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cycfan
(The Next Level!)
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 Posted - 03/09/2013 : 11:00:34 PM
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The Cyclones can do no worse than a tie for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference for the Kelly Cup playoffs. The Cyclones will lock up a spot in the playoffs by earning a point in any of their final games, or any result by the Kalamazoo Wings other than a win during the stretch of their schedule.
Let's go Cyclones!!! |
Edited by - cycfan on 03/10/2013 11:12:17 AM |
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Cyclonesdiehard
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Donnie Hockey
(Loves To Post!)
USA
1514 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2013 : 11:20:33 AM
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| Jarrod Skalde has to be a strong candidate for ECHL Coach of the Year. |
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BP2011
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 03/10/2013 : 11:43:11 AM
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Originally posted by Donnie Hockey
Jarrod Skalde has to be a strong candidate for ECHL Coach of the Year.
I would think so, but Alaska.....again is having a great year, but being out last year and a great bounce back year should help Jarrod this year, he did a great job along with Matt |
08, 10 Kelly Cup Champions
08, 10, 14 American Conference Champions
08, 09, 13 North Division Champions
08 Brabham Cup Champions |
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cycfan
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 03/10/2013 : 8:16:55 PM
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| I would have to agree. Skalde should definitely get some consideration for coach of the year, particularly if they hold onto first place. |
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sdcooper9
(Rookie)
USA
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Posted - 03/12/2013 : 09:42:40 AM
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This is an amazing run that reminds me a little bit of 07-08 where they had the amazing February.
Just doing some research (not to rain on the parade) but over the last 18 games in which the 'Clones have gone 14 - 4 they've only played 4 of those against teams who are (as of today) qualified to make the playoffs. |
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tamg4393
(The Next Level!)
USA
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Posted - 03/12/2013 : 2:18:51 PM
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Season is not over yet.
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Originally posted by Donnie Hockey
Jarrod Skalde has to be a strong candidate for ECHL Coach of the Year.
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2008 Kelly cup champs, the best Cyclones team ever! |
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BobbySac
(Rookie)
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Posted - 03/13/2013 : 9:52:21 PM
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| Voting for awards has already started. I would be shocked if he does not have several votes already. |
Edited by - BobbySac on 03/13/2013 9:53:04 PM |
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jung46n2
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 03/13/2013 : 11:23:02 PM
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You're not raining on my parade, cooper. Winning against non-playoff teams is what a playoff team should be doing on a regular basis. Win the games you're supposed to, as they say.
My hat is off to Skalde. You have to give him a lot of credit for this great season.
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Susan
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 03/14/2013 : 08:18:58 AM
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| I wouldn't give ALL the credit to Skalde. It also has to do with Macker & the team. We can't have Skalde getting a bigger ego than he already has. |
Hockey is life. All the rest is just small stuff.
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dbc
(Been Here Awhile)
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Posted - 03/14/2013 : 09:32:48 AM
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| The Western Conference playoff format is a joke with 8 of nine teams qualifying. Seven teams have already been selected and there are still 8-10 games left. I think last year the eastern conference had 4-5 teams on the bubble going into the last weekend and it looks like a similar race this year. Bakersfield is the 9th team and has been since the beginning of the year. Not sure how you stay motivated in a system like that |
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bags
(Person With Nothing Better To Do!)
USA
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Posted - 03/14/2013 : 11:02:20 AM
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| Don't they only take top 7 w/ #1 seed getting first round bye ? |
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Reggie Dunlop
(The Next Level!)
USA
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Posted - 03/14/2013 : 2:18:06 PM
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Originally posted by bags
Don't they only take top 7 w/ #1 seed getting first round bye ?
I read the playoff format page on the ECHL site the other day and it appears that all 8 qualifying Western teams play the first round now. 1 vs 8 and so on.
If you recall, the 2010 Cyclone team had to play an entirely extra round than Idaho did due that bogus "first place bye" rule. |
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cycfan
(The Next Level!)
243 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2013 : 3:17:34 PM
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| The system used to be #1 and #2 seeds got a first round bye, and 3-8 played the first round and then were re-seeded in the second round. You can't do a playoff with an odd number of teams, because someone would have no one to play, unless you had a play-in game between #7 and #8. |
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