Wockey Blog

Over the years, the Wockey Pool has evolved to become a family tradition for many associated with the Pool.  The Goodman clan generally enters several brackets each year.  One of the funnier subplots is seeing if “Original 16” Wockeyite Matt Kilby can place higher than his mom, Mary Jane (he usually can’t).  And of ...

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And then there were two!  Well, actually three.  No, hold on.  More like four.  AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR!     Yes, Wockey 2015 has come down to this--either we have a true solo champ as has happened in seven of the previous eight glorious years or we end up with a bastardized version of a champ, ...

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The first weekend of Wockey 2015 is a wrap, and I don’t know about you, but I’ve had more fun than doppelgangers on a first date.  We’ve had wild finishes, major upsets, and wild finishes.  We’ve also had major upsets.  Now, we’ve even had this.  After yesterday&...

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If the first day of the tournament will be remembered for its predictable outcomes, the second was the complete opposite.  That cry you heard around 5:00 PM was the wailing of 68 Wockeyites as their champion pick, the number one overall seed Minnesota State-Mankato, fell to 16th-seeded RIT.  While there are almost always shocking upsets in the NCAA Hockey Tournament, ...

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Day One of the 2015 Wockey Pool is in the books and already we’ve had two overtime thrillers, two leading contenders for Puckhead, and too little of this.  62 brackets remain perfect after the first slate of games as the only “favorite” to lose was Minnesota even though they were the lower seed.  219 brackets had the ...

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Congratulations!  YOU are one of the select few lucky enough to have both ten dollars and the poor life decision-making skills necessary to be part of the 2015 Wockey Pool!  This year, we have a new record 358 entries making this the largest college hockey pool west of the Mississippi, east of the Rockies, and centrally located in my living ...

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