Third CommissionersaEU Cup Series Announced
Oct 5, 2006 | Hockey
Commissioners from the nation's six Division I ice hockey conferences have announced a 33-game series to be played among the conferences throughout the 2006-2007 season. The schedule features two Mavericks games, Dec. 10 vs. Bentley and Dec. 30 vs. Yale.
The third annual Commissioners' Cup Series faces off with the University of Denver visiting Miami University on Friday, October 6, in the opening round of the Ice Breaker Tournament. Miami will open its new arena that night, naming the facility after former head coach Steve Cady. The ECAC Hockey League has won both of the Commissioners' Cup series played to date.
The total number of games designated for this year's competition remains at 33 and in volves 49 different Division I programs. Each conference participates in 11 designated contests, each league playing five home games, five 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 which amasses the most points through its eleven games will be presented with the Commissioners' Cup at its conference championship weekend.
"This is a repeat opportunity to create a little added excitement to regular season games for the fans," said Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna. "We again have sought games that collectively give every league a fair shot at this particular title."
Eight schools appear on the schedule more than once as 49 of the nation's 59 Division I ice hockey institutions will participate this year. Every program in the country has appeared at least once in the three years since the Cup was launched.
"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)
The opening week schedule:
Friday, October 6: Denver (WCHA) at Miami (CCHA)
Saturday, October 7: Robert Morris University (CHA) at Canisius University (Atlantic)
Sunday, October 8: Alabama-Huntsville (CHA) at Air Force (Atlantic)
2006-2007 Commissioners' Cup Series Schedule
OCTOBER
Friday, October 6
Denver (WCHA) at Miami (CCHA)
Saturday, October 7
Robert Morris (CHA) at Canisius (Atlantic)
Sunday, October 8
Alabama-Huntsville (CHA) at Air Force (Atlantic)
Saturday, October 14
Boston University (Hockey East) at Rensselaer (ECACHL)
Friday, October 20
Alaska-Anchorage (WCHA) at Alaska-Fairbanks (CCHA)
Minnesota (WCHA) at Ohio State (CCHA)
Bowling Green (CCHA) at Providence (Hockey East)
New Hampshire (Hockey East) at Colorado College (WCHA)
Saturday, October 21
Notre Dame (CCHA) at Providence (Hockey East)
Union (ECACHL) at Northeastern (Hockey East)
Lake Superior (CCHA) at Clarkson (ECACHL)
Michigan Tech (WCHA) at Vermont (Hockey East)
Friday, October 27
Sacred Heart (Atlantic) at Wayne State (CHA)
Alabama-Huntsville (CHA) vs. Air Force (Atlantic) in Tampa, FL
Saturday, October 28
Northeastern (Hockey East) at Michigan (CCHA)
Boston College (Hockey East) at Wisconsin (WCHA)
NOVEMBER
Friday, November 3
Bemidji State (CHA) at MN State Mankato (WCHA)
Saturday, November 18
Connecticut (Atlantic) at Massachusetts (Hockey East)
Tuesday, November 21
Yale (ECACHL) at Mercyhurst (Atlantic)
Saturday, November 25
Michigan (CCHA) at Minnesota (WCHA)
AIC (Atlantic) at Brown (ECACHL)
Sunday, November 26
Robert Morris (CHA) at Air Force (Atlantic)
DECEMBER
Friday, December 1
Princeton (ECACHL) at Alabama-Huntsville (CHA)
Friday, December 8
Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) at Bemidji State (CHA)
Saturday, December 9
Colgate (ECACHL) at St. Cloud State (WCHA)
Sunday, December 10
Bentley (Atlantic) at Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA)
Friday, December 29
Merrimack (Hockey East) at Robert Morris (CHA)
Cornell (ECACHL) vs. New Hampshire (HEA) at Estero, FL
Michigan Tech (WCHA) vs. Michigan (CCHA) at Detroit, MI
Saturday, December 30
Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA) at Yale (ECACHL)
JANUARY
Saturday, January 6
Niagara (CHA) at RIT (Atlantic)
Tuesday, January 16
Holy Cross (Atlantic) at Dartmouth (ECACHL)
Saturday, January 20
Quinnipiac (ECACHL) at Niagara (CHA)
The third annual Commissioners' Cup Series faces off with the University of Denver visiting Miami University on Friday, October 6, in the opening round of the Ice Breaker Tournament. Miami will open its new arena that night, naming the facility after former head coach Steve Cady. The ECAC Hockey League has won both of the Commissioners' Cup series played to date.
