WCHA

         It's been 10 busy years, but I'm back. I just want opinions on whether or not these moves would make sense for the WCHA, who will be down to 3 teams after next season.   With the Alaska schools, or school, and Alabama Huntsville being the holdovers from the league. Does it make sense for the league to approach Arizona ST, Colorado College (NCHC), and Air Force( Atlantic Hockey), and with the potential to add UNLV soon to fill those vacancies.

                  I do realize this still means crazy travel for UAH, but they have a crazy travel schedule already. I think it would create natural rivalries in CC, and ASU, UNLV???? and ASU, while keeping CC, and Air Force competing. It could also push schools like UC Boulder who has flirted with the D1 Hockey idea to give it serious consideration, with a conference already in place.

          I understand that it takes lots of money, and commitment to start, and maintain a College Hockey program. That's why I just wanted some opinions on the matter.


                                                                                                    Just My Thought.
                                                                                                     Roll Cobbs!!!!

 

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Wild Spud!!!!!!!

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Dear Rick Rypien:

  Do you not understand that The NHL is a business? Your #1 customer is the FAN. That guy who paid with his hard earned money to sit in those seats,did nothing,but cheer for his team.And because of that you decided it was a good idea to attack him after you got beat down on the ice.That guy plus the other 18,063 other people who bought tickets,paid for parking,got concessions,and maybe even a souviner help  to pay the KINGS RANSOM you earn to play a childrens game. Six games is hopefully enough for you to realize that you owe the fans better than that.



                                                                                                Norman L Bell Jr.

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