MAC Hockey Open Thread Round Two
by Brown and Gold on Feb 10, 2012 4:55 PM CST
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Greetings everyone! We are gonna give this another go to see if we gave this some publicity earlier in the week, then maybe we'll get a few of you to join in. We are again live from Lawson Ice Arena because quite frankly, its a 10 minute walk for me versus a 3 hr drive to Bowling Green or 5 hr drive to Oxford, plus hotel expenses. Plus I have the pass for Western games, so this is my only option (for now).
This is the first, and only, time the Ohio State Buckeyes and Western Michigan Broncos will meet this year. Both teams come into this game with struggles: WMU with offensive struggles, OSU with winning problems. Western has had 1st place on the past 2 Fridays, only to give it away the very next day to the bottom 2 teams in the CCHA. Ohio State has yet to win a game in 2012. Ding ding.
The Lawson Lunatics will come with their added venom for this series. Since most students grew up MSU or Michigan fans, hating Ohio (and Notre Dame) comes with the territory.
Again, the live radio feed can be found here. The video is subscription based, and will post the link in the comments.
This is first Ice Duchenne Weekend at WMU, and across the CCHA. It is in support of those with Duchenne's, a form of muscular dystrophy that hits home in the form of Bronco assistant coach Rob Facca's 4-year old son Louie. For more information, and to either bid on some GREAT auction items, or just donate, please click here.
Other MAC game notes and stuff after the jump, join the fun tonight!
UPDATE: We are back for the Saturday game. Just look for the line in the comments to see where to start
Now time to go in depth for our games.
We start in Oxford, OH, where the Miami RedHawks take on the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers. I won't go too far with this series as UAH is so bad that Miami SHOULD sweep easily. This won't improve their NCAA chances too much, but a loss could hurt them. The UAH story is actually very compelling. Their program was set to be cut at the end of the year after they couldn't find a conference in the whirlwind that was this summer/fall, but after some loving support, I believe their program was saved. I'll look into finding their articles if you are interested.
Next we head to Bowling Green where the Falcons are taking on the Northern Michigan Wildcats in a battle of low-ranked CCHA teams. NMU was as high as 4th in the Pairwise (the best NCAA tourney predicting rating), but has since fallen hard, yet is still t-13th in the Pairwise. Bowling Green has been .500 in conference play since Jan 1st, and looks to continue to ruin teams' chances, as Alaska could overtake NMU to move out of 10th for the first time since November (I think). Nothing much more to that series than lower seeding jockeying.
Now for the big one. Here in Kalamazoo, the 2nd placed WMU Broncos take on the t-4th OSU squad who held 1st place most of the season before struggling all this year. Ohio State has been so bad, they haven't even won a shoot-out either. But don't sleep on the Buckeyes, who are led by Senior goaltender Cal Heeter, who was red-hot the first half of the season. Western looks to find their offense, led mostly by Sophomore forward Chase Balisy, who after scoring a goal in 5 straight games has just an assist in the last 6, with the Broncos going 2-4-0 in that span.
This series is big for both teams, who not only are looking to keep their CCHA Regular Season Title hopes alive, but want to keep 1st round byes alive. We'll be reporting other key scores as they come in, and tell you how each affects the mess that is the CCHA.
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Rob Facca put together Ice Duchenne Weekend
That includes the 4 auction items (including 3 signed jerseys by the Red Wings, Nick Lindstrom, and Cory Perry), the entire CCHA cooperation in this, and foundation itself.
Ohio State Buckeyes
F – Max McCormick
F – Ryan Dzingel
F – Tanner Fritz
D – Curtis Gedig
D – Sean Duddy
G – Cal Heeter
by Brown and Gold on Feb 10, 2012 5:34 PM CST up reply actions
Western Michigan Broncos
F – Trevor Elias
F – Mike Leone
F – Ian Slater
D – Danny Dekeyser
D – Luke Witkowski
G – Frank Slubowski
by Brown and Gold on Feb 10, 2012 5:34 PM CST up reply actions
And after warm-ups, we have KOHA (little league) hockey action
The really little kids too. They are so much fun to watch
I don't know if its slow filling in, or maybe the weather.........
but the attendance here for non-students is a little less than expected. I expected a sell out, or close to it.
4:39 to go in the 1st here, and we are scoreless after WMU killed off a penalty
8 min to go in the 1st in Bowling Green, and its 3-0 NMU
Credit it to Tennyson
Assists by Balisy and Berschbach
by Brown and Gold on Feb 10, 2012 6:57 PM CST up reply actions
Slubowski with a good save on a breakaway, followed by a ton of D to block the net
Then a penalty for too many men on the Broncos. Media timeout, 1-1 here.
