2023 NCAA Tournament: Regionals

[Dafatone]

This is just, wow:

"It's weird just watching all the games. Obviously you're watching the probabilities, and you're dropping every week. Even up to the last day you still feel pretty good with the two games you need to have happen. And good for Coach (Don) Vaughan and Colgate, but unfortunate for us, right? It's kinda one of those things — every time there's a sad story, there's a really good one too. We were just on the short end of it."

I was happy Colgate took that championship away from Harvard, but I was pretty disappointed it didn't work out for Alaska. They were really quite good when they came to visit last year, and I hope they can keep making a go of it and that, someday soon, we'll finally get another visit to the tournament from our far-flung compatriots to the northwest.

According to CHN's Krach rankings, Alaska had a slightly tougher schedule than we did. They also had a slightly better record.

[kingpin248]

Canisius up 2-1 on an incredibly pretty goal

All Gophers after that; 9-2 Minnesota, final. They face St. Cloud State on Saturday evening.

[ugarte]

Canisius up 2-1 on an incredibly pretty goal

All Gophers after that; 9-2 Minnesota, final. They face St. Cloud State on Saturday evening.

stopped watching at 3-2. the writing was already on the wall.

[RichH]

... its at best 1/3 full.

You're an optimist.

Announced attendance: 3631 / 9852 = 36.8%

Granted, not everyone was in there for each game.

The arena management and local businesses must be thrilled at the results from day 1. Best possible outcome for Saturday attendance. Should easily surpass half-full (true optimism) on Saturday, which is quite an achievement in this era of regionals.

Imagine Western Michigan vs Denver in New Hampshire.

[RichH]

This is it.

So far, so good.

[Trotsky]

The tradition lives on!  Despite the adjustment of regional schedules to even out the games, USCHO Cafe goes down on the second day of the NC$$s for the 7th straight year.

[George64]

Fargo:
Minnesota
Canisius
---
St. Cloud
Minnesota State

Bridgeport:
Quinnipiac
Merrimack
---
Harvard
Ohio State

I lived just outside of Cleveland for 26 years, but never rooted for TOSU in anything — until today!
.

[BearLover]

Fargo:
Minnesota
Canisius
---
St. Cloud
Minnesota State

Bridgeport:
Quinnipiac
Merrimack
---
Harvard
Ohio State

I lived just outside of Cleveland for 26 years, but never rooted for TOSU in anything — until today!
.

I'm rolling with tOSU, Merrimack, and Michigan today! Let's go boys!

[RichH]

Fargo:
Minnesota
Canisius
---
St. Cloud
Minnesota State

Bridgeport:
Quinnipiac
Merrimack
---
Harvard
Ohio State

I lived just outside of Cleveland for 26 years, but never rooted for TOSU in anything — until today!
.

I've never rooted for a bomb to hit Bridgeport before today. (Sorry, Merrimack.)

[Al DeFlorio]

Fargo:
Minnesota
Canisius
---
St. Cloud
Minnesota State

Bridgeport:
Quinnipiac
Merrimack
---
Harvard
Ohio State

I lived just outside of Cleveland for 26 years, but never rooted for TOSU in anything — until today!
.

I've never rooted for a bomb to hit Bridgeport before today. (Sorry, Merrimack.)

Right.  Sorry, Jim, but I hope Colgate steals another one.

[ugarte]

a tradition like no other... harvard already losing in the first round of an interconference tournament

[Trotsky]

I'm voting straight ticket ECAC, like always.  A rising tide.

[scoop85]

a tradition like no other... harvard already losing in the first round of an interconference tournament

And OSU is dominating and should have had at least another. Now OSU to the PP; Harvard sort of looks like Denver did last night at this point of the game.

[jtwcornell91]

I'm cheering against all the teams with football helmet designs on their hockey helmets. ::yark::

[Trotsky]

a tradition like no other... harvard already losing in the first round of an interconference tournament

These are the first Ohio State uniforms I have seen, in any sport, from any era, that did not suck.  The only lame part is "Buckeyes" instead of "Ohio State."

The brain buckets are hideous, though.