I wasn't around for the old CCHA/WCHA either but I do know that the CCHA
was (some claim it still is) a weaker league than the WCHA. Many
of the teams in the CCHA were annual bottom dwellers: Kent
and UIC programs were discontinued; Ferris, OSU, WMU, BGSU, ND have not
been consistently good either.  Michigan, Michigan State, and
LSSU have been the exceptions. (Well, the 80s were a pretty
pathetic time for Michigan too)
 
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On Tue, 16 Feb 1999, Satow, Clay wrote:
 
> Joe LaCour and Russell Jaslow (and others earlier) have both referenced the
> lack of respect that the CCHA had when it was founded.  I wonder if someone
> can give me a little background.
>
> The CCHA's founding happened at a time when I wasn't following college
> hockey.  I remember the old WCHA (or a similar name) having Colorado
> College, Denver, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Michigan State, and I
> believe Michigan Tech.  I don't remember any of the other Minnesota or
> Michigan schools, any of the Ohio or Alaska schools, and I don't think
> Wisconsin was a major player yet.
>
> What I find curious is that at least two of the schools in the CCHA,
> Michigan and Michigan State, and Michigan especially had a lot of stature
> back then.  So I don't understand the lack of respect.   It would seem to me
> that those two schools alone would afford the league some amount of respect.
> Were Michigan and Michigan State in the CCHA when it was founded?   If so,
> why was the league so dissed?
>
> Clay
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