CCHA down the stretch:

[vamp2syd]

We got a race in the CCHA doing down the stretch.

Will NotreDame hand on and win it? How many CCHA teams will make it to the tourney this year?

Last nights scores:

Ohio State 1 at Alaska 4
Nebraska-Omaha 1 at Ferris State 7
Michigan State 0 at Lake Superior 2
Bowling Green 1 at Miami 6
Northern Michigan 6 at Western Michigan 5
Michigan 2 at Notre Dame 1

Each team plays again tonight....

Standings as of Friday nights games:

Top 6

NotreDame 13-3-3 32 pts
Miami-OH_ 13-5-3 30 pts
Alaska___ 10-8-5 28 pts
Michigan__13-6-0 26 pts
Ohio State 9-7-3 24 pts
Omaha-NB 8-8-5 24 pts

OSU must win against Alaska tonight to stay in the race, they have 2 games with Notredame next week, 2 more with both Michigan and Miami..

Michigan hosts #1 ranked NotreDame tonight and must complete the sweep to stay in the race.

[vamp2syd]

Saturday's schedule:

Ohio State at Alaska 11:05 ET
Bowling Green at Miami 7:05 ET
Nebraska-Omaha at Ferris State 7:05 ET
Michigan State at Lake Superior 7:05 ET
Northern Michigan at Western Michigan 7:35 ET
Notre Dame at Michigan 7:35 ET

[vamp2syd]

Updates here.....will be edited in:

Omaha 1
Ferris St. 1
...FINAL (Ferris St wins shootout 2-1)

NotreDame 3
Michigan 2
...Final (game ended in controversy as Michigan tied the game up with 30 seconds left, but an inadvertent whistle was blown taking the goal away...Notredame's first goal was scored by kicking the puck in which went to a review. But the replay booth did not have the angle that was shown on TV showing this so they had to count the goal....basically, the luck of the Irish prevailed and Michigan got screwed)

Bowling Green 2
Miami-OH 3
...FINAL

Ohio State 6
Alaska 2
...FINAL

Standings as of Saturday nights games:

Top 6 <updated>
[]=league games left...

1 NotreDame 14-3-3 34 pts [8]
2 Miami-OH_ 14-5-3 32 pts [6]
3 Alaska___ 10-9-5 28 pts [4]
4 Michigan__13-7-0 26 pts [8]
5 Ohio State 10-7-3 26 pts [8]
6 Omaha-NB 8-8-6 25 pts [6]

[vamp2syd]

Fridays games: FEB-6th

Western Michigan at Nebraska-Omaha 7:05 CT
Bowling Green at Northern Michigan 7:35 ET
Ferris State at Michigan State 7:35 ET
Lake Superior at Michigan 7:35 ET
Notre Dame at Ohio State 8:05 ET

[EagleFan]

Let's go Buckeyes! (Rooting for Miami to win conference!)

[FormerWildcat]

Buckeyes face tough road in playoff quest (http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2009/02/06/osu_hockey_2-6.ART_ART_02-06-09_C5_TQCQKVK.html?sid=101)

[ab11]

The regular season title is a great and all, but the CCHA tournament is when we will see who is the best team in the league and has the best shot of making it to the frozen four. (whoever wins second that is...)

[vamp2syd]

Bowling Green 0 at Northern Michigan 3
Ferris State 2 at Michigan State 2 OT (Ferris State won shootout)
Lake Superior 2 at Michigan 6
Notre Dame 4 at Ohio State 3 OT
Western Michigan 1 at Omaha 1 OT (Western Michigan won shootout)

[vamp2syd]

up to date standings..include Friday nights games....

01 NotreDame___15-3-3 : 36 [7]
02 Miami-OH____ 14-5-3 : 32 [6]
03 Michigan_____14-7-0 : 28 [7]
04 Alaska______ 10-9-5 : 28 [4]
05 Ohio State___10-8-3 : 26 [7]
06 Neb-Omaha__ 8-8-7 : 26 [5]
07 Ferris State__ 9-8-5 : 25 [6]

Schedule:

Michigan State at Ferris State 7:05 ET GT
Western Michigan at Nebraska-Omaha 7:05 CT GT
Bowling Green at Northern Michigan 7:35 ET GT
Lake Superior at Michigan 7:35 ET GT

