SiouxVolley Posted May 14, 2016 Posted May 14, 2016 9 hours ago, cberkas said: I've noticed the new head coach for Alabama's club team, John Bierchen, has been tweeting hockey areas. He has tweeted pictures of the Ralph and Little Ralph, and the new Jamestown arena. He has also gone back and forth with JLG Architects. From previous comments from Alabama admin more than a year ago, the Tide seem serious about hockey. Since Saban became football coach, Bama enrollment has seriously grown, especially from Northern states. Hockey would only further the appeal to students from the north. Quote
SiouxVolley Posted May 14, 2016 Posted May 14, 2016 Looks like there is a serious movement in Alaska to unify the three U ALASKA campuses under one accreditation and administration. That could lead to the death of UAF or UAA hockey. Right now, looks like UAA would retain most of the team sports except hockey, which UAF would retain plus individual sports like skiing, rifle. If this happens, the WCHA schools can't batch about having to travel twice to Alaska. Quote
SiouxVolley Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 So Jamestown just applied the the Great Plains Athletic Conference, another NAIA conference mainly in Nebraska and Iowa. Think this is about hockey, as the NAIA will sponsor hockey again by 2017-18. Schools in the GPAC that sponsor hockey are Midland NE and Dordt IA. A number of other NAIA schools in Indiona and Michigan are set to sponsor hockey. NAIA allows athletic scholarships, but in lesser %'s than DII. Jamestown needs relatively wealthy parents to afford tuition, so this might give Jamestown more in roads to suburban MSP. A pretty big move by Jamestown, as it is effectively severing it's relationship with the North Star conference, and Valley City St, Mayville St, and Dickinson St. A big blow to those institutions. Minot St maybe should have stayed an NAIA school, as it would probably dominate hockey there. Quote
cberkas Posted June 14, 2016 Author Posted June 14, 2016 An article written by Ohio's Men's ACHA D1 coach, It was a good read. There is a video of Liberty's newly renovated 3,000 seat arena. It's pretty nice for a club team and the arena is big enough to be in the AHA. http://thehockeywriters.com/the-acha-continues-to-impress/ Quote
cberkas Posted June 16, 2016 Author Posted June 16, 2016 More talk on Rutgers adding hockey. http://www.onthebanks.com/2016/6/16/11859110/rutgers-hockey-fundraising-big-ten-ncaa-hockey 1 Quote
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 http://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/hockey-isnt-happening-for-the-hawkeyes-20160623/1 Barta says Hawkeyes won't add hockey anytime soon. Quote
SiouxVolley Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 21 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: http://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/hockey-isnt-happening-for-the-hawkeyes-20160623/1 Barta says Hawkeyes won't add hockey anytime soon. AD's and Presidents always deny and deceive until the day they announce it. 1 Quote
cberkas Posted June 24, 2016 Author Posted June 24, 2016 I'm sure someone on here knows the answer. Someone on USCHO Fan Forum said the Engelstad's have donated $114,000 to the UNLV club hockey team. On The Banks did a story on B1G facilities arms race. It doesn't look like anyone is looking to add hockey. Maryland's Cole Field House, which could have been renovated to a hockey arena, is being renovated into an indoor practice facility for football thanks to the Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank. Quote
Yote 53 Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 16 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: http://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/hockey-isnt-happening-for-the-hawkeyes-20160623/1 Barta says Hawkeyes won't add hockey anytime soon. Took the words right out of my mouth. Quote
cberkas Posted July 11, 2016 Author Posted July 11, 2016 Talk about the Coyotes and their AHL team (Roadrunners) could help Arizona make the move up to NCAA D1. http://www.azdesertswarm.com/other-sports/2016/7/9/12090562/arizona-coyotes-and-tucson-roadrunners-to-help-u-of-a-wildcats-club-hockey-program?_ga=1.226256857.2141686907.1465927109 http://www.azdesertswarm.com/other-sports/2016/7/10/12091850/tucson-looking-to-build-a-new-ice-rink-for-both-arizona-wildcats-and-roadrunners Quote
GeauxSioux Posted July 11, 2016 Posted July 11, 2016 On 5/14/2016 at 2:05 AM, cberkas said: I've noticed the new head coach for Alabama's club team, John Bierchen, has been tweeting hockey areas. He has tweeted pictures of the Ralph and Little Ralph, and the new Jamestown arena. He has also gone back and forth with JLG Architects. I went to John Bierchen's twitter this morning and saw this.... Quote Kevin Hagan @LexKyTide Jul 8 @garyharris_wvua @JohnBierchen I dream of the day Alabama hockey plays UND at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks and wins! I don't know about the winning part, but it would be cool to see Alabama come to The Ralph. 2 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted July 11, 2016 Posted July 11, 2016 I dream about winning the PowerBall. Which'll happen first. 1 Quote
