--- On Tue, 25 Feb 1997 10:50:13 -0600  Erik Biever
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Brett Harvey writes:
 
>hmmm -- what series will the gophs not have 4 games with I have to
wonder.
>Some set has to be cut to keep within the number of games, especially if
it
>is a series vs Maine to open the season.
 
WCHA teams will play 28 conference games next season, a reduction of four
games. Though this coincides with Northern Michigan's move to the CCHA,
the
28-game schedule was apparently agreed upon before NMU decided to depart.
 
-- Erik
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Doesn't this also seem to imply that the WCHA doesn't have any immediate
plans for expansion - based on the reports of 'long term' contracts for
these non-league games. Although the 'plan' for 28 games was conceived
before NM decided to leave, now that they have nearly left it even
improves upon the original plan.
 
Lowell King
 
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