2025-2026 Season

[Hockey John]

The USCHO guys did a podcast on the teams from the CCHA in the running for an at large. It's one of the best non-biased assessments of this league I've heard in quite a while. Contrast that with the latest episode of The CCHA Show the league puts on. Every week I find myself yelling at my phone over the "hot takes" on our team from the regular group of Minnesota-based prognosticators.

https://www.uscho.com/2026/02/18/upon-f ... to-move-up
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The Minnesota based CCHA clan are upset that I am criticizing the CCHA scheduling and tiebreaker system on twitter. They can't take any criticism. They have no understanding on how to operate and build a brand across the entire league.

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

The USCHO guys did a podcast on the teams from the CCHA in the running for an at large. It's one of the best non-biased assessments of this league I've heard in quite a while. Contrast that with the latest episode of The CCHA Show the league puts on. Every week I find myself yelling at my phone over the "hot takes" on our team from the regular group of Minnesota-based prognosticators.

https://www.uscho.com/2026/02/18/upon-f ... to-move-up

The Minnesota based CCHA clan are upset that I am criticizing the CCHA scheduling and tiebreaker system on twitter. They can't take any criticism. They have no understanding on how to operate and build a brand across the entire league.

You probably figured this out, but the league has blocked anyone who has posted criticisms over the last 36 hrs. Post all you want going forward, they won't see your comments.

[jpfalcon09]

The USCHO guys did a podcast on the teams from the CCHA in the running for an at large. It's one of the best non-biased assessments of this league I've heard in quite a while. Contrast that with the latest episode of The CCHA Show the league puts on. Every week I find myself yelling at my phone over the "hot takes" on our team from the regular group of Minnesota-based prognosticators.

https://www.uscho.com/2026/02/18/upon-f ... to-move-up

The Minnesota based CCHA clan are upset that I am criticizing the CCHA scheduling and tiebreaker system on twitter. They can't take any criticism. They have no understanding on how to operate and build a brand across the entire league.

You probably figured this out, but the league has blocked anyone who has posted criticisms over the last 36 hrs. Post all you want going forward, they won't see your comments.

Which is a tell they know it's stupid and wrong. Nothing says we appreciate our fans like blocking them for voicing a dissenting opinion. I hope another round of realignment comes soon and BG can do everything in its power to get out of this pathetic conference.

[Hockey John]

The USCHO guys did a podcast on the teams from the CCHA in the running for an at large. It's one of the best non-biased assessments of this league I've heard in quite a while. Contrast that with the latest episode of The CCHA Show the league puts on. Every week I find myself yelling at my phone over the "hot takes" on our team from the regular group of Minnesota-based prognosticators.

https://www.uscho.com/2026/02/18/upon-f ... to-move-up

The Minnesota based CCHA clan are upset that I am criticizing the CCHA scheduling and tiebreaker system on twitter. They can't take any criticism. They have no understanding on how to operate and build a brand across the entire league.

You probably figured this out, but the league has blocked anyone who has posted criticisms over the last 36 hrs. Post all you want going forward, they won't see your comments.

Perry blocked me last year, but he has responded to me this time. Both Perry, and the Bemidji writer have carried on a dialog. I have been respectful, but very critical.

[Tricky_Falcon]

Clearly BG fans are upset with CCHA leadership. I'm not close to the situation as many on here. I wonder how BG athletics administration and coach Williams feel. Are they upset enough to leave a conference they brought back to life?

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

I have issues with this league and issues with Lucia. A lot of my issues are echoed by the folks here but this playoff seeding kerfuffle isn't one of them. Are the rules they came up with dumb? Yeah. And while the result we're facing is so on par for this league, the rules were published at the beginning of the season. I also pointed out that if we did not collect all 6 points in Houghton we were going to hit the road for the playoffs no matter what else happened this weekend. So while heading back to Houghton is nuts, we were traveling anyway. What's a surprise to me is the Tommies completely going in the tank and opening the door for the %$^&ing Mavs to win again and sending us back to Houghton instead of Mankato. Rico pimped us one last time on his way out the door. Truth be told, I'm more worked up about that damned 5th goal than I am anything else.

As for a new conference, where are we going to go? We closed the door on the Nachos and they won't want an 11th team. Atlantic? That's a non-starter. Create our own? Without Miami and Western we'll end up in a worse NPI conference than where we are currently. The next wave of realignment is years (decades?) away so we might as well try to make the best of it.

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

The USCHO guys did a podcast on the teams from the CCHA in the running for an at large. It's one of the best non-biased assessments of this league I've heard in quite a while. Contrast that with the latest episode of The CCHA Show the league puts on. Every week I find myself yelling at my phone over the "hot takes" on our team from the regular group of Minnesota-based prognosticators.

https://www.uscho.com/2026/02/18/upon-f ... to-move-up

The Minnesota based CCHA clan are upset that I am criticizing the CCHA scheduling and tiebreaker system on twitter. They can't take any criticism. They have no understanding on how to operate and build a brand across the entire league.

