MavHockey14
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NCHC says no expansion at this time. Apparently the Alaska schools played into this some?
Things get interesting now for Arizona State.
Things get interesting now for Arizona State.
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NCHC says no to Minnesota State and Arizona State
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purpleinnebraska
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Re: NCHC says no to Minnesota State and Arizona State
Schlossman is reporting that the Alaska thing played a part in this. If you're the NCHC, and you think the whole landscape of college hockey could blow up again soon, why lock yourself in?
Schlossman is reporting that the Alaska thing played a part in this. If you're the NCHC, and you think the whole landscape of college hockey could blow up again soon, why lock yourself in?
Critical Thinker
Lady of the Lake, Sword Distributor
Re: NCHC says no to Minnesota State and Arizona State
So I assume we've won the Arizona State sweepstakes by default?
So I assume we've won the Arizona State sweepstakes by default?
giwan
Really??!!
Re: NCHC says no to Minnesota State and Arizona State
Nothing further on how the Alaska schools played that part? Some seemingly obvious reasons but never know what the actual thinking could be.
Nothing further on how the Alaska schools played that part? Some seemingly obvious reasons but never know what the actual thinking could be.
The Sicatoka
Kicizapi Cetan
Re: NCHC says no to Minnesota State and Arizona State
My guess: If the NCHC takes ASU and MSUM and then the Alaskas disappear, do WMU and Miami bolt back to the WCHA? They'd get way better travel.
Instead, let the Alaska situation sort itself out and let ASU come up with something more than a vaporena* to play in.
* vaporena: An arena claimed or planned but that does not exist at this time. Similar to term "vaporware" in the software realm meaning software that we're working on but don't have yet.
My guess: If the NCHC takes ASU and MSUM and then the Alaskas disappear, do WMU and Miami bolt back to the WCHA? They'd get way better travel.
Instead, let the Alaska situation sort itself out and let ASU come up with something more than a vaporena* to play in.
* vaporena: An arena claimed or planned but that does not exist at this time. Similar to term "vaporware" in the software realm meaning software that we're working on but don't have yet.
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Re: NCHC says no to Minnesota State and Arizona State
Is better travel enough enticement for WMU and Miami to go to a second tier conference? I wouldn't think so.
Is better travel enough enticement for WMU and Miami to go to a second tier conference? I wouldn't think so.
FadeToBlack&Gold
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Better travel, perhaps, but does anyone know exactly what the NCHC's exit fee is?
Re: NCHC says no to Minnesota State and Arizona State
250k is the number if I remember right...
250k is the number if I remember right...
Re: NCHC says no to Minnesota State and Arizona State
are there signs of an imminent blow up?
are there signs of an imminent blow up?
FadeToBlack&Gold
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That sounds more like the WCHA exit fee. Just saw gfmorris' post that according to that gas huffer from the GF Herald
it's $1.5 mil for the NCHC. Ouch.manurespreader
Still upright
Re: NCHC says no to Minnesota State and Arizona State
I believe it's significantly higher than that.
Re: NCHC says no to Minnesota State and Arizona State
If (gigantic if) Miami and WMU wanted to leave the NCHC it wouldn't be to join the WCHA. Their first call would probably be to BG.
If (gigantic if) Miami and WMU wanted to leave the NCHC it wouldn't be to join the WCHA. Their first call would probably be to BG.
Re: NCHC says no to Minnesota State and Arizona State
If Miami and WMU wanted to leave the NCHC, their only realistic league options would be to join the WCHA or join a re-established CCHA (which would consist of BG and many of the current WCHA teams). If the CCHA became a conference again, that very well could mean the end of the WCHA.
If Miami and WMU wanted to leave the NCHC, their only realistic league options would be to join the WCHA or join a re-established CCHA (which would consist of BG and many of the current WCHA teams). If the CCHA became a conference again, that very well could mean the end of the WCHA.
manurespreader
Still upright
Re: NCHC says no to Minnesota State and Arizona State
In any event I don't see it happening.
What if the WCHA expanded and split into an east and west, because the b1g is not taking any of you. You could have FSU, WMU, BGSU, Miami, Huntsville, and one more in the east. And then, say LSSU, Nmu, Tech, Mankato, maybe UAF, and one more in the west.
In any event I don't see it happening.
Re: NCHC says no to Minnesota State and Arizona State
Or NMU, LSSU, WMU, FSU, BGSU, and MU could reboot the CCHA.
Or NMU, LSSU, WMU, FSU, BGSU, and MU could reboot the CCHA.
uaafanblog
AKA - "Drop The Puck"
Re: NCHC says no to Minnesota State and Arizona State
This should be all those schools goal for 2017-18. If they work hard at it they can make it happen. The cost savings would be huge. Attendance would be huge since all the opponents are essentially rivals. Every game a rivalry game!!! That's pretty sweet stuff.
I'm crossing my fingers to see it happen!
This should be all those schools goal for 2017-18. If they work hard at it they can make it happen. The cost savings would be huge. Attendance would be huge since all the opponents are essentially rivals. Every game a rivalry game!!! That's pretty sweet stuff.
I'm crossing my fingers to see it happen!
8 is better than 6. Add UAH and MTU and you have 28 conference games (7x4).
FadeToBlack&Gold
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