Keith Instone writes (in reference to comments by Minnesota coach Doug Woog):
 
> Actually, Doug, you would have been judged a lot closer to Michigan if
> you played better teams out of conference. In fact, your only two wins
> in Division I out of conference were against Huntsville & Notre Dame
> (they lost to BC in the only other game). Not surprisingly, Minnesota
> has the third easiest schedule of the WCHA teams (according to the NCAA
> numbers).
>
> So, Doug, quit crying and actually schedule some CCHA opponents and prove
> you are better than them.
 
I have no intention of defending coach Woog's comments, but I must point out
that Minnesota's three toughest games, against the Canadian National Team (2)
and Dynamo Riga, did not count in determining the NCAA seedings.  I must
admit that I am puzzled as to why Minnesota did not play at least one game
against a CCHA opponent, but I am not sure if it is a matter of Minnesota
being unwilling to play CCHA teams, or the other way around.
 
 
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