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The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
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bigblue_dl
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Re: The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
It would be nice to see
My dog **** gold coins
It would be nice to see
My dog **** gold coins
manurespreader
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Re: The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
I still think the biggest issue for this league is the time and expense of travel. Something has to be done as a long term solution, to cut the time down that it is taking teams to get to each other. If it was done on a league wide basis, rather than by team as is the case now, it might be affordable and would make a huge difference on who we play non conference.
I still think the biggest issue for this league is the time and expense of travel. Something has to be done as a long term solution, to cut the time down that it is taking teams to get to each other. If it was done on a league wide basis, rather than by team as is the case now, it might be affordable and would make a huge difference on who we play non conference.
Do you mean traveling together to places like Alaska to save on plane tickets?
aparch
Acetaminamerican
Maybe pooling each schools travel budget, or a large percentage, for the league to manage flights/bussing?
Get some corporate sponsorship to help cut some costs? CCHA used to have a page listing some sponsors/partners. WCHA used to have the Red Baron Pizza Final Five.
If the league adds partners to help aleviate travel costs or to create a bigger check for teams, I'm all for it. Would it kill schools to have the 3M or Wells Fargo logo in ice next to the WCHA logo?
Can they do this.
The only advantage is it would remove the fluctuations in travel costs from year to year. In theory, each school should have the same amount of in-conference travel over so many years (three?). If it was a perfectly balanced conference schedule, the costs would be the same each year.
Re: The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
3M and Wells Fargo are businesses, not charities. How much do you think they'd pay to get the attention of the 35 people that show up at the conference tournament?
3M and Wells Fargo are businesses, not charities. How much do you think they'd pay to get the attention of the 35 people that show up at the conference tournament?
Hockey John
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Re: The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
Michigan and Michigan State are demanding 2 home games for 1 road game from its former CCHA partners. I hope that we never play them again. Ohio State is willing to do a one for one and we played them and are scheduled to play them gain 1 for 1 for the next two seasons. I miss those games with MSU and SCum, but I think it is a joke to do a two for one.
Michigan and Michigan State are demanding 2 home games for 1 road game from its former CCHA partners. I hope that we never play them again. Ohio State is willing to do a one for one and we played them and are scheduled to play them gain 1 for 1 for the next two seasons. I miss those games with MSU and SCum, but I think it is a joke to do a two for one.
bigblue_dl
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Re: The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
Oh, I bet they'd donate 13-14 Wells Fargo t-shirts if they get their logo on the ice.
Oh, I bet they'd donate 13-14 Wells Fargo t-shirts if they get their logo on the ice.
aparch
Acetaminamerican
Those 35 people, are those all comp tickets for family, or actual paying attendees?
Speaking of the tourney, is the WCHA working with the Griffins in marketing the tourney? I don't recall seeing anything from the Griffs in email or Twitter regarding the Tourney. At least the CCHA was getting half-assed College Hockey at the Joe e-mails on behalf of the Red Wings/Olympia Entertainment.
lawdoggies
sitting by the river
Re: The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
Van Andel Arena's website does have a picture & link of the WCHA Final Five rotating on its banner marquee of upcoming events. But overall Van Andel doesn't seem to push college hockey very hard. The NCAA Regionals that I went to there in the past were grossly under attended.
Van Andel Arena's website does have a picture & link of the WCHA Final Five rotating on its banner marquee of upcoming events. But overall Van Andel doesn't seem to push college hockey very hard. The NCAA Regionals that I went to there in the past were grossly under attended.
And just how do you do that without having the UP teams play an unbalanced number of games at those schools?
Re: The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
Would be interesting to see from a travel perspective. But two D1 schools swapped for two D2 schools? Not going to happen.
Would be interesting to see from a travel perspective. But two D1 schools swapped for two D2 schools? Not going to happen.
Shirtless Guy
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Re: The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
Not to mention would WMU and Miami really want 2 trips to alaska?
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Not to mention would WMU and Miami really want 2 trips to alaska?
I bet Bowling Green would jump for joy.
gfmorris
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Re: The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
I think that the rotation factor is nine years, as every nine years you make two Alaska trips. This was part of UAH's pitch: otherwise you were doing it once every four years.
GFM
I think that the rotation factor is nine years, as every nine years you make two Alaska trips. This was part of UAH's pitch: otherwise you were doing it once every four years.
GFM
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