Why would North Dakota leave the NCHC? North Dakota isn't hurting for money, facilities, recruits, competitive competition. I would think a move to the B10 would be a couple steps backwards. Just look at the NCAA tournament this year, one B10 school and the regular season champion didn't get in. While the NCHC had 4 teams get in. And the same thing last season only one B10 school got in while 6 NCHC teams got in. The NCHC has a great thig going, I can only hope none of those AD's/schools are dumb enough to mess it up.
If the B10 wants to expand the hockey conference I think schools like Air Force, Mankato State, Michigan Tech should be looked at...The B10 isn't going to get your North Dakotas, Boston College ect.. Romantic idea but not logical.
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I live in Minnesota have no ties to any teams and choose to go to the NCHC tournament instead of the B10 tournament becuase there were better teams. That's it, the NCHC tournament was a better brand of hockey.
In the forceeable future I don't see the B10 hockey conference tournament generating a large turnout no matter the venue or site. Wherever you host the tournament Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin it doesn't matter because the bottom line is the B10 is a poor hockey conference and other than the host site fans very few others will travel to watch watered down hockey. Hockey already has a small following, college hockey even smaller and the performance from B10 conference from top to bottom this year was pathetic.
The B10 might be the 4th best conference (Out of 6), maaaybe 4th. Breaking up the WCHA & CCHA was a terrible idea and has hurt the teams leaving their conferences. Wisconsin fires coach, Minnesota can't recruit to the level they once could and Lucia is on his way out the door. Terrible for the players, fans and everyone that actually cares about the college game.
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Agreed, fuck Notre Dame.
Why would North Dakota leave the NCHC? North Dakota isn't hurting for money, facilities, recruits, competitive competition. I would think a move to the B10 would be a couple steps backwards. Just look at the NCAA tournament this year, one B10 school and the regular season champion didn't get in. While the NCHC had 4 teams get in. And the same thing last season only one B10 school got in while 6 NCHC teams got in. The NCHC has a great thig going, I can only hope none of those AD's/schools are dumb enough to mess it up.
If the B10 wants to expand the hockey conference I think schools like Air Force, Mankato State, Michigan Tech should be looked at...The B10 isn't going to get your North Dakotas, Boston College ect.. Romantic idea but not logical.
First time post, lifelong hockey fan. Love this Blog.
I live in Minnesota have no ties to any teams and choose to go to the NCHC tournament instead of the B10 tournament becuase there were better teams. That's it, the NCHC tournament was a better brand of hockey.
In the forceeable future I don't see the B10 hockey conference tournament generating a large turnout no matter the venue or site. Wherever you host the tournament Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin it doesn't matter because the bottom line is the B10 is a poor hockey conference and other than the host site fans very few others will travel to watch watered down hockey. Hockey already has a small following, college hockey even smaller and the performance from B10 conference from top to bottom this year was pathetic.
The B10 might be the 4th best conference (Out of 6), maaaybe 4th. Breaking up the WCHA & CCHA was a terrible idea and has hurt the teams leaving their conferences. Wisconsin fires coach, Minnesota can't recruit to the level they once could and Lucia is on his way out the door. Terrible for the players, fans and everyone that actually cares about the college game.