College Hockey Expansion

[cberkas]

Pelham Civic Center Alabama's home rink

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From an earlier post to show the exact attendance

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Maryville announcement they are moving to NCAA D1 will be on Wednesday March 4th.

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[nodak651]

Cool buckets.  

 

[cberkas]

In case anyone wants to follow the ACHA D1 tournament. 3 North Dakota schools Minot, Jamestown, and Mary

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[SIOUXFAN97]

11 hours ago, cberkas said:

In case anyone wants to follow the ACHA D1 tournament. 3 North Dakota schools Minot, Jamestown, and Mary

how does rhode island sponser football but not d1 hockey?  puzzlin'

[nodak651]

4 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

how does rhode island sponser football but not d1 hockey?  puzzlin'

They have an arena similar to Ferris State's on campus.  They should cut baseball and add it.  But they won't.

[SIOUXFAN97]

yeah...vermont...hockey but not football...weird

ri....football but no hockey???

puzzlin'

[cberkas]

Now official 

[Kab]

Where is merry I’ll and what conference 

[cberkas]

6 minutes ago, Kab said:

Where is merry I’ll and what conference 

St. Louis 17 minutes from Lindenwood. And independent with speculation the CCHA with Lindenwood. 

[The Sicatoka]

Maryville and Lindenwood

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Lindenwood+University,+209+S+Kingshighway+St,+St+Charles,+MO+63301/Maryville+University,+650+Maryville+University+Dr,+St.+Louis,+MO+63141/@38.6988295,-90.5619359,35774m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x87df2f19e20b6def:0x46b335b39c1db1b8!2m2!1d-90.5022054!2d38.7857311!1m5!1m1!1s0x87d8d4ad1ac9fa5b:0x97f3426d16101606!2m2!1d-90.5036535!2d38.6461821?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMwMS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

6 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Maryville and Lindenwood

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Lindenwood+University,+209+S+Kingshighway+St,+St+Charles,+MO+63301/Maryville+University,+650+Maryville+University+Dr,+St.+Louis,+MO+63141/@38.6988295,-90.5619359,35774m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x87df2f19e20b6def:0x46b335b39c1db1b8!2m2!1d-90.5022054!2d38.7857311!1m5!1m1!1s0x87d8d4ad1ac9fa5b:0x97f3426d16101606!2m2!1d-90.5036535!2d38.6461821?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMwMS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D 

Neither play on campus though

[cberkas]

Just now, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Neither play on campus though

And there is a 10,000 seat arena between them across the river from the arena Lindenwood plays at. 

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

1 hour ago, cberkas said:

St. Louis 17 minutes from Lindenwood. And independent with speculation the CCHA with Lindenwood. 

Hi, dropping by with some info on this. Lucia did an interview with the Tech Hockey Guide guys on their podcast back in January. He confirmed that Lindenwood (and by extension Maryville) isn't in line to get into the CCHA for the foreseeable future. The primary stumbling block is geography. The three UP schools (I've also heard Bemidji) have zero desire to travel to St. Louis. It's a 14-15 hour bus ride for those schools (including stops) or a $30k charter. 

Lucia also went on to explain that 8 teams is a good number for the league, there were positives to adding Augustana that were unique to that program (that Lindenwood is missing), and that the CCHA and Atlantic should not be looked at as orphanages for independent teams. Could any of this change? Sure never say never, but it would have to be a pretty significant event. To speculate, maybe one or both of those schools proposes some crazy deal similar to what Sacramento State offered the MAC for FBS football (pay a ridiculous up-front entry fee, pay 100% of travel costs going forward, forgo any cut of league revenue) or maybe a school like Mankato or BG gets poached by the NCHC and Lindenwood/Maryville step into the opening(s). Until then, it appears the door to the CCHA is closed.

Edit: Aside from me speculating on alternatives, I'm quoting Lucia from the Jan podcast.

 

[Kab]

So 2 universities around St. Louis going d1 hockey ?

[cberkas]

5 minutes ago, Kab said:

So 2 universities around St. Louis going d1 hockey ?

Yes

It is interesting that SLU purposely made their basketball arena without ice making equipment 

[Blackheart]

12 minutes ago, TalonsUpPuckDown said:

To speculate, maybe one or both of those schools proposes some crazy deal similar to what Sacramento State offered the MAC for FBS football (pay a ridiculous up-front entry fee, pay 100% of travel costs going forward, forgo any cut of league revenue) or maybe a school like Mankato or BG gets poached by the NCHC and Lindenwood/Maryville step into the opening(s). Until then, it appears the door to the CCHA is closed.

If Miami ever decides to leave the NCHC, I would hope Mankato or Augustana get consideration to replace them.

[nodak651]

18 minutes ago, TalonsUpPuckDown said:

Hi, dropping by with some info on this. Lucia did an interview with the Tech Hockey Guide guys on their podcast back in January. He confirmed that Lindenwood (and by extension Maryville) isn't in line to get into the CCHA for the foreseeable future. The primary stumbling block is geography. The three UP schools (I've also heard Bemidji) have zero desire to travel to St. Louis. It's a 14-15 hour bus ride for those schools (including stops) or a $30k charter. 

Lucia also went on to explain that 8 teams is a good number for the league, there were positives to adding Augustana that were unique to that program (that Lindenwood is missing), and that the CCHA and Atlantic should not be looked at as orphanages for independent teams. Could any of this change? Sure never say never, but it would have to be a pretty significant event. To speculate, maybe one or both of those schools proposes some crazy deal similar to what Sacramento State offered the MAC for FBS football (pay a ridiculous up-front entry fee, pay 100% of travel costs going forward, forgo any cut of league revenue) or maybe a school like Mankato or BG gets poached by the NCHC and Lindenwood/Maryville step into the opening(s). Until then, it appears the door to the CCHA is closed.

Edit: Aside from me speculating on alternatives, I'm quoting Lucia from the Jan podcast.

 

Glad to hear that.  College hockey needs a new conference to facilitate growth so as far as I'm concerned, the more indipendent schools the better right now.

[cberkas]

5 minutes ago, Blackheart said:

If Miami ever decides to leave the NCHC, I would hope Mankato or Augustana get consideration to replace them.

With Miami finally having a competent coach their fans will not be beating the leave the NCHC drum. If the NCHC wanted Mankato, they would have took them with ASU. 

[Blackheart]

1 minute ago, cberkas said:

With Miami finally having a competent coach their fans will not be beating the leave the NCHC drum. If the NCHC wanted Mankato, they would have took them with ASU. 

Adding St Thomas next year makes me think that the NCHC will be even more of a meat grinder going forward.  Mankato was just wishful thinking as it's a favorite road trip with our group.