JMCx4
Censorship is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
From: College Hockey News
UNLV to D-I? The Blueprint is There
It Still May Be A Ways Away, But For the Rebels, It's Grown to More than Just a Pipe Dream
by Adam Wodon/Managing Editor ...
On the list of schools often referred to as eventual new NCAA Division I teams, Nevada-Las Vegas — i.e. UNLV — is one that has risen in prominence the last few years. That's because, as a club program, it has gotten better and better, and while doing so, it has built a loyal following, and made noise itself about looking for a chance to become a D-I program.
The latest signal flare to go up was scheduling this past weekend's exhibition game against Denver. Last year, Denver played Lindenwood in an exhibition, and now here's Lindenwood, playing its first pair of D-I games this weekend, very competitively against Minnesota.
Now, playing Denver doesn't mean UNLV is any closer to become a D-I program today than it was last week. And the Rebels were a bit of a sacrificial lamb to a Denver team that is defending NCAA champions and has 12 NHL Draft picks, as evidenced by the 10-0 final score.
But it does mean the school is at least open to the idea, and has discussed it. Which is a lot more than can be said about other programs whose name is bandied about. In November, UNLV is hosting Alaska-Anchorage in a four-team tournament, which also includes Liberty, another college whose name has been rumored for joining D-I. ...
Read more at: CHN-Wodon: UNLV to D-I? The Blueprint is There
Last edited: