SECRHL Regionals-D2

[wednthavddr]

Any opinions on who will make it and what will happen??

Here is who I think will make regionals and the seeds they will have:
1-Tampa
2-GMU
3-UM
4-Kennesaw
5-East Carolina
6-West Carolina
7-USF
8-USC

Pool play is set up with:
1,4,6,8
2,3,5,7

[FAUplayer]

Any opinions on who will make it and what will happen??

Here is who I think will make regionals and the seeds they will have:
1-Tampa
2-GMU
3-UM
4-Kennesaw
5-East Carolina
6-West Carolina
7-USF
8-USC

Pool play is set up with:
1,4,6,8
2,3,5,7

If that is the case, pool 1 will be a boring walk for Tampa. Pool 2 looks very competitive. There is only a few d1 games (only three teams) so I will have plenty of time to watch some d2 games, and I already see a few round robin games worth my time to watch (UM GMU, GMU USF, USF ECU). D1 should be very interesting (not to hijack), but every game is a win or go home situation, and everyone is more than capable than beating each other.

[BEEZERAL]

Any opinions on who will make it and what will happen??

Here is who I think will make regionals and the seeds they will have:
1-Tampa
2-GMU
3-UM
4-Kennesaw
5-East Carolina
6-West Carolina
7-USF
8-USC

Pool play is set up with:
1,4,6,8
2,3,5,7

If that's the case then it will be tough for anyone to beat UT because they will be well rested going into the playoff round. Pool B will be a dog fight to get out of with UM and GMU being the favorite. Whichever team ends up the 2 seed would then have to play UT after 3 tough games the day before.

All I know is that UT is praying that's how this plays out.

[CSteamer]

Gamecocks beat USF in a battle of who cares less.

No, In reality I think Tampa will win. UM and GMU could challenge them. I didn't get a chance to watch GMU this season so I look forward to seeing them at regionals, but from their results so far I can tell they must be pretty good.

I'll go with Tampa over GMU 6-4 in the finals.

Agian, not to hijack but the little 3 team D1 tournament should be awesome.

[Missionhockey12]

caudy i agree.. i think the d1 regional games will be extremely exciting to watch. I may make money bets with my teammates on goals!!.. for me, i think id rather play a few hard games so we skate at a good pace and play good hockey.. we get into bad habits when we play other teams cause we drop to their level. not insulting anyone but that is why we stopped playing the house league by our home rink.. got into horrible habits. and playing wtih steve regan is horrible

[Topshelf39]

Kennesaw will be the 3 seed because they are 1st in their conference. If tampa has a successful weekend in st. louis they will be the 1 seed leaving gmu with the 2 and miami with the 4 seed.

[BEEZERAL]

Kennesaw will be the 3 seed because they are 1st in their conference. If tampa has a successful weekend in st. louis they will be the 1 seed leaving gmu with the 2 and miami with the 4 seed.

Thats incorrect, the email sent out by the league about regionals said that teams would be sorted by total points.

[Topshelf39]

oh im sorry i was just going off what was done last year.

[TourFLA98]

Kotcher,

I'm like seabiscuit baby, you can bet on me

[BEEZERAL]

oh im sorry i was just going off what was done last year.

Yea I think they changed it to ranking 1-8 when they dropped it to 8 teams. The only way I could see giving them a high seed being fair is if they did it like the NBA where winning your division only guarantees you a top 4 seed. A second place team in another division with a better record would get the 3rd seed

[wednthavddr]

Dear Kotcher,

I hate you.

-Yours truly

PS-Where are my wheels?

[BEEZERAL]

In reality the seeds are set. The only thing that could happen is that UT slips up out of region this weekend and GMU goes 4-0 and sneaks into the 1 seed.

[MasonHockey]

Any opinions on who will make it and what will happen??

Here is who I think will make regionals and the seeds they will have:
1-Tampa
2-GMU
3-UM
4-Kennesaw
5-East Carolina
6-West Carolina
7-USF
8-USC

Pool play is set up with:
1,4,6,8
2,3,5,7

Yeah not much to dispute there...
tough schedule will eliminate Virginia Tech who will go 1-3 for a 6-10 record overall, leaving them 1 game short.

