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https://dailygazette.com/2023/08/03/union-college-drops-dutchmen-rebrands-as-garnet-chargers/?fbclid=IwAR2VtRse5fLeWMc8MaBVYoQ2jxRC-kZgxBXg8zfWbD0v-C0yM2fY3bb46Cw

CU bragged a decade ago that the academic profile with the PAC was a better “fit” with their higher academic standards than that of the lowly Big 12 (and all those fly over state schools; KU, KSU, Iowa State, Texas Tech, etc). At the end of the day, they’re coming back home. It’s all about the $.

I listened to Jess Myers’ and Mick Hatton’s interview today with Commissioner Weems. The interview can be found on TheRinkLive. The one question they didn’t ask her was her thoughts on adding a tenth member school to the NCHC. I would’ve thought that would be a very relevant question. They did touch on the three team mini pods as well as potential league post season scenarios (no decisions have yet to be made in that regard). However, would’ve loved to hear her thoughts and opinions on making it an even number of member schools.

https://www.therinklive.com/mens-college/nchc/heather-weems-discusses-adding-arizona-state-to-the-nchc-the-landscape-of-college-sports Recent interview with the league commissioner.

At CC, I barely passed The Splendor of the Baroque. I naively assumed it was going to be an easy elective. It was proof to me that the only culture I have is between my toes.

Fans on GPL are doing the same thing we are and have started talking about UND fans in their offseason forum.

“If he leaves, his legacy will be a season full of jaw-dropping moments, rivaling anyone who's ever worn the M. It will also include losing his "cool" in a national title game by giving an incompetent ref the opportunity to ring him up on a penalty he could have skated away from -- and one that helped change the outcome of the game. That was his one memorable moment in the biggest game of the year. Oh well, next!” -quote from Gopher fan. Honestly, I can’t blame Gopher fans for being disappointed if he signs, I would be too if it were a stud UND player.

I trolled GPL and a Gopher fan posted this timeline

I wonder what the chatter is/going to be over there on GPL.

CC coach Kris Mayotte’s comments on the 9 incoming freshmen and 1 transfer….Including a Grand Forks native, Drew Montgomery… https://cctigers.com/news/2023/7/22/mens-ice-hockey-mayotte-announces-2023-24-newcomers.aspx

I took a 1 year hiatus from attending the UND at DU series last season (and it turned out to be a wise decision) but I plan on resuming one of my favorite road series. Something about Maggot Arena when UND comes to town, it’s electric. DU fans are kinda annoyed that the UND series will happen while the students are on break. Can sell more seats now to UND fans.

Anyone got any UND hockey road trips planned for this upcoming season? -My wife and I are kicking around the idea of going to Boston for the BU series and perhaps the CC road series at Mariucci and of course, the UND series at CC and DU.

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I’d be interested to hear more from the conference as to why not attempt to go for an even number of teams (10) for the conference. I’m also curious how post season format will look like with 9 teams.

There are both older and newer interviews. Commie doesn’t miss an opportunity to talk about his experience playing for Babcock.

If anyone wants some hysterical laughs, search out some interviews with Mike Commodore where he gives his VERY honest thoughts of Babcock! Hilarious stuff. Commodore does not mince words.

I can’t answer your question but what I can say is, Schlossman was on a recent podcast on College Hockey Today and he said this upcoming season, it’s not going to be a season where Michigan’s name is in lights with regards to all the high flying 1st rounders but rather Boston College. I didn’t watch the draft but I think Bc landed some pretty high draft picks.

I saw Jeff Dubay’s snarky social media response to this.

https://www.therinklive.com/mens-college/big-10/mankato-to-madison-pipeline-continues-as-mavs-former-athletic-trainer-heads-to-wisconsin God, who’s next, the Mankato arena Zamboni driver? I wouldn’t be surprised if Hastings swiped the bag of practice pucks along with him on his way out the door as well.

https://cctigers.com/news/2023/4/28/mens-ice-hockey-ken-landau-earns-broadcasting-award.aspx The bar must be set very low given the numerous snarky comments Landau makes about other teams, particularly UND. Heard him at one point delight in the fact that UND was sitting in seventh place. Not sure what relevance those comments had to do with anything at that moment.

https://www.uscho.com/2023/05/05/colgate-assistant-coach-borges-moves-to-arizona-state-for-similar-role-with-sun-devils/ Any coincidence that Colgate player Alex Young has transferred to ASU as well?

First thought I had when he name dropped MSU and UND was, I can easily think of a handful of other teams who’ve been equally “aggressive” (aka, active) in the portal. Bentley, Northeastern, Miami, UMass Lowell, and probably many others. So why single out MSU and UND?

CC is turning the corner. Mayotte had done a lot already with Haviland’s kids. They did advance to the championship game of the Frozen Faceoff and have shown a compete level they didn’t under the previous leadership. I don’t see CC going anywhere, not to mention, DU would not support getting rid of them either.

Even by AF’s own admission, I bet they wouldn’t want to join the NCHC. Between their tough academic standards and the fact that they can only recruit Americans, I think they’re happy in Atlantic hockey where, for the most part, they’ve been competitive.

This talk of waiving Miami’s exit fee because it’s “the right thing to do” seems a bit naive to me. Wouldn’t that set a bad precedent???