You got that right, also the schools won't give up that money too easily 
either!  I would love MORE games, like we had back in the 70's and 
80's... more games, more different teams to play.  The deal we had with 
Hockey East comes to mind.

The Minnesota athletic dept depends WAY too much on the revenue from the 
hockey games.  Hopefully when our new football stadium opens this fall, 
some of the pressure will be off.  But I am not counting on it. 

Eric Burton wrote:

> Most college hockey fans that I know don't want to reduce the number 
> of games.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Griebel" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 8:41 AM
> Subject: Re: Cost Cutting
>
>
>> Reducing the number of games effects a change in marginal costs, but 
>> not fixed costs.  Who has the analysis of how the potential reduction 
>> in marginal costs compares to the accompanying loss of revenue?  
>> Please post.
>>
>> Bob Griebel
>>
>>
>>
>> Hambone wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, it does not seem like a good idea on the AK end of the trip, 
>>> thanks Tom
>>> for helping me see this and leading me to a new approach.  On the other
>>> hand, they gotta sleep somewhere.  :>)
>>>
>>> A lexicographic ordered conference assignment algorithm has been 
>>> posted on
>>> this list.  With college budget cutting, it seems the Alpha Dog 
>>> approach
>>> might be dominated by a cost oriented conference assignment method. 
>>> Obtain
>>> the lowest overall D1 travel cost using a Travel Cost Minimization
>>> conference assignment algorithm for all eligible D1 teams.  There 
>>> could be
>>> constraints so that no teams play each other more than 4 times a 
>>> season in
>>> conference play and at least half of the games are at home.
>>>
>>> If the result is terribly distasteful, then let league presidents make
>>> trades at a cost of covering travel expenses beyond the minimum.  It 
>>> might
>>> even be beneficial to pay some eligible D1 teams to join another 
>>> division,
>>> such as D3.
>>>
>>> Other than the known cases of possible cuts for next year, I wonder if
>>> anyone has heard of significant changes like reduced number of games 
>>> played,
>>> etc. discussed by conferences/schools next year in D1 hockey to cut 
>>> costs.
>>>
>>> Did we all realize the unintended consequences of having to wait so 
>>> long
>>> between Regionals and Finals?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Rowe, Thomas <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 6:11 PM
>>> Subject: Re: is the WCHA paying attention?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Do I understand you are suggesting a bus trip between Fairbanks and
>>>>
>>> Anchorage in the winter?  That's around 375 miles - not exactly 
>>> across town.
>>>
>>>> Tom Rowe
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List
>>>>
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hambone
>>>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:05 PM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: is the WCHA paying attention?
>>>>
>>>> Seems there is a lot to say about keeping college hockey when there 
>>>> is a
>>>>
>>> campus rink that is used for PE, intramurals (hockey and broomball),
>>> precision skating.....  Unlike the squeak ball or pigskin game, it 
>>> seems
>>> much easier to justify in AK where it has a very natural connection. 
>>> Also,
>>> it does not seem that there would necessarily be more costly travel 
>>> since a
>>> team could play both teams on a weekend in AK and then again when the
>>> Alaskans travel out of state with inexpensive local bus travel between
>>> venues. Since air travel has a large fixed cost component, the AK teams
>>>
>>>> might travel on one chartered plane at much lower cost.   As an 
>>>> additional
>>>> money issue, I wonder if anyone has heard of conferences/schools are
>>>>
>>> seriously contemplating reducing the number of games played next 
>>> season.
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Moller Edward N <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:27 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: is the WCHA paying attention?
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>>>>
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>>>
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