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BSU '10-'11: Can the Beav's Read the W and be in the Hunt?

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Fans might want to make their way to the Sanford Center next Wednesday for select-a-seat night, even if you already have your seats picked out. In conjunction with the S-A-S night, BSU will hold a surplus sale, including:

New and used equipment will be for sale at a price to move. The BSU Foundation will also have a large selection of memorabilia for sale, including framed photos, team pictures, framed articles, Beaver hockey signs, etc.

Hockey equipment to include:
Senior and intermediate one-piece sticks, blades, shafts, goalie sticks, new and used protective gear (helmets, cages, shoulder pads, elbow pads, pants, gloves). New and used goalie equipment: chest protector, blockers, catchers. Used skate ovens, SlideBoards, hockey skates, and other misc. equipment.

No early sales. Items sold as is, where is and with all faults. All sales final. No warranties or returns. Purchases must be immediately removed from the premises.
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The event is 5-8 pm June 1st.

http://www.bsubeavers.com/mhockey/news/103/4720/
 
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Former Beaver Matt Francis has signed with the Nottingham Panthers of the British ELITE League. He joins former Beavers Brendon Cook and Cody Bostock who played last year with the Braehead Clan of the ELITE League, and Cook also played with Nottingham in the 08-09 season.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/ice_hockey/13696522.stm

Also, Eric Stromgren at the Bemidji Pioneer had an interesting article on the possible futures of former Beavers Matt Read and Matt Climie:

http://northsports.areavoices.com/2...-state-players-read-climie-closer-to-nhl-ice/
 
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I had the pleasure of attending the BSU v UMTC series last season in Bemidji and while rooting for the BeaVs I announced a cheer that I thought was common place at the games: Q:"How do you like your BeaVers?!" A:"Rah, Raw, Rah!"

Apparently no one had heard of that cheer before but once I wrote it down for them they understood the joke and enjoyed it which leads me to my question. Is it just the current generation or has that never been a BSU cheer?
 
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Hey Moose, did you do a radio show from the Gordy Skaar this year? Are you planning one for the Galen Nagle on July 15th?

Unfortunately, I can't make the Nagle this year...... :(
 
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beaverhockeyfan said:
Hey Moose, did you do a radio show from the Gordy Skaar this year? Are you planning one for the Galen Nagle on July 15th?

Unfortunately, I can't make the Nagle this year...... :(
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We had planned on doing one at the Skaar, but then the Bemidji HS baseball team went and made the state tourney. So, we will now just do one for the Nagle. Also, FYI, the "Lady Beaver" (First National Bank Women's Golf Classic) has been discontinued, and all fundraising efforts for women's athletics will now go through the BSU Walk for Women.
 
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Why is it that every time we think we've found conference stability...
 
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jac said:
Why is it that every time we think we've found conference stability...
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I agree with you jac....... We get into the WCHA, get a nice arena, and now we are possibly back to a league that would resemble the CHA, travel budget and name recognition wise.....
 
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I blame "Big Barry" at Wisconsin. If he wouldn't have gotten all money hungry at the possible $$$$ that MAY come in from the Big Ten Television Network, the Big Ten probably wouldn't have inforced the by-law about six teams playing a sport (the Big Ten brass hadn't really been saying much). But, the TV money gets split and even the schools that don't have hockey will probably get a cut of the $$$$. What a way to make a few extra $$$$, ride the coat tails of the six schools playing the sport.

"Sure, here are six votes for you Barry, even though we don't offer the sport." signed-Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Purdue, Northwestern.

Not sure how many votes Barry would have needed, but I would guess he also had Wisconsin, Penn State and Ohio State. Publically, IIRC, Minnesota, Michigan and Michigan State were for keeping things the same.
 
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It doesn't really matter who's fault the Big Ten is. Once Penn St started that was just a matter of time. I just get tired of watching my team jump through everyone's hoops and end up on the outside looking in again.
 
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Can't remember where I have seen parts of this, but adding a couple of my own thoughts to it. Not ideal, but a possible way to stick it to the "big boys" a little bit, if I understand the NCAA rules correctly......

Somehow, the "Leftover Teams" can get to 12 and form two, six team leagues under the CCHA and WCHA brands (not divisions under one league, the NCAA would only issue one autobid then). That way the two leagues would keep the automatic bid given to those two leagues, while, according to NCAA rules, the Big Ten Hocley League and the Yet To Be Named Super League would have to wait two years to get their autobids due to forming new leagues. Then, when the dust settles and IF the NCAA stays at a 16 team tournament, two at large bids are taken from the "big boys" by having two leagues.

WCHA:
Alaska-Anchorage (Keep the two game Alaska exemption)
Bemidji State
St. Cloud State
MSU-Mankato
Michigan Tech
Northern Michigan

CCHA:
Alaska-Fairbanks (keep the two game Alaska exemption)
Lake Superior State
Ferris State
Western Michigan (if they don't end up in the Super League)
Bowling Green
Alabama-Huntsville (outlier, I know, but a home is needed)

If Western Michigan goes to the Super League or Bowling Green (or anyone else) ends up folding, maybe look at Atlantic Hockey for Niagara, Robert Morris or Mercyhurst in the CCHA. One could also move Lake Superior to the WCHA (All UP Teams together) and find another team or two to put in the CCHA.
 
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