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Bowling Green not answering questions about joining the NCHC. http://www.bgsuhockey.com/2016/07/bg-officials-decline-comment-on-schools-interest-in-nchc-future-in-wcha/

This is an interesting hire by Bemidji. http://www.uscho.com/2016/07/20/former-niagara-utica-assistant-coach-eddie-olczyk-named-to-same-role-at-bemidji-state/

If the NCHC lets in someone because of their facilities, then Bemidji get an invite way before Mankato does.

I'm not sure Lucia is worth how much he's going to get with his 2 year extension.

Omaha, Miami, and St. Cloud have played in the Froze Four. Omaha got robbed by a video replay used from the other end of the ice against Michigan. Omaha most likely would have beaten CC to make the Frozen Four to play UND in 2011. Miami should have won the national title against BU in 2009. St. Cloud made the Frozen Four in 2013. So only one team in the NCHC has never won a NCAA game, Western Michigan.

I think if Roslovic played at UND, Denver, St. Cloud, or any other team that was good he doesn't sign. To me it looks like the Jets weren't happy about his development at Miami and wanted to get him out of there.

This is happening to me too.

He blamed it all on UND and he takes shots at the B1G every chance he gets.

So Utah is going to add NCAA D1 lacrosse, then isn't going to add NCAA D1 lacrosse. http://www.blocku.com/2016/7/12/12163260/will-utah-add-lacrosse http://www.collegecrosse.com/2016/7/12/12160974/laxsportsnet-reports-the-university-of-utah-to-add-mens-lacrosse http://www.collegecrosse.com/2016/7/12/12160956/what-does-utah-reportedly-adding-d1-lacrosse-mean-part-1-h-t http://www.collegecrosse.com/2016/7/12/12163278/utah-athletics-says-no-plan-to-add-mens-lacrosse-at-this-time http://www.collegecrosse.com/2016/7/12/12167404/report-unc-assistant-coach-brian-holman-next-head-coach-of-utah http://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2015-16/news/071216_utah_hires_brian_holman_to_coach_mcla_team http://www.collegecrosse.com/2016/7/13/12173052/what-utah-reportedly-adding-d1-lacrosse-means-part-2 With who Utah hired as the head coach and having a full time staff, makes this look like Utah will move up to NCAA D1. Even if Utah is saying they are not going NCAA D1.

Joona Koppanen is considering going the NCAA route, has interest from Hockey East teams.

1.5 Million.

Arizona State has shown game online for free, unless the Pac-12 Network is showing them then you pay for it.

I'd take in this order: Miami, Western Michigan, ASU, Michigan Tech, and Bemidji. I've heard this too. If Mankato is added I see them being in the bottom three in the NCHC year in and year out. If they are throwing away NCAA appearances just to be in a tougher league, then I don't see the point.

Yes.

About 30 minutes south of Toledo Ohio on I-75.

Mankato to the NCHC has to be killing Chris Dilks inside.

To me this isn't a smart move by Mankato, as of right now they are playing for the MacNaughton Cup and Broadmoor Trophy. Two trophies they would never win in the old WCHA. If Mankato is added to the NCHC they would most likely finish above Western Michigan in the conference, in the race of who doesn't play UND, St. Cloud, or Denver in the first round of the playoffs. Out of all the WCHA teams I'd have in the NCHC is Michigan Tech, Mel Pearson has turn that team from finishing last to co-champs and should have gotten them in the NCAA's back to back years. Would Michigan Tech have success in the NCHC? Probably not. Mankato was the last D1 school to get any money from the state of Minnesota for improvements to their arena after they were suppose to get it. For Mankato the grass isn't always greener on the other side. I see Arizona making the jump before UNLV, because of how the Coyotes are trying to market hockey in Arizona. I think this was a done deal back when CHN posted their story. After the CHN story WCHA went quiet and the NCHC told Arizona State to keep quiet about the issue. Another thing that has delayed the announcement of Arizona State to the NCHC is that the NCHC doesn't want any conference games played at Oceanside Arena and wants those games at Gila River Arena or the new Coyotes Arena. I agree with you. Miami should try and talk Cincinnati to look into moving their club team to NCAA D1. Illinois State would be another good add for the NCHC to help Miami and Western Michigan. Illinois state has the USHL arena they could use and do play in. The next new programs are going to come from the West, Midwest, or Alabama. Those are the places new teams in the NCHC are going to come from, lets face it the NCHC wants to get Power 5 schools in the conference to combat the B1G when proposals come up for hockey. For a WCHA team to get added to the NCHC they are going to have to sell themselves really well to the NCHC front offices and current member schools. But I could see the NCHC take an Alaska school to help out the WCHA.

More Coyotes/Arizona State arena news. http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2016/07/12/arizona-coyotes-arizona-state-university-arena.html

BC looses another, Zachary Sanford signs with the Capitals. BC lost 7 players early this season.

Talk about the Coyotes and their AHL team (Roadrunners) could help Arizona make the move up to NCAA D1. http://www.azdesertswarm.com/other-sports/2016/7/9/12090562/arizona-coyotes-and-tucson-roadrunners-to-help-u-of-a-wildcats-club-hockey-program?_ga=1.226256857.2141686907.1465927109 http://www.azdesertswarm.com/other-sports/2016/7/10/12091850/tucson-looking-to-build-a-new-ice-rink-for-both-arizona-wildcats-and-roadrunners

From the ASU vice president for real estate development said this. http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2016/06/03/asu-developer-going-vertical-with-first-phase-of.html

If the Oilers were worried about cap space then they should have traded away Nugent-Hopkins to the Devils and not Hall. Nugent-Hopkins isn't worth the money Hall is getting and why Yakupov is still on the Oilers roster shows they have no idea what they are doing. Yakupov is a bust and Nugent-Hopkins isn't much better.

Of all the 1st rounders the Oilers have Yakupov would have been the one to deal away first. Here's to the Oilers being a joke in 2017.

You forgot Adams.

I'm sure someone on here knows the answer. Someone on USCHO Fan Forum said the Engelstad's have donated $114,000 to the UNLV club hockey team. On The Banks did a story on B1G facilities arms race. It doesn't look like anyone is looking to add hockey. Maryland's Cole Field House, which could have been renovated to a hockey arena, is being renovated into an indoor practice facility for football thanks to the Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank.