Goon Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 1:30 PM, nodakvindy said: I'd like to see just an independent tourney for an autobid. Don't try to shoehorn all these teams into existing conferences. The autobid is key to survival, but if independents can schedule geographically appropriate games they will he fine. For the Alaska schools the exempt games are a big bonus. Alabama in the winter also a nice spot especially if it isn't every year If all leagues went to 22 or 24 game conference schedules that would enhance things more. If the leagues all expand with the new teams interconference games decline and that isn't good for anyone. I'd only be for it if they upped the number of bids to the NCAA Hockey tourney. Hockey in its current form would mean you're taking another bid away from a legitimate NCAA tourney team. The AHA team currently bid is already doing that. JMHO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 4 hours ago, Goon said: I'd only be for it if they upped the number of bids to the NCAA Hockey tourney. Hockey in its current form would mean you're taking another bid away from a legitimate NCAA tourney team. The AHA team currently bid is already doing that. JMHO. That's literally what every auto bid does though. Don't you want to grow the game? Schools in the South and West aren't going to add hockey if the don't have a viable path to the NCAA tourney, and with the NCHC and CCHA being unwilling to invite new schools, there is no viable path for new programs to join a conference. This would encourage the growth of the game which could eventually lead to new conferences in the South/West. It would also help schools like UAA and Fairbanks, who are SOL due to no fault of their own. When enough schools add hockey, the tournament will eventually expand anyway. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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UNDColorado Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/27/2022 at 2:11 PM, Rebel_Sioux said: Hmm. Perhaps they could form a conference of sorts that played bubble like tournaments with rotating hosts. Would cut down on the travel costs for the geographically separated schools. Hopefully they can figure something out because I am looking forward to days where I watch UND at 4 PM AK time and then go to the Anchorage game. Gonna need an uber though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 56 minutes ago, cberkas said: Have a hard time believing they will put a club team in an area like that if they don't have aspirations to go Division I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yote 53 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 17 hours ago, cberkas said: Is the city building this for an ECHL team or is it really for UGA? Smells a lot like Coralville Events Center/Xtream Arena in Iowa City. You don't just drop that kind of money on a facility designed for hockey for an ECHL team. Yet, Coralville it seems did just that. Even though I think the long game was for eventual Univ of Iowa D1 hockey. Maybe it still is, I think COVID killed that or set it back several years. I'm wondering if the long play is UGA D1 hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 5 minutes ago, Yote 53 said: Is the city building this for an ECHL team or is it really for UGA? Smells a lot like Coralville Events Center/Xtream Arena in Iowa City. You don't just drop that kind of money on a facility designed for hockey for an ECHL team. Yet, Coralville it seems did just that. Even though I think the long game was for eventual Univ of Iowa D1 hockey. Maybe it still is, I think COVID killed that or set it back several years. I'm wondering if the long play is UGA D1 hockey. I don't think you put a club team into an arena like that unless there is a larger plan to go D-I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 5 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said: I don't think you put a club team into an arena like that unless there is a larger plan to go D-I. They did say it was the permanent home for Georgia’s hockey team and to have a ECHL team play there. They just built a nice arena in Savannah for a ECHL team and Auburn plays in an arena the has a ECHL or SPHL team in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 5 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said: I don't think you put a club team into an arena like that unless there is a larger plan to go D-I. It will help to determine the motive if we can find plans for what the facilities will actually look like for the Georgia club team, in comparison to the ECHL team. If Georgia has legit D1 locker rooms, medical areas, player lounges, coaching offices, etc, the Georgia will eventually look to go D1, right? If Georgia doesn't have much more than a dedicated locker room, that might mean there aren't any plans for a D1 program. Follow the money they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodakvindy Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 On 4/27/2022 at 4:19 PM, Goon said: I'd only be for it if they upped the number of bids to the NCAA Hockey tourney. Hockey in its current form would mean you're taking another bid away from a legitimate NCAA tourney team. The AHA team currently bid is already doing that. JMHO. Autobids are a smaller portion of hockey field than any other major sport. Atlantic hockey champ has been plenty competitive. 7th autobid wouldn't be an issue at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxHawkGuy Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Illinois OUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 1 minute ago, SiouxHawkGuy said: Illinois OUT ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxHawkGuy Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Just now, SIOUXFAN97 said: ? https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2022/05/02_Illinois-Drops-Plans-to-Add.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 9 minutes ago, SiouxHawkGuy said: https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2022/05/02_Illinois-Drops-Plans-to-Add.php Given the fiscal situation in Illinois, which affects all levels of government there, I’m unsurprised. Would have actually been surprised if they decided to go forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxHawkGuy Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 I’m guessing ASU is looking pretty good for the Big Ten right about now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernraider Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 52 minutes ago, SiouxHawkGuy said: Illinois OUT I wonder if Northwestern has hockey on the whiteboard of ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted May 3, 2022 Author Share Posted May 3, 2022 When 5, well if you want to count Robert Morris and UAA coming back then 7, non-Power 5 schools added hockey since they announced they were looking at adding hockey. Illinois State pretty much has everything a team would need to add hockey. So, maybe Lindenwood adding hockey can get a couple schools to add the sport in the area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted May 3, 2022 Author Share Posted May 3, 2022 5 hours ago, SiouxHawkGuy said: I’m guessing ASU is looking pretty good for the Big Ten right about now They want to be in the NCHC. I don't think they even applied to the B1G, just needed a place to play for a season and B1G let them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 9 hours ago, cberkas said: Illinois State pretty much has everything a team would need to add hockey ... ... except the money to do it. The State of Illinois is broke, ... and broken. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 It's annoying how so many schools are perfectly fine with operating at a large loss or going into debt for literally every other sport, but when it comes to hockey everything needs to be funded up front, including operating costs and endowment, despite it being one of the only sports that can actually generate legit revenue. It's also annoying that schools are only willing to build Taj Mahall arenas now days instead of classic designs like Cornell's rink, for like 1/4th the cost. Illinois Athletics is over 300 million in debt! Where were the penny pinchers when it came to literally everything up until the hockey plan was shut down? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yote 53 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 2 hours ago, nodak651 said: It's annoying how so many schools are perfectly fine with operating at a large loss or going into debt for literally every other sport, but when it comes to hockey everything needs to be funded up front, including operating costs and endowment, despite it being one of the only sports that can actually generate legit revenue. It's also annoying that schools are only willing to build Taj Mahall arenas now days instead of classic designs like Cornell's rink, for like 1/4th the cost. Illinois Athletics is over 300 million in debt! Where were the penny pinchers when it came to literally everything up until the hockey plan was shut down? How does this even happen when you have the Big Ten dropping dump trucks full of cash into your AD coffers and the conference is on the verge of inking a BILLION DOLLAR TV deal? Maybe the president of the U of Illinois needs to start asking some questions about that athletic dept. Butt loads of cash with nothing to show for it. No on field results, no facilities, absolutely nothing. Where does all the money go? (oh, I know where it is going, the school is siphoning it off to fund the academic side) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 I could see more ACHA D1teams that are looking to move up getting exhibition games against NCAA D1 teams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 who would win between unlv and u of manitoba? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted June 11, 2022 Author Share Posted June 11, 2022 I'd go with University of Manitoba, since they would get the CHL players who age out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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