I haven't seen WCU really play this year but if JMU can somehow beat WCU, that would mean that JMU would finish 7-8 and WCU, USF, and USC would finish 7-9. I don't think the better percentage would do anything for JMU as they would have the same points as the other SECRHL teams due to the same number of wins.

I do think Elon is probably kicking themselves that they bailed out of the North Carolina tournament in Taylors... It wouldn't shock me if they shocked an ECRHA team. Granted Elon is the underdog against Neumann & Shippensburg.

One drawback of that setup is that Kennesaw would have a much easier first day as well. As a matter of fact, Kennesaw could should probably end up with the #3 seed overall if they can keep it close with Tampa and then run up the score on USC (which they beat 13-2 in the regular season) and WCU... That could set up a tough sunday for the loser of the Miami vs GMU game on Saturday and a tough sunday for tampa. Assuming, GMU loses saturday and Kennesaw finishes 3rd and GMU finishes 4th they would then have to play #5 (ECU, WCU, or USF) on Sunday. Then #1 Tampa, while the other semifinal would be a Miami Kennesaw rematch. Then Tampa would have to play both Miami and GMU back to back. It should be an interesting Sunday in D2 but more meaningful games on Saturday in D1. Good luck to all the SECRHL teams this weekend.

[BEEZERAL]

Yeah not much to dispute there...
tough schedule will eliminate Virginia Tech who will go 1-3 for a 6-10 record overall, leaving them 1 game short.

I haven't seen WCU really play this year but if JMU can somehow beat WCU, that would mean that JMU would finish 7-8 and WCU, USF, and USC would finish 7-9. I don't think the better percentage would do anything for JMU as they would have the same points as the other SECRHL teams due to the same number of wins.

I do think Elon is probably kicking themselves that they bailed out of the North Carolina tournament in Taylors... It wouldn't shock me if they shocked an ECRHA team. Granted Elon is the underdog against Neumann & Shippensburg.

One drawback of that setup is that Kennesaw would have a much easier first day as well. As a matter of fact, Kennesaw could should probably end up with the #3 seed overall if they can keep it close with Tampa and then run up the score on USC (which they beat 13-2 in the regular season) and WCU... That could set up a tough sunday for the loser of the Miami vs GMU game on Saturday and a tough sunday for tampa. Assuming, GMU loses saturday and Kennesaw finishes 3rd and GMU finishes 4th they would then have to play #5 (ECU, WCU, or USF) on Sunday. Then #1 Tampa, while the other semifinal would be a Miami Kennesaw rematch. Then Tampa would have to play both Miami and GMU back to back. It should be an interesting Sunday in D2 but more meaningful games on Saturday in D1. Good luck to all the SECRHL teams this weekend.

Wait, how will regionals go after the round robin, does everybody advance and its a single elimination round robin?

[MasonHockey]

Wait, how will regionals go after the round robin, does everybody advance and its a single elimination round robin?

yes see http://secrhl.org/schedule.php?&event_id=1040&playoff_id=230&area=schedule

[BEEZERAL]

yes see http://secrhl.org/schedule.php?&event_id=1040&playoff_id=230&area=schedule


Thanks for pointing that out, didnt realize they had already posted the schedule.

Any early predictions on who the final 4 will be?

[PureHockey111]

Thanks for pointing that out, didnt realize they had already posted the schedule.

Any early predictions on who the final 4 will be?

GMU
Tampa
Miami
Kennesaw

Cant say it will be as interesting as the ECRHA's final 4 but it definitely will be a great final 4 whoever ends up going.

[TourFLA98]

Miami will win regionals. you heard it here first!

[rer71]

Miami will win regionals. you heard it here first!

2010 miracle on non-ice? Pretty sure it's either GMU or Tampa.

[BEEZERAL]

Miami will win regionals. you heard it here first!

thanks for the confidence theif. I wont have my guys take ur knee out tonight now. ;)

[CSteamer]

2010 miracle on non-ice? Pretty sure it's either GMU or Tampa.

Miami is a good team who plays very very hard (at least they do against us). They could win regionals, and It would not be anything close to a miracle.

