From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!uwvax!pal Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey Title: WCHA playoff results Article-I.D.: uwvax.769 Posted: Mon Feb 28 12:10:48 1983 Received: Tue Mar 1 07:07:26 1983 WCHA playoff results from this weekend (Feb 25-26) Friday: Colorado College 2 Wisconsin 3 Denver 2 Minnesota-Duluth 7 Saturday: Colorado College 2 Wisconsin 5 (Wisconsin wins total goals series by 8-4) Denver 1 Minnesota-Duluth 5 (Unsure of this one, it was like this when I last heard) REview of Colorado at Wisconsin Colorado had won only two WCHA games all season, losing 24, and were expected to be easy pushovers. HOwever, it didn't quite work that way. Marty Wakelyn in goal was superb, making well over 50 saves each night. Wisconsin took a 3-0 lead on Friday, but then slipped to 3-2, and Wakelyn kept them out the rest of the night. CC started well on Saturday, going ahead 2-0 (putting them ahead 4-3 in total goals), but Wisconsin came back to 2-2 in the first period. Interestingly, Behrend of Wisconsin had only one save in the first period, tying the school record, but still had 2 goals scored against him (neither his fault). The score stayed that way well into the third period, with Wakelyn making one incredible save after another, and the CC defense were sharp in front of the net, clearing the rebound quickly. Finally, a cheapie goal slipped through, and two more came quickly thereafter. NEXT WEEK: Wisconsin at North Dakota Wisconsin are 0-3-1 against North Dakota this season, but don't count the out! They were 1-3 against the Sioux last season at this stage, and blew them out 9-0 and 3-1 in the total-goals playoff in Grand Forks. The winner of this will probably join Minnesota in the Western Four for the NCAA, unless Duluth pulls a big upset. This is the important one. Minnesota-Duluth at Minnesota Minnesota leads this contest 4-2 this season, but the teams are tied in goals scored against each other. Minnesota are tough at home, and have a line (Bjugstad, Erickson and Griffith) which has three of the top five scorers in the WCHA!! (Bjugstad-1,Erickson-2,Griffith-5). The WCHA playoff final will be held the following week at the home of the higher-ranked winner of these two match-ups (Minnesota=1,ND=2,Wisc=3,UMD=4) Anyone know the Eastern playoff situation? Anil Pal UW-Madison