I’ve seen other stories recently. Maybe there’s finally something to this.
Do you think if MI and MSU pick up womens hockey, they create B1G Womens. MN, UW, OSU, MI, MSU, PSU 6 is enough, right?
Don’t know if that’s a given, but you would have to think it’s pretty likely. It would be a blow to the remaining WCHA dropping them down to five. I would think that Lindenwood would jump at the WCHA if given the chance.
Yes 6 is enough.
I would assume Michigan and Michigan State adding women's hockey would be to be in a Big Ten women's hockey conference otherwise what conference would they be in?
Penn State is in the 6 team CHA with Mercyhurst, Robert Morris, RIT, Syracuse, and Lindenwood. I don't think that conference would interest the two Michigan schools.
I suppose the WCHA could add them going from 8 teams to 10 teams but I wonder if the two Michigan schools would want to play most of their road games in Minnesota since 6 of the 8 teams in the current WCHA are in Minnesota.
Ohio State is doing it now but with 6 Big Tens I think a women's Big Ten hockey conference is likely.
Yes 6 is enough.
I would assume Michigan and Michigan State adding women's hockey would be to be in a Big Ten women's hockey conference otherwise what conference would they be in?
Penn State is in the 6 team CHA with Mercyhurst, Robert Morris, RIT, Syracuse, and Lindenwood. I don'y think that conference would interest the two Michigan schools.
I suppose the WCHA could add them going from 8 teams to 10 teams but I wonder if the two Michigan schools would want to play most of their road games in Minnesota since 6 of the 8 teams in the current WCHA are in Minnesota.
Ohio State is doing it now but with 6 Big Tens I think a women's Big Ten hockey conference is likely.
With Delaware adding women's hockey they slide into Penn State's spot in the CHA perfectly. It's almost a given they could create a Big Ten which ironically in hindsight unless the NCAA would change the tournament selection committee would change how they give out bids would make it HARDER to make the tournament as that would bring it up to six auto bids for 11 spots. (WCHA, Big Ten, CHA, Hockey East, ECAC, NEWHWA) and the competition for those 5 at larges between the traditional powers of two of MN/WI/OSU + I would assume a good michigan team after a few seasons and then the eastern schools would be crazy. But adding two more teams might get the tournament bumped up to 12 which would be nice.
The NCAA typically doesn't want to go above 25%. The 11 is based on the current 44 D1 teams with Delaware being added and if the two Michigans add women's programs only one more is needed to get to 48 teams which would seem to result in the NCAA tournament going to 12 teams.
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Women’s World Championships starts Tuesday in Utica, New York. You can follow things HERE. Pretty sure some games will be on NHL Network. Haven’t seen the exact television schedule yet. Other 
connections for the tournament, Nelli Laitinen (Finland), Josefin Bouveng (Sweden) and future Gopher Tereza Plosova (Czechia).
Sweden beats Denmark 3-1. Josefin Bouveng with a goal.
U.S. Plays Switzerland at 6:00 tonight on NHL Network
Several games on ESPN+ also. Watching the Finns and the Czechs right now.
Hill-Murray’s Grace Zhan is in goal for China this morning against Japan on NHL Network.
Hill-Murray’s Grace Zhan is in goal for China this morning against Japan on NHL Network.
She was really good. Game was 2-2 through regulation and o.t. Shots were 53-14 for Japan. Then gives up nothing in the five player shootout. China gets one shootout goal for the win. China not using the North American born players that made up a large portion of their Olympic team.
Does anyone know how the PWHL postseason is supposed to be handled? I haven't been able to find anything. I'm hoping they play a series format. And I'd like for Minnesota to come out to Massachusetts for one of the games. I was unable to attend either time they came here during the regular season. I work an odd night-shift schedule, so it is pretty much hit or miss on when I can get out to games.
Best of 5 Series:Does anyone know how the PWHL postseason is supposed to be handled? I haven't been able to find anything. I'm hoping they play a series format. And I'd like for Minnesota to come out to Massachusetts for one of the games. I was unable to attend either time they came here during the regular season. I work an odd night-shift schedule, so it is pretty much hit or miss on when I can get out to games.
