College Hockey growth is not really keeping up with player participation growth:
1988
Adult Players: 31,000
Youth Players: 154,000
Female Players: 2,500
Total Players: 185,000
2012
Adult Players: 155,756
Youth Players: 355,422
Female Players: 66,692
Total Players: 511,175
Number of NCAA Programs
1987-88
Men’s Division I: 49
Men’s Division II: 16
Men’s Division III: 63
Total Men’s Programs: 128
Women’s Division I: 0
Women’s Division III: 0
Total Women’s Programs: 0
2012-2013
Men’s Division I: 59
Men’s Division II: 6
Men’s Division III: 72
Total Men’s Programs: 137
Women’s Division I: 34
Women’s Division III: 49
Total Women’s Programs: 83
http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/d...ears_FINAL.pdf
1988
Adult Players: 31,000
Youth Players: 154,000
Female Players: 2,500
Total Players: 185,000
2012
Adult Players: 155,756
Youth Players: 355,422
Female Players: 66,692
Total Players: 511,175
Number of NCAA Programs
1987-88
Men’s Division I: 49
Men’s Division II: 16
Men’s Division III: 63
Total Men’s Programs: 128
Women’s Division I: 0
Women’s Division III: 0
Total Women’s Programs: 0
2012-2013
Men’s Division I: 59
Men’s Division II: 6
Men’s Division III: 72
Total Men’s Programs: 137
Women’s Division I: 34
Women’s Division III: 49
Total Women’s Programs: 83
http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/d...ears_FINAL.pdf
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