College Hockey Expansion

[cberkas]

MSU let's their two women club teams practice in the same rink as the men's:  Munn.  It's a totally different atmosphere than Michigan, which wants a separate rink for women before they would start women's hockey.

http://www.michigandaily.com/sports/womens-hockey-persists-club-sport

Why would Michigan St add women's hockey if it meant conference games against Mercyhurst and Lindenwood?  A:  They are waiting for another Big Ten team and have women's hockey as filler on the Big Ten Network.   MSU isn't going to start at a level that is less than the Big Ten.

 

 

All of Michigan States' club teams play at Munn.

[cberkas]

But with you saying 

Then why would Michigan State wait for Red Berenson to retire (which I still don't get why that matters for Michigan Women's hockey other than you implying Red has so much pull in the UM athletic department that he can tell them a women's team can't play in the same arena... which just screams Title 9 issues).  

The Big 10 would already have MN, Wisco, Iowa, Penn State and Ohio State in your prophecy but apparently MSU is going to wait until Michigan can play too?

Red has said why doesn't Michigan play women's hockey, so he's not to blame for no women's team at Michigan.

[SiouxVolley]

But with you saying 

Then why would Michigan State wait for Red Berenson to retire (which I still don't get why that matters for Michigan Women's hockey other than you implying Red has so much pull in the UM athletic department that he can tell them a women's team can't play in the same arena... which just screams Title 9 issues).  

The Big 10 would already have MN, Wisco, Iowa, Penn State and Ohio State in your prophecy but apparently MSU is going to wait until Michigan can play too?

Michigan is the most logical candidate.  But any other Big Ten school would do.  Understand yet?

[SiouxVolley]

All of Michigan States' club teams play at Munn.

That what I wrote, pertaining to women's club teams.  Michigan thinks it's arena is reserved for the men's varsity.

Edited August 18, 2015 by SiouxVolley

[southpaw]

MSU let's their two women club teams practice in the same rink as the men's:  Munn.  It's a totally different atmosphere than Michigan, which wants a separate rink for women before they would start women's hockey.

Doing a quick google search, the Michigan women's hockey team plays their home games at Yost.  How is that a different atmosphere?  Outside of the school charging the club team to use the ice, as is standard for any club team that isn't a varsity sport.

The article you posted says it's not impossible to have both men and women at Yost (as evidenced by the women's club team playing at Yost) but it's preferred to have two arenas.  I'm sure it's preferred everywhere.

Edited August 18, 2015 by southpaw

[southpaw]

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Michigan is the most logical candidate.  But any other Big Ten school would do.  Understand yet?

I'm just getting mixed up over which one of the random predictions you've made in here over the past day will come true.  Is it Iowa going D1 or Michigan State and Michigan?  Or Arizona State?  I guess if you throw enough stuff at the wall, something will stick.

[Hayduke]

Wouldn't scheduling be easier for the B1G if they had both men's and women's hockey conferences?  Seems to make more sense to me.  

[SiouxVolley]

Doing a quick google search, the Michigan women's hockey team plays their home games at Yost.  How is that a different atmosphere?  Outside of the school charging the club team to use the ice, as is standard for any club team that isn't a varsity sport.

The article you posted says it's not impossible to have both men and women at Yost (as evidenced by the women's club team playing at Yost) but it's preferred to have two arenas.  I'm sure it's preferred everywhere.

In the Michigan student article posted, Michigan wants a separate facility for womens hockey, which makes it much harder to start.  They picked started water polo over women's hockey because of the start up costs.  

[southpaw]

In the Michigan student article posted, Michigan wants a separate facility for womens hockey, which makes it much harder to start.  They picked started water polo over women's hockey because of the start up costs.  

In 1997.  And Red retiring changes that how?

Edited August 18, 2015 by southpaw

[SiouxVolley]

According to some Michigan posters, Red has been the one insisting Yost can't host a women's varsity team.  You'll be argumentative over that too.

[cberkas]

Woman's hockey had only 3 school last year made a profit. Schools won't add women's hockey because men's hockey has to cover the loss.

[NYSioux]

Maybe not the best place for this as Division 1 potential is still a long ways away, but it's a nice read.

 

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2015/10/28_georgias_unique_approach.php

 

[Tbone]

Maybe not the best place for this as Division 1 potential is still a long ways away, but it's a nice read.

 

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2015/10/28_georgias_unique_approach.php

 

Their club attendance puts them ahead of a half dozen current D1 teams.

[SiouxVolley]

Mike Ilitch, owner of the Detroit Red Wings, is donating at least $40 million for a new campus of Wayne St to be located in the arena district which Ilitich is building.  Wayne St's new digs will house the Mike Ilitch School of Business for Wayne St, which has 4500 students.  Ilitch is redeveloping more than 250 blocks as part of his plan for a new 20k arena, making a new destination for entertainment, business, education, and living spaces.  If there's a practice arena with a few thousand seats, Wayne St could easily resurrect hockey, as Wayne St never had a permanent rink.

Edited November 2, 2015 by SiouxVolley

[siouxfan512]

Okay Oregon, you're up! Where is your program?

[cberkas]

USCHO piece on Illinois players leaving due to no D1 teams.

 http://www.uscho.com/2015/11/24/theyre-leaving-home-illinois-produces-many-college-players-but-has-no-division-i-team/

Sounds like the two B1G schools are not looking to add hockey even with a donor.

They could have brought up Illinois State University as a school to potentially to move to NCAA D1. They have a big enough arena that they do share with the Bloomington Thunder (USHL) and an on campus arena to use for practice. ISU just moved up this year to ACHA D1.

[UNDBIZ]

We could get some Fighting Hawk vs Redbirds action

[Fetch]

Water Polo is a real sport

[gfhockey]

Sigh

 

abyone hear nane on the radio?

 

/said he personally lobbied for the big choke to add Und to the conference

[bigskyvikes]

Sigh

 

abyone hear nane on the radio?

 

/said he personally lobbied for the big choke to add Und to the conference

What do you guys think of this? We all hate the big, but wouldnt this be huge?

[Big Green]

It depends on how much additional revenue it will bring it.  If its not much than I would rather just stay where we are.

[gfhockey]

I'd rather stay where we are

[SIOUXFAN97]

I'd rather stay where we are

no you don't

[Prison_Mike]

Why down grade to the Big 10?  

[gfhockey]

I can't wait to travel to Detroit an the 8 mile to watch the conference tourney

and play hockey games on Sunday night and Tuesday nights cause of bi ten tv