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Arizona Wildcats student newspaper saying Arizona should join Arizona State in D1 hockey. http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2014/12/column-arizona-hockey-should-be-raised-to-varsity-status

Yeah, a team made up of European players who's countries are not represented and a team of under 23 year old North Americans that don't make the USA or Canada teams. I'm starting to hat Gary Bettman more and more, he has single handedly made some of the dumbest decisions in hockey (shootout being one of them). His decision to expand the NHL into non-traditional areas has actually worked in expanding the sport at the youth level. I don't think Bettman realizes that if the US wins the gold medal again it will benefit hockey like it did after the 1980 games.

Root Sports Friday.

This season looks to be a big drop-off from last year. About this time last year Maine was 7-6-0, this year 3-12-1. After finishing 16-15-4 you'd expect Maine to improve from last year, right now I don't see Maine finishing above .500.

Cubs sign Jon Lester and Jayson Stark calls them a powerhouse.

I wonder if the fans that had been calling for Tim Whitehead to be fired are wishing they had kept him.

Here's more on the B1G hockey/basketball doubleheader at MSG. http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/2014/12/9/7362399/big-ten-to-have-msg-hockey-hoops-doubleheader-from-2016-2019

Why is the NHL bringing back the World Cup of Hockey? It will never be as popular as the Olympics. The renderings for the new Las Vegas Arena being built look pretty cool.

It look like it was before the Midco deal

UND is going 4-0 in the state of Colorado.

I was thinking the same thing.

NCHC.tv on Saturday

I think there will be more following Keegan. Eaves wanted Peterson to red shirt this year so they had a experienced goalie next year, but Peterson said no.

Keegan Ford left the Badgers.

Friday: Mark Saturday: The Drake

From what someone said on USCHO there are no B1G schools adding hockey, so I'm not sure. The MSG thing has more to do with basketball, they are moving the B1G Tournament there with D.C. maybe hosting the B1G Tournament.

B1G is doing a hockey/basketball doubleheader at Madison Square Garden starting January 2016. Edit: These games will be regular season hockey games.

ASU is going with the coach they have now. Gwozdecky is one of three coaches the Badger fans would take on Buckyville, the other two are Blasi and Hakstol (they don't see Blasi or Hakstol ever taking the job, but would take them over Eaves).

Wisconsin is what is embarrassing, a top D1 program that can't find ways to win games. I think ASU will be competitive in their 3rd year in the NCHC or at least competing for the last home ice spot in the playoffs.

Yeah, in the Citrus Bowl.

Wisconsin being very generous by saying 10,091 were in attendance, the picture I saw looked closer to 4,000.

The Brent Darnell for Michigan State in the second showed how piss-poor the Gophers can play in their own zone. Darnell walked from the blue line around 3 Gopher defenders an scored to give Michigan State the lead in the 2nd. Minnesota was the better team, but they didn't show it yesterday.

Penn State beats Wisconsin 4-2 Lowell beats Maine 3-2 (OT) Bemidji and UAA tie 4-4 (OT)

Did Wisconsin send their hockey team to play Ohio State 45-0.

Denver beats Cornell 3-1 Mankato beats Alaska 5-2 Penn State leads Wisconsin 3-1