[MasonHockey]

Thanks for pointing that out, didnt realize they had already posted the schedule.

Any early predictions on who the final 4 will be?

Tampa
GMU
Miami
ECU

I don't think Kennesaw is better than ECU. Granted I am only going off when I saw Kennesaw in Savannah. Maybe they just had a bad weekend there, because I can't possibly imagine the Kennesaw team I saw in Savannah beating the Miami team I saw in Columbia, but Kennesaw did beat Miami in Snellville.

I will say this though because of the format, ECU might never get a chance to show how much better they are than Kennesaw. Kennesaw might do real well in their weak grouping with South Carolina and WCU and bump up to a 3 seed and avoid playing ECU this year. It should be interesting. It wouldn't surprise me to see ECU upset Miami on Saturday. I'm not dissing Miami, I just think ECU is under rated and not well represented on these boards. Also, I haven't seen WCU play all year.

[BEEZERAL]

Tampa
GMU
Miami
ECU

I don't think Kennesaw is better than ECU. Granted I am only going off when I saw Kennesaw in Savannah. Maybe they just had a bad weekend there, because I can't possibly imagine the Kennesaw team I saw in Savannah beating the Miami team I saw in Columbia, but Kennesaw did beat Miami in Snellville.

I will say this though because of the format, ECU might never get a chance to show how much better they are than Kennesaw. Kennesaw might do real well in their weak grouping with South Carolina and WCU and bump up to a 3 seed and avoid playing ECU this year. It should be interesting. It wouldn't surprise me to see ECU upset Miami on Saturday. I'm not dissing Miami, I just think ECU is under rated and not well represented on these boards. Also, I haven't seen WCU play all year.

WCU is a very solid defensive team that focuses on capitalizing on mistakes. Their goalie is pretty good, but sustained a pretty bad injury in Ft. Myers. if he is not 100% they will be lucky to win a game at regionals.

I disagree about ECU. but their record seems deceiving. they have not defetaed anyone that good. and a loss to VT as well as a 1-0 win over USC does not look good. Could they beat us, absolutely, but I really need to actually watch them play because on paper they look like a fraud.

[CSteamer]

WCU is a very solid defensive team that focuses on capitalizing on mistakes. Their goalie is pretty good, but sustained a pretty bad injury in Ft. Myers. if he is not 100% they will be lucky to win a game at regionals.

I disagree about ECU. but their record seems deceiving. they have not defetaed anyone that good. and a loss to VT as well as a 1-0 win over USC does not look good. Could they beat us, absolutely, but I really need to actually watch them play because on paper they look like a fraud.

I'm pretty sure that 1-0 win over USC was by forfeit.

[BEEZERAL]

I'm pretty sure that 1-0 win over USC was by forfeit.



I'm officially a ritard

[FAUplayer]

I was going to agree on my pick being Miami at nationals, but I bit my tongue to await our game results tonight between FAU and Miami (FAU dominated 7-3). So, within the last two hours, my pick is now Tampa winning D2 and probably Kennesaw and maybe even South Carolina upsetting Miami in prelims:p

[PureHockey111]

I still think its gonna be Tampa and Mason in the finals, the game will be the best SECRHL game this season probably. Just think since after the first week of the season everyones been talking about this matchup possibly being the finals. itll be good!

[BEEZERAL]

I was going to agree on my pick being Miami at nationals, but I bit my tongue to await our game results tonight between FAU and Miami (FAU dominated 7-3). So, within the last two hours, my pick is now Tampa winning D2 and probably Kennesaw and maybe even South Carolina upsetting Miami in prelims:p

I'm going to dip into my Randy Shannon bag of excuses. The weather was a little cold and it was raining a bit outside and it really messed with jacorys injured thumb. He could barely grip the ball out there

[MasonHockey]

I disagree about ECU. but their record seems deceiving. they have not defetaed anyone that good. and a loss to VT as well as a 1-0 win over USC does not look good. Could they beat us, absolutely, but I really need to actually watch them play because on paper they look like a fraud.

ECU's loss to VT is a bit deceiving as well. I don't want to pick on anyone on this board... but if you look at ECU's goalie in that game he gave up 6 goals on 21 shots. I think it was his first game as a freshmen. He was not the goalie ECU played against us.

