WCHA 2020-21: We Can Do Better than Two Bids and Eight Teams Exiting

[moose97]

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They share the Schottenstein Center with Buckeye Basketball. The upper deck is usually limited to Center ice seating, though they have drawn in excess of 17,000 against the school from up north.

A handful of times when it first opened, yes. Other than that, no.

[moose97]

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Students are sitting in the rafters at Oceanside, at 30%+ overcapacity........

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[Lost_Husky]

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Breaking news, Michigan Tech is now claiming Little Ceasars Arena as their home rink since we play multiple home games there every year.
#1 Michigan Tech - 19,515
Woo hoo!

PS We also let the Red Wings use our hockey rink when we are not using it.

LOL!!! Great comment!

[davyd83]

I thought it was good for all to see at least a snapshot picture of the various arenas being discussed and those we have not been to.

Absolutely! Thanks for sharing!

[gfmorris]

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I ran the media stuff for a few years there. I don't remember who did last year, but I quickly turned it down when asked. I think that Shane was involved in the coaches' stuff, but I could be wrong.

GFM

[beaverhockeyfan]

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North Dakota has announced their tentative schedule. The Beavers will host the Fighting Hawks October 9 and the Hawks will host the Beavers October 10.

Also, Beaver goalie Henry "Hank" Johnson will be using the Graduate Transfer rule and moving to Mercyhurst next season.

[UAHStatman]

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I ran the media stuff for a few years there. I don't remember who did last year, but I quickly turned it down when asked. I think that Shane was involved in the coaches' stuff, but I could be wrong.

GFM

Yes, Shane conducted the coaches' poll. It looks like the league itself did the media poll last season.

[Shirtless Guy]

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Yes, Shane conducted the coaches' poll. It looks like the league itself did the media poll last season.

I thought it was Bemidji Pioneer? unless that was the year before...

[UAHStatman]

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[QUOTE=Shirtless Guy;6937126]I thought it was Bemidji Pioneer? unless that was the year before...[/Q]

They were doing it before UAHHockey.com took it over for a couple of years.

[Squarebanks]

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Danny Martin is also stepping down as sports editor of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner after 17 years and leaving the newspaper business.

[MavHockey14]

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Long way to go, if we do indeed have a season, but will Bemidji be the favorite rather than Minnesota State come preseason time?

[MavsFan]

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Long way to go, if we do indeed have a season, but will Bemidji be the favorite rather than Minnesota State come preseason time?

With what we've lost going into next year, I can't see us being pre-season favorite.

[purpleinnebraska]

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Long way to go, if we do indeed have a season, but will Bemidji be the favorite rather than Minnesota State come preseason time?

Tech looks good. BGSU has quite a bit back. Alaska took big steps this year. Should be wide open.

[beaverhockeyfan]

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Most of the Beavers' non-conference schedule is now known:

The Beavers will host the North Dakota Fighting Hawks October 9 and the Hawks will host the Beavers October 10.

BSU will play St. Cloud State in Bemidji on November 20 and travel to St. Cloud on November 21.

The Beavers will also head out east to play Mass-Lowell and Merrimack on November 27 and 28.

UMD released their home non-conference schedule, BSU will be at Duluth on Saturday, January 2. I would assume that the 'dog will be in Bemidji on Sunday, Jan 3?

EDIT: The Duluth News-Tribune is reporting UMD at BSU January 1.

[moose97]

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Tech looks good. BGSU has quite a bit back. Alaska took big steps this year. Should be wide open.

Tech also has essentially zero goaltending experience returning