fargo (02/28/83)
Last weekend's WCHA 2 game total goals elimination round: DULUTH 13 DENVER 4 7-2, 6-2 WISCONSIN 8 CC 4 3-2, 5-2 Coming weekend series: HOME TEAM VISITING TEAM North Dakota Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth Wisconsin is the only WCHA team NOT to have beaten NoDak this year - but this is the playoffs! Last year in Grand Forks, Wisconsin beat UND 9-0 and 3-1 in the playoffs but couldn't beat them at Providence.
pal@crystal.ARPA (02/27/84)
Playoffs have started. Last Saturday-Sunday(Feb25-6) Minnesota 3,4 Colorado 1,1 Wisconsin 5,8 Denver 3,5 Next weekend Minnesota at North Dakota Wisconsin at UM-Duluth Both matchups are total-goals series (two games). Minnesota are 3-3 v. North Dakota, but swept the Sioux two weeks ago. Duluth are 6-0 v. Wisconsin this year, have just won their first WCHA championship ever. The NCAA's are almost upon us! Who do you like? (I say winner of Wisconsin-Duluth)
fargo@ihuxx.UUCP (Matt Noah) (02/29/84)
Playoff predictions: As much as I would like to see the Sioux win, I think Minnesota will play Duluth for the championship. I know that Gino has skated the Sioux very hard since I was back for the ND High School Tourney last weekend. The Sioux have Gord Shervan back from the Canadian Olympic team but I doubt they will beat the surging Gophers. WCHAers say that Duluth has the horses in the forward lines and will not be denied. I concur but since hockey is such an unpredictable game ... The East is not making great waves so at least 3 should go to the NCAAs from the WCHA this year. Note: If Duluth wins this weekend, they will not play the championship in Duluth - scheduling snafu! If they play Minnesota, they will play at the St. Paul Civic center. If they play North Dakota, the game is scheduled for Williams Arena (Gopher home).
jmh@ltuxa.UUCP (cecw 81lt505210-Jon Mcecw) (02/29/84)
Would someone send me mail regarding the results of the WCHA Playoffs this weekend please? I know that Minn beat CC 3-1 and Wis beat Den 5-3 on Saturday night but I haven't been able to get any Sunday results. I am at either bscteaps!jmh or ltuxa!jmh in Lisle, Illinois. Thanks. Jon Hanrath