Both teams getting decent looks, just can't beat the netminders tonight
And now a penalty on Ohio State’s Johnson for checking from behind
A scrum in front of the net SOMEHOW produces a WMU goal
Roehl initially shot it and then it was just madness
They are giving it to Slater
Assists by Roehl and O’Kane
by Brown and Gold on Feb 10, 2012 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
2-1 WMU now here.
Still in the 1st intermission in Oxford (1-1 non-conference game vs UAH)
8 min to go in the 2nd in Bowling Green, its 3-1 still
Balisy doing his best Pavel Datsyuk impersonation tonight
Magician with the puck, just needs to score………….
In other CCHA action
1st in conference Ferris State is up 2-0 at #4 ND
- Michigan is up 1-0 at #7 MSU. That game is on the Big Ten Network
6:25 to go in the 2nd, its 3-1 Miami still
Still no update from the BGSU-NMU game since the intermission
Heeter almost gave up a goal on a bouncing dump pass
Barely cleared it out before Kessel came in for the goal
Beebe with a good interception but couldn't find Berschbach
Then gets called for slashing. OSU PP with 11:25 to go
Goal Ohio State
McCormick hit it off Slubowski post-side
Assisted by McClean and Gallacher
Then another penalty on WMU. Walters for goalie interference.
Witkowski JUST missed on a one-timer
The man has 4 career goals though, all scored against the state of Ohio (1 vs OSU, 3 vs Miami). I think they are all IN the state of Ohio as well
Western will not be in first after this Friday
Ferris State just beat Notre Dame 3-0.
This as we go to OT here. Still a chance to get the full 3 points. If both teams are tied after the 5 min OT, we go to a shootout for the 3rd point after both get a point for the tie
No radio feed tonight
Unless you get AM 590 from Kalamazoo on your home/car radio.
You click and you get the WMU-Buffalo MBB game
Ohio State Buckeyes
LW – #26 Matt Johnson
C – #18 Ryan Dzingel
RW – #33 Chris Crane
LD – #8 Curtis Gedig
RD – #6 Clark Cristofoli
G – #1 Cal Heeter
by Brown and Gold on Feb 11, 2012 5:46 PM CST up reply actions
Western Michigan Broncos
LW – #21 Trevor Elias
C – #2 Mike Leone
RW – #14 Ian Slater
LD – #5 Danny Dekeyser
RD – #28 Luke Witkowski
G – #1 Frank Slubowski
by Brown and Gold on Feb 11, 2012 5:47 PM CST up reply actions
They are doing the official Ice Duchenne presentation tonight
Little Louie Facca out there with the captains and current Red Wings assistant coach, and former Bronco head coach, Jeff Blashill among others
Tonight to go with this game we also have the other two MAC schools in action at the same time
To go with that, we have 1st place in the CCHA Ferris State hosting #6 Notre Dame
UM and MSU (both are tied for 3rd) are at the Joe tn. Puck drops at 7:35. Its on FS Detroit
Lots of up and down play here to start off. I think we've had 2 stoppages
Next one will be the media timeout (except icing)
The Lunatics aren't as loud as they were last night (even before the goals)
But they are coming with a lot more “choice words”
GOAL BRONCOS
Balisy scored on a 2 on 1 breakaway with Berschbach (pass then pass back)
The other assist goes to Witkowski
After 1 here, its OSU 2 - WMU 1
That goal was HUGE. Ohio State with 2 PP goals but WMU with the life back in them
We have "roughing after the whistle" penalties
WMU’s Dekeyser and Witkowski and OSU’s Dzingel and Cristofoli
That term is what the NCAA uses for “little fighting”
And now Balisy is called for checking from behind
Game misconduct as well. He gets the gate. 5 min major will be served by Beebe
This is a LONG power play. Almost 9 minutes if no one goes to the box
Huge momentum killer/maker depending on what happens. WMU with a few good clears so far. 7 min left though
And now the penalty is sitting at 44 seconds left?
Very confused, but it seems its back to just a 5 min major
And WMU draws a penalty with 31 seconds left on the PK
Huge swing. McCormick called for trippiing
by Brown and Gold on Feb 11, 2012 8:02 PM CST up reply actions
This place is BONKERS
Kessel with the goal, Dekeyser and Witkowskii with the assist.
Bronco PP now too
by Brown and Gold on Feb 11, 2012 8:03 PM CST up reply actions
Assists by Leone
OSU calls a time out
by Brown and Gold on Feb 11, 2012 8:05 PM CST up reply actions
If you are reading this, hi.
This is just so I have a basis on if the Ferris State-Western Michigan game goes crazy, i can reflect
Roehl with a GREAT look, but stoned by Taylor
then pushed into him and gets called for goalie interference
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