You probably figured this out, but the league has blocked anyone who has posted criticisms over the last 36 hrs. Post all you want going forward, they won't see your comments.

Perry blocked me last year, but he has responded to me this time. Both Perry, and the Bemidji writer have carried on a dialog. I have been respectful, but very critical.

HJ, was this dialog on the CCHA Twitter or Instagram account? Just curious.

[BGhockeyfan94]

I have issues with this league and issues with Lucia. A lot of my issues are echoed by the folks here but this playoff seeding kerfuffle isn't one of them. Are the rules they came up with dumb? Yeah. And while the result we're facing is so on par for this league, the rules were published at the beginning of the season. I also pointed out that if we did not collect all 6 points in Houghton we were going to hit the road for the playoffs no matter what else happened this weekend. So while heading back to Houghton is nuts, we were traveling anyway. What's a surprise to me is the Tommies completely going in the tank and opening the door for the %$^&ing Mavs to win again and sending us back to Houghton instead of Mankato. Rico pimped us one last time on his way out the door. Truth be told, I'm more worked up about that damned 5th goal than I am anything else.

As for a new conference, where are we going to go? We closed the door on the Nachos and they won't want an 11th team. Atlantic? That's a non-starter. Create our own? Without Miami and Western we'll end up in a worse NPI conference than where we are currently. The next wave of realignment is years (decades?) away so we might as well try to make the best of it.

Exactly this, there is no place for us to go. I am not even worked up about the 5th goal vs Mankato, that was in our control and we messed it up. But the weird no goal call yesterday and the missed spearing major had a huge impact in that game, and that was not in our control. That works me up the most.

[pdt1081]

As for a new conference, where are we going to go? We closed the door on the Nachos and they won't want an 11th team. Atlantic? That's a non-starter. Create our own? Without Miami and Western we'll end up in a worse NPI conference than where we are currently. The next wave of realignment is years (decades?) away so we might as well try to make the best of it.

The situation has quieted down as of late, but there is a possibility of something quite large coming. scUM isn't happy about the pending private equity agreement the BiG is considering. They have actually stated they would leave the conference over it. That could seemingly cause the BiG Hockey conference to fall apart with only 5 members. A lot of moving possibilities that could play out there.

[pdt1081]

But the weird no goal call yesterday and the missed spearing major had a huge impact in that game, and that was not in our control. That works me up the most.

The first CCHA media day was online. During his interview, Lucia said he would be alerted every time there was a review for a possible major, so he could be involved. With him in the building fanboying to present a trophy in the spotlight, how involved was he on both those reviews. THAT is what everybody in the league should be asking.

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

USCHO poll is out. Michigan Tech is ranked #20 with 64 votes. We're RV'ing with 32 votes. That sounds about right, we sweep them in their home arena and for that we get to travel back there for the playoffs and they stay ranked ahead of us.

If all this crap isn't bulletin board material then I don't know what would be.

[pdt1081]

USCHO poll is out. Michigan Tech is ranked #20 with 64 votes. We're RV'ing with 32 votes. That sounds about right, we sweep them in their home arena and for that we get to travel back there for the playoffs and they stay ranked ahead of us.

If all this crap isn't bulletin board material then I don't know what would be.

3 spots better in NPI as well.

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

Since we didn't play last weekend it's no surprise that none of the CCHA Top-10 plays had anything to do with us.

Oh. You're telling me we did play last weekend? Oh my.

https://x.com/CCHAHockey/status/2029281 ... 31001?s=20

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

Mankato destroyed/demolished/annihilated/crushed/massacred Tech 7-2. The Huskies must have sent their ACHA team.

This sets up a Tommies/Mavs final for the Mason Cup. It’d be so on brand for this league to award their championship trophy to a team leaving for greener pastures. Go Tommies.

[unfalconbelievable]

Going to be a one bid conference again. Winner of conference championship game tomorrow. Augustana has a slim shot but need 9 things to happen to get in.

This conferences problem is two fold. First, the top portion of our league drops to many nonsense games to teams in the lower tier of the league. This kills your NPI rating. Maybe once a month or more this happens BG included.

Secondly, we as a conference aren't very good in non conference games. Play decent teams from decent conferences then win more then you lose. Bowling Green isn't helping this either.

Niagara- swept, bottom 10 team in college hockey
Ohio State - win and a tie, nice couple wins in Big Ten tournament has them playing in the league championship and have now passed us in the NPI with only 14 wins,
Princeton- sweep, maybe the best we played on back to back nights in the entire season. Two spots below BG in the NPI
Notre Dame- 2 ties, bottom of the Big Ten. Nearly a bottom ten team in college hockey.
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If you win all our non league games and with no other changes, we still make the NCAA tournament. BG doesn't play an incredible non league schedule either.