College Hockey - 2011/2012

[YiGGiN4SLoBS]

Gophs about to complete the sweep and looking pretty good doing it... hopefully this is a sign of things to come.

[Quackaddict9]

Quack-I thought you were a Gopher fan?

Yes, I did not say I wanted Bemidji to win...would have liked them to give Gophers a tighter game. I grew up in Bemidji and know they can play better than that but they are obviously out-talented by the Gophers. Beavers didn't look good on big ice this weekend.

[hockeybc69]

How much smaller of a rink do the Beavers play on?

Went the game tonight. Been a while since I saw them live.

I wouldnt say the gophers totally dominated. They played better for sure, but the Beavs gave them some heat and that game could have been a lot closer on the scoreboard.

I was hoping for Bjugstad to have a big game but he didnt do much of anything. Rau didnt add much either....

[Bryce]

35 shots for the series. Nice effort. Probably a few high scool squads that could match those numbers.

[Bear55]

]Gophs looked pretty stinking good last night. I tell you if we had a second line that put the effort in to score we would be an actual contender. Honestly. if Jake Hanson could score we would be blowing teams away.

They must have heard you. Top to bottom the Gopher forwards are very good this year, I can't find much to complain about.

[scsavre]

Looked like the Don tried to change the way the Gophs play with a lead. I did not like it at all. the Beavs had a lot of chances in the 3rd and should have scored a goal if they would have gotten a bounce. Gophs went frm totally dominating to playing in a shell in the 3rd and I think it backfires against a better team. We lost 1 lead this year, no reason to change your normal 3rd period.

So last night I got what I asked for, the 2nd actually did something, however the 1st line didnt do much. Get those lines clicking on the same night and we will be playing in April. I saw Marshal left hurt, and I think we get Larson back soon.

Some odd scores in league last night. Crazy how you can blow a team out and loose the next night.

Looks like a log jam for 4th 5th and 6th.

Brooks, I will enjoy you cheering for the Gophs next weekend.

For some teams it doesnt matter the size of the rink, for Beaves it looked like it killed their game. They dont have a lot of skill but they have the best coaching in the league.....the only problem is they are coached to play strategically on the pro rink.

[scsavre]

Minnesota 34

Minnesota-Duluth 32

Denver 30

Colorado College 27

Nebraska-Omaha 27

North Dakota 27

Michigan Tech 24

St. Cloud State 23

Bemidji State 21

Minnesota State 18

Wisconsin 18

Alaska-Anchorage 11

[Bear55]

35 shots for the series. Nice effort. Probably a few high scool squads that could match those numbers.

Didn't UND split with the Beaves this year?

[scsavre]

yah but und is div 1 -AAA better known as d2

[Scum Frog]

You beat me to it Bear. I think we all know the old ditch digger well enough to just ignore him. He must have had a bad experience up her a kid and it traumatized him for life?

[PierBridge]

35 shots for the series. Nice effort. Probably a few high scool squads that could match those numbers.

Yeah, but they were QUALITY shots ....

Now we just have to ride Patterson, Bugstad and Rau to the promise land....

[scsavre]

I think people would be surprised how Bemidji is finally becoming a hockey town. It was always so odd that they were terrible in youth and highschool, being by far bigger then the other schools. Maybe some of the Thugs are gone and now people are playing hockey. I lived there for 5 years and the natives were not exactly outstanding citizens.

That rink will be the most hostile environment to play in soon.

[cbrooks]

I will be cheering for the Gopher too beat UNO alright. Along UMD since there playing CC. UND needs a split down in Denver. I'm not even all that concern with how they finish in the WCHA standings. I'm more wrap up in the pairwise so they can move on after the Final Five. UND needs three more wins to be safe for that tourney.

[Bear55]

You beat me to it Bear. I think we all know the old ditch digger well enough to just ignore him. He must have had a bad experience up her a kid and it traumatized him for life?

But then I wouldn't get to point out that not only did the Beavs pick up a W against the mighty Sioux this year they also shut them out. Pretty good for a high school team.

[Bear55]

I will be cheering for the Gopher too beat UNO alright. Along UMD since there playing CC. UND needs a split down in Denver. I'm not even all that concern with how they finish in the WCHA standings. I'm more wrap up in the pairwise so they can move on after the Final Five. UND needs three more wins to be safe for that tourney.

Looks like you guys are in as of now, just have to keep on winning.

[solbes]

Remaining schedules:

UM @ Omaha

CC @ UMD

UND @ DU

Wis @ UM

UMD @ SCSU

DU @ UNO

Mank @ UND

I think the Gophers take the Cup rather easily now. They aren't leaving points behind for the teams chasing them. Denver has a tough pair of matchups, as does Duluth.

I'd be happy with Duluth getting #2 seed for the tourney (assuming they win the home ice). Playing 3 before NCAA's is tough.

