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At 04:11 PM 3/11/96 -0500, Nathan Boyle wrote: >Buddy is cited as saying he hoped that if NMU and MTU join the CCHA, that >UAF would join the WCHA and join their sister school in Alaska, saying >that travel for the rest of the CCHA would be much easier. The article >ends by noteing that a 12 team CCHA would lead to divisional play, and >Buddy indicates that scheduleing could be made workable. **snip** >If UAF didn't leave the CCHA for the WCHA, we may see Oakland step up to >Div. 1 and join the CCHA. It has been mentioned that they are >considering making the jump. And it would even the numbers out division >wise. While I in no way speak officially for either campus of the University of Alaska, I think this possibility would be enthusiastically greeted in the 49th state. UAF tried unsuccessfully to follow UAA into the WCHA, citing economies in travel, rivalries, "westernism" etc. Perhaps a NMU/MTU jump combined with a few seasons of the other leaguers getting used to travel to Alaska will make this a reality. Both Fairbanks and Anchorage really miss the protracted in-state rivalry. I have personally grown to love the CCHA, though, and not just for the one referee system :) Should these things come to pass, I would certainly miss the likes of Michigan and Notre Dame and Lake State in Alaska. On the other hand, though, it would give me a legitimate reason to hate Minnesota. Hmm... (Just kidding, Gopher fans. Easy on the hate mail :) As for the currently odd-numbered CCHA, I don't see it as a problem. I like the fact that not all teams make the playoffs, as it makes the regular season that much more meaningful. My spare change, Mark J. Sonnier, C.P.M. [log in to unmask] UAF '90 HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.