MissSioux85 Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Mankato has applied to become a member of the NCHC http://www.msumavericks.com/news/2016/7/13/minnesota-state-mens-hockey-considering-conference-affiliation-options.aspx Quote
UNDBIZ Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 2 minutes ago, MissSioux85 said: Mankato has applied to become a member of the NCHC http://www.msumavericks.com/news/2016/7/13/minnesota-state-mens-hockey-considering-conference-affiliation-options.aspx Not that my vote counts for anything, but mark me down as a solid "No." NCHC is doing fine right now, no sense in adding a mediocre regional DII school just for the heck of it. 4 1 Quote
crb1 Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Just now, UNDBIZ said: Not that my vote counts for anything, but mark me down as a solid "No." NCHC is doing fine right now, no sense in adding a mediocre regional DII school just for the heck of it. I wonder if they have info of another school that is wanting to join the NCHC (ASU) so that it evens out the membership. Or perhaps BGSU is considering applying. 1 Quote
southpaw Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Just now, UNDBIZ said: Not that my vote counts for anything, but mark me down as a solid "No." NCHC is doing fine right now, no sense in adding a mediocre regional DII school just for the heck of it. In Mankato's defense, they do have the benefit of being a bus drive from four current schools. 1 Quote
crb1 Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 8 minutes ago, MissSioux85 said: Mankato has applied to become a member of the NCHC http://www.msumavericks.com/news/2016/7/13/minnesota-state-mens-hockey-considering-conference-affiliation-options.aspx It's probably a long shot but you can't fault them for trying. 1 Quote
UNDBIZ Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Just now, southpaw said: In Mankato's defense, they do have the benefit of being a bus drive from four current schools. But was the NATIONAL Collegiate Hockey Conference created for bus trips? 2 Quote
SiouxFanatic Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 9 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said: Not that my vote counts for anything, but mark me down as a solid "No." NCHC is doing fine right now, no sense in adding a mediocre regional DII school just for the heck of it. Who cares if they are DII in other sports? This is about hockey. Especially when one could say UND is a mediocre FCS school.... I've already shared my thoughts in the thread about ASU but I'm all for Mankato joining the NCHC. Would love another easy weekend road trip plus Mankato has been fielding a competitive hockey team since Hastings became head coach of the program. The NCHC threw away their principles when they admitted St. Cloud. 3 Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 10 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said: Not that my vote counts for anything, but mark me down as a solid "No." NCHC is doing fine right now, no sense in adding a mediocre regional DII school just for the heck of it. Having St. Cloud in our conference right now makes this argument ring hollow. 2 Quote
UNDBIZ Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Just now, fightingsioux4life said: Having St. Cloud in our conference right now makes this argument ring hollow. I agree St. Cloud should've never been admitted. Quote
crb1 Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 3 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said: I agree St. Cloud should've never been admitted. I have to agree. St. Cloud should be in the WCHA. Quote
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 4 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said: I agree St. Cloud should've never been admitted. Really? They've probably been the 2nd best team in the conference since it started. Why don't they belong? 3 Quote
SiouxFanatic Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 3 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said: Really? They've probably been the 2nd best team in the conference since it started. Why don't they belong? I'll preface this by saying I'm fine with St. Cloud in the NCHC. They have been flourishing so far. However, their admission to the NCHC in my opinion made a mockery of the reasons/justifications of why the NCHC formed in the first place. They were the sloppy seconds that the NCHC admitted since the hot girl(Notre Dame) didn't join for even numbers purposes. 1 Quote
Cratter Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Perhaps the delay in announcing the addition of ASU. But I'd rather admit Bowling Green. 2 Quote
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