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Two games left for everybody before the tournament starts, here's the possible final standings and first round matchups:

ND 20-3-3 (43) Clinched 1st place. Opening round BYE

Mich 17-8-1 (35) Can finish 2nd or 3rd. Opening round BYE

Miami 15-7-4 (34) Can finish 2nd, 3rd or 4th. Opening round BYE

Mich St 14-9-3 (31) Can finish 2-5. Could earn BYE, or host BG

WMU 13-12-1 (27) Can finish 4-7. Could get bye, or host: BG,AL,FS,LS

UNO 11-14-4 (26) Can finish 5-8. Will host: LS,FS,NM,AL or BG

OSU 11-14-4 (26) Can finish 5-8. Will host: LS,FS,NM,AL or BG

LSS 10-13-3 (23) Can finish 6-10. May host: AL,NM or FS...
or travel to: WM,OSU,UNO,FS or NM

FSU 9-15-2 (20) Can finish 8-11. May host: LS,NM or AL
or travel to: WM,OSU,UNO,LS or NM

NMU 9-16-1 (19) Can finish 8-11. May host: LS,FS or AL
or travel to WM,OSU,UNO, or LS

ALAS 7-14-5 (19) Can finish 9-11. Will travel to: WM,OSU,UNO,LS,FS or NM

BG 4-21-1 (9) Will finish 12. Travel to: MS, WM, UNO or OSU.

PS> OSU's Value City Arena is scheduled to host State High School Wrestleing Tournament that weekend, but that event is moving over to old St John's Arena...according to 'well placed' sources at tOSU.

Thank you Freddie, I expect an up date Friday night after:

UNO @ UAF
MSU @ BG
WMU @ LSSU
UofM @ tOSU

If we end up going to Columbus, I hope you're right about the venue. But here's what Markell said during a USCHO chat:
"Bill (Pickerington): Since both the Schottenstein Center and Nationwide arena are occupied in two weeks, where will the playoffs be? Has that been determined yet?
John Markell: We will be playing at the OSU Ice Rink, our former home."

http://www.cstv.com/chat/021907aaa.html

Bill-

Did he really say that they would play the games at the old rink?

That would make for interesting playoff games. There is about 10 feet from blue line to blue line in the neutral zone. If we ended up playing OSU, and it is at the old rink, I think that it would maybe be an advantage for us.

I would think that the fairgrounds would be a better venue.

ShaneFalco wrote: I would think that the fairgrounds would be a better venue.

Do they still have ice there? That made for some great old time hockey.

Markell said "OSU Ice Rink", and the osu hockey website has the same thing. I just don't think it's going to be fair to those fans who would like to go to the games but there's not enough room for them.

I just checked the OSU website and the location is TBA. The press release says the same thing. However, their Women's Gymnastic team has a meet on 3/3 at St. John's, so moving the wrestling tournament's a no.

The last snippet, "UP NEXT" on this page:
http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sport ... 07aaa.html
still showing OSU Ice Rink.

bgbill wrote:The last snippet, "UP NEXT" on this page:
http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sport ... 07aaa.html
still showing OSU Ice Rink.

Wow, it's hard to believe they'd really play in the old dink. I THOUGHT my info source on moving the wrestle meet to St John's was reliable. What's that place hold 1800?

Freddie wrote:

bgbill wrote:The last snippet, "UP NEXT" on this page:
http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sport ... 07aaa.html
still showing OSU Ice Rink.

Wow, it's hard to believe they'd really play in the old dink. I THOUGHT my info source on moving the wrestle meet to St John's was reliable. What's that place hold 1800?

1800 really skinny people maybe....I thought it held around 1500!!

The old ice dink brings back a lot fun memories!!! Remember the game when Welsh was pissed that his bucks were losing, so he had the refs check Connell's stick? It had too much of a curve on it and he had to serve a 10 min (I think) penalty. We had to put in a cold goalie and I think we lost the game....not sure, about that part though! Also remember when we scored two short handed goals in the same 5:3 penalty??? I did hate watching games in there though. The glass was so scratched up you couldn't see through it, especially at an angle while trying to look down the ice.

I think we will wind up playing UNO first round.

Western Michigan in fifth right now, 3 points ahead of Nebraska-Omaha. UNO is still playing Friday, ahead 1-0 five minutes into their game at Fairbanks.
If UNO loses tonight, we're in Kalamazoo. If not, we'll know tomorrow.

update: 1-1 halfway first period in Fairbanks

UNO wins 4-3 on Friday night.

I believe that leaves WMU with 29 points and UNO with 28. I guess we'll have to wait until possibly after 1AM on Sunday morning to find out if the team will be flying or taking a bus to their first round games! Western could make it an earlier night by winning tomorrow night!

GO FALCONS!
Erika

TheKa wrote:UNO wins 4-3 on Friday night.

I believe that leaves WMU with 29 points and UNO with 28. I guess we'll have to wait until possibly after 1AM on Sunday morning to find out if the team will be flying or taking a bus to their first round games! Western could make it an earlier night by winning tomorrow night!

GO FALCONS!
Erika

If UNO beats out WMU for the 5th slot, we're cooked. Nebraska-Omaha KILLED us every time we played them this season. They outscored us 20-3 in the four games! Not to mention that UNO kicked our ass in the playoffs last year.

Meanwhile, we dropped a 5-1 decision on WMU. I know who I'd want to play.

One game left for everybody before the tournament starts, here's the possible final standings and first round matchups:

ND 20-4-3 (43) Clinched 1st place. Opening round BYE

Mich 18-8-1 (37) Can finish 2nd or 3rd. Opening round BYE

Miami 16-7-4 (36) Can finish 2nd or 3rd. Opening round BYE

Mich St 15-9-3 (33) Will finish 4th. Opening round BYE.

WMU 14-12-1 (29) Can finish 5-6. : BG,AL,or NM.

UNO 12-11-4 (28) Can finish 5-6. Will host: BG,AL or NM.

OSU 11-12-4 (26) Will finish 7. Will host: NM or AL

LSS 10-14-3 (23) Can finish 8 or 9. Will play FS at home OR away.

FSU 10-15-2 (22) Can finish 8 or 9. Will play LS at home or away.

NMU 9-17-1 (19) Can finish 10 or 11. Will travel to WM,OSU, or UNO.

ALAS 7-15-5 (19) Can finish 10 or 11. Will travel to: WM,OSU, or UNO.

BG 4-24-1 (9) Will finish 12. Travel to: WM, or UNO.