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Re: Does anyone miss CCHA?
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Does anyone miss CCHA?
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Hockey John
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Re: Does anyone miss CCHA?
I miss the easy road trips being more frequent. In the old CCHA, I could easily attend a game at Miami, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Western Michigan, Michigan, and Michigan State and head back home the same night. We still play some of these teams in non-conference games, but once the WCHA starts, it is difficult to attend road conference games.
I miss the easy road trips being more frequent. In the old CCHA, I could easily attend a game at Miami, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Western Michigan, Michigan, and Michigan State and head back home the same night. We still play some of these teams in non-conference games, but once the WCHA starts, it is difficult to attend road conference games.
LSSULaker889294
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Wasn't the Big 10 Hockey conference supposed to really grow college hockey? Only Arizona State has joined and they aren't even in a conference at the moment.
Hockeybuckeye
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To add to this, we did see some different offerings in addition to this: We did do cash games at Notre Dame and North Dakota. Also we are going East for the first time in forever when we play at Cornell... They came to MQT this season...
To add to this, we did see some different offerings in addition to this: We did do cash games at Notre Dame and North Dakota. Also we are going East for the first time in forever when we play at Cornell... They came to MQT this season...
Notre Dame will be coming to Marquette for one game the year after next. Even trade. Michigan State and St. Cloud will each be in Marquette next year for a 2 game series as the back end of this year’s trips there.
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Hockeybuckeye
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At least we get to see our former commissioner, Fred doing commentary for the B1G Network.
But in a way it kind of feels like he's gone over to the dark side!
At least we get to see our former commissioner, Fred doing commentary for the B1G Network.
But in a way it kind of feels like he's gone over to the dark side!
Hockeybuckeye
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I've got to say that's a road trip I wish I could have made at least once. Could have been fun and getting to mingle with the Alaska fans.
wolverineTrumpet
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Re: Does anyone miss CCHA?
Fairbanks was my favorite away game trip. We flew in to Fairbanks and did touristy things. Found a dog sledding school and mushed our own team. Watched college football at breakfast time in a bar which the locals had tipped us off to. Then on Sunday we took the train down to Anchorage and flew out of Anchorage on Monday. The train ride in the winter is amazing. So few people on the train, it was a unique and awesome experience.
Then the following year Michigan was scheduled in the tournament and UAA and we knew it may be our only chance to see games in Anchorage...so we headed back to Alaska.
Fairbanks was my favorite away game trip. We flew in to Fairbanks and did touristy things. Found a dog sledding school and mushed our own team. Watched college football at breakfast time in a bar which the locals had tipped us off to. Then on Sunday we took the train down to Anchorage and flew out of Anchorage on Monday. The train ride in the winter is amazing. So few people on the train, it was a unique and awesome experience.
Then the following year Michigan was scheduled in the tournament and UAA and we knew it may be our only chance to see games in Anchorage...so we headed back to Alaska.
aparch
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Was the two games at Penn State a cash deal like North Dakota, or are they still owing us a return trip?
aparch
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I really hope to be able to tag along with NMU one of these years and do the Alaska double. Ten-ish days in Alaska seeing Anchorage and Fairbanks would be an amazing trip. I think that has been one of the pluses from the conference merger.
Squarebanks
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Re: Does anyone miss CCHA?
I miss it. There’s no question that not having the B1G/Notre Dame show up in our barn a few times each season has had a negative impact on attendance and program interest.
It wasn’t a perfect league but I miss the dynamic with the other programs at the time.
I miss it. There’s no question that not having the B1G/Notre Dame show up in our barn a few times each season has had a negative impact on attendance and program interest.
It wasn’t a perfect league but I miss the dynamic with the other programs at the time.
Squarebanks
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As much as some posters whine about Alaska travel on this board, most of the people who actually make the trip really enjoy it. There’s nothing else quite like Alaska in the college hockey world.
Neither has a return date scheduled.
Getting there and back can be a bit cumbersome with a group of 25-30 once or twice a year. But for me, I’m overnighting in Seattle on the way up and will enjoy my gameday lunch at Big Daddy’s BBQ, saturday breakfast at Sam’s Sourdough with a little sight seeing and picture taking, then a stop at the HooDoo. The ride down to Anchorage on that Sunday should be pretty spectacular as well! See you in a couple weeks!
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Hockeybuckeye
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That's exactly the kind of experience I would have wished for if I ever went. Thanks for sharing!
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I miss it. I live in Southern Indiana, so going to NMU games was reasonable to get up to Michigan and Ohio. Now, the closest game is Huntsville Alabama, about a 4 1/2 hour drive. Don't get me wrong, looking forward to that trip, and Bowling Green is in reach for me, but everything else is 10-12+ hour drive. Also, we don't get on TV anymore. We used to get NMU vs MI or MSU on Fox Detroit at least once a year. We streamed some games last year, but you can't cast on the new FLO TV, at least so I heard, so that is another downside.
I miss it. I live in Southern Indiana, so going to NMU games was reasonable to get up to Michigan and Ohio. Now, the closest game is Huntsville Alabama, about a 4 1/2 hour drive. Don't get me wrong, looking forward to that trip, and Bowling Green is in reach for me, but everything else is 10-12+ hour drive. Also, we don't get on TV anymore. We used to get NMU vs MI or MSU on Fox Detroit at least once a year. We streamed some games last year, but you can't cast on the new FLO TV, at least so I heard, so that is another downside.