This Week in the CCHA: Nov. 20, 2008

USCHO Newsbot · 11-20-2008, 10:30 PM

As Firsts Go, This Wasn't Bad The Western Michigan Broncos finally earned their first CCHA win of the season in the most improbable of places — Yost Ice Arena. "We were extremely pleased with getting the win at Yost Arena on Friday," said WMU head coach Jim Culhane. You don't say, Coach. Really? True freshman Kevin Connauton — a name you should hear often in his career — earned the game-winner ...

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hockeybando · 11-20-2008, 11:43 PM

IF the promised snow comes to Marquette? It's definitely already here.

I think you've brought lots of bad luck into the Berry in the past, so stay out!!

MOJO · 11-21-2008, 08:56 AM

It's going to be a little strange looking across the ice and not seeing Casey Jones behind the OHOWIHATEOHIOSTATE bench.

As for the rivalry? For me it goes back to Jeff Maund and crew that came into Lakeview Arena during NMU's first season back in the CCHA. His friendly gestures from the goal to the original Section 8 Puckheads after sweeping the Cats are legendary. Of course, this was many years after the 1981 bench clearing brawl.

I little fanatisism, fun and even friendships evolved thereafter, so it is now a "friendly rivalry"!!!

aparch · 11-21-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by hockeybando

IF the promised snow comes to Marquette? It's definitely already here.

I think you've brought lots of bad luck into the Berry in the past, so stay out!!

Paula said "if the promised snow comes to Northern Michigan..." and she means the Northern LOWER Michigan region.

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