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WCHA Season Thread 2017-18: In Which We Try For Two Bids

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507-389-3000 is the box office number. Tickets are being advertised as $20 for adults and $9 for kids.
 
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Beaver Senior goaltender Michael Bitzer has signed with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.

Beaver Senior forward Kyle Bauman has signed with the Ontario Reign of the AHL. Interesting story on Kyle, who is from the Orlando, Florida area. After his last year of junior hockey, he hadn't landed a spot on a college roster, D-I or D-III. He was all set to go to school back home (Central Florida, I believe) when BSU called in August as they had a roster spot open up. Now, four years later, he is moving on to the AHL with a pro contract. Great story!
 
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All-WCHA awards are out...
2017-18 ALL-WCHA TEAMS

FIRST TEAM

PLAYER (YEAR / HOMETOWN) POSITION SCHOOL

#@C.J. Suess (Sr. / Forest Lake, Minn.) Forward Minnesota State University

%&Marc Michaelis (So. / Mannheim, Germany) Forward Minnesota State University

Troy Loggins (Jr. / Huntington Beach, Calif.) Forward Northern Michigan University

Zach Frye (Sr. / Spokane, Wash.) Defenseman University of Alaska Fairbanks

&Alec Rauhauser (So. / Bismarck, N.D.) Defenseman Bowling Green State University

#!Atte Tolvanen (Jr. / Vihti, Finland) Goaltender Northern Michigan University



SECOND TEAM

PLAYER (YEAR / HOMETOWN) POSITION SCHOOL

%Mitch McLain (Sr. / Baxter, Minn.) Forward Bowling Green State University

Adam Rockwood (Jr. / Coquitlam, British Columbia) Forward Northern Michigan University

Josh Kestner (Sr. / Huntsville, Ala.) Forward University of Alabama in Huntsville

%!Daniel Brickley (Jr. / Sandy, Utah) Defenseman Minnesota State University

Philip Beaulieu (So. / Duluth, Minn.) Defenseman Northern Michigan University

%@Michael Bitzer (Sr. / Moorhead, Minn.) Goaltender Bemidji State University



THIRD TEAM

PLAYER (YEAR / HOMETOWN) POSITION SCHOOL

Zeb Knutson (Sr. / Sioux Falls, S.D.) Forward Minnesota State University

&Darien Craighead (So. / Surrey, British Columbia) Forward Northern Michigan University

Robbie Payne (Sr. / Gaylord, Mich.) Forward Northern Michigan University

&Ian Scheid (So. / Coon Rapids, Minn.) Defenseman Minnesota State University

*Ryker Killins (Jr. / Wawa, Ontario) Defenseman Ferris State University

*&Mitch Reinke (So. / Stillwater, Minn.) Defenseman Michigan Technological University

Connor LaCouvee (Sr. / Qualicum Beach, British Columbia) Goaltender Minnesota State University



ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

PLAYER (YEAR / HOMETOWN) POSITION SCHOOL

Jake Jaremko (Fr. / Nowthen, Minn.) Forward Minnesota State University

Brandon Kruse (Fr. / Saline, Mich.) Forward Bowling Green State University

^Steven Jandric (Fr. / Prince George, British Columbia) Forward University of Alaska Fairbanks

^Max Johnson (Fr. / Lakeville, Minn.) Forward Bowling Green State University

^Reggie Lutz (Fr. / Elk River, Minn.) Forward Minnesota State University

Connor Mackey (Fr. / Tower Lakes, Ill.) Defenseman Minnesota State University

Eric Sinclair (Fr. / Kenora, Ontario) Defenseman University of Alaska Anchorage

Eric Dop (Fr. / Lewis Center, Ohio) Goaltender Bowling Green State University
 
Re: WCHA Season Thread 2017-18: In Which We Try For Two Bids

Just stopped to pick up my tickets for mavs/huskies so I didn’t have to wait in line tomorrow. The sign says $12 for kids 3-17.
 
