In message  <[log in to unmask]> Todd Myrick writes:
> Having followed
> Northern Michigan University's program since their inception in the early
> 70's
> they were a member of the CCHA (along with Michigan Tech), many fans
> were disappointed when they bolted to the WCHA, because of losing the old
> rivalries (sp?) and not being as familiar with the teams from the west.
> Also,
> logistically, for team and fan travel, flying was almost required, except for
> Minnesota and Wisconsin.
> Was it even an option to offer Fairbanks and Anchorage membership into the
> WCHA, and possibly bring NMU or MTU back into the CCHA? (Or any team; they
> just come to mind because they weren't in the WCHA originally)  Or how about
 
 
Well, if you want to go back to the original teams, the WCHA gets Michigan,
Mich. State, and Michigan Tech back.  These three teams were in the league in
1951-52 when it was the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League.  Notre Dame joined the
WCHA in 71-72 and it wasn't until the 1981-82 season that those four teams
"bolted" to the CCHA.  Not only that, but MTU took the McNaughton cup with them,
one of the greatest trophies in sport, IMHO, and started giving it to the CCHA's
regular season champion, but that's another post.  MTU came back in 1984-85,
bringing NMU with them into the WCHA.
 
Sorry, I just had to give a history lesson today!
 
Tony Frolik
 
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Anthony J. Frolik                            University of Minnesota Duluth
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