2016 WCHA Offseason; It's All Over, Save Ferris

[manurespreader]

Re: 2016 WCHA Offseason; It's All Over, Save Ferris

So with Minnesota state teachers college leaving, what does that mean for the league, do we pick up someone else?

[BGDrew]

Re: 2016 WCHA Offseason; It's All Over, Save Ferris

BG is staying mum on their plans: http://www.bgsuhockey.com/2016/07/bg...uture-in-wcha/

[gfmorris]

Re: 2016 WCHA Offseason; It's All Over, Save Ferris

So with Minnesota state teachers college leaving, what does that mean for the league, do we pick up someone else?

I would lobby hard for Robert Morris, which has put together a solid program while competing in AHC. They were on their way up with 18 scholarships before the CHA folded.

GFM

[John J. MacInnes]

Re: 2016 WCHA Offseason; It's All Over, Save Ferris

I would lobby hard for Robert Morris, which has put together a solid program while competing in AHC. They were on their way up with 18 scholarships before the CHA folded.

GFM

Robert Morris is also a full D-1 NCAA school, which would keep the seat at the rules table if for some reason BG also decided to defect.

[joecct]

Re: 2016 WCHA Offseason; It's All Over, Save Ferris

Eddie Olyczk took the Bemidji assistant position vice Ted Belisle.

[MaizeRage]

Re: 2016 WCHA Offseason; It's All Over, Save Ferris

Robert Morris is also a full D-1 NCAA school, which would keep the seat at the rules table if for some reason BG also decided to defect.

The age restriction proposal proved that's trivia.

[pdt1081]

Robert Morris is also a full D-1 NCAA school, which would keep the seat at the rules table if for some reason BG also decided to defect.

Adding Bob Morris if Mankato leaves would probably stabilize the conference realignment for some time. Seems the biggest fear of the WCHA is losing BG. Bob Morris gives BG a shorter bus trip, and brings a decent level of competition that's only going to get better with more scholarships and a better league situation.

[gfmorris]

Re: 2016 WCHA Offseason; It's All Over, Save Ferris

Bringing in RMU adds to the Serratore coaching tree in the league, too.

GFM

[John J. MacInnes]

Re: 2016 WCHA Offseason; It's All Over, Save Ferris

The age restriction proposal proved that's trivia.

I'd much rather still have a seat at the table than the alternative.

[MaizeRage]

Re: 2016 WCHA Offseason; It's All Over, Save Ferris

I'd much rather still have a seat at the table than the alternative.

The point was that it's not an alternative; it's the exact same thing.

[JohnsonsJerseys]

Re: 2016 WCHA Offseason; It's All Over, Save Ferris

BG is staying mum on their plans: http://www.bgsuhockey.com/2016/07/bg...uture-in-wcha/

Let's be honest, you could post that same article about any team in the WCHA (except for Mankato). No school with half a brain will go on record and admit they are seeking another conference before the ink is dry on the deal to join. So MSU is either already accepted to the NCHC (off the record, handshake agreement) or they are beyond dumb if they actually applied with no idea if they would get accepted. If they are still in the league a year from now, that's going to make for some interesting WCHA league meetings when everyone gets together.
Ryan J

[davyd83]

Adding Bob Morris if Mankato leaves would probably stabilize the conference realignment for some time. Seems the biggest fear of the WCHA is losing BG. Bob Morris gives BG a shorter bus trip, and brings a decent level of competition that's only going to get better with more scholarships and a better league situation.

Why would BobMo want to add Flights to Fairbanks, Anchorage & Bemidji?

[pdt1081]

Why would BobMo want to add Flights to Fairbanks, Anchorage & Bemidji?

Best chance to get out of Atlantic Hockey and offer a full slate of scholarships.

[BGDrew]

Why would BobMo want to add Flights to Fairbanks, Anchorage & Bemidji?

They wouldn't. They finish near the top of their league every year and have a very manageable travel schedule.

The only reason RMU would go back to full scholarships would be in a new league where they're not traveling 8 hours every weekend. Adding scholarships is enough of an increased economic burden.

[davyd83]

They wouldn't. They finish near the top of their league every year and have a very manageable travel schedule.

The only reason RMU would go back to full scholarships would be in a new league where they're not traveling 8 hours every weekend. Adding scholarships is enough of an increased economic burden.

Oh there you go trying to use logic & sense! If a reformed CCHA came about with Ferris, BG, Bob Mo, Mercyhurst, the Buffalo schools and UAH, I could see it, but otherwise, no. No Alaska flights. No UP trips.