Re: UAH Hockey 2012-13: Still breathing
We've seen both arenas in August; that's good enough for me.
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UAH Hockey 2012-13: Still breathing
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Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
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Do you know how many of the nine votes you received?
Do you know how many of the nine votes you received?
The vote was unanimous
wolverineTrumpet
not particularly bad
Re: UAH Hockey 2012-13: Still breathing
Congrats to UAH.
Congrats to UAH.
Yoopers in Alabama. That sounds fun. I'm thinking the next invasion type trip should be Tech at UAH.
FlagDUDE08
Banned
Re: UAH Hockey 2012-13: Still breathing
Aside from the accent, is there any difference?
Aside from the accent, is there any difference?
ExileOnDaytonStreet
Drunkard
Re: UAH Hockey 2012-13: Still breathing
Huge congratulations to UAH! You guys deserve it!
Huge congratulations to UAH! You guys deserve it!
beaverhockeyfan
Well-known member
Re: UAH Hockey 2012-13: Still breathing
The feeling is mutual Geof!
I've already started.
GFM
The feeling is mutual Geof!
Re: UAH Hockey 2012-13: Still breathing
It would be interesting to be sure.....
Ummm..... Yoopers don't all freak out if they see a snowflake. In Alabama, they all run to the grocery store to stock up for a week.Aside from the accent, is there any difference?
Mavwatcher
Registered User
Re: UAH Hockey 2012-13: Still breathing
Good to see an element of "Rocket Science" added to the nWCHA! Congrats to UAH
Good to see an element of "Rocket Science" added to the nWCHA! Congrats to UAH
huskermavfanchuck
New member
Re: UAH Hockey 2012-13: Still breathing
Congrats to UAH! Here's to a bright future!
Congrats to UAH! Here's to a bright future!
FlagDUDE08
Banned
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I would think 28 league games, and 6-10 NC games (8-10 for all the non-Alaska schools since pretty much everyone's guaranteed a trip to The Final Frontier, possibly two since I'd assume they would be in the same pairing, and 6 for the Alaska schools). I wonder if, with the advent of the nWCHA, we will see a third Alaska tournament (possibly at a "neutral site" in Juneau), or just regular home series? Obviously the Alaska teams aren't going to travel for a NC game, since I'm sure everyone would like those extra two games.
I would think 28 league games, and 6-10 NC games (8-10 for all the non-Alaska schools since pretty much everyone's guaranteed a trip to The Final Frontier, possibly two since I'd assume they would be in the same pairing, and 6 for the Alaska schools). I wonder if, with the advent of the nWCHA, we will see a third Alaska tournament (possibly at a "neutral site" in Juneau), or just regular home series? Obviously the Alaska teams aren't going to travel for a NC game, since I'm sure everyone would like those extra two games.
UpNorthHockey
MTU NMU LSSU
Re: UAH Hockey 2012-13: Still breathing
I'd say welcome, but the nWCHA doesn't really exist yet. Still....I'm very pleased that a lot of kids from northern Michigan and MN will get to go to Alabama in the middle of the winter.
Not sure if the kids in AL feel the same way about coming up north.
I'd say welcome, but the nWCHA doesn't really exist yet. Still....I'm very pleased that a lot of kids from northern Michigan and MN will get to go to Alabama in the middle of the winter.
Not sure if the kids in AL feel the same way about coming up north.
FlagDUDE08
Banned
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They've had to do it before; I doubt anything's changed.
They've had to do it before; I doubt anything's changed.
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
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Thanks for the info. That is quite surprising after all that we have heard for months. I suppose that it might have been going to be 7-2 or 8-1, but the others decided to go along for league solidarity and not to incur UAH's wrath for future games.
Thanks for the info. That is quite surprising after all that we have heard for months. I suppose that it might have been going to be 7-2 or 8-1, but the others decided to go along for league solidarity and not to incur UAH's wrath for future games.
FlagDUDE08
Banned
Re: UAH Hockey 2012-13: Still breathing
The subsidy probably pushed it over the top.
The subsidy probably pushed it over the top.
