College Hockey Expansion

[SiouxVolley]

Pitt has added women’s lacrosse for 2022.  Why report it here?

https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2018/11/1/general-pitt-athletics-to-add-varsity-womens-lacrosse.aspx

The addition of a women’s sport leaves open the Title IX possibility to start a men’s hockey team.  A feasibility study of hockey has been rumored previously.  Arizona St added women’s lax and triathlon to remedy its Title IX situation with men’s hockey.

[SiouxVolley]

Forty six players from California are currently on DI posters.  More teams could be formed in the West and South.

 https://www.uscho.com/2018/11/06/hockey-players-from-sun-belt-states-making-an-impact-on-ncaa-d-i-rosters/

[SiouxVolley]

Oakland U may be looking at football in addition to hockey.  But with it negotiating to buy the Palace at Auburn Hills, hockey may be much closer to reality.  Oakland U has grown a lot (new med school, law school and research) after being given its independence from Mich St, and the now with an enrollment of 20k.

https://www.wxyz.com/sports/are-hockey-and-football-in-oakland-s-plans-new-ad-steve-waterfield-will-have-to-find-out

With Green Bay looking at football too, is a Horizon League or midwest non scholarship league possible?  Valpo and  Drake MVC members), Dayton (A10),Augustana (DII now),  Green Bay, Oakland and other Horizon League schools?

[SiouxVolley]

Northern Illinois and six other Illinois area colleges are moving to ACHA DI.  NIU could be a possible NCAA DI school with that USHL arena in the county closer to Chicago.  NIU has sucked forever in mbb, so they need something.

https://northernstar.info/sports/ice-hockey-awarded-division-i-status/article_de78e05c-e69f-11e8-a0c5-c3a395cb4f4a.html

[SiouxVolley]

Strange all the elevations of club hockey in the west. 

Bakersfield starting a club team.  Rabobank Arena already hosts a minor league team.

https://www.bakersfield.com/sports/new-csub-club-ice-hockey-team-a-natural-progression/article_48763958-8635-11e8-9201-23338f3fbde7.html

Grand Canyon is going ACHA DI.

http://achahockey.org/view/achahockey/acha-hockey-news/news_511554

Fresno is stepping up its club program as is UNLV.

[ubish]

On 11/13/2018 at 2:29 PM, SiouxVolley said:

Northern Illinois and six other Illinois area colleges are moving to ACHA DI.  NIU could be a possible NCAA DI school with that USHL arena in the county closer to Chicago.  NIU has sucked forever in mbb, so they need something.

https://northernstar.info/sports/ice-hockey-awarded-division-i-status/article_de78e05c-e69f-11e8-a0c5-c3a395cb4f4a.html

Oh man, I hope there isn't some clause in the MAC where 6 teams creates a new conference automatically like there was with the Big 10.  We'd still be a couple teams away, but man that would suck. 

[SiouxVolley]

Looks like Oakland U is taking puck fascination to a whole other level.

https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2018/11/28/hockey-pucks-fight-shooters-campus

http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/oakland-university-arms-faculty-with-hockey-pucks-to-protect-against-active-shooters

[Goon]

9 hours ago, SiouxVolley said:

Looks like Oakland U is taking puck fascination to a whole other level.

https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2018/11/28/hockey-pucks-fight-shooters-campus

http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/oakland-university-arms-faculty-with-hockey-pucks-to-protect-against-active-shooters

That's a horrible idea for an active shooter. The only way to stop one, harden your campus and have a good guy or gal with a gun. 

[NoiseInsideMyHead]

9 hours ago, Goon said:

That's a horrible idea for an active shooter. The only way to stop one, harden your campus and have a good guy or gal with a gun. 

At UND, you could make it work by also having a 90 flex Bauer stick and a regulation goal in every classroom and kindly asking the shooter to stand just outside of the net. #scoringwoes

[Goon]

7 hours ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said:

At UND, you could make it work by also having a 90 flex Bauer stick and a regulation goal in every classroom and kindly asking the shooter to stand just outside of the net. #scoringwoes

You could hit them with the stick. My slap shot isn’t real accurate.

[cberkas]

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.@pac12 Commissioner Larry Scott says that while he would not predict that the conference adds ice hockey in the next 5 years, he is in active discussions with NHL ownership groups and teams about the sport, & expects growth in the future. ASU is ranked #19 in the country #sbjiaf

This is interesting.

[jdub27]

I wouldn't believe a word Larry Scott says. Absolutely terrible at his job. 

