ECAC 2014-15

Jim Hyla · February 09, 2015, 07:51:36 AM

Harvard has 2 more weeks to prepare to lose in the Beanpot.

Trotsky · February 09, 2015, 12:23:32 PM

Quote from: Jim HylaHarvard has 2 more weeks to prepare to lose in the Beanpot.

They won't lose. Harvard dominates consolation games.

Iceberg · February 09, 2015, 04:39:43 PM

That and BC is not exactly a powerhouse this year. I suspect Demko will keep Harvard from scoring too much but I don't think it will be enough.

Trotsky · February 18, 2015, 10:10:31 PM

This is ECAC news of a sort.

I lobby Fritz the Cat as the mascot.

TimV · February 18, 2015, 11:44:37 PM

FELIX the Cat was always a favorite of the Big Red Lacrosse teams. I propose NYU Felix.

billhoward · February 21, 2015, 02:31:14 PM

NYU now plays at Chelsea Piers on NYC's West Side along the Hudson.

Iceberg · February 23, 2015, 08:02:44 PM

Harvard keeps sinking and sinking. It seems like they'll need to fight their way into the NCAA tournament at this point

Jim Hyla · February 24, 2015, 07:04:09 AM

Quote from: IcebergHarvard keeps sinking and sinking. It seems like they'll need to fight their way into the NCAA tournament at this point

Yeah, just like us.

Trotsky · February 24, 2015, 09:49:52 AM

Quote from: Jim Hyla
Quote from: IcebergHarvard keeps sinking and sinking. It seems like they'll need to fight their way into the NCAA tournament at this point

Yeah, just like us.

We've been bobbing rather than sinking. We seem to move about 2 slots in either direction depending on result, and the results have been alternating.

Jim Hyla · February 24, 2015, 12:29:09 PM

Quote from: Trotsky
Quote from: Jim Hyla
Quote from: IcebergHarvard keeps sinking and sinking. It seems like they'll need to fight their way into the NCAA tournament at this point

Yeah, just like us.

We've been bobbing rather than sinking. We seem to move about 2 slots in either direction depending on result, and the results have been alternating.

Agree, although I didn't say it, I was referring to the "fight their way into NCAA".

ugarte · February 25, 2015, 02:11:00 PM

Quote from: Jim Hyla
Quote from: IcebergHarvard keeps sinking and sinking. It seems like they'll need to fight their way into the NCAA tournament at this point

Yeah, just like us.

Not quite. We didn't have a peak that we're plummeting from.

Jim Hyla · February 25, 2015, 04:58:57 PM

Quote from: ugarte
Quote from: Jim Hyla
Quote from: IcebergHarvard keeps sinking and sinking. It seems like they'll need to fight their way into the NCAA tournament at this point

Yeah, just like us.
Not quite. We didn't have a peak that we're plummeting from.

My response is the same, so see the post right before yours.

RichH · February 25, 2015, 05:58:14 PM

Quote from: IcebergHarvard keeps sinking and sinking. It seems like they'll need to fight their way into the NCAA tournament at this point

Harvard is 4-9-1 since Jan 1; 11-1-2 before that.

Sure key injuries hurt, but I'm a person who was expecting the fall back to ~~Earth~~ ~~Hades~~ ~~Cambridge~~ Allston they've experienced. Why would a team that finished 11th in the ECAC last season and dead last two seasons ago suddenly be a National Championship contender? Every year except one since 2008, Harvard finished with a win % in the .300s, and that one was the season they racked up 11 ties.

I'm still pretty surprised Vesey stuck around after his Freshman season. Already their best forward, that team was going nowhere, and took a hit with cheating scandal suspensions...I was sure if anybody in Crimson would bolt for the pros, it was him. Really, I credit his dominance this season is the one and only reason they've made any noise. But there hasn't been any defensive improvement from them, and that's a one-line team. Neutralize that top line, and you've got a good shot.

RichH · February 25, 2015, 06:30:24 PM

I want to bring up the goaltending in the league.

In the national GAA rankings, the ECAC has 6 players in the top 15. Of those, four are Sophomores and one is a Freshman. Throw Kruger into the group at #18, because there is a huge drop-off after that. Seven great goalies, none of them Seniors. Gillam (1), Lyon (2), Perry (10), and Finn (14) all in the Class of '17. And the Freshman Hayton (9) has seen more shots than any of them by a wide margin. Really cool.

And #1 vs. #2 on Saturday night. (Unless something messes with this on Friday)

Trotsky · February 25, 2015, 07:28:21 PM

Quote from: RichHSure key injuries hurt, but I'm a person who was expecting the fall back to ~~Earth~~ ~~Hades~~ ~~Cambridge~~ Allston they've experienced. Why would a team that finished 11th in the ECAC last season and dead last two seasons ago suddenly be a National Championship contender? Every year except one since 2008, Harvard finished with a win % in the .300s, and that one was the season they racked up 11 ties.

Ordinarily I'm a big fan of regression as an explanation, but Harvard had so many serious injuries to so many key personnel happen within such a short amount of time that I really do think that's what is the major factor. The only team I can remember getting that fucked was that Yale squad that dominated all year and then lost its whole first line in the last 2 weeks prior to the NCAAs. It is actually enough that I feel sorry for the Crimson, and that takes a lot.