Sunday, February 8
Visiting Team Home Team Time Coverage

(I'll be watching the Michigan game on tape delay so I will not be updating untill Sunday night)
Notre Dame at Ohio State 2:05 ET GT

[vamp2syd]

Saturday, February 7
Michigan State 1 at Ferris State 0
Western Michigan 5 at Nebraska-Omaha 0
Bowling Green 1 at Northern Michigan 4
Lake Superior 1 at Michigan 2

Sunday, February 8
Notre Dame 1 at Ohio State 4

[vamp2syd]

Updated Standings

01 NotreDame___15-4-3 : 36 [6]
02 Miami-OH____ 14-5-3 : 32 [6]
03 Michigan_____15-7-0 : 30 [6]
04 Ohio State___11-8-3 : 28 [6]
05 Alaska______ 10-9-5 : 28 [4]

[vamp2syd]

Fridays Schedule

Miami at Lake Superior 7:05 ET GT
Ohio State at Michigan State 7:05 ET GT
Alaska at Western Michigan 7:35 ET GT
Nebraska-Omaha at Michigan 7:35 ET GT
Northern Michigan at Notre Dame 8:05 ET

[ab11]

Notre Dame, Miami, and Michigan are in for sure. OSU and maybe even Alaska has a chance to make the NCAA tourny. I didn't see the ND-OSU game from Saturday but what happened ND's defense? I think if they play D only Red's offensive systems can break them.

[vamp2syd]

OSU scores with 10 seconds left to send the game into overtime against Michigan State, tied at 1

[vamp2syd]

Game still tied after overtime...

OSU vs MSU going to a shootout for the extra point. This is big for OSU to get that point.

[vamp2syd]

Michigan leads Neb-Omaha 7-3 in the third

MSU scored on their second shootout shot to go up 1-0

[vamp2syd]

NotreDame leads 5-4 over N. Michigan in the third.
W Michigans lead 2-0 over Alaska in the third.

MSU leads 2-1 in the shootout, OSU has the last shot to keep it going

[vamp2syd]

Final:

Michigan State 2
Ohio State 1
<in a shootout>

OSU salvages one point against the last place Spartans.

[vamp2syd]

Updates:

Miami-OH 2
Lake Superior State 1
FINAL

Ohio State 1
Michigan State 2
FINAL <shootout>

Neb-Omaha 3
Michigan 8
FINAL

Alaska 0
W. Michigan 3
FINAL

N. Michigan 5
NotreDame 9
FINAL

Updated Standings

01 NotreDame___16-4-3 : 38 [5]
02 Miami-OH____ 15-5-3 : 34 [5]
03 Michigan_____16-7-0 : 32 [5]
04 Ohio State___11-8-4 : 29 [5]
05 Alaska______ 10-10-5 : 28 [3]

[vamp2syd]

Saturday's CCHA schedule

Ohio State at Michigan State 5:05 ET GT
Ferris State at Bowling Green 7:05 ET GT
Northern Michigan at Notre Dame 7:05 ET GT
Miami at Lake Superior 7:05 ET GT
Alaska at Western Michigan 7:35 ET GT
Nebraska-Omaha at Michigan 8:05 ET

[ab11]

Impressive showing by UNO against the wolverines on Saturday even though it wasn't enough. With Michigan's win they clinched a bye into the quarterfinals along with Miami and Notre Dame. The last bye is still up for grabs still between OSU and Alaska

[vamp2syd]

Impressive showing by UNO against the wolverines on Saturday even though it wasn't enough. With Michigan's win they clinched a bye into the quarterfinals along with Miami and Notre Dame. The last bye is still up for grabs still between OSU and Alaska

Well, lets face it....when you have 4 power plays, one major, and two 5 on 3 power plays...you should look decent in that opening quarter which ONU led 2-0. This 2-0 lead and confidants sparked them for most of the second untill Michigan got going and tied it up late. The 3rd quarter is ONU downfall and Michigan's strength.....up next for Michigan is OSU who once again lost to MSU.

