ECAC OOC Performance 12-13

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If the season ended today, there would be six ECAC teams in the tournament with Colgate being first team out. Harvard is 16 but Niagara, presumptive AHA rep, is 14.


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1   Boston College   
2   New Hampshire   
3   Dartmouth   
4   Notre Dame   
5   Boston University   
6   Quinnipiac   
7   Western Michigan   
8   Yale   
9   Cornell   
10   Miami   
11   North Dakota
12   Minnesota
13   Union
14   Niagara   
15   Denver   
16   Harvard

Like I said when I heard Torres scored a brace the other day. No f'n way.

[billhoward]

This could be another December to remember where nothing helps our poll standings as not playing.

[Robb]

So far, the ECAC has only played 61 inter-conference games (as distinct from non-conference games) and has 37 remaining.  The results are definitely encouraging, but let's not be counting chickens.  IF we keep up our current .595 win % vs the Big 4 and IF our top teams don't start gacking up conference games to the bottom feeders, 4 teams is likely and 5 would be possible.  On the other hand, a bad showing over Christmas (and there are quite a number of games against the BUs, BCs, and UNHs of the world) and we'll be right back to 2 maybe 3 as per usual.

[Trotsky]

I have no hard data to back up this claim, but my instinct is that several times over the past few seasons the ECAC has gotten out of the gate well only to get destroyed over the Christmas break.  I really hope this year is different and the league holds up, and I think there are a couple systemic effects that are encouraging (1 - the gap between Haves and Have Nots in the ECAC has closed, 2 - the rest of the NCAA power teams except for BC seem to have come back to the pack).

We Ancients who enjoyed the ECAC's short-lived superiority over HE in the wake of the Great Divorce have been waiting more than 20 years for the ECAC to get back to parity with the other big conferences.  We may be getting there (I mean, Notre Dame is 12-0, so anything can happen), but I'm going to remain somewhat pessimistic until after New Year's Day.

[nyc94]

So far, the ECAC has only played 61 inter-conference games (as distinct from non-conference games) and has 37 remaining.

I came up with 39 remaining interconference games (ignoring Union-RPI non-conference game).  Of those, only 15 are against current TUCs (16 depending on outcome of Beanpot first round).  At least 7 (up to 9 depending on holiday tournament outcomes) against the WCHA, 17 (up to 19) against Hockey East, only 3 against the CCHA, and 10 against Atlantic Hockey.

[Robb]

You're probably right - I did a quick manual scan through the upcoming games, so it's not too surprising if I missed a couple.  I had 7 or 8 against WCHA, 16 or 17 against HEA, and matched your CCHA and AHA games.  Either way, there are still a lot of inter-conference games to go.

[marty]

(I mean, Notre Dame is 12-0 FOOTBALL  , so anything can happen)

FYP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God and touchdown Jesus help me if they ever go undefeated in hockey.::yark::

[Trotsky]

When one says "Notre Dame," football is logically implied.  The term has no meaning in any other context.

It's like "Harvard" and "sucking."

[nyc94]

there are still a lot of inter-conference games to go.

And Harvard kicks things off with a 5-0 loss at home to Lowell thus dropping Harvard off the bubble and down to 23 while making Lowell a TUC.

[Robb]

there are still a lot of inter-conference games to go.

And Harvard kicks things off with a 5-0 loss at home to Lowell thus dropping Harvard off the bubble and down to 23 while making Lowell a TUC.

Looks like they did it with class, too - 9 penalties for 34 minutes and they gave up a 5x3 powerplay goal in the last minute of the game.

[Trotsky]

And Harvard kicks things off with a 5-0 loss at home to Lowell thus dropping Harvard off the bubble and down to 23 while making Lowell a TUC.

Massachusetts HE opponent.  They're just getting in form for the Beanpot.

[nyc94]

And Harvard kicks things off with a 5-0 loss at home to Lowell thus dropping Harvard off the bubble and down to 23 while making Lowell a TUC.

Massachusetts HE opponent.  They're just getting in form for the Beanpot.

Unfortunately for them, that's all they have left on their non-conference schedule: Northeastern and BU followed by BC in the first round of the Beanpot and the Beanpot consolation game.

[ugarte]

And Harvard kicks things off with a 5-0 loss at home to Lowell thus dropping Harvard off the bubble and down to 23 while making Lowell a TUC.

Massachusetts HE opponent.  They're just getting in form for the Beanpot.

Unfortunately for them, that's all they have left on their non-conference schedule: Northeastern and BU followed by BC in the first round of the Beanpot and the Beanpot consolation game.

Two losses to Northeastern are not going to help the league.

[Robb]

Neither are two losses to Vermont and Mercyhurst.  Ouch.  Thanks for nothing, North Country!

[Trotsky]

Neither are two losses to Vermont and Mercyhurst.  Ouch.  Thanks for nothing, North Country!

Sucky weekend of results for Cornell so far.

Michigan, Ferris and CC lose, Denver ties Bemidji, and the North Country drop a pair of NC games.