crb1 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Arizona State slated for NCHC membership 2024-2025 season. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Dustin Posted July 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2023 I have no problem with this move. Thoughts? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb1 Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 My family has a long history of having college grads from UND and ASU, I like the addition, I am curious how this pod process will work though. We will end up playing UMD and SCSU 4 times a year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Dare I say Miami is on the clock? This may cause them to look at going somewhere that they are more competitive and with less travel. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 there's FENTON! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Just now, SIOUXFAN97 said: there's FENTON! Um ... Fenton runs the Summit, not the NCHC, right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Just now, The Sicatoka said: Um ... Fenton runs the Summit, not the NCHC, right now. he's the puppetmaster...like big mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Oh ... Congrats and welcome ASU! https://thesundevils.com/news/2023/7/5/mens-ice-hockey-arizona-state-to-join-nchc-starting-in-2024-25-season.aspx But be prepared for a decade's worth of junk-punches for that thing in Vegas. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 The best part is breaking up with Omaha as a preferred opponent. The three team pods with Duluth and Cloud sounds good to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Go reems fention takes the chaves approach set back watch and think philosophically Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Quote Although the NCHC is adding a ninth team, the Conference will continue to use a 24-game NCHC schedule for each team in 2024-25, as it has done each of its first 10 seasons. However, a new three-year rotation and scheduling model will be implemented beginning with the 2024-25 season. The new schedule model and rotation consists of three, three-team pods based on geography with teams guaranteed to play home and away series against the other two teams in their pod every season (eight games). The three-team pods are: Arizona State, Colorado College and Denver; Minnesota Duluth, North Dakota and St. Cloud State; and Miami, Omaha and Western Michigan. The remaining 16 conference games will be played against the six 'non-pod' teams, with four opponents only being played in one series (eight games), home or away, and two 'non-pod' opponents being played in both home and away series (eight games). The 'non-pod' teams that are played either once or twice in a series will rotate over three seasons. The complete 2024-25 schedule will be released next spring. The NCHC's postseason format with nine teams for the 2024-25 season and beyond is still being evaluated and will be finalized and announced in the coming months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Miami being in a known pod with WMU and Omaha (shortest travel) might keep them around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 10 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: The best part is breaking up with Omaha as a preferred opponent. The three team pods with Duluth and Cloud sounds good to me. This only makes it more critical that UND sweeps teams outside of their pod, as I believe Denver and Western could beat up on their pods, making it hard for UND to win as many conference championships, although Omaha has been tough at times too. Two teams in our pod have won most of the NCHC conference championships, and the other has done really well on the national level. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 And you want your pod to kick the crap out of everyone in non-pod play (PWR). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godsmack Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 I’d be interested to hear more from the conference as to why not attempt to go for an even number of teams (10) for the conference. I’m also curious how post season format will look like with 9 teams. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuhakiYeahYeah Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 20 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: Oh ... Congrats and welcome ASU! https://thesundevils.com/news/2023/7/5/mens-ice-hockey-arizona-state-to-join-nchc-starting-in-2024-25-season.aspx But be prepared for a decade's worth of junk-punches for that thing in Vegas. Best thing to tell them is "Congratulations, you caught one of the big boys on a bad year. Now you have to prove you belong. Every. Year." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 28 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: Oh ... Congrats and welcome ASU! https://thesundevils.com/news/2023/7/5/mens-ice-hockey-arizona-state-to-join-nchc-starting-in-2024-25-season.aspx But be prepared for a decade's worth of junk-punches for that thing in Vegas. HA! So true. It's fine. We'll just sweep them in sunny Arizona. I'm pumped. I see no negatives to this whatsoever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 25 minutes ago, gfhockey said: Go reems fention takes the chaves approach set back watch and think philosophically GF! How you doing, buddy? Hot GF summer going well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxHawkGuy Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 45 minutes ago, Dustin said: I have no problem with this move. Thoughts? Me neither. Add the Tommies when Penny Anderson is built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 24 minutes ago, tnt said: This only makes it more critical that UND sweeps teams outside of their pod, as I believe Denver and Western could beat up on their pods, making it hard for UND to win as many conference championships, although Omaha has been tough at times too. Two teams in our pod have won most of the NCHC conference championships, and the other has done really well on the national level. Yeah, DU and WMU could for sure have an "easier" path to the conference title with their pod alignment. 19 minutes ago, Godsmack said: I’d be interested to hear more from the conference as to why not attempt to go for an even number of teams (10) for the conference. I’m also curious how post season format will look like with 9 teams. First place team gets a first round bye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/sources-arizona-state-headed-to-nchc-in-2024-25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post siouxforce19 Posted July 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2023 5 minutes ago, brianvf said: Yeah, DU and WMU could for sure have an "easier" path to the conference title with their pod alignment. First place team gets a first round bye? I’m not in favor of the first place team getting a bye. I think there should be a one game playoff between 8/9 for the right to play the first place team in a 3 game series. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Allegiant flight from Fargo to Mesa....check. Relatives living 5 minutes from Mesa airport....check. Relatives with pool/hot tub and putting green in back yard....check..... It's just a win win for everyone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 17 minutes ago, brianvf said: Yeah, DU and WMU could for sure have an "easier" path to the conference title with their pod alignment. First place team gets a first round bye? Ninth left out, or Eight/Nine one-game play-in. Cost wise (time and travel), ninth out makes sense. One gets a bye sets up a "Final Five" scenario. Plausible. But coaches don't favor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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