I'm looking forward to 24 hours from now... We are not as good of a team as we were in Savannah without Zyuzin, but oh well. At least are better than Columbia when some of us were getting over swine flu. :)

Good luck to all SECRHL teams this weekend.

[Jkahn09]

no need to make excuses

[BEEZERAL]

no need to make excuses

its much more fun

[GMU18]

no need to make excuses

Sir, Don't you play for FSU?


FSU is an excuse for a hockey team.

[Jkahn09]

it was our first game of the season i guarantee if we had the chance to play you again we would beat you, plus i would drop you just like i did to one of your twins.

[BEEZERAL]

it was our first game of the season i guarantee if we had the chance to play you again we would beat you, plus i would drop you just like i did to one of your twins.

Shyt just got heated. I'm now praying for FSU to sneak into regionals

[betteronice]

it was our first game of the season i guarantee if we had the chance to play you again we would beat you, plus i would drop you just like i did to one of your twins.

GMU >>>> FSU. FSU lost 11-2 to ECU, 8-3 to USF, 11-2 to NCSU, 10-3 to UCF. FSU's only wins are against B teams and bottom dwelling D-2 teams.

[MasonHockey]

it was our first game of the season i guarantee if we had the chance to play you again we would beat you, plus i would drop you just like i did to one of your twins.

"It was our first game of the season" -
You should follow your own advice, there is "no need to make excuses"

Seriously we played most of the first period short handed against your team and still won that period 1-0 http://secrhl.org/game.php?game_id=83416 You couldn't score a goal with a long 4-2 powerplay.

We beat you 5-0 in the second period before putting in our backup goalie and playing mostly our 3rd line.

Besides beating you 8-4, we played similiar schedules this year:
FAU (D1) you lost 5-2 we beat them 4-2
NCSU (D1) you lost 11-2 we lost 6-5 after having a 5-2 lead
Miami you lost 8-6 we beat them 5-2
Kennesaw you lost 8-4 we beat them 6-2
ECU you lost 11-2 we beat them 6-2
USF you lost 8-3 we beat them 6-2
GSU you won 7-4 we beat them 7-2

Please spare us the "it was our first game" excuse. GMU outperformed FSU against 7 like opponents and beat you head to head in 1 game. That's 8 games out of the 11 we played so far.

Honestly I wish your program all the best in the future, but this year we were better than you and there is little to no evidence that FSU was better than GMU or that you could beat us this year.

[GMU18]

GMU vs Neumann, 9 - 2 Neumann.
Game closers than score suggests, as GMU outshot Neumann.
Props to the Neumann goalie, as he played well. Completely robbing me at the very beginning of the game, setting the tone for the game. Hopefully we'll be able to find the back of the net against Rowan and Brockport.

[hockybum26]

now that all the games are over i think the final seeds are
1) tampa
2) gmu
3) Kennesaw
4) Miami
5) ecu
6) usf
7) jmu
8) wcu

does this sound right? i wasnt sure if it was gf or ga for the tie breaker after head to head

[BEEZERAL]

now that all the games are over i think the final seeds are
1) tampa
2) gmu
3) Kennesaw
4) Miami
5) ecu
6) usf
7) jmu
8) wcu

does this sound right? i wasnt sure if it was gf or ga for the tie breaker after head to head

Miami is the 3 seed. The games that KSU played this weekend will not count towards their total for regionals. they will be seeded with an 11-5 record which puts them in 4th.

[hockybum26]

o ok didnt see that

[PureHockey111]

hockeybum26 do you even know what your doing with your life? your a freakin crumbler.
but yeah both pools will have their two top teams and it will be a race to see who can obtain the greatest goal differential before heading to the playoffs.

[FAUplayer]

Apparently USF is not attending regionals, even though they are within the rankings to attend

[MasonHockey]

Apparently USF is not attending regionals, even though they are within the rankings to attend

Wow that's surprising! I was actually scared of facing them again on Saturday... Especially in their first game when they are fresh... I guess that moves USC in?

