The NCHC: Just be glad its NaCHo League

[SCSU Euro]

If you don't have a team here you should be posting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doesn't work.

At work and posting from my phone... You know my phone is smaller than a deck of playing cards and all it does is receive and transmit signals from space, but do you think it could allow me to post good links to USCHO to You Tube? Oh hell nah!

[Patman]

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You are absolutely correct. IMO, since the Big Ten will pay the best the best college refs likely will want to ref in the Big Ten.

Ooh... you'll love Scott Hansen... refereed in the 2002 Olympics... top notch.

[The Rube]

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The only reason I want TargetCenter is because it is so close to where I live. Plus I would not mind going to all the sweet bars down there. I've heard good things about Omaha and wouldn't mind it bring there. I do not want it in Colorado. I imagine they will rotate it around until they find a place that works the best.

Target Center SUCKS for hockey. SUCKS. I've seen a game or two there. Horrible for hockey.

[Tipsy McStagger]

I went to Omaha for both series since they joined the WCHA, its a great time but you'll have to wait a year, we won't travel there this coming year.

Then my friends are morons.

[The Rube]

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Then my friends are morons.

They're not called The Helmet Kids for nothin'.

[SCSU Euro]

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We played them twice their first year and then went there this past so UNO is due to come to Cloud. I posted our tentative schedule in the 2012-2013, though there is a disagreement with whether we host RPI or go to the Catamount Cup to close out the 2012 year.

[bronconick]

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I'm still thrown off by the fact that there's a Pochmara in the NHL, since his brother is a CCHA doofus.

[It's Maverick Hockey Time]

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since the Big Ten will pay the best the best college refs likely will want to ref in the Big Ten

I don't know if this is based on fact or pure speculation but I doubt that the NCHC is going to play second banana to anyone in college hockey least of all to the Big Ten. The NCHC sees themselves as the premier conference in college hockey. They will pay what is needed to improve/keep high the image of the league.

The NCHC has a huge advantage over the Big Ten in that it can essentially cherry pick who it does and doesn't want in the league. This would help improve the quality of play and image of the NCHC. If Illinois decided to start a hockey program, they know they have membership in the the Big Ten and the Big Ten would essentially have to take them as is. Even if the quality of play and arena was not up to the level of the other teams in the Big Ten, the Big Ten would have to admit them. In my opinion, this could dilute the quality of the league. What is your motivation to strive for quality, when you know you have already have admission?

The NCHC on the other hand could tell any new program looking to join that it needs to meet certain criteria before it would be admitted.

As for where the NCHC tournament should be played, I say it comes down to Omaha and Denver due to the fact that they have arenas big enough. I can't see the NCHC going to St. Paul because I believe that NCHC would see that as them being second banana to the Big Ten. If I was the NCHC, I would want to get as far away from the things that characterized the WCHA and Big Ten as I could. One advanatge Denver may have is that the league is based out of Colorado Springs. One advantage Omaha may have over Denver is that Omaha does not have a pro team in their arena so the scheduling may be easier. Would the Avs and Nuggets be willing to essentially go on the road for essentially a week right in the middle of their drive to improve position for the playoffs?

[Flashy Man]

I don't know if this is based on fact or pure speculation but I doubt that the NCHC is going to play second banana to anyone in college hockey least of all to the Big Ten. The NCHC sees themselves as the premier conference in college hockey. They will pay what is needed to improve/keep high the image of the league.

The NCHC has a huge advantage over the Big Ten in that it can essentially cherry pick who it does and doesn't want in the league. This would help improve the quality of play and image of the NCHC. If Illinois decided to start a hockey program, they know they have membership in the the Big Ten and the Big Ten would essentially have to take them as is. Even if the quality of play and arena was not up to the level of the other teams in the Big Ten, the Big Ten would have to admit them. In my opinion, this could dilute the quality of the league. What is your motivation to strive for quality, when you know you have already have admission?

The NCHC on the other hand could tell any new program looking to join that it needs to meet certain criteria before it would be admitted.

As for where the NCHC tournament should be played, I say it comes down to Omaha and Denver due to the fact that they have arenas big enough. I can't see the NCHC going to St. Paul because I believe that NCHC would see that as them being second banana to the Big Ten. If I was the NCHC, I would want to get as far away from the things that characterized the WCHA and Big Ten as I could. One advanatge Denver may have is that the league is based out of Colorado Springs. One advantage Omaha may have over Denver is that Omaha does not have a pro team in their arena so the scheduling may be easier. Would the Avs and Nuggets be willing to essentially go on the road for essentially a week right in the middle of their drive to improve position for the playoffs?

I thought yesterday was 4/20.

[huskyfan]

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I thought yesterday was 4/20.

for the win

[SCSU Euro]

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Now that I'm at a computer, here's what I tried to post:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzSUo8iPp4M

And Biddy, the reason I didn't title this thread "Haters Welcome" is because who the hell welcomed them?

[Biddco]

Now that I'm at a computer, here's what I tried to post:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzSUo8iPp4M

And Biddy, the reason I didn't title this thread "Haters Welcome" is because who the hell welcomed them?

Perfect video!

As for what will happen in the future in Mavericks post... We just don't know what will happen until a few years down the line.

[bronconick]

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Official Conference logo.

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[4four4]

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I don't know if this is based on fact or pure speculation but I doubt that the NCHC is going to play second banana to anyone in college hockey least of all to the Big Ten. The NCHC sees themselves as the premier conference in college hockey. They will pay what is needed to improve/keep high the image of the league.

The NCHC has a huge advantage over the Big Ten in that it can essentially cherry pick who it does and doesn't want in the league. This would help improve the quality of play and image of the NCHC. If Illinois decided to start a hockey program, they know they have membership in the the Big Ten and the Big Ten would essentially have to take them as is. Even if the quality of play and arena was not up to the level of the other teams in the Big Ten, the Big Ten would have to admit them. In my opinion, this could dilute the quality of the league. What is your motivation to strive for quality, when you know you have already have admission?

The NCHC on the other hand could tell any new program looking to join that it needs to meet certain criteria before it would be admitted.

As for where the NCHC tournament should be played, I say it comes down to Omaha and Denver due to the fact that they have arenas big enough. I can't see the NCHC going to St. Paul because I believe that NCHC would see that as them being second banana to the Big Ten. If I was the NCHC, I would want to get as far away from the things that characterized the WCHA and Big Ten as I could. One advanatge Denver may have is that the league is based out of Colorado Springs. One advantage Omaha may have over Denver is that Omaha does not have a pro team in their arena so the scheduling may be easier. Would the Avs and Nuggets be willing to essentially go on the road for essentially a week right in the middle of their drive to improve position for the playoffs?

You make great points but they are still not the Big Ten. It is still the oldest and most prestigious conference in the country.

[bronconick]

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You make great points but they are still not the Big Ten. It is still the oldest and most prestigious conference in the country.

You're going to make some Ivy Leaguer spit out his top shelf alcohol and pricey cigar if you repeat that in front of him.