College Hockey Mid-Season Report
Well we are halfway through the season and there is lots to talk about in the world of College Hockey.
First off lets start with the teams Who's Hot
Wisconsin (14-2-2 11-1-2 in the WCHA)-Great goaltending from Brian Elliott has been the key to the teams success. Elliott is 14-2-2 with a stingy 1.43 goals against average and a .943 save percentage. Head Coach Mike Eaves has been doing a great job with a young team with just 5 seniors on the team. If the Badgers continue there great play then they could be headed to the Frozen Four in which they are the host site at Milwaukee.
Boston College (9-4-1 8-2-1 in Hockey East)- Again Jerry York is doing a great job with such a young team. With only 3 seniors on the team, the younger guys are stepping up including Nathan Gerbe, and Brock Bradford. Sophomore goaltender Cory Schneider has been the backbone of the team. He along with Freshman forward Nathan Gerbe will be playing in the World Junior Championships for team USA during the holidays. Sophomore Forward Dan Bertram will also be in the World Junior Championships for team Canada.
Miami (Ohio) (12-2-2 10-1-1 in the CCHA)- This team is the biggest surprise in College Hockey. The Redhawks were picked as low as 6th in the CCHA and not even in the top 20 when the season began. The 2 goaltender system has worked for the Redhawks as Sophomore Charlie Effinger and Freshman Jeff Zatkoff have been doing well spliting time in net. Lately Miami is 6-0-1 and has not lost a game since November 12th.
Other Teams to watch out for the 2nd half of the season:
Minnesota
Michigan
Vermont
Cornell
Boston University
Who's Not
Northeastern (1-9-4 1-6-4 in Hockey East)- Nothing has gone right for new head coach Greg Cronin and the Huskies. There only bright spot was a tie against Boston College and a win against UMASS-Amherst. The Huskies' schedule does not get any easier. They have yet to play Boston University, and still have Boston College twice on the schedule. Other tough games include Maine and Providence.
Michigan State (7-7-5 4-5-4 in the CCHA)- Things started off well for the Spartans after defeating North Dakota and split with Cornell. Then the Spartans did not win a game from November 8th until December 2nd when they defeated Bowling Green. From 11/8-11/26 the Spartans went 0-5-3 scoring only 19 goals and gave up 28 in that span.
Brown (2-8-1 2-5-0 in the ECACHL)- After a stellar Freshman season, goaltender Adam D'Alba and the rest of the team has been struggling. Picked to finish 5th pre-season, the Bears have lost 6 out of their last 7 games going 0-6-1. The leading scorer for Brown only has 9 points and the team is struggling to score goals.
Other Teams who might be on the decline
New Hampshire
Quinnipiac
Minnesota-Duluth
UMASS-Lowell
Notre Dame
Heres the 1st half All-American team
G- Brian Elliott JR Wisconsin
D- Peter Harold SR Boston College
D- Matt Carle JR Denver
F- Marty Seritch SR Colorado College
F- Brett Sterling SR Colorado College
F- Ryan Poltuny JR Minnesota
And finally a little Frozen Four Perdiction
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Boston College
Colorado College
In the coming weeks look for Bracketology Wednesday, More Weekly Reports and Previews in the coming weeks. Until then I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season.
First off lets start with the teams Who's Hot
Wisconsin (14-2-2 11-1-2 in the WCHA)-Great goaltending from Brian Elliott has been the key to the teams success. Elliott is 14-2-2 with a stingy 1.43 goals against average and a .943 save percentage. Head Coach Mike Eaves has been doing a great job with a young team with just 5 seniors on the team. If the Badgers continue there great play then they could be headed to the Frozen Four in which they are the host site at Milwaukee.
Boston College (9-4-1 8-2-1 in Hockey East)- Again Jerry York is doing a great job with such a young team. With only 3 seniors on the team, the younger guys are stepping up including Nathan Gerbe, and Brock Bradford. Sophomore goaltender Cory Schneider has been the backbone of the team. He along with Freshman forward Nathan Gerbe will be playing in the World Junior Championships for team USA during the holidays. Sophomore Forward Dan Bertram will also be in the World Junior Championships for team Canada.
Miami (Ohio) (12-2-2 10-1-1 in the CCHA)- This team is the biggest surprise in College Hockey. The Redhawks were picked as low as 6th in the CCHA and not even in the top 20 when the season began. The 2 goaltender system has worked for the Redhawks as Sophomore Charlie Effinger and Freshman Jeff Zatkoff have been doing well spliting time in net. Lately Miami is 6-0-1 and has not lost a game since November 12th.
Other Teams to watch out for the 2nd half of the season:
Minnesota
Michigan
Vermont
Cornell
Boston University
Who's Not
Northeastern (1-9-4 1-6-4 in Hockey East)- Nothing has gone right for new head coach Greg Cronin and the Huskies. There only bright spot was a tie against Boston College and a win against UMASS-Amherst. The Huskies' schedule does not get any easier. They have yet to play Boston University, and still have Boston College twice on the schedule. Other tough games include Maine and Providence.
Michigan State (7-7-5 4-5-4 in the CCHA)- Things started off well for the Spartans after defeating North Dakota and split with Cornell. Then the Spartans did not win a game from November 8th until December 2nd when they defeated Bowling Green. From 11/8-11/26 the Spartans went 0-5-3 scoring only 19 goals and gave up 28 in that span.
Brown (2-8-1 2-5-0 in the ECACHL)- After a stellar Freshman season, goaltender Adam D'Alba and the rest of the team has been struggling. Picked to finish 5th pre-season, the Bears have lost 6 out of their last 7 games going 0-6-1. The leading scorer for Brown only has 9 points and the team is struggling to score goals.
Other Teams who might be on the decline
New Hampshire
Quinnipiac
Minnesota-Duluth
UMASS-Lowell
Notre Dame
Heres the 1st half All-American team
G- Brian Elliott JR Wisconsin
D- Peter Harold SR Boston College
D- Matt Carle JR Denver
F- Marty Seritch SR Colorado College
F- Brett Sterling SR Colorado College
F- Ryan Poltuny JR Minnesota
And finally a little Frozen Four Perdiction
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Boston College
Colorado College
In the coming weeks look for Bracketology Wednesday, More Weekly Reports and Previews in the coming weeks. Until then I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season.
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