Offseason Thread

[mbenecke]

The new CCHA website is live.

https://ccha.com/calendar.aspx

It also shows us going to Bemidji on the weekend of October 29-30. So I guess we'll see if that's right when the schedule drops on Thursday.

[pdt1081]

Referees wearing microphones? That could get interesting. Looks like they are trying to move towards more of an NHL style production.

https://ccha.com/news/2021/5/15/mens-ic ... ience.aspx

[mbenecke]

It was announced today that the CCHA regular season champion will be awarded the MacNaughton Cup.

[jpfalcon09]

It was announced today that the CCHA regular season champion will be awarded the MacNaughton Cup.

Lame. Any association with the WCHA should be eliminated. It was a stop gap for a lot of these programs who got screwed over by realignment. Hopefully the Mason Cup is awarded to the playoff winner.

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

I'm OK with the MacNaughton Cup. We already won it when Tech was in the CCHA back in the 80's. Besides, it's far and away the coolest trophy in college hockey.

Hope mbeneke's inside info on the Mason Cup is correct!

[pdt1081]

It was announced today that the CCHA regular season champion will be awarded the MacNaughton Cup.

Lame. Any association with the WCHA should be eliminated. It was a stop gap for a lot of these programs who got screwed over by realignment. Hopefully the Mason Cup is awarded to the playoff winner.

The McNaughton Cup follows Tech. Was probably a condition of Tech joining.

[pdt1081]

Dan Bylsma parted ways with the Red Wings. Blue Jackets have an open head coaching position. Coincidence?

[jpfalcon09]

Mason Cup is back, being awarded to the CCHA tournament champion.

Also, Mark Monroe has an interview with Eigner. Link below.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu ... 0210518144

Schedule is released tomorrow.

[jpfalcon09]

Dan Bylsma parted ways with the Red Wings. Blue Jackets have an open head coaching position. Coincidence?

Little bit. Detroit needed to move on. Their power play was dreadful with him at the helm. Some of it is talent related, but their overall setup and issues with zone entries were enough to warrant it.

Dan wants to be a head coach so I'm sure he'll interview for the Columbus job.

Still think he would have been a good fit at BG.

[jpfalcon09]

Schedule is out

Oct
8/9 at RPI
22 at Miami
23 Miami
29/30 at Bemidji

Nov
5/6 St. Thomas
12/13 at Minnesota State
19/20 Lake Superior
26/27 at Northern Michigan

Dec
10/11 Ferris State
16 at Ohio State
17 Ohio State
28/29 Holiday Faceoff

Jan
7/8 at St. Thomas
14/15 Bemidji
28/29 at Ferris

Feb
4/5 Minnesota State
11/12 at Michigan Tech
18/19 Northern Michigan
25/26 at Lake Superior

[Hockey John]

I am not a fan of the schedule. 12 home league games and 14 road league games. Why the imbalance? Why then play on 2 home nonconference games when we are already shortchanged home league games? I don't get it at all.

[BGDrew]

I am not a fan of the schedule. 12 home league games and 14 road league games. Why the imbalance? Why then play on 2 home nonconference games when we are already shortchanged home league games? I don't get it at all.

The league schedule is 13 pairs of games. The distance between schools doesn’t allow for home-and-home matchups for each program, so there had to be an imbalance on series numbers.

The teams with 12 home league games this year will have 14 next year.

[Critical Thinker]

February is going to be brutal. It'll be tough even without our annual late-season collapse.

[Hockey John]

I am not a fan of the schedule. 12 home league games and 14 road league games. Why the imbalance? Why then play on 2 home nonconference games when we are already shortchanged home league games? I don't get it at all.

The league schedule is 13 pairs of games. The distance between schools doesn’t allow for home-and-home matchups for each program, so there had to be an imbalance on series numbers.

The teams with 12 home league games this year will have 14 next year.

I am very aware of that. It doesn't mean that I have to like it or support it, especially with only 2 home non conference games

[pdt1081]

I am not a fan of the schedule. 12 home league games and 14 road league games. Why the imbalance? Why then play on 2 home nonconference games when we are already shortchanged home league games? I don't get it at all.

The league schedule is 13 pairs of games. The distance between schools doesn’t allow for home-and-home matchups for each program, so there had to be an imbalance on series numbers.

The teams with 12 home league games this year will have 14 next year.

I am very aware of that. It doesn't mean that I have to like it or support it, especially with only 2 home non conference games

A room full of "smart" people couldn't figure out how to make a balanced home/away schedule with one geographical outlier (Bemidji). Not a good start. They need smarter "smart" people.