Why Western Hockey

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WHY WESTERN! WMU BRONCO HOCKEY A NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP THIS DECADE

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WHY  WESTERN!  

WMU  BRONCO  HOCKEY  -­‐-­‐  A  NCAA  NATIONAL  CHAMPIONSHIP  THIS  DECADE  -­‐-­‐  

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TODAY’S  REALITY    

In  the  wake  of  the  Big  Ten’s  decision  to  make    hockey  a  conference  sport  and  its  potenDal  

 impact  on  the  CCHA  and  WCHA…    It  is  Western  Michigan  University’s  intent  to  align  itself  in  a  conference  with  peer  insGtuGons  who  share  our  commitment  to  higher  educaGon  and  

NCAA  Championship  level  hockey.  

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OUR  STORY  

This  document  outlines  all  of  the  intangibles  that  will  make  Western  Michigan  University  a  valued  member  of  any  conference:    

•  Michigan’s  hockey  talent  •  Kalamazoo  /  Southwest  Michigan  market  •  Western  Michigan  University  •  Our  commitment  to  Bronco  Hockey  

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 THE  STATE  OF  MICHIGAN  

ONE  OF  THE  TOP  STATES  IN  THE  COUNTRY  FOR  HOCKEY  TALENT      

A  STRATEGIC  FOOTPRINT    FOR  A  HOCKEY  CONFERENCE  

   

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A  PASSION  FOR  HOCKEY    

  The  Top  Five  States  for  USA  Hockey    Player  ParDcipaDon  (2009  –  2010):  

 1.  Minnesota:    53,450  2.   MICHIGAN:    51,404  3.  New  York:    46,389  4.  Massachuse`s:    43,445  5.  Pennsylvania:    27,549  

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A  HOCKEY  RECRUITING  BASE    

  NINE  of  the    TOP  15  hockey  teams  in  the  country,    in  the  2010  –  2011  final  rankings,  had  players    

from  Michigan  on  their  rosters.    

This  year’s  Hobey  Baker  Award  winner  Andy  Miele  –  played  his  youth  hockey  in  Michigan.  

 THREE  OF  THE  LAST  ELEVEN  HOBEY  BAKER  AWARD  WINNERS  ARE  FROM  MICHIGAN    

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THE  NHL  DRAFTS  MICHIGAN    

   

States  with  the  most  AcDve  Players  in  the  NHL:  1.  Minnesota:    42  2.   MICHIGAN:    34  

States  with  the  most  NHL  Players  of  All-­‐Time:  1.  Minnesota:    206    2.  Massachuse`s:    166    3.   MICHIGAN:    122  

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 KALAMAZOO  &  SOUTHWEST  MI  

A  WORLD-­‐CLASS  COMMUNITY  –  COMMITTED  TO  EXCELLENCE      

A  STRATEGIC  MARKET    FOR  A  HOCKEY  CONFERENCE  

   

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LOCATION,  LOCATION,  LOCATION    

  Western  Michigan  University  is  strategically  located    half-­‐way  between  Chicago  and  Detroit.  

     

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ONE  OF  THE  TOP  TV  MARKETS    

   The  Grand  Rapids  /  Kalamazoo  DMA  (Designated  Market  

Area)  is  the  41st  largest  in  the  country  with    740,230  television  households.  

 WESTERN  MICHIGAN  UNIVERSITY  HAS  MORE  THAN  

43,000  ALUMNI  LIVING  IN  THIS  DMA    

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FOX  SPORTS  DETROIT    

           

The  CCHA  has  a  TV  package  in  place  with  Fox  Sports  Detroit.    With  Michigan  and  Michigan  State  leaving  for  the  Big  Ten  Network  –  Fox  Sports  Detroit  will  be  looking  to  WMU  for  

college  hockey  programming  and  our  fan  base  of:    

114,311  ALUMNI  IN  MICHIGAN    

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THE  KALAMAZOO  PROMISE    

   

The  world-­‐renowned  KALAMAZOO  PROMISE;    a  commitment  by  prominent  families  in  this  community    

to  ensure  a  college  scholarship  for  every  Kalamazoo  student.      

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ONE  OF  THE  TOP  PLACES  TO  LIVE        

 The  Daily  Beast  just  released  its  second  annual  survey  of  the  25  Best  CiGes  in  America  for  recent  college  graduates  –  

and  Kalamazoo  is  on  the  list!          

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HOCKEYTOWN  II        

  Southwest  Michigan  is  the  home  of  hockey  at  all  levels.    The  ECHL,  AHL,  USHL  and  NAHL  all  have  franchises    

located  here  –  along  with  hundreds  of  youth    and  high  school  hockey  teams.      

 

However,  there’s  only  one  NCAA  Division  1    Hockey  Team    –  the  WMU  Broncos!  

     

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 WESTERN  MICHIGAN  UNIVERSITY  A  CARNEGIE  FOUNDATION  DESIGNATED  RESEARCH  UNIVERSITY  

   

A  STRATEGIC  UNIVERSITY    FOR  A  HOCKEY  CONFERENCE  

   

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A  TOP  100  PUBLIC  UNIVERSITY    

  Western  Michigan  University  is  annually  ranked  by    U.S.  News  &  World  Report  as  among  the  

 TOP  100  PUBLIC  UNIVERSITIES  IN  AMERICA.    ONE  OF  FOUR  SUCH  UNIVERSITIES  IN  MICHIGAN  

RANKED  AMONG  THE  TOP  100    (WESTERN  MICHIGAN,  MICHIGAN,  MICHIGAN  STATE  &  MICHIGAN  TECH)    

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PHI  BETA  KAPPA    

  Western  Michigan  University  has  been  chosen  by    Phi  Beta  Kappa,  the  naDon’s  most  presDgious  honor  

society,  to  have  one  if  its  chapters.              

