WCHA moves conference tournament entirely to campus sites. Implications for Big Ten hockey?
EDINA, Minn. – May 17, 2016 – Bringing the singular intensity and passion of playoff college hockey directly to its member institution fans, the entirety of the men's Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) postseason – from the quarterfinals through the championship game – will be hosted by the highest remaining seeds at on-campus venues, beginning immediately with the 2016-17 season.
The WCHA is the first to make this move and the implications reach to both the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments. If the WCHA sees a boom in attendance and revenue, does the Big Ten follow suit? I'm too lazy to check, but I'm certain the Final Five outdrew the Big Ten finals. Additionally, if the WCHA sees success with this, does it sway the campus site regionals argument?
This move also officially ends the famed WCHA Final Five after staving off death for a few years
It happened pretty fast, those implications.
Good move
Anyone remember when the NCAA First Round campus sites used to be 2 games - total goals ? That was an unusual format, that I liked for some reason....