I would guess you are right - if there was a conversation between the NCHC and BC, it probably went like this: NCHC "Hey, BC, we are starting a new conference, would you like to join?" BC "Thanks for the call, no thanks."
Big series for sure. I think they will need to finish at least 5 and 3 to win the Penrose. Sweep Denver, split at WMU, sweep St. Cloud and split with Miami for a little breathing room. Nothin to it.
It reminds me....lots of comments about Hak not making game changes and losses because of that. But a very vivid memory for me is the FF game in St. Paul. Actually one particular moment in the game - there was a Sioux player 15 feet right in front of the net all alone with the puck and shot and missed the net by at least a foot. The point is the players need to make plays to win games like that! For those that don't remember, we lost 1-0 (OK 2-0 with the ENG). The player that missed the shot? Matt Frattin.
Sanderson is certainly not the answer, and Murphy can't hit the ocean from the beach. So move Simonson to one of the top 6 spots for this weekend and see how he does.