CCHA Pick 'EM - Even though it's the Inaugural Season, We're Back Baby!!!

[mbenecke]

I submitted one too.

Can the grand prize be ownership of this site?

[jpfalcon09]

I submitted one too.

Can the grand prize be ownership of this site?

Funny thing is I used to do a similar thing on here for MAC football. It was a lot of fun. Winner got a $100 gift card.

[footballguy51]

I have a couple of AZZ'ers who are officially out of the running submitting a form this week "just for kicks" which got me thinking that maybe we can have our own separate contest. So, even if you're out of the running, feel free to fill out a form. I'll figure out some sort of contest that'll maintain the bare minimum level of interest in the rest of the CCHA playoffs.

BGSURICK, Critical Thinker, mbenecke (and anyone else I may have mistakenly missed)...saddle up, this thing ain't necessarily over.

I submitted one just for giggles.

Yep, saw that...you and Footballguy51 are officially in the alternate AZZ contest with me, Hockey John, and BillyLP. Hoping for a few more...

I think I am still in the main one.

Nobody likes a gloater. You know, just because you're actually good at this "picking the right teams" thing. Jeez!

[Critical Thinker]

I'm down to lose again.

[Hockey John]

I have a couple of AZZ'ers who are officially out of the running submitting a form this week "just for kicks" which got me thinking that maybe we can have our own separate contest. So, even if you're out of the running, feel free to fill out a form. I'll figure out some sort of contest that'll maintain the bare minimum level of interest in the rest of the CCHA playoffs.

BGSURICK, Critical Thinker, mbenecke (and anyone else I may have mistakenly missed)...saddle up, this thing ain't necessarily over.

I submitted one just for giggles.

Yep, saw that...you and Footballguy51 are officially in the alternate AZZ contest with me, Hockey John, and BillyLP. Hoping for a few more...

I think I am still in the main one.

Nobody likes a gloater. You know, just because you're actually good at this "picking the right teams" thing. Jeez!

I have had a lousy year picking this year. I was 27th.

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

Quarterfinal and semifinal picks are in, here are the links.

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Here's how the individual matches line up:

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Seed    Contestant	  Pick            Away Goals	Home Goals     Shut Outs
16      gochiefs          Michigan Tech        2             4             0
25      Atanarjuat        Bemidji State        4             3             0

 2      TalonsUpPuckDown  Michigan Tech        2             3             0
 7      MTUHuskyGold      Michigan Tech        1             3             0

31      Hockey John       Michigan Tech        2             3             0
27      Scrum Bucket      Michigan Tech        2             4             0

20      BillyLP           Michigan Tech        2             4             0
 5      Bronco Hockey Fan Michigan Tech        2             4             0

Reminder that semifinal matches will also take place based on the Northern/Mankato game. Check the links to see who picked what for that game.

For our AZZ contest we'll keep it simple. Total points starting this round through next week's championship game. Winner is the one who collects the most points. Here are the current standings:

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Contestant       Points
BillyLP             0
footballguy51       0
Hockey John         0
jpfalcon09          0
mbenecke            0
TalonsUpPuckDown    0

Good luck!

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

With the Beavers upsetting the Huskies in Houghton by a score of 5-2, the following contestants advance to the semifinal round:

#16 gochiefs: 1
#25 Atanarjuat: 6

#2 TalonsUpPuckDown: 2
#7 MTUHuskyGold: 2

#31 Scrum Bucket: 1
#27 Hockey John: 2

#20 BillyLP: 1
#5 Bronco Hockey Fan: 1

The semifinal matches, which will be decided by the Northern Michigan at Minnesota State game, are as follows:

#27 Hockey John vs. #2 TalonsUpPuckDown
#25 Atanarjuat vs. #5 Bronco Hockey Fan

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds are in the books. To recap the quarterfinals, Atanarjuat gets a round of stick taps for posting the most number of points in the quarterfinals and for sending gochiefs to the showers. This was also the biggest upset of the round. Elsewhere, in a battle of two top 10 seeds, TUPD tied his way into the semis over MTUHuskyGold, while in the battle of the two lowest seeds, Scrum Bucket's Cinderella run came to an end at the hands of Hockey John. In the final bracket, former WCHA Pick 'Em champ Bronco Hockey Fan tied his way to the semi's over BillyLP.

In the semifinal round, Atanarjuat shook up the world with a 5-4 upset of Bronco Hockey Fan while TUPD took out fellow AZZer Hockey John.

So, after 5,367 picks, it comes down to this - #25 Atanarjuat taking on #2 TUPD. Since I never expected something like this to happen, I wasn't quite prepared to deal with ensuring the integrity of the contest. To alleviate any concerns, I'll post my picks on the BG message board. Once Atanarjuat finishes picking, I'll post everything for all to see and contemplate.

Championship picks

Regarding our friendly little contest, here's the standings after the last two rounds. Be sure to post picks for the championship game. Contestant with the most points will be declared the winner. Don't let the current leader win, it'll look bad.

