Brad Cuyler is concerned about the fact that not all WCHA teams would play
each other the same number of times under a divisional format.  The simple
reply is, make non-divisional games worth four points each.  Therefore, each
season series would be worth eight points, whether it was two games or four.
 I'm not a big proponent of this solution yet, but it would eliminate Brad's
contention that (purely an example) Denver could sweep CC, UAA and UAF for
24 quick points and still only be a mediocre team relative to the other two
divisions.  With the solution above, Minnesota, Wisconsin, et al would have
the same opportunity to take 24 points from CC, UAA and UAF.  The schedule
would not be balanced relative to games, but it would be relative to points.
 
As it stands now, the WCHA schedule is far from balanced.  What makes the
current schedule a "truer" indication of performance than the proposed
divisional alignment?
 
IMO, there seems to be a lot of attacks on the "plan" when the plan hasn't
really evolved yet.  Hopefully, between the collective minds of UAF, the
WCHA and maybe the CCHA and even Hockey-L (!), something equitable can be
worked out for UAF that doesn't negatively impact on the remaining Div I
teams.  I think that the solution is for UAF to join the WCHA.  Only time
will tell.
 
 
  John H
  U Mich
  Or maybe, just maybe, all of the college hockey wanna be's on H-L (myself
included) can move to ______ (Alaska, Seattle, Vancouver, Portland OR,
Pasadena, Petaluma, whatever), form our own university and field another Div
I team on the West coast featuring ourselves.  I'd love to lace 'em up and
play a few games.  'Course, we'd go about 0-34-0, but maybe we could snag
Ric Schafer to come to our school and help turn the program around.  :-)