Cratter Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Awesome news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I'd stay at 9. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDvince97-01 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 1 minute ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said: It would be hilarious if they grabbed Minnesota State after a lot of their fans bagged on UND for leaving the WCHA. Or is ASU the NCHC replacement for UND when they go to B1G hockey? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 1 minute ago, UNDvince97-01 said: Or is ASU the NCHC replacement for UND when they go to B1G hockey? Certainly crossed my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I like that the NCHC is living up to its name with ASU addition. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 49 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said: It would be hilarious if they grabbed Minnesota State after a lot of their fans bagged on UND for leaving the WCHA. If I were Mankato, Bemidji, Michigan Tech, or anyone else in the WCHA, I'd stay in the WCHA. Why move from where you are a contender to a conference where you would be fighting for the last home ice spot in the NCHC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 The NCHC is denying that Arizona State has an agreement to join the NCHC. I suppose they just want to dot the i's and cross the t's before it's a done deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirtcoach Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Fenton denies it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND1981 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 8 minutes ago, cberkas said: If I were Mankato, Bemidji, Michigan Tech, or anyone else in the WCHA, I'd stay in the WCHA. Why move from where you are a contender to a conference where you would be fighting for the last home ice spot in the NCHC. Other choices would be Bowling Green, Ferris State? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 25 minutes ago, squirtcoach said: Fenton denies it Because it's unofficially official. Presidents aren't voting til next month but straw polls have them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirtcoach Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 9 minutes ago, Cratter said: Because it's unofficially official. Presidents aren't voting til next month but straw polls have them in. That's my gut feeling, too. He is probably pissed someone leaked it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxTupa Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I chatted with a certain person (an insider, let's say ) who was very adamant that they won't be a 9 team conference. Granted, this was over a year ago when ASU was first starting hockey. So if the story is true, then they're probably waiting for that 10th team before they announce anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyjr Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 58 minutes ago, UND1981 said: Other choices would be Bowling Green, Ferris State? I would love to see Bowling Green. puts them close to Miami (I would like to see them get a close rival) and not soooooooo far from Western Michigan. Haven't been there in a few years, but it was a fun little arena too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 If they added another smart money would be on BG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Whoever it is better pay FCOA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub27 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 ASU currently has no concrete plans for an arena outside of their current home which seats ~750 people. Guessing that needs to be figured out before the NCHC would make anything official. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 16 minutes ago, joeyjr said: I would love to see Bowling Green. puts them close to Miami (I would like to see them get a close rival) and not soooooooo far from Western Michigan. Haven't been there in a few years, but it was a fun little arena too. Yes, they would be a great addition. I also like the fact that BGSU is D1 across the board. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 The NCHC will be an 8 team conference after it adds ASU ... and UND goes as an affiliate to the B1G. < diving for cover under table > 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxScore Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 22 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: The NCHC will be an 8 team conference after it adds ASU ... and UND goes as an affiliate to the B1G. < diving for cover under table > If the NCHC does add Arizona State I think I would be fine with UND going to the B1G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 43 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: The NCHC will be an 8 team conference after it adds ASU ... and UND goes as an affiliate to the B1G. < diving for cover under table > Either that or Bowling Green gets added. Think Miami and W Michigan would leave if Mankato get added. They would start a new CCHA with BGSU, Ferris, and western AHA schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Stand by for crazy scenarios: Add ASU/MSU-Mankato; Subtract Miami/WMU. Interesting ... Add ASU; Subtract UND (to B1G) Add ASU/MSU-Mankato/BGSU; Subtract UND (to B1G) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cratter Posted April 29, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2016 Sorry but avoiding Mankato State (and other less qualified schools) is the exact reason the NCHC was started. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Adding Simon Fraser and even Minot St would seem prudent for a future WCHA right now. Simon Fraser would guarantee eight games total vs USA and UAF, so Michigan schools don't have to travel to Alaska more than once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 What's next the University of Manitoba in college hockey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bale31 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 1 hour ago, SiouxVolley said: Adding Simon Fraser and even Minot St would seem prudent for a future WCHA right now. Simon Fraser would guarantee eight games total vs USA and UAF, so Michigan schools don't have to travel to Alaska more than once. So let me get this straight.....it would be prudent for the wcha to add 2 more schools that virtually all of the other schools would need to fly to. And not only add those flights but those schol are also small schools with small budgets that are extremely unstable? Yeah, that does sound like a good, prudent, fiscally responsible idea. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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