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St. Norbert offseason - moving down a letter in the alphabet

neumyer said:
You would think, but the MCHA merely changed its name to NCHA so neither has a real good claim to it. SNC and STS moved to the MCHA.
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The article clearly states:

On the men’s side, the NCHA tournament champion will continue to play for the “Harris Cup”, named after MSOE Director of Athletics Dan Harris, who served as the first president of the MCHA and helped get the league up and running to become what it is today.

The regular-season champion will now receive the “Peters Cup”, named after Bob Peters, the long-time Bemidji State coach. Peters won 728 games and 13 national championships with the Beavers, including two NCAA titles as an early member of the NCHA back in 1984 and 1986. The Peters Cup is an NCHA tradition, as it had been handed out to the NCHA playoff championship winner since 1998.

On the women’s side, the NCHA tournament champion will now play for the “Slaats Cup”, named in honor of Lake Forest College Director of Athletics Jackie Slaats, in recognition of her efforts and dedication in pioneering the formation of the Women’s NCHA.

The regular-season champion will now receive the “Kronschnabel Cup”, named after Bill Kronschnabel, the commissioner of the former Northern Collegiate Hockey Association since 2002. He served as the NCHA Supervisor of Officials from 1998 to 2005 and also played a role in the former MCHA as its Supervisor of Officials in its early stages.

“We felt it was very important to honor and recognize the individuals who were so important in pioneering and fostering the development of the MCHA and NCHA,” Larson said. “Their leadership and vision have been instrumental in the success of both associations.”
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This was on the MCHA website, and on the NCHA website in the article about the new league name/combining the leagues. The WIAC will have to figure out somethng of their own if they want a trophy.

How about the "We finally got rid of Coghlin" Cup?
Or give the Playoff Champions the "Gwozdecky Cup" and the RS winers the "Baldarotta Cup"? :D
 
Re: St. Norbert offseason - moving down a letter in the alphabet

The NCHA has a claim to the Peters Cup because SNC donated the trophy and "owns" it - so they brought it with them to the MCHA, even before the name change
 
Re: St. Norbert offseason - moving down a letter in the alphabet

neumyer said:
You would think, but the MCHA merely changed its name to NCHA so neither has a real good claim to it. SNC and STS moved to the MCHA.
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The name change reminds me of America West Airlines buying out U. S. Airways and taking over their name.
 
Re: St. Norbert offseason - moving down a letter in the alphabet

neumyer said:
And soon merging with American and taking their name.
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Yup- in fact this is a good example of survival of the brand name, not survival of the entity represented by the brand name.
 
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