[BEEZERAL]

Wow that's surprising! I was actually scared of facing them again on Saturday... Especially in their first game when they are fresh... I guess that moves USC in?

most likely, I wish the SECRHL would jump FSU over them. They are clearly a better team, and I would love to see a GMU vs FSU rematch after the little spat between khan and the whole GMU team

[GMULensing7]

most likely, I wish the SECRHL would jump FSU over them. They are clearly a better team, and I would love to see a GMU vs FSU rematch after the little spat between khan and the whole GMU team

i mean apparently we dont stand a chance against FSU so i dont want that game to happen...

[BEEZERAL]

i mean apparently we dont stand a chance against FSU so i dont want that game to happen...

You have no shot against those indians:cool:

[goalstopper]

I agree. Those Indians are about to run regionals one game at a time... yall boys dont stand a chance... well see what happens this weekend when GMU is crying out that FSU took them out of regionals

[hockybum26]

hockeybum26 do you even know what your doing with your life? your a freakin crumbler.
but yeah both pools will have their two top teams and it will be a race to see who can obtain the greatest goal differential before heading to the playoffs.

purehockey111 you sir are a duster and dont think i wont leave u at that gas station on the way down to snellville and im not talkin about the one littered with cats or loitered as u like to say haha
anyways the schedule is up wont be a gmu vs fsu rematch unless its in the playoffs

[BEEZERAL]

It looks like the GMU vs UM rematch will be on hold as surprisingly KSU got the 3rd seed due to being the division champ.

[Topshelf39]

So I was right about the seeding I posted a few days ago. Was the email sent out just wrong, or did u happen to miss read it?

[BEEZERAL]

So I was right about the seeding I posted a few days ago. Was the email sent out just wrong, or did u happen to miss read it?

the email did not mention anything about the division champs getting the top 3 seeds. I just read it again. I guess we should have known. Every playoffs format in the world rewards the division winners. I guess we should have assumed.

[BEEZERAL]

Official seeds

1. Tampa
2. GMU
3. KSU
4. UM
5. ECU
6. WCU
7. USC
8. FSU

predictions?

[wednthavddr]

It is kind of hard to bet against Tampa after their showing this week in St. Louis. My three going to nationals are:

UT
UM
GMU

They may not play each other this weekend but if they did I see UM beating GMU. GMU is just not deap enough.

[hockybum26]

i think ut um gmu and kennesaw or maybe ecu will be the final 4 teams and either mason or tampa will get the number 1 seed i think mason has a little bit easier schedule but it will be close

[BEEZERAL]

i think ut um gmu and kennesaw or maybe ecu will be the final 4 teams and either mason or tampa will get the number 1 seed i think mason has a little bit easier schedule but it will be close

I don't see GMU losing in the round robin stage and with their style of play, their GA will be very low. I expect them to be the 1 seed heading into the elimination round

[MasonHockey]

Official seeds

1. Tampa
2. GMU
3. KSU
4. UM
5. ECU
6. WCU
7. USC
8. FSU

predictions?

Tampa goes 3-0 sorry Miami GMU goes 3-0
Miami goes 2-1 losing to Tampa Kennesaw loses to GMU beats USC
WCU goes 0-3 losing to FSU ECU loses to GMU beats USC
FSU goes 1-2 beating WCU USC loses all three.

IMO the Miami vs Tampa and KSU vs ECU games will be the best of the day. I think KSU will give GMU a better game than in Savannah. I wouldn't be surprised if ECU upsets Kennesaw. I'm excited to see the Florida teams play each other as we don't travel to FLA and Miami and FSU didn't face each other in Colombia.

[MasonHockey]

I don't see GMU losing in the round robin stage and with their style of play, their GA will be very low. I expect them to be the 1 seed heading into the elimination round

I think the tie breaker is Goal Differential, not GA... Thus I would think Tampa would have the edge on the #1 seed because they can and like to run it up...

[BEEZERAL]

I think the tie breaker is Goal Differential, not GA... Thus I would think Tampa would have the edge on the #1 seed because they can and like to run it up...

according to the email sent a few weeks ago, the first tie breaker is GA then GF, but then again, I misread that email once already.

