tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post114791580415922304..comments2023-09-27T07:48:02.772-05:00Comments on Western College Hockey: College Hockey RoundtableUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-1147962899129279422006-05-18T09:34:00.000-05:002006-05-18T09:34:00.000-05:00Good idea about lengthening overtime. I've always...Good idea about lengthening overtime. I've always thought that five minutes is waay to short. Ten would be good, but twenty would be much better. With the rare exception, NCAA games are played on the weekend so there's no worries about getting done late on a week night, like happens in the NHL.USAFA Bulldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08447066433837225016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-1147925500293852922006-05-17T23:11:00.000-05:002006-05-17T23:11:00.000-05:00I agree about the CHL thing...it's ridiculous that...I agree about the CHL thing...it's ridiculous that the NCAA takes away eligibility for simply playing in a game with guys who are being paid, even if you aren't. I really think they are going to have to change something in the near future, or the talent level in the NCAAs is going to slowly get worse and worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-1147922857094136732006-05-17T22:27:00.000-05:002006-05-17T22:27:00.000-05:00Nice responses. I agree with most of what you sai...Nice responses. I agree with most of what you said with the exception of what your proposal was regarding the compromise on the crackdown. I am greatly in favor of the major penalty because of the fact that a team can score on that powerplay and the offending team is still down a man. Therefore, I think the only thing that should be alterred is the misconduct/DQ aspect of the penalty. I think there are two tiers I'd suggest: The lenient tier would be just a 5 minute major penalty (no misconduct or DQ). And the top tier would be a 5 minute major + 10 minute misconduct. Both options would include an after game review of the hit to determine if a one game suspension deserves merit. Either one would be great, still punish the offending team more than adequately without the offending team losing that player for the game.<BR/><BR/>I'm not a big fan of the shootout or limiting how much the goaltender can handle the puck. <BR/><BR/>I do agree wholeheartedly that the WCHA officials aren't good at anything, but I think that much of it comes from on high, not necessarily the officials themselves. Fire the front office, put someone in there who is really serious about high quality (serious enough that he'd fire his own mother, favorite son, and pastor if they weren't doing a good job working in their capacity for the WCHA). No buddy buddy anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-1147922525105688122006-05-17T22:22:00.000-05:002006-05-17T22:22:00.000-05:00Good thoughts. I don't think the shootout is a go...Good thoughts. I don't think the shootout is a good idea for NCAA hockey. It's great for the NHL, but they also play 82 games.<BR/><BR/>I really like the no line changes on icings. That's had a huge impact at the NHL level and I'd like to see it in college hockey too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com