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CCHA v2.0 - BGSU FSU LSSU MTU NMU w/ BSU MSU & Special Guests - The Tommies

J

JohnsonsJerseys

Michigan Tech Fan
Well, its about that time I guess. The league website sites says we're now officially back and "reconstituted" (I hate that word) for 2021-22. Six former member teams sticking together, returning to their CCHA roots and bringing Bemidji, Mankato and St Thomas into the fold as well. BGSU will have a lot of dusting off to do as they dig all the old CCHA swag out of storage. What's old is new again. Shake up all the rosters in the transfer portal and bring on the 2021-22 season.

https://www.ccha.com/
• 8 NCAA Championships
• 55 NCAA Appearances
• 120 All-Americans
• 176 NHL Players
• 23 Stanley Cup Champions
• 33 Academic All-Americans
• And the most-storied trophy in college hockey, the MacNaughton Cup

Here's my way too early prediction for 2021-22 order of regular season finish:
  1. Minnesota State *
  2. Bemidji State *
  3. Bowling Green State *
  4. St Thomas "State"
  5. Lake Superior State
  6. Michigan Tech "State"
  7. Northern Michigan "State"
  8. Ferris State
* NCAA Tourney Qualifier
** NOTE: Some programs awarded honorary "State" title for these rankings to provide better symmetry with the other teams.

Other miscellaneous 2021-22 predictions:
  • CCHA Coach of the Year - Rico Blasi
  • At least one player enters the transfer portal citing massive drop in frequent flier miles compared past seasons
What others are saying about the CCHA:

"The eight CCHA member institutions, Bemidji State University, Bowling Green State University, Ferris State University, Lake Superior State University, Michigan Technological University, Minnesota State University, Northern Michigan University, and the University of St. Thomas each have a rich history of academic and athletic excellence and are dedicated to improving regional alignment, building natural rivalries, and enhancing the student-athlete and fan experience. For more, visit CCHA.com." ~ CCHA Media Team

"This feels a lot like the 2020-21 WCHA... but where's UAH and who are the Tommies?" ~USCHO Fan Forum Member
 
about these "way too early predictions for" next season - if michigan tech is going to finish in 6th place (or 5th or worse);

2021/22 will be joe's fifth season (all his tenure) without home ice and a 'tourney qualifier' that is not via a conference championship win.

i am 123% behind him for this coming season, but my support after this season is 321% dependent on how 2021/22 will play out. so if your crystal ball is somewhat reliable, let's please let him go now. save us the heartache. if we don't get a NCAA berth via the PWR, it's a failed season in my opinion.

best of luck joe. bring in cam ellsworth...

and sometimes i wonder why (that i know of) joe does not have a new contract; his initial one expires at the end of next month. working out the 'details' i guess.

GO TECH GOLD!
 
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Glad to see someone started the new league thread. Give me two taps and a Rick Flair for the CCHA...<clap> <clap> WOO!

Our AD is rummaging around one of the storage closets looking for the Mason Cup. "I know I saw it here somewhere..."

If BG finishes better than 6th I'll be a happy camper.

1. Mankato
2. Beavers
3. Tech
4/5. 'Cats/Lakers
6. THE Bowling Green State University
7. Tommies
8. Ferris

ECAC will be back to a full slate of teams next season so we'll only qualify two; Mavs and Beavs.

I reserve the right to fill out a new projection in October.

Not sure what everyone else thinks, but I gotta believe we're a consistent 2-bid league.
 
Johnson Jerseys, well said on the inaugural CCHA thread! Looking forward to fall and the new CCHA league (A.K.A. WCHA v2.1), where the Minnesota teams now get to hold the sack on the initiation snipe hunt. Can we look for your periodic input to get us cranked up for 2021-22? Hoping so.

Don't know what to think about St. Thomas, before I learn about their recruits and transfers. Could be good, or could be Huntsville for a year or two. But they have a good well-respected coach in Biasi Question: is there a limit to the number of transfers that are permitted to a Division 1 team? I assume he (Biasi) also has to recruit a certain number of freshmen, right?

Forgive my ignorance on this topic...new territory for me.
 
Welcome back, CCHA!

Is that 55 NCAA appearances stat still correct?I thought it said 55 before the most recent NCAA tourney, but I’m not certain.
 
I’m excited about the future with this league. Mainly due to the changes in leadership. Especially in regards to the officiating product. Kevin Langseth is very qualified for the position and will bring a fresh approach to both the selection and improvement to the on-ice officiating product.
 
I have a classic CCHA polo shirt- I can't really use it anymore....

Given how MSU played during the tournament, it's safe to have a lot of optimism for the future of the conference.
 
I’ll be shocked it St Thomas finishes ahead of anyone other than Ferris State.

The bones of a program that can be consistently good are there, but facilities upgrades, while imminent, need to happen before that does.

As a transfer, a player may see opportunity here, but, likely is going to try and find a fit with an established program it at all possible.

There’s also a myriad of reasons why guys are in the transfer portal, and those that can make a more immediate impact/higher level players are definitely going to find more established programs.
 
MavHockey14 said:
I agree with you there, but the roster/defenseman in front of him are going to look a heck of a lot different next year.
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You mean not everyone has two guys that go to NHL rosters at season's end and two more with WJC gold medals? (And those four were not the top four in the West Regional; one of the WJC's was third pair.)
 
All I want to know is whether the conference will work with a local watering hole wherever Championship Weekend is held and cover the bar tab on Friday night...

Without that the conference is a failure =)
 
Maybe I'm on an island here but I really thought they should have created a new conference. New everything. I thought keeping wcha was a bad idea then and now bringing back ccha. I would have hoped for something different.

I'm looking forward to what this conference can do. Though Id like to see some teams join the color rush and improve their jerseys.

Whatever happens conference needs to build on what happened this year. Get a team into Frozen 4 or 2 teams in a year needs to become the norm (obviously natty trophy is priority 1) not sure we can win any hobey's or richter's.
 
MavsFan19 said:
Maybe I'm on an island here but I really thought they should have created a new conference. New everything. I thought keeping wcha was a bad idea then and now bringing back ccha. I would have hoped for something different.

I'm looking forward to what this conference can do. Though Id like to see some teams join the color rush and improve their jerseys.

Whatever happens conference needs to build on what happened this year. Get a team into Frozen 4 or 2 teams in a year needs to become the norm (obviously natty trophy is priority 1) not sure we can win any hobey's or richter's.
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Maybe someone more connected than me can provide some input, but if I had to guess I'd say Bowling Green, Lake State, and Ferris wanted the CCHA name back and felt strongly about it. Northern probably had some positive feelings toward the CCHA name but nothing strong. Bemidji and Minnesota State were indifferent.

And that leaves Tech, who if I had to guess didn't want the name but didn't raise a stink about it since no one else felt strongly against it and they could bring the MacNaughton Cup with them, so they were OK with it all in the end.
 
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