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Contestant	   Quarter/Semi	
TalonsUpPuckDown	8	
Footballguy51		7	
jpfalcon09		7	
BillyLP			7	
mbenecke		7	
Hockey John		6	
Critical Thinker	6	

My picks for the championship match:
Winner: Minnesota State
Away goals: 1
Home goals: 4
Time of GWG: 25

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

The stage is set.  The final picks are in.  As expected, it'll come down to the bonus -- how many goals Bemidji scores and the time of the game winning goal.  Nothing to do now except drop the puck!

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                    TalonsUpPuckDown       Atanarjuat
Winner               Minnesota State    Minnesota State
Goals: Away Team            1                  2
Goals: Home Team            4                  4
Time of GWG                25                 42

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

Congratulations to the Minnesota State Mavericks who won the CCHA championship by a final score of 2-1 in the 4th minute of overtime. In a scenario that really wasn't supposed to happen, congratulations go out to the winner of the 2021-22 CCHA Pick 'Em contest, TUPD, who defeated Atanarjuat by a score of 5-4, also in overtime. What a tremendous showing by Atanarjuat whose Cinderella run as the #25 seed comes to an end. Thanks to everyone who played along this year and we'll see everyone in the fall!

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

The results of our little side contest are in. Apparently the rich get richer, though footballguy51 and BillyLP made a heck of a run. Everyone had the Mavericks winning by a much larger margin. Next year I'll remember to start this contest during the first week of the playoffs. Thanks everyone for playing.

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Contestant	  Quarter/Semi	Final	Total
TalonsUpPuckDown	8	  5	 13
Footballguy51		7	  5	 12
BillyLP			7	  5	 12
mbenecke		7	  4	 11
Hockey John		6	  4	 10
Critical Thinker	6	  3	  9
jpfalcon09		7	  0	  7

[mbenecke]

The results of our little side contest are in. Apparently the rich get richer, though footballguy51 and BillyLP made a heck of a run. Everyone had the Mavericks winning by a much larger margin. Next year I'll remember to start this contest during the first week of the playoffs. Thanks everyone for playing.

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Contestant	  Quarter/Semi	Final	Total
TalonsUpPuckDown	8	  5	 13
Footballguy51		7	  5	 12
BillyLP			7	  5	 12
mbenecke		7	  4	 11
Hockey John		6	  4	 10
Critical Thinker	6	  3	  9
jpfalcon09		7	  0	  7

They’re somehow reviewing this goal right now even though Mankato scored and celebrated with the trophy almost 20 minutes ago.

But man… it was clearly no goal. Went under the net on the right side, clearly on replay. This is what we’re talking about when we say CCHA officials are just awful.

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

Oops, I may have posted too soon. Twenty minutes after the game was called the championship winning goal is still under review (after they awarded the trophy to the Mavs). What a cluster. Stay tuned, this thing may not be over...

[mbenecke]

The results of our little side contest are in. Apparently the rich get richer, though footballguy51 and BillyLP made a heck of a run. Everyone had the Mavericks winning by a much larger margin. Next year I'll remember to start this contest during the first week of the playoffs. Thanks everyone for playing.

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Contestant	  Quarter/Semi	Final	Total
TalonsUpPuckDown	8	  5	 13
Footballguy51		7	  5	 12
BillyLP			7	  5	 12
mbenecke		7	  4	 11
Hockey John		6	  4	 10
Critical Thinker	6	  3	  9
jpfalcon09		7	  0	  7

They’re somehow reviewing this goal right now even though Mankato scored and celebrated with the trophy almost 20 minutes ago.

But man… it was clearly no goal. Went under the net on the right side, clearly on replay. This is what we’re talking about when we say CCHA officials are just awful.

The goal came over 30 minutes ago. They did the trophy celebration and the awards ceremony. Teams went to the locker rooms. Fans left the arena. Now they’re reviewing the goal, and if they give it a real review, they’ll call it off.

Unreal.

[mbenecke]

The results of our little side contest are in. Apparently the rich get richer, though footballguy51 and BillyLP made a heck of a run. Everyone had the Mavericks winning by a much larger margin. Next year I'll remember to start this contest during the first week of the playoffs. Thanks everyone for playing.

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Contestant	  Quarter/Semi	Final	Total
TalonsUpPuckDown	8	  5	 13
Footballguy51		7	  5	 12
BillyLP			7	  5	 12
mbenecke		7	  4	 11
Hockey John		6	  4	 10
Critical Thinker	6	  3	  9
jpfalcon09		7	  0	  7

They’re somehow reviewing this goal right now even though Mankato scored and celebrated with the trophy almost 20 minutes ago.

But man… it was clearly no goal. Went under the net on the right side, clearly on replay. This is what we’re talking about when we say CCHA officials are just awful.

The goal came over 30 minutes ago. They did the trophy celebration and the awards ceremony. Teams went to the locker rooms. Fans left the arena. Now they’re reviewing the goal, and if they give it a real review, they’ll call it off.

Unreal.

Nets and pucks coming back out, Zamboni clearing the ice… still no call yet.

Refs apparently left the arena after the game and had to be called back. CCHA Commissioner Don Lucia was the one who called for the review.

And it’s official - NO GOAL!