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    Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

    I didn't see a thread on this, but I may have just missed it.

    http://www.uscho.com/news/college-ho...nExpected.html

    "The leading thought out of the meeting, the source said, was that the league could still use the Final Five title with a simple redefinition — five games, instead of five teams."

    Quick summary for those who don't want to read the link -
    No decisions yet.
    All 12 teams make the playoffs.
    3 vs. 6, 4 vs. 5 Thursday
    1 vs. ? Friday
    2 vs. ? Friday
    Championship Saturday
    No more 3rd place game.

    Concerns - reseed or fixed schedule for the Friday games.
    Potential loss of revenue from moving one of the games from Saturday to Thursday.

    Thoughts?
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  • #2
    Re: Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

    Sounds great to me. The 3rd place game was always pretty much a drag. The only downside I see is that there is only one game on Saturday. Not much can be done about that though.

    It's time to stop giving Minnesota the advantage too. Or more importantly, penalizing other teams for not being Minnesota.

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    • #3
      Re: Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

      I think they should reseed, but that's me.

      As for the draw, well, the Gophers are really what seems to matter for filling the building. It is what it is. If the Gophers have a bye on Thursday then you may see some pretty sparse crowds until Friday. If the Gophers play Thursday night and lose then you may see some pretty sparse crowds the rest of the weekend.

      It is what it is. It's up to the other schools and the WCHA to figure out to fill the building without the Gophers and, frankly, I don't see it happening.
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      Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.

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      • #4
        Re: Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

        Welcome to the CCHA Super Six Format.

        I wish your attendance the best of luck on Thursday.

        The third, fourth, fifth, and sixth seeded teams better hope they don't go three games for their playoff round. Win on Sunday afternoon/evening. Bus home Sunday night, turn around and head to the cities on Wednesday? Uffda.
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        • #5
          Re: Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

          Originally posted by nuke View Post
          It's time to stop giving Minnesota the advantage too. Or more importantly, penalizing other teams for not being Minnesota.

          Then win and knock us out of it.
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          • #6
            Re: Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

            Gopher fans are just as much to blame as others. How is the WCHA or the other teams supposed to fix the problem of fair weather Gopher fans only showing up for game Minnesota plays in.
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            • #7
              Re: Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

              Seems like they really have a mess on their hands with this format.

              If they moved the whole event back a week, it would have several advantages. They could play Friday, Saturday & host Championship game late Sunday afternoon. Surely that could help attendance exponentially.

              WCHA teams that make the NCAA's would have 5 extra days to prepare.

              Of course WCHA teams that lost in the first round but made the NCAA field could face two weekends off.

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              • #8
                Re: Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

                Originally posted by dggoddard View Post
                Seems like they really have a mess on their hands with this format.

                If they moved the whole event back a week, it would have several advantages. They could play Friday, Saturday & host Championship game late Sunday afternoon. Surely that could help attendance exponentially.

                WCHA teams that make the NCAA's would have 5 extra days to prepare.

                Of course WCHA teams that lost in the first round but made the NCAA field could face two weekends off.
                Huh?

                It's exactly the same as the old format. Same days. Same possibility of playing 3 games. Same everything (just 6 teams instead of 5). I'm not comprehending what you're putting out.
                **NOTE: The misleading post above was brought to you by Reynold's Wrap and American Steeples, makers of Crosses.

                Originally Posted by dropthatpuck-Scooby's a lost cause.
                Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.

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                • #9
                  Re: Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

                  Originally posted by Dirty View Post
                  Gopher fans are just as much to blame as others. How is the WCHA or the other teams supposed to fix the problem of fair weather Gopher fans only showing up for game Minnesota plays in.
                  6 teams in instead of 5 should help a little bit.
                  **NOTE: The misleading post above was brought to you by Reynold's Wrap and American Steeples, makers of Crosses.

                  Originally Posted by dropthatpuck-Scooby's a lost cause.
                  Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

                    Originally posted by ScoobyDoo View Post
                    Huh?

                    It's exactly the same as the old format. Same days. Same possibility of playing 3 games. Same everything (just 6 teams instead of 5). I'm not comprehending what you're putting out.
                    Wouldn't attendance be far better if they played 2 games on Friday, 2 games on Saturday & 1 game on Sunday?

                    Wouldn't WCHA teams fare better in the NCAA's if they had an extra four or five days rest?
                    Last edited by dggoddard; 01-21-2010, 03:03 PM.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

                      Originally posted by nuke View Post
                      It's time to stop giving Minnesota the advantage too. Or more importantly, penalizing other teams for not being Minnesota.
                      Ooh, the whining started early this year!

                      If the schools in the WCHA want to give up the money and TV coverage, they are welcome to vote for that. Since I live in the TC area, it won't impact me much. It'll really hurt the smaller schools' bottom lines though. Go for it, if you want.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

                        Originally posted by dggoddard View Post
                        Seems like they really have a mess on their hands with this format.

                        If they moved the whole event back a week, it would have several advantages. They could play Friday, Saturday & host Championship game late Sunday afternoon. Surely that could help attendance exponentially.

                        WCHA teams that make the NCAA's would have 5 extra days to prepare.

                        Of course WCHA teams that lost in the first round but made the NCAA field could face two weekends off.
                        Gotta find a different building then. X is booked with MSHSL tourney - the more important one.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

                          Originally posted by goldy_331 View Post
                          Gotta find a different building then. X is booked with MSHSL tourney - the more important one.
                          Gotcha.

                          Never mind.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

                            Eliminate the thrid place game. Play the two play in/quarter final games on friday, the two semi final games on saturday, and the championship game on sunday. The CCHA had a big problem with attendence for the Thursday afternoon game when they had six teams playing.
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                            • #15
                              Re: Future WCHA Final 5 in a 12 team league

                              Originally posted by CollegeHockeyAddict View Post
                              Eliminate the thrid place game. Play the two play in/quarter final games on friday, the two semi final games on saturday, and the championship game on sunday. The CCHA had a big problem with attendence for the Thursday afternoon game when they had six teams playing.
                              Hey! No bringing sane, reasonable ideas to this whine session!

                              What are you, an engineer or something?

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