> Subject:      The meek WCHA seedings
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> Okay now that the seedings have been out for a bit here's my thoughts.
>
> For the past 10 years the WCHA has had the strongest showing in the big
> show, followed by the CCHA and the ECHA, in fact in that time the WCHA
> has had 11 of the top 30 places in the NC$$. In fact only once in the past
> 10 years has a WCHA team failed to make the top three. (see below)
> This year the WCHA has suffered in the seedings for two reasons
> 1.  Parity in the WCHA is very evident,making no games gimmes.
> 2.  Minnesota forgot to attend their own tournement, bringing down
>     the ratings for the league(It was an easy target, I know, but look
>     at them now).
>
> I guess we'll have to see who wins to really find out who's the best.
>
> My last observation involves Northern Michigan and UMD.  UMD, WCHA champs
> went 7-2-1 in their last 10, only losing twice and tieing to NoMich, but still
> fail to impress the critics with a higher seed.  Now did Rick Comley say
> to the CCHA 'Hey we'll give you the top 3 west seeds if you let 4 WCHA
> teams in'?  Come on, 3 CCHA better than all the WCHA teams?  We'll find
> out soon if I have to eat my words.  Good luck to all.
>
> Year     Winner    Runnerup    third
> 1983     Wisconson  Harvard    St. Lawrence
> 1984     BowlingG   UMD        North Dakota
> 1985     RPI        Providene  UMD
> 1986     Mich St    Harvard    Minnesota
> 1987     North Dak  Mich St.   Minnesota
> 1988     LSSU       St. Lawren Maine
> 1989     Harvard    Minnesota  Mich State
> 1990     Wisconsin  Colgate    BU/BC
> 1991     No Mich    BU         Clarkson/Maine
> 1992     LSSU       Wisconsin  Mich/MichSt
>
> WCHA     4          3          4
> CCHA     4          1          2
> HE       0          2          2.5
> ECHA     2          4          1.5
>
> Matthew Evans
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> Minnesota '89
> UMinnesota Duluth '92
> UWisconsin Milwaukee '00
>
I'd have to agree with Matt about 3CCHA's above all the WCHA's.  However, I
thought an even more interesting point brought out by his posting is how
well the ECAC has done.  When you do hear about East it's always 'Hockey'
East.  HE in fact seems to have done rather poorly in the final four.
Apparently the ECAC is a bit better than they get credit for.
 
Dave Naghski
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