Mel P show notes:
Happy with championship - learn from playing Michigan and Yale in championship games
Mel thanked alumni/fans, big turnout in AZ - Mel talked to fans from all over
Dirk said some fans did not go to the Sunday game because they assumed it was the late start for the championship
Tickets were printed - championship game at 3PM
Yale was home team - they asked Mel if they could wear their dark jerseys and they chose to go 1st in shootout
Plan was always to do 5 min then shootout, 4x4 was discussed for a bit before the tournament but decided to stick with NCAA guidelines
They gave away tickets to the correct guess of who would've gone 3rd in shootout - Heinonen
Questions for Mel:
Why didn't we move up in the PWR with a tie against Yale?
Mel is on committee that sets pairwise, there are some flaws. A lot is your league and how you do against other leagues. That's why it's so important to win non-conference games.
Key for WCHA is we aren't doing well outside of conference, especially Mankato early they had some tough games.
We all know the system and what we need to do. We're as good as a lot of teams in top 16 of PWR and see where we end up.
Do you wish for longer OT?
Not longer, 5 mins is good. 4x4 might be good. There will be some talk in our league, there's been a number of ties. Not sure Mel is a shootout guy.
How does recruiting budget compare to Michigan?
Michigan is unlimited. We have a good budget here, no real restrictions, we have a numberbut haven't hit that number last few years. Thanks to Snregret and Mroz for that.
This Weekend:
Blueline club luncheon on Friday
Black out the Mac on Friday - free posters for kids
Saturday is junior hockey night - skate with Huskies afterwards
Such a good trip and fan following ASU asked about our interest in returning in 2 years. Mel thought we had more fans than other 3 teams combined. They have a field set next year, but in 2 years is a possibility.
