UConn MHOC 2024-25

[NH81WB88]

Sorry if this has come up in the past, but does anyone know why UConn always plays more league games early than any other HE team? Seems like we always have 2 or 3 more games played in HE than anyone else. Happens each season. Always assumed it was related to XL availability in the past, but obviously that should not matter now.

 

[Bomber36]

Sorry if this has come up in the past, but does anyone know why UConn always plays more league games early than any other HE team? Seems like we always have 2 or 3 more games played in HE than anyone else. Happens each season. Always assumed it was related to XL availability in the past, but obviously that should not matter now.

There has never been a really convincing reason given. Could it be these National juniors teams? The top teams in HE are always at risk of losing several players for a couple of weeks when those tournaments are played. One year it was PC that was hit hard. This year it was BC and BU. BU lost to Yale 7-5 during that tournament this year. The only time I remember losing anyone to this situation was Tage one time and Mathew Wood one year. A couple of our international players may have also gone to play for their respective countries. Probably not the reason, but as good as any others I’ve heard. To contrast this, the Women’s side of HE have all played 15 or 16 league games at this point.

This years numbers:US team only. I’m sure others represented their country.
BC-6
BU-3
PC-1

 

[zls44]

I suspect they did it this way back when the facility availability was an issue and they’re just too lazy to change it. Big East does the same thing - the MBB schedule order tends to be very similar year over year

 

[Bomber36]

Are there any specific UConn sections for these games?

I would suggest calling the UConn ticket office for an accurate answer. They are always quite helpful.

 

[powerplay]

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[huskymedic]

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[freescooter]

Just keep winning!

 

[DblCrossbar]

Just keep winning!

Pleasant surprises thus far in the 2024-2025 campaign:

1) Leading the nation in Shorthanded goals. Even with the likes of Ryan Tverberg, the Huskies haven't had 7 Shorthanded goals over 3-4 seasons let alone a little more than half way through the season.
2) Team Speed
3) Strong Goaltending. Love Tung - he could be the next Devon Levi - styles are similar and he sees the puck really well.
4) Better discipline overall. There isn't a major penalty taken what seemed to be every game last season

 

[Viet Vet]

Polls are meaningless. Pairwise matters for NCAA tourney qualification.

 

[mac2351]

Pleasant surprises thus far in the 2024-2025 campaign:

1) Leading the nation in Shorthanded goals. Even with the likes of Ryan Tverberg, the Huskies haven't had 7 Shorthanded goals over 3-4 seasons let alone a little more than half way through the season.
2) Team Speed
3) Strong Goaltending. Love Tung - he could be the next Devon Levi - stye's are similar and he sees the puck really well.
4) Better discipline overall. There isn't a major penalty taken what seemed to be every game last season

Definitely their quickest team ever. It has allowed them to be much more aggressive pressuring all three zones. At times they have really caught opponents flat footed. It has stood out to me all season.

 

[huskymedic]

Polls are meaningless. Pairwise matters for NCAA tourney qualification.

Like clockwork the Grim Reaper appears…

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[Viet Vet]

Like clockwork the Grim Reaper appears…

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Would you rather be #17 in the USCHO poll, or #11 in Pairwise?

 

[huskymedic]

Would you rather be #17 in the USCHO poll, or #11 in Pairwise?

I’d rather enjoy the ride than run around planting “I told ya so” seeds all year long. It’s tiring.

Lose to Harvard (#46 Pairwise) and kiss an at-large NCAA bid goodbye. Win the HE tourney or sit out the NCAAs……… again.

 

[The Viking]

a win at maine would be huge for pairwise I would think. Hell a tie would probably help considering it's a road game, but I'm no genius on the inner workings of the pairwise.
Have to feel the kids go in confident.

 

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[FfldCntyFan]

I need someone to explain to me how the conference schedule makers saw it appropriate that one team (Northeastern in this case) will have played five more conference games than three other conference members at this point of the season.

My major concern is that it seems we are a few games played ahead of basically all of the conference until the home stretch every year, but at the moment Northeastern's situation (in comparison to PC, Lowell and NH) is ridiculous.

 

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[Samoo]

I need someone to explain to me how the conference schedule makers saw it appropriate that one team (Northeastern in this case) will have played five more conference games than three other conference members at this point of the season.

My major concern is that it seems we are a few games played ahead of basically all of the conference until the home stretch every year, but at the moment Northeastern's situation (in comparison to PC, Lowell and NH) is ridiculous.

Not sure why Northeastern's situation is more ridiculous than ours, given we have played one more conference game than they have. It could be to our advantage as it gives us time to heal up and practice that other teams don't enjoy.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Not sure why Northeastern's situation is more ridiculous than ours, given we have played one more conference game than they have. It could be to our advantage as it gives us time to heal up and practice that other teams don't enjoy.

I could have sworn that when I posted the standings showed Northeastern as having played one more game than we did. I'm sure I misread it and I apologize for that.

I am not sure as to what causes us to always being among the most conference games played by mid-January but it seems to be the case most years.

The primary point is that I am not sure why the conference would not mind such a disparity. It could have serious positive or negative repercussions.

 

[huskymedic]

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[HuskyHawk]

I have to believe that a win over Q really helps push us more solidly into the mix for a tournament bid. Have to take care of business in HE obviously, with some tough teams PC/Lowell/BU/Maine but after the game at PC we have 7 straight home games.

 

[huskymedic]

Too early but fun to see:

 

[Bomber36]

Is this really early or am I misremembering?