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beaverhockeyfan said:
Beaver Senior goaltender Michael Bitzer has signed with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.

Beaver Senior forward Kyle Bauman has signed with the Ontario Reign of the AHL. Interesting story on Kyle, who is from the Orlando, Florida area. After his last year of junior hockey, he hadn't landed a spot on a college roster, D-I or D-III. He was all set to go to school back home (Central Florida, I believe) when BSU called in August as they had a roster spot open up. Now, four years later, he is moving on to the AHL with a pro contract. Great story!
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I'm a bit surprised Bitzer didn't get an AHL contract.
 
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So I hear tickets for Saturday are a hot commodity right now :eek: :rolleyes:

In all seriousness, how does the WCHA approach this situation?
 
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WCHA Season Thread 2017-18: In Which We Try For Two Bids

Mission accomplished. You're welcome.
(But next season WCHA folks, let's try to get it done with some additional non-conference wins and not let it go down to the wire like this.)
Signed,
The Michigan Tech Huskies
 
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RaceBoarder said:
So I hear tickets for Saturday are a hot commodity right now :eek: :rolleyes:

In all seriousness, how does the WCHA approach this situation?
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https://techhockeyguide.com/2018/03/12/from-the-editor-championship-ticketing/

From WCHA:
Such disparity in models is entirely allowed by WCHA policy. Matt Hodson, WCHA Associate Commissioner of Marketing and Communications, told THG by phone that the WCHA Management Council and the Tournament Committee set a number of tickets that must be made available on consignment to be purchased by the road team’s box office. The road team may do with those consignement tickets as they see fit, and it is up to the home team’s box office to determine what to do with the remaining tickets in terms of distribution. When asked what the minimum consignment was, he confirmed that it was a fixed number (as opposed to a percentage) and said, “It is WCHA policy that I cannot disclose that number.”
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RaceBoarder said:
So I hear tickets for Saturday are a hot commodity right now :eek: :rolleyes:

In all seriousness, how does the WCHA approach this situation?
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It is obvious that both the WCHA and NMU have handled the situation exceptionally poorly.
 
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bigblue_dl said:
It is obvious that both the WCHA and NMU have handled the situation exceptionally poorly.
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Were there any issues last year? I know they sold out quickly, but I don't remember hearing anything negative about how Tech or the WCHA handled it.

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MTUHuskies said:
Were there any issues last year? I know they sold out quickly, but I don't remember hearing anything negative about how Tech or the WCHA handled it.

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I do remember seeing some BGSU fans disappointed in the secondary market prices. I'm not positive the BGSU allotment sold out, someone else could probably answer that? I'm guessing there were around 200 BGSU fans there last year...I would like to see the league increase the minimum consignment for next season...even though we don't know what that exact number is from the WCHA office.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Well, poorly for everyone except local NMU fans.
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Even locals waited in line for 3 hours and didn't get tickets, while season ticket holders bought 40 tickets each. Yeah, I think even local NMU fans got screwed on this one. Terrible all around for the league and for NMU. Can't say I'm surprised when it comes to those 2 "fine" institutions...:rolleyes:
 
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bigblue_dl said:
Even locals waited in line for 3 hours and didn't get tickets, while season ticket holders bought 40 tickets each. Yeah, I think even local NMU fans got screwed on this one. Terrible all around for the league and for NMU. Can't say I'm surprised when it comes to those 2 "fine" institutions...:rolleyes:
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Not too sure that it was handled so poorly. NMU in all likelihood didn't put tickets online so that Tech fans didn't try to flood the place. That's why you work all year to get the higher seed. Not a whole lot else they could have done....
 
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Yoopercat said:
Not too sure that it was handled so poorly. NMU in all likelihood didn't put tickets online so that Tech fans didn't try to flood the place. That's why you work all year to get the higher seed. Not a whole lot else they could have done....
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It was handled poorly all around. No question. If some people bought 40 tickets, and locals, in line got shut out...not sure how that could be considered a good thing. Those people in line, were NMU fans that got screwed.
 
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