Opponents and Others 2023-24

[Trotsky]

I did not know that.  Yikes.

[abmarks]

I did not know that.  Yikes.

Due respect man, but how the F did you not know that?*

Meme posts and crank aside, you're pretty knowledgeable and lucid (most of the time).

*Possible exception if your browser extension that blocks you from seeing any bearlover posts just broke down, and this is the first time the 5th year rant got through

[Trotsky]

I knew about the 5th year.  But I thought it had to do time lost to COVID.  Not counting time played during COVID is seriously weird to me.  I may just have mentally blocked it out as absurd, like MLB extra innings and professionals allowed in the Olympics.

[BearLover]

I did not know that.  Yikes.

Yeah no offense but have you really never clicked the stats page of an opposing player on CHN or a similar site? This has been happening in every college sport, not just hockey, since 2020-21. When Quinnipiac won the title last year, they had like nine players playing the fifth full college hockey season.

[Give My Regards]

I knew about the 5th year.  But I thought it had to do time lost to COVID.  Not counting time played during COVID is seriously weird to me.  I may just have mentally blocked it out as absurd, like MLB extra innings a d professional allowed in the Olympics.

TBH I didn't know this either until I read an article on Caitlin Clark which claimed she is eligible to come back for a fifth season despite playing 30 games in the COVID year of 2020-21 (though she probably won't).  I thought the reporter was seriously misinformed, but nope, it's all true.

[jtwcornell91]

I knew about the 5th year.  But I thought it had to do time lost to COVID.  Not counting time played during COVID is seriously weird to me.  I may just have mentally blocked it out as absurd, like MLB extra innings a d professional allowed in the Olympics.

I did not know that either, but then I've paid less attention to college hockey in the past few years.

Still, it seems completely bonkers.  The effect seems to be to reward programs that were less concerned about public health in 2020-2021.

[pjd8]

I knew about the 5th year.  But I thought it had to do time lost to COVID.  Not counting time played during COVID is seriously weird to me.  I may just have mentally blocked it out as absurd, like MLB extra innings a d professional allowed in the Olympics.

I did not know that either, but then I've paid less attention to college hockey in the past few years.

Still, it seems completely bonkers.  The effect seems to be to reward programs that were less concerned about public health in 2020-2021.

Exactly! Not only did those players and programs get an extra year of flexibility compared to the Ivy students and programs, they got an extra year of experience, too.

[BearLover]

I knew about the 5th year.  But I thought it had to do time lost to COVID.  Not counting time played during COVID is seriously weird to me.  I may just have mentally blocked it out as absurd, like MLB extra innings a d professional allowed in the Olympics.

I did not know that either, but then I've paid less attention to college hockey in the past few years.

Still, it seems completely bonkers.  The effect seems to be to reward programs that were less concerned about public health in 2020-2021.

Exactly! Not only did those players and programs get an extra year of flexibility compared to the Ivy students and programs, they got an extra year of experience, too.

We've been saying this for years! Where have you all been?

[George64]

Gabe Seger was a student at Union for three years, before transferring to Cornell for two additional years.

- AHCA All-American Scholar (2020-21)
- ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team (2019-20)
- ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
 
Union's 2020-21 season was canceled due to COVID, so he only competed for four years.  Could Gabe play another year as a grad student at a non-Ivy?  Given his academic record, he'd have no trouble getting into a quality school.

[BearLover]

Gabe Seger was a student at Union for three years, before transferring to Cornell for two additional years.

- AHCA All-American Scholar (2020-21)
- ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team (2019-20)
- ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
 
Union's 2020-21 season was canceled due to COVID, so he only competed for four years.  Could Gabe play another year as a grad student at a non-Ivy?  Given his academic record, he'd have no trouble getting into a quality school.

No, his eligibility is exhausted. The rule is simply that the 2020-21 season didn't count towards the four years of eligibility. Seger sat out 2020-21 and played four other seasons.

[abmarks]

I knew about the 5th year.  But I thought it had to do time lost to COVID.  Not counting time played during COVID is seriously weird to me.  I may just have mentally blocked it out as absurd, like MLB extra innings a d professional allowed in the Olympics.

I did not know that either, but then I've paid less attention to college hockey in the past few years.

Still, it seems completely bonkers.  The effect seems to be to reward programs that were less concerned about public health in 2020-2021.

Exactly! Not only did those players and programs get an extra year of flexibility compared to the Ivy students and programs, they got an extra year of experience, too.

We've been saying this for years! Where have you all been?

They Must have had you on mute

[adamw]

Basse is actually a great pick up for a school like Saint Lawrence. Seems like a weird choice on Basse's part but who am I to judge.

Basse was replaced as the No. 1 guy for St. Cloud in the last couple months of the season, by a freshman. He faced the prospect of playing very little next season at St. Cloud

[chimpfood]

Basse is actually a great pick up for a school like Saint Lawrence. Seems like a weird choice on Basse's part but who am I to judge.

Basse was replaced as the No. 1 guy for St. Cloud in the last couple months of the season, by a freshman. He faced the prospect of playing very little next season at St. Cloud

Im not saying it was a wierd choice for him to leave but that it was a weird choice to choose Saint Lawrence.

[ugarte]

Basse is actually a great pick up for a school like Saint Lawrence. Seems like a weird choice on Basse's part but who am I to judge.

Basse was replaced as the No. 1 guy for St. Cloud in the last couple months of the season, by a freshman. He faced the prospect of playing very little next season at St. Cloud

Im not saying it was a wierd choice for him to leave but that it was a weird choice to choose Saint Lawrence.

with Craws leaving, seems like a good opportunity.

[adamw]

Basse is actually a great pick up for a school like Saint Lawrence. Seems like a weird choice on Basse's part but who am I to judge.

Basse was replaced as the No. 1 guy for St. Cloud in the last couple months of the season, by a freshman. He faced the prospect of playing very little next season at St. Cloud

Im not saying it was a wierd choice for him to leave but that it was a weird choice to choose Saint Lawrence.

Just like when Kraws went there, there are few opportunities for 5th year goalies on the skids.