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LSSU Lakers 2014-15

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Laker Dude said:
Did they mention if they would have to make 2 separate trips to Alaska again? Or will they be one of the teams that makes a week long trip?
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Sounds as though each team in the conference petitions and then is assigned those back-to-back games and we just haven't had the luck of the draw yet and probably won't next year.
The Shillelagh (sp?) tourney sounds like it's 2 years down the road but it's nice to hear that they're going to play in the VT holiday tourney since the FCHC didn't invite the tourney CHAMPS back :rolleyes:
It'll be nice to have this home and home series with MSU, I think they're at a level right now under Anastos where they'd be one of the easier B1G teams for us to play but we'll see. Also it'll be nice to get Notre Dame back. Should be good crowds on hand for those games.
I think the ASU series next year is underrated but could have major implications on the future of the conference. It's no secret that the WCHA and NCHC are both trying to add ASU down the road. It'll be interesting to see what impression they get of our facilities and some of the other WCHA teams and hopefully they find it a good fit because that will be a major draw for whichever conference adds them.

But, back to this season, who's going out to the games this weekend? Should be entertaining and hopefully well contested games. Bemidji has been on a recent tear but the Lakers are beginning to show signs of life. I'm hoping we can get a little cushion between us and the Seawolves who have a pretty tough matchup against Alaska this weekend. Also hopefully the rivals help em out a little bit and sweep the Chargers this weekend.
 
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Laker Dude said:
Did they mention if they would have to make 2 separate trips to Alaska again? Or will they be one of the teams that makes a week long trip?
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I should ask Corbett about that sometime. You're only going to have to go to Alaska twice in the same year twice in nine years, so I guess the question is if you get a league guarantee that you get to do it one of those two times.

Of course, it's unlikely to really matter too much with further western upheaval likely.

GFM
 
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I looked at the schedules and the travel distance between teams now in the WCHA and NCHC and it just doesn't make any sense that they will continue to pay out the extra cost to keep the teams in the same leagues. Look at Notre Dame this coming weekend. They play Conn. at home Friday and than travel out there to play them Sunday for one game. With Az. coming unto the scene,what league will want that travel distance when we already have the two Alaska teams and no one is thrilled about that trip. I still say forming the Big Ten league ( and why they still call a league with thirteen teams the Big Ten ) was a huge mistake for college hockey.
 
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sm2pk said:
I look at the schedules and the travel distance between teams now in the WCHA and NCHC and it just make no sense that they will continue to pay out the extra cost to keep the teams in the same leagues. Look at Notre Dame this coming weekend. They play Conn. at home Friday and than travel out there to play them Sunday for one game. With Az. coming unto the scene,what league will want that travel distance when we already have the two Alaska teams and no one is thrilled about that trip. I still say forming the Big Ten league ( and why they still call a league with thirteen teams the Big Ten ) was a huge mistake for college hockey.
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Notre Dame has deep pockets so I don't think travel costs are a big issue with them. If it were, they could have went with the NCHC. I still think the NCHC makes the most sense for Arizona State, both geographically and cost wise. I just don't see many of the WCHA schools wanting to take on the additional travel costs of flying to Arizona (unless AS is willing to subsidize travel costs). Of course the much speculated about reshuffling of the Western conferences could be the key thing that changes everything around.
 
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Bill, I just don't think in the long run they will want to keep paying higher travel cost when they can make leagues more regional as they were before the Big Ten came along. Notre Dame may have deep pockets but everyone is always trying to save a buck.
 
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All I am saying is that both Bill Robertson and Josh Fenton have expressed interest in getting ASU in a few years. It may not make sense for our school, being that we have budgetary issues but to say either conference cares more about the travel expenses of the schools more than they care about bringing in a big fish like ASU is completely ludicrous. All that matters at the end of the day for these conferences is money. Plain and simple. That's how the people in the conference offices keep their jobs. Not to mention that the WCHA has no loyalty to any of the former CCHA schools, maybe Ferris because they've been successful and are a top name in the conference. If the WCHA could drop either LSSU or UAH today and pick up an ASU squad that was D I ready, I have no doubt in my mind they would do it.
I'm not sitting here trying to proclaim that ASU is going to be making Frozen Fours, all I am saying is they have an international alumni base and a huge student body from all over the world that will probably help fill the seats. These conferences will have a new market where they can advertise and get their brand out there.
It's not unlike B1G going out and getting Maryland and Rutgers to have pieces of the NYC and DC television markets. Do you think the B1G cares if Purdue all of a sudden doesn't want them to go after those schools due to travel costs?
 
