Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but the WCHA and HOCKEY EAST actually
played a combined schedule for 2 or 3 years in the '80s, with games counting
in the league schedule.
It eventually fell apart, not because of the travel, but because the crowds
were not good after the initial curiousity wore off. Wisconsin actually had
non-sellouts against HE teams. The league games simply drew better out West.
Steve Klein
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From: owner-hockey-l
To: Multiple recipients of list HOCKEY-L
Subject: Re: ECAC and respect -Reply
Date: Monday, November 04, 1996 11:04PM
 
        Years ago The WCHA and Hockey east played games against each
other but I am sure that the travel killed teams from both leagues. I
think the fans would love to see these match ups. I think that you should
not discount or dimiss any of the four leagues. I think the ECAC is hand
cuffed abit by their lower number of games. Or it appears that they play
a smaller number of games than the other leagues.
 
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