[cberkas]

9 minutes ago, jdub27 said:

I wouldn't believe a word Larry Scott says. Absolutely terrible at his job. 

I'll agree he is bad at his job.

[SiouxVolley]

Another article about UNLV hockey wanting to be DI.  Englestad’s and a needed $15 -20 million are mentioned.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sports-columns/ed-graney/unlv-hockey-club-desperate-for-money-ncaa-division-i-status-1566599/?returnUrl=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sports-columns/ed-graney/unlv-hockey-club-desperate-for-money-ncaa-division-i-status-1566599/?clearUserState=true

[SiouxVolley]

Despite denials, Oakland U is in serious negotiations to buy the Palace of Auburn Hills, presumably for hockey.

https://detroitsportsnation.com/breaking-oakland-university-serious-talks-buy-palace-auburn-hills/ddrysdale/10/26/2018/197626/

[omahasioux1]

On ‎1‎/‎8‎/‎2019 at 5:41 PM, SiouxVolley said:

Another article about UNLV hockey wanting to be DI.  Englestad’s and a needed $15 -20 million are mentioned.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sports-columns/ed-graney/unlv-hockey-club-desperate-for-money-ncaa-division-i-status-1566599/?returnUrl=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sports-columns/ed-graney/unlv-hockey-club-desperate-for-money-ncaa-division-i-status-1566599/?clearUserState=true

I think they are looking at Foley for some help.

[cberkas]

23 hours ago, omahasioux1 said:

I think they are looking at Foley for some help.

Foley said he will help, but he wants other to help too.

[cberkas]

The AD for Illinois was at the Penn State - Michigan State game over the weekend. 

[SiouxVolley]

21 hours ago, cberkas said:

The AD for Illinois was at the Penn State - Michigan State game over the weekend. 

Champaign hasn’t started on its downtown arena/hotel/convention center/apartments yet, but it’s getting closer.

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-09-11/downtown-champaign-mega-project-covers-whole-nine-yards.html

Iowa’s potential rink is under construction in Coralville.

https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/hawkeyes/university-of-iowa-hawkeyes-club-hockey-team-ahca-20180927

[SiouxVolley]

So Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium may host a future Frozen Four?  The FF was hosted by Detroit in a domed football stadium, but with KC’s weather of spring thunderstorms and even tornado warnings, that seems incredibly irresponsible.

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/renovated-arrowhead-stadium-could-help-land-big-future-events

[HockeyFan31]

15 hours ago, SiouxVolley said:

So Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium may host a future Frozen Four?  The FF was hosted by Detroit in a domed football stadium, but with KC’s weather of spring thunderstorms and even tornado warnings, that seems incredibly irresponsible.

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/renovated-arrowhead-stadium-could-help-land-big-future-events

I think it's asinine that some teams play regular season conference games outdoors with points on the line. I can't imagine the Frozen Four, a national championship, could be hosted outdoors.

[cberkas]

16 hours ago, SiouxVolley said:

So Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium may host a future Frozen Four?  The FF was hosted by Detroit in a domed football stadium, but with KC’s weather of spring thunderstorms and even tornado warnings, that seems incredibly irresponsible.

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/renovated-arrowhead-stadium-could-help-land-big-future-events

It did not say anything about hosting a Frozen Four at Arrowhead Stadium, it said Kansas City could host a Forzen Four. As in the City of Kansas City at the Sprint Center or what ever the arena is call.

[SiouxFanatic]

1 hour ago, cberkas said:

It did not say anything about hosting a Frozen Four at Arrowhead Stadium, it said Kansas City could host a Forzen Four. As in the City of Kansas City at the Sprint Center or what ever the arena is call.

Making a mountain out of a molehill. 

[The Sicatoka]

The ... < ahem > ... Illini. 

https://www.uscho.com/2019/02/15/coming-soon-illinois-hoping-to-make-a-decision-on-ncaa-d-i-program-in-april-or-may/

[nodak651]

3 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

The ... < ahem > ... Illini. 

https://www.uscho.com/2019/02/15/coming-soon-illinois-hoping-to-make-a-decision-on-ncaa-d-i-program-in-april-or-may/

100% chance they announce it this spring, IMO.  With the amount of work they have put into the new arena project and the outspokenness of their AD or President since the NHL sponsored study, I can't see this not happening.  And the more teams the better.  Tons of parity in college hockey, and maybe more teams can help UND separate themselves from the pack again, as talent gets diluted across more teams.