Offseason 2024

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

The great news is it’s only $10/month. I’ll take that.

[mbenecke]

The great news is it’s only $10/month. I’ll take that.

Do we know that for a fact? I knew that the "channel" is that rate, but they're creating their own "CCHA TV" network as a separate thing. I think it said pricing and whatnot was coming soon (according to a Midco tweet), which meant to me that it could be a different price. I hope you don't have to subscribe to Midco in order to then subscribe to CCHA TV, a la buying UFC PPVs after paying for ESPN+ or buying a month of DAZN before you can buy a boxing PPV on their platform.

Gotta love this sweet business model taking over the sports/entertainment industry.

[footballguy51]

We bought a year of Flo for $160. With that, you get the entire package. We actually bought it because my wife grew up performing Winter Guard so we watch world finals on WGI every year. $160 is cheaper than buying tickets for the events. But, you also get hockey, racing, track and field, etc. To me, that's a real bargain instead of $10/month for just hockey.

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

The great news is it’s only $10/month. I’ll take that.

Do we know that for a fact?

It turns out that no, we do not know this for a fact as “pricing has not yet been determined” per the CCHA Director of Communications. I’m sure it’ll be just fine. Yep.

[pdt1081]

We bought a year of Flo for $160. With that, you get the entire package. We actually bought it because my wife grew up performing Winter Guard so we watch world finals on WGI every year. $160 is cheaper than buying tickets for the events. But, you also get hockey, racing, track and field, etc. To me, that's a real bargain instead of $10/month for just hockey.

That's exactly where I'm at with it. Yes, $160/ year for just BGSU away games is kind of steep (it's another season ticket), but like everything, it's what you make of it. I can say I'll be watching the Walleye again tomorrow night. Watched Spencer Kersten score a goal a couple nights ago. Have watched game involving multiple former players all season long. And when there's no interesting hockey, there's almost always a dirt track event going on. For me, the move to Midco is an annoyance with another subscription.

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

Sounds like the league and Midco will be producing more league-specific content on a regular basis. Also, the midco brass will be making road trips to all CCHA sites. I’m feeling a little less nervous about the deal. We’ll see.

[pdt1081]

Sounds like the league and Midco will be producing more league-specific content on a regular basis. Also, the midco brass will be making road trips to all CCHA sites. I’m feeling a little less nervous about the deal. We’ll see.

At the same time, Midco JUST had a bunch of layoffs, and is cutting coverage of high school sports. It seems odd from that perspective.

[Bgsu2016]

Absolutely pissed about this. We watch lots of racing, the Walleye and BG on Flo. To go to Midco is the dumbest thing ever

[mbenecke]

Absolutely pissed about this. We watch lots of racing, the Walleye and BG on Flo. To go to Midco is the dumbest thing ever

My preferences were to get on ESPN+ with the rest of BG sports or stay on Flo, possibly at a lower price point. To go to a separate streaming service with no added bonus… kinda sucks.

We’ll see what the packages look like.

[mbenecke]

According to social media, our old friend Austen Swankler has apparently transferred to D3 Chatham University.

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

Hopefully playing at home (in Pittsburgh) helps him get his head screwed on straight. Such a waste of talent.

[pdt1081]

According to social media, our old friend Austen Swankler has apparently transferred to D3 Chatham University.

Was a women's college until 2015ish. Nicknamed the "Cougars." What a time to be alive.

Hopefully playing at home (in Pittsburgh) helps him get his head screwed on straight. Such a waste of talent.

The talent gap will almost be unfair. Hardest battle he has to fight is at home.

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

According to social media, our old friend Austen Swankler has apparently transferred to D3 Chatham University.

The talent gap will almost be unfair. Hardest battle he has to fight is at home.

You're right, it hadn't sunk in that this in no way aids his development other than keeping him in the game. He may be starting out as an SPHL guy after this year. This is a kid who put up 70 points in two years who is now trolling for a place to play. He could have been a legend around here despite his personality if he'd just chilled a bit.

[pdt1081]

You're right, it hadn't sunk in that this in no way aids his development other than keeping him in the game. He may be starting out as an SPHL guy after this year. This is a kid who put up 70 points in two years who is now trolling for a place to play. He could have been a legend around here despite his personality if he'd just chilled a bit.

He's the way he is because of the people around him. If he had the right person telling him to accept the consequences of his actions, he'd probably be signing an NHL contract right now. Instead, the petulant child is teaching him.

[rood]

According to social media, our old friend Austen Swankler has apparently transferred to D3 Chatham University.

Was a women's college until 2015ish. Nicknamed the "Cougars." What a time to be alive.

Hopefully playing at home (in Pittsburgh) helps him get his head screwed on straight. Such a waste of talent.

The talent gap will almost be unfair. Hardest battle he has to fight is at home.

The talent gap on his own team isn't going to help him, either. Chatham is barely a mid-tier D3 team, finishing 53rd in the pairwise out of 85 teams.