Inside College Hockey | College Hockey America Playoff Capsules

March 12, 2010

By Warren Kozireski

No. 1 Bemidji State at No. 4 Niagara
Bemidji State: 23-8-3 (14-3-1 CHA)
Niagara: 11-19-4 (6-10-2 CHA)
Season Series: Bemidji State leads, 5-1
Beavers Fact: BSU had the sixth-best offense in the nation, averaging 3.53 goals per game, while allowing just 2.18 goals per game, the fourth best in the country in that category.
Purple Eagle Fact: Niagara is the only team to more than five goals in a game against the Beavers this season, netting a half-dozen in a 6-4 win in Bemidji on Jan. 15.
How Bemidji State Wins: Pressure the young Purple Eagles defense (three freshmen and a sophomore) with their speed into the offensive zone and normal cycling game.
How Niagara Wins: Score one early to get the home crowd into the game and keep the Beavers to the perimeter. Having your five seniors be the best players on the ice is also essential.

No. 2 Robert Morris vs No.3 Alabama-Huntsville
Robert Morris: 10-18-5 (6-9-3 CHA)
Alabama-Huntsville: 10-17-3 (6-10-2 CHA)
Season Series: Robert Morris leads, 3-2-1
Colonials Fact: RMU has had a different make-up to its top line in each of the last four games.
Chargers Fact: Junior goaltender Cameron Talbot played in all 30 games for UAH this season and was the starter in all but one.
How Robert Morris Wins: Get into an offensive, up-and-down tempo to force the Chargers to play from behind with a weak offense. UAH scored the second-fewest goals in Division I with 68 in 30 games.
How Alabama-Huntsville Wins: Score with the man advantage. The Chargers scored five goals on 18 power-play chances in games in which they beat or tied the Colonials this season, and one goal in 16 power-play chances in the three losses.