[PureHockey111]

It is kind of hard to bet against Tampa after their showing this week in St. Louis. My three going to nationals are:

UT
UM
GMU

They may not play each other this weekend but if they did I see UM beating GMU. GMU is just not deap enough.

gotta agree with you on the depth part. i need to hit the treadmill cause my lungs were burning after that brockport game. hopefully all 3 teams can attend nationals cause they are all even basically, hate to see one game determine who goes to san jose or not if they decide to take only two.

[GMU18]

Im going to predict UM over Tampa, no reason..

This is how i think its going to look

Tampa 1 - 2
GMU 3 - 0
KSU 2 - 1
UM 2 - 1
ECU 1 - 2
WCU 0 - 3
USC 0 - 3
FSU 3 - 0

Finals being a slaughter with FSU over GMU.

[BEEZERAL]

Im going to predict UM over Tampa, no reason..

This is how i think its going to look

Tampa 1 - 2
GMU 2 - 1
KSU 1 - 2
UM 2 - 1
ECU 0 - 3
WCU 0 - 3
USC 3 - 0
FSU 3 - 0

Finals being a slaughter with FSU over USC.

Fixed it for you

Remember, USC has a really good goalie and a big defenseman that likes to fight but cant find any challengers. There is nothing that will stop them from getting to the top of the league except someone willing to fight that big huge defenseman and taking him down.

[goalstopper]

Im going to predict UM over Tampa, no reason..

This is how i think its going to look

Tampa 1 - 2
GMU 3 - 0
KSU 2 - 1
UM 2 - 1
ECU 1 - 2
WCU 0 - 3
USC 0 - 3
FSU 3 - 0

Finals being a slaughter with FSU over GMU.

I agree with those standings and FSU taking it all the way to nationals... its gna be a fun weekend boys... those spartans better get readyy for them noles!!

[GMU18]

Fixed it for you

Remember, USC has a really good goalie and a big defenseman that likes to fight but cant find any challengers. There is nothing that will stop them from getting to the top of the league except someone willing to fight that big huge defenseman and taking him down.


Good point.. I really don't see anyone beating USC goalie.. Maybe the sheer power for FSU offense.. but i dunno

[BEEZERAL]

Good point.. I really don't see anyone beating USC goalie.. Maybe the sheer power for FSU offense.. but i dunno


But USC has a big scary defenseman

[CSteamer]

But USC has a big scary defenseman

USC is going to wreck everyone in D2 this weekend.

[PureHockey111]

I was talking to the scorekeeper of all the games for this upcoming weekend in snellville and he was wondering if i wanted to stay after and just like shoot around with him. i thought it would be sick if we could not just have us two but like a bunch of people from the teams that made it the farthest and were still there maybe just fool around and have like an secrhl pick up game thats really just for fun. i dunno if anyone would want to stay though.

[BEEZERAL]

I was talking to the scorekeeper of all the games for this upcoming weekend in snellville and he was wondering if i wanted to stay after and just like shoot around with him. i thought it would be sick if we could not just have us two but like a bunch of people from the teams that made it the farthest and were still there maybe just fool around and have like an secrhl pick up game thats really just for fun. i dunno if anyone would want to stay though.

We have a ten hour drive after our last game on Sunday. We are heading home. But it would be fun

[PureHockey111]

We have a ten hour drive after our last game on Sunday. We are heading home. But it would be fun

Yeah i hear you, i was just kicking around the idea.

[BEEZERAL]

Yeah i hear you, i was just kicking around the idea.

It is a good idea, kind of like a mini all-star game, but unless there are a bunch of teams that are just a few hours away from snellville that dont want to go home just yet, imo ur gonna have a hard time getting people to play

[GMULensing7]

We have a ten hour drive after our last game on Sunday. We are heading home. But it would be fun

ten hour drive:eek: it takes us like 9 hours coming from DC....once we get out of VA and that 65 speed limit turns into 70, it takes us about 10 min to get the rest of the way...

[FAUplayer]

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[BEEZERAL]

Safe travels everyone. Wouldn't want regionals affected because somebody got snowed in

[FAUplayer]

I just want to say it has been one crazy day today at Snellville. Too many things to cover right now, we will see how things pan out tomorrow.

One thing, GO FSU (biggest surprise along with NC State)!!