wcha Stories - Bucky's 5th Quarter
College Hockey Realignment: WCHA Agrees To Take On Remaining CCHA Programs
In a move that will hopefully stem the tide of college hockey realignment armaggedon, the WCHA has agreed to accept the five remaining CCHA schools into the conference, according to a report in College Hockey News. "The switch from the CCHA to the WCHA is pending each individual schools' Board of...
College Hockey Realignment: Notre Dame Closer To Decision, But No Announcement Today
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish hockey team may be on the move, but the program's is still debating where they will end up. Despite the fact that the CCHA is meeting in Dearborn, Michigan, don't expect a decision today, says Tom Nevala, Notre Dame associate athletic director and hockey...
Northern Michigan To WCHA, More Programs To Follow?
On Wednesday, Northern Michigan University's Board of Trustees voted to move back to the WCHA. In only took two days for the five programs left in the WCHA to accept Northern Michigan as the new (old?) league's sixth member: "Northern Michigan will be officially approved for membership in the WCHA...
College Hockey Realignment 2011: Stopping The Bleeding
Today the "Super 6" are set to announce the formation of a new college hockey conference, further dividing an already fractured college hockey landscape. The infamous WCHA "Gang of Five" -- Colorado College, Denver, Minnesota-Duluth, Nebraska-Omaha and North Dakota -- along with Miami (Ohio) from...
The ACC Atlantic Division's Fading Stars? And The Big Finish
Wrapping up an abbreviated Wake Forest week ... Brian: It's hard to believe that just 5 seasons ago, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons were ACC football champions and playing in the Orange Bowl after compiling a 11-2 regular season record. Not bad for a school with the smallest enrollment in the BCS....
Several CCHA, WCHA Programs To Form New Conference?
If you thought the Big Ten Hockey Conference is bad for college hockey, then you haven't read this proposal. USCHO is reporting that several members of the CCHA and WCHA are in discussions about breaking from their current leagues to form a new college hockey conference. "A proposal for the first...
Notre Dame AD Speaks On The Future Of Irish Hockey
On Friday, the South Bend Tribune sat down with Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick to discuss the scandals at USC and Ohio State, the DOJ probe into the BCS, pay-for-play and -- most importantly to us -- Notre Dame's future hockey conference affiliation. Here's Swarbrick on the most...
Could The Miami RedHawks Join Notre Dame In Hockey East?
Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson's recent comments to the Bangor Daily News have other CCHA programs slightly freaked out at the possibility of losing both the three Big Ten hockey programs and Notre Dame. This caused Miami University Athletic Director Brad Bates to tell the Dayton Daily News that...
This Just Might Kick The Notre Dame Vs. Boston College Rivalry Up A Notch
The formation of the Big Ten Hockey Conference for the 2013-14 season will likely set off a series of Division I college hockey realignments, with one of the biggest potential losers being a program like Notre Dame. Irish hockey may very well find itself on a sinking ship called the Central...
Possible Hockey East Expansion Targets
Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna recently spoke with College Hockey News' Mike McMahon on the topic of possible Hockey East expansion. Here's what Bertagna had to say on the subject of expansion opportunities: "I think we've always been open to (potentially expanding the league). The last...
Showing 1 - 10 of 26 Next
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
