NMU @ Alaska: You Have Turkey Up Here, Right?

[RaceBoarder]

Cats are spending the week in the 49th after spitting down in Anchorage...

Alaska split with Lake State down in Michigan...

Does this mean the Cats have the travel advantage this week

In reality, NMU is coming up on their most difficult stretch in their schedule... The next 6 weeks will let us know if we can be considered contenders or if we're pretenders... No looking ahead this weekend however... I'm content with a split in Alaska... Just keep playing D like the Cats have been...

Thoughts?

[Squarebanks]

Does this mean the Cats have the travel advantage this week

I'd say yes. That trip to the Soo is brutal. 8 to 9 hours in the air, then 8+ hours on a bus.

I will be interested to see which Nanook team shows up to play this weekend.

Is NMU staying in Anchorage or Fairbanks this week? Or are they doing what we do on our two week roadie and find someplace halfway, which in your case would be the igloo outside Cantwell.

[davyd83]

Re: NMU @ Alaska: You Have Turkey Up Here, Right?

I'd say yes. That trip to the Soo is brutal. 8 to 9 hours in the air, then 8+ hours on a bus.

I will be interested to see which Nanook team shows up to play this weekend.

Is NMU staying in Anchorage or Fairbanks this week? Or are they doing what we do on our two week roadie and find someplace halfway, which in your case would be the igloo outside Cantwell.

We are staying in Anchorage and busing to Fairbanks after practicing Wednesday morning in Anchorage. There really is nowhere to stay halfway that you can find a decent room, eats and activity.

[stuckinwi]

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We are staying in Anchorage and busing to Fairbanks after practicing Wednesday morning in Anchorage. There really is nowhere to stay halfway that you can find a decent room, eats and activity.

Pfft. Talkeenta! Between the brewery and road house we drank, er spent, a whole day there...

Although this may not be the best idea for a hockey team...

[davyd83]

Pfft. Talkeenta! Between the brewery and road house we drank, er spent, a whole day there...

Although this may not be the best idea for a hockey team...

It doesn't seem to be on the itinerary

[Squarebanks]

It doesn't seem to be on the itinerary

There are two solid beer stops on that drive, the other being 49th State Brewing in Healy. And who can forget the world famous Skinny Dicks Halfway Inn.

I think you need a better travel consultant.

[NMUFAN]

Re: NMU @ Alaska: You Have Turkey Up Here, Right?

Dave, thanks for the interview with Walt tonight on the Coaches Roundtable. Being a two week trip to Alaska, was the team allowed to bring more players than normally allowed on a road trip?

[Seawolf Fan]

Re: NMU @ Alaska: You Have Turkey Up Here, Right?

UA_IceAngel where are you?
Haven't seen you on a thread forever.

[stuckinwi]

Re: NMU @ Alaska: You Have Turkey Up Here, Right?

It doesn't seem to be on the itinerary

Wild Salmon pasties? I'd make a day trip if you can. If it's clear the view of Denali is great.

[davyd83]

Re: NMU @ Alaska: You Have Turkey Up Here, Right?

Dave, thanks for the interview with Walt tonight on the Coaches Roundtable. Being a two week trip to Alaska, was the team allowed to bring more players than normally allowed on a road trip?

No. 22 players are what is allowed.

[davyd83]

Re: NMU @ Alaska: You Have Turkey Up Here, Right?

There are two solid beer stops on that drive, the other being 49th State Brewing in Healy. And who can forget the world famous Skinny Dicks Halfway Inn.

I think you need a better travel consultant.

Something about traveling with the teams cutails certain activities!

[John J. MacInnes]

Re: NMU @ Alaska: You Have Turkey Up Here, Right?

I'd say yes. That trip to the Soo is brutal. 8 to 9 hours in the air, then 8+ hours on a bus.

Where do the 8+ hours on a bus come from? If it took more than 8 hours by bus to get from the Soo to Metro Airport, you either had really bad weather or a REALLY slow bus driver.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Detr...46.4952996!3e0

I'm left to assume they flew into O'Hare instead. That's self-inflicted pain if it's the case.

[davyd83]

Where do the 8+ hours on a bus come from? If it took more than 8 hours by bus to get from the Soo to Metro Airport, you either had really bad weather or a REALLY slow bus driver.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Detr...46.4952996!3e0

I'm left to assume they flew into O'Hare instead. That's self-inflicted pain if it's the case.

6 1/2 or so with a meal stop included. Sill makes for a long trip. Even worse than some of those grueling 47 minute flights State used to make to the UP.

[John J. MacInnes]

Re: NMU @ Alaska: You Have Turkey Up Here, Right?

6 1/2 or so with a meal stop included. Sill makes for a long trip. Even worse than some of those grueling 47 minute flights State used to make to the UP.

Ha ha - some of us used to (and still do) make the drive instead.

[Squarebanks]

Where do the 8+ hours on a bus come from? If it took more than 8 hours by bus to get from the Soo to Metro Airport, you either had really bad weather or a REALLY slow bus driver.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Detr...46.4952996!3e0

I'm left to assume they flew into O'Hare instead. That's self-inflicted pain if it's the case.

Eh, close enough. Point being, 355 miles on a bus after about 3,000 miles in thr air is still a haul.