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On 12/30/2024 at 1:51 PM, Clark17 said:

ya - problem is none of the schools have the facility at the moment and probably no where near having start-up costs.  Maysa is decent but not sure it has enough seating.  Heard a rumor a year or 2 ago that Mary wanted to add women's hockey and build a place on campus but of course just a rumor.   

1800 for the main arena in minot. 

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On 12/30/2024 at 12:51 PM, Clark17 said:

ya - problem is none of the schools have the facility at the moment and probably no where near having start-up costs.  Maysa is decent but not sure it has enough seating.  Heard a rumor a year or 2 ago that Mary wanted to add women's hockey and build a place on campus but of course just a rumor.   

Mary would be better off building an arena where Shiloh is. That is a drive to get fans to UMary if there was an arena there

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Could them playing NCAA D1 teams helping them prepare for their first ACHA National Title lead to other ACHA teams wanting to play NCAA teams?

Congrats to UNLV 

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Not men's hockey, but Liberty University women's ACHA D1 team won their 6th title in the last 8 years (7 in the last 10). Might be time to move up Liberty and maybe that get the men's team to move up.

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13 minutes ago, cberkas said:

Not sure, they have a roster and teams scheduled 

Just seems extremely uncertain right now with their coach begging for donations on Twitter this week. Predators gotta chip in a lot more money and/or find a bigger donor.

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On 1/8/2025 at 3:09 PM, cberkas said:

Two schools that came up about adding hockey are Gonzaga and Creighton. Both don't have football programs and in places that already have high end hockey. 

I live here in Omaha and I haven't heard any rumors here about Creighton possibly starting a team. But I have heard that Nebraska in Lincoln is possibly considering one.

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Just now, Zypher said:

I live here in Omaha and I haven't heard any rumors here about Creighton possibly starting a team. But I have heard that Nebraska in Lincoln is possibly considering one.

It was brought up as who (schools without football) that Adam Wodon and Mike McMahon on CHN insiders when it’s been asked on who do they see adding hockey.

I could see it being possible, I did find it interesting that Creighton plays or claim Ralston Arena as their home arena. They also play at Baxter Arena’s second sheet of ice. 

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10 minutes ago, Zypher said:

I live here in Omaha and I haven't heard any rumors here about Creighton possibly starting a team. But I have heard that Nebraska in Lincoln is possibly considering one.

Wish Iowa and Illinois would add teams.

Illinois has the funding/arena issue, but it would be great for them with the number of D1 players coming out of the state (vast majority in Chicago suburbs), plus great rivalries right away with Wisconsin, Notre Dame, and others in the B1G.

Iowa has the ECHL rink right outside of Iowa City in Coralville, but I just don't think they have the funding/interest right now. It's a football first and second, wrestling third, basketball fourth school, but they'd have great rivalries right away with Minnesota and Wisconsin. Plenty of casual hockey interest in Iowa with the USHL presence there.

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6 hours ago, nascar99 said:

Wish Iowa and Illinois would add teams.

Illinois has the funding/arena issue, but it would be great for them with the number of D1 players coming out of the state (vast majority in Chicago suburbs), plus great rivalries right away with Wisconsin, Notre Dame, and others in the B1G.

Iowa has the ECHL rink right outside of Iowa City in Coralville, but I just don't think they have the funding/interest right now. It's a football first and second, wrestling third, basketball fourth school, but they'd have great rivalries right away with Minnesota and Wisconsin. Plenty of casual hockey interest in Iowa with the USHL presence there.

If not Illinois, I think it could work at Illinois State.  They have the name and the team wouldn't be overshadowed by an FBS FB program.  Hockey would be a great way for them to grow their brand as they could easily become THE state's NCAA hockey program.  They have a large student body and the arena they would use already exists downtown, and it's nearly perfect for college hockey.  It may be a little big for their average game, but it isn't so large they'd never be able to sell it out...

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37 minutes ago, nodak651 said:

If not Illinois, I think it could work at Illinois State.  They have the name and the team wouldn't be overshadowed by an FBS FB program.  Hockey would be a great way for them to grow their brand as they could easily become THE state's NCAA hockey program.  They have a large student body and the arena they would use already exists downtown, and it's nearly perfect for college hockey.  It may be a little big for their average game, but it isn't so large they'd never be able to sell it out...

 

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I've been saying this for a long time, and they play games in Grossinger Motors Arena. 

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On 3/22/2025 at 3:19 PM, nascar99 said:

Wish Iowa and Illinois would add teams.

Illinois has the funding/arena issue, but it would be great for them with the number of D1 players coming out of the state (vast majority in Chicago suburbs), plus great rivalries right away with Wisconsin, Notre Dame, and others in the B1G.

Iowa has the ECHL rink right outside of Iowa City in Coralville, but I just don't think they have the funding/interest right now. It's a football first and second, wrestling third, basketball fourth school, but they'd have great rivalries right away with Minnesota and Wisconsin. Plenty of casual hockey interest in Iowa with the USHL presence there.

Iowa’s club team even made the acha national championship a couple years back. Would love to see Iowa get a team D1. Would be cool as an alum

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