[vamp2syd]

Saturday's scores:

Ohio State 1 at Michigan State 2
Ferris State 1 at Bowling Green 3
Northern Michigan 2 at Notre Dame 5
Miami 4 at Lake Superior 0
Alaska 4 at Western Michigan 3
Nebraska-Omaha 2 at Michigan 4

[vamp2syd]

Updated Standings

01 NotreDame___17-4-3 : 40 [4]
02 Miami-OH____ 16-5-3 : 36 [4]
03 Michigan_____17-7-0 : 34 [4]
04 Alaska______ 11-10-5 : 30 [2]
05 Ohio State___11-9-4 : 29 [4]

Friday's Games:

Ferris State at Alaska 7:05 AT
Bowling Green at Michigan State 7:05 ET
Michigan at Ohio State 7:05 ET
Notre Dame at Nebraska-Omaha 7:05 CT
Western Michigan at Lake Superior 7:05 ET
Northern Michigan at Miami 7:35 ET

[vamp2syd]

Just got done watching the OSU/Michigan game. Complete domination by Michigan, winning 4-1. OSU might be in trouble for the tourney.....

Fridays Finals:

Michigan 4
Ohio State 1

NotreDame 4
Omaha 3 (OT)

N. Michigan 2
Miami-OH 1

Ferris State 1
Alaska 2

[vamp2syd]

Updated Standings

01 NotreDame___18-4-3 : 42 [3]
02 Michigan_____18-7-0 : 36 [3]
03 Miami-OH____ 16-6-3 : 36 [3]
04 Alaska______ 12-10-5 : 32 [1]
05 Ohio State___11-10-4 : 29 [3]

[vamp2syd]

Saturday's Schedule:

Ferris State at Alaska 5:05 AT
Northern Michigan at Miami 5:05 ET
Michigan State at Bowling Green 7:05 ET
Notre Dame at Nebraska-Omaha 7:05 CT
Western Michigan at Lake Superior 7:05 ET
Michigan at Ohio State 8:05 ET

[vamp2syd]

Saturday Night Updates:

N. Michigan 1
Miami-OH 2
<final, overtime>

NotreDame 1
Omaha 0
<final>

Michigan 2
Ohio State 3
<final>

Ferris State 2
Alaska 3
<final OT>

[vamp2syd]

Updated Standings

01 NotreDame___19-4-3 : 44 [2] *clinched CCHA title
02 Miami-OH____ 17-6-3 : 38 [2]
03 Michigan_____18-8-0 : 36 [2]
04 Alaska______ 13-10-5 : 34 [0]
05 Ohio State___12-10-4 : 31 [2]

[vamp2syd]

Fridays Games:

Alaska Anchorage at Alaska 7:05 AT non-league
Michigan at Ferris State 7:05 ET
Michigan State at Notre Dame 7:05 ET
Bowling Green at Western Michigan 7:35 ET
Lake Superior at Northern Michigan 7:35 ET
Ohio State at Miami 7:35 ET

[vamp2syd]

Well, NotreDame has the #1 seed for the CCHA tourney......Miami and Michigan also have first round bye's. The 4th seed is in Ohio State's destiny, they must win both games against Miami to claim it, or else it will belong to Alaska.....

Ohio State/Miami will be a huge game for seeding purpose. NotreDame, Miami, and Michigan are locks for the national tournament. OSU is on the bubble and will need a good series and fair well in the CCHA tourney to seal a lock.

[Baron Von Steuben]

Will Notre Dame rest Pearce and other starters this weekend against MSU? With the CCHA regular season title theirs, would you risk an injury to an important player?

[vamp2syd]

Fridays Finals

Michigan 6 at Ferris State 1
Michigan State 0 at Notre Dame 5
Bowling Green 2 at Western Michigan 5
Lake Superior 3 at Northern Michigan 7
Ohio State 6 at Miami 2

[vamp2syd]

updated standings

01 NotreDame___20-4-3 : 46 [1] *clinched CCHA title
02 Michigan_____19-8-0 : 38 [1] (win Saturday = 2nd seed)
03 Miami-OH____ 17-7-3 : 38 [1]
04 Alaska______ 13-10-5 : 34 [0]
05 Ohio State___13-10-4 : 33 [1] (win Saturday = 4th seed)

[vamp2syd]

SAturdays schedule

Notre Dame at Michigan State 5:05 ET
Miami at Ohio State 7:05 ET
Alaska at Alaska Anchorage 7:07 AT
Bowling Green at Western Michigan 7:35 ET
Lake Superior at Northern Michigan 7:35 ET
Ferris State at Michigan

[vamp2syd]

Notre Dame 2
Michigan State 1
...Final

Miami-OH 7
Ohio State 5
...Final

Ferris State 0
Michigan 4
...Final

[vamp2syd]

