I'm surprised the University of Colorado and Colorado State University don't have D1 hockey. I'd like to some western schools pick-up hockey as a D1 sport. Montana and Montana State are two shools I'd like to see add hockey (there is a teir 3 Junior "A" league in the major towns/citys). Eastern Washington plays Canadain Colleges they could make the jump to D1, I think If the NHL ends up in Seattle maybe Washington adds hockey.
To me it looks like UND is trying to expand college hockey (into Canada at least). The Winnipeg game might have been the start, if UND does schedule a game in British Columbia next season just another building block.