A look at the WCHA circa 2012-13 and last season, and a glance at the soon-to-be-named conference coming in 2021-22, featuring seven current WCHA members:
WCHA 2012-13
Alaska Anchorage
Bemidji State
Colorado College
Denver
Michigan Tech
Minnesota
Minnesota Duluth
Minnesota State Mankato
Nebraska Omaha
North Dakota
St. Cloud State
Wisconsin
WCHA 2018-19
Alabama Huntsville
Alaska
Alaska Anchorage
Bemidji State
Bowling Green
Ferris State
Lake Superior State
Michigan Tech
Minnesota State Mankato
Northern Michigan
NEW CONFERENCE 2021-22
Bemidji State
Bowling Green
Ferris State
Lake Superior State
Michigan Tech
Minnesota State Mankato
Northern Michigan
??? (eighth member TBD)
The Gophers played with more urgency, but it wasn’t enough to keep them from another conference sweep, and they lost LJ Mooney to injury in the process.
