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Is Somebody Else in Trouble?

Brad Schlossman posted a transcript of the WCHA's conference call, and WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod said something interesting that I haven't seen touched on much.

Here's the quote:

All of us know the issues that Bowling Green and another school are having in regards to longevity and the health of their program there. It's certainly a delicate issue.

A lot has been made of Bowling Green's financial difficulties, but--at least to my knowledge--there hasn't been a lot said about another CCHA program potentially dropping hockey.

Western Michigan can't be on the most solid ground. They don't get a lot of support from the university, and some people have argued the school's mismanagement of the program is based on the idea of someday cutting the program altogether.

Ferris State and Lake Superior are both little guys, and have to be feeling a little squeeze financially, but I think both areas are probably committed enough to their programs to stick around.

In any case, it looks like in the face of some very difficult economic times, the consequences in college hockey may be more severe than we all thought.

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Ferris St.

There has been no talk around Big Rapids of the FSU program folding. In fact, the university just put over $3 million into the ice arena last summer. They’re obviously not on the kind of budget that Michigan, MSU, Ohio State, ND, etc., enjoy, but it’s a pretty stable program.

by BR231 on Apr 29, 2009 8:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Who Could It Be?

The quote you provided doesn’t necessarily suggest that the other team is even in the CCHA. Or was there more to the quote not included in this post?

With regard to WMU specifically… Rick Shanley’s theory was interesting and entertaining, but I seriously doubt he’s right. And as bad as the university support is for hockey at WMU the reality is half the teams in the CCHA receive just as bad or worse support from their schools too.

by TheAnkleBiter on Apr 30, 2009 9:55 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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