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Weighing Realignment?

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MavHockey14 said:
Wouldn't the NCHC want to add Notre Dame due to having the NBC Sports contract? NBC Sports is the premier channel for NHL TV, why not try and attract those eyeballs for conference games as well? Does anyone know when the CBS Sports contract is up? All I could find is "multi-year agreement".
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Yes, they were trying to get Notre Dame from the beginning. What would have changed?

http://www.grandforksherald.com/content/college-hockey-nchc-commish-working-tv-contract
Fenton has been in contact with officials at CBS Sports this summer and multiple sources tell the Herald that CBS appears willing to alter, in some way, the exclusivity clause in the network's contract with the NCHC.
 
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Tipsy McStagger said:
Yes, they were trying to get Notre Dame from the beginning. What would have changed?

http://www.grandforksherald.com/content/college-hockey-nchc-commish-working-tv-contract
Fenton has been in contact with officials at CBS Sports this summer and multiple sources tell the Herald that CBS appears willing to alter, in some way, the exclusivity clause in the network's contract with the NCHC.
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Then becomes the issue with the Frozen Faceoff. NBC Sports wants a Notre Dame vs. North Dakota final, for example, rather than letting CBS Sports keep it. It'll be interesting to see how much more money the NCHC could get from its TV contract with NBC vs CBS.
 
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#1chf

Tipsy is correct in saying that WMU and Miami has additional sources of income through their other DI sports, unlike the DII schools in the conference. Then again, they also have some greater athletic department expenses as a result.

But Hockey is the dog that wags the tail at these two Universities
 
MavHockey14 said:
Then becomes the issue with the Frozen Faceoff. NBC Sports wants a Notre Dame vs. North Dakota final, for example, rather than letting CBS Sports keep it. It'll be interesting to see how much more money the NCHC could get from its TV contract with NBC vs CBS.
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If Notre struggles in hockey east, they aren't getting to a title game in the National.
 
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There has been a lot of chatter on Twitter today via John Buccigross about the possibility of reforming the CCHA in some manner within the next few years. Certain Miami fans would balk at the idea but I'm not so sure that their administration would due to their travel costs; but the core members would likely be BG, Miami, and WMU. Other likely members would be Ferris, LSSU, possibly NMU, Robert Morris, Canisius, and Mercyhurst. Would ND be interested? Who knows? Perhaps if they can get past their egos. Geographically speaking, though, it would be a helluva lot more convenient for them.
 
BGFan said:
There has been a lot of chatter on Twitter today via John Buccigross about the possibility of reforming the CCHA in some manner within the next few years. Certain Miami fans would balk at the idea but I'm not so sure that their administration would due to their travel costs; but the core members would likely be BG, Miami, and WMU. Other likely members would be Ferris, LSSU, possibly NMU, Robert Morris, Canisius, and Mercyhurst. Would ND be interested? Who knows? Perhaps if they can get past their egos. Geographically speaking, though, it would be a helluva lot more convenient for them.
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There has been no such talk at NMU
 
Re: Weighing Realignment?

BGFan said:
There has been a lot of chatter on Twitter today via John Buccigross about the possibility of reforming the CCHA in some manner within the next few years. Certain Miami fans would balk at the idea but I'm not so sure that their administration would due to their travel costs; but the core members would likely be BG, Miami, and WMU. Other likely members would be Ferris, LSSU, possibly NMU, Robert Morris, Canisius, and Mercyhurst. Would ND be interested? Who knows? Perhaps if they can get past their egos. Geographically speaking, though, it would be a helluva lot more convenient for them.
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That would be an interesting development, and it makes sense geographically. I would think that Niagara would also be interested in being involved with that alignment.
 
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Jasma said:
Oops. Brain fart on BC. They are, of course, in the ACC.
By inferior I was referring to level of recognition, revenue potential/TV exposure. Roll your eyes all you want, any of the teams in the WCHA or NCHC would rather be in the Big 6/10 for the reasons above. If hockey is to become a big-money sport with significant TV and merchandise revenue more big-time schools like AZ St. will have to move to varsity status. Notre Dame vs. Michigan or Michigan State vs. Ohio State will bring a much larger TV audience than Duluth vs. Neb.-Omaha, Mich. Tech vs. Bowling Green, or St. Lawrence vs. Colgate.
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Noob thinking.
 
BGFan said:
There has been a lot of chatter on Twitter today via John Buccigross about the possibility of reforming the CCHA in some manner within the next few years. Certain Miami fans would balk at the idea but I'm not so sure that their administration would due to their travel costs; but the core members would likely be BG, Miami, and WMU. Other likely members would be Ferris, LSSU, possibly NMU, Robert Morris, Canisius, and Mercyhurst. Would ND be interested? Who knows? Perhaps if they can get past their egos. Geographically speaking, though, it would be a helluva lot more convenient for them.
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Long live the CCHA. Notre Dame would be a perfect fit.

I always wondered why Bowling Green was hesitant on joining the WCHA and why the kept the CCHA rights?
 
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BGFan said:
There has been a lot of chatter on Twitter today via John Buccigross about the possibility of reforming the CCHA in some manner within the next few years. Certain Miami fans would balk at the idea but I'm not so sure that their administration would due to their travel costs; but the core members would likely be BG, Miami, and WMU. Other likely members would be Ferris, LSSU, possibly NMU, Robert Morris, Canisius, and Mercyhurst. Would ND be interested? Who knows? Perhaps if they can get past their egos. Geographically speaking, though, it would be a helluva lot more convenient for them.
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wishful thinking, but not going to happen

A more likely scenario is Notre Dame jumps ship to the NCHC (once they figure out the TV conflicts) and the if NCHC doesn't add Arizona, possible look for FSU to be added to the NCHC.
 
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