Quoting Todd Nielson <[log in to unmask]>:

> This is certainly not good news.  Its never good to see a team fold,
> especially a new-ish program.  For one, I don't want to see  the dominoes
> start to fall if the CHA can't find another member.  And the league hasn't
> had any luck finding a sixth for at least the past year.  Not a good
> prognosis.
> 
> 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?
> 
Is this a tactic/way to possibly get membership in the CCHA?