Predictions

[William Bourque]

What happened to all of us who use to post and argue over who was going to win what regional championship, who was the best player and such. Pat Lawton is getting very upset that he can't post more about himself and his inability to skate while effectively ruining thread after thread.

So I leave you with the following predictions for the second semester.


#1 - Pat Lawton will fall while skating on defense a grand total of 33 1/2 times.

#2 - Justin Brennan will make 12 saves with his head that his teammates always seem to talk about like they have some weird infatuation with it.

#3 - Mark Amato will set a career high in penalty minutes by taking at least 2 more penalties this season.

#4 - Bryan Lowe will score 3 even strength goals in the remaining games pushing his season total to 5, even though he scores 20 goals (no pressure)

#5 - Steve Downie will be suspended from the ECRHA.

#6 - At least 5 games will go into overtime at regionals, including both the DI and B championship games.

#7 - Steve Downie will be suspended from the NFL.

#8 - I will have a heart attack en route to becoming the first person in the world to eat 365 Chipotle burritos in 90 days.

#9 - Bode Miller will ski drunk.

#10 - I will lose my voice or get sick before a weekend is out.

Good Luck to everyone in the second half of the season.

[Patn Lawton]

How am I supposed to half-fall?

[MAmato]

i still think the way in which i got my first penalty this year was hilarious

if the ref isn't going to call a guy in my crease, i'll just grab his stick and throw it in the corner

[William Bourque]

How am I supposed to half-fall?

you will find a way.

[William Bourque]

i still think the way in which i got my first penalty this year was hilarious

if the ref isn't going to call a guy in my crease, i'll just grab his stick and throw it in the corner

i wish i would have seen that...

[DGlass]

It's kind of like getting half of a sack - doesn't really make the most sense in the world, but everyone is pretty alright with it.


Shouldn't the prediction be, "Bode Miller will ski sober?" I was pretty sure he always skied drunk.

[Leaferguy]

The real issue for #2 is will the puck leave my orbit after colliding with my head...

[BLowe7]

3 even strength goals, I just don't know if I can do that

[RustyPipes27]

Okay, time for some real talk here. What teams from the ECRHA will be making the trip to Colorado? What about the other regions, who else will be going?

[InlineMBA]

I really think both Penn State and Rutgers will earn At-Large Bids in DI. However, I don't know the rules as far as how many teams from one division can receive at-large bids.

Steve Inge - ROXBURY 8

[William Bourque]

I really think both Penn State and Rutgers will earn At-Large Bids in DI. However, I don't know the rules as far as how many teams from one division can receive at-large bids.

Steve Inge - ROXBURY 8

There is no limit for one Division on how many teams would go. Four teams from the ECRHA made it this year.

Although Rutgers and Penn State are very talented teams, it pretty much going to be impossible to determine who the #2-6 teams in the ECRHA until the end of the regional tournament. The same can be said in a few other regions. The more upsets around the country, the worse it is for the bubble teams like Rutgers and Penn State.

[Army Defense]

there is a strong possibility of 3/4 teams in the metro conference of the ECRHA gaining national bids.. Army's only losses have been in conference play, it will be interesting to see what happens the 2nd half of the season in inter-conference and inter-league play.

[RustyPipes27]

there is a strong possibility of 3/4 teams in the metro conference of the ECRHA gaining national bids.. Army's only losses have been in conference play, it will be interesting to see what happens the 2nd half of the season in inter-conference and inter-league play.

Um, I don't know if that's a strong possibility. No offense, but Army is 2-4-1... they have their work cut out for them if they're going to make Nationals, not to say that it isn't possible, though. But to say it's a "strong" possibility is a stretch.

[hockeydude92]

i believe that there will be major upsets cough lindenwood, stony brook ,neumann,truman cough. upsets equal change in rankings 100%. look at ncaa football Kansas and Missouri teams were ranked 1 and 2 and in one week, both teams lost the next, fell to 5 and 6, and a week later they were denied the national championship game. could that scenario play out in in ncrha? this is a hot topic forum guys give me some input. Will these four teams choke?

[MAmato]

As for DII, despite looking very weak in both preseason events, I would be extremely, extremely surprised if Vermont didn't surprise everybody. They essentially trap the hell out of teams, make safe plays all the time, and despite seeming to always be way the hell behind in puck possession, grind out tight games.

Not to take away from the SRU tandem, who are both absurdly good, but I guess it helps having the best goalie in the East, huh?

On that note, I have a bone to pick with DII: I know All Star rosters haven't been released to the general public, but how anybody can defend Joe DiNapoli not getting a spot is beyond me. He's quietly been one of the most consistent goalies in the league the past two years.

edit: wait a god damned minute, neither of the SRU guys got a bid? I fault myself for that because I completely forgot about those guys, but are we all out of our collective minds? Or is that more of a "hey, they platoon two very good guys and only one is on the ballot so we'll vote for zero" sort of thing?