Why We Could Hate Life As College Hockey Fans
Over at the USCHO Fan Forum, there’s a thread about why people hate life as college hockey fans. It’s your typical “my school hasn’t done crap in forever” from fans of schools with proud hockey histories that have hit the skids [e.g. Michigan Tech, Lake State, Western, BG], or fans that are frustrated that they [...]
It’s Been a Year
Remember last summer, when the CCHA kicked UAH in the teeth? That was August 11. This August, the CCHA is admitting that they’re interested in Penn State possibly becoming the 12th member of the league. Some folks are not happy about that, as it leaves UAH twisting in the wind while a hole that many [...]
RIP, CHA … But UAH Still Has Much to Play For
I really like Matt Mackinder. I’ve sat and talked hockey with him in the past. He’s a good fellow. He’s also a little wrong in his column for USCHO this week. No, I’m not talking about the penalties he’s complaining about, or the disallowed goal for Niagara that he’s talking about, but this… The league [...]
How an 11-Team CCHA Schedule Might Work … to UAH’s Advantage
CNATI’s Redhawk Hockey blog covers how an 11-team CCHA might schedule games: If the newsletter is correct, teams in the CCHA would go from playing 28 conference games to 20 (two against the other 10 teams), which is a huge drop in a sport that only has 58 Division I teams. Which means one of [...]