<Charles wrote>
Date:    Mon, 22 Jul 1996 16:41:46 -0400
From:    Charles Bell <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Rumor mongering
 
Per Jeff's comments about chaning the CCHA and WCHA:
        I don't mean to play devil's advocate, but in a way, doesn't it make
sense to have the
leagues as follows:
        WCHA:  All MN, ND, CO, WI,  and AL teams.
        CCHA:  Loose AL team and add MI teams.
Does anyone know why it was not done this way in the first place?  I really
don't believe that loosing
the MI teams would be nearly as big of a loss as loosing one of the MN teams.
 The reason is the
rivalries between teams not in MI with the teams in MI are not nearly as
strong as any of the other
states (IMHO).  Finally, with Mankato possibly entering the WCHA, it would
leave the league as a
TRUE western conference.
                                                        Charles
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<and Paula wrote>
Date:    Thu, 25 Jul 1996 10:04:29 -0400
From:    paula weston <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: realignment of ccha and wcha
 
Charles Bell wrote:
 
"I don't mean to play devil's advocate, but in a way, doesn't it make sense
to have the
leagues as follows:
        WCHA:  All MN, ND, CO, WI,  and AL teams.
        CCHA:  Loose AL team and add MI teams."
 
Interesting.  What about the three D-I teams in OHIO?
 
Paula C. Weston
Girl Reporter
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I think Charles was including the Ohio teams as a given.  And Paula brings up
a good point; What do the Ohio teams, who have the farthest travel
distance from the UP, think about the 'theoretical possibility' of 1 or 2
more UP teams joining the CCHA?
 
I guess I see Rick Comley point and desire to jump leagues, as well as Tech's
apparent desire to stay in the WCHA.  That makes perfect sense.  The only
change that I would like to see is for UAF to come to the WCHA.
 
If that occured, the two Alaska teams could maintain their intense rivalry,
within league play, and not have to go out of their way to schedule games
with a natural rival.  As well, teams who travel up to Alaska could kill two
birds with one stone, by playing both Alaska teams over the same long
weekend.
 
Now, I realize that under the current WCHA schedule, that couldn't happen.
But I think a restructuring of the WCHA schedule system is inevitable, with
the new teams coming into the league, and the possible team trades.  I guess
before I ramble too much, if Nortern Mich. leaves, then have UAF move over to
the WCHA.  I believe that UAF would like that to happen (am I correct in that
presumption?)
 
Have a great weekend!
 
"I regard it as the chief duty of the state to protect the individual and
give him the opportunity to develop into a creative personality; that is to
say, the state should be our servant and we not its slaves."
 
                                      Albert Einstein
Yours,
 
Terry E. Tuschen Jr.
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