College Hockey:
The first of hopefully many sighs of relief for some teams

By Jayson Moy • Senior Writer • March 18, 2011

With Bemidji State losing, that collective sigh of relief you heard came from Nebraska-Omaha, Rensselaer, Boston University and Maine.

One less chance of someone outside the Top 16 getting an autobid.

Perhaps a few more sighs coming in the next hour or two after Colgate and Northeastern results.

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http://pulse.yahoo.com/_QYOBB7GDZSEQ2WMLQXXNFJYD6E JG
How about some inter-conference play. How would Yale’s record be if they had to play some games against Hockey East opponents?
- Bob Loblaw
  Indeed. And when I suggested the WCHA spread out their non-conference slate (e.g. North Dakota played two non-conference games against WCHA teams) I got the typical “Why should we play anyone else? Were the best league in the history of time!!!”
  - http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/PFFXTL46C5SGXHJCBWIWK7XBUA Drew
    Hey, why bother playing Eastern teams?
    Look how they did against mighty Robert Morris this year?
    (Of course, let’s not mention getting swept by MAINE this year…Or the loss to Yale in the NCAA’s last year…Or the fact that the only ranked Eastern team they beat in the tourney since 2006 is Princeton – you know, the goalie dominated Zane Kalemba Tigers…shhhhhhh.)
    Think they just got the internet out in tumbleweed land…Of course, those of us in the East who WATCH games on satellite or other such modern technology were aware of this shift & the fact that schools such as UND, Wisconsin, Michigan, etc. have been giant FLOPS against East schools – esp. when they have to travel.
    Mention last year’s NCAA’s to any UND troll and you get , “We had to play a lot of games…” “We had to travel…” etc.
    Of course, Yale losing a 3 goal lead to AF at the end of a 5 game trip, in the last 5 min’s of a game, is evidence of it’s “weakness”…
    I’ll take Yale over UND any time, any place, any where, for any amount of $.
    Because they’re better…
Guest
Agreed. Yale is a very, very solid team
CC fan
what about cc? any news if we loose in semi’s vs Nothing Dakota?
- Bryanhollon
  lost 6-1
  - CC fan
    lol shows your intelligence
- DU_Fan
  Lost 4-3 but solid for bid.
  - CC fan
    good luck agaisnt UND take home the broadmoor trophy
CollegeHockeyRules
In a best of 3 I would pick ND since that have produced a similar record while playing a significantly tougher schedule. That said in a 1 game series anything can happen. Yale is a good team. They played a very tired ND team last year and snuck by, but they proved that they can play.
- http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/PFFXTL46C5SGXHJCBWIWK7XBUA Drew
  Ummmm…no.
  For those of us AT THE GAME, they DOMINATED a very CHIPPY UND team.
  They kept their poise and the ONLY reason UND even SCORED was because they lost their poise in the 3rd period.
  The only thing they lack is experience…which clearly showed against BC – a team that can actually SKATE.
Sioux is a girls name
BC WILL REPEAT
BSU Beavers
Saint Cloud and Minnesota suck. Nothing at all to do with this story…just for the record.
TONYS
YOU’RE AWESOME
Jay
It gets so old and tiresome that certain people cannot stop hating on Yale and the ECAC. Seriously get a life my friend.
Guest
“Seriously get a life my friend” said the guy who took the time out of his own wonderful life to type such a noteworthy and well thought out comment. Hello, pot meet the kettle.
Cool Hand
The NCAA tournament will tell the true story… I can not wait!
guest2
Certain Sioux fans lives are so empty that the success of their team alone can’t soothe them. They need to denigrate other team’s fans anonymously via the internet. Truly pathetic.