Save Uah Hockey!

[MikeAnderson]

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That tripping call in the waning seconds was ridiculously bad.

Out of morbid curiosity, was it bad because of the call or was it bad because of when it was called?

[gfmorris]

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Out of morbid curiosity, was it bad because of the call or was it bad because of when it was called?

The former. I watched it on film last night, and there was contact, but it was ... well-acted.

GFM

[Jeff_Jackson_for_Pres.]

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I left it at home, but I'll ship you some if you'd like.

GFM

Just bring one when you guys return as the newest league members...

JJFP - I'll be in the Press Box 1st period shooting and by the glass where the Zamboni comes out 2nd period.

It was nice to meet you. I'd love to have your "job." Even if it would be on my own dime!

[gfmorris]

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Just bring one when you guys return as the newest league members...

CONSIDER THAT DONE

GFM

[gfmorris]

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New look to the site, courtesy of a Charger fan. http://saveuahhockey.com/

GFM

[Bill]

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There is a new wrinkle to this story. Another existing team (other than UAH) has submitted an application to the CCHA. I don't know which team, which league they are currently in, or when they would like to join, although it seems likely we could rule out anyone from the ECAC or Hockey East, for geographical reasons

[RaceBoarder]

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There is a new wrinkle to this story. Another existing team (other than UAH) has submitted an application to the CCHA. I don't know which team, which league they are currently in, or when they would like to join, although it seems likely we could rule out anyone from the ECAC or Hockey East, for geographical reasons

What is the source on this?

[Schlacker Rat]

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Paula talked about Mercyhurst last week in her weekly report.
It is towards the bottom of her article.
http://www.uscho.com/news/college-ho...AOctober222009

[wnickelson]

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Do you really want to take the word of a woman who can't even get her facts straight? Look immediately to the right of that bit, notice anything? The Broncos have been to HSV before back in the '00-'01 season.

[4four4]

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There is a new wrinkle to this story. Another existing team (other than UAH) has submitted an application to the CCHA. I don't know which team, which league they are currently in, or when they would like to join, although it seems likely we could rule out anyone from the ECAC or Hockey East, for geographical reasons

Penn State, Iowa State or Illinois?

[ScoobyDoo]

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Penn State, Iowa State or Illinois?

He/She said "existing". Not vapor.

[Goon]

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Penn State, Iowa State or Illinois?

Mercy Wurst.

Nature Abhors a Vacuum

Apparently, the idea of an 11-team league is too great a temptation to resist.

Word came to me recently that Mercyhurst was interested in joining the CCHA. At first I thought this absurd, until I remembered the lesson learned from the offseason Big Ten talks, of Wisconsin playing with the idea of jumping ship to the CCHA.

So I did some poking around by e-mail.

According to Aaron Kemp, associate director of athletics and director of compliance at Mercyhurst College, the Lakers are “exploring membership opportunities with the CCHA” but have “not submitted a formal application to the league.”

Kemp added that Mercyhurst is “very happy with the Atlantic Hockey Association and [is] proud to be affiliated with its member institutions.”

CCHA commissioner Tom Anastos said that he doesn’t know whether or not Mercyhurst will submit an application, and that since it takes the CCHA “the better part of a year to review an application and complete [its] due diligence before admitting a new member,” the league is going ahead with an 11-team schedule for 2010-11.

That schedule will likely include some clustering of some kind, said Anastos, and the Big Ten certainly may factor into it. “Having the BT teams clustered together is certainly an option we are looking at,” said Anastos, “as it will maximize competition between Big Ten schools and allow for more content to be available to air on the Big Ten Network.”

Anastos said that such scheduling isn’t money-driven, that it’s about content and exposure for the CCHA and college hockey.

As for Alabama-Huntsville after the 2010-11 season — a drum that I apparently can’t avoid beating — Anastos said, “Never say never.”

[bigmrg74]

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Mercy Wurst.

Mercy Worst?? Bah!!!!

[RaceBoarder]

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Ah... Since Weston wrote it, there was no way I would have seen that...

If this is indeed true, I wonder why Mercyhurst wants out... I would have figured that Niagara would be the first to jump ship if an opportunity would come about...

[AFHockeyFan]

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Chris Lerch confirmed (repeated?) it in his Atlantic Hockey column today. Personally, I think that's a great trade. The weather is ALWAYS better in Huntsville than Erie, and with Bobby Mo and Viagara, the AHA could have an "West/Old CHA" division. Personally, I hope this works out, and we can welcome the Chargers into Atlantic Hockey. Based on the results two weekends ago, you guys would instantly be in the conversation for the league title.