OT: General College Hockey Talk

[Buffaloed]

Not a bad game by the Golden Gophers

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Buffaloed]

Western New York junior colleges plan to resume sports in February
ECC's ice hockey and cheerleading teams, which are not NJCAA-sponsored sports, will be able to start practice Feb. 1, but will have to await updated state guidance on competition.

 

[Buffaloed]

Minnesota leads Michigan 4-0 in the 3rd. Strauss Mann was pulled for Eric Portillo in the 2nd after giving up 4 goals on 13 shots. Portillo has stopped all 11 shots he's faced. Carolina looks like they got themselves good goalie prospect in the 2016 3rd round with Jack Lafontaine.

 

[Buffaloed]

The Gophers take both games and go to 8-0. Lafontaine gets the shutout. Portillo stopped all 17 shots he faced and looked calm and in control.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Michigan is hurting with the kids away at WJC camp

 

[Buffaloed]

Michigan is hurting with the kids away at WJC camp

The way Lafontaine is playing for Minnesota you need to play a nearly perfect game to beat him. He gave up 1 goal in the 68 shots he faced in the 2 game series. Michigan needs to stop taking bad penalties. They took 7 tonight to 3 for the Gophers. Last night they took 5 penalties to 1 for Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are playing without one of the top prospects in all of hockey, Ryan Johnson.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

The way Lafontaine is playing for Minnesota you need to play a nearly perfect game to beat him. He gave up 1 goal in the 68 shots he faced in the 2 game series. Michigan needs to stop taking bad penalties. They took 7 tonight to 3 for the Gophers. Last night they took 5 penalties to 1 for Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are playing without one of the top prospects in all of hockey, Ryan Johnson.

I agree Minn thumped them, especially with that stonewall in net. Minn missing Johnson and Faber made it more impressive as that's one of their pairings, but York and Beniers forced Powers into the 1D slot that he can't handle yet and moved Johnson to 1C

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

Forget about a strong PP, staying away from humanity is a key to winning the NC$$'s this year...

 

[elchud]

Any hot tips on UDFAs this year? There are maybe 3...or 6 players...im ready to waive immediately. Guaranteed immediate NHL time!

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

The giraffe factory is getting an upgrade.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

That stick rack...

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Burgmania]

Bringing this back as college hockey has started. In local college hockey action this past weekend:

Canisius split with Penn State this weekend (4-1 W, 5-2 L)
North Dakota (8) swept Niagara (6-2 L, 4-0 L)
RIT split with Army (4-3 W, 3-2 L (SO))

In upcoming action this weekend:

Canisius @ RPI | Home opener Oct. 29-30 vs Ferris State
RIT vs St. Lawrence (Brick City Homecoming @ Blue Cross Arena) | Home opener Oct. 29-30 vs Mercyhurst
Niagara @ Penn State (Oct. 21-22) | Home opener Nov. 5-6 vs Air Force

In other Griffs news, I'm on the panel to choose the team's new goal song. If you'd like to make a suggestion, please do so at the link below:

Hockey Asks Fans to Help Select New Goal Song - Canisius College Athletics

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

Born to be a Goalie

It will be interesting to see what happens with regards to his pro prospects after this season.

 

[Jim Bob]

RMU Hockey Auction

There is an auction going on to support Robert Morris Hockey.

One item in the auction is a signed Cozens Sabres jersey.

 

[Chainshot]

Seeing Todd Krygier's sons playing for State tonight makes me feel old.