Like John, I too have seen few CCHA teams and games this year.  I'm a
Miami season ticket holder so I'll have a few comments on their play
this year.  It also seems that the volume of discussions this year
concerning the CCHA have been dismally low, and I accept part of the
blame for not being a contributor.  Thanks to the few who have posted
Miami scores and summaries and others for CCHA posts.  I wish I had
the time to put together something on Miami like Jeff Weiss's BGSU
Hockey Weekly Release.
 
After observing a few Miami games this season I resigned myself to be
glad to see college hockey games and the variety of teams that Miami
drew into Goggin Arena.  The disappointment of their season was
summarized for me last weekend when Miami gave up two shorthanded
goals on the same power play.  You could see the feeling of utter
helplessness on the players faces.  Miami had a young team this year
and I expect them to grow stronger and better in the next couple of
years.  If they don't, it will confirm my suspicions and I'll hope
that there will be changes at the top.
 
There were a couple of bright spots for Miami this year.  One, if I'm
correct, was that Jason Deskins finished the regular season as the
league's top scorer.  The fact that he's a sophomore makes it more
impressive.  Good luck to him and his returning teammates next year.
 
John's post illustrated the wealth of young talent in the CCHA this
year.  There is a lot of great hockey to come from the CCHA and I look
forward to watching them in the tournament and next season.
 
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