The Minnesota Windchill concluded a great step forward in their second season Sunday vs Indianapolis in St Paul. In their first season the Windchill went 4-12, lost all of their games against Chicago and Madison, and couldn't break through in close games. This year changed everything. The Windchill finished 8-6, and were the only team to notch wins against every team in the division.
vs Madison: 1-2 overall, 0-2 on the road, 1-0 at home
vs Detroit: 3-0 overall, 2-0 on the road, 1-0 at home
vs Chicago: 1-2 overall, 0-1 on the road, 1-1 at home
vs Indianapolis: 1-2 overall, 0-1 on the road, 1-1 at home (both losses by 1 goal)
vs Cincinnati: 2-0 overall, 1-0 on the road, 1-0 at home
LEAGUE: 8-6 overall, 3-4 on the road, 5-2 at home
Midwest Division Standings 2014:
1. Madison Radicals :: 12-2
2. Chicago Wildfire :: 9-5
3. Indianapolis Alleycats :: 9-5
4. Minnesota Windchill :: 8-6
5. Cincinnati Revolution :: 4-10
6. Detroit Mechanix :: 0-14
Midwest Division Standings 2013:
1. Chicago Wildfire :: 14-2
2. Madison Radicals :: 13-3
3. Indianapolis Alleycats :: 9-7
4. Minnesota Windchill :: 4-12
5. Detroit Mechanix :: 4-12
6. Cincinnati Revolution :: 4-12
As you can see Minnesota made the biggest jump in performance, doubling their win totals from a year before. Something that was expected following the acquisition of a new coach, and taking into account all of their close losses last season. Here are a few key takeaways to think about, before we jump into more analysis later on.
1. Minnesota must figure out how to sustain success on the road like they do at home.
2. Minnesota was the only team to win against all of their divisional opponents
3. Minnesota is elite at full strength
4. Minnesota has the deepest talent pool to pull from in their division
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