All time Frozen Four Bracket Voting
NCAA.com is hosting a voting bracket for the all time Frozen Four Champion.
Today, the 1956 M team is facing the 1985 RPI team, which is a bad match up IMO. I voted with my head (the RPI '85 team), but can't blame you for voting with your hearts (MICHIGAN).
LINK: 1985 RPI vs 1956 M
Right now, M is down 73-27%.
AFAIK, all voting is via twitter:
VOTE now – Use #RPI85 for @RPIAthletics or #Michigan56 for @umichhockey. Votes must be user-initiated. RT don’t count pic.twitter.com/QNOG9hDApe
September 17th, 2014 at 4:57 PM ^
Because they're crushing us (always possible people are just voting for the underdog over Michigan too)
September 17th, 2014 at 5:16 PM ^
RPI was riding a 30-game unbeaten streak, which kept going into the next season.
As a point of fact, though, looking at that Frozen Four, the quarterfinals were a two-game, combined goal total series. WTF.
September 17th, 2014 at 5:17 PM ^
they were the best team I've ever seen, except for maybe the 95-97 M teams (who aren't in the bracket- a big oversight IMO) and the Maine 91-93 teams. Maybe the Dryden Cornell teams, but I never saw them play myself.
The 85 RPI team had several NHLers including Darren Puppa (G), John Carter (RW) and eventual HOFer Adam Oates. That team was dominant.
September 17th, 2014 at 5:57 PM ^
All Hail Adam Oates!
(...and Fu#% Darren Puppa)
September 17th, 2014 at 7:26 PM ^
I was told that Cornell's 1967 NCAA champion team with Dryden in goal was better than his frozen-four 1968 and 1969 teams and even the undefeated and untied 1970 NCAA champs. Those were the best college teams I've seen personally. I remember Dryden standing in front of his goal for long stretches, just leaning on his stick and resting his chin on his gloves.
September 18th, 2014 at 1:18 AM ^
The contest is only for teams that won the national title, and there was only one entrant allowed per school, which is why most of those teams aren't in the bracket.
September 17th, 2014 at 6:41 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 7:31 PM ^
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September 17th, 2014 at 10:31 PM ^
Games were really fun there. Different than Michigan, but still really good. I caught one year of Joe Juneau back then. He was an impressive dude. Got his degree in aeronautical engineering with a 4.0 GPA in just 3 years despite not speaking English when he arrived. Then went on to a decent NHL career.
September 18th, 2014 at 7:15 AM ^
Juneau was the man.I have lots of friends from RPI- almost went there myself
September 17th, 2014 at 5:13 PM ^
Wolverine goalie Lorne Howes registered 46 saves in the final to earn tournament Most Outstanding Player honors.
Voted for Michigan but mainly because of other people named Lorne doing good work. We need to stick together, man.
September 17th, 2014 at 7:36 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 11:45 PM ^
Which team looks like it partied harder?
Go Blue as always.
September 18th, 2014 at 12:10 AM ^
I can't vote cause I really don't know anything...
this thread got me thinking of back to back trips to minnesota and buffalo for two of the toughest loses I have ever witnessed live...
my god I would love to see us win a championship in hockey.
jdon
September 18th, 2014 at 7:14 AM ^
I also witnessed the unpleasantness in Denver. Hoping to see better rusults in Boston. I did see that RPI team play in New Haven long ago. They were really good.