[NU Sports] Shutouts (fwd)

[Mike Nolan]

> The 1933 team was the end of a string of 6 years in which NU outscored their opponents 698-332 en route to a 29-17-4 record.  For comparison, this year's team scored 295 points and gave up 342 en route to 6-6.

Scoring 698 points over 50 games means they were averaging just under
14 points per game.  

Looking at all of the games in 1-A for the last several decades, the 
average score has been creeping up over the years.  In the 70's it was 
around 20, now it's around 26.  

I think the overtime rule is a factor in this.  Though the average has 
been creeping up slowly for over 30 years, it jumped by 2 points per 
game the year the overtime rule went in.  

The Cats contribted more than their share to that effect this year.  :-)
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Mike Nolan