Bronko Nagurski Gopher
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Here is a link to the story: http://host.madison.com/sports/college/hockey/article_79517d2e-b953-52ee-b0e4-9d11b3606084.html?mode=story
Personally, I think Maturi needs to stop trying to play the role of "white knight" for the small-time hockey programs on this and start looking at it from a Big Ten perspective. Minnesota has an obligation (just like everyone else in the Big Ten) to make sure that the Big Ten Network is successful considering that the U of M is receiving millions of dollars from the BTN annually. It is not the job of the U of M, UW, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State to perpetually "prop-up" the many small and failing programs in college hockey. Regionalization would be best for D1 college hockey long-term. Having schools from Alaska to Nebraska to Alabama to Colorado and from a wide range of time zones in the WCHA & CCHA does not make sense and never has. Plain and simple a Big Ten hockey league would be best for Big Ten schools.
I am sure people who grew up in or near the smaller WCHA schools (including No Dak) and perhaps even some of those who did not will "have at me" now. How dare I suggest a Big Ten Hockey league
Personally, I think Maturi needs to stop trying to play the role of "white knight" for the small-time hockey programs on this and start looking at it from a Big Ten perspective. Minnesota has an obligation (just like everyone else in the Big Ten) to make sure that the Big Ten Network is successful considering that the U of M is receiving millions of dollars from the BTN annually. It is not the job of the U of M, UW, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State to perpetually "prop-up" the many small and failing programs in college hockey. Regionalization would be best for D1 college hockey long-term. Having schools from Alaska to Nebraska to Alabama to Colorado and from a wide range of time zones in the WCHA & CCHA does not make sense and never has. Plain and simple a Big Ten hockey league would be best for Big Ten schools.
I am sure people who grew up in or near the smaller WCHA schools (including No Dak) and perhaps even some of those who did not will "have at me" now. How dare I suggest a Big Ten Hockey league