CCHA TOURNAMENT

seeds:
#1 Notre Dame bye
#2 Michigan bye
#3 Miami-Ohio bye
#4 Alaska bye

1st round: Best 2 out of 3 format:

#12 Bowling Green @ #5 Ohio State
#9 Ferris State @ #8 Nebraska Omaha
#10 Lake Superior State @ #7 Western Michigan
#11 Michigan State @ #6 Northern Michigan

[vamp2syd]

CCHA tourney....Round 1, best 2 of 3:

Fridays Results:

Ferris State 0 at Nebraska-Omaha 3
Bowling Green 4 at Ohio State 5
Lake Superior 6 at Western Michigan 3
Michigan State 3 at Northern Michigan 5

[vamp2syd]

Saturday updates:

Lake Superior State 3
W. Michigan 4
....Final in Double Overtime......
<series tied at 1-1>

Bowling Green 1
Ohio State 7
...FINAL.....
<OSU wins series 2-0> [OSU advances to 2nd round]

Ferris State 2
Neb-Omaha 5
...FINAL
<Omaha wins series 2-0> [Omaha advances to 2nd round]

Michigan State 2
N. Michigan 8
...FINAL...
<N. Mich wins series 2-0> [N. Michigan advances to 2nd round]

[vamp2syd]

The CCHA reseeds after round one....

this is how I believe round 2 will go:

If Western Michigan beats Lake Superior State on Sunday:

Omaha @ Notre Dame
Ohio State @ Alaska
N. Michigan @ Miami
W. Michigan @ Michigan

If Lake Superior State beats Western Michigan on Sunday, then:

Lake Superior State @ Notre Dame
Omaha @ Michigan
N. Michigan @ Miami
Ohio State @ Alaska

[vamp2syd]

Sundays game:

Lake Superior State 1
Western Michigan 3
...Final ....
W. Michigan wins series 2-1,advances to 2nd rnd

[vamp2syd]

Fridays 2nd round action.....best 2 of 3.

Omaha @ Notre Dame
Ohio State @ Alaska
N. Michigan @ Miami
W. Michigan @ Michigan

[vamp2syd]

2nd round results

Northern Michigan 2 at Miami 3
Western Michigan 2 at Michigan 5
Nebraska-Omaha 0 at Notre Dame 5

Ohio State 0
Alaska 4
...final

[vamp2syd]

Saturdays scores:

Ohio State 4 at Alaska 2 [series tied 1-1]
Northern Michigan 3 at Miami 2 OT [series tied 1-1]
Western Michigan 1 at Michigan 6 [Michigan advances to semi's]
Nebraska-Omaha 0 at Notre Dame 1 [Notre Dame advances to semi's]

[vamp2syd]

Sundays Games:

.....updates for
Northern Michigan 3
Miami Ohio 1
<FINAL>

.....goal summary
1P 5:14 NMU Olver
2P 10:55 NMU Maltese
3P 17:53 MIA Weber
3P 19:25 NMU Sirota

Northern Michigan advances to play Notre Dame in the final 4

---------------------------------

[vamp2syd]

Sundays Games

......Updates here......

Ohio State 0
Alaska 0
...14:00 left in 2nd period

<OSU dominated the opening period out shooting Alaska 17-7..but no goals>
<OSU dominating the 2nd so far, still no goals...Alaska calls a timeout>

series is tied 1-1, winner will advance to play Michigan in the Final 4

[aaawall91]

Miami was embarrassing tonight. They don't deserve a at-large tournament bid if they do get one.

[vamp2syd]

Miami was embarrassing tonight. They don't deserve a at-large tournament bid if they do get one.

Their a lock...better to lose in the CCHA than the NCAA tourney.....

It will be interesting if the winner of the OSU/Alaska game will get an at large bid. I think the loser is definitely done.

[vamp2syd]

Sundays Games

......Updates here......

