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Nothing new, just a couple of comments...
Erik B writes...
>The biggest problem I see is the potential travel problems between pairs
host >schools on a given weekend. Minneapolis--Madison and Duluth--Grand
>Forks are both 260 mile trips. Winter storms could cause some difficult
travel.
Keith I adds...
>Maybe they aren't proposing travelling BETWEEN travel partners, but
>an organization that just makes scheduling easier. Maybe when Tech
>goes to Colorado for 2, then Denver will go to NMU for two. That is,
>when N-1-a hosts, N-1-b the partner) travels. "Scheduling partners"
>would be a better term.
>
>Using Erik's breakdown, let's see what Wisconsin's schedule might be:
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>All are 2 games series.
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> AT HOME
>West UAA UAF
> CC DU
>North Tech NMU
> Duluth UND
>Central Minn Minn
> SCSU SCSU
> MSU MSU
> -------- --------
> 14 14
I was under the impression that the schedule would balance in a single year,
not two. Hence, a trip to Alaska for non-West Division teams means playing
UAA one night and UAF the next.
Walt Olson writes...
>According to Bob Mancini in the pre-game last night,
>The divisions would be proposed in the following manner:
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> North:
> Lake Superior State University
> Northern Michigan
> Michigan Technological University
> U of Minn/Duluth
[...]
>Note the realignment of LSSU from the CCHA to the WCHA: The desire is
>is put all of Upper Peninsula schools in the same league. (After last
>night's game, I am not so certain. :-) ) Actually, I like this idea
>very much. However, there may be some moaning in both the CCHA and
>Mankato over this proposal.
It makes perfect sense, but I don't like it. IMHO, Sault Ste Marie is the
best road trip in the CCHA. If LSSU would agree to still play Michigan
every year then...
John H
U Mich
Go Blue! Go Soo!
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