HOCKEY-L has had several posts concerning the possibility of Northern
Michigan will (re-)join the CCHA, and the speculation that Michigan Tech
might go with them.  Although Dave Fisher (Tech's SID) refuted that
rumor (saying that MTU has no intentions of leaving the WCHA), that info
didn't get any further than HOCKEY-L, so the question came up on the
Michigan Tech Alumni discussion list.  The following post (forwarded with
permission) is one Tech alumnus' feelings on the matter; subsequent
posts have shown a STRONG feeling among alumni the MTU should stay
in the WCHA.
 
Note that no disrespect to the CCHA or CCHA teams is intended; Scott
is trying to use humor to make a point.  I'm NOT trying to start a
"my league is better than yours" flamewar, so please don't do so!
 
 - Garrett (Some of my best friends are CCHA fans! :-) Lanzy
 
//--- forwarded letter -------------------------------------------------------
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> Date: Thu, 11 Apr 96 15:48:15 -0400
> From: "Scott D Hartz" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "alumtalk-l" <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Hockey Prayer
 
>
> >Has there been any talk of MTU moving to the CCHA?
>
> >An article here in Marquette reported there's talk of NMU moving to the CCHA.
> >Then they allude to going in with MTU. Any truth to this? Any thoughts on the
> >subject?
>
> >George
>
>
>
> Dear GOD:
>
> Please DO NOT let those Heathens bring up this plan AGAIN!
> We've traveled down that dark bus-league road!
>
> We lost our recruiting abilities, and suffered many years of despair and
> disappointment. We have played in the snake-pits of those hockey strong holds in
> Bowling Green and Columbus not to mention Kalamazoo and Big Rapids.
>
> We listened to you when you called us back to OUR HOCKEY HOME. You have blessed
> us with good seasons, a young team on the rise, Visits to the Final Five at the
> end of the seasons, upsets over CC, and this year just a breath away from the
> championship (not bad for finishing the season in 7th place). We are Thankful!
>
> LORD, we are not going to recruit our hockey players from lower Michigan or Ohio
> but from Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and Minnesota. The WCHA is the HOME that WE
> made. The tradition of Wisconsin, North Dakota, Minnesota, Denver, UM-Duluth,
> CC, and of course those from Northern and St. Cloud, is strong. We know the sins
> of the CCHA and have repented.
>
> If anything LORD, please bring our SISTER home!  Allow LSSU to become part of
> the BEST College Hockey league in the Country!
>
> If Northern wants to Leave, LET THEM!  Rick Comley and his band of green
> marauders would be missed (for a minute) but SHALL NOT lead MTU down that dark
> path to the abyss.
>
> Please keep Mr. Yeo, Coach Mancinni, and the Administration of MTU dedicated to
> the WCHA and to the TRADITION of Michigan Tech Hockey. Let them turn deaf ears
> to this nonsense!
>
> AMEN
 
--
Garrett Lanzy        Endicott, NY
 
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