October
18, 2004
Commissioners'
Cup Series Unveiled
Commissioners
from the nation’s six Division I ice hockey conferences have
announced the creation of a 21-game series to be played among the
conferences throughout the 2004-2005 season. The first annual Commissioners’
Cup Series faces off with five games on Saturday, October 23 and
concludes in late January. Each conference participates in 7 designated
contests, each league playing three home games, three away, and
one at a neutral site.
Commissioners’ Cup standings will be maintained
with two points awarded for each victory and a point for a tie.The
conference who amasses the most points through its seven games will
be presented with the Commissioners’ Cup at its conference
championship weekend.
“This is an opportunity to create a little
added excitement to regular season games for the fans,” said
Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna. “We have tried to choose
games that collectively give every league a fair shot at this particular
title. And I think we have accomplished that.” Only three
schools appear on the schedule more than once as 39 of the nation’s
59 Division I ice hockey institutions will participate in the series.
“It was important to us that we spread participation
beyond perennial national powers,” said Bertagna. “We
have done that while also including some of our nationally-ranked
programs as well.”
The six competing conferences are:
Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA)
ECAC Hockey League (ECACHL)
Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA)
Hockey East Association (HEA)
College Hockey America (CHA)
Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA)
2004-2005
Commissioners’ Cup Series Schedule
OCTOBER
Saturday, October
23
Ferris State (CCHA) at Bemidji State (CHA)
Rensselaer (ECACHL) at Army (AHA)
Holy Cross (AHA) at Alabama-Huntsville (CHA)
Wayne State (CHA) at Merrimack (HEA)
Northeastern (HEA) at Colgate (ECACHL)
Friday, October 29
Miami (CCHA) at St. Lawrence (ECACHL)
North Dakota (WCHA) at Boston College (HEA) - CSTV
NOVEMBER
Thursday,November
4
Northern Michigan (CCHA) at Michigan Tech (WCHA)
Friday, November 12
UConn (AHA) at Ferris State (CCHA)
Saturday, November 20
Brown (ECACHL) at Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
Friday, November 26
Air Force (CHA) vs. Sacred Heart (AHA)*
Saturday, November 27
Massachusetts (HEA) at Denver (WCHA)
DECEMBER
Saturday, December
11
Maine (HEA) at Harvard (ECACHL)
Sunday, December 12
Robert Morris (CHA) at Quinnipiac (AHA)
Thursday, December 30
Ohio State (CCHA) v. Colorado College (WCHA)**
JANUARY
Sunday, January
2
Union (ECACHL) at UConn (AHA)
Monday, January 3
Minnesota (WCHA) at Boston University (HEA) - CSTV
Saturday, January 8
Canisius (AHA) at Niagara (CHA)
Wednesday, January 12
New Hampshire (HEA) vs. Dartmouth (ECACHL)***
Friday, January 21
Wisconsin (WCHA) at Notre Dame (CCHA) - CSTV
Saturday, January 29
Wayne State (CHA) at Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA)
* At Houston Fieldhouse in Troy, NY
** At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH
*** At Verizion Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH
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