2024 PWHL Playoffs
The top four teams in the PWHL regular-season standings qualify for the playoffs, which commence the week of May 6. The first-place team will have a 24-hour window to select its semifinal opponent – choosing between the third- or fourth-place teams. Playoff semifinals and championship will be played as best-of-five series. The higher seeds will have home-ice advantage for games one, two, and five in each series. Games requiring overtime will be decided by playing five-on-five periods until a winning goal is scored.
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
The first-place team will have a 24-hour window to select its semifinal opponent – choosing between the third- or fourth-place teams.
They get to select their opponent! That is innovative.
I really like how they are handling the draft order too. That is pretty cool.
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The announcer almost does a full LaPants' "scoooores".
Sunday May 19
Game 1: Minnesota at Boston (Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell) at 4:00 p.m. CT
Tuesday May 21
Game 2: Minnesota at Boston (Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell) at 6:00 p.m. CT
Friday May 24
Game 3: Boston at Minnesota (Xcel Energy Center) at 6:00 p.m. CT
Sunday May 26*
Game 4: Boston at Minnesota (Xcel Energy Center) at 5:00 p.m. CT
Wednesday May 29*
Game 5: Minnesota at Boston (Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell) at 6:00 pm. CT
*If necessary
I've got my front row seat for Game 2. Looking forward to Minnesota tying up the series before taking it to St. Paul.
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We'll be at Sunday's game. Would love if it's MN's 3rd win in a row for a title.
Decided I should take in a PWHL game in this first season. Seems like a pretty solid crowd. The locals are up 2-0 after one.
The locals carry play in the second but can’t score. Then they give one up with 1.4 seconds left. 2-1 going into the third.
3-1
15 minutes left
I live in the Boston area and have attended three of their games this. The quality of the play has been great. I'll be sure to attend several next season as well. But I'll still root for Minnesota overall. It in me blood.
3-1
8 minutes left
In fact, I've watched several of their games in YouTube TV as well this season. I'm a fan. Go Minnesota...win it all today and Sunday.
Going short handed
4:23 left
Short handed empty net goal
4-1
4-1 final
I'm going to be at the game tomorrow with a few other GPLers, but good to know.I am sure it is in this thread but...for those that aren't aware, like I wasn't, the PWHL has a channel on YouTube and the games are streamed there for free.
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
Kind of a big day for Natalie Darwitz. Not only does her team have a shot at the first PWHL championship. She is also being inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame.
Darwitz represented the U.S. at eleven straight events between 1999 and 2010, winning three gold medals and five silver at the Women’s World Championship and two silver and a bronze in three Olympics. She was unable to attend because her PWHL team, Minnesota, is playing in the Walter Cup finals tonight. She was represented by her high school hockey coach, Melvin Ravndalen.
Had to open up the club yesterday and upper bowl today. Going to be a good crowd. Should be fun.
The youtube channel stream is rather solid. Let's win this thing.
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BOS has completely dominated possession in OT, but MN finally got a few chances halfway into the period but couldn't finish.
The no goal call in OT was the right one. Get back at it Minnesota.
Disagree, but I usually think goals that don’t count should. League needs a game 5 so here we are.
I am curious why it wouldn't be. She appeared to go down on her own, slid halfway through the crease pushing the goalie, then the puck was shot in. Seems pretty textbook to me. What did I miss?Disagree, but I usually think goals that don’t count should. League needs a game 5 so here we are.
I think the problem is, only MN was called for a penalty (2 of them) in OT, and that last icing was a bad call. Now, MN had enough chances we shouldn’t be there, but still sucks when the refs play a bigger role than they should.
The no goal call in OT was the right one. Get back at it Minnesota.
I would agree.
Hell of a game, 2 posts (at least) by MN, a very loose first period as far as penalties, wow...let's finish this; from what I've seen, MN is the better team
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That ending was the most Minnesota thing ever.
What happened to the "Kick to the nuts" emoji this board used to have?