Wayne State started originally playing games at the State Fairgrounds.  
They started splitting time with the Compuware facility in Plymouth, where 
the Plymouth Oilers of the OHL play.  Eventually I think they were playing 
most or all of their games there.  Last year, though, they switched back to 
the Fairgrounds.

The company Compuware is owned by Pete Karmanos.  He is owner of the 
Carolina Hurricane, Plymouth Oilers and Florida Everblades.  He is also a 
graduate of Wayne State.  Early on in the hockey program, he had talked 
about building a hockey facility on campus.  I have not heard it come back 
up since that time.

Doug Peterson

On 27 Sep 2007 at 7:24, Clay Satow wrote:

--- John Edwards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> On 9/26/07, Todd Nielson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> > Even more curious, I see from WSU's press release that they are keeping
> > women's hockey.  This is said to be a financial decision, but doesn't
> > keeping the women's team diminish the cost savings significantly?
> 
> Not necessarily. I suspect one of the big expenses for the WSU men's
> team was travel, especially being in a league as far-flung as the CHA.
> . . .

Also makes a big difference if you're playing in your own rink or if you're 
renting ice.  If
you're playing in your own rink, spreading the fixed cost over more teams is 
a good thing.  If
you're renting ice, then you have much less fixed cost and every dollar you 
spend is an added expense.


       
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