wouldn't nmu's taking uic's place in the ccha for the
     96-97 season leave the same hole in the wcha schedule
     that uic's departure left in the ccha?  and would nmu
     face the same penalties that uic faced for such a
     sudden exit?
 
     would there be any chance of the ccha and wcha working
     together to make the nmu-uaf switch run smoothly for
     both leagues?
 
     srq
 
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Subject: Northern Michigan applies to CCHA
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Date:    04 14 1996 05:20 PM
 
 
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner's staff writer Susan Adeletti reported on
Saturday, 4/13, that Northern Michigan officially applied for CCHA
membership on Thursday, 4/11.  Northern Michigan's athletic director and
head coach will meet with the CCHA executive council on Tuesday to discuss
possible admission to the league.  A decision will probably be made at next
week's CCHA league meeting.  If Northern Michigan is accepted, they would
like to replace Illinois-Chicago in the 1996-1997 schedule.
 
Northern Michigan's admission to the CCHA may open an opportunity for
Alaska-Fairbanks to join Anchorage in the WCHA.  UAF Athletic Director
Kelly Higgins has approached both leagues in the past about both teams
playing in the same conference and said that a move would make sense from a
scheduling and financial perspective as well as renewing the in-state
rivalry.  WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod stated that the possiblility of
adding UAF will be discussed along with applications for admission from
Mankato State and Nebraska-Omaha at the WCHA meeting later this month.
 
Eric Carlson
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