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I'm not sure what to think not he new pairwise or the other rule changes. Any comments from the peanut gallery?
I don't think it changes anything for the CCHA. We need to win more out of conference games.I'm not sure what to think not he new pairwise or the other rule changes. Any comments from the peanut gallery?
Also need to raise the conference's talent floor in order to win more of those games.I don't think it changes anything for the CCHA. We need to win more out of conference games.
I think certain teams need to do that. New head coaches as well.Also need to raise the conference's talent floor in order to win more of those games.
Hopefully Ncaa championship banners to comeNew Head Coach Bill Muckalt
As a Northern Grad, many years ago, this whole NIL transfer portal situation has me pretty gloom and doom toward College Hockey. Northern's program is a mess, and I don't see how the U.P. schools, as well as the CCHA, can compete with the money being shoveled to the other conferences. All due respect to the U.P. schools, not sure which school, if any, can garner up enough NIL money to stay competitive. I would think Tech would be the most likely, and it pains me to say that, but your alumni would probably be more affluent and supportive of the program.![]()
Michigan Tech’s May Day
Last Thursday, Michigan Tech shocked the college hockey world by announcing Bill Muckalt as the 23rd Head Coach of the Huskies in the same press release that announced Joe Shawhan being removed fro…techhockeyguide.com
In this instance, there is a bit too much tribalism coming from a handful of Yoopers who were close to Joe. AD Sanregret declining to state why she opted out of the contract last May could be seen as a red flag with regards to her intentions, but let's face it. Joe wasn't likely to successfully coach the Huskies, let alone take them to the next level of winning an NCAA tournament game for the first time in 45 years, in this new era of NIL, free transfers, and mask-off tampering by certain programs. He's been doing this for 30+ years and to think he's going to effectively adjust to the new rules and norms at age 62, and with his personality, is a fool's errand.
Moving forward, it sounds like we can expect Tech to opt the hockey team into the House settlement (and this was likely a key factor in Muckalt taking the job), so start thinking about a NIL collective trust.
I spoke to an NHL scout between periods of a Mavs game this last season. He told me that he thinks that with the portal and NIL, leagues like the CCHA and AHA are just going to devolve into feeder leagues for the big programs. The players will be told by the "prestige" schools to go to one of our schools for a year or two, show what they can do, then enter the portal and come back and talk to them. Those schools will be using most of their scholarships on juniors and seniors, and let us lesser schools develop players for them.As a Northern Grad, many years ago, this whole NIL transfer portal situation has me pretty gloom and doom toward College Hockey. Northern's program is a mess, and I don't see how the U.P. schools, as well as the CCHA, can compete with the money being shoveled to the other conferences. All due respect to the U.P. schools, not sure which school, if any, can garner up enough NIL money to stay competitive. I would think Tech would be the most likely, and it pains me to say that, but your alumni would probably be more affluent and supportive of the program.
One thing is for sure, the people in control of College Hockey could give two hoots about the small school programs. To them, our only purpose is to pad their win loss record, and they certainly can't be bothered to travel to play us. As for Northern, we have another year like last year, it might as well be November 9th, 1975. The program could be headed to the bottom of Lake Superior the next day, like a famous ship we all know.
Maybe. At some point those "feeder" schools will stop recruiting those kind of players. There aren't enough schools with the CHL now in play.I spoke to an NHL scout between periods of a Mavs game this last season. He told me that he thinks that with the portal and NIL, leagues like the CCHA and AHA are just going to devolve into feeder leagues for the big programs. The players will be told by the "prestige" schools to go to one of our schools for a year or two, show what they can do, then enter the portal and come back and talk to them. Those schools will be using most of their scholarships on juniors and seniors, and let us lesser schools develop players for them.
How different is this from previously? The gentleman's agreement has been gone for quite a while now. Money is more open now, they were paid in the past just not openly.I spoke to an NHL scout between periods of a Mavs game this last season. He told me that he thinks that with the portal and NIL, leagues like the CCHA and AHA are just going to devolve into feeder leagues for the big programs. The players will be told by the "prestige" schools to go to one of our schools for a year or two, show what they can do, then enter the portal and come back and talk to them. Those schools will be using most of their scholarships on juniors and seniors, and let us lesser schools develop players for them.
That's kind of how it's working now. Highly touted prospects go to the "prestige" schools then enter the portal to go to a school where they will get ice time and develop.How different is this from previously? The gentleman's agreement has been gone for quite a while now. Money is more open now, they were paid in the past just not openly.
Say your a top line center for one of the U.P. schools, You are lured away with some $$ and the promise of play. In the portal and off you go. Suddenly on the ice you find four other top line centers and your playing time is much less. Better show at the tourney and natty? Sure, see how that worked out for some of those teams.