scRIbe
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- Sep 2, 2014
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First, to give credit where credit is due, the idea for this thread was inspired by such topics in other sections on this site as "Your ideal AHL structure" and "Your ideal ECHL structure."
With Arizona State phasing itself into the NCAA hockey landscape, the resultant speculation as to which conference it ultimately joins and various proposals for other major schools to get in the game, I thought about who I would like to see join in and the best way to divide the programs across the map.
Here is one fan's dream scenario, with hypothetically new or revived programs in bold face:
Atlantic Hockey: AIC, Army, Bentley, Canisius, Holy Cross, Mercyhurst, Pittsburgh, Niagara, Robert Morris, RIT, Sacred Heart, Syracuse
Big Ten: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Wisconsin
ECAC: Leave exactly as it is
Hockey East: BC, BU, Connecticut, Maine, UMass, UMass-Lowell, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Northeastern, Providence, Rhode Island, Vermont
NCHC: Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota-Duluth, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, Notre Dame, St. Cloud State, Wayne State, Western Michigan
WCHA: Air Force, Alaska, Alaska-Anchorage, Alabama-Huntsville, Arizona State, Bemidji State, Bowling Green, Ferris State, Lake Superior State, Michigan Tech, Minnesota State, Northern Michigan
With Arizona State phasing itself into the NCAA hockey landscape, the resultant speculation as to which conference it ultimately joins and various proposals for other major schools to get in the game, I thought about who I would like to see join in and the best way to divide the programs across the map.
Here is one fan's dream scenario, with hypothetically new or revived programs in bold face:
Atlantic Hockey: AIC, Army, Bentley, Canisius, Holy Cross, Mercyhurst, Pittsburgh, Niagara, Robert Morris, RIT, Sacred Heart, Syracuse
Big Ten: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Wisconsin
ECAC: Leave exactly as it is
Hockey East: BC, BU, Connecticut, Maine, UMass, UMass-Lowell, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Northeastern, Providence, Rhode Island, Vermont
NCHC: Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota-Duluth, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, Notre Dame, St. Cloud State, Wayne State, Western Michigan
WCHA: Air Force, Alaska, Alaska-Anchorage, Alabama-Huntsville, Arizona State, Bemidji State, Bowling Green, Ferris State, Lake Superior State, Michigan Tech, Minnesota State, Northern Michigan