Sun Devil Hockey

[Sol Diablo]

I'm all for capitalism, but the recent airline/lodging/rental car consolidation seems to be increase costs, padded corporate profit margins, destroyed competition/service, and reduced traveler's selection.

All of those type companies lost revenue & profit during the Covid shutdown period, including oil & gas companies. Demand came roaring back, causing prices to rise (supply & demand) along with the increase in (govt) money supply (inflation), more dollars chasing the goods & services supply.

[Sol Diablo]

And the '22 - '23 season is over. The drawback to not being in a conference when your Pairwise # is too low.........

[iowabasedtraveler]

Being there and watching Colgate help open your new Arena in mid-October was a season highlight for me personally. We will no doubt meet our Waterloo this Friday afternoon in Lake Placid.

[Lost_Husky]

And the '22 - '23 season is over. The drawback to not being in a conference when your Pairwise # is too low.........

Rumors floating around were ASU was approached to join a conference. ASU wasn't interested.

[purpleinnebraska]

And the '22 - '23 season is over. The drawback to not being in a conference when your Pairwise # is too low.........

Don't know what the feeling is there, but from the outside, it looks like the first real disappointing D1 season they've had (Well, the new arena is certainly something memorable, but I'm talking about just the hockey results.). I know ASU was hit unusually hard by injuries, but what else are the feelings there? I thought they'd really contend for the NCAAs this year, given who they had coming back, some transfer portal pickups, and some decent recruits.

[Sol Diablo]

Don't know what the feeling is there, but from the outside, it looks like the first real disappointing D1 season they've had (Well, the new arena is certainly something memorable, but I'm talking about just the hockey results.). I know ASU was hit unusually hard by injuries, but what else are the feelings there? I thought they'd really contend for the NCAAs this year, given who they had coming back, some transfer portal pickups, and some decent recruits.

Injury list was so extensive an ASU club team player was brought in for 1 game.

[Sol Diablo]

Rumors floating around were ASU was approached to join a conference. ASU wasn't interested.

I haven't heard such lately. There was some talk about NCHC but apparently Miami Ohio made a real stink about it. If you know, what conference was rumored?

[Lost_Husky]

I haven't heard such lately. There was some talk about NCHC but apparently Miami Ohio made a real stink about it. If you know, what conference was rumored?

The usual, CCHA was poking around. It seems like ASU isn't in a hurry to join anyone.

In a lot of ways, especially right now, I don't blame them. They have no problem getting home games, a number of independents, and B1G having an odd number of teams, maybe independent is the best for them.

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

Looks like Briere hasn’t learned his lesson after getting the boot from the Sun Devils.

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

Eigner mentioned ASU as "the elephant in the room" when talking about league expansion two weeks ago. I took that to mean some sort of conversation(s) was/were going on but I didn't read any more into it. Honestly, I'd be shocked if ASU had a strong interest in the CCHA. It doesn't feel like a good fit for either side. Then again, Augustana, so I guess anything is possible.

[Lost_Husky]

Eigner mentioned ASU as "the elephant in the room" when talking about league expansion two weeks ago. I took that to mean some sort of conversation(s) was/were going on but I didn't read any more into it. Honestly, I'd be shocked if ASU had a strong interest in the CCHA. It doesn't feel like a good fit for either side. Then again, Augustana, so I guess anything is possible.

I think the CCHA wants ASU to join for several non-travel reasons. ("Brand name", large school, destination winter games in snow bird/alumni concentrated area,...) The only way Augustana makes sense if the CCHA is trying to set up and East/West league to maximize rivalries/minimize travel. If they are, ASU makes zero sense.

[Lost_Husky]

That kid is a POS. I wonder what his dad, who is the current GM of the lowly Philadelphia Flyers thinks?

Dad should probably focus on helping his son before he can help the Flyers.

This punk should know he is one hit away from ending up in a wheelchair.

I don't want to see anyone get hurt, but this kid is begging for karma to find him.

[beaverhockeyfan]

I think the CCHA wants ASU to join for several non-travel reasons. ("Brand name", large school, destination winter games in snow bird/alumni concentrated area,...) The only way Augustana makes sense if the CCHA is trying to set up and East/West league to maximize rivalries/minimize travel. If they are, ASU makes zero sense.

Unless the Mankato/Miami flip happens.

[4four4]

Unless the Mankato/Miami flip happens.

Right now Mankato's the big fish in a small pond and over night they will be a small fish in a big pond. Why would they want to leave? Is there more money for them by joining?

[Sol Diablo]

Eigner mentioned ASU as "the elephant in the room" when talking about league expansion two weeks ago. I took that to mean some sort of conversation(s) was/were going on but I didn't read any more into it. Honestly, I'd be shocked if ASU had a strong interest in the CCHA. It doesn't feel like a good fit for either side. Then again, Augustana, so I guess anything is possible.

From my personal viewpoint, it works for me if ASU were to join CCHA. I'd get to see lots of their games in both Minnesota and Arizona, but it also works that way for me with the NCHC conference. However, I haven't donated enough money yet to ASU to have any influence whatsoever, including forgiveness of overdue library book charges from a few decades back......