College Hockey Expansion

[nodak651]

1 hour ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

yep...then the other und called up the big 10 and they said "we're good with that agreement"...nice one fenton

Pretty crazy how often you rip Fenton without understanding all the facts.  

Notre Dame announced their intention to join Hockey East two years prior to Fenton becoming NCHC commissioner. 

[cberkas]

Hockey East also wasn't happy having Notre Dame and was happy to let them leave. 

Also find it hard to believe BGSU wanted in the NCHC when their head coach at the time was very vocal about not being in the NCHC. BGSU might want to be in the NCHC now, but Bergeron was so against the NCHC he just about killed Miami's program (joking about killing Miami's program). 

Mankato was never going to get in and if there was a third team to apply when Mankato and Arizona State first applied. Arizona State and that third team would have been in the NCHC. The NCHC went out of their way and asked St Thomas if they wanted to join, and didn't ask Mankato. 

[Und Princess]

19 minutes ago, cberkas said:

Hockey East also wasn't happy having Notre Dame and was happy to let them leave. 

Also find it hard to believe BGSU wanted in the NCHC when their head coach at the time was very vocal about not being in the NCHC. BGSU might want to be in the NCHC now, but Bergeron was so against the NCHC he just about killed Miami's program (joking about killing Miami's program). 

Mankato was never going to get in and if there was a third team to apply when Mankato and Arizona State first applied. Arizona State and that third team would have been in the NCHC. The NCHC went out of their way and asked St Thomas if they wanted to join, and didn't ask Mankato. 

Interesting!!! The NCHC is the best league and should want expand.

[SIOUXFAN97]

3 hours ago, nodak651 said:

Pretty crazy how often you rip Fenton without understanding all the facts.  

Notre Dame announced their intention to join Hockey East two years prior to Fenton becoming NCHC commissioner. 

and they wanted out of HE and HE wanted them gone too.....Fenton and nhch said no and Big 10 said yes....

mostly ripping benedict fenton for this mvc/mvfc sellout stuff.....

[Blackheart]

4 hours ago, cberkas said:

Hockey East also wasn't happy having Notre Dame and was happy to let them leave. 

Notre Dame got into Hockey East and immediately started whining about all the travel.  Guess what, most of the Hockey East Teams are nowhere near South Bend, Indiana.  Maybe somebody should have looked at a f*cking map first.

[cberkas]

1 minute ago, Blackheart said:

Notre Dame got into Hockey East and immediately started whining about all the travel.  Guess what, most of the Hockey East Teams are nowhere near South Bend, Indiana.  Maybe somebody should have looked at a f*cking map first.

I remember some BC guys saying how they regretted it and were happy to see them gone. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

10 hours ago, cberkas said:

I remember some BC guys saying how they regretted it and were happy to see them gone. 

and that kind of mentality is why HE has only won 2 natty's in the last 10 years....

but the bean pot.

[nodak651]

Maryville.... looks like they may be making a move.

https://chesterfieldmo.portal.civicclerk.com/event/8482/files/attachment/321

[cberkas]

14 minutes ago, nodak651 said:

Maryville.... looks like they may be making a move.

https://chesterfieldmo.portal.civicclerk.com/event/8482/files/attachment/321

That was brought up during the Frozen Four or the ACHA tournament

[nodak651]

1 minute ago, cberkas said:

That was brought up during the Frozen Four or the ACHA tournament

Oh really?  Did you post it?

[cberkas]

On 4/12/2025 at 8:31 AM, cberkas said:

At the State of College Hockey Press Conference, Steve Chapman (Executive VP St. Louis Blues) Alluded to "another University is talking about going D-1." He made it sound like it would be in St. Louis. Maryville and SLU (SLU was a CCHA member from 1971-79) are the two in St. Louis Metro, Missouri, Missouri State, Dury (shares arena with Missouri State), and UMKC (doesn't have a ACHA team). 

