I see there are a bunch of online frozen Four bracket picks ,I fail miserably at it but it's still fun to play . The only one I have tried is http://www.pickemhockey.com/bracket/index.php What is your favorite ?
I'm worried about this young group of ours. We need General Pattyn in the mix to lead them. We are a little low on grit and need to sack up. I could see us getting beat by Northeastern.
Northeastern's average age is about 24 years old, many are 6-0 or better and 200 lbs. They are one of the programs that Lucia is going after with his plan to get the NCAA to limit the age of incoming college hockey players.
We can't look past northeastern for a second. I have not watched them play this year but from what I've read they are a well structure, solid team. Hopefully we can get it together and play a full 60 min game.
If we don't get scoring from lines 2-4 we are in trouble, CBS line may not be able to free wheel in the slot against these guys. My hope is that Northwestern is slow because of their size and we can take advantage of them in transition or at least draw penalties if we keep our feet moving.
We will find out what type of coach Berry is this weekend by how well he has this team prepared mentally and if he can put together a game plan that gives us a chance. Our boys have become a group of cake-eaters since we moved into the new Ralph and things got all glitzy-glamour in Grand Forks. We attract high end talent but we've lost the blue collar edge we used to have in the 1980's to go along with the talent.
Pickem Hockey is what i'm using for another group. This is the first year we've used it though so I don't have any good feedback other than a friend suggested it because he's used it in the past.
I'm worried about this young group of ours. We need General Pattyn in the mix to lead them. We are a little low on grit and need to sack up. I could see us getting beat by Northeastern.
Northeastern's average age is about 24 years old, many are 6-0 or better and 200 lbs. They are one of the programs that Lucia is going after with his plan to get the NCAA to limit the age of incoming college hockey players.
I hadn't heard anything about Lucia going after programs or specific ages. This just makes me hate the guy that much more. You can play up until 21 in most junior leagues (most guys are done at 20 or before, but there are some rules that allow a guy to get through playing while he is still 21). 3-4 years of college hockey, maybe a red shirt in there, and guys can easily push the 25 age category. I could see an age limit of maybe around 25. What age is he proposing? I understand there is a difference in physicality and mentality with a 24 year old vs. an 18-19 year old coming in, but thats the recruiting process and how the cookie crumbles. Some of the tryouts out east I went to, I was very young at 20, most guys were 22+ and had a long history of junior hockey vs my short stint.