Hockey and Hockey. Early OU Hockey Thoughts!
Well in the ACHA Lindenwood won the DI National Championship and Davenport the DII National Championship as expected. Plymouth-Sarnia tied 1-1 Game 3 Tuesday in Plymouth. Caria got the OT winner for the Whalers tonight in Sarnia.
Oakland's schedule is out for next season so far. It is weird the guys on the team are asking me what I think will happen this off-season, what I think of the schedule. I know there is some concern with some people at how angry the coaches are and what they are going to do this off-season. We shall see I guess.
Off the top your first 12 are not hard at all. Depending on who we play at the Showcase. I think again way early thoughts here but I like how it is setup. A chance to get back into the Top 16 on a solid basis with a group of wins early in the season. However the other side is if you get off to a bad or .500 start with the schedule the way it is that would not be good at all. You can't go 0-3-1 vs UM Dearborn again or 2-2 vs EMU no way no how. Right now I would say you have to start the season next year at 3-1 heading into the showcase.
However a good start with those first 12 and based on what I know about the other teams and how early it is I do not want to at this point put a number on it, maybe after seeing a camp session or two. Overall after November you have 9 games that can move you up nicely in the Rankings.
One thing is for sure no excuses about how hard of a schedule it is to start the season, even though this last season was not as hard as some make or made it out to be.
Fri. Sept 25 UOFM DEARBORN ONYX 8:40
Sat. Sept 26 @ UofM Dearborn Dearborn Fieldhouse
Fri. Oct 2 EASTERN MICHIGAN ONYX 8:40
Sat. Oct 3 @ Eastern Michigan Ann Arbor Ice Cube
Fri. Oct 9 @ ACHA Showcase
Sat. Oct 10 @ ACHA Showcase
Sun. Oct 11 @ ACHA Showcase
Fri. Oct 16 PITTSBURGH (1) ONYX 8:40
Fri. Oct 23 @ Robert Morris IL Bensonville, IL
Sat. Oct 24 @ Robert Morris IL Bensonville, IL
Fri. Oct 30 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ONYX 8:40
Sat. Oct 31 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ONYX 8:40
Thu. Nov 5 @ Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK
Fri. Nov 6 @ Central Oklahoma
Sat. Nov 7 @ Central Oklahoma
Fri. Nov 13 EASTERN MICHIGAN ONYX 8:40
Sat. Nov 14 @ Eastern Michigan Ann Arbor Ice Cube
Fri. Nov 20 LIBERTY ONYX 8:40
Sat. Nov 21 LIBERTY ONYX 8:40
Fri. Dec 4 UofM DEARBORN ONYX 8:40
Sat. Dec 5 @ UofM Dearborn UofM Dearborn Fieldhouse
Fri. Dec 11 MICHIGAN STATE ONYX 8:40
Sat. Dec 12 @ Michigan State
Sat Jan 8 INDIANA ONYX 8:40
Fri. Jan 15 ADRIAN ONYX 8:40
Sat. Jan 16 @ Adrian Adrian Ice Arena
Fri. Jan 22 @ Ohio University Bird Arena at Ohio University
Sat. Jan 23 @ Ohio University Bird Arena @ Ohio University
Fri. Jan 29 CENTRAL MICHIGAN ONYX 8:40
Sat. Jan 30 CENTRAL MICHIGAN ONYX 8:40
Thu. Feb 4 DAVENPORT ONYX 8:40
Fri. Feb 5 @ Davenport Patterson
Sat. Feb 6 DAVENPORT ONYX 8:40
Fri. Feb 12 BUFFALO ONYX 8:40
Sat Feb 13 BUFFALO (2) ONYX 8:40
Fri. Feb 19 @ Liberty Liberty Ice Arena
Sat. Feb 20 @ Liberty Liberty Ice Arena
Saturday Feb 27 @ Adrian Adrian Ice Arena
Saturday March 5-9 ACHA DI National Tournament Bensonville, IL
Oakland's schedule is out for next season so far. It is weird the guys on the team are asking me what I think will happen this off-season, what I think of the schedule. I know there is some concern with some people at how angry the coaches are and what they are going to do this off-season. We shall see I guess.
Off the top your first 12 are not hard at all. Depending on who we play at the Showcase. I think again way early thoughts here but I like how it is setup. A chance to get back into the Top 16 on a solid basis with a group of wins early in the season. However the other side is if you get off to a bad or .500 start with the schedule the way it is that would not be good at all. You can't go 0-3-1 vs UM Dearborn again or 2-2 vs EMU no way no how. Right now I would say you have to start the season next year at 3-1 heading into the showcase.
However a good start with those first 12 and based on what I know about the other teams and how early it is I do not want to at this point put a number on it, maybe after seeing a camp session or two. Overall after November you have 9 games that can move you up nicely in the Rankings.
One thing is for sure no excuses about how hard of a schedule it is to start the season, even though this last season was not as hard as some make or made it out to be.
Fri. Sept 25 UOFM DEARBORN ONYX 8:40
Sat. Sept 26 @ UofM Dearborn Dearborn Fieldhouse
Fri. Oct 2 EASTERN MICHIGAN ONYX 8:40
Sat. Oct 3 @ Eastern Michigan Ann Arbor Ice Cube
Fri. Oct 9 @ ACHA Showcase
Sat. Oct 10 @ ACHA Showcase
Sun. Oct 11 @ ACHA Showcase
Fri. Oct 16 PITTSBURGH (1) ONYX 8:40
Fri. Oct 23 @ Robert Morris IL Bensonville, IL
Sat. Oct 24 @ Robert Morris IL Bensonville, IL
Fri. Oct 30 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ONYX 8:40
Sat. Oct 31 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ONYX 8:40
Thu. Nov 5 @ Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK
Fri. Nov 6 @ Central Oklahoma
Sat. Nov 7 @ Central Oklahoma
Fri. Nov 13 EASTERN MICHIGAN ONYX 8:40
Sat. Nov 14 @ Eastern Michigan Ann Arbor Ice Cube
Fri. Nov 20 LIBERTY ONYX 8:40
Sat. Nov 21 LIBERTY ONYX 8:40
Fri. Dec 4 UofM DEARBORN ONYX 8:40
Sat. Dec 5 @ UofM Dearborn UofM Dearborn Fieldhouse
Fri. Dec 11 MICHIGAN STATE ONYX 8:40
Sat. Dec 12 @ Michigan State
Sat Jan 8 INDIANA ONYX 8:40
Fri. Jan 15 ADRIAN ONYX 8:40
Sat. Jan 16 @ Adrian Adrian Ice Arena
Fri. Jan 22 @ Ohio University Bird Arena at Ohio University
Sat. Jan 23 @ Ohio University Bird Arena @ Ohio University
Fri. Jan 29 CENTRAL MICHIGAN ONYX 8:40
Sat. Jan 30 CENTRAL MICHIGAN ONYX 8:40
Thu. Feb 4 DAVENPORT ONYX 8:40
Fri. Feb 5 @ Davenport Patterson
Sat. Feb 6 DAVENPORT ONYX 8:40
Fri. Feb 12 BUFFALO ONYX 8:40
Sat Feb 13 BUFFALO (2) ONYX 8:40
Fri. Feb 19 @ Liberty Liberty Ice Arena
Sat. Feb 20 @ Liberty Liberty Ice Arena
Saturday Feb 27 @ Adrian Adrian Ice Arena
Saturday March 5-9 ACHA DI National Tournament Bensonville, IL
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