one. I think that was his peak

Rush2112 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:10 pm I worked the 1988 FF in Lake Placid. Have a Robb Stauber signed stick that got broken during practice at my parents (at least I think i's still there.)

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:20 pm

i remember this play - can't believe i found it. man we were salty:

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:34 pm

Haha, Lake Superior State. I miss the days when little shitty schools in little shitty places made it that far.

Oh.

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:40 pm

LOL

Blows my mind that Quinnipiac has become this hockey power. I remember my band playing a show in their cafeteria c1996. Small place.

Ryan wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:34 pm Haha, Lake Superior State. I miss the days when little shitty schools in little shitty places made it that far.

Oh.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 2:05 pm

MaxWebster wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:40 pm LOL

Blows my mind that Quinnipiac has become this hockey power. I remember my band playing a show in their cafeteria c1996. Small place.

Ryan wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:34 pm Haha, Lake Superior State. I miss the days when little shitty schools in little shitty places made it that far.

Oh.

Union is pretty good too. They were a shit DIII team when I was really into college hockey.

and shit I forgot all about the game itself. Amazing the shit you can find on youtube. I'm waiting for Bapo to deep dive late 80s college hockey for me.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 2:14 pm

MaxWebster wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:40 pm LOL

Blows my mind that Quinnipiac has become this hockey power. I remember my band playing a show in their cafeteria c1996. Small place.

There's an off-chance I was financial aid falling through away from seeing that show.

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 2:23 pm

Swamp comes full-circle

(the band was called Angry Salad; we played anywhere/everywhere. 'twas exhausting.)

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 2:14 pm
MaxWebster wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:40 pm LOL

Blows my mind that Quinnipiac has become this hockey power. I remember my band playing a show in their cafeteria c1996. Small place.
There's an off-chance I was financial aid falling through away from seeing that show.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 2:56 pm

And now I'm jamming out to a live performance of The Milkshake Song.

It's got a Spin Doctors/Tragically Hip vibe to it. (I like both bands, to be clear.)

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun Apr 09, 2023 3:41 pm

[posting Max Webster-style] I’d never even heard of Quinnipiac, and now they’re national champions!

MaxWebster wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:40 pm LOL

Blows my mind that Quinnipiac has become this hockey power. I remember my band playing a show in their cafeteria c1996. Small place.

Ryan wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:34 pm Haha, Lake Superior State. I miss the days when little shitty schools in little shitty places made it that far.

Oh.