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U-A-A!!!Go!Go!GreenandGold!
Applejack Tells You How UAA Is Doing...
I spell Failure with UAF
Originally posted by UAFIceAngelBut let's be real...There are 40 some other teams and only two alaskan teams...the day one of us wins something big will be the day I transfer to UAAOriginally posted by Doyle WoodyBest sign by a visting Seawolf fan Friday went to a young man who held up a piece of white poster board that read: "YOU CAN'T SPELL FAILURE WITHOUT UAF."
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Originally posted by pdt1081 View PostA "selfish" program would've jumped to the NCHC with Mankato when they came calling.
I look for this to be a merger of sorts between the WCHA, NCHC, and AHA when it's all said and done.U-A-A!!!Go!Go!GreenandGold!
Applejack Tells You How UAA Is Doing...
I spell Failure with UAF
Originally posted by UAFIceAngelBut let's be real...There are 40 some other teams and only two alaskan teams...the day one of us wins something big will be the day I transfer to UAAOriginally posted by Doyle WoodyBest sign by a visting Seawolf fan Friday went to a young man who held up a piece of white poster board that read: "YOU CAN'T SPELL FAILURE WITHOUT UAF."
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Re: New WCHA is dead
UAF’s statement on this carnage.
https://alaskananooks.com/news/2019/...from-wcha.aspx“We offer no apology for our location at 64 51’21’’ north latitude. We are building for the future and we are confident that well directed effort and education are the forces which make progress possible”
—UA President Charles E. Bunnell, 1925
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Originally posted by Dirty Dream No. 2 View PostThought it would happen eventually but not as soon as it did. This league must have been bleeding red ink way more than anyone thought. Doesn't help that the two Alaska schools are on perennial life support.
Does this kill the UAH arena plans?
https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2019/6/...filiation.aspxJust to be clear. My disinterest in this team became of the Uni's disinterest. Without the success of the hockey team, the other teams would not be where they are. Way to pay back the hockey team. **** UAA.
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Originally posted by Squarebanks View PostI’d be supportive of UAF announcing its withdrawal from the WCHA on Monday, effective immediately. We can use the money we save from not having to pay for the other ungrateful seven to travel to AK to pay the withdrawal penalty.
Enjoy your bus league, and try not to run over anybody else with that bus. ✌️Just to be clear. My disinterest in this team became of the Uni's disinterest. Without the success of the hockey team, the other teams would not be where they are. Way to pay back the hockey team. **** UAA.
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Originally posted by bravohankins View PostI know that BG has about zero interest in continuing with the Alaska trips......not just the financial aspect but also what those trips do to the the team the week after. Bergeron talked numerous times about the after effects of Alaska trips and how they really mess you up for two weeks of play fatigue wise.
College hockey just doesn't work in Alaska...there are no schools close enough to make it feasible and they seem to be on a shoestring budget every single year as well. The on campus 700 person rink move was probably the nail in the coffin for AA.
Speaking of Bergeron.....it wil be interesting to see what this move does to Miami. Beregeron is an old CCHA guy and he might want to be in a league with less travel and BG as a rival again. Not mention easier to rebuild a program in a league were you don't play UMD, UND and Denver 12+ times a year.......Just to be clear. My disinterest in this team became of the Uni's disinterest. Without the success of the hockey team, the other teams would not be where they are. Way to pay back the hockey team. **** UAA.
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Originally posted by pdt1081 View PostA "selfish" program would've jumped to the NCHC with Mankato when they came calling.
I look for this to be a merger of sorts between the WCHA, NCHC, and AHA when it's all said and done."The use of common sense and logic will not be tolerated and may result in fine and/or suspension."- Western Professional Hockey League By-laws. 1999-2000.
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Originally posted by Jimjamesak View PostPer team, per trip.
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Originally posted by Squarebanks View Post
Sifting through the clues, hoping somehow there might be a diamond in the rough:
1. Maybe the two year period isn't a hard deadline. Maybe it has more to do with dodging exit fees whenever the end comes. If the end date is more negotiable than it first appears, perhaps the current arrangement would continue in some form until the three affected schools have viable alternatives.
2. Regarding new schools in the Pacific Coast area, Chancellor White might be just wishing & hoping. But if ASU would be willing to be part of a "PCHA," that would be a start toward forming something new. If 3 more PAC-12 schools took the plunge, a 6 team league might be viable as a medium term solution.
Yeah, I know. Seems hopelessly optimistic. But I do hope the Alaska schools continue to play for at least the two promised seasons, leaving no stones unturned during those 24 months.
As for Huntsville: If AHA is actually an option, I would think that transition would be very doable within a two year timeframe.
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Re: New WCHA is dead
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Originally posted by SiouxFanatic View PostIt was Mankato State and Arizona State that formally applied.
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As a former Alaska resident, I’m not at all surprised at this predicament for their hockey programs. The mentality of that state will always leave them struggling to support public entities and moving a DI hockey program into an 800 seat arena is a typical Alaska solution to a problem.
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