UAA and UAF Athletic Directors, Ron Petro and Lynn Lashbrook, respectively,
have been working together in attempt to join either the WCHA or the CCHA for
the last couple of months.  Today, in the Anchorage Daily News sports section
there is an article concerning a deal the two have made.
 
From Doyle Woody, Assistant Sports Editor:
 
(AD's from UAA and UAF) have agreed to a deal that gives UAA one strong proposal
 
and a possible safety net.  Petro said UAA will present its application to the
Western Collegiate Hockey Association for admission in 1992-93 and UAF will
table its application.  UAF, meanwhile, will apply to the CCHA for affiliate
membership that allows it a play-in to the CCHA playoffs.  UAA will table its
application to the CCHA.
UAF's proposal would also allow UAA, should it be rejected by the WCHA, to play
UAF for the right to play in the CCHA playoff...(Petro stated) "Both of us
making proposals (to the WCHA) would have caused some uneasiness.  We have to
give a lot of credit to Lynn Lashbrook and UAF for doing that."
 
Me again:
 
Just a little more about the proposal set up by UAA.  I think I mentioned this
before, but just in case.  UAA has included in the proposal 25 plane tickets to
Alaska and guaranteed that no class time will be missed by WCHA teams because
of travel.  The plan includes flying on Thursdays, and returning to Campus on
Sundays.  Also stressed in the proposal is the Sullivan Arena, which is rumored
as one ofthe finest college hockey facilities in the nation.  The rink has
averaged 5,999 fans per game.  Another plus for the WCHA is the rule which
states that games played in Alaska are exempt from the 34 game limit.
 
I hope no one thinks that I am persuading.  I am trying to relay some of the
facts of the proposal.  Hopefully thing will work out for both UAA and UAF as
well as the WCHA and the CCHA.
 
Melanie Daniels
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