MCRHL Set for Stop in Bloomington, IL on October 18th and 19th

The Midwest Collegiate Roller Hockey League will be hosting games October 18th and 19th in Bloomington, IL at the Interstate Center. The featured game of the weekend will be between Illinois State and Illinois, two heated rivals that will face-off right after the Illinois State homecoming game. Three teams will be playing their first games of the 2003-2004 season. Michigan and Michigan State, both formerly in the CRHL Premier program, will see how they match up against teams they haven?t seen in over a year. MSU is currently ranked #4 in the country, and will look to improve that with divisional games against Illinois, Illinois State, and Purdue. Michigan will look to show the country they are capable of a Final Four appearance like in 2002 with games against Purdue, Miami of Ohio, and Illinois. Illinois State will also be playing its first games this season, looking to capitalize on the home rink advantage, especially against the arch-rival Illini. In addition, Michigan Tech will be making their first appearance ever in the MCRHL as they begin their journey to create a consistently competitive college roller hockey program. Nobody knows quite what to expect from this squad, so pay attention to their scores early. This weekend may go a long way in telling us who to watch for this season, as Western Michigan enters with a 3-1 record while Illinois sits at 2-2 with a win over the Broncos already in hand. It will be very interesting to see how these teams match up with Michigan, Michigan State, and Illinois State. All in all, it looks like it will shape up to be a great event, so join us in Illinois. Good luck to all the teams participating, and don?t forget to follow all of the games on MCRHL.com.