It must be so fun for these kids to play all the OOS teams they play. Glad they're competitive and gaining confidence that they can beat anyone.7 of the 9 losses have been by out-of-state teams. The two Ohio losses were both in overtime, and one they avenged.
It will definitely prepare them for the State Tournament.It must be so fun for these kids to play all the OOS teams they play. Glad they're competitive and gaining confidence that they can beat anyone.
They need to stop using geography to sort the regions. Seed the entire field. There are not that many teams competing in the state tournament and any increased travel will have little to no impact on a sport that doesn’t draw a large audience.Brackets are out...thoughts???
CatsBrackets are out...thoughts???
Has anyone actually seen New Albany play? I have not. Wondering if they are really any threat.Liberty is en fuego right now. Demolished New Albany to the point that it makes me think NA must have been hit by this flu going through the schools.
Have not but only because they don't play anyone tough aside from Cbus teams. Looks like they have 2 good goalies. Cats need to worry about Ed's and the rest will take care of itself. Ed's is tough and will not be an easy out.Has anyone actually seen New Albany play? I have not. Wondering if they are really any threat.
US always has a shot, but they definitely lost a lot of firepower from the last two yearsFinal 4 will be
Desales vs US
Liberty vs Iggy
With US#11 and Iggy#5 as guests as lower seeds.
US vs Iggy rematch
Cats prevail again.
The first period was a struggle in terms of scoring. Bene just huddled up and played D. The dam broke in the second and the Cats mercy ruled 'em, 11-1.32 teams left.
Columbus bracket and Kent are only places with intrigue. Gonna be at Kent tonight for 2 games that look better on paper than on ice I bet. Gilmour and US both roll by 5+ goals and have a showdown on the 22nd is my Nostradumbass prognostication.
The final 8 down in cbus has some great match ups and this weekend will have some great match ups at all 4 sites.
Cats could throw their Varsity B team in there and win tonights game.
I strongly hope they come together and tweak the formula for the betterment of the kids...Example here was CVCA being ranked ahead of GA...Anyone who follows hockey in Cleveland knows that this truly isn't the case...CVCA did surprise people and turned some heads thoughGilmour cruised reinforcing what we already knew and that MHR is much better gauge than maxpreps formula. CVCA was a paper tiger but definitely had success this year. Congrats to all these kids still playing regardless of the outcome.
That was the culmination of a four-year run for those six CVCA seniors that saw them win 84 games, three GCHSHL divisional championships, make two Baron Cup finals appearances while winning one.I strongly hope they come together and tweak the formula for the betterment of the kids...Example here was CVCA being ranked ahead of GA...Anyone who follows hockey in Cleveland knows that this truly isn't the case...CVCA did surprise people and turned some heads though
Completely agree!That was the culmination of a four-year run for those six CVCA seniors that saw them win 84 games, three GCHSHL divisional championships, make two Baron Cup finals appearances while winning one.
Having said that, the outcome was known ahead of time. There is no comparison between a GCHSHL White team and what Gilmour put out there last night. Clone the CVCA line twice and then perhaps there would be a chance.
The OHSAA hockey single division tournament continues to be a mockery. The MaxPreps rankings are laughable.
Split the championships into two divisions. It’s long overdue. Someday common sense must prevail.
You are spot on with the number I have in mind.Completely agree!
Problem is, how do you split those two divisions up?
Theoretically, at X date, teams 1-24ish are Division 1 and the rest are Division 2.
However, I would venture to guess that more teams will try to go into the lower division rather than the upper division for a seemingly better shot at winning a state championship.
Love your proposalYou are spot on with the number I have in mind.
First things first. Trash MaxPreps. Use MHR.
1-24: Division 1.
- Top 8 get a first round bye.
- Need to win 4 (or 5, if ranked 9-24) games to win the championship.
25-69 (45 teams): Division 2.
You want to grow hockey? Give more opportunities for communities to experience a run for something special? Do this.
- Teams 25-44 get first round bye
- Teams 44-69 play in round 1 to reduce field to 32 teams
- Must win five games (or 6 if ranked 44-69) to win championship
Imagine Clay as the #1 seed in Division 2? That’s a great hockey program. The top 8 seeds:
1. Clay
2. St. X
3. Amherst Steele
4. Kenston
5. CVCA
6. Anthony Wayne
7. Avon Lake
8. St John’s Jesuit
It makes too much sense. So of course they’d never do it.
Rink availability: with proper planning, I have no doubt this could be easily solved. Currently, four rinks in Ohio are being used exclusively for the OHSAA Tournament. That means every other rink is current not being used for High School hockey, after being in near-continuous use for the last three months. Surely we can find four venues willing to step up.Love your proposal
Logistics need to be worked out though (Rink availability, regional balance, etc.)
This appears to be the true issue. We know that the OHSAA appears to be driven first by the financials, with the actual principle of "serv(ing) our member schools and enrich(ing) interscholastic opportunities for students." as a secondary driving factor, despite this being the mission statement of the organization.Unfortunately, it is a tale as old as time...countless proposals to improve high school hockey in the state of Ohio, absolute ZERO interest from the powers at be to actually change something so that they can better serve the student-athletes
Is hockey different from any other sport?At some point, the lower-level teams, aka teams that know they have no legitimate shot of competing on an even level going into the tournament, might get fed up with everything and go do something else to help their kids end their season/careers on a positive note.
Wouldn't look good for anyone