Ohio State 0
Alaska 1
...FINAL

.....Scoring summary
3P 19:10 UAF Meyers

<OSU dominated the opening period out shooting Alaska 17-7..but no goals>
<OSU dominating the 2nd so far, still no goals...Alaska calls a timeout. OSU now on a power play>
<Alaska kills the power play, starting to play a little better>
<OSU out shoots Alaska 16-8 in the 2nd, and 33-15 for the game>
<Alaska now on a power play, four on three.....OSU kills the power play>
<OSU has 40 shots on goal.....getting frustrated>
<All Alaska over the last two minutes, Alaska on a power play>
<OSU kills the power play>
<Meyers scores a goal for ALASKA at 50.7 left in the third....timeout OSU>
<OSU, 2 man advantage with goalie pulled....faceoff in Alaska end>
<Chad Johnson, 43 saves for Alaska tonight....unbelievable.......>
<Fairbanks is rocking tonight>


Alaska wins series 2-1, will advance to play Michigan in the Final 4

[vamp2syd]

Next Fridays Games....CCHA FINAL FOUR

Notre Dame vs Northern Michigan
Alaska vs Michigan

games at Joe Louis Arena

[wish]

Miami was embarrassing tonight. They don't deserve a at-large tournament bid if they do get one.Miami was embarrased losing a 3 game series at home but they are still making, and deserve, the NCAA tourney bid. They aren't going from a 8/9 ranking to missing the 16 team field. OSU is the one really on the bubble. What happens to Minnesota-Duluth will go a long way to determining the Buckeyes fate.

[vamp2syd]

MASON CUP

CCHA Final Four:

Notre Dame vs Northern Michigan updates @ Joe Louis Arena 4:30

Northern Michigan 1
Notre Dame______2

FINAL

1P : 4:50 ND Lawson pp goal
3P : 18:45 NM Oliver
3P : 19:01 ND Ryan

<24-11 in favor of The Irish in shots on goal after two>
<ND is 24-0 when leading after two>
<NM hits post>
<After review, goal is good. NM ties it in the last minute>
<ND answers seconds later to take the lead>

Notre Dame advances to the MASON CUP to play the winner of Alaska/Michigan

[vamp2syd]

MASON CUP

CCHA Final Four:

Alaska vs Michigan updates at Joe Louis Arena 8:00

Alaska__ 1
Michigan 3

FINAL

1P : 17:17 UM Langlais pp goal
2P : 13:37 UAF Walls pp goal
2P : 15:49 UM Caporusso
3P : 17:58 UM Pallusso empty net pp goal

<1P Michigan on a 5:00 major power play>
<2P Alaska on their second power play of the period>

[vamp2syd]

The Mason Cup

#1 Notre Dame vs #3 Michigan

Winner is CCHA Mason Cup Champions and likely the #1 over all seed for the NCAA tourney!!!!!

Game time 7:30 Saturday @ Joe Louis!

[vamp2syd]

3rd place game

Alaska_________ 0
Northern Michigan 2

FINAL

3P : 5:58 NMU Tyler Braun (sp)
3P : 19:50 NMU empty net

<defensive struggle as expected, this one could go to OT scoreless....>
<all Alaska in the last minute but can't find the net>
<this loss will kill any hope of Alaska making the NCAA tourney, no matter how slim it might have been>

[vamp2syd]

MASON CUP CCHA Championship

#1 Notre Dame 5
#3 Michigan 2
...FINAL

1P : 14:40 UM - Glendeling
2P : 2:10 UM - Wohlberg
2P : 12:11 ND - Mayday 4 on 4 goal
3P : 1:45 ND - Ridderwall pp goal
3P : 2:05 ND - Ryan
3P : 11:10 ND - Ridderwall
3P : 16:57 ND -Minella

Notre Dame wins the MASON CUP

[Baron Von Steuben]

BU has 2 ties (Northeastern-a very good squad no doubt) and a loss (Maine-conference tourney)

Tonight the Irish beat the consensus #3 team in the land (Michigan) 5-2 in the CCHA championship final @ The Joe.

Michigan held a 2-0 lead at one point (in the 2nd) and a 2-1 cushion after 2 periods of play. The Wolverines were 25-0-0 when they led after 2 periods. I cannot see any scenario where ND doesn't get the overall #1 seed.

The fact that 2 of the 3 major college hockey polls had the Terriers ranked ahead of the Irish after their recent slipsups is a joke.

[vamp2syd]

CCHA gets 4 in

Notre Dame
Michigan
Miami
Ohio State

my deal is, that Alaska should of gone before OSU. Alaska finished higher than OSU in the CCHA plus beat OSU head to head. Alaska made it to the Joe Louis when OSU did not.

anyhow....

Goodluck to the CCHA next week in the tourney!!!!!

[wish]

Miami was embarrassing tonight. They don't deserve a at-large tournament bid if they do get one.Good call