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Report: LIU-Brooklyn adding D-I women's hockey for 2019-20

Re: Report: LIU-Brooklyn adding D-I women's hockey for 2019-20

I've never heard of LIU-Brooklyn, but they could come to the CHA and let Lindenwood go where they belong (the WCHA).
 
Re: Report: LIU-Brooklyn adding D-I women's hockey for 2019-20

ZedLeppelin said:
I've never heard of LIU-Brooklyn, but they could come to the CHA and let Lindenwood go where they belong (the WCHA).
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They're in the NEC with Robert Morris for other sports, so the CHA would make the most sense.
 
Re: Report: LIU-Brooklyn adding D-I women's hockey for 2019-20

ZedLeppelin said:
I've never heard of LIU-Brooklyn, but they could come to the CHA and let Lindenwood go where they belong (the WCHA).
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Yes. The WCHA needs another team to fix their awful playoff format.
 
Timothy A said:
Yes. The WCHA needs another team to fix their awful playoff format.
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Does Lindenwood have to fly to all their CHA games? How many flights would they have to take if they joined WCHA? Since we’re doing “hockey is a regional sport” today, is OSU joining the CHA? ;-)
 
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Lindsay said:
Does Lindenwood have to fly to all their CHA games? How many flights would they have to take if they joined WCHA? Since we’re doing “hockey is a regional sport” today, is OSU joining the CHA? ;-)
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Ohio State being in the CHA makes more travel sense than Ohio State being in the WCHA, and Lindenwood can go keep the WCHA playoff format messed up after Ohio State leaves.
 
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Rightnut said:
Ok I stand corrected. Very interesting.
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Oh also -- I was told they're going to "announce" this stuff once they're accepted into a conference. So they're definitely seeking one (as opposed to doing the SHU independent thing). But I also did some digging and was told that as of today there has been no communication between the CHA and LIU Brooklyn. Obviously that could be a lie, and obviously that doesn't mean that there won't be in the future, but that's what I was told.

TBH, LIU Brooklyn to the CHA and Lindenwood to the WCHA makes too much sense not to happen. Lindenwood isn't a trash program; the WCHA should probably think itself lucky that the Lions are going to fall into their lap to solve their NoDak problem.
 
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There is always the scheduling alliance... :)
 
Re: Report: LIU-Brooklyn adding D-I women's hockey for 2019-20

ZedLeppelin said:
Ohio State being in the CHA makes more travel sense than Ohio State being in the WCHA, and Lindenwood can go keep the WCHA playoff format messed up after Ohio State leaves.
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Bus travel is cheaper than air travel. Dollars matter, of course. But as far as I'm concerned, that would be the only net gain of a switch to the CHA. Among other things, the time spent traveling would likely increase.

I'd acknowledge that being in the same conference as Penn State would be a good thing. But losing the conference partnership with Minnesota & Wisconsin is too high a price to pay. To say nothing of the fact we now have almost 20 years of history with Bemidji, Duluth, Mankato & St. Cloud.

For these and many other reasons, I remain opposed to the switch. But since I read Lindsay's original comment as mostly whimsical, I'll leave it at that.


As for Lindenwood, having them join the WCHA sounds like a win-win, assuming that doesn't screw things up for the CHA. It would be good for the WCHA to return to 8 members.
 
pgb-ohio said:
To say nothing of the fact we now have almost 20 years of history with Bemidji, Duluth, Mankato & St. Cloud.

For these and many other reasons, I remain opposed to the switch. But since I read Lindsay's original comment as mostly whimsical, I'll leave it at that
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Yes whimsical, but it’s unfortunate to see the CHA potentially lose another team. They’d be at ten teams, if it weren’t for programs getting cut, or leaving to a more geographically appropriate conference. So the prospect of losing Lindenwood and going down to five teams is disappointing.

Nothing seems set at this point, and the WCHA has already released its schedule so this seems at least a year away which is good I guess.
 
Re: Report: LIU-Brooklyn adding D-I women's hockey for 2019-20

Lindsay said:
Yes whimsical, but it’s unfortunate to see the CHA potentially lose another team. They’d be at ten teams, if it weren’t for programs getting cut, or leaving to a more geographically appropriate conference. So the prospect of losing Lindenwood and going down to five teams is disappointing.

Nothing seems set at this point, and the WCHA has already released its schedule so this seems at least a year away which is good I guess.
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I made a joke of OSU joining CHA and got toasted for it because someone assumed I was serious. It would be a great move for OSU but not so good for the quality of opponent in the WCHA. From a logistics stand point it makes sense but it is not what my heart wants. Except for a couple of years they succumbed to the goon squad OSU has had some good years and I'd hate to lose them
 
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Lindsay said:
Yes whimsical, but it’s unfortunate to see the CHA potentially lose another team. So the prospect of losing Lindenwood and going down to five teams is disappointing.
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If nothing happens until 2019-20, and the conferences do what seems like the obvious choice, the CHA can replace Lindenwood with LIU-Brooklyn and remain at six teams, and the WCHA can add Lindenwood (and keep Ohio State) and be at eight teams - everybody wins.
 
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