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From what I've heard there are no B1G schools looking to add hockey. If the B1G decides to add affiliate teams there have been Minnesota fans and Wisconsin fans wanting North Dakota and Denver added.

Do you really see the B1G sharing revenue with the Pac 12?

I think Fenton is talking to Arizona State he's just not telling anyone he is.

According to this article WCHA is actively pursuing Arizona State with the NCHC taking a let them get their plan in place first. http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/sports-business/2014/12/wcha-courts-arizona-states-hockey-program.html

Let's Play Hockey @LetsPlay_Hockey · 2h 2 hours ago According to WCHA sources, officials are hopeful of connecting with USC before the new year as to their interest in Division I hockey.

It looks like BYU was robbed of a touchdown in the first OT.

I don't know why people think the Pac 12 hockey conference is going to start over night because Arizona State is going NCAA D1. As of right now only one other Pac 12 school is being discussed about moving up and that is Arizona, I think that their ACHA division (WCHL) would make a move before any other Pac 12 teams do outside of Arizona and Colorado ( WCHL teams: Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State, Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma, and Arizona). If Pac 12 does start and Arizona State leaves the NCHC the NCHC could do a NCHC/Pac 12 Challenge like the B1G/Hockey East Challenge. The WCHA did the same thing when Hockey East started. I don't see the B1G ever adding schools form other Power 5 conferences because the B1G isn't going to share revenue with/or broadcasting on other Power 5 conferences networks (SEC Network and Pac 12 Network). Schools like Arizona State, Iowa State, and Alabama has only two options the NCHC or the WCHA. I wouldn't be surprised if NBC is trying to get NCHC games on NBCSN, North Dakota gets talked about during NHL games and everyone knows Pierre McGuire wants NBC to go to Grand Forks to show games. The CBS deal handcuffed the NCHC and now the NCHC is seeing opportunities to get Fox Sports. You can thank the B1G for Fox Sports getting NCHC games on Fox Sports North. When it comes to ESPN showing games, it doesn't look good for ESPN showing games at mostly empty arenas and it's not going to get the casual fan to tune in and watch a game. Have ESPN come to Grand Forks or Miami and have a full arena on TV when you can hear the crowd get into the game.

Omaha wins the shootout 1-0 UAH had another Clarke Saunders type goalie they would have won.

UAH and Omaha tied 3-3 going to overtime.

UAH leads Omaha 3-2

UAH leads Omaha 3-1

UAH leads Omaha 2-1

Blais getting desperate puts Massa in to start the third down 2-0.

UAH leads Omaha 2-0

UAH leads Omaha 1-0

MafiaMan here's a better look at the UAH jerseys from last night. http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2014/12/20/thompson-loses-shutout-with-11-seconds-left-but-omaha-holds-on-to-beat-alabama-huntsville/

Yes he is.

Taylor Ward scored his first career goal in the BCHL for Penticton Vees tonight.

Omaha beats UAH 2-1 Omaha has the dumbest announcers, not only are they terrible they are dumb too.

Those weren't the Western Michigan jerseys I was talking about. Here's a pick of the UAH grey jerseys https://twitter.com/Mavpuck/status/546472439413108736/photo/1 The shoulders have a blue state of Alabama with a white star where Huntsville is, blue numbers, blue UAH with the horse head in white looks like it is outlined blue, and blue nameplate with white lettering.

Omaha leads UAH 1-0 UAH looked like they showed up and Omaha is just going through the motions. UAH has yet to capitalize on their opportunities.

Omaha taking on UAH on NCHC.tv MafiaMan you'd like these grey UAH jerseys

I don't see the CCHA coming back anytime soon. With the teams you listed starting a "new CCHA" looks like a weak conference, I don't mean it to be a shot at Miami and Western Michigan. Miami and Western Michigan don't look like the types that would want to be in a weak conference fighting each other to see who gets the (most likely) the auto-bid to the NCAA's. I agree that Alabama won't want to join the WCHA or Atlantic Hockey, but I do think the NCHC would be the conference they'd want to be in. Not sure how true it was, but the NCHC wanted Boston College and Boston University to join the conference. So I'm not going to go with that the NCHC wants two western teams. I do believe the next team to be added to NCHC is going to come from the West. It's going to come down to how successful Arizona State is if there will be more schools making the jump to the NCAA D1 level. Right now there are people wanting Arizona to join Arizona State, could those two schools lead to Northern Arizona making a come back to the NCAA? Georgia just moved into The Classic Center Arena in downtown Athens right across the street from the UGA campus. NC State blog on going NCAA D1. http://wolfpacksportstv.tumblr.com/post/103137686664/could-friday-night-ice-become-legitimate-in

Taylor Ward was called up to Penticton Vees last night.

ESPN did a 30 for 30 short on Clint Malarchuk. http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9255400