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I think it speaks more to the work the UAH staff (Drs Altenkirch and Brophy) did in their individual conversations with thier counterparts at the member schools leading up to the official group presentation than anything else. Obviously in those conversations they had set the foundation for what value UAH brought to the table and they had a clear idea of what each school's concerns were. They were then able to go back and assemble a proposal (fairly comprehensive from what I hear) that addressed those concerns and drive home what UAH brought to the league, satisfying whatever issues/questions the voters had.
I think it speaks more to the work the UAH staff (Drs Altenkirch and Brophy) did in their individual conversations with thier counterparts at the member schools leading up to the official group presentation than anything else. Obviously in those conversations they had set the foundation for what value UAH brought to the table and they had a clear idea of what each school's concerns were. They were then able to go back and assemble a proposal (fairly comprehensive from what I hear) that addressed those concerns and drive home what UAH brought to the league, satisfying whatever issues/questions the voters had.
beaverhockeyfan
Well-known member
Re: UAH Hockey 2012-13: Still breathing
A little bit on the travel subsidy:
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http://www.miningjournal.net/page/c...as-10th-team-for-2013-14-season.html?nav=5010
WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod said UAH will be paying a similar subsidy to what was worked out for both UAF and UAA recently, which he said is less complicated for the other seven schools and more fair for the three outlying universities.
"All we're trying to do ... is not have it cost anymore than the highest cost trip for anyone in the lower 48," McLeod said.
"Rather than buying X-number of tickets and giving you this and giving you that, we agreed on a firm number and that's the check that Alaska will write to the visiting schools. It's a different approach than in the past, but I think it's much, much more fair and what we're going to do is apply that same formula to Huntsville."
Meaning if Bowling Green State is the most expensive trip for Northern Michigan University and Michigan Tech University, then neither would pay more than that sum to visit Huntsville, Ala., Fairbanks, Alaska, and Anchorage, Alaska.
"We used the same premise and we used the same model and came up with a number everyone was pleased with," UAH athletic director E. J. Brophy said from the convention in Dallas.
"The number is an attractive number. It was unanimously agreed upon, a range. Everybody was very happy with that number and that got us over the hurdle. From then on, it was smooth sailing."
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A little bit on the travel subsidy:
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http://www.miningjournal.net/page/c...as-10th-team-for-2013-14-season.html?nav=5010
WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod said UAH will be paying a similar subsidy to what was worked out for both UAF and UAA recently, which he said is less complicated for the other seven schools and more fair for the three outlying universities.
"All we're trying to do ... is not have it cost anymore than the highest cost trip for anyone in the lower 48," McLeod said.
"Rather than buying X-number of tickets and giving you this and giving you that, we agreed on a firm number and that's the check that Alaska will write to the visiting schools. It's a different approach than in the past, but I think it's much, much more fair and what we're going to do is apply that same formula to Huntsville."
Meaning if Bowling Green State is the most expensive trip for Northern Michigan University and Michigan Tech University, then neither would pay more than that sum to visit Huntsville, Ala., Fairbanks, Alaska, and Anchorage, Alaska.
"We used the same premise and we used the same model and came up with a number everyone was pleased with," UAH athletic director E. J. Brophy said from the convention in Dallas.
"The number is an attractive number. It was unanimously agreed upon, a range. Everybody was very happy with that number and that got us over the hurdle. From then on, it was smooth sailing."
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Douglas
Veteran - Army
Re: UAH Hockey 2012-13: Still breathing
GIANT EXHALE... I've been silent holding my breath for month's. I can finally let it out!!! Hooray!!! Now lets start recruiting... I know, I said it out loud...
THANKS TO EVERYONE OUT THERE THAT HAS SUPPORTED US DURING THIS ORDEAL!!!
GIANT EXHALE... I've been silent holding my breath for month's. I can finally let it out!!! Hooray!!! Now lets start recruiting... I know, I said it out loud...
THANKS TO EVERYONE OUT THERE THAT HAS SUPPORTED US DURING THIS ORDEAL!!!
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