As long as you give the CCHA a 2 year notice there is no exit fee for St. Thomas.
Q&A with commissioner Don Lucia regarding St. Thomas' departure from the CCHA - The Rink Live | Comprehensive coverage of youth, junior, high school and college hockey
The "why not us" from Mankato and Bemidji fans today.
Dan Myers doesn't see why Mankato didn't get the invite after trying multiple times (according to what he knows).