Hard to say. I wouldn't be surprised if a few teams have started to take a look at Czuczman. The big forwards, Jean, Lain and Robinson could spark some interest if any NHL teams like their chances of improving their game some more. Perfetto, if he gets stronger and maybe a little bigger, is a guy with good talent, but probably not being watched yet by NHL teams.
I don't care for this idea but understand that it is driven by costs and the economy is still in poor shape. Perhaps it could have been avoided if the 2 Alaska schools had offered to pay travel costs for any lower 48 teams that might otherwise have to travel to Alaska for playoff games. The article mentions that the UAA AD cast the only dissenting vote but makes no mention of any offer by UAA (or UAF for that matter) to offer such incentives.Ok -- here is the link. Thoughts, Laker fans?
http://www.adn.com/2012/06/16/2507972/wcha-puts-uaa-and-uaf-in-playoff.html
It would round out the new conference to a even 10 teams. What if say two years down the road the nacho see's the great strides the Tech or Northern or Bemidji have made and wants to expand and invites some of the teams in our conference to join them.
As far as LSSU is concerned, travel to UAH versus travel to UNO (when they were in the CCHA) is pretty much a wash. Yah it's a long trip, but we did it pretty regularly when we had to go to Omaha to play UNO there. It would be a shorter trip for Ferris and BG than for us. A bit of a longer trip for MTU and NMU. Bemidji and UAH played in the same conference a few years back so Bemidji is used to traveling to UAH. The Alaska schools have to fly everywhere except when they pay each other so it's probably not much of a factor for them. I don't know how Minnesota State feels about it. Is UAH a long trip for everyone? Certainly, but they want to continue playing Div 1 hockey so I'm fine with them being part of the WCHA. I think there's probably kind of a brotherhood of Div 1 hockey coaches, so even though it's no one's "responsibility" to take UAH into their conference, I think almost everyone would like to see them find a home.Just a question for the end of June before the hockey season opens.
Can anyone explain why it the responsiblity of the C(Central)HAA or the W(Western)HCA's responsilbity to take in UAH? It would make much more sense to me if UAH traveled up the east coast for it's conference games; not to the central or western part of the country.
If there is an issue with travel to both the Alaskan sites for games wouldn't it be the same for UAH? If the WCHA does have the goofy playoff scenario for the Alaska teams who would UAH play in the playoffs?
I just sent you an e-mail with the game by game results.Calling all LSSU fans!
Does anyone know where I can find the game-by-game results for the Lakers for their tenure as a D-I team?
I'm doing research for a D-II Play-up Belt (Championship Belts are awesome and you should read up on them if you're not familiar.) and LSSU is one of the schools where I couldn't find that information. The media guide that is posted on lssulakers.com only has the game-by-game results from the past five seasons.
A link would be appreciated or you could send me an email at [username] (shift-2) gmail dot com. Thank you!
PS I was up in SSM, ON a couple months ago for work. Absolutely beautiful area. I wish it had been in season, though, so I could have hopped across the border and gone to a game at the Norris Center.
Thanks, Bill! That's exactly what I was looking for. Much appreciated.I just sent you an e-mail with the game by game results.
Definitely a kid with some potential.Kellan Lain will be attending the Red Wings’ summer prospect camp July 7th in Traverse City
Current Lakers attending NHL camps this summer. Lain (detroit), Campbell (boston), Jean (rangers). anybody i've missed?