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The only reason they are playing Arizona State is because they owed them a trip. Revenge of the Cupcakes this season Edit: The comments and repost are gold

Surprised the ACHA allows this with how much the CHF/CHS/NACHL wanted to leave a couple years ago.

Looking into the UCCU Center. They did have indoor/arena football for two years 1998 and 2009. looks like you'd lose all but the two top rows on the ends. Hard to find picture of the indoor football set up (there was only 4 I could find from 2009) you lose seating on the lower area, looks like there was only 7 rows before the upper area (folded in the above picture). As stated by @atxsioux UVU would have to put in an ice plant and redo the floor. If they wanted more end seating, only the North end could expand out South end has the basketball practice facility. Would have to add two or three locker rooms for hockey specific to go with the 6 current ones. From what I can find there are 2 upper basketball courts on each side behind the folded seating in the picture. Realistically they'd be better off working with BYU and playing at Peaks Arena (current arena) and adding back the 6,000 temporary seats that were removed. UVU could build an arena for hockey, they do have some room but Peaks Arena it the best option. UVU, Utah State, Utah, Weber State and BYU at Mavrick Center (Delta Center after renovations) would be a fun showcase for college hockey.

I plan to be at the ASU/Penn State games. Last year they should have taken one if not both from Michigan.

They have like 100 alumni coaches that are in his ear pulling the strings

He is in Colorado doing NHL things

They could, but the CHS/AAU/NACHL D1 teams are like ACHA D2 or D3 teams. Going to be a blowout and not like playing a UNLV where they are getting Teir 2 players that could have gone NCAA D3 or been extra players at the NCAA D1 level. I still haven't heard anything one CHL players to the ACHA yet. UNLV has one player that fits that category committed for next year.

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Along with the 22 being the cutoff for a players NHL right. CHL could get younger and the blood bloods in the NCAA could get younger like Lucia/B1G wanted.

Sounds like the NACHL is still a thing and ACHA is allowing them to do both. This list is D2 and D3, a group already was added to the ACCHL in D1 They just need to admit they failed and fold the NACHL and be in the ACHA.

TSU official statement, looks like the NHL, Preds, and College Hockey Inc. had to step in and tell them to take their time and do it right.

Doesn't the B1G put most of the hockey games on B1G+

I always wonder should UND finally move on from only "traditional" numbers. I like that UND is pretty much the only school that doesn't let players pick any number. But there are times I wonder if a McKenna type wouldn't come to UND because he can't have 72 as his jersey number. You are starting to see players not wearing "traditional" numbers. Just a thought.

The plan is $10 million for 20 rinks at $500k per rink. So, I was thinking could Utah, Weber, Utah State, BYU, and UVU get a cut of the $500k to help build a NCAA caliber arena? One of the interesting things I've heard is all the rinks in Utah are Olympic size because of the 2002 Olympic games. Utah is in the process to replace Jon M. Huntsman Center where I've seen suggested in a Utah State message board that they would make the arena able to have hockey to get some Olympics money. I guess it's going to be built by the Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Utah club team currently plays across the street from the football practice facilities. Weber State has a nice arena (Olympic curling venue) (2,000), Utah State has the George S. Eccles arena (2,000), and UVU plays at Peaks (2,500) but wouldn't be surprised they end up playing at the new Mammoth practice facility. Utah, Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona will be interesting if they see how ASU is doing, and they make the jump. Still waiting to hear more on the new arena in Greeley.

Since the Stanley Cup Final has involved Florida for the last 6 years with two back-to-back champions. I'd expect the NHL/NHLPA NCAA feasibility study has to have been offered to a couple schools in Florida. FGCU would be the obvious choice; they play at Hertz Arena (7,181) and there use to be a holiday tournament there. UCF could play at Kia Center home of the Magic and Solar Bears seats 17,353 for hockey Solar Bears get around 6,500 so not bad at all. Florida State does own the Donald L. Tucker Arena (9,450 hockey) that a ECHL team, but there was a renovation in 2016. As far as I know the ice making equipment has been removed. Florida State along with Florida play in Jacksonville. The 7 (big) club teams in Florida are competitive and need to all go back to the AHCA. I'd like to see a Florida team move up with Georgia, if they ever do, and FGCU would be the one I see doing it first. A UCF series I came across. Episode 1: https://youtu.be/2bb7ggk12fA?si=Zt9YU53SztRmLjhd Episode 2: https://youtu.be/5KRCYU4VHR4?si=TzKtOqd_tFzYtqi- Episode 3: https://youtu.be/fOulArAK3Uk?si=wB8C6dAetDoLybvq

This is about the newest info on what is going on in Tucson.

GCU in the Mountain West

This again after McKenna commits. So, let's look at where NCAA D1 could work in Illinois. Illinois State University: To me Illinois State is the obvious choice. They have an arena in Bloomington that is perfect, Grossinger Moters Arena. Has a capacity of 7,000 and the ECHL team draws 2,600 to 2,800. The Illinois State ACHA team does play at Grossinger Motors Arena. Northwestern: Allstate Arena, it's not close to Northwestern and the current home to the Chicago Wolves. Northwestern basketball did play there 2017-2018. A capacity of 16,692 for hockey with the Wolves averaging about 9,000 per game. Of the B1G schools this would be who has an arena ready outside Iowa. Roosevelt: Roosevelt just moved their athletic department up to NCAA D2 and are not far from Fifth Third Arena. The Blackhawks are expanding Fifth Third Arena adding a 2,000 seat arena to the existing arena. The Chicago Steel are going to move in there once it is built. If they were to add hockey, they could play, there due to how close it is to the school. Roosevelt plays ACHA D1 at Edge Ice Arena (old Blackhawks practice arena) which seats 3,000 in Bensenville. Illinois-Chicago: Would be nice to see former CCHA member to come back. Like with Roosevelt, Fifth Third Arena could be an option once it is completed.

They have been getting fat on those cupcakes since day one

ASU with pair of commitments Henry Chmiel and Luke Wilfley

The Avs fans: "Hak isn't a good coach" Everyone else: "You know he took two bad teams to the playoffs, also he beat you with Seattle when you were the defending Stanley Cup Champions".

B1G plays little to no defense and goaltending has been suspect there for awhile

It's going to be fun seeing students at B1G schools like Minnesota when they beat Penn State