[Quackaddict9]

]I think people would be surprised how Bemidji is finally becoming a hockey town. It was always so odd that they were terrible in youth and highschool, being by far bigger then the other schools. Maybe some of the Thugs are gone and now people are playing hockey. I lived there for 5 years and the natives were not exactly outstanding citizens.

That rink will be the most hostile environment to play in soon.

Terrible? In what years? I would have to disagree with you...it depends what years you are talking about. But Bemidji Bantams, Peewees have made it to State Tourneys and winning a couple VFW Bantam States that I can remember, I played on the 2000 VFW State team part of the year and also played at the MAHA state too. BHS went to a couple state tourneys with Pelawa but it's been a while. HS last year had a pretty good year but did not get much competition however these guys went to state in Peewees and Bantams. BSU has gotten much more fun to watch since they became D-1, more skilled, passing, hard working group of guys.

Bemidji has had good youth hockey but then going into HS, it was different...I can name a few reasons but will keep it to myself.

[YiGGiN4SLoBS]

I will be cheering for the Gopher too beat UNO alright. Along UMD since there playing CC. UND needs a split down in Denver. I'm not even all that concern with how they finish in the WCHA standings. I'm more wrap up in the pairwise so they can move on after the Final Five. UND needs three more wins to be safe for that tourney.

Good luck with a split down in Denver.... I know they lost to sconny last week, but they are healthy now and very good at home in the altitude. Their starting to look like the team that was picked to win the WCHA preseason- as the gophs found out last week.

[cbrooks]

Good luck with a split down in Denver.... I know they lost to sconny last week, but they are healthy now and very good at home in the altitude. Their starting to look like the team that was picked to win the WCHA preseason- as the gophs found out last week.

Hate to say this but I agree. Regardless of whether UND advances to the NCAA the team exceeeded my expectations given all there injuries loss of underclassmen and not to mention all the Sr they had to replace from last year. UND's fourth line is all walk on from what I read(Taylor Dickens so is a walk from last year). They have D men that are double shifting, its tough to win down the stretch doing that. If they manage to make it through the Final Five after all that it will be a miracle. There probably the hardest working UND team that I can remember.

But probably the biggest surprise for me this year is Wisconsin. What happen to that team?

[Bear55]

But probably the biggest surprise for me this year is Wisconsin. What happen to that team?

No kidding, they have a few studs in their lineup but just can't seem to get anythign going aside from a few quality wins here or there. Hopefully by the time the gophs get them they don't have much fight left.

[Shorelunch]

Terrible? In what years? I would have to disagree with you...it depends what years you are talking about. But Bemidji Bantams, Peewees have made it to State Tourneys and winning a couple VFW Bantam States that I can remember, I played on the 2000 VFW State team part of the year and also played at the MAHA state too. BHS went to a couple state tourneys with Pelawa but it's been a while. HS last year had a pretty good year but did not get much competition however these guys went to state in Peewees and Bantams. BSU has gotten much more fun to watch since they became D-1, more skilled, passing, hard working group of guys.

Bemidji has had good youth hockey but then going into HS, it was different...I can name a few reasons but will keep it to myself.

I agree with QA. I think, for the most part, good coaching is now in place from mites to HS. Our youth hockey organization will be putting more emphasis on skill development and more ice time, which will hopefully, someday in the next four-five years help our youth catch up to Moorhead, Roseau, Warroad, etc. A good college team and HS team in town should help drive numbers, along with a good mite program.

[scsavre]

As far as bemidji, id said they are coming around. You guys are dreaming if you think bemidji has ever been any type of hockey town. I bet most people run out of hockey towns to even name before they get to bemijdi. Population would make you think they have way more kids and would be pushing those northern schools around. I have always wondered how in the world bemidji isn't better than all those smaller towns. I could never figure out how more familysand kids weren't going to games at the old j glass. I'm just glad their getting better. How many guys from bemidji have played d1 hockey. I can name 3..

Either way, glad they got a rink, glad in my eyes they are bocming a hockey town. Hopefully the big10 and that other league help bemidji and not hurt them.

[cbrooks]

] How many guys from bemidji have played d1 hockey. I can name 3..

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Do they have to be from Bemidji or will a BSU alum do?

[cbrooks]

Alright I admit I hhad help here.

These guys are all from Bemidji

Dale Darwin Smedsmo(BSU)

Gary Sargent(BSU)

Joe Motzko(SCSU)

George Pelawa(Would have been a Sioux)

Channing Boe(Mankato)

Andy Brink(Min)

Matt Demarchi(Min)

Andy Haskell(Army)

I'll add Bob Peters just for the heck of it. I know there's more.

[Shorelunch]

I agree. With it's size, Bemidji hasn't produced college or junior hockey players like GR, I Falls, the Range, etc. The current HS team has a few players that may extend their careers. I think Bemidji has the arrow pointed upward, but has a long way to go in order to catch up with top tier programs.