 

Fewer  than  100  Public  UniversiGes  in  America    have  been  granted  a  Phi  Beta  Kappa  chapter!  

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A  HISTORIC  MOMENT    

 Western  Michigan  University  announced  on  March  22,  2011  a  

$100,000,000  cash  gic        the  largest  cash  gij  ever  given  to  a  Michigan  college  or  university.  

   

This  gic  is  also  among  the  Top  Ten  Cash  Gics  ever  given  to  a  Public  University  in  the  history  of  Higher  EducaGon  in  America!  

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NCAA  DIVISION  1    

  Western  Michigan  University  successfully  competes    in  sixteen  NCAA  Division  1  sports.  

                 

The  Broncos  won  the  Mid  American  Conference’s    ALL  SPORTS  TROPHY  for  Women’s  Sports  and    

placed  second  in  the  Men’s  Sports  standings  this  year!  

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175,000  LIVING  ALUMNI    

  Western  Michigan  University’s  alumni  base  is  among  the  LARGEST  100  IN  AMERICA.  

 

Three  WMU  Alums  are  listed  among    Forbes  250  Wealthiest  Americans  

   

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 WMU  BRONCO  HOCKEY  

A  COMMITMENT  TO  A  NATIONAL  CHAMPIONSHIP  THIS  DECADE      

A  STRATEGIC  PARTICIPANT    IN  A  HOCKEY  CONFERENCE  

   

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A  NATIONAL  CHAMPIONSHIP      

 Western  Michigan  University  and  its  Board  of  Trustees  has  made  the  commitment  to  provide  the  financial  resources  to  our  

Bronco  Hockey  program  –  necessary  to  win  a    NaDonal  Championship  this  decade.  

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A  COMMITMENT  TO  A  TOP  COACH    

 This  commitment  to  a  NATIONAL  CHAMPIONSHIP  began  with  the  restructuring  of  the  contract  with  the  

NaDonal  Coach  of  the  Year  in  College  Hockey  –    making  the  WMU  head  coaching  posiGon  among    

the  top  ten  highest  paid  in  college  hockey!  

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THIS  COMMITMENT  STANDS      

  Jeff  Blashill’s  departure  to  the  Detroit  Red  Wings    created  an  opportunity  for  another  great  hockey  coach    

to  land  one  of  the  top  college  hockey  coaching  jobs  in  the  country.            

WESTERN  MICHIGAN  UNIVERSITY    IS  COMMITTED  TO  HIRING  THE  NEXT    

NATIONAL  COACH  OF  THE  YEAR  IN  COLLEGE  HOCKEY!  

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NCAA  HOCKEY  TOURNEY  QUALIFIER    

   Western  Michigan  University  was  seeded  tenth  overall    

among  the  sixteen  teams  selected  to  play  in  the    2011  NCAA  Men’s  Hockey  NaDonal  Championship.  

 This  capped  off  a  season  where  the  Broncos  were:  •  Ranked  among  the  TOP  TWENTY  teams  in  the  country  

for  twelve  straight  weeks!  •  Beat  the  University  of  Michigan  in  the  Semi-­‐Finals  to  

advance  to  the  CCHA  Championship  game  at  Joe  Louis  Arena  

           

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BRONCOS  IN  THE  NHL    

                   Mark  Letestu  

Pi`sburgh  Penguins      

Joe  Corvo  Carolina  Hurricanes    

Pat  Dwyer  Carolina  Hurricanes  

Jamal  Mayers  San  Jose  Sharks  

19  FORMER  BRONCOS  HAVE  PLAYED  IN  THE  NHL  

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BRONCOS  IN  THE  SPORTS  MEDIA    

                       

JOHN  SAUNDERS              ESPN  /  ABC  

GLENN  HEALY  HOCKEY  NIGHT  IN  CANADA  

FORMER  BRONCO  HOCKEY  PLAYERS  WHO  PROMOTE    THE  SPORT  OF  HOCKEY  AND  THEIR  ALMA  MATER  

KEITH  JONES  NBC  VERSUS  

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TOP  STUDENT  SECTION  IN  CCHA  

THE  “LAWSON  LUNATICS”  

         

                   

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MOST  FANS  AT  CCHA  CHAMPIONSHIP  

THE  BRONCO  NATION  TOOK  OVER  THE  JOE  

     

                 

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WHY  WESTERN!  

           

Western  Michigan  University  will  provide  a  hockey  conference    with  a  member  insDtuDon  commi`ed  to  a  NaDonal  Championship    

quality  program  –  with  all  of  the  benefits  associated  with  a    top  100  university  located  in  a  top  50  TV  market  –  in  one  of  the    

top  hockey  talent  producing  states  in  this  country.      

 

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WMU  BRONCO  HOCKEY  -­‐-­‐  A  NCAA  NATIONAL  CHAMPIONSHIP  THIS  DECADE  –  

 PLEASE  CONTACT  KATHY  BEAUREGARD,  DIRECTOR  OF  ATHLETICS  

OFFICE:    269-­‐387-­‐3120