Maryville is the logical choice on who Chapman is talking about with maybe St. Louis coming back. Maryville plays in a 2,000 seat arena that could be expanded to add a sheet with around 4,000 seats, or Maryville could share The Centene Community Ice Center with Lindenwood. St. Louis plays in both Maryville University Ice Center (Maryville) and The Centene Community Ice Center (Lindenwood). Chaifetz Arena on SLU's campus doesn't have ice making ability. 

UMKC has two arenas in the area (T-Mobile Center, and Cable Dahmer Arena) but no ACHA team, so this is highly unlikely. Mizzou needs an arena and would love to see A Walton or Kroenke help fund and build arena for them. There ACHA D2 team looks to be a decent team that moved up from ACHA D3. Missouri State and Dury are the ACHA D1 teams but would need a bigger arena they could share. 

If any school makes the jump, I'd put money on it being Mayville.

 

3 minutes ago, nodak651 said:

Oh really?  Did you post it?

It wasn't official but was brought up during the ITHSW podcast (they need to change the name of it) when they interviewed the Blues VP.

Edit: See above

[cberkas]

 

[cberkas]

This sets up well for Lindenwood, Tennesse State, and Maryville to be an attractive package for a conference.

[SIOUXFAN97]

1 hour ago, cberkas said:

This sets up well for Lindenwood, Tennesse State, and Maryville to be an attractive package for a conference.

it'll be great if "allegiant cities" add d1 hockey and benedict fenton adds them as they come aboard....asu (already in)...tsu and unlv next!

[cberkas]

Maryville U seeks expansion of Chesterfield hockey facility as it eyes NCAA Division 1 team - St. Louis Business Journal

[nodak651]

11 hours ago, cberkas said:

Maryville U seeks expansion of Chesterfield hockey facility as it eyes NCAA Division 1 team - St. Louis Business Journal

If you could get past the paywall did it mention anything of note?  They get official confirmation?

[cberkas]

3 hours ago, nodak651 said:

If you could get past the paywall did it mention anything of note?  They get official confirmation?

I can't access it anymore. It talked about how they are expanding the arena with team spaces and practice sheet. Plan is to be D1 in three years and possible women's team. 

I'm surprised how everyone missed the Blue's writer post (see above). 

[farce poobah]

On 6/11/2025 at 2:18 PM, cberkas said:

This sets up well for Lindenwood, Tennesse State, and Maryville to be an attractive package for a conference.

Driving distance to Huntsville, AL.

[cberkas]

Starts at 9:30

• The move has been in the works for a while (State of College Hockey at the Frozen Four is the first time it was hinted).
• In 2017, College Hockey Inc. wanted Saint Louis (SLU) to do a feasibility study they said no. Lindenwood had a feasibility study done and the Maryville President said "if Lindenwood is doing one we want to do one."
• In 2018 the feasibility study was done and maybe build a rink.
• Talks about what goes into the feasibility study, very Indepth.
• Capacity 2000 is the biggest hurdle, when they have 3000 undergrad students, they feel that will work. Not increasing capacity.
• New President at Maryville and to get him up to speed in the next couple weeks on what NCAA D1 hockey will look like.
• Will play NCAA games this year, Alaska and a trip to the east coast hinted.
• Talked about the rink expansion.
• He did say something that made it sound like other teams are looking to make the jump from ACHA to NCAA.
• Going to Simone Fraser for games.
• Next 4 months to have clarity on moving to NCAA D1.
• Mentions Illinois was very close to starting a hockey team.

Note: There are a couple annoying ads*

[cberkas]

A history on Mizzou Hockey (could have been edited better).

Episode 1: https://youtu.be/Y3Qfx6Woc4Q?si=cgTfQPy33iezXTNF

Episode 2: https://youtu.be/L4LYNVU-S3c?si=4Vs3k2r-sGYAqIif

Episode 3: https://youtu.be/WupbLmUXRBE?si=-PMoVfF7HXXycv1j

Episode 4: https://youtu.be/6sTGdA190PE?si=Hdn8FsTA5B8gRK8z

Episode 5: https://youtu.be/iaqlyzCbzqs?si=9At8nTnqq9bxaKcK

 

 

[cberkas]

Is It Time for UCLA to Bring Back Hockey?

At least they said they'd need a doner or group of doners.