Since the NCHC formed, I have always thought that an NCHC-WCHA challenge would be a good idea.
Obviously, under the former WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod, this wasn’t going to happen. There were probably too many hard feelings to make this happen. That being said, having an NCHC-WCHA challenge would be a great idea. This could also become a potential money stream for both conferences.
Think of the possibilities. You could have tourney like the Great Lakes Invitational have a number of teams (4-8) rotate in an out of the tourney. Or you could have a challenge like the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and involves all of the teams in both leagues.
Finally, I think that fans of both conferences need to relax and let their respective conferences develop rivalries and a history. Those aren’t born overnight, they develop over time.
Lastly, the Target Center is in the process of going through some renovations that are supposed to take place this summer or next. That could also alleviate some of the issues the NCHC has experienced the last two seasons.
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