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    B1G/Hockey East Challenge - Let the Domination Commence!

    This deserves it's own thread as the BTHC sets out to assert our superiority over our friends to the east for years to come. Forget about recent titles, (seriously, who cares?) it's about the Challenge!


    http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-ho...092413aac.html


    "Eleven of the country's most storied college hockey programs will compete this fall in the inaugural Big Ten/Hockey East Challenge, it was announced today by the Big Ten Conference and the Hockey East Association. Eleven different institutions will participate in 13 designated games to be played between October 18-27, with six games in Hockey East arenas on the first weekend, followed by six games in Big Ten arenas and a single game on neutral ice on the second weekend."


    In all seriousness, I love this idea!


    Obviously, this won't get much (any?) traction outside of college hockey circles, but it should be fun on here.

    Discuss?
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    Re: B1G/Hockey East Challenge - Let the Domination Commence!

    I've called for something like this in the past...love the idea.

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      Re: B1G/Hockey East Challenge - Let the Domination Commence!

      Based on the schedule, it appears that this was thrown together with games already scheduled those weekends. I would assume future events will include all B1G teams. It would be nice if they managed to get all or most of the Hockey East teams involved. If its done well, this could be a hit, albeit small, to the NCHC.
      Last edited by 5mn_Major; 09-24-2013, 01:31 PM.
      Go Gophers!

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      • #4
        Re: B1G/Hockey East Challenge - Let the Domination Commence!

        Don't we need more BiG teams in this challenge? Maybe going forward things will change.
        Slap Shot - 444 might want to consider a restraining order.
        dggoddard - Minnesota is THE ELITE Program in all of college hockey.
        wasmania - you have to be the very best to get ice time with the great gophers!

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        • #5
          Re: B1G/Hockey East Challenge - Let the Domination Commence!

          NCHC/WCHA challenge! (or not)
          Go Gophers!

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          • #6
            Re: B1G/Hockey East Challenge - Let the Domination Commence!

            Originally posted by 5mn_Major View Post
            Based on the schedule, it appears that this was thrown together with games already scheduled those weekends. I would assume future events will include all B1G teams. It would be nice if they managed to get all or most of the Big East teams involved. If its done well, this could be a hit, albeit small, to the NCHC.
            Why would we include basketball in a hockey challenge?

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            • #7
              Re: B1G/Hockey East Challenge - Let the Domination Commence!

              Originally posted by Priceless View Post
              Why would we include basketball in a hockey challenge?

              I almost made that mistake in the title...

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              • #8
                Re: B1G/Hockey East Challenge - Let the Domination Commence!

                Originally posted by Priceless View Post
                Why would we include basketball in a hockey challenge?
                Edited for grandchild posterity.
                Go Gophers!

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                • #9
                  Re: B1G/Hockey East Challenge - Let the Domination Commence!

                  I'm actually hoping that we see a preview the previous weekend at Mariucci, if Clarkson and/or Mercyhurst don't stand in the way of a UNH/Minnesota IceBreaker final!
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                    penn state @ vermont?!?

                    for world domination?!?!?!?! :O
                    a legend and an out of work bum look a lot alike, daddy.

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                    • #11
                      Re: B1G/Hockey East Challenge - Let the Domination Commence!

                      As a Merrimack fan, it's pretty exciting even though we aren't involved this year. We don't get the best OOC matchups, so anything that could get us into your rinks or vice versa is fantastic.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Yuppie Scum View Post
                        As a Merrimack fan, it's pretty exciting even though we aren't involved this year. We don't get the best OOC matchups, so anything that could get us into your rinks or vice versa is fantastic.
                        I agree. I would pick one weekend and have the top 6 Hockey East teams from the previous year play the big ten. Odd years at Big, even at HE.
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                          Re: B1G/Hockey East Challenge - Let the Domination Commence!

                          Originally posted by Gurtholfin View Post
                          This deserves it's own thread as the BTHC sets out to assert our superiority over our friends to the east for years to come. Forget about recent titles, (seriously, who cares?) it's about the Challenge!


                          http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-ho...092413aac.html


                          "Eleven of the country's most storied college hockey programs will compete this fall in the inaugural Big Ten/Hockey East Challenge, it was announced today by the Big Ten Conference and the Hockey East Association. Eleven different institutions will participate in 13 designated games to be played between October 18-27, with six games in Hockey East arenas on the first weekend, followed by six games in Big Ten arenas and a single game on neutral ice on the second weekend."


                          In all seriousness, I love this idea!


                          Obviously, this won't get much (any?) traction outside of college hockey circles, but it should be fun on here.

                          Discuss?
                          Probably a pretty good idea, but it might be a bit of hyperbole to refer to the participants as "eleven of the country's most storied college hockey programs."
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                          • #14
                            Re: B1G/Hockey East Challenge - Let the Domination Commence!

                            This is a great idea! It will be nice to play against Hockey East every year going forward and to travel out East more often.


                            Should be some exciting hockey.
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                            • #15
                              Re: B1G/Hockey East Challenge - Let the Domination Commence!

                              Originally posted by MCgrad07 View Post
                              I agree. I would pick one weekend and have the top 6 Hockey East teams from the previous year play the big ten. Odd years at Big, even at HE.
                              Better make it the bottom 6 teams from HE... to make it fair

                              Just have scheduled it as :

                              b1g #1 v HE #1
                              b1g #1 v HE #2
                              b1g #2 v HE #3
                              b1g #2 v HE #4
                              b1g #3 v HE #5
                              b1g #3 v HE #6
                              b1g #4 v HE #7
                              b1g #4 v HE #8
                              b1g #5 v HE #9
                              b1g #5 v HE #10
                              b1g #6 v HE #11
                              b1g #6 v HE #12

                              Then everyone gets to play, and relatively equal competition.
                              Originally posted by Hokydad
                              Maine will be better this year relative to rankings than BC will be this year

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