Women’s Team Deserves a FROZEN FOUR Thread

[RichH]

Wisconsin has only lost once all season and most of their games haven't been close.

This reminds me of the 2022 men's lax tournament where you had an overwhelming favorite in Maryland seen as unbeatable. Cornell benefited from a few upsets to make the Final, and fell short of a remarkable comeback.

[BearLover]

Wisconsin has only lost once all season and most of their games haven't been close.

This reminds me of the 2022 men's lax tournament where you had an overwhelming favorite in Maryland seen as unbeatable. Cornell benefited from a few upsets to make the Final, and fell short of a remarkable comeback.

Cornell most of all benefitted from not having to play Maryland until the final. On the way to the finals they beat OSU, Delaware, and Rutgers, none of whom IIRC were favored over Cornell.

[Jim Hyla]

Wisconsin has only lost once all season and most of their games haven't been close.

This reminds me of the 2022 men's lax tournament where you had an overwhelming favorite in Maryland seen as unbeatable. Cornell benefited from a few upsets to make the Final, and fell short of a remarkable comeback.

Did you have to?

Couldn't you come up with a remind where we won?**]

[RichH]

Wisconsin has only lost once all season and most of their games haven't been close.

This reminds me of the 2022 men's lax tournament where you had an overwhelming favorite in Maryland seen as unbeatable. Cornell benefited from a few upsets to make the Final, and fell short of a remarkable comeback.

Cornell most of all benefitted from not having to play Maryland until the final. On the way to the finals they beat OSU, Delaware, and Rutgers, none of whom IIRC were favored over Cornell.

Cornell was the 7 seed. Unseeded Delaware shocked #2 Georgetown, and then #6 Rutgers (ranked as high as 3 entering the postseason) took care of #3 Penn. Going by seeding, Rutgers was above us. Everything about the bracket fell our way (for once!!) including being on the opposite side of the Terp juggernaut.

[RichH]

Wisconsin has only lost once all season and most of their games haven't been close.

This reminds me of the 2022 men's lax tournament where you had an overwhelming favorite in Maryland seen as unbeatable. Cornell benefited from a few upsets to make the Final, and fell short of a remarkable comeback.

Did you have to?

Couldn't you come up with a remind where we won?**]

I wasn't paying attention in 1977.

Or in the 1980 ECAC tournament where CU won as an 8 seed, but I don't know if there was a huge favorite.

There was the 1996 ECAC tournament where St. Louis, and Perrin's (Keebler Elves) UVM were huge favorites, but fell to Harvard in the SF, and Schafer's team gladly took that trash out to win his first. Is that a better story?  I didn't see UVM as unbeatable, as we tied them twice that year. With Tim Thomas smashing his stick at the buzzer in frustration at Lynah.

[617BigRed]

Good story on the 'Sconsin ladies juggernaut from ESPN:
www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/44208024/wisconsin-womens-hockey-looks-cap-one-best-seasons-ever-national-title

[dag14]

Coach Derraugh has an incredible record coaching Cornell women's hockey. He took the team to the national championship final game in his third year as coach.  Even more amazing is that he had EIGHTEEN players on the roster in 2010, including 2 goaltenders.  So that is 16 skaters.  Period.  That team lost the national championship in TRIPLE OVERTIME!  Can you imagine what effort and commitment it took from everyone -- not just the stars -- to play that hard for that long?  I am not surprised that the 2024-25 team has done so well, given the coach's experience and his expectations, as well as the commitment that these players demonstrate by being part of this team.  I will be cheering from my living room on Friday because of a doctor's apointment I must keep, but am hoping for a chance to cheer in person at the championship game on Sunday.

[Scersk '97]

There was the 1996 ECAC tournament where St. Louis, and Perrin's (Keebler Elves) UVM were huge favorites, but fell to Harvard in the SF, and Schafer's team gladly took that trash out to win his first. Is that a better story?  I didn't see UVM as unbeatable, as we tied them twice that year. With Tim Thomas smashing his stick at the buzzer in frustration at Lynah.

Thomas broke his stick the next year after we beat them 6-4 at Lynah! You were back from Rah-cha-cha.

In 1996, you are completely right: they were beatable, and we would've beaten them eventually, if it hadn't been for (****) Lake State. Ding!

I can only imagine the number of stick checks.

[FD2024]

Is anyone going to Minnesota? If so, would someone be willing to pick up a t-shirt with the 4 teams on it if they have it for my wife and I will pay you when you get back.

Thanks Frank

[Tom Lento]

There was the 1996 ECAC tournament where St. Louis, and Perrin's (Keebler Elves) UVM were huge favorites, but fell to Harvard in the SF, and Schafer's team gladly took that trash out to win his first. Is that a better story?  I didn't see UVM as unbeatable, as we tied them twice that year. With Tim Thomas smashing his stick at the buzzer in frustration at Lynah.

Thomas broke his stick the next year after we beat them 6-4 at Lynah! You were back from Rah-cha-cha.

In 1996, you are completely right: they were beatable, and we would've beaten them eventually, if it hadn't been for (****) Lake State. Ding!

I can only imagine the number of stick checks.

That UVM game at Lynah was my first ever time watching hockey live. Instantly hooked.

First time watching women's hockey was about a year later, a good buddy of mine was covering the team for the Sun. Instantly hooked again, they had a strong year. After that I watched some increasingly grim seasons and sadly left just before Derraugh took over. I'm so happy to see the program thriving.

[RichH]

There was the 1996 ECAC tournament where St. Louis, and Perrin's (Keebler Elves) UVM were huge favorites, but fell to Harvard in the SF, and Schafer's team gladly took that trash out to win his first. Is that a better story?  I didn't see UVM as unbeatable, as we tied them twice that year. With Tim Thomas smashing his stick at the buzzer in frustration at Lynah.

Thomas broke his stick the next year after we beat them 6-4 at Lynah! You were back from Rah-cha-cha.

In 1996, you are completely right: they were beatable, and we would've beaten them eventually, if it hadn't been for (****) Lake State. Ding!

I can only imagine the number of stick checks.

That UVM game at Lynah was my first ever time watching hockey live. Instantly hooked.

First time watching women's hockey was about a year later, a good buddy of mine was covering the team for the Sun. Instantly hooked again, they had a strong year. After that I watched some increasingly grim seasons and sadly left just before Derraugh took over. I'm so happy to see the program thriving.

Tom just did the impossible and brought thread drift back on topic. Masterful!

[billhoward]

Cornell lost, I thought, no problem, they'll be back next year or the year after, get it then. Now, 25 years later, another chance.

[billhoward]

Wall Street Journal and sportswriter Jason Gay writes today on the women's Frozen Four. Gay (Wisconsin '92) mostly writes on how dominant the Badgers are this year, Ohio State is really good, and by the way Cornell or Minnesota are there also.

Story: https://www.wsj.com/sports/hockey/wisconsin-womens-hockey-powerhouse-frozen-four-d0f07b2e?st=YudyMZ&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

[sah67]

OSU already up 1-0, 2 minutes in.

[Tom Lento]

OSU already up 1-0, 2 minutes in.

Now 2-0. Cornell looking sloppy.