The total number of games designated for this year's competition remains at 33 and in volves 49 different Division I programs. Each conference participates in 11 designated contests, each league playing five home games, five 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 which amasses the most points through its eleven games will be presented with the Commissioners' Cup at its conference championship weekend.
"This is a repeat opportunity to create a little added excitement to regular season games for the fans," said Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna. "We again have sought games that collectively give every league a fair shot at this particular title."
Eight schools appear on the schedule more than once as 49 of the nation's 59 Division I ice hockey institutions will participate this year. Every program in the country has appeared at least once in the three years since the Cup was launched.
"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)
The opening week schedule:
Friday, October 6: Denver (WCHA) at Miami (CCHA)
Saturday, October 7: Robert Morris University (CHA) at Canisius University (Atlantic)
Sunday, October 8: Alabama-Huntsville (CHA) at Air Force (Atlantic)
2006-2007 Commissioners' Cup Series Schedule
OCTOBER
Friday, October 6
Denver (WCHA) at Miami (CCHA)
Saturday, October 7
Robert Morris (CHA) at Canisius (Atlantic)
Sunday, October 8
Alabama-Huntsville (CHA) at Air Force (Atlantic)
Saturday, October 14
Boston University (Hockey East) at Rensselaer (ECACHL)
Friday, October 20
Alaska-Anchorage (WCHA) at Alaska-Fairbanks (CCHA)
Minnesota (WCHA) at Ohio State (CCHA)
Bowling Green (CCHA) at Providence (Hockey East)
New Hampshire (Hockey East) at Colorado College (WCHA)
Saturday, October 21
Notre Dame (CCHA) at Providence (Hockey East)
Union (ECACHL) at Northeastern (Hockey East)
Lake Superior (CCHA) at Clarkson (ECACHL)
Michigan Tech (WCHA) at Vermont (Hockey East)
Friday, October 27
Sacred Heart (Atlantic) at Wayne State (CHA)
Alabama-Huntsville (CHA) vs. Air Force (Atlantic) in Tampa, FL
Saturday, October 28
Northeastern (Hockey East) at Michigan (CCHA)
Boston College (Hockey East) at Wisconsin (WCHA)
NOVEMBER
Friday, November 3
Bemidji State (CHA) at MN State Mankato (WCHA)
Saturday, November 18
Connecticut (Atlantic) at Massachusetts (Hockey East)
Tuesday, November 21
Yale (ECACHL) at Mercyhurst (Atlantic)
Saturday, November 25
Michigan (CCHA) at Minnesota (WCHA)
AIC (Atlantic) at Brown (ECACHL)
Sunday, November 26
Robert Morris (CHA) at Air Force (Atlantic)
DECEMBER
Friday, December 1
Princeton (ECACHL) at Alabama-Huntsville (CHA)
Friday, December 8
Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) at Bemidji State (CHA)
Saturday, December 9
Colgate (ECACHL) at St. Cloud State (WCHA)
Sunday, December 10
Bentley (Atlantic) at Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA)
Friday, December 29
Merrimack (Hockey East) at Robert Morris (CHA)
Cornell (ECACHL) vs. New Hampshire (HEA) at Estero, FL
Michigan Tech (WCHA) vs. Michigan (CCHA) at Detroit, MI
Saturday, December 30
Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA) at Yale (ECACHL)
JANUARY
Saturday, January 6
Niagara (CHA) at RIT (Atlantic)
Tuesday, January 16
Holy Cross (Atlantic) at Dartmouth (ECACHL)
Saturday, January 20
Quinnipiac (ECACHL) at Niagara (CHA)
Tuesday, September 01
Wednesday, August 26
Friday, August 21
Tuesday, April 21