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Lakers-88-92-94 said:
All I am saying is that both Bill Robertson and Josh Fenton have expressed interest in getting ASU in a few years. It may not make sense for our school, being that we have budgetary issues but to say either conference cares more about the travel expenses of the schools more than they care about bringing in a big fish like ASU is completely ludicrous. All that matters at the end of the day for these conferences is money. Plain and simple. That's how the people in the conference offices keep their jobs. Not to mention that the WCHA has no loyalty to any of the former CCHA schools, maybe Ferris because they've been successful and are a top name in the conference. If the WCHA could drop either LSSU or UAH today and pick up an ASU squad that was D I ready, I have no doubt in my mind they would do it.
I'm not sitting here trying to proclaim that ASU is going to be making Frozen Fours, all I am saying is they have an international alumni base and a huge student body from all over the world that will probably help fill the seats. These conferences will have a new market where they can advertise and get their brand out there.
It's not unlike B1G going out and getting Maryland and Rutgers to have pieces of the NYC and DC television markets. Do you think the B1G cares if Purdue all of a sudden doesn't want them to go after those schools due to travel costs?
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Whatever happens with ASU, conferences like the scheduling ease of an even number of teams. If the WCHA gets ASU, who are we looking at? RMU? AFA?
 
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purpleinnebraska said:
Whatever happens with ASU, conferences like the scheduling ease of an even number of teams. If the WCHA gets ASU, who are we looking at? RMU? AFA?
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I think Robert Morris makes the most sense at this point, if they were to add another school. It'd be tough to say if they'd be interested in the tougher travel schedule but they would make sense being in Pitt and not a terrible travel for most of the Michigan teams. I think Air Force would be a good add to fill out the Western expansion. WCHA would probably want to continue to expand West instead of East.
 
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Lakers-88-92-94 said:
It's not unlike B1G going out and getting Maryland and Rutgers to have pieces of the NYC and DC television markets. Do you think the B1G cares if Purdue all of a sudden doesn't want them to go after those schools due to travel costs?
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it's not remotely like B1G going out and getting Maryland and Rutgers. wcha.tv is not the BTN, and hockey is not football.
only reason I'm not 100% in favor of ASU joining the NCHC is that the stinking nachos will then have to poach a WCHA team to get to an even number.
any way you slice it, the WCHA is going to take a hit from this ASU thing: either yet more travel or losing a team.
 
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#1collegehockeyfan said:
As of Nov 18, 2014, LPH sources say Terry P. is involved in moving the UB Hockey club to D1. The same LPH source that leaked about ASU .
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How do you know that it's the same source to LPH? Also, it's always been expected that it would be Jeremy Jacobs (UB '62-3 or so), the Bruins' owner who hates Pegula, who would set up shop in Pegula's back yard.

GFM
 
gfmorris said:
How do you know that it's the same source to LPH?
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11/20 12:00!PM
According to the Kevin Kurtt Managing Editor of "Let's Play Hockey" the source is "someone well connected" to college/club hockey brought the same news of ASU to LPH.

If you don't believe Let's Play Hockey is not reliable source then, fine.
 
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#1collegehockeyfan said:
11/20 12:00!PM
According to the Kevin Kurtt Managing Editor of "Let's Play Hockey" the source is "someone well connected" to college/club hockey brought the same news of ASU to LPH.

If you don't believe Let's Play Hockey is not reliable source then, fine.
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Wouldn't it be easier to just provide a link to the article?
 
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Laker Dude said:
I think that Bemidji and Mankato will end up in the NCHC within the next 5 years.
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I would be shocked if Mankato is not there within 5 years. If the Mavs go then BSU should as well to keep the non bIG Minnesota